Chapter 2020 - 1598: Yong Qing’s Persuasion, Divine Mountain Taboo!

Gu Changsheng believes her intuition cannot be wrong; those three people wearing veiled hats definitely have issues!

The feeling she encountered with them, the kind that makes one feel like sitting on pins and needles, came too vividly for Gu Changsheng to ignore, even if she wanted to. Gu Changsheng doesn’t know if those three have anything to do with Shi Wujue’s blindness, but her intuition tells her they might be related...

This is an intuition that comes from a woman’s instincts!

And Gu Changsheng has always trusted her intuition!

Therefore, the job she wants to take is the one aimed at Jin Luoyi’s rival, because only by doing so can she be on the same path as Jin Luoyi!

Only in this way can she have the chance to understand those three people wearing veiled hats!

Gu Changsheng thinks those three might have come from the Royal City, related to the Sand Sea Wolf Tribe, because in all the people she has encountered on her way to Divine Mount Qilian, those three are the only ones who made Gu Changsheng feel they were dangerous!

The feeling of having the enemy in the dark while she is in the light is very uncomfortable, so Gu Changsheng wants to turn from passive to active!

She wants to find the people sent from the Royal City; she wants to see why the people from the Sand Sea Wolf Tribe constantly oppose her!

As for accepting Jin Luoyi’s job offer, Gu Changsheng really hadn’t considered it. Taking a job means an employment and subordinate relationship, and even if Gu Changsheng wants the chance to get close to those three around Jin Luoyi, she would never bow to them, especially after knowing they might be sent from the Sand Sea. She absolutely wouldn’t do that!

Indeed, Gu Changsheng is just that proud!

"But, dear ancestor, please think this through. We’re not mentioning that the other person from the Jin family is just a teenager and doesn’t have anything with him. Just mentioning the deep search into Divine Mount Qilian for the Divine Weapon Forging Tower is extremely perilous. What is your status? How can you risk yourself? If you came to Divine Mount Qilian for the purpose of seeing the origins of the world’s divine weapons, you could just wander around the outer perimeters of Divine Mount Qilian, without needing to search for the Divine Weapon Forging Tower! The Divine Weapon Forging Tower has always been a prohibition within Divine Mount Qilian, and even us native people of the Smelting City don’t know what’s inside. The divine weapons sent there every year are placed among the outer mountain ranges, taken in by wild beasts..."

"Years have passed, but very few people have come out alive from the Divine Weapon Forging Tower! Your esteemed status cannot take such a risk! If something were to happen to you, wouldn’t it drag us of the Smelting City down with you?"

Alliance Leader Yong Qing spoke with urgency, and by the end, couldn’t help but lay out all his concerns!

Gu Changsheng, honored as the Southern Emperor, remains safe, but if something were to happen to her...

Godfather’s Fourth Auntie Grandma, wherever she has an accident, that place is bound to suffer!

Though Smelting City is a town fortified with copper and iron, easy to defend and hard to attack, even the strongest city can’t withstand the million-strong Witch Gu Army from the Southern Borderlands. Isn’t it life-threatening?

Alliance Leader Yong Qing, as one of the three major powerholders of Smelting City, although usually not very serious, dared not take such a risk!

Gu Changsheng listened quietly, watching Alliance Leader Yong Qing’s increasingly anxious expression, saying nothing until Alliance Leader Yong Qing finished speaking. Then Gu Changsheng blinked, her innocent face displayed as she spread her hands, saying, "But my purpose in coming to Divine Mount Qilian is the Divine Weapon Forging Tower!"

Indeed, her aim is the Divine Weapon Forging Tower, coinciding with Jin Luoyi!

Is this a coincidence, or is there another reason?

Gu Changsheng doesn’t know, but her target is the Divine Weapon Forging Tower, there’s no doubt about this!

"What? You came specifically for the Divine Weapon Forging Tower?" Alliance Leader Yong Qing exclaimed upon hearing this, his old face suddenly becoming more urgent, shaking his head repeatedly, "Ancestral Lord, please don’t joke around! In external rumors, the Divine Weapon Forging Tower holds all the world’s divine weapons, but throughout history, apart from your Southern Border’s ancestors forcibly taking the Disaster-Breaking Dagger, has there ever been any other divine weapon coming forth?"

Gu Changsheng heard this and couldn’t help but turn her head in curiosity, looking toward Alliance Leader Yong Qing...

"There isn’t any! Except for the dagger snatched by your ancestors, there has been no real divine weapon emerging in the present world. All divine weapons entering the Divine Weapon Forging Tower remain sitting there! No one has been able to get in, and no one has managed to bring anything out! Listen to this old man’s word; the Divine Weapon Forging Tower is a taboo of Divine Mount Qilian, where it is hidden and what mysteries it holds are unknown to outsiders. Even the Mountain God Lord, rumored to have appeared in Smelting City, couldn’t ascertain its secrets. It’s a taboo!"

Alliance Leader Yong Qing now truly had a sweat-covered head; he had been curious why a person of Gu Changsheng’s stature came to Divine Mount Qilian. Yet, he hadn’t thought that she came for this reason!

This is simply enough to scare someone to death!

The Divine Weapon Forging Tower can be said to be a legendary existence, said to have been created by the ancestors of the Tashi Tribe Royal Clan. Within the Tashi Tribe, there is also a small Divine Weapon Forging Tower that holds some decent weapons. However, the true Divine Weapon Forging Tower known by people is hidden deep within the Divine Mount Qilian. It’s precisely because it’s so elusive and mysterious that people are so keen to pursue it!

"Borjigin Nian once told me she has been to the Divine Weapon Forging Tower and seen the divine weapons!" Gu Changsheng frowned slightly, expressing doubt.

"In the Tashi Tribe Imperial City, there’s a small tower that’s only open to the Royal Family, where some weapons are kept. However, that’s not the true Divine Weapon Forging Tower in people’s eyes. The real Divine Weapon Forging Tower isn’t so easily found, and even if found, it might not be possible to come back. It’s a legendary existence!" Alliance Leader Yong Qing immediately explained upon hearing, "Ancestor, you should think wisely. Not to mention that you are suffering from the Divine Soul Injury. Throughout history, how many powerful figures passed by the Smelting City wishing to reach the Divine Weapon Forging Tower, but what was the result? They never returned! You’re still wounded; if you go there, what will become of you?"

Although Alliance Leader Yong Qing spoke sincerely, his gray beard trembled anxiously, Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but be moved...

So, this Divine Weapon Forging Tower isn’t the one Borjigin Nian mentioned...

The real Divine Weapon Forging Tower is the one hidden deep within the Divine Mount Qilian, could it truly be a legendary existence?

Nevertheless, it’s true that each year, the finest divine weapons from Smelting City are sent to the Divine Weapon Forging Tower, but nobody has ever actually taken a divine weapon from there...

The divine weapons are secondary, what Gu Changsheng is concerned about is whether she can find the Divine Weapon Forging Tower and take out the second Cold Iron Key.

"Southern Emperor, I know you are talented from a young age and exceptionally confident, but this is truly not a matter of pride. You may not believe it when told, but the Divine Mount Qilian is not as simple as outsiders imagine. Do you know there’s a Mountain God? Smelting City was built by this Mountain God. Everyone says you shouldn’t speak of supernatural powers rashly, but if told, you still might not believe it. But, Divine Mount Qilian really has a Mountain God..." Alliance Leader Yong Qing saw Gu Changsheng’s indifferent expression and couldn’t resist urging once more.

Tales of ghosts and deities are seldom truly seen; therefore, Alliance Leader Yong Qing strengthened his tone, fearing Gu Changsheng wouldn’t believe him.

"I believe." However, before Alliance Leader Yong Qing finished speaking, Gu Changsheng nodded and interrupted.

As someone born under the red flag and raised with modern education, her worldview had gradually crumbled since coming to this world!

Moreover, at this moment, it’s almost impossible for her to disbelieve Alliance Leader Yong Qing because the Mountain God of Divine Mount Qilian, Baby Jin Bao, is currently sticking to her side...

Facts speak louder than words, and it’s unrelated to whether Gu Changsheng wants to know...

"..." Feeling choked, Alliance Leader Yong Qing showed a slightly embarrassed look on his old face but continued, "As long as you believe, as long as you believe. Our ancestors from Smelting City once said even the Mountain God doesn’t know what lies deep within Divine Mount Qilian, so the place is incredibly mysterious and dangerous. You possess a precious physique, do not take risks, otherwise, if something happens, no one can take responsibility!"

Gu Changsheng heard this, nodded casually, but in fact hadn’t fully listened, instead frowning and pondering her own thoughts...

It seems that the depths of Divine Mount Qilian are truly not a place to easily venture...

However, Borjigin Nian’s ancestors certainly went there, not only went but also hid the second Cold Iron Key within the Divine Weapon Forging Tower. If the depths of Divine Mount Qilian hold further secrets, did Borjigin Nian’s ancestors succeed due to luck, or were they permitted?

If Borjigin Nian’s ancestors were permitted, then who provided them the pass?

What kind of existence truly lies within the depths of Divine Mount Qilian? What is its connection with the Northern Mongol Royal Family, the Tashi Tribe Royal Clan, and Baby Jin Bao?

Gu Changsheng had questions, but she knew that regardless of what lies within the depths of Divine Mount Qilian, how difficult it is to find the Divine Weapon Forging Tower, since they’ve already reached this mountain, there’s no reason to abandon halfway!

She must obtain the second Cold Iron Key, it’s crucial to possess the key to the Divine Demise Land before the Sand Sea Wolf Tribe!

She has been restrained for too long; this is her only opportunity to turn passive into active!

No matter what the Sand Sea Wolf Tribe is contemplating, it’s clear they desire the key to the Divine Demise Land too, as long as she holds it, she effectively gains half the strategic advantage. She refuses to believe that, under these circumstances, the Sand Sea Wolf Tribe won’t show their true intentions...