"Fortunately, we all made it across safely. Heaven's Divide Mountain really was no easy crossing."
Bu Er supported Jiang Zhizhou and helped him change into a clean pair of shoes.
"Does anyone know what lies at the foot of this mountain?"
Ouyang Lin turned to survey their surroundings, but the endless mountains before him were utterly unfamiliar.
Azure Cloud Fortress had been built on the edge of this region, but there was an unwritten rule in the martial world.
After leaving Azure Cloud Fortress, one could head southeast, but never northwest.
The region to the northwest was forbidden ground.
Rumor had it that certain unusual tribes lived there.
For hundreds of years, they had lived here, their well water never mingling with the river water of outsiders.
But Yang Qing and the others had chosen this ridge to avoid that stretch of mud.
Only now, coming to their senses, did they realize that the direction they had chosen lay precisely northwest of Azure Cloud Fortress.
"Well, we can still take another route once we get down from the ridge..." Bu Er said.
Pei Buji pointed at the ridge. "Bu Er, take a good look. This ridge has a sheer cliff on one side and paths on the other three."
As Bu Er examined it closely, the little excitement on his face quickly faded.
"Those three sides may have paths, but they all lead northwest."
That meant they could only head northwest if they wanted to leave this place.
"Young Master, what do you think?" Bu Er looked at Yang Qing.
Yang Qing's gaze also rested on the boundless peaks. "Northwest is the direction we must travel to reach the Ultimate Land."
They had no choice.
They could only press ahead without turning back.
"Very well. In that case, let's go