Zhang Chunde traveled through the night and, by the time dawn was about to break, had already reached the foot of Gun Mang Mountain on horseback. He dismounted and tossed the reins to a servant, then raised his head and gazed at the majestic mountain range. It seemed as though he could peer through the layers of peaks and directly see into the fortress atop the mountain.
He had suddenly received an urgent summons from his father, instructing him to return to the mansion at once. However, the letter contained only a few words and did not explain the reason.
After arriving in the vicinity of Gun Mang Mountain, he overheard faintly that some estranged family member from his father's youth had come looking for them. This person was said to be a Daoist and reportedly possessed a degree of Daoist cultivation.
He smirked. Having spent years training at Spirit Bridge Daoist Temple, his reverence for Daoists was far less than that of ordinary folk.
