Hong Tong was a medium-sized force in this wilderness. It had a city and a few hundred human residences. It occupied an area of about forty thousand kilometers. This land was very big, but the population was very small. At most, there were a few million people. The environment was very bad, and there were a lot of barbarian settlements in the territory.
Tiger Cliff Castle, Lead Eagle, and other similar Hunter's Residences could be found in this area. Normally, these Hunter's Residences could be controlled within a radius of a hundred kilometers. Beyond that, they couldn't do anything. Within Hong Tong's territory, there were about seven to eight thousand Hunter's Residences.
Hong Tong's power had the authority of an emperor in this land. Life and death were all decided by them. Hong Tong was divided into the inner and outer sect. The outer sect had the most Hundred Lun masters, Thousand Lun masters, and Wan Lun Shi. Mill Wheel masters could already guard an area. As for the First Ring Body and True Mill Wheel masters, they were all high level fighters in the outer sect.
The inner sect mostly nurtured disciples and had the authority to manage Hong Tong.
Among the 40,000 square kilometers, Hongtong City was the only city. All the administrative organs of Hongtong City were located in Hongtong City.
This was also the first city that Lei Xingfeng had seen in his life. Standing in front of the hundred zhang high city wall, Lei Xingfeng and Xin Yao raised their heads. Xin Yao said, "Brother, what is this? It's even higher than our Tiger Cliff Castle's cliff! "
Lei Xingfeng said, "This … should be the city wall. What the hell, why is the city wall so high?"
The old man Thunderstorm said, "That's because of the war with the barbarians. Without the protection of the city wall, it would be hard to defend against the barbarians' attacks."
The three of them braved the heavy snow to come to Hong Tong. Accompanying them was Hong Chen and his disciple, as well as a team of twenty thousand Lun masters. This time, they even arranged for two giant camel beasts. This was the first time Lei Xingfeng had seen them. They looked like the rhinoceros from his previous life, but the size was completely different. The camel beast was eight meters long and three meters tall. It had broad shoulders and a thick back. It had great strength, but its personality was very gentle.
The Hunchback Beast had a compartment on its back that could carry things and people. This kind of Hunchback Beast was very precious and could only be owned by rich and powerful people.
From Tiger Cliff Castle to Hongtong City, the journey took about seventeen days. The speed of the camel beast was quite good, and they arrived at Hongtong City without any twists and turns.
The bluestone walls, tall city gates, and teams of patrolling Hundred Lun masters. The security at the entrance was very strict. Luckily, they had Hong Chen, Hong Tong's outer sect elder, so they did not waste too much time at the city gates. Two camel beasts and a team of Thousand Lun masters entered the city.
After entering the city, Lei Xingfeng and Xin Yao's eyes were not enough to take in everything. This city was abnormally prosperous. One must know that there was only one city of forty thousand square kilometers. Large caravans brought large amounts of goods here, and then countless small caravans transported them in all directions. This was the gathering place of commerce and the storage place of goods.
Lei Xingfeng found it hard to adapt to so many people in such a short time, not to mention Xin Yao. The little girl had never seen such a dense crowd before.
Actually, Lei Xingfeng had seen crowds that were many times denser than this in his previous life. It was just that after living here for so long, he was used to seeing small numbers of people. Suddenly seeing so many people, he was not used to it. However, he quickly adjusted.
Countless stalls were set up on the side of the road. Walking along the road, there were all kinds of people and all kinds of goods placed on long tables. Every stall had a large animal skin awning. However, this was not to shade the sun, but to block the snow. There was still light snow falling from the sky. Every stall had a large copper basin with burning red charcoal. Shouting, bargaining noises, the heat from the charcoal fire and the rising white fog, the whole street was bustling.
The wide bluestone paved road was bustling with people and cars. Lei Xingfeng's group was very eye-catching because they had two very precious camel beasts. This kind of camel beast was something that only rich people could afford. It was a symbol of status.
There were many people on the road, so the group's walking speed naturally slowed down. Lei Xingfeng and Xin Yao had already come out of the camel carriage. The two of them held hands and followed the old man Thunderstorm.
The old man sighed with emotion. "A small border city is still so enchanting."
Lei Xingfeng suddenly opened his eyes wide and said in surprise. "Barbarians? Barbarians! "
The old man said. "Don't be surprised, barbarians can also come to Hong Tong City."
Lei Xingfeng did not understand. "Aren't barbarians and us mortal enemies? Why would they dare to come to our city? "
Hong Chen smiled and explained. "What's so strange about it. In the wild, of course you die and I live, but you must know that barbarians also produce a lot of things that those big merchants need. Also, the prey that they bring are better and more precious. They have no use for it in their hands, so they come to trade for some daily necessities."
Lei Xingfeng suddenly remembered the time when they were fighting with the barbarians. They had steel spears in their hands. "Don't tell me that they also trade weapons with them?"
Hong Chen said. "Of course, they also trade weapons. However, to trade for a steel spear, they need to take out a lot of things. Compared to us, it is at least three or even four times more expensive."
Lei Xingfeng said. "What if the barbarians kill people in the city?"
Hong Chen smiled. "They won't. Look beside the barbarians … they are all Hundred Lun masters and Thousand Lun masters. With them watching, hehe, the barbarians won't dare to do anything." Then he added. "Not just any barbarian can come. Only barbarians from a dozen big tribes have the qualifications. They already have an agreement. Fighting with the barbarians is normal, trading with them is also normal. Don't be too surprised, there are also powerful experts among the barbarians."
A few barbarians drove a few big horned bulls past Lei Xingfeng's group. The big horned bulls were gentle and were completely different from barbarian bulls. They were good animals used by humans and barbarians to carry goods and pull carts. On the backs of those few big horned bulls were large amounts of fur and leather bags. No one knew what was in the leather bags.
These barbarians were slightly different from the ones Lei Xingfeng had seen before. They were dressed more like humans. Of course, they were still tall and strong. The smell of blood was still very strong. Their expressions were rather arrogant. Each of them curled their lips and slanted their eyes. They had an expression that said 'you are weak, I am strong.'
Lei Xingfeng could not help but say. "These barbarians are really asking for a beating."
Hong Chen said. "It is very normal. In the wild, they are top class hunters. Those who do not train would not be able to beat them. It is normal for them to be arrogant. They are familiar barbarians, which is already much better than the raw barbarians."
This was the first time Lei Xingfeng had heard of familiar barbarians. He said, "Familiar barbarians? Raw barbarians? "
Yan Yan rolled her eyes and said. "Raw barbarians are even more barbaric and cannot communicate with us. Familiar barbarians can communicate with us and have a lot of interactions. Of course in the wild, no matter if they are familiar or raw barbarians, just kill them. They will not be polite to us either."
Lei Xingfeng suddenly understood. Humans needed the barbarians to harvest their special products. The barbarians also needed all kinds of daily necessities. When the two came into contact, that was why he saw the barbarians in Hong Tong City.
After a few turns, the number of people on the street gradually decreased. Lei Xingfeng found that they had already reached the residential area. There were no more street vendors on the side of the street. Instead, there were many small shops along the street. Following the street, they passed through an arched door. At the door stood a few hundred Lun masters.
Some of the Thousand Lun masters in the group came forward. After saying a few words, they let them pass. Hong Chen explained. "This is considered to be the inner sect of Hong Tong."
Lei Xingfeng found that there were many children on the road. Most of them were around 13 or 14 years old. Hong Chen, a dignified outer sect elder, became a professional commentator. He said, "These children are all preparatory disciples. Once they reach 16 years old, they can start training. At this time, they are all in the learning phase. Of course, they have all been tested before. They all have the potential and aptitude for training."
"This batch of disciples have better aptitudes, so they are learning in the inner sect. Our outer sect also has many preparatory disciples. Every year, we accept many disciples."
Lei Xingfeng laughed. "You came to Tiger Cliff Castle to let me come and learn?"
Hong Chen laughed bitterly. "You have your seniors to teach you. Of course you don't need to come here to learn. From the beginning, I didn't have any bad intentions." He found a chance to explain himself, afraid that he would leave a bad impression on this family.
Small buildings were hidden in the white snow. Very quickly, they came to a stone building. This was a two storey stone building. The building style was very sturdy. It was a square building with a large stone structure. There were a few servants at the door. Hong Chen said, "This is the guest room used to receive important guests. Seniors, you will stay here today."
Thunderstorm nodded. "Okay, let's settle down first."
Hong Chen let the servants come over to take the luggage. Hong Chen and Yan Yan personally brought them in. As he walked, he said, "There is a small market behind. It is filled with people from the inner sect. There are many good things. If you want to go, just call a servant to bring you there."
This was a large suite. There were three rooms and a large living room. The room was very warm. It was much better than Lei Xingfeng's home in Tiger Cliff Castle. Here, Lei Xingfeng was surprised to find glass windows, so the room was very bright.
The living room was furnished with a full set of furniture. The style was a bit strange, but it was still within Lei Xingfeng's understanding. There was a hexagonal table, a half waist seat, the floor was covered with thick beast skin. In the corner, there was a large glass vase with a few wintersweet flowers. A delicate fragrance wafted out.
The sleeping room was a large kang bed that took up half of the room. There was a screen in front of the kang bed. On the kang bed, there was a short table that was made very delicately.
What surprised XinFeng the most was that there was actually a bathroom in this house, and the bathtub wasn't made from boiling water, but from a hot spring. Although the house was small, it was more luxurious than he had imagined, making him very satisfied.
Xin Yao felt even more curious, Xin Feng still had the memories of his past life to compare, but she had never seen anything like this before. She already felt that her home in Tiger Cliff Castle was very good, but she had never thought that there would be such beautiful furniture, such a bright room, and the floor was luxuriously covered with beast skin, this was too exaggerated. She walked into the room and started to let out sounds of surprise.
Yan Yan could not help but show a trace of disdain. People in the mountains were so strange.
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