Duanmu Zang hovered in the darkness of the cave temple and looked at Xu Qing, his words still echoing back and forth.1

Xu Qing stood, clasped hands and bowed. “Thank you.”2

Earlier, Duanmu Zang had thanked Xu Qing for making the outside world seem beautiful, and in turn, giving hope to the people here. Now, Xu Qing thanked Duanmu Zang for trusting him. 3

Duanmu Zang waved his hand, and a vortex appeared in front of him. He stepped inside.1

Xu Qing followed. Since he had come here nearly a month ago, he had never gone below the first level of the tomb. After stepping through the vortex, he found himself in a world of mortals. He was still underground. But the open area was massive, enough that it created an entire subterranean city. It was a bustling place. Chatting and laughter drifted through the air to Xu Qing’s ears. Ling’er stuck her head out and looked at the city.0

All residents of the city were human, and the population was well over 100,000. This was the first human city Xu Qing had seen in Moonrite Region, and also the most humans he had seen gathered in one place. Though he had been prepared to see something like this, it was still an astonishing sight. What was even more surprising was that the ceiling overhead...0