Gu Chengming stood by the rail of the boat and gazed into the distance. A towering mountain rose amid the clouds and mist, its ridges stretching and undulating. Several palaces and pavilions could be faintly seen dotting its slopes, their sweeping eaves and crossed brackets, carved beams and painted rafters, glowing with a soft golden light in the morning sun.
Most striking of all was the Yin Yang Qi encircling the entire mountain.
Black and white currents of energy, like two roaming dragons, coiled around Red Dust Mountain from either side.
This was the Mountain Protecting Array of the Joyful Union Sect—the Yin Yang Twin Fish Array.
It was said that the sect's founding patriarch had set up the array with the Yin Yang Fish, an innate spiritual treasure, as its core. It could withstand a Sixth Realm Cultivator.
"Imperial Physician Li, how should we proceed?" Gu Chengming asked in a low voice.
"I already sent word to the sect in advance, explaining why we're here."
Li Suizhuang gave a slight nod. "Once we enter the mountain, just stay behind me. Say little and observe."
She paused, then added, "By the way, from now on, you're a physician's apprentice I brought from the Imperial Academy. Your surname is Gu, and your given name is An. Remember, don't reveal anything related to the Town Night Division."
"Understood."
Gu Chengming nodded.
Gu An. The assumed name was simple and easy to remember.
The Flying Boat descended slowly and came to a stop on a platform at the foot of the mountain.
As soon as the two disembarked, several figures came to greet them from the mountain gate.
At their head was a middle-aged Female Cultivator dressed in a pink palace gown. She was beautiful and full-figured, and her every movement carried the