The journey continued in such a cheerful and harmonious atmosphere, and before long, the flying vessel arrived at Floating Mountain City at the foot of Bitter Crossing Temple. Compared with Heaven-Shattering Sword Sect, Bitter Crossing Temple was relatively closer to Yonglu Mountain. When the Yonglu Mountain group arrived, the people from Hehe Sect and Heaven-Shattering Sword Sect had yet to come.
After some thought, Gu Wufang decided he did not particularly want to see Yicheng's old face. He simply chose to stay in Floating Mountain City for two days first. Don't ask—if asked, it was because the journey had been long and tiring, and they needed to rest and recover.
Since the sect master had spoken, the disciples below naturally rejoiced at having two carefree days. After settling down at their lodgings in the city, Bian Chunchou planned to go out for a look around. Floating Mountain City was bustling these days, with Aristocratic Clans of every size and Rogue Cultivators rushing in from all directions. It rather resembled the scene of Four Directions City beneath Heaven-Shattering Sword Sect back in the day.
But the kind of damned bustle they had encountered at Heavenly Secrets Pavilion last time? Better to respectfully decline.
Floating Mountain
Floating Mountain City was a very typical mountain city. Mountains surrounded it on three sides, while only the southwestern opening facing Bitter Crossing Temple was relatively flat. The southwest gate was also much broader and easier to traverse. As for the northeastern corner opposite the southwest gate, it was nothing but towering peaks and ridges; aside from cultivators, practically no ordinary people took that route.
It was worth mentioning that only entry and exit through the southwest gate of Floating Mountain City required paying a toll. The other gates—strictly speaking, they did not even count as