Speak the truth!
Between Ye Tianchen and Liu Rui, there are hidden feelings and different thoughts from each of them. At this mont, it’s best to let things unfold naturally without over-explaining!
Even though they knew that Yong Chun Tai was hiding in Zhongnan Mountain, Zhongnan Mountain is vast. Even if Ye Tianchen wanted to use Divine Thought to search, it would be impossible to pinpoint Yong Chun Tai’s exact location. Neither Ye Tianchen nor Liu Rui knew exactly where Yong Chun Tai was hiding; they had to search slowly, as rushing wouldn’t lead to finding them.
They joined a tour group, to be precise, not a formal tour group but just a local guide trying to find custors and business. They could take so tourists to the hidden areas of Zhongnan Mountain. These so-called hidden places are mainly those not allowed by the local governnt for tourists to visit. These places are either full of mysteries or extrely perilous, all for the sake of tourist safety. However, these locals, who bring tourists for adventures, think differently as they are just in it for the money, and curious tourists naturally flock with them!
After Ye Tianchen and Liu Rui paid the fee, they quietly followed the local guide to a hidden spot at the pinnacle of Taiyi Mountain. After looking around and ensuring no one was around, the guide opened an old door and led everyone inside. Approximately seven or eight people followed Ye Tianchen, all driven by curiosity and recruited by the local guide.
"Wow, I’ve been to Taiyi Mountain three or four tis, yet I never discovered such a place!"
"Taiyi Mountain is indeed magical. It’s rumored to be a Blessed Land Cave Heaven where Immortals cultivate!"
"Not only do Immortals cultivate here, but there are also Spiritual dicines and Divine Herbs, I’ve heard?"
"If we could get one, wouldn’t it allow us to live forever after consuming it?"
Hearing these mundane people’s discussions, Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but shake his head with a smile. In the world of ordinary people, in their minds, everything is always so ideal. If a single Spiritual dicine Divine Herb is enough to make soone immortal, who knows how many Martial Artists in the Martial Arts World could live forever. The Martial Artists, deed omnipotent in the eyes of ordinary people, are actually tragic figures who can’t escape death!
"Why does walking on this bridge feel shaky? Isn’t it about to collapse?" Liu Rui asked worriedly.
"Looking at this path, it’s almost certainly secretly built by the locals. Naturally, it isn’t well-built, and being suspended, such bridge-building skills are definitely inadequate. However, they went to such extents for money, to bring so curious tourists to such a place!" Ye Tianchen remarked while looking at the wooden suspension bridge below.
"If it collapses, we would lose our lives at the bottomless cliff!" Liu Rui looked down, feeling a sense of worry as the clouds and mist swirled below.
"Don’t worry, just move forward boldly. I’m here, nothing will happen!" Ye Tianchen said with a smile.
They walked approximately a thousand ters forward, and all seven or eight people, including Ye Tianchen and Liu Rui, stopped as the local guide disallowed them from proceeding, gathering everyone together: "This is the end of the line. There is still so distance ahead, but we can’t go any further. Just enjoy the surrounding scenery here; it’s quite impressive and not sothing everyone can see!"
For a mont, several tourists praised the place and took out their caras to start photographing. These locals were undoubtedly economically astute and capable enough to secretly carve out a path on Taiyi Mountain at Zhongnan Mountain’s main peak and build this suspended wooden bridge. Extending over a thousand ters from the mountaintop, it was provided for tourists to walk and visit. This allowed them to see the surrounding peaks as if encapsulating everyone within—a truly magical and wonderful feeling!
"You enjoy the scenery here as well, while I go chat with the guide!" Ye Tianchen said with a smile after glancing at Liu Rui.
"Chat about what?" Liu Rui asked in confusion.
"I feel there’s more to this path; it seems the guide is scared. There might be sothing hidden in this!" Ye Tianchen remarked.
"Alright, hopefully, we’ll discover sothing!" Liu Rui nodded.
Ye Tianchen approached the guide as the other tourists admired the surrounding scenery. Upon seeing Ye Tianchen walk towards him, without being captivated by the peculiar beauty, the guide also felt sowhat puzzled: "What can I do for you, brother?"
"I’m a bit curious why we can’t continue past this wooden bridge?" Ye Tianchen asked directly.
"This is for everyone’s safety, of course, as well as my own!" the guide replied candidly.
"Safety? It seems this wooden bridge isn’t very safe either. A suspended wooden bridge that you erected yourselves, unlike governnt projects, might collapse any ti, costing lives!" Ye Tianchen stated seriously.
"Haha, it depends. If this bridge collapses, we’d fall down the bottomless abyss, and no one would survive. There wouldn’t be any rescue, and the governnt, instead of aiding, would cover it up!" the guide laughed and shook his head.
"Why?" Ye Tianchen frowned and asked.
"Brother, are you truly curious? Do you really want to know?" The guide responded, questioning Ye Tianchen.
"Yes!" Ye Tianchen nodded.
"Alright then, I’ve got nothing else to do, so I might as well tell you!" the guide thought for a mont before agreeing.
It turned out the wooden bridge Ye Tianchen and the others were standing on wasn’t constructed by the locals. To be precise, they didn’t build the foundation; they rely nailed so sturdy wooden planks on top afterwards and occasionally brought tourists here to earn so fees. The original foundation was a governnt project.
Years ago, intending to construct bridges from Taiyi Mountain’s main peak, stretching out to four different and untouched peaks, the governnt planned to develop Zhongnan Mountain into a tourist destination with a series of mountain-to-mountain bridges. The governnt had approved and allocated large funds for this developnt plan many years ago.
However, as the governnt began implenting the plan, starting from Taiyi Mountain’s main peak and extending the stone plates, mysterious occurrences took place at the thousand-ter mark, where strong winds began blowing, sweeping workers off the abyss. Curiously, wind wasn’t felt within the thousand-ter stretch but was overwhelmingly strong just beyond, impossible for humans to withstand!
"Such strange occurrences?" Ye Tianchen frowned and asked.
"Indeed, everyone felt sothing was amiss. People wondered whether it was so supernatural disruption. The governnt even dispatched helicopters to investigate from above, but found nothing but a bottomless chasm. It was too bizarre!" The guide said, frowning puzzledly.
"So, did the matter just end unresolved, and the governnt gave up?" Ye Tianchen asked.
"Yes, despite nurous attempts, it was impossible to advance beyond the thousand ters. Anyone stepping out would face the overwhelming winds, only to plumt to their death. Consequently, the governnt withdrew the plan and destroyed the previous infrastructure here. However, the foundations remain, and we’ve nailed wooden boards on top for so extra inco, as long as you rember not to venture beyond a thousand ters, it’s fine!" The guide said, openly.
Ye Tianchen frowned, glancing at the front where, though the wooden planks extended further, the path was shrouded in dense fog. Instinctively probing with his strong Divine Thought, Ye Tianchen was surprised to find that even his powerful Divine Thought couldn’t penetrate the fog, which intrigued him. What lies ahead that causes winds to rise without reason, blocking everyone? Surely, there’s more to this!
After considering for a mont, the guide urged everyone to leave—this place was eerie, and he dared not linger. After taking one last gaze at the front, Ye Tianchen didn’t act imdiately but instead followed the guide back to Taiyi Mountain’s peak. The guide ticulously locked the moss-covered door, worrying others would sneak in, risking lives. Will Ye Tianchen go to investigate further? (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, you are welco to visit Qidian (qidian) to vote for recomndations and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.)
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