The scent of blood in the air grew thicker with each careful step Wen Ran took forward. He could clearly distinguish the smell of human blood among the beastly odor, fresh and potent. There must be a battle ahead, probably a group of cultivators against a fierce beast. But what puzzled him more was why all these people were gathering in this hidden realm. Now, I'm truly convinced there must be multiple sects residing here, perhaps even more than I imagined…
Wen Ran slowed his pace, staying low and carefully approaching an opening in the valley that revealed a larger clearing surrounded by tall, rugged cliffs shrouded in thick fog. The walls of the valley had numerous caves scattered throughout, some dark and ominous, others emitting faint auras of mystery, yet Wen Ran ignored them for now. His attention was drawn entirely toward the ongoing battle in the clearing ahead.
