It was noon, and a scorching sun hung high in the sky, pouring down blinding sunlight. The blistering heat made the plants in the dense forest droop, appearing listless. The incessant drone of cicadas echoed through the mountain woods.
And yet, in a valley dozens of miles from Divine Martial City, lanterns burned bright despite it being high noon. This valley was the home of the Hehuan Sect. Due to its topography, sunlight never reached it, which had earned it the name Jueyang Valley.
The Hehuan Sect had gone to great lengths to find Jueyang Valley, considering it an ideal location. While most people preferred to live in the sunlight, the disciples of the Hehuan Sect were the exact opposite. Their Cultivation Technique involved absorbing Yin Qi to supplement their yang, so their Cultivation was most effective in places with dense Yin Qi.
