This place was indeed the hidden Mountain Gate of the Jialan Sect on the Mountain of Mind and Heart, three months after Emperor Yang was assassinated.
Due to the rampant conscription and militarism of the court in the late Sui period, the chaos had already become evident.
Currently, the Jialan Sect was led by Abbot Liao Wu and Abbot Lian Nan, both high monks of great virtue. They felt that the Jialan Sect, as the wealthiest sect, was like an innocent man who becomes a target by possessing a treasure. Thus, they dispersed their wealth to avert disaster, taking a group of disciples and devout, reliable pilgrims into the hidden Mountain Gate and activating the Mountain Guarding Array.
