Great Xia Border.
Gray mist churned violently beyond the Wall of Miracles. Atop the towering, snow-white mountain range stood a silver-white city forged from steel, majestic and unwavering.
This was one of Great Xia's most crucial Class A war fortresses along its southwestern border, and also its highest-elevation War Pass—
—Chennan Pass!
Howling winds swept across Chennan Pass's towering outer walls, producing a low, mournful wail. This silver city standing amid the mountains had guarded Great Xia's southwest in solitude for years. From high above, countless figures could be seen moving busily through its streets.
Bzzzz—!!
A piercing alarm tore through the dead silence of the mountains. Everyone within the pass froze for an instant before racing toward their respective stations!
"Beep—A highest-level alert? Which watchtower sent it?"
"Where's the enemy? Which direction?"
"The alert wasn't issued by a watchtower. It came directly from Chennan Pass Command!"
"Command? What happened?"
"This is Night Watchmen Reserve Unit Two. We see no sign of the enemy. Command, respond!"
"This is Night Watchmen Reserve Unit One. We don't see anything either..."
Heavy voices rang out one after another from the radios. Within half a minute, every member of Chennan Pass had reached their emergency position, yet no one saw any trace of an enemy attack.
A moment later, Guan Zai's voice sounded over the radio:
"This highest-level alert was issued directly by order of the Night Watchmen Headquarters and the Great Xia Heavenly Court. Everyone, remain vigilant."
The highest-level alert had been issued directly by the Night Watchmen Headquarters and the Heavenly Court?!
At those words, the hearts of everyone at Chennan Pass skipped a beat.
In the past, even when the various War Passes came under attack, the watchtowers that spotted the enemy would be the first to raise the alarm. They