Chapter 1604: Chapter 1234: Is She Worth It?

Is it worth it?

This question, even in Shi Wujue’s heart, has no answer!

The so-called worthiness, for him, he never thought about it!

"Is it worth it? Haha... Is it worth it? Duo Shu, when even death becomes a luxury, when you are tied to the fate of the He Clan and dare not die, you will know how ridiculous it is for this Hall Master to think about worthiness!"

At the moment Shi Wujue staggered, Duo Shu stepped forward and supported his arm, and as Duo Shu was about to apologize for his rashness, he heard such a statement!

"Duo Shu, to this Hall Master, there is no concept of worthiness in treating her well, and to her, the kindness from this Hall Master is like a maggot on one’s bones. This Hall Master will never forget my mission and responsibility..."

With white hair covering his face, Shi Wujue said these words, and then had no courage to take another look at the pair of companions, abruptly turning away!

Black robe, outlined with gold and silver threads, rolled like clouds behind him, while his long snow-white hair danced in the wind...

That figure appeared lonely and resolute...

"Hall Master!"

Duo Shu’s expression changed dramatically upon seeing this, he cried out softly, cast a resentful gaze towards the direction of Gu Changsheng and Zhou Mu, then quickly followed his master!

Three days’ time can feel fast or slow, yet it is considerably lengthy!

Whether time flies like a shuttle or flows like stagnant water, all depends on one’s mindset!

The gates of Linyuan City’s City Lord’s Mansion opened wide, serving as a reassurance for the anxious citizens of the city. Soon, the unrest and panic caused by the Nirvana Martial Contest semi-finals dissipated entirely in this city, isolated at the Northern border!

The envoy from Northern Mongolia came seeking to marry Borjigin Nian. Imagine the taste of days passing like years for Borjigin Nian amidst this!

However, Gu Changsheng was quietly and orderly preparing all the necessary items for the journey north!

She never liked to fight battles without certainty, so even not knowing who her ultimate opponent would be, Gu Changsheng made the most complete preparations she could!

Carts loaded with supplies were delivered to the City Lord’s Mansion, and items accustomed to Northern Mongolians were purchased and brought in...

Provisions, weapons, military equipment...

Everything was prepared swiftly under the prior arrangements of Diao Chan and others!

The citizens of Linyuan City watched the carts entering the City Lord’s Mansion, unable to guess what the City Lord’s Mansion was planning...

But the citizens need not worry about such matters. As long as the City Lord’s Mansion remains safe, these evildoers sheltered under Linyuan City’s protection have a life they’ve always dreamed of, free from worldly responsibility!

After meeting Yue Xilou once and being seen clearly by Gu Changsheng, Borjigin Nian shut herself in a guest room in the leaning building of the City Lord’s Mansion, avoiding visitors!

Gu Changsheng shook her head at this and said nothing!

This journey to Northern Mongolia will certainly not be as straightforward as Gu Changsheng hoped. Gu Changsheng didn’t assume it would be, but she will not stop her progress at this time!

Borjigin Nian is entangled in Borjigin Lvchi’s proposed marriage alliance, unable to extricate herself, while Gu Changsheng has no time to indulge in such self-pleasure for long!

The saying goes, know yourself and your enemy for a hundred battles without defeat. Even setting out on an unknown journey, Gu Changsheng makes sure to stay within a controllable range!

Like terrain!

This continent is different from my previous life. Although the place names share a certain degree of similarity, the terrain is completely different!

Take Linyuan City for example, surrounded by neighboring sand dunes, and to the north lies the vast and boundless Northern Mongolian grasslands!

Looking at the geomancy map pieced together from the maps of various countries on the table, Gu Changsheng tapped the table lightly, appearing thoughtful!

From this relatively complete geomancy map, it is clear that the area of Linyuan City appears like a fault line, its geographical location is so delicate, and the terrain exists like a fracture!

Linyuan City is connected to Liaodong and the Great Zhou in the south, while the northern border of Liaodong and the Great Zhou is not made of desert dunes. It’s like the north in the previous life, so this Linyuan City line seems as if it has been forcibly torn apart, becoming like a fault line!

"The fact that Linyuan City has stood for a thousand years is indeed no coincidence!"

Looking at the geomancy map, even Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but let out a light sigh.

The gratitude Shi Wujue had towards Gu Changsheng was obvious. Honestly, Gu Changsheng never thought of coveting this city filled with wicked people. However, Linyuan City’s peculiar geographical location made Gu Changsheng can’t help but take notice.

In terms of troop formation, any strategist must contest for vital ground, and as the junction of the Three Kingdoms, Linyuan City’s dangers are self-evident!

Truly, one wonders what kind of natural transformations resulted in Linyuan City having such terrain and standing alongside the Three Kingdoms!

Shaking his head, Gu Changsheng stopped dwelling on Linyuan City’s terrain, and his delicate, pale fingers slowly moved north along the geomancy map from Linyuan City...

"Three hundred miles north of Linyuan lies the border pass city of Northern Mongolia, Yanmen Pass!" His fingers paused on a black dot as Gu Changsheng’s gaze deepened, and his voice became more solemn, "Yanmen Pass! Yanmen Pass! This will be our first step into Northern Mongolia! It is also the key for us to directly see Northern Mongolia’s attitude! If I’m not mistaken, Borjigin Lvchi must have left some contingencies in Yanmen Pass, otherwise he wouldn’t dare to so openly visit Linyuan City!"

Diao Chan, hearing this, immediately raised her head, eyes filled with joy, and spoke, "Sir, do you mean Princess Nian’s father king might be in this Linyuan City?"

"Not necessarily!" Before Gu Changsheng could answer, Zhou Mu, sitting beside Gu Changsheng, shook his head and spoke solemnly, "But it’s not impossible either!"

"Son-in-law?" Hearing this, Diao Chan immediately looked towards Zhou Mu.

Diao Chan seemed puzzled, as did everyone else present, as they all looked at Zhou Mu with curiosity.

Under the questioning gaze of the crowd, Zhou Mu’s face, like that of a divine residence, remained unchanged. He pondered a bit, raised his hand to point at Yanmen Pass, where Gu Changsheng had pointed, and said in a deep voice, "From the current situation, it can be seen that Borjigin Lvchi is the one manipulating Northern Mongolian internal strife behind the scenes, and the person he wants to support is such an important puppet. Would the mastermind easily let him go to Linyuan City without ensuring his safety? They must have prepared protection strategies for him!"

At this point, Zhou Mu paused, glanced around, and continued in a deep voice, "You also know, in Northern Mongolia, the only one who can hold us back and be used as a safeguard by Borjigin Lvchi is the King of Northern Mongolia alone!"

"Exactly, exactly!" Hearing this, Diao Chan nodded enthusiastically with joy, "So, son-in-law, you mean that the hidden hand controlling Northern Mongolia might have brought the King of Northern Mongolia here to safeguard Borjigin Lvchi, right? The King of Northern Mongolia might be at Yanmen Pass, right?"

"Evildoer already said it’s not certain, right?" But this time, it was Gu Changsheng who spoke. She shook her head and continued slowly, "We’ve sent so many people from the Itinerant World, some quite capable, who have already infiltrated North Mongolia Royal City. However, we haven’t received any information about the King of Northern Mongolia!"

"Thus, if we head north into Northern Mongolia to help Borjigin Nian rescue her father king, North Mongolia Royal City would certainly become our target. Like a surrounded tiger, how could they keep their only leverage in that royal city?"

At this, Gu Changsheng paused and continued, "Therefore, I’ve never thought we would rescue the King of Northern Mongolia from North Mongolia Royal City! We can’t assume they are fools, can we? Knowing the royal city would become our main target, how could we naively think they’d leave the person we need to rescue waiting for us there?"

"Transferring the King of Northern Mongolia is definitely something they would do! However, if this envoy were not Borjigin Lvchi, who is seeking to become king by marrying Borjigin Nian, I wouldn’t think they would transfer the King of Northern Mongolia. But as it stands, Borjigin Lvchi’s visit to Linyuan City suggests that the King of Northern Mongolia, as his safeguard, must be somewhere close by!"

"Sir, after all this, you’re saying the King of Northern Mongolia is at Yanmen Pass?" Diao Chan exclaimed as she slapped the table and stood up, filled with heroic spirit, "Then it’s simple! Since the King of Northern Mongolia is at Yanmen Pass, we’ll just storm through it. Can such a mere pass really stop our Dark Night Army of tigers and wolves!"

"En! Well said! So well said! My Dark Night Army of tigers and wolves! That much is correct!" Hearing this, Gu Changsheng nodded approvingly and in the next moment, stood up and slapped Diao Chan’s forehead with exasperation, "But to think my Dark Night Army would have a foolish think tank like you!"

"Sir... subordinates..." Diao Chan touched her head where she was slapped, feeling terribly wronged!

"Sir your head!" Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng glared at Diao Chan and spoke sternly, "You, open up your big eyes and see clearly. Northern Mongolian border pass Yanmen Pass stands directly across from Linyuan City, adjacent to Liaodong and Great Zhou. A border pass city, historically the easiest place for warfare to arise, do you think the Northern Mongolian people are all foolish wooden clubs..."