Sunset City, a vast metropolis ranked among the major cities, stood west of Sunset Forest like a guardian deity, silently protecting the eastern approaches to Heaven Dou City.
The city was immense, its walls tall and thick. Though weathered by countless years, they still stood unshaken.
Sunset City had a distinctive architectural style, with red as its dominant color. Whenever the sun sank in the west, the entire city seemed bathed in golden radiance, beautiful and imposing.
Sunset City's primary duty was to guard against the Soul Beasts of Sunset Forest.
Sunset Forest lay in the heart of the Heaven Dou Empire's central region. It was both a major source of wealth and resources and a dangerous place, home to countless powerful Soul Beasts that occasionally attacked human cities.
To protect its people's lives and property, the Heaven Dou Empire had established the Sunset Military District, one of the Three Central Military Districts, west of Sunset Forest, with its headquarters in Sunset City.
The Sunset Military District was one of the Heaven Dou Empire's most important military forces. Enormous in scale, it commanded several legions and numerous elite units. These troops had established tight defensive lines in the cities surrounding Sunset Forest, remaining constantly alert for Soul Beast attacks.
Over the next two days, the group traveled to Sunset City outside Sunset Forest.
Along the way, Chen Xiaojun had in-depth discussions with the Dugu grandfather and grandson, explaining the particulars of his ideas in detail.
Of course, they also exchanged knowledge about Soul Masters, including the selection of Soul Beasts, the pairing of Soul Rings, the application of combat techniques, and more.
Chen Cong joined these discussions as well, while the Dugu Family shared their knowledge of Soul Beast venom, poisonous plants, snakes, and other related subjects. Both sides inspired