Strictly speaking, the Pool of Sorrow settlement differed from Black Forest City and the Dark Cavern before it. It was more of a settlement, without taking the form of an organized power.
The souls gathered near the Pool of Sorrow treated the pool more as a focus for gaining insight and cultivating.
Anyone could come or leave as they pleased. They were very free.
Everyone pitched tents here. Anyone who wanted to pitch theirs closer to the Pool of Sorrow had to fight for it with their own strength.
Thus, the "academic atmosphere" here was very strong.
Even so, no outside power dared interfere or seize control. Quite apart from the current residents of the Pool of Sorrow settlement banding together to resist, over the years, even more people had studied and gained insights at the Pool of Sorrow before leaving.
"So, this is Divine Spring Water?" Passio was clearly very interested.
Muli teased him. "Yes. Go drink it. It'll make you smarter."
Kallen drank water from his waterskin while Ventura, beside him, handed him a bowl of black mush. Some seasonings they had brought in their backpacks had been added to it.
Aisili leaned over and asked, "Captain, when are we going?"
Clearly, she could hardly wait.
So many people had gotten toys, yet she still had none. Of course she was envious.
"We'll wait until Mars and the others finish setting up the formation. Besides, we can't go straight to their door this time. I plan to send someone with a message first and give them a day to consider, so they can make their decision internally."
Kallen did not want to waste time. What he most hoped for was a repeat of the Dark Cavern, where its three leaders had come out and left with him shortly