Gou Zai Xianwu Chaos World, Physical Sainthood

Chapter 85 Questioning Heart Peak

Wenxin Peak is located in the southwest of the nine peaks of Dongyang.

The entire mountain has an extremely unique shape.

It's wider at the top and narrower at the bottom, making it look like an entire mountain has been turned upside down.

Conventional methods simply cannot get you to the top of the mountain.

There is only one iron chain bridge that leads from the bottom of the peak to a platform about three zhang wide halfway up the mountain.

Behind the platform is a winding and rugged passage carved into the mountainside, leading straight to the summit.

There are three nodes: the iron chain bridge at the bottom of the peak, the platform halfway up the mountain, and the cave prison at the top.

Each node is guarded by two Body Refinement Realm disciples from the Law Enforcement Hall.

Without permission, not even a mosquito can get through.

If Hou Hua hadn't known the disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall, Lu Cheng would never have been able to visit the prison.

"This Questioning Peak is truly treacherous."

Lu Cheng and Hou Hua carefully climbed the iron chain bridge, glanced at the clouds below, and couldn't help but sigh.

The suspension bridge is almost 60 degrees, and you can only get up by pulling on the iron chains.

Hou Hua took a breath: "I heard that Wenxin Peak was used to imprison some vicious and wicked people in the past."

"Later, the bandits and thieves in the surrounding area were wiped out by the successive masters, and this place gradually became only used to deal with disciples who had committed serious mistakes within the sect but whose crimes did not warrant death."

"Occasionally, those who offend their teachers will be punished by being sent here to reflect on their actions."

"However, the disciples who are reflecting on their mistakes can still move around a bit on the mountaintop, while those who are imprisoned can only stay in the cave dungeons in the mountains forever."

The two climbed onto the platform amidst clanging and clattering.

On the platform, directly opposite the iron chain bridge, a three-foot-high and one-and-a-half-foot-wide iron gate is firmly embedded in the mountain wall.

An iron cable, as thick as an arm, extends from the winch on the iron gate, leading directly into a stone house to the side.

The stone house is backed by a cliff, and the door opens towards the iron chain bridge.

Two disciples were sitting inside the room.

There is also an iron chain connecting to the iron chain bridge under Lu Cheng's feet.

Lu Cheng looked down and was immediately terrified, breaking out in a cold sweat.

This iron chain could actually control the opening and closing of the iron chain bridge beneath our feet!

There are six iron rings at the end of the suspension bridge, and six iron rings are also embedded in the mountain.

The twelve iron rings are joined together in pairs, with an iron pillar about five inches in diameter passing through the middle of each ring.

One end of the iron pillar is connected to the iron chain extending from the stone house!

As soon as the iron chain is pulled inside the house, the six thick iron pillars will be pulled out from the iron ring.

At that time, the suspension bridge will immediately disconnect from the platform!

If we had been crossing the bridge at that time, we would have been smashed to pieces!

Lu Cheng hurriedly came down from the bridge and stood on the platform.

This place is too dangerous!

Hou Hua clearly knew this, and patted Lu Cheng with a smile.

The two people inside the stone house made a move simultaneously when they saw Lu Cheng and his companion come down from the iron chain bridge.

One immediately grasped the iron chain that controlled the opening and closing of the suspension bridge.

One of them was holding a weapon.

"Halt! Do you have a warrant?"

Seeing this, Lu Cheng nodded to himself.

The entrance to the iron chain bridge at the bottom of the peak had already been verified, but the fact that these two were still so cautious was enough to prove that the "Hall of Law Enforcement" of the Dongyang Sect was extremely strict.

This also shows that the Dongyang Sect has relatively strict rules.

In any place, we're not afraid of strict rules, we're afraid of having no rules at all!

Some people believe that rules are used by the strong to restrain the weak.

That's true, but rules are also the only means to maintain basic fairness.

Hou Hua, standing to the side, said to the stone house, "Don't be nervous, senior brothers. All the necessary credentials are ready!"

As he spoke, he pulled out a stamped warrant and an iron plaque from his pocket.

After gesturing for Lu Cheng and the others to stay put, he took the warrant and walked over.

The two men took the token, examined it, and then replaced it with another iron plate, handing it along with the warrant to Hou Hua: "Only one person can go in; the other must go down the mountain now."

Hou Hua thanked him and returned to Lu Cheng's side with the items: "Take the warrant and the iron token. You need to hand them over to the people inside after you pass through the mountain passage. Also, bring them back when you come out. I'll be waiting for you at the foot of the mountain."

Lu Cheng nodded, took the items, and watched Hou Hua step onto the iron chain bridge.

With a series of clanging sounds, Hou Hua's figure was slowly obscured by the clouds and mist.

Inside the stone house, the disciple controlling the iron chain bridge never loosened his grip on the chains from beginning to end.

Only after Hou Hua had gone far away and the shaking of the iron chains had disappeared did they move to another iron chain.

With a soft shout, the disciple exerted force with both arms, and the winch on the iron gate in the mountain wall began to turn.

With a creaking sound, the iron gate was slowly pulled up, revealing the passage behind it.

Another armed disciple said to Lu Cheng, "Go inside. There's a pull rope behind the door. Pull the rope when you come out, and we'll open the door."

Lu Cheng nodded and quickly ducked into the tunnel.

As I passed through, I glanced up and was astonished to find that the iron gate was actually a foot thick!

I hadn't walked more than a few steps when I heard a loud "thud" behind me.

Turning around, the heavy iron gate had already fallen to the ground.

Lu Cheng was once again amazed; the tight security at Wenxin Peak was truly terrifying!

Inside the mountain path, the space gradually opens up.

After walking a few steps, Lu Cheng was able to straighten up and walk with ease.

There was also an oil lamp for illumination every twenty steps or so on both sides.

After walking for less than the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, the passage suddenly narrowed again, and Lu Cheng could only walk forward with his back bent.

A few steps later, another iron gate blocked their way.

A rope passes through a small hole and leads outside.

Lu Cheng pulled on the rope until he felt a pull on the other side before he stopped.

Then the iron gate was pulled up with a rumble, and light gradually shone into the passage.

Lu Cheng passed through the cave entrance, and outside was a vast, desolate platform.

A dozen or so stone houses are scattered on the platform.

Not far away, there is still an iron gate sealing the entrance to the underground cave.

Two disciples stood guard outside, and only after obtaining a warrant and an iron token from Lu Cheng did they open the iron gate of the other underground cave.

This cave was noticeably different from the passage we had come through.

Rows of stone houses were carved out underground along the mountainside.

Each stone house has only one iron door with a small, one-foot-wide lattice window.

As soon as Lu Cheng entered, he heard several sounds of rattling against the iron gate.

Behind the door, they shouted things like "You know you're wrong," "Confess your guilt," and "Let me out."

Ge Long was imprisoned in a relatively forward location. Lu Cheng had only walked a few rooms when he saw Ge Long sitting alone through the fence.

In just a few days, Ge Long's appearance changed drastically.

Although his clothes were still clean, he looked extremely dejected, with a scraggly beard, leaning against the stone wall, devoid of any vitality.

"Senior Brother Ge."

Lu Cheng called out softly.

Ge Long suddenly opened his eyes and looked over: "Junior Brother Lu! What are you doing here?"

Ge Long walked over, and the two looked at each other through the small window of the iron bars.

Ge Long paused for a moment, then asked, "Did Wan Chuan return from Falling Star Peak?"

Lu Cheng nodded: "I returned to Zixia Peak yesterday. Senior Brother Ge, what exactly happened? Why were you locked up here?"

"Sigh," Ge Long sighed, "I was too hasty."

Lu Cheng asked, "What do you mean?"

Ge Long shook his head and said, "It's a long story, and it's also my own fault for being naive."

"My current crime is colluding with foreign enemies and harming my fellow disciples."

Lu Cheng was shocked: "What! Isn't this baseless accusation?"

Ge Long said solemnly, "It's not entirely unfounded; this charge does exist, but it should rightfully belong to Wan Chuan!"

"Do you remember when we were suppressing the bandits, Wan Chuan said he would definitely arrive to help you within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea?"

Lu Cheng said in a deep voice, "But time is far more than a cup of tea!"

Ge Long nodded: "They deliberately increased the distance and applied medicine to your silver scale armor. They intended to use your life to find out the location of the bandits' lair."

"I didn't expect you to hold out, and I also didn't expect the other side to have two Body Refinement Realm experts. That's why Wan Chuan not only failed to achieve his goal, but also harmed Liu Cong."

"If he hadn't had this idea in the first place, then with you by his side, we could definitely have taken down the bandit leader in one fell swoop."

"Not only will Liu Cong not die, but he may also be able to find out who the bandit's inside accomplice is hiding in the sect."

Lu Cheng nodded. Putting everything else aside, if Wan Chuan and his group arrived in time, those robbers wouldn't be able to escape.

Liu Cong will not die either.

Ge Long added, "A few days ago, I couldn't help but report this matter."

Lu Cheng then realized why an elder in charge of law enforcement had come to question him that day.

"Then how did it become that Senior Brother was captured and brought to Questioning Heart Peak?"