Dan Jian Mountain was not particularly steep or perilous.
The Dan Jian Sect of old had not risen to prominence by relying on treacherous mountain terrain either.
Now that Zhang Shaoqin had returned to this old haunt, his gaze carried a trace of desolation as he looked upon the places from the past.
The Dan Jian Sect of old no longer existed at all.
The palaces and pavilions Zhang Shaoqin had once seen had vanished as well.
Small buildings that had sprung up from the ground had taken their place.
"This place is a rural resort now," Liu Yao said, suppressing his laughter.
However, when he saw Zhang Shaoqin's somewhat dazed and dejected expression, Liu Yao did not continue.
"There really is a lake on Dan Jian Mountain, and quite a few people come here to fish," Xiao Rou said.
Dan Jian Mountain had now become utterly ordinary.
Zhang Shaoqin sighed, then became full of drive again.
"Back then, Master severed the aberrations beneath heaven, sparing the world from disaster."
"Azure Lord was tyrannical and invincible, with visitors from another realm pulling the strings behind him."
"At that time, the forces across the land opposing Azure were led by Master.
At that time, Master slew Azure Lord. To show his respect, Huang Xian Yuan married his daughter, the reigning Princess Pingyang, to Master's younger brother, Lin Zhi."
"Your story is getting more and more convincing. I just looked it up.
Princess Pingyang's husband really was surnamed Lin, named Zhi.
But I do have a question. Why didn't Emperor Gaozu marry his daughter to your Master?
That was Princess Pingyang. Wouldn't using her to win over your Master have been better?"
"Because... she was unworthy.
My Master's status was beyond compare. How could an ordinary mortal possibly be worthy of him?"