A carriage rolled slowly through the gates of Hidden Mountain City, the capital of the Hidden Mountain Divine Empire.

"It's Lord Zhang's family. Let them through." The guards recognized the insignia on the carriage and waved the convoy through without daring to conduct a search.

Lord Zhang, the carriage's owner, held considerable authority in the city, and no ordinary guard would dare offend him by searching his convoy. Privilege like that existed everywhere. Even within a divine empire, surrounded by the power of faith, officials still enjoyed treatment ordinary guards could not afford to question. As a result, Lord Zhang's carriage entered Hidden Mountain City without the slightest obstruction. 

Inside the carriage sat Lord Zhang's family, but they were not alone. Lu Changsheng and Yang Mao had joined the convoy as uninvited passengers. 

Yang Mao had built this plan many years ago. He had secretly supported the Zhang Clan and kept them as a hidden asset in case he ever needed a secure way into the city. That precaution had now proved useful, allowing the two Martial Saints to pass through the gates without attracting suspicion. 

Although martial artists could not use supernatural abilities, they were still seen as far more...