Hun City

Biodata

Districts and Landmarks

Governance and Security

• Garrison Headquarters — Hun City's formal governing and law-enforcement authority, led by the Garrison Commander and supported by Divine Constables. It investigated the murders in East Market and Qixia Street, but struggled to handle cultivator-related cases. 1 5
• Black Flame Army — The largest military force in Hun City, belonging to the Xunyang Marquis and answering to Jiang Wang as Young Marquis. Its return to the city allowed for a sweeping investigation into the murders, but its aggressive methods alarmed residents and local families. 5 9
• Xunyang Marquis Manor — Although commonly described as fallen or destitute, its continued command of the Black Flame Army preserves its political weight within Hun City. 5 10 41

History

Mirage and Luo Yong Incident

In the fourteenth year of Changping, a Mirage appeared during the night above Qixia Street. At the same time, large numbers of Luo Yong emerged and destroyed several houses. No civilians died, as the monsters were found frozen in place and were subsequently eliminated by the Garrison Headquarters. 1

The combination of the Mirage and the rare monster outbreak led Fish Abyss Academy and other cultivators to suspect that an immortal had descended in Hun City. Their searches centered on Qixia Street, where residual traces and concealed monsters were difficult to detect. 1 3 4

Murder Cases and Monster Activity

A series of killings soon followed, including the death of a Cave Nether Realm cultivator in East Market. The Garrison Headquarters sealed the Qixia Street–Pinglan Street intersection after discovering a deep slash mark that could not have been made by an ordinary person. 5

Investigators identified both martial artists and monsters as possible perpetrators. The monster Ao Yin later admitted to attacking civilians in Hun City, though it denied killing the cultivator in East Market. Before its death, Ao Yin warned that something within the city was drawing stronger monsters toward it. 5 7

Cultivator Conflicts

Hun City became a gathering place for cultivators seeking Immortal Traces. Fights among these visitors repeatedly endangered the city:

• Jiang Wang's confrontation with Cai Tanggu released pressure across Qixia Street and incapacitated Black Flame soldiers; Cai feared the conflict could destroy Hun City. 11
• Jiang Wang and Xie Wuxing fought amid the ruins of Qixia Street. Xie Wuxing's giant sword was described as capable of reducing more than half the city to ruins if it fell. 35 36
• The scale of these battles drew further immortal seekers and raised Hun City's profile among outside forces. 37

Approaching Demon Threat

By the time of the City God Temple Fair, reports indicated that chaos had spread across Kutan following the appearance of the Mirage. A great demon was sensed near Hun City, with lesser vanguard demons expected to arrive first. 32 50

The Night Roaming God warned that, unless a Bath Snow Realm cultivator appeared, Hun City would be destroyed if the great demon descended. Major organizations were already occupied fighting monsters elsewhere, leaving the city with little outside support. 50

City God Festival

• Hun City observes an annual City God Festival, connected to the legend of the City God and the tradition of worship maintained throughout Sui. 22
• Every household is expected to send at least one person to the City God Temple to pay respects; households with a sole member unable to attend may receive an exemption. 25
• The daytime worship concludes at noon, followed by a temple fair in the evening. Lanterns illuminate the city, and residents gather to celebrate through the night. 30
• Even the sparsely populated Qixia Street is decorated with red lanterns for the festival. 25

Known Threats

• Luo Yong — Pack-oriented monsters whose mass appearance on Qixia Street marked the beginning of Hun City's recent unrest. 1 32
• Wangliang — Difficult-to-detect remnant souls of powerful monsters; one was concealed within a painting in a dilapidated courtyard. 4
• Ao Yin — A humanoid monster that attacked civilians in Hun City and warned of greater monsters being drawn to the city. 7
• Cultivator conflicts — The arrival of immortal seekers, academy disciples, Sword Pavilion members, and Qingxuan Bureau personnel has repeatedly brought dangerous battles into the city. 10 25 33
• Great demon — A looming threat believed capable of destroying Hun City in the absence of a Bath Snow Realm defender. 50