The approaching Cocoon Sword Meeting had sparked overt and covert rivalries among the more than three hundred affiliated sword sects centered around the entry ceremony of the Heavenly Sword Sect.
Even remote mortal towns were drawn into the conflict.
Qing Town was no exception.
Known for its specialty tea and wine, Qing Town was nestled at the intersection of well-connected official roads. It once saw large caravans passing daily.
But later, the calamity wrought by the No-Life Sect left Qing Town far from its former bustling state.
It is rumored that within a single night, hundreds of thousands of mortals mysteriously vanished without a trace, leaving behind nothing but a terrifyingly desolate ghost town. Only after a century had passed did surrounding villagers begin to migrate back into Qing Town.
Adding to its woes, the Sword Tongue Sect intentionally downplayed the town's influence, further deepening Qing Town's decline.
Looking up.
