Hu Mountain was a massive mountain range in Liang Prefecture, a branch of the Everbright Mountain Range. It lay hidden within a tiny county town; amid the vast plains, strange peaks rose abruptly. Yet because of its treacherous terrain, bandits filled its depths and fierce beasts emerged without end, turning it into a forbidden land.
According to the information Meng Zhao had learned in Lingwu City, there were indeed quite a few mountain strongholds within Hu Mountain. Relying on the steep terrain and the method of hiding troops in the forests, they had repeatedly evaded the authorities' encirclement and suppression, gradually growing stronger.
Among them were several formidable outlaws with considerable reputations in the martial world. Their cultivation was profound, and they formed the backbone of the mountain, standing against those young heroes from renowned sects who aspired to uphold justice.
In fact, some of the bandits in those strongholds were members of the Rebel Army, while several of those powerful outlaws were also core figures within the Rebel Army. Bandits and rebels—they were birds of a feather.
Meng Zhao's plan was to first infiltrate one of the mountain strongholds on the outskirts of Hu Mountain, descend like a fierce dragon crossing the river, subdue the bandits, and wait for a chance to contact those Rebel Army members disguised as stronghold bandits. Then he would be absorbed into their ranks and become one of the rebels.
This was merely a preliminary idea. As for whether it would succeed, he had no great confidence. He could only take one step at a time and adapt to circumstances.
As he strode forward as though shrinking the earth into inches, he continued to work through the plan in his mind.
Just then, his ears twitched slightly. Through the seemingly silent wilderness and plains,