Definition
A minor world, possibly created by a mighty figure, where the Northmont clan’s secret Xuan Army campaigns and fights.
Tianfang World
A minor world, possibly created by a mighty figure, where the Northmont clan’s secret Xuan Army campaigns and fights.
Story context
We open with Ji Ning and his crew combing through the spoils of Crippled Moon Realperson, and the mood shifts from victory to cold dread. They uncover standard-issue blood robes, a beast-hide letter referencing “Tianfang World” and “retirement”—clear signs that their victim wasn’t just a petty old villain but a retired soldier of the Anchan Northmont clan’s secret army, the Xuan Army. The team scrambles to erase all evidence, tossing the storage treasure into the depths of the earth’s magnetic field, and then pivots to discuss their next target: Shui Yi, holed up in the heavily guarded Dong clan territory. The chapter ends with a chilling confirmation: Beishan Baiwei’s father, Northmont Blacktiger, has already connected the dots and identified Ji Ning as the killer.
Why it matters
This chapter is a masterclass in “clean-up after the hit.” Ji Ning’s methodical paranoia—throwing away the jade bottle, deep-sixing the storage treasure in the earth’s magnetic field—shows how much he’s learned from his father’s cold pragmatism. But the real gut-punch comes at the end: no matter how careful you are, the north wind carries whispers. Beishan Blacktiger’s casual deduction is a reminder that in the Grand Xia, information flows like blood through stone veins. For readers, keep an eye on how Ji Ning plans to “lure” Shui Yi—and whether that plan will hold up once the Northmont clan’s secret army catches the scent.
Quick facts
Source novel
Desolate Era
First appearance
The Retired Soldier’s Blood Robe
Chapter references
1
Type hints
Ji Ning, Mu Northson, Crippled Moon Realperson
Guide tags
revenge arc, secret army, xianxia
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