Chapter 340 Blocked

• North of the capital lies a vast mountain range. Since ancient times, this range has been a natural barrier against northern nomads. As time passed, that so‑called unbreakable barrier slowly lost its edge.
• The endless peaks fell silent, cloaked in hush and mystery, dense primeval forests draping them like a secret robe. At dawn and dusk, thin veils of mist rolled over the slopes.
• Few knew that deep within those mountains stretched a wide plain, like a hidden paradise cut off from the world. Yet it was the place every elite family longed for.