Bab 46: 046 Netherworld in Great Disorder

In the outskirts of Y City, atop Red Leaf Mountain.

It was now the beginning of autumn, and the tips of the leaves on Red Leaf Mountain had been tinged with red by the season, spreading an atmosphere of desolation and solitude that grew thicker as it dispersed over the mountain. This feeling was particularly acute at night, when the cold wind whistled, leaves rustled, and the cries of the cuckoo echoed in the distance, now near, now far, accompanied occasionally by the flickering of will-o'-the-wisps.

Halfway up Red Leaf Mountain stood the Seven Fairies Temple, which had been smashed to ruins by Chen Hao a few days before, and subsequently incinerated by fire. The local villagers had spread rumors that the temple was destroyed by a Fire Ghost King from within the mountains, which is why no one dared to repair it.