Passing through a long corridor, the scene ahead suddenly opened up to reveal a level valley with rows of wooden houses. Some houses looked brand new while others were very dilapidated, evidently having stood the test of time.
At first glance, it seemed more like an ordinary stockade in the deep mountains, at best just a slightly larger one. However, if you were to think that's all there is to it, you would be greatly mistaken.
To start with, the wooden houses might appear haphazardly constructed, but they were actually arranged according to the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams. In other words, collectively, the houses formed a very special formation. Moreover, the area around the houses had been arranged with some special materials, enhancing this Great Formation.
