Hu Xiaotian was not intoxicated by the beautiful scenery before him. His mind remained clear: this was the Headquarters Altar of the Five Immortals Cult. What sort of place was that? A place devoted to breeding poisonous insects and concocting poisons, even more formidable than Old Monster Beize of the Mottled Sect. Because of Xi Yan, Hu Xiaotian had rarely clashed directly with the Five Immortals Cult, but he had crossed swords with the Mottled Sect many times and had already experienced its methods of poisoning. In the Bohai Kingdom, he had nearly died at Old Monster Beize's hands. The Five Immortals Cult was even more accomplished with poison than the Mottled Sect, so caution was the wisest course.
Hu Xiaotian happened to be on the northern side of the crater, where the midday sun shone directly onto the rock face. With his lightness skill, climbing along the cliff to the opposite side should not have been difficult. But moving under these conditions would make him an easy target to spot. Being discovered too soon might put the Five Immortals Cult on guard prematurely. Since he had already found the place, there was no need to rush.
Hu Xiaotian simply stopped there to wait for sunset, taking the opportunity to observe the terrain and conditions across from him. What puzzled him was that not a single person appeared throughout the afternoon. Could the map be wrong? Had the members of the Five Immortals Cult long since left, leaving only empty buildings behind?
At last, the sun sank toward the western mountains, and the light inside the crater swiftly dimmed. Hu Xiaotian left the crevice and climbed along the steep rock face. By nightfall, he had reached the opposite side. His eyesight was keen enough to see in the dark, and