After the Nine Nether Rat Demon led Reilo and the golden canary Painted Skin through four unstable lava valleys, they finally reached Soft Yin Valley. By then, more than ten days had passed.
Soft Yin Valley was already within the sphere of influence of the Ancient Flame Demon God of True Flame Valley.
It was said that at its peak, the Ancient Flame Demon God of True Flame Valley had commanded more than a dozen valleys, large and small. The tide of belief had endured for ages. But with the collapse of the Underground World and the invasion of the Superhumans, many valleys had become barren wastelands rarely visited by anyone. Only half the valleys remained under his control.
The Day Heart Valley marked on the secret route map provided by the Nine Nether Rat Demon lay beyond the core territory of True Flame Valley.
Like all dark valleys,
Soft Yin Valley was ruled by an Elder Council. But its strength was clearly inferior to that of Nine Pools Dark Valley. When the Nine Nether Rat Demon appeared to pay a visit, it quickly caused a commotion among the locals, who looked terrified and respectful. Clearly, they had heard of the Rat Demon's name.
In the end, the Soft Yin Valley Elder Council entrusted the task of arranging for their visitors' passage to a male Lust Flame Fairy, a recently inducted elder.
Reilo sat at the dining table in the main hall in the form of a giant shadow.
He showed no intention of moving and had not spoken in a long while. His shadow swayed with the shifting light, lending him an air of mystery.
The male Lust Flame Fairy in charge of entertaining the three visitors was strikingly handsome and otherworldly.
During the few days they had been