Northern Territory Storm Clouds, On Divine Weapons (Monthly Pass Request)

On the third day after Chen Ping'an quietly left Northern Cang, a straw cape old man arrived outside North Azure Stronghold.

"Northern Cang."

The straw cape old man raised his head for a glance at the stronghold pass, then followed the crowd inside.

North Azure Stronghold sat along the Dragon Peace Trade Route, linking the commerce of two provinces and gathering people of every sort. No manner of dress was strange here.

After undergoing a series of inspections, the straw cape old man entered the stronghold without difficulty.

After arriving in the stronghold, the old man first entered a tavern. An hour later, he emerged, wandered the streets for a while, and visited quite a few places. In the end, he entered an Elegant Garden inn and settled in.

Not far from the North Azure Town Pacification Office stood an elegant, exquisitely crafted residence. Heavy troops guarded its surroundings on ordinary days.

Under the cover of night, a figure flashed past and swiftly vanished. Even a top expert would likely have struggled to detect the slightest trace.

"Not here?"

From the shadows atop a roof came a hoarse, shriveled voice.

Several breaths later, the figure vanished. When he appeared again, he was already inside the North Azure Town Pacification Office.

Security within the North Azure Town Pacification Office was strict. Elite guards stood watch at every post, and even deep at night, squads of elites patrolled continuously. The slightest disturbance would be discovered.

Yet the figure remained inside the North Azure Town Pacification Office for nearly an hour, and no one noticed him.

"Not here either. Where did he go!?"

Not far from the North Azure Town Pacification Office, that hoarse, shriveled voice rang out again from a corner.

Without a sound, the figure disappeared once more.

As Northern Cang's