Conquer the other worlds with abandon, they've fallen in love with me!

The woman walked slowly, but with large strides, her skirt sweeping around her feet and kicking up dust.

As he got closer, Lin Yu could see her face clearly.

Her black hair was tied back with a wooden hairpin, with a few stray strands hanging down beside her ears, damp with sweat and clinging to her skin.

He had regular features, and although his brows and eyes showed signs of fatigue, his gaze was bright.

Her lips were a little dry and her complexion wasn't good, but she had a natural beauty.

She was plump and wore a simple gray long dress; the fabric was faded from washing, but it was very clean.

The collar was buttoned up tightly, covering the collarbone and neck.

Her waist is perfectly sculpted, showing a very slim waist, but her hips are wide, and she moves naturally when she walks.

Cecilia walked up to Lin Yu and looked him up and down.

"You are... a potion master who has accepted a quest?"

"Just call me Lin Yu." Lin Yu nodded.

Cecilia's eyes brightened for a moment, then were quickly overshadowed by fatigue, but her voice remained steady, with a deliberate calmness:

"Mr. Lin Yu, please follow me."

She turned and walked towards the village, her pace quickening slightly.

Lin Yu led the horse and followed behind her.

The village was unusually quiet.

There were no roosters crowing, no dogs barking, and no human voices.

Occasionally, a few coughs would come from the wooden houses by the roadside; the coughs were muffled, as if they were coming from a very deep place.

Cecilia's house is a slightly larger wooden cabin at the very back of the village than the other houses.

The gate to the courtyard was open, and a few medicinal herbs were planted in the yard, their leaves wilted, as if no one had taken care of them for a long time.

She led Lin Yu into the house.

The house wasn't big, but it was very clean.

A wooden table, a few chairs, and several earthenware jars on a shelf against the wall, their mouths sealed with cloth.

There was a half-open door on the other side, which should be the bedroom.

"Please sit down." Cecilia gestured to a chair and turned to pour water.

Lin Yu sat down and placed the storage magic bag on the table.

Cecilia walked over with a glass of water and placed it in front of him.

Her hands were very white, but her fingers were rough, her nails were cut very short, and there were several small cuts on her knuckles, indicating that she did not take good care of them.

This also demonstrates Cecilia's simplicity.

Lin Yu picked up the cup and took a sip.

Cecilia stood by the table watching him drink water, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something but then swallowed it back.

After Lin Yu put down the cup, she suddenly knelt down at Lin Yu's feet.

His knee hit the floor with a dull thud.

Her head was lowered, her hands were on either side of her knees, and her shoulders were slightly tense.

"Mr. Lin Yu." Cecilia's voice trembled, but she enunciated each word clearly:

"Please help our village... I'll do anything to save my villagers..."

Lin Yu reached out and supported her arm, about to help her up.

A coughing sound came from the bedroom.

"Mother...are there guests?" The voice was pleasant, but the breath was weak, as if she was enduring something.

Cecilia stiffened for a moment, stood up from the ground, and turned to walk towards the bedroom.

"No, you should get some rest."

Before he could finish speaking, the bedroom door was pushed open.

A young girl leaned out of the door frame, holding onto it.

She was quite short, probably just over 1.4 meters tall, and wore a faded floral nightgown that hung loosely on her body, making her look even thinner.

Her hair was black, fine and soft, and hung down to her shoulders.

Her face was small, her chin was pointed, her skin was unhealthy white, her lips were purple, and she had dark circles under her eyes.

But her features are very delicate, with big eyes that look at people with a kind of animalistic curiosity.

She looked at Lin Yu, blinked, and then froze slightly.

Sena simply thought the person in front of her was really good-looking.

His handsome profile and deep eyes gave him a trustworthy quality.

Cecilia walked over and blocked her way: "Senna, go inside and rest. Why are you out here?"

"I heard someone talking..." Sena said softly, "I wanted to see if...they were here to help us..."

"Yes, they're here to help us." Cecilia pushed her into the room: "Go inside and lie down, don't catch a cold."

"But--"

"obedient."

Sena glanced at Lin Yu again, lowered her eyes, and slowly shrank back behind the door.

The door was closed, but not completely; a crack remained.

Cecilia turned around, her face slightly flushed, and she clenched her fingers on the hem of her skirt.

"That's...my daughter, Sena."

Lin Yu leaned back in his chair, looking at the half-open door: "Ms. Cecilia is so young, yet her daughter is already so grown up?"

Cecilia's lips curved slightly, but quickly returned to a straight shape.

"She is my adopted daughter. Her parents were my relatives and died of illness ten years ago... I adopted her."

They raised her until she was 18.

Cecilia paused, her voice lowering, "But Sena also contracted the plague not long ago... I..."

Cecilia couldn't continue speaking, turned her head away, and stared at the faded portrait on the wall.

The painting shows her holding young Sena.

Seeing Cecilia lost in her memories, Lin Yu broke the silence and said:

"Ms. Cecilia, I'm here to help you. Leave the plague to me."

Cecilia turned back to look at Lin Yu, her eyes reddening: "Mr. Lin Yu... I..."

"But," Lin Yu interrupted her, "I also need your help with something."

Cecilia's eyelashes fluttered, and her fingers gripped the hem of her skirt tightly: "Please speak."

"I've studied a little divination," Lin Yu said casually.

"The divination results indicate that you once got lost in the forest and found a stone tablet. I would like you to lead me to that stone tablet."

Cecilia paused for a moment, then nodded:

"That's true. About six years ago, I got lost while collecting herbs in the forest and ended up in a place I'd never been before, where there was a stone tablet."

She paused, as if recalling something.

"The stone tablet was very large, and it was engraved with some characters that I couldn't understand... I didn't pay attention to it at the time and just walked around it, but I roughly knew the direction."

Hearing this, Lin Yu nodded. He wasn't too sure about the location of the secret realm either, but Cecilia had led the way in the game, so asking her for help was definitely the right thing to do.

This is why the plague problem must be solved first.

"Take me there after the plague is dealt with," Lin Yu said calmly.

"Okay." Cecilia nodded without hesitation. "I promise you."

"Then it's settled." Lin Yu stood up. "I can start treatment now. Leave Sena's illness to me."