Wang Chong was startled too. He thought, Could Teacher have failed? Did the Shangtuo Tribe see through our scheme? I wonder whether Teacher is alive or dead.
Green Mountain Pass was a frontier stronghold. Although it had only a few thousand troops, Wang Chong was still confident he could hold it. He took Su Luoyan, Gan Ci, Mo Zhenxing, and Dong Qing up onto the walls. Before long, they saw dust stretching from earth to sky, and countless Shangtuo Tribe warriors slowly approaching on camels and warhorses of every color. Their mighty presence seemed to swallow ten thousand miles, fierce as wolves and tigers. Even men as outrageously bold as Gan Ci and Dong Qing could not help feeling alarmed, a mountain-heavy pressure settling over them.
Wang Chong gazed into the distance for a long while. Suddenly, Su Luoyan exclaimed in delighted surprise, "Isn't that Great Grandmaster Gao Gun riding the white camel?"
Wang Chong focused his gaze. Sure enough, he saw his teacher, his face tranquil and his manner leisurely. Although he did not know what the Shangtuo Tribe meant by sending so many troops, Wang Chong still swung down from his horse and rode out alone to meet them.
On his own, he could fight or flee with ease. If he brought men out to greet them and something went wrong, those men would be lost.
Seeing Wang Chong approach alone, Gao Gun could not help praising his disciple's courage. He called out, "Disciple! Come meet the young lord of the Shangtuo Tribe!"
Wang Chong urged his horse forward and saw a fair-faced man in his thirties, whose features somewhat resembled those of someone from the Central Plains. The man sat astride a rare red camel, looking at him. Wang Chong cupped his hands and said, "Wen Zhengchun