When Chen Yuan decided to start his journey and make preparations at the Government Administrative Office,
Eight thousand miles away, amidst the foggy expanse of Xiongzhou, stood a Heroic Pass nestled between towering mountains and precipitous ridges.
There existed a marvel of nature, where to the north of the Pass, the mountains were lush and verdant, teeming with birdsong and the chirps of insects—a bustling paradise. To the south, however, snow flew chaotically between heaven and earth, coating the mountains in white, and icy winds whistled mournfully—a realm where no birds flew and all paths lay deserted.
This Pass was Tianxiong Pass, connecting the north to Lianzhou, passing through the Sea of Death to the northwest to reach the Western Regions, adjoining the Central Plains to the east, and serving as a vital fortress for Shu to communicate with the outside world.
