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At sunset!

The sky had gradually darkened, and the sun's radiance was slowly sinking below the horizon.

As the steel ship pulled into port, Xu Chang and the others finally boarded the central island of Firefly Sea, which was also the true headquarters of Ghost Ridge Palace.

As soon as he disembarked, Xu Chang saw nothing like the human-skin lanterns, fields of skeletons, swarms of poisonous insects, or demonic caves illuminated by corpse-oil lampwicks that he had imagined.

What he saw instead was a bustling urban district.

Beautiful palace residences, towers, halls, and pagodas were scattered in orderly fashion. Along the streets, many merchants were hawking their wares, while large numbers of Ghost Ridge Palace disciples moved back and forth, haggling with them. The sounds rose and fell one after another.

The goods being sold ranged from the most common furniture and daily necessities to all kinds of pills, talismans, and magical artifacts. Poisonous insects and venomous insects were common merchandise here. The entire district was full of the atmosphere of ordinary life and was orderly. It was even livelier than the outer docks.

"Don't get separated. Follow me."

Zhang Xin said goodbye to the traveling merchants aboard the ship, then led Xu Chang and the others through the bustling district.

"Why aren't any of these people afraid of you Ghost Ridge Palace?"

Xu Chang really couldn't hold it in any longer. Whether it was what he had seen at the docks outside Firefly Sea or the scene before him on the central island, everything had overturned his understanding of the world. How could demonic cultivators mingle with ordinary people?

"Because Sect Master Su gave strict orders to open up trade and welcome merchants from all over the world. The sect's disciples aren't allowed to force merchants to buy or