The Prefectural City was built nestled against mountains and water.
Thirteen mountain passes, three facing the plains, the rest relying on the mountains and rivers.
Previously, Hong Juguang, the External Affairs Envoy of the Shanhe Martial Arts Hall, said the Barbarians would not attack from the other ten mountain passes. He was both right and wrong.
The "real" Barbarians indeed wouldn't, but the Ghost Servants would.
Ghost Servants felt no hunger or thirst and could traverse mountains with ease.
Therefore, the Pearl Mountain Taoist Temple guarding these ten mountain passes was not idle but positioned on another battlefield.
A battlefield that humans were meant to face.
At this moment, the sky had darkened, and stars were as abundant as water.
After Song Cheng and Lady Zhushan got off the sedan, the four attendants swiftly ran away, seeming quite fearful of the lady.
These two then chose a forest, hid briefly, and then silently waited.
