The Grave Mountain, the Old Man Trapped Within

Xia Jie's words made Chen Changan furrow his brow.

The energy within Xia Jie had always remained steady, and there had never been anything unusual about it.

Why was it acting strangely now that they were outside the Imperial City?

Could that energy be nearby?

"What are you feeling right now?" Chen Changan asked.

"It seems... it seems to be guiding me in a certain direction."

"Master, could it be trying to take me somewhere?"

"No, that's not right. It seems like it's trying to take you somewhere."

Xia Jie didn't know why he felt this way, but he was sure that the energy's sudden disturbance wasn't for his sake. It was for Master Chen Changan.

"Come on. Let's go take a look first."

"Yes."

Following the direction indicated by the energy within him, Xia Jie eventually led Chen Changan and the others to a barren mountain fifty kilometers outside the Imperial City.

When they arrived, Xia Jie couldn't help frowning.

This place was only fifty kilometers from the Imperial City, yet the contrast was simply too great.

It was desolate and foul-smelling, and the air reeked of blood.

This entire barren mountain was actually a mass grave?

"Big brother, shouldn't a place like this be impossible to find near the Imperial City?"

"Why would the Imperial Family allow somewhere like this to exist?" Da Huang asked curiously.

Chen Changan looked over the barren mountain. It really shouldn't have existed here. He also noticed that someone had set up a restriction in the area. Unless you were already inside the mountain, you couldn't detect what was going on here.

In Chen Changan's view, the restriction was unnecessary, since it didn't stop anyone from entering.

"This place is so close to the Imperial City. The fact that it exists means the