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Ning Cheng was a city of great renown in the Immortal Realm. It lay where three top-tier sects met, yet belonged to none of them.
Ning Cheng had survived in the cracks between them, which meant its strength was naturally formidable. Otherwise, the three top-tier sects around it would have swallowed it up long ago.
Rumor had it that Ning Cheng had three city lords, all powerful Ten Earths Golden Immortals, and every one of them had reached at least the middle stage.
For a single city to gather three Ten Earths Golden Immortals was no small feat.
That was precisely why no faction dared cause trouble in Ning Cheng.
Ning Cheng had a rule: no one was allowed to fight inside the city. That alone made many powerful people seeking refuge willing to settle there for long periods.
Of course, staying in Ning Cheng long-term was impossible without a certain degree of strength and wealth.
The Seven Star Soul Jade charged each day to those seeking refuge varied according to their circumstances.
If someone sought refuge from an enemy who was a Ten Earths Golden Immortal, the daily fee in Seven Star Soul Jade would be astronomical.
After all, the people in charge of Ning Cheng weren't fools. They had no desire to provoke powerful enemies for no reason. Ning Cheng had stood firm in the Immortal Realm for over a million years, so it naturally had its own rules and never acted recklessly.
Ning Cheng was famous throughout the Immortal Realm, and everyone knew of it. No one had ever made things difficult for the city.
Bi Fan had heard a little about Ning Cheng before, and it had already piqued his curiosity. After Qing Xuan explained the city's situation in detail, he was even more eager