Seeing a spot, one can see the whole picture
The sky turned white as the sun rose from the east, spilling out millions of rays of gentle red light that penetrated the layers of clouds, bringing a trace of warmth to the land. Patches of verdant forests swallowed and spat out an aura full of vitality.
This night had been a long one. Originally, they thought they could have a good night's rest in the Liang Mansion. Unexpectedly, something like this happened and a fight broke out. Terrifying characters appeared, especially in the territory of the Liang family. In that kind of situation, it was a matter of life and death. It was unexpected and extremely dangerous.
Fortunately, they had escaped from the territory of Liang Di City, allowing Xuanyuan's group to temporarily escape from danger. Even so, Xuanyuan felt that Liang Xiii would definitely not give up. However, once they entered Southern Wasteland City, many things would no longer be under Liang Xiii's control.
Xuanyuan's group slowly walked forward like a cultivator on a sightseeing tour. Finally, they arrived in front of Southern Wasteland City.
This majestic city was tens of thousands of feet high, reaching the clouds. The thick and vast city wall looked simple and unadorned. There were no dao patterns carved on it, nor were there any runes or restrictions. It was ordinary, thick and majestic. It was like the most ordinary wall that could not be crossed no matter what. If the city's protection formation was activated, it would be earth-shattering. Xuanyuan and Peng Fei had a very deep understanding of this.
Southern Wasteland City was heavily guarded. Soldiers and armored horses stood in great numbers. Numerous Immortal Fighter soldiers, who were dressed in heavy armor and holding long halberds, were divided into two rows. There were a hundred of them guarding the two sides of the city gate. Their eyes were bright and their hearts were as firm as steel. They had perseverance and an inextinguishable will to fight that ordinary people could not compare to.
In the sky, there were Dragon Vultures with two horns on their heads, a pair of wings, and their bodies covered with fine iron colored scales. This was a kind of hybrid ferocious beast. The blood in their bodies was so mixed that it was impossible to tell the source.
The sharp claws on their bodies flickered with a cold light, and their bodies were strong enough to tear a person into pieces. On their broad backs, there were warriors with the strength of Second Revolution Immortal Dou Xian Realm. The spears in their hands were eight feet long and spiraled in shape. The tips of the spears were densely covered with barbed spikes, and their lethality was extremely terrifying. There were mysterious runes revolving along the spiraling trajectory.
There were at least a hundred Dragon Vultures circling in the sky. The Dragon Vultures flapped their wings and roared loudly, while the warriors on the back of the Dragon Vultures were pointing their spears at Xuanyuan and his team in unison, just in case. This was the first time Xuanyuan had seen such a tight security, at least for someone like him who was guarding the outer city.
Xuanyuan and the others were currently at the east gate of Southern Wasteland City. When they arrived at the city gate, they were immediately stopped.
The city guards crossed their heavy halberds and stood in front of Xuanyuan's group. A guard leader asked,
"Who are you?"
His eyes swept across and paused on Blue Butterfly for a while. Xuanyuan cupped his hands and smiled warmly.
"We are loose cultivators who were passing by and wanted to see the scenery of the capital of the Southern Empire."
The strength of the people beside Xuanyuan far surpassed these city guards. These people could also feel that Xuanyuan and his team did not use their imposing manner to oppress them. Furthermore, Xuanyuan was gentle and refined, and Mo Chou, who was beside him, gave off an indescribable feeling of friendliness.
"En, alright. All of you, take the Southern Wasteland Order with you. Remember to carry it with you at all times. If you lose it, you won't be able to leave Southern Wasteland City. There is a special restriction in Southern Wasteland City. If you do anything outrageous, it will be recorded by the Southern Wasteland Order. When that time comes, it will be a matter of life and death. I hope that before you do anything, you'd better think carefully."
The guard leader saw that Xuanyuan and his team were gentle and humble. Moreover, their aura made people feel comfortable. Therefore, his expression and tone also became gentle and he greeted them with a smile.
"Thank you!" Xuanyuan cupped his hands and bowed. He took the Southern Wasteland Order from the guard leader's hand. Xuanyuan was very surprised that Southern Wasteland City would use such a method. Of course, he had to admit that using such a method could definitely be responsible for the lives of every cultivator in the city. Otherwise, many people would have escaped after committing murder or framed others. It was a headache.
The group of people all received the Southern Wasteland Order and entered Southern Wasteland City.
The sky was filled with white clouds. The gentle morning sun shone through the clouds and shone on the bluestone in the distance.
Along the way, cultivators and commoners lived together. Children were playing happily in groups of twos and threes. Some were holding windmills, some were holding rattles, some were holding candied haws, some were biting on buns, and some were holding small bamboo sticks in their hands. They were playing and laughing happily. Their hearts were clear and pure, and they were playing to their heart's content.
This scene gave people a very warm feeling. It was really rare to see such a scene in the capital of a dynasty like Southern Wasteland City. In other places, even in the Eastern Dynasty or the Beizhou Dynasty, there weren't many commoners who could live here. They had all been replaced by powerful cultivators.
"Er Gou, you're cheating … I've already caught the corner of your clothes. It's your turn to be a ghost and catch us!"
"Century Egg, you're the one who's cheating. I didn't even feel you grab the corner of my clothes. You can't catch me at all …"
Two children had an argument while they were playing. They argued very seriously until their faces were red and their spittle was sprayed all over each other's faces.
"Hmph, you're cheating. Jiang Zi, you should have seen it just now, right? I've already caught the corner of his clothes! "Century Egg, who still had a patch sewn on his clothes, put his hands on his waist and asked the bare-buttocks kid with a braid on his head and a red dudou.
"That's right! I clearly saw Century Egg had already touched the corner of Er Gou's clothes!" Jiang Zi, who had a braid on his head and a red dudou, confidently patted his chest to testify.
"Doggy, do you think Century Egg touched the corner of my clothes just now?" Er Gou was not afraid at all. He asked the kid who was holding his foot and had a slightly dirty face.
"Century Egg definitely didn't grab Er Gou's clothes …" After saying that, Doggy did not forget to suck the snot that was about to drip down his nose. For a moment, it caused even more arguments.
In groups of three to five, these children were divided into two camps to testify. They pointed at each other and argued that the other was cheating. In the end, there was no way to tell who was cheating. They could only pretend that the loser was the loser in rock-paper-scissors.
Seeing this scene, Xuanyuan smiled. This kind of childhood was something he envied. In his previous life, when he saw those children playing together in groups of three to five, he could only hold a broken bowl barefoot and look up at the passers-by to beg for his life force and share the burden with the old beggar. For Xuanyuan, he did not have a good childhood. He could only look at it and envy it.
These children probably did not think that a person who could look down on half of the Dou Qi world would actually secretly envy them in his heart.
"Hehe, do you know who was cheating just now?" Mochou sensed Xuanyuan's thoughts and asked with a smile.
"Hmm?" Xuanyuan could not help but laugh.
"Actually, both of them were cheating. Er Gou thought that he was really caught, while Century Egg almost touched it …" Mochou smiled. Her pure and flawless face was very charming. Under the morning sun, she looked especially beautiful.
Peng Fei curled his lips and said,
"What a group of lucky kids. They already have the strength of a fighter at the age of three or four. It seems that the 'Nanzhou Imperial Court' takes good care of the people in the city. Lord Zeng was really born in the wrong place. My childhood was miserable. Anyone who saw it would feel sad. Anyone who heard it would cry. It was too horrible to look at!"
Yuan Er, who was born from a stone, could not understand the thoughts of Xuanyuan and Peng Fei. Blue Butterfly, on the other hand, had an extremely high status. Among the nobles, there were very few people who could live and play with her. The only one who had such a childhood was Yan Ziyun.
"I really miss following Brother Yan Liang when I was young. If I was bullied, he would always stand up to protect me. If I lost, he would accept the punishment for me. Unfortunately, he is no longer here!"
Yan Ziyun murmured. Xuanyuan was speechless. Yan Liang's death was related to Xuanyuan for a long time. As if sensing Xuanyuan's emotions, Yan Ziyun quickly said,
"Xuanyuan, it's all in the past. I was just thinking about my childhood. Don't think too much about it!"
"Sob sob sob, I miss Aunt Mei so much …" The scene in front of her seemed to evoke her memory. At that time, Mochou was still blind and couldn't see anything. Su Mei had been taking care of her meticulously. She was also very sensible. She could never forget the look on Su Mei's face when she died.
Xuanyuan sighed. Too many people had died because of him. There was no turning back. He could only cherish the people in front of him.
Not far ahead was a vegetable market. Shouts rose and fell one after another.
"Pears for sale! Fresh crystal pears for five fighter coins per catty …"
"Selling chestnuts! Selling chestnuts! Fresh fried wild chestnuts cost eight fighter coins per catty …"
"Buns for sale! Fresh meat buns for two fighter coins per catty …"
"Soy milk for one fighter coin per bowl of fresh and sweet soy milk and freshly fried red peanuts …"
"Wild boar for five hundred catty. Come on, Uncle Ding, do you want to take this pair of pig kidneys back to nourish yourself?"
"Hahaha, don't get old. I'll leave this thing for you young people. I have a few fresh vegetables here. How about taking some back to taste?"
"No need, no need. A man should eat meat. Otherwise, how can he have the strength …"
The streets were filled with joy and harmony, and the lives of the common people were prosperous. The spirit of the entire Nan Zhou Dynasty was suddenly raised. From this, it could be seen that the Emperor of the Nan Zhou Dynasty was definitely not a simple person.
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