Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World

Chapter 952: Chapter 476: Hunyuan Valley One Year Later, a Population of 100,000

One year later.

Hunyuan Valley.

At this moment, a group of people was heading towards Hunyuan Valley.

Their clothes were tattered, their expressions weary, faces weather-beaten, but their eyes brimmed with hope.

The man leading them was named Yuan Gang, the leader of this group, fleeing from another place.

”We’re here, we’ve finally arrived.”

”Is this the legendary Hunyuan Valley? It took us a month, but we finally made it.”

”It’s said that this place is willing to take in refugees from other areas, it’s like a paradise.”

”No matter if it’s as paradisiacal as the rumors say, at least we don’t have to live in caves anymore.”

”Exactly, so many people have frozen to death in their sleep recently; it’s been too harsh.”

People were discussing spiritedly, their eyes filled with a hopeful gleam.

They were all refugees from other places.

If they didn’t have the protection of a large camp, they could only hide in caves struggling to survive.

But people like that would soon perish in the harsh environment of the Ice Prison.

To survive, they needed to find the shelter of a large camp.

The problem was the ordinary camps could barely support themselves and couldn’t even satisfy their own food supply, let alone accept other refugees.

Therefore, in this vast snowy land, finding a camp willing to shelter other refugees was extremely difficult.

It was precisely because of this that when they heard there was actually a camp nearby willing to take them in, they immediately came with all their belongings, seeking refuge in Hunyuan Valley.

Before long, the group finally arrived at the front of Hunyuan Valley.

”No way, is this real or not?”

”Is this really just a large camp? Not a city?”

Yuan Gang and the others arrived at the front of Hunyuan Valley, their eyes widening in disbelief.

What met their eyes was a majestic city wall surrounding the entire valley, built from dark brown boulders as massive as several people holding hands. The stone surfaces, dull under the erosion of time, were still obviously expertly polished, fitting together seamlessly as if born as one.

The walls rose and fell with the mountain’s contours, the highest points reaching into the clouds, while the lowest stretched across the pass like the spine of a giant beast.

The most awe-inspiring were the mysterious runes covering the stone walls. They weren’t carved in, but seemed like the scales of some living creature embedded within the stone seams, glimmering faintly with a golden light when the mist moved.

The lines of the runes were twisted and ancient, sometimes resembling coiled snakes, sometimes reaching wings, forming arrays no one could decipher, as if chanting incantations of protection in a low murmur.

The city gate to the south, the throat of the entire fortification, consisted of two enormous bronze doors ten meters high, their rings sculpted into entwined dragons, the dragon eyes inlaid with dark red crystals, glimmering even in daylight.

For refugees who had mixed in with ordinary villages, they’d never seen such a massive camp.

Even in the legendary towns, it probably wasn’t any grander than this.

They thought that such towering structures wouldn’t fall even if assaulted by a horde of Exotic Beasts.

”Who are you?”

”What are you doing at my Hunyuan Valley?!”

Just then, guards stationed atop the city walls spotted Yuan Gang and his group, shouting loudly, emitting a terrifying aura of Evil Qi and murderous intent.

Instantly, the numerous refugees were almost frightened to the point of collapsing on the ground.

Because each of these guards emitted an aura akin to that of Exotic Beasts.

They’re afraid that in a mere confrontation, they’d be slain completely, with no resistance whatsoever.

”Master, we are refugees from afar.”

”We received word that you intended to accept refugees, so we’ve come here seeking refuge.”

Yuan Gang immediately explained his intentions.

He feared that if there was any misunderstanding, none of them would survive.

”So you’re refugees, then come on in.”

”The weather outside is very cold, come in and warm up.”

Hearing these words, the guards’ expressions softened considerably.

With a loud boom, the city gate swung open instantly.

A wave of warmth spread forth, enveloping everyone.

The refugees felt an unprecedented warmth, their bodies, previously stiff from the cold, gradually regaining vitality. They couldn’t care less whether this was a trap or not.

In any case, even if they were to die, they would prefer to do so in a warm place.

Whizz, whizz, whizz!!!

Before long, Yuan Gang and his group entered Hunyuan Valley, discovering the warmth that pervaded the entire valley. It seemed as if a mysterious force had insulated the chill outside the valley.

They had lived for so long but had never felt such warmth, as if they had returned to the embrace of their mothers from childhood. This feeling was unbelievably miraculous.

”Welcome everyone to Hunyuan Valley.”

”I am the captain of the guards, Lord Xiong Qinglin.”

At this moment, a middle-aged man emerged and appeared before them.

”Lord Xiong, can we really become part of Hunyuan Valley?”

”Aren’t there any special requirements?”

Yuan Gang couldn’t help but ask.

He knew all too well how difficult it was for refugees like them to join a large camp.

Many camps had high requirements for refugees.

After all, a large camp can only accommodate so many people; not everyone could join.

Hunyuan Valley in front of them was definitely at the town-level large camp, regular refugees would probably find it hard to join.

”You’re quite fortunate.”

”Because Hunyuan Valley has only been established for a year.”