Time flew, and in the blink of an eye, a year and a half had passed.
Outside of Gantian Mountain City, on the wide path. A group of cavalry were galloping swiftly.
Not long after, a huge city appeared in front of the group of knights.
"Governor commander, we have arrived at Gantian Mountain City!"
There were a total of 40 cavalry, all muscular men riding on the strongest Windrider foals. They wore spiritual armor crafted by artifact blacksmiths.
Only the one at the front was extremely beautiful, her body was petite. She was also wearing a refined silver armor that was suitable for women.
Her eyes were always closed, but when she opened them, her watery eyes seemed to contain the milky way. Vivid, deep and bright.
She was deep in thought as she looked at the path beneath her.
"From Rainbow City to Gantian Mountain City, 740 miles of green wind stone path. Within my Great Shang Dynasty, there are only fifty or so. "
The green wind stone had the ability to gather wind, using stone to pave the path. It could allow the cloud stepping foals to save energy and increase their galloping speed by 3 times.
"This was built in recent years! That Gantian Mountain monster king invested close to a million grade 4 beast crystals to build this path. There are a total of 7 paths that pass through his territory, most of which are still unfinished. I heard that anyone who uses this path has to pay to make up for the losses of the monster king. The merchants around hate it to the bone but are also happy to see it. "
The person who spoke was beside the teen. He had an eagle nose and a green face, wearing the uniform of a governor. At this moment, his face was filled with disdain as he shook his head.
"Building the green wind stone path is a good thing. However, the current situation in Donglin Cloud Continent is that the war hasn't stopped. They don't prepare for war and instead use money on such things. What a joke. If Gantian Mountain City is wiped out, it will most probably be used by others … "
The Taishang Country military system, ten thousand people town, ruled by a commander. 30 thousand to 100 thousand people formed an army and there was a governor. Above that would be a governor commander, who could rule three to five hundred thousand people.
The girl who was called governor commander didn't agree or disagree, following which she looked at the giant city in the distance, the shock in her eyes growing thicker.
"Who knew that Donglin Cloud Continent, such a barbaric land, would have such a majestic city!"
Just by looking at it from the outside, one could tell that this city was full of life and had a large population.
That green-masked Domain Chief laughed in disdain when he heard this. "It's only comparable to a city in Taishang, or even slightly inferior. Governor, do you need someone to go in and inform the Demon King to come out of the city to receive the heavenly decree? "
The girl shook her head slightly, "This Gantian Mountain City rules 13 provinces of land. Even in my Central Cloud Continent, it is equivalent to a vassal state and cannot be treated lightly. Moreover, whether or not to pass this decree to this person, I still need to look at the situation within Gantian Mountain before making a decision … "
Before she finished speaking, the woman had already covered her face with a silver mask and headed straight for the city gate.
The guards at the city gate looked undisciplined, but they were actually lax on the outside and restricted on the inside. However, no matter if it was Donglin Cloud Continent or Central Cloud Continent, everyone loved martial arts which was why they didn't confiscate their armors and weapons.
After asking Lai Li about their cultivation, he registered their cultivation and allowed them to pass. Maybe seeing that their background wasn't normal, right after the group of cavalry entered the city, a red messenger bird flew towards the peak of Gantian Mountain.
That silver-armored teen saw this but didn't care. He looked around on the street, and then his pupils constricted.
"There are so many martial cultivators in this Gantian Mountain!"
The passers-by along the way were all at the Martial Master level. Shoulders brushing against each other, the flow was endless. In just a short thousand feet of streets, there were close to a hundred Xiantian Masters. There were also many Spirit Masters, taking up 10% of them.
The shops on both sides mostly bought various beast hides and various spiritual materials. Next was armor and pill business, extremely prosperous.
The green-masked commander's expression was also slightly solemn, "I asked around before, this is due to a decree from the Demon King two years ago. Loaning money to martial cultivators to buy weapons, opening up martial arts books and spirit master books. I heard that there are forty thousand Xiantian Masters in this city. This year, there are close to four hundred thousand Mythic Masters who followed this Gantian Mountain cloud ocean hunt. "
The silver-armored teen furrowed her brows and continued to walk forwards. Following which she felt a little weird. This street was unusually clean. It was even cleaner than the capital of Taishang City. When she reached out with her spiritual sense, she felt that there was actually a hole below. All the dirty water in the city was drained into it.
That green-masked commander looked at her expression and laughed, "This was done by the Demon King. I heard that this kid is obsessed with cleanliness and doesn't like dirt and mess. Which was why he invested a hundred thousand beast crystals to build this sewer. This city is much cleaner. "
The teen shook her head. In just a moment, she arrived at an area where rivers were spread all over. The corners of her lips under the silver mask curled up slightly.
Although this place was changed into a business street, there was still some lingering smell of fireworks.
This was Shili Ling Xiangding. She had heard that after the Demon King ascended, his first decree was to close this place.
"Speaking of which, in Commander Li's eyes, this Demon King is a Demon King. Is this Demon King a preposterous and incapable ruler? "
Commander Li hesitated slightly before nodding his head without hesitation, "He can't be considered an incapable ruler, but the word preposterous is true. This kid is a genius. Unfortunately, he became famous at such a young age and hasn't faced any setbacks. It is unavoidable for him to be arrogant. If it was during a peaceful era, what he did would be beneficial to the country. However, it is a chaotic era. I heard that Yunxia and Blazing Flame Mountains are preparing troops day and night to spy on the west. The Thousand City Alliance formed by Longxiang City is getting bigger and bigger, covering seventeen provinces. They are also eyeing Gantian Mountain aggressively. This kid doesn't think about consolidating his troops and instead is reducing them. He is too confident … "
The silver-armored teen nodded her head in deep thought. After thinking for a moment, she directly walked towards an inn. Such a place where all sorts of people were mixed together was the best place to gather information.
The moment she entered, the teen heard a sigh. What he said was exactly the same as what Commander Li said.
"Sigh! I really don't know what the Demon King is thinking about! Other people are expanding their troops, but this one wants to simplify the army. Gantian Mountain has thirteen provinces, twenty-seven hundred cities. They originally had twenty-five million troops, but now they have less than three million. If Yunxia and Blazing Flame City attacks, who knows what the Ruler will use to block … "
"You can't say that. Since they reduced their troops, didn't they replenish some? The soldiers in the army are at least Martial Masters and there are also many Spirit Masters. Moreover, there are fewer soldiers and the burden is lighter. Today, the people under Gantian Mountain's rule were much more relaxed and they had more manpower to work. The Ruler has reduced taxes and those commoners can afford to buy clothes, salt and accessories. If not, how will we earn money? "
"Scoff! That depends on when it is! At this moment, the enemy hasn't been wiped out. Those three hundred towns, no matter how elite they are, won't be able to do much. They can use people to stack you to death! I heard that the Thousand City Alliance has thirty million troops. His Highness is a wise ruler, which is why I don't want to see Gantian Mountain fall! "
His tone was filled with hatred, but it caused the entire building to be silent. Shortly after, a soft laugh rang out.
"There are even preposterous things. I heard that His Highness has stopped caring about politics. He has passed all the big and small administrative matters to that cabinet to handle. He also gave a lot of power to that so-called Meeting Hall and was restricted by it. To cause such chaos and mess around. "
"It is indeed a little preposterous. However, His Highness is smart, not letting go of military power. Now he is reducing his private army … "
"What is the use of having military power? Wealth is in the hands of others! "
"Maybe His Highness doesn't have the ambition to unify Donglin Cloud Continent."
"That is most likely the case. What a waste! If the entire Cloud Continent could be under Gantian Mountain. My business would expand by several times! "
"Why are you saying all this? Speaking of which, isn't today the Meeting Hall's three-day meeting? There was going to be a good show to watch now. The two of them were definitely going to have a fierce battle today. Unfortunately, it is hard to get a ticket for the spectator seats. "
"Hehe, this old man bought one and spent a total of three hundred rank four beast crystals …"
Meeting Hall?
Curiosity appeared in the eyes of the silver-armored teen. She looked towards commander Li with a questioning gaze. The latter shook his head slightly, "I have never seen it before. I heard that it was created by this Monster King. It is similar to the meetings of various tribe leaders in ancient times. All the merchants and nobles in Gantian Mountain would feel proud to watch from the side. "
Hearing the words "tribe leaders meeting", the silver-armored teen shook her head.
She thought to herself that this Gantian Mountain Monster King did make one speechless. However, if she had a chance today, she wanted to take a look at this Meeting Hall.
"Since this Monster King is so preposterous. Why did City Leader Li suggest to choose Gantian Mountain last month when he was discussing with the emperor? And not that Thousand City Alliance Longxiang Mountain City? "
Commander Li's expression instantly turned solemn, "Commander, I think so. It is because that Monster King is preposterous and has no intention to expand that he is the best choice. Yunxia and Blazing Flame have too many powers. Although the Longxiang Mountain City lord is good at strategy and knows about military matters, he is ambitious. Thousand City Alliance and the Donglin Sects are too close. Although they are the strongest in Donglin Cloud Continent, they aren't the best choice! If our Taishang wants to choose a family to support, the most suitable one would be this Gantian Mountain City. "
The silver-armored teen couldn't help but slightly nod her head, her expression fluctuating. Just as she was thinking about it, she heard an exclamation from the side.
"Isn't that the ruler? Is he patrolling the city? "
The teen was shocked as she walked to the side of the railing. Looking out, she saw a group of cavalry dressed in fresh clothes and riding on strong horses passing on the streets.
The one at the lead was a teen, looking like a girl, wearing a king robe. Beside him was an old man.
Without needing to ask, the silver-armored teen knew that this was Gantian Mountain Prime Minister Renbo.
In the next instance, the teen suddenly felt something. Turning his head, he saw a young man looking out of the building with a playful expression. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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