My master gave me a death mission: to go down the mountain and retrieve his granddaughter.

Luo Lingtian spoke for nearly half an hour. His understanding of Tianmen was based on oral tradition passed down from generation to generation, and he knew very little about it.

From Luo Lingtian's narration, Su Muchen also learned a lot about Tianmen and gained a certain understanding of it.

The lineage of Tianmen dates back to the Qin Dynasty. Legend has it that the first sect leader received the inheritance of an immortal, which led to the establishment of Tianmen.

Tianmen's initial goal was to pursue the Great Dao and ascend to the Heavenly Realm, but unfortunately, the truth of the Great Dao was difficult to comprehend, and the path to ascension was as difficult as climbing to heaven.

After several generations of sect leaders, the focus shifted to protecting the land of Kyushu, taking it as their responsibility to defend the borders and safeguard the territory.

The rise and fall of subsequent dynasties were inextricably linked to Tianmen. Dynasties may change, but Tianmen will live on forever.

According to Luo Lingtian's description, Tianmen had a large number of disciples, reaching hundreds of thousands at its peak. In addition to the sect leader, there were two royal envoys who handled the daily affairs of the sect for the sect leader.

Under the King's Envoy, there are seven major altars: the Altar of War, the Altar of Guarding the Gate, the Altar of Commerce, the Altar of Beast Taming, the Altar of Politics and Law, the Altar of Punishment, and the Altar of Medicine.

Battle Altar: This is the battle altar of Tianmen, mainly responsible for fighting for Tianmen in all directions;

The Guardian Altar: This altar guards the entrance to the Heavenly Gate, and is responsible not only for protecting the safety of the Heavenly Gate, but also for defending the territory.

The Business and Trade Altar: It mainly focuses on business. All of Tianmen's income comes from this altar. The disciples of this altar have excellent business acumen and have accumulated countless wealth for Tianmen.

Beast Taming Altar: This altar is mainly used to cultivate war beasts for the Heavenly Gate. These war beasts can assist other altars in defending against enemies.

Political and Legal Affairs Forum: This is the administrative forum, which not only handles the internal affairs of Tianmen, but also cultivates capable people to assist the various courts. In addition, it is responsible for the most important task, which is intelligence work.

Punishment Altar: This is an altar used to supervise disciples. It has the power of life and death. Whenever a disciple makes a mistake, the Punishment Altar will punish him or her, and can even execute him or her without prior approval.

The Medical Forum: As the name suggests, this forum is mainly responsible for medical matters, but it also has another name: the Poison War Forum.

This medical altar is the most formidable altar in Tianmen, and even other altars are extremely wary of it.

There's a saying that has been passed down in the medical field throughout history: those who know how to use medicine will inevitably know how to use poison.

In the hands of a healer, medicine that can be used to cure diseases can also be used to harm people. Compared with other altars, the disciples of Tianmen Medical Altar are often much weaker, but their combat power is not weaker than that of other altars.

Normally, the Medical Altar is mainly responsible for the treatment of patients in Tianmen. However, once the entire Tianmen needs to be mobilized, the Medical Altar immediately transforms into the Poison War Altar. The medicine used to cure diseases and save lives instantly becomes poison that kills invisibly. This is what other altars fear most.

Below the six altars are the Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals and the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends. The Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals are distributed among the six altars, each holding an important position.

The seventy-two Earthly Fiends are called Shadows by the disciples of Tianmen. They belong to the Political and Legal Affairs Altar. These seventy-two people are hidden in the shadows. Unless summoned by the sect, the disciples inside the sect have no idea where they are.

It's possible that a beggar begging on the street is one of the Earthly Fiends, or a village woman hawking her wares on the street is also one of them. The seventy-two members of the Earthly Fiends are hidden in various corners of the land, collecting various intelligence for the Heavenly Gate.

After that are the ordinary disciples within the sect. These ordinary disciples are basically under the jurisdiction of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Stars, and are led by the respective Heavenly Stars.

The ancestor of the Luo family served as the Heavenly Skill Star under the Battle Altar. According to the battle strength distribution of the Heavenly Gate, this ancestor of the Luo family had at least reached the Martial King realm.

What surprised Su Muchen the most in Luo Lingtian's account was the leader of the Dragon Guard Group, Long Aotian. Luo Lingtian suspected that Long Aotian was also a member of the Heavenly Gate, and very likely the successor of the Gate Guarding Altar.

To be honest, Luo Lingtian's guess was not without reason. The responsibility that the Dragon Guard Group shoulders is exactly the responsibility of the Heavenly Gate Guardian Altar.

Furthermore, Luo Lingtian also mentioned that, according to his granddaughter Luo Xin'er, her master would occasionally mention the secrets of Tianmen, but would not elaborate on them.

If what Luo Lingtian said is true, and Long Aotian is indeed a member of the Heavenly Gate, and the current leader of the Guardian Altar, wouldn't that be incredibly awesome?

Although Long Aotian does not hold a formal national position, as the guardian deity of the nation, he is undoubtedly one of the most important figures in the Dragon Kingdom, and his status is even higher than that of some national-level figures.

However, whether Long Aotian is actually a member of the Heavenly Gate remains to be verified, but Su Muchen believes that he will come into contact with this person soon.

"Sect Master, Ling Tian begs you to allow my Luo family to return to the Heavenly Gate. I know that with my current strength, I am not qualified to become a Heavenly Skill Star, but I am willing to become an ordinary disciple of the Heavenly Gate."

"Luo Heng also pleaded with the sect leader to allow his disciple to return to the Heavenly Gate, even if it meant becoming an ordinary disciple, Luo Heng would be willing to do so."

Su Muchen was now in a real bind. The Luo family father and son were descendants of the Tiangang, and should rightfully return to the Tianmen.

But now that Tianmen has been destroyed, I have no idea how to rebuild it. If I were to bring them back to Tianmen, how would I arrange for them to be settled?

"Grandpa, and Brother Luo, there's something I don't understand. You already hold high enough positions, so why do you lower yourselves to become ordinary disciples of the Heavenly Gate?"

Su Muchen couldn't understand this question. The Luo family father and son's current status was unattainable for ordinary people. One was the deputy commander of a military region, and the other was the commander of an elite division. It was a bit inappropriate for them to be ordinary disciples of Tianmen.

"Sect Leader, perhaps you have just assumed the position and know very little about the Heavenly Gate. The Heavenly Gate upholds the mission of protecting our homeland. Every passionate young man wants to join the Heavenly Gate, hoping to one day fight alongside us to defend this land. Sect Leader, do you know what the Heavenly Gate's mission is?"

"Oh! This lad really doesn't know. I'd like to hear more about it!"

Su Muchen knew nothing about the sect's principles. He was practically forced into taking over the position of sect leader. His master hadn't told him anything, only giving him this jade pendant.

"Tianmen has always adhered to one principle..."

"The sun shines on the mountains and rivers, all of which belong to China; we offer our blood to the Yellow Emperor, never failing our country; with aspirations for the world, we shoulder our responsibilities and are willing to sacrifice ourselves to protect the land."

Luo Lingtian lowered his voice, almost shouting these words, which showed how excited he was when he said them.

Not only was Luo Lingtian excited, but everyone present, including Su Muchen, was also filled with passion and unable to calm down for a long time after hearing the Heavenly Gate's mission statement.

This is so magnificent and full of patriotism. Using mountains and rivers as metaphors and the Yellow Emperor as the soul, it not only demonstrates the sincerity towards the land of China, but also conveys the responsibility of protecting the land!

The poem blends the grandeur of "the sun shining on the mountains and rivers" with the resolute determination of "offering blood to the Yellow Emperor," and the vision of "aspiring to the world" with the action of "going to the mountains and rivers." Every word is powerful and full of passion and a sense of mission.

No wonder the Luo family father and son were willing to become ordinary disciples to return to Tianmen. If it were Su Muchen, knowing Tianmen's grand ambitions, he would also join Tianmen without hesitation.

"Grandpa, and Brother Luo, I can feel your passion. Don't worry, my purpose in entering the mortal world is to rebuild Tianmen, to bring Tianmen back to its peak, and to protect this land of Kyushu. Once Tianmen is rebuilt, you will be my disciples."

"Thank you, Sect Leader..."

"Thank you, Sect Leader..."

Upon hearing that Su Muchen had agreed to let them join Tianmen, the Luo family father and son were so excited that they immediately knelt down to express their gratitude.

"Um... Brother Su, no, Sect Master, Qian Yutang begs the Sect Master to allow me to join the Heavenly Gate and become an ordinary disciple under the Heavenly Gate Trade Alliance."

"Uh, Brother Qian, what brings you into this mess..."

Seeing Qian Yutang join in, Su Muchen felt a headache coming on again, and covered his forehead, both laughing and crying.