They followed the stone path downward.
After walking for roughly half an hour, the way ahead finally opened up, revealing an underground stone hall large enough to hold over a thousand people, spanning several hundred zhang in width and length.
Moreover, it was worth noting that there was far more than one passage leading into this underground stone hall. Besides three stone paths similar to the one Wei Tu and the others had taken, there were also more than a dozen waterways leading who knew where.
Combined with what Deputy Envoy Suo had said earlier, Wei Tu and the others had no trouble inferring that these passages likely connected to other shops in the black market.
This underground stone hall was thus a hidden gathering place for these black-market cultivators.
"Has everyone arrived?"
From a waterway near the stone hall, an old man in a rain cape poled over in a small boat. His features were blurred beneath a layer of white mist, and his voice was indifferent and cold.
"They have all arrived. There are only seven in total."
A rare flattering look appeared on Deputy Envoy Suo's face. He bowed and saluted the old man in the rain cape.
"Follow me. I will now take you to the backup ultra-long-distance teleportation array." The old man in the rain cape nodded, turned to briefly examine Wei Tu's group of seven, and spoke.
Upon hearing this, both Dayuan Shuang, the strongest among them, and the pockmarked old man of the old-and-young pair showed traces of gravity and hesitation.
They had dealt with Deputy Envoy Suo several times and knew that he was at the mid-stage Void Refinement realm. Thus, even if they did not trust Heart's Desire Pavilion, they believed they had enough strength to protect themselves. With a flip