Chapter 70: Traitor

Celestial Gate Pass was built in a funnel-shaped canyon. On both sides of the canyon were tall cliffs, difficult even for Martial Artists to climb.

Legend had it that the canyon was originally quite narrow. The Cao Dynasty spent over a hundred years quarrying the mountains and splitting the stone to carve out its current terrain, which was easy to defend and hard to attack.

Jiang Zuo followed Xia Shiyuan. As they approached Celestial Gate Pass, he saw countless tents pitched on both sides of the canyon. Many garrison troops moved among them, lighting fires and cooking meals.

The Dragon-Breaking Stone of Celestial Gate Pass's main gate had been lowered. Unless the pass was breached from the outside or within, there was no way to get in or out under normal circumstances.

As Jiang Zuo arrived, he also saw the defending soldiers lowering several animal cages from the top of the wall with thin ropes, placing them on the ground outside.