Leaving the courtyard, Pei Xuan headed west. He continued until he was far from the central area of the inner city, reaching the outer city. Under the bright moonlight, he identified his bearings and slipped into the village on the left. After advancing several hundred meters, he stopped before an ordinary villager's house.0

Pei Xuan stood before the house and lightly knocked on the door in a set rhythm. The door opened, revealing a middle-aged man dressed in plain linen clothes with a somewhat dark complexion. When the old man saw the token in Pei Xuan's hand, he bowed respectfully and stepped aside to let Pei Xuan enter.0

Inside the house, Pei Xuan walked to a room in the corner and felt around on the wall for a while. A pitch-black underground passage appeared on the floor. From within the passage, faint and dim flames gave off a gloomy glow. Pei Xuan leapt lightly and entered the passage. At first, the tunnel was extremely narrow, but as he advanced, it grew wider, with wisps of incense-like scent filling the air. After moving forward several dozen meters, the space ahead suddenly opened up into a vast cavern where a colossal divine statue stood, appearing grand, imposing, and solemn.0

There, a man could be seen standing before the divine statue. Without...0