Han Li's expression eased slightly upon hearing this, and he nodded in response. "I see. Greetings, Fellow Daoist Qin, my surname is Liu."

"It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Fellow Daoist Liu," Qin Zhong said with a smile.

He was a very talkative person, and after a brief chat, the tense atmosphere quickly mellowed out.

"Do you know when this city was constructed, Fellow Daoist Qin? I came here once several hundred years ago, and this city didn't exist back then," Han Li asked.

"This city was only constructed just over 100 years ago, and there's a teleportation array in the city leading to the Black Wind Sea, so there are often specialty local products from that region appearing in the city. As a result, it's become more and more renowned and attracted many people, so it's been quite prosperous of late," Qin Zhong explained.

"I see," Han Li replied with a nod, and his heart sank slightly upon hearing this.

This was a sign that the Black Wind Sea's connection with the outside world had improved significantly, which was perhaps a good thing for the Black Wind Sea. After all, the Black Wind...