Although Hun Miesheng now hated Lan Hong to the bone, he no longer dared to take any action rashly.
The Soul Hall's primary purpose was still to serve Hun Tiandi's plans. If Hun Miesheng's actions caused problems with those plans, Hun Tiandi would certainly not spare him.
After Lan Hong had settled down in the Black Corner Region for a while, he set out with his group on a journey to the Central Plains.
The distribution of powers in the Central Plains was quite complicated. The major factions were one hall, one tower, two sects, three valleys, and four pavilions.
The one hall referred to the Soul Hall. It had suffered devastating losses and likely would not show itself again for some time.
The one tower referred to the Pill Tower, a holy land for alchemists. Since the Soul Hall enjoyed capturing alchemists' souls, the two were mortal enemies.
The two sects referred to the Flower Sect and the Tian Ming Sect. The Tian Ming Sect acted ruthlessly and viciously, sharing the same foul nature as the Soul Hall. Its reputation in the Central Plains was not very good either.
The Flower Sect, on the other hand, was a sect made up entirely of women. It was no weaker than the Tian Ming Sect, but its members kept a relatively low profile, so its reputation was not as renowned.
The three valleys were the Blazing Flame Valley, Ice River Valley, and Sound Valley. Their strength was roughly equal, though the Blazing Flame Valley was slightly stronger.
After all, the Blazing Flame Valley had a Dou Saint ancestor presiding over it.
The four pavilions were the Starfall Pavilion, Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion, Yellow Springs Pavilion, and Wind Thunder Pavilion.
The Starfall Pavilion had originally been Yao Chen's faction, and it was