Gou in the world of comprehension

Chapter 1374 Black Wind Village

As dusk deepened, in the Soul Lamp Hall of the Enforcement Hall of "Nanyun Immortal Palace," more than a hundred soul lamps went out one after another like falling meteors, and the bluish-white eerie light burst in the darkness, like a silent tribulation of lightning.

The glass lampshade vibrated and hummed, and the jade book in the elder's hand fell to the ground with a "thud," its yellowed pages fluttering down.

This sudden change instantly stirred up a storm in this super immortal sect that had stood for countless millennia.

As a super immortal sect with a rich history, the "Nanyun Immortal Palace" has never experienced such a tragic mass demise of its disciples.

The morning bells and evening drums abruptly ceased, and a chilling atmosphere filled the golden palaces and jade towers. The sect leader's robes fluttered in the fierce wind.

He raised his hand and waved it, and all thirty-six main peaks simultaneously lit up with blood-red communication runes, like a crimson lightning bolt tearing the sky apart.

In an instant, countless flying boats roared and pierced through the clouds, the Demon-Suppressing Halberds on their bows gleaming coldly, drawing silver streaks in the night.

After some investigation, they discovered that all the clues pointed to the "Shanhe Society's" smuggling speedboat, which was full of secrets.

The last person to come into contact with the disciples of the "Nanyun Immortal Palace" Enforcement Hall was the cultivator on that flying boat.

When a large number of elite disciples from the "Nanyun Immortal Palace" stormed in, the headquarters of the "Shanhe Society" was thrown into chaos, feeling as if the sky had fallen.

When many top-ranking figures from the "Nanyun Immortal Palace" demanded an explanation from the "Shanhe Society," they learned that the life tablets of the "Shanhe Society" members on the flying boat had also shattered almost simultaneously.

Moreover, the smuggling airship lost contact with the "Shanhe Society" headquarters a few days ago.

The disappearance of this smuggling vessel was like a boulder thrown into a deep pool, creating ripples and attracting the attention of various forces.

Behind this smuggling route are several powerful forces.

These include super sects, top-tier cultivation families, and powerful mysterious organizations.

The reason why the "Shanhe Society" was able to control this smuggling route was because of the support of those powerful forces.

They are at best front men for a few powerful forces.

All the major powers dispatched a large number of elite troops, who traveled through various planes and almost turned the star field where the "Southern Cloud Immortal Palace" was located upside down.

However, the flying boat seemed to have vanished into thin air. Despite their extraordinary abilities and nearly a year of searching, they were unable to find a single trace of it.

It wasn't until they sent people to the Middle World and found out the identities of the smugglers who were smuggling the airships that they found a clue, but that was several years later.

As the morning light spilled like shattered gold onto the rotten wooden walls of "Black Wind Village," Su Fan pushed open the mottled wooden door of the courtyard.

The alleyway was filled with the smell of decay, moss grew rampantly in the corners of the walls, and faint curses could be heard in the distance.

He wrapped himself tightly in a black robe and walked along a small alley to the street, where he merged into the surging crowd.

The people on the street either had fierce and violent expressions or sinister eyes with a hint of evil in them.

In any case, every corner of the village was filled with an aura of danger.

This is "Black Wind Village," located in a remote, uninhabited mountain area in the northwest of "Qinghuantian."
Tens of thousands of heretical and bandit cultivators have established unique rules of survival here. Wanted criminals, traitors who betray their sects, and even villains who have committed patricide can all find a place to live here.

Many cultivators who have gotten themselves into trouble also flee here for refuge, so the entire "Black Wind Stronghold" is a mixed bag.

Although several evil old demons at the Integration Realm maintained the surface order with iron-fisted methods, once people stepped out of the village gate, what awaited them was the perilous "Blood Mist Forest".

Su Fan chose "Black Wind Stronghold" because it has a teleportation hall that connects to many places in the outside world. Only those who spend their lives in the underworld can find the teleportation arrays hidden in various places and then use them to reach "Black Wind Stronghold".

Su Fan arrived at the village's scattered market stalls, found a deserted corner, and took out a piece of animal hide stained with dark brown dirt, spreading it on the ground.

On the table were rusty talismans, the putrid inner core of a demon beast, and several bone flutes engraved with strange patterns.

He took out a small stool, sat on it, and leisurely read an ancient book.

In reality, he was listening intently, catching every word of conversation among the surrounding monks.

Since arriving at "Black Wind Village", he has been setting up a stall here every few days.

It wasn't so much about making money, but rather about gathering information about the outside world here.

Despite its remote location, Black Wind Stronghold is well-informed due to its teleportation hall and the large number of cultivators from the underworld.

Moreover, there are many places here that specialize in selling information. As long as you can afford spirit jade, you can find out any kind of information here.

At this moment, Su Fan had no interest in reading at all; instead, he focused all his attention on listening to the conversations of the cultivators in the market stalls.

He had only been sitting for a short while when he heard the news he wanted to know.

"Old Wang, you just got back. Has anything big happened outside lately...?"

"You know what, a few big things have happened outside recently. You know the 'Shanhe Society,' right? They were wiped out a few days ago..."

"Heh... The 'Shanhe Society' controls several smuggling routes. With so many people envious, it's only a matter of time before they're wiped out..."

"There's another matter. Over a hundred people from the 'Nanyun Immortal Palace' Enforcement Hall have died, and we still haven't found out who did it..."

"That's a super immortal sect! Who would dare to be so bold as to risk their life like that..."

"Oh, by the way, I heard that a smuggling airship went missing and hasn't been found yet..."

"Could it be that some gang has made a move? But that shouldn't be the case. Those smuggling routes all have powerful backers. Which gang would dare to interfere?"

"Don't go out anytime soon. Those disciples from the major sects are going crazy, arresting people everywhere. I have a feeling something terrible is about to happen..."

"With so many things happening outside, won't that affect us here...?"

"No way, this place is in a remote location and is guarded by several evil deities, it shouldn't affect the village..."

Listening to the two chatting, Su Fan smiled wryly to himself.

It seems he shouldn't go out and have fun anytime soon. This illegal immigrant who came to the Great World can't withstand any investigation.

As for whether the major powers can find out about "Black Wind Stronghold", Su Fan believes they cannot.

Moreover, even if they investigate this far, it won't matter. Out of ten cultivators here, at least eight are people who can't withstand scrutiny.

Around noon, Su Fan got up, packed up his stall, left the market, and mingled into the bustling crowd on the street, heading towards the small courtyard in the village.

(End of this chapter)