Xuanwu Gate is Gone

"What, Xuanwu Gate is gone?"

In the Prince of Qin's mansion, Chu Xuanao's expression was strange. He heard Xiao Dezi say that last night, an unknown expert in the Ascension Realm was discovered in Tiandu City, with an unknown origin.

After being discovered by the Town Martial Division, they engaged in a fierce battle and the intruder was killed on the spot. Chu Xuanao didn't care about these details. Tiandu City had been under martial law last night.

The Town Martial Division and the army had thoroughly searched the entire Tiandu City. Many spies, informants, or troublemakers were found, and there were countless battles all over Tiandu City. Killing one person was nothing. Many people died last night, and quite a few were captured alive. It could be said that the entire Tiandu City had been cleaned out.

What Chu Xuanao cared about was that the battle between the Town Martial Division's martial artists and that Ascension Realm expert last night had shattered Xuanwu Gate.

Xuanwu Gate was gone!

Completely shattered.

What Chu Xuanao had said before about meeting his father at Xuanwu Gate for a confrontation wasn't just talk.

It was real.

There really was a Xuanwu Gate here, and not just that. Fengtian City, where Fengtian Jingnan was located, also had one. However, that one would be difficult to deal with. Fengtian City was the capital of Great Feng, and it wasn't easy to mess with.

But in Dagan, in this Tiandu City, there really was a Xuanwu Gate. The four main streets of the inner city of Tiandu City were named after the Four Symbols. On Xuanwu Avenue, there stood a Xuanwu Gate.

And once you passed through Xuanwu Gate, you were not far from the Imperial Palace, in fact, very close.

He hadn't even passed through Xuanwu Gate yet?

The gate was gone first.

No, it's no longer selectable.

Is my father that awesome?

Foresight.

He had someone dismantle Xuanwu Gate so early.

Qiuyue in his arms, Xiao Dezi and Shuangxue by his side, all looked at Chu Xuanao with confusion. A gate, was it worth such a reaction from their Highness?

If Yuan Tiangang were here, it probably wouldn't be like this. He was familiar with this whole process!

No, this gate must be repaired!

Chu Xuanao was already calculating how to quickly repair the gate.

After all, he was the Prince of Qin. When the time came for him to gather his forces and return to Tiandu City, if he didn't go through Xuanwu Gate to see his father, he would feel uneasy without bringing some gifts.

When he was enfeoffed and left the city for his territory, he had to pass through Xuanwu Gate. From then on, he would advance all the way. When he returned to the capital, he would also start from Xuanwu Gate to achieve his imperial ambitions.

This whole process was incomplete without even one part.

Thinking of this, Chu Xuanao asked Xiao Dezi.

"Xuanwu Gate is gone, don't the Capital Prefecture care?

That's the main street of Tiandu City, the imperial capital of my Great Gan.

If the gate is gone, how can we welcome guests from all directions? If Xuanwu Avenue has no gate, won't it be a laughingstock to the world?"

Don't overthink it. As the imperial capital of Dagan, the main street couldn't be so empty. At the very least, Xuanwu Avenue should have a gate to welcome guests.

Hmm, I'll be the first to pass through.

Xiao Dezi looked confused. Xuanwu Avenue didn't seem to have much to do with whether there was a gate or not.

However, he quickly replied.

"Your Highness, something just happened at Prince An's Mansion last night, and Tiandu City was in turmoil all night. Today, the Prefect of the Capital is personally rushing around and appeasing the citizens. I'm afraid he hasn't had time to arrange matters for the gate on Xuanwu Avenue yet."

After thinking for a moment, Chu Xuanao instructed Xiao Dezi.

"Summon Haitang and enter the palace.

Also, send someone to find Wang Gang. His Town Martial Division's martial artists broke Xuanwu Gate, disturbed the citizens, and ruined the feng shui of our Tiandu City.

Tell him to quickly get people to repair Xuanwu Gate for this prince. Also, send a message to the Capital Prefecture Yamen to repair it quickly."

After speaking, Chu Xuanao let go of Qiuyue and prepared to enter the palace. Qiuyue consciously stood up.

Her fourth brother was so frightened yesterday, and today Chu Xuanao also had to visit him.

As for how the fright came about, that's not for you to worry about.

She also had to go and discuss with her fourth brother about the several-thousand-yard-long footprints in front of the Prince of Qin's mansion, which needed to be dealt with.

As for why Haitang was summoned, it was to recognize the way and get familiar with people. After he went to his fief, the affairs of the capital would mainly rely on Haitang and Yidao.

Zhenyou City stood on the border of the Great Gan Dynasty. This magnificent and grand giant city was the core of the entire Youzhou region and one of the most important border fortresses of Great Gan.

More than a hundred years ago, the Battle of Cangshui broke out. Great Gan suffered a crushing defeat, losing the seven cities of Cangshui and their natural barrier, the Cang River.

After that, Great Gan mobilized the strength of the entire nation and spent more than twenty years to build this seemingly endless and magnificent pass, Zhenyou City.

The citizens of Great Gan also call this giant city Zhenyou Pass, a name that further highlights its importance as a border fortress.

Youguan Prefecture is thus named.

The provincial capital of Youzhou is located here, and the Youzhou Grand Camp, one of Great Gan's six major camps, is also within this magnificent pass.

Beyond Zhenyou Pass lies the buffer zone between Great Gan and Great Feng: Xuanshan Plain.

This vast plain has an open terrain with almost no barriers. Only Xuanshan stands isolated in the distance, appearing as a small protrusion on the horizon when viewed from Zhenyou Pass.

Above Zhenyou Pass, Yuan Tiangang looked down at the continuous, towering, magnificent pass, and couldn't help but sigh.

"A majestic pass stands tall, as imposing as mountains, inspiring awe and captivating the heart!"

Beside Yuan Tiangang, a square map, over ten meters long, unfolded. It clearly depicted the mountain ranges and landforms of the entire Youzhou, including its prefectures, cities, regions, and even troop deployments, all drawn onto the map.

On the map, several places were circled in red. Judging by their positions, they were strategic locations in various regions.

As he looked down at Zhenyou City, more markings appeared on the map.

He put away the map and unfurled a scroll before him, dozens of meters long. It was densely packed with writing, detailing the various forces in Youzhou, from their approximate manpower to their locations and the number of strong individuals. It also included Yuan Tiangang's analysis of these forces.

As Yuan Tiangang traveled through Zhenyou City, more information about the various factions within the city was added to the scroll.

Yuan Tiangang had arrived in Youzhou yesterday afternoon. He hadn't traveled with Zhu Wushi and the others; that would have been too slow. Even if that group had traveled non-stop, it would have taken at least several days.

Not to mention that they still had to go to Taizhou to retrieve the King Wu's Mansion's treasure and then bring it back, which would take at least half a month.

Well, although Yuan Tiangang could have brought them along, it wasn't just a few people he knew. There were also dozens of experts from the Prince's Mansion and Weihu Mountain. Yuan Tiangang had traveled secretly, known to very few, so they could go on their own.

Since his arrival yesterday, Yuan Tiangang had been traveling throughout Youzhou. It could be said that he had seen all the cities in Youzhou, and had visited at least two-thirds of the province.

He had gained a certain understanding of the various forces in Youzhou and had recorded their information. With this, once Zhu Wushi and the others arrived, they could quickly get started by combining it with the Dragon Guard Manor's personnel deployment in Youzhou.

Although Yuan Tiangang had not yet visited some remote areas, he had primarily focused on the major cities.

However, it could be said without exaggeration that the map and scroll compiled by Yuan Tiangang alone were enough to understand sixty to seventy percent of Youzhou's situation.

After all, who would willingly reveal their secrets to outsiders? Even Zhu Wushi and the others could only investigate slowly.

But Yuan Tiangang had personally investigated Youzhou, with Hanshan Prefecture and some major powers being the top priorities.

He had practically stripped these guys bare to see what they were hiding.

Yuan Tiangang's personal scanning device had confirmed it; it was absolutely accurate.

With this map and scroll, Zhu Wushi and the others would be able to act as if they were in water once they arrived.