Half an hour later.
Under the Elder Princess's guidance, Jiang Xiaobai arrived at the foot of a mountain.
The path here was extremely narrow, with trees growing all around it.
It was no exaggeration to say that without the Elder Princess leading the way, Jiang Xiaobai would probably have struggled to discover this place even if he passed nearby.
Upon reaching the end, Jiang Xiaobai clearly saw a massive stone door.
The stone door was almost entirely embedded in the mountainside and stood several zhang tall.
A lifelike dragon carving adorned it, its head in the center and its body coiling along both sides of the door.
Despite having weathered who knew how many storms, this place still exuded an indescribable majesty.
"Huh? Is no one guarding this place?"
Jiang Xiaobai looked around in surprise.
The surroundings were quiet. As far as he could see, there was not even a single disciple of the Hidden Edge Sect.
"Yes. The Mysterious Dragon Gate is incredibly sturdy. Even without guards, no one can open it!"
As she spoke, the Elder Princess led Jiang Xiaobai up to the stone door. "This is the Mysterious Dragon Gate!"
Then the Elder Princess paused, her expression solemn. "Also, I've tried!"
"But unfortunately... I couldn't open it!"
"Oh?"
Jiang Xiaobai looked astonished. He raised his head again and carefully studied the dragon carving on the stone door before asking curiously, "What exactly is the origin of this Mysterious Dragon Gate?"
"This Mysterious Dragon Gate was made by my..."
The Elder Princess stopped halfway through, then continued, "It was made by the Former Emperor!"
"There are many things stored inside. The most important of them would probably be that Imperial Edict!"
After speaking, the Elder Princess gazed at the Mysterious Dragon Gate with a solemn expression.
"The Imperial