Before they knew it, Li Chen and Yu Youxian had reached the heavily guarded armory in the Golden Sun Gate's rear mountains.
It was a veritable fortress of steel, with iron towers and guard posts everywhere, a stark contrast to the nearby Immortal Sect scenery of swirling immortal mist, soaring cranes, and white deer. As he reached the entrance, Li Chen even felt an immense Divine Sense sweep over him like a searchlight. Fortunately, it paused only briefly before vanishing without a trace.
"Don't worry. That was Elder Xiao, the armory superintendent guarding this place!"
Yu Youxian had also sensed that sweep of Divine Sense and explained it to Li Chen.
Li Chen nodded and glanced to the side, where he saw Gu Mocheng, Yuan Xiye, Li Fengxing, Guan Shu, and several other Territorial Lords arriving under the guidance of Golden Sun Gate disciples.
Guan Shu asked with a cheerful smile, "Everyone, you're here too. What do you think of the leasing opportunity we're about to receive?"
Li Fengxing said, "What else is there to think? Since the Golden Sun Gate is willing to lease them out, we'll take them. Whatever happens, we'll use up the ten free years first and decide what to do afterward."
Gu Mocheng added, "These things may be expensive, but if nothing happens, they're certainly durable. And if something does happen... surely ordinary battle damage isn't more important than our own lives?"
Everyone laughed. "That's true enough."
They were taking it in stride. Whatever the Golden Sun Gate had in mind, they would meet soldiers with generals and block floodwaters with earth.
"The Golden Sun Gate's experts can't bear to let those weapons of war sit molding in the armory. If there's no demand, they'll create it. Once War Puppets are built, they have to