Hei Yin Village

“This was a region surrounded by a black lake, the size was several times larger than an average city, but it could not be called one, because it had a rare name, that is, Hei Yin Village (T/n: Hei = black, Yin = mark, seal, stamp). The Hei Yin Village’s architecture was entirely built using black stone, this stone was said to possess a strange ability that could make demon beasts stay away.

The black lake was a major feature of the north border, famous for having many demon beasts, ranging from low to high levels. ”

“If one’s strength was so-so, then they shouldn’t be crossing the black lake alone. The black lake was covered in dark and muddy black fog; excluding demon beasts, this type of fog could erode a practitioner’s spiritual defenses.

The Hei Yin Village was located right next to the lake. Every practitioner who wanted to enter the North would have to pass through here.

Due to the potential dangers of the black lake, most people normally wouldn’t be able to leave here right away. Moreover, the black lake was also quite large, it was said that even a five-star spiritual level warrior in full force would still need three days to pass through, and adding in the danger, the difficulty was even higher.

On the contrary, Ling Xiao could take You XiaoMo out of here and not even need half a day. But this would make people suspicious of them, and they did not want to be in the spotlight.”

“Hei Yin Village was not a peaceful area; because was an independent village, there was no so-called governor, and the cost of living here was particularly high, money here came and went every day. To have a few gold coins inside one’s pocket would make anyone shameless enough to resort to anything. That was why there were dozens of robberies and bandit incidents that took place on daily basis.”

“The Hei Yin Village had always had plenty of outsiders who passed through, but the Hei Marsh nearby was by far its most famous aspect. With its air pungent with poisonous gas and an abundance of monsters, the marsh had a danger level of above average, making it the perfect place for disciples to train. This was why, occasionally, one might see some fancily-dressed noble with a string of followers constantly on their heels.”

Excerpt From: Yin Ya. “The Legendary Master's Wife - Book 3.” iBooks.