Beyond the Realm of Qingming, the Shamans were scattered to the west and northwest. As for the north, there was nothing but desolate ridges and snow-capped mountains for over 1,000 li.

There were three major Shaman factions within 10,000 li of the Realm of Qingming. The first was the Kingdom of Rain, led by Redleaf. The second was Heaven's Will Tribe, home to Sacred Heart and Painted Heart. The third was the Wild Ancestor Tribe, home to Tianyu.

The Heaven’s Will Tribe was the strongest among the three, but it was at odds with the Kingdom of Rain. A major war had broken out between them just a few years ago, in which both sides sacrificed hundreds of thousands of human sacrifices. The Wild Ancestor Tribe was also quite formidable; it possessed the profound legacy of the Strength Warlocks and possessed its own stronghold within the The Great Wilderness.

The Wild Ancestor Tribe and the Heaven’s Will Tribe were relatively close, though not without their conflicts. Blood Warlocks, Strength Warlocks, and Mystic Warlocks all looked down on each other, whereas Dao Warlocks looked down on all of them.

Before leaving, Tianyu took with him a list provided by Wei Yuan, which detailed rare minerals, medicinal herbs, Blood Yingluo, and human sacrifices.

After Tianyu left, Wei Yuan went to the merit hall and exchanged a large batch of books and documents, then ordered them to be moved to his residence. 

Wei Yuan had exchanged so many books by this point that...