How should the western world and the eastern world be divided?
This was a very complicated topic.
First of all, the Great Yan Dynasty was definitely the eastern world. The western region of the Great Yan Dynasty was also known as the western countries, but they were actually the central world.
The central world was also incomparably huge, and it was even larger than one could imagine.
The planet was also round, and one could only reach the western world by heading west.
However, no one could do that. To the west of the Great Yan Dynasty was the western countries, and further west was the ten thousand mile desert.
The ten thousand mile desert was definitely not an exaggeration. It was definitely a forbidden zone for life.
How big was this desert?
No one knew, and no one could possibly know.
This was because no one, not even a martial grandmaster. No matter how many people or how much water they brought into the ten thousand mile desert, they could not pass through.
The western countries, and even the Great Yan Dynasty, had sent adventurers into the desert to find out where they would end up.
In the end, all of them failed.
This desert was boundless to the south, boundless to the north, and boundless to the west.
If one entered the desert from any direction and headed in any direction, they would be able to travel over ten thousand miles.
That was why it was called the ten thousand mile desert. Humans had already discovered that it was more than ten thousand miles in any direction.
In fact, it was far more than ten thousand miles. The area of this desert was probably more than thirty million square kilometers, or even larger.
When Shen Lang found out about this, he was completely shocked.
The Middle East and North Africa on Earth was only about twenty-three million square kilometers. Even though most of it was desert, there was no lack of oases, and it was still habitable. Otherwise, there would not have been so many countries since ancient times, and even superpowers like the Persian Empire and the Babylonian Empire had been born.
The ten thousand mile desert of this world was definitely not suitable for any life.
In the official records of the Great Yan Empire, it was called the ten thousand mile desert in a very neutral tone. However, in the records of many countries, many people called it the Devil Prison Desert.
The Devil Prison Desert and the Devil's Triangle were known as the forbidden zones of this world.
That was why the ten thousand mile Devil Prison Desert completely separated the eastern and western worlds. The only way was through the sea, which was more than ten thousand kilometers long.
So where was the pure western world?
Strictly speaking, it should be on the west side of the Great Desert. It belonged to the same continent as the Great Yan Empire. However, it was extremely far away from the Great Yan Empire. In a straight line, it was more than thirty thousand miles away. Moreover, there was an impassable desert in between.
The continent that Shen Lang was currently on was the continent where Bi Jin City and the Witch Empire were located. Strictly speaking, it should be called the New Continent or the Vader Continent.
This new continent covered an area of more than 20 to 30 million square kilometers, about the size of North America.
Strictly speaking, this new continent could not be completely called the Western World.
However, they were conquered by the Xilun Dynasty, so they became the Western World.
About seven hundred years ago, the Xilun Great Emperor led tens of thousands of people from the Northernmost Continent to the south. In less than ten years, he swept across the entire New Continent and established the incomparably powerful Xilun Dynasty.
Now that several hundred years had passed, the tens of thousands of people led by the West Lun Heavenly Emperor had multiplied into tens of millions.
Even though it had been torn apart, the white people of the Xilun Dynasty were still the rulers of this continent, ruling over more than a hundred ethnic groups.
During the time he was at sea, Shen Lang read a large number of books. The history of the Witch Empire was too short, so there was not much relevant content.
However, there were simply too many books about the history of the Xilun Dynasty, especially the Xilun Great Emperor.
To sum it up, this was a heaven-defying expert. His personal strength and charisma were not inferior to Emperor Jiang Li's.
Shen Lang could not understand how this heaven-defying expert could use twenty to thirty thousand cavalry to sweep across an area of nearly 20 million square kilometers in the Cold Weapon Era.
Of course, Shen Lang had also heard many rumors about Queen Medusa from the Black Widow Hill.
She was also a heaven-defying expert. In less than four years, she swept across an area of four million square kilometers, forcibly establishing the Witch Empire in the south of the Xilun Dynasty.
Therefore, Shen Lang often questioned whether this Queen Medusa was really Chou Yao Er.
Although the Chou Yao Er he knew was very strong, she was not heaven-defying to this extent.
… …
Shen Lang did not persuade Hill to follow him to the capital of the Witch Empire.
In reality, the position of the Quidah Tribe in the Western Continent was very complicated. The Xilun Dynasty had ruled this land for long enough, more than a few hundred years.
Moreover, before the Xilun Dynasty came, this continent was constantly at war. There were countless tribal wars.
In these few hundred years, many of the Quidah Tribe had already pledged their loyalty to the Xilun Dynasty. They even considered themselves a member of the Xilun Dynasty.
Duchess Debus' Azure Wave Province was in the south of the Xilun Dynasty. There, the population was antagonistic, and the class division was more serious. This was because this was an area that had been naturalized.
In the north of the new continent, the Quidah Tribe and the white people of the Xilun Dynasty had already integrated.
For example, the Manchu Dynasty was considered a foreign race that had entered the Central Plains. Its rule in the north was far more stable than in the south. Therefore, most of the revolutions broke out in the south.
It was the same for the Xilun Dynasty. Its core area was in the central north, and the southern coastal area was relatively weak.
Following the destruction of the second Xilun Empire, the few forces of the Xilun Royal Family fought for the throne, causing the entire Xilun Dynasty to be torn apart.
This allowed Queen Medusa to take advantage of the situation. She swept through the entire south and established the Witch Empire.
In the south of the Xilun Dynasty, many of the Quidah Tribe regarded the Xilun Dynasty as the orthodox and the Witch Empire as the invaders.
However, there were still some Quidah Tribe who regarded the Xilun Dynasty and the Witch Empire as invaders. They were completely neutral and kept a respectful distance.
With Hill as the representative of the sea merchants and many pirates, this was their attitude.
Only those who hated the Xilun Dynasty would be loyal to the Witch Empire.
The Black Widow Hill looked at Shen Lang's face. She really loved this man, but it was completely due to the attraction between the opposite sex. It was completely due to hormones.
She even knew that she would not meet a second man in her life who would love her so much. However, to make her give up everything for this man? To pledge loyalty to the Witch Empire?
The relationship between her and Shen Lang was like a golden wind and a jade dew. Once they met, it was countless times better than in the mortal world.
The relationship between a man and a woman would burn fiercely at the beginning. However, it would take a long time for it to settle before it would become mutual.
The Black Widow Hill could not give up everything to follow Shen Lang. However, she was also worried about Shen Lang going to the Witch Empire alone.
"I will send you there!" Hill said. "Perhaps we will have to say goodbye, but not now!"
… …
Next, Hill went to bribe an officer of the Xilun Empire's allied army in exchange for two military tags.
After changing into the Xilun Empire's military uniform, she and Shen Lang became two scouts of the Xilun Empire.
After leaving the pier, the two rode through Shiwa City.
This city was extremely huge, far bigger than Bi Jin City. When Shen Lang passed by this city, he really felt that it was a huge monster.
"The Shiwa Family was once a noble family of the Xilun Empire. However, because they participated in a rebellion, they were exiled to the southeast sea. Hence, they were called the Exiled Shiwa Family." Hill introduced the history of this city along the way.
"Like the Russo Family, the Shiwa Family relied on sea trade to develop and become the richest city. However, they were always rejected by the Xilun Empire. During the period of the Second Xilun Empire, the Shiwa Family had to bear a terrifying tax every year. At least three generations of Duke Shiwa died in the hands of the empire. Hence, when Queen Medusa swept through the southern part of the continent, Duke Shiwa chose to pledge loyalty.
"Just like that, the Shiwa City became the largest city in the Witch Empire. Shiwa City was also the second largest city in the Witch Empire."
Shen Lang asked, "Has Duke Shiwa once again betrayed the Witch Empire?"
Because on the city wall, Shen Lang not only saw the flag of the Third Xilun Empire, but also the flag of the Shiwa Family.
Hill said, "This war actually started a few months ago. Although Duke Debus was one of the main forces of the allied forces, she was considered to have started very late. That was because most of her army was made up of slaves. Duke Shiwa was considered to be relatively loyal to the Witch Empire. He had been resisting the allied forces of the Xilun Empire for more than two months. He had been asking for help from Queen Medusa, but there had been no news. He had no choice but to surrender. "
This was strange. Shiwa City was the second largest city in the Witch Empire. It was also the gateway to the southeast. No matter what, Queen Medusa should have sent reinforcements. Why did she let Shiwa City fall?
As Shen Lang passed through Shiwa City, he saw countless allied forces of the Xilun Empire.
There were all kinds of armies. There were regular armies of the empire, private armies of various families, mercenary armies, slave armies, and so on.
However, Shen Lang did not see Duke Debus' flag.
"Duke Debus' army is not here. She is in Dolon City, which is a few hundred miles away. That is the southern gateway of the Witch Empire." Scheer said, "She is the commander of the southern army of the allied forces. The one attacking Shiwa City is the eastern army, and the commander is Duke Russell."
Shen Lang said, "Russo, Russell?"
Scheer said, "Yes, they used to be one family. Because of the second Xilun Empire, the two sides supported different kings and had a disagreement, so they split into two families. One of the families changed their surname to Russell."
Shen Lang asked, "What about this Duke Russell?"
Scheer said, "Very, very powerful. When the second Xilun Empire was established, his ancestor was exiled to the southeast because he failed to choose a side. He was just a small Count. For a long time, the Russell family was the retainer of Duke Shiwa. However, this generation's Duke Russell has been in power for less than fifteen years. He expanded his family's territory by ten times and owned two provinces. He became one of the giants of the Xilun Empire in the east. He was also promoted from a Count to a Duke. "
Shen Lang said, "Shiwa City was conquered by this Duke Russell?"
Scheer said, "Not only Shiwa City, but the four provinces in the southeast of the Witch Empire were all conquered by Duke Russell. You have seen the sturdiness of Shiwa City. However, Duke Russell defeated Duke Russell with less than a hundred thousand troops and forced him to surrender. "
Shen Lang said, "How many people does Duke Russell have in the eastern army?"
Scheer said, "Two hundred and fifty thousand."
Shen Lang was shocked. That was indeed a super strong person. At his peak, Su Nan did not command more than a hundred thousand troops.
Zhong E was the number one warlord in the State of Yue. At his peak, he did not command more than a hundred and twenty thousand troops.
Now, the allied forces of the third Xilun Empire were divided into four divisions, east, west, south, and north. They were attacking from four directions.
Basically, every direction was like a hot knife through butter.
The one with the greatest progress was Duke Russell. He had already conquered one-fifth of the Witch Empire and was preparing to march into the capital of the Witch Empire.
Scheer's fleet clearly belonged to Duke Deborah. Why was he sent to Shiwa City to deliver rations and supplies to Duke Russell?
Of course, this was Duke Deborah's political signal.
The Russo Family and Russell Family used to be one family. Now that the third Xilun Empire was about to be established, the two families had to unite to occupy more power in the new empire.
So, this Duke Deborah was as outstanding as Shen Lang had imagined.
… …
After more than two hours, Shen Lang and Scheer finally passed through the huge Shiwa City. They followed the wide and neat road towards the capital of the Witch Empire.
The capital of the Witch Empire was about four hundred miles away from Shiwa City. It was originally called the Queen's City.
Yes, it was originally called the Queen's City. It did not get this name because of Queen Medusa. It was called this name more than a hundred years ago. During the era of the second Xilun Empire, there was a dispute among the royal family. She was greatly ostracized in the capital, so she moved the capital in anger and built the Queen's City in the south.
After decades of operation, the Queen's City became the biggest city in the south of the Xilun Empire.
Of course, after the death of the Queen, her son moved back to the old capital again. So, the Queen's City became the central city of the south of the Xilun Empire.
Queen Medusa swept through the whole south of the Xilun Empire and built the Witch Empire. Her capital was set in the Queen's City.
"My love, you are an Easterner. Do you want to build an empire on this continent?" Scheer asked.
Shen Lang thought for a while and shook his head, "No."
To be honest, he was not interested in this new continent.
What he wanted to do the most now was to have an army and an alchemist team. Then, he would occupy the saltpeter island and develop a powerful artillery fleet.
Then, he would majestically kill his way back to the Great Yan Empire and take revenge.
To this continent, he was considered a foreign race. He had no interest in ruling this land.
He did not care about the third Xilun Empire.
He was the son of Jiang Li and was known as the ruler of the eastern world. But he still had no interest in ruling the world.
Suddenly, Shen Lang asked, "Beautiful Scheer, why did the Great Emperor of Xilun lead his people south? Why did he leave the northernmost continent? "
Scheer said, "The northernmost continent is too far from here. It is separated by thousands of miles of ocean from the new continent. That's why there is no news from there. Moreover, the northern sea has been frozen all year round and cannot be crossed. But there is a rumor … "
Shen Lang said, "My dear, speak."
Scheer said, "This is a very absurd rumor. It was completely spouted by the mouth of the pirates."
Shen Lang said, "Absurd. Is it really as absurd as your rumor? You are obviously the purest woman in the world, but they are described as evil black widows. "
"My love, you must not tease me at this time. The armor we wear is really too difficult to take off." Scheer said, "They said that the Great Emperor of Xilun foresaw that the northernmost continent would be shrouded in eternal darkness. That's why he had to immediately find a new home. But at that time, many people disdained his words. Only a few hundred thousand people followed him south. Because that area of the sea was very dangerous, when they crossed thousands of miles south and entered the New World, there were less than thirty thousand people. "
Shen Lang said, "What happened to the northernmost continent now? Has it sunk into eternal darkness? "
Scheer said, "I don't know. This part of the sea has been completely frozen. No ship can pass through. Also, the further north one goes, the colder it gets. No one can pass through. What happened to the northernmost continent? No one knows. "
Shen Lang squinted his eyes and said, "My dear, have you heard of the White Jade Capital?"
When he asked this, Shen Lang felt that he was being ridiculous.
The White Jade Capital was a transcendent power in the East. It was tens of thousands of miles away from here. How could Scheer have heard of it?
"The White Jade Capital …"
Scheer used a special tone and clumsily imitated it. Then, he asked in a surprised tone, "It's a white ship. Even on a hot summer day, wherever it goes, there will be snow?"
This time, Shen Lang was completely shocked. This was tens of thousands of miles away. How could Scheer know?
Shen Lang said, "Have you seen that white ship?"
Scheer said, "No, but my father saw it when he was a pirate. He kept saying that it was the White Jade Capital. I always thought it was a drunken hallucination. He told many people about it, but they all thought he was bragging. In fact, I also thought he was bragging. How could it snow in summer? Pirates love to brag the most. That's why when you said those three words just now, my dear, I was shocked. "
Shen Lang said, "My dear, your father wasn't bragging. He might have really seen it. When did it happen?"
Scheer said, "About … 20 years ago."
Shen Lang felt that his brain was going to explode. He didn't want to care about the West.
But this was a lot of information.
The northernmost continent was said to be shrouded in darkness. The Xilun Emperor went south to rule the new continent and established the Xilun Dynasty.
20 years ago, the White Jade Capital's ship had come to this sea.
Now, the sea to the north of the new continent was all frozen. The northernmost continent was isolated from the world.
The northernmost continent, the desert, the Devil's Triangle.
So there were three forbidden areas in this world?
Thousands of miles of ice and thousands of miles of snow. This seemed to be related to the White Jade Capital.
Of the six transcendent forces, Shen Lang had met five of them.
Only the White Jade Capital. He had met it twice, but he had never seen it in person.
Shen Lang shook his head. He didn't want to think about it anymore.
There was only one thing in front of him now. He had to enter the Witch Empire's capital and see if Queen Medusa was Chou Yao Er.
I want an army. I want cannons.
… …
Along the way, there were Duke Russell's elite troops everywhere.
When they were 200 miles away from the Witch Empire's capital, Shen Lang was stopped by a centurion.
After checking their tags, the Centurion said, "You two have worked hard. This is our last outpost. You can't go any further. If you go any further, you'll be in the Witch Empire's sphere of influence. Your safety can no longer be guaranteed."
Was the Witch Empire that miserable?
Only two hundred miles away from the capital was their sphere of influence. Had the rest of the territory fallen?
This situation was similar to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Suzhou City was occupied and only the capital, Tianjing City, was left.
Hill said, "We have a secret mission. We need to enter the Queen's City."
The centurion said, "Take off your helmets."
Hill and Shen Lang took off their helmets, revealing two beautiful faces. One of them had long blonde hair.
The centurion's eyes lit up. "I understand. But you might need to change your clothes."
Then, the centurion let them go.
… …
Shen Lang and Hill continued forward.
As expected, as they continued forward, they could no longer see Duke Russell's army. Occasionally, they would see a few scouts shuttling past like ghosts.
Shen Lang and Hill changed their clothes. They were no longer wearing the Xilun Empire's military uniform. Instead, they wore black cloaks.
The road ahead seemed to be uninhabited.
There were many towns on both sides. The scenery was beautiful and the trees were lush. But there was not a single person. All the people had fled.
Duke Russell's troops hadn't occupied this place yet. The Witch Empire's troops seemed to have retreated into the city.
They walked forward for another 100 miles.
"My love, follow me," Hill said.
Then, she led Shen Lang to the top of a mountain.
"That's the Queen's City," Hill pointed.
But it was completely shrouded in fog. She couldn't see it clearly.
"Just you wait. I'll show you the most romantic city in the world," Hill said.
Then, the two of them waited quietly.
While waiting, Hill fell asleep on Shen Lang.
Even though he hadn't bathed for a day, Shen Lang could bear it. After all, he could just lie down.
Not long after, the fog dissipated.
The Queen's City appeared in front of Shen Lang. She was stunned.
My, my!
There was such a beautiful city in this world?
What kind of beauty did the queen of the second Xilun Empire who built this city have?
Words were too weak to describe the beauty of this city.
No wonder it was called the Queen's City. If a city had a gender, it would definitely be female.
This was a red city. It was slightly darker than pink and lighter than vermilion. When the sun shone from different angles, it could even show purple.
In such a huge city, the city walls were red, the roads were red, and the houses were also red.
Moreover, this city had two layers of walls. The outer wall was about 15 meters high. The inner wall was 12 meters high. The distance between the inner and outer walls was 20 meters.
There were also such large-scale double layers of walls on Earth in history. For example, Constantinople.
Bi Jin City was built on a mountain. The Queen's City was flat. Only the royal palace was high up. It was built on a mountain that was a few hundred meters high.
It was as if the top of the mountain had been shaved off to build the royal palace.
This mountain was a few hundred meters high. At least the side facing Shen Lang was a straight and precipitous cliff. The royal palace looked like it was on top of the cliff. It was simply a miracle of architecture.
However, Hill told Shen Lang that the back of the mountain was relatively flat. When the royal palace was built, the materials were transported from the back.
The entire city was red. However, this cliff that was a few hundred meters high was white. The royal palace was also snow-white.
It was as if all the red was to set off the snow-white of the royal palace.
It was too dreamy and beautiful.
Bi Jin City was already considered magnificent. However, the Queen's City was even better. Especially the royal palace on top of the cliff. It was simply like a city in the sky.
Hill said, "We, the people of Weida, have very complicated feelings towards the people of Xilun. We hate them because they are outsiders who have ruled this continent. However, we also worship them. If not for the people of Xilun, we would forever be a barbaric tribe. It would be even more impossible for such a city to appear. "
It was very sad for the Black Widow Hill to say such a thing. However, it was also very impressive.
From this, it could be seen that the people of Xilun had conquered this continent spiritually and mentally.
… …
When they were less than ten miles away from the Queen's City.
Shen Lang and Hill were stopped. A group of elite and powerful cavalry surrounded the two of them.
This cavalry was all women. Moreover, they were all Caucasian women.
Every one of them was very tall, with an average of 1.8 meters. Every one of them looked very skinny, but they were all very strong.
"They are the Roland Clan, a powerful fighting clan. Their population is very small. They are also the natives of this new continent. They have a matriarchal society. The men stay at home to take care of the children while the women fight outside," Hill introduced in a low voice.
When the leader of the Witch Empire's cavalry saw Hill, her gaze became much friendlier. However, when she saw the Asian man, Shen Lang, she could not help but be stunned.
"Who are you? What's the matter? "the female leader asked.
Instantly, Shen Lang was so excited that he almost cried. Because she spoke in Chinese.
After more than half a year, he finally heard his mother tongue again. At this moment, he was filled with a sense of belonging to the Witch Empire.
"I'm here to pay my respects to the Queen," Shen Lang said.
The female leader said, "Although the Witch Empire is considered the motherland of the Easterners in the Western world, it is already in danger. Are you sure you still want to enter our Queen's City?"
"Yes," Shen Lang replied.
The female leader looked at Shen Lang for a while and shook her head. "Sorry, I can't."
"Why?" Shen Lang asked.
The female leader said, "During this time, a lot of Easterners have entered the Queen's City, but eighty percent of them are spies. After entering the city, they carried out wanton destruction, so please leave."
"I have to go in," Shen Lang said.
As soon as the female leader raised her hand, dozens of powerful female knights suddenly raised their crossbows and aimed at Shen Lang and Hill.
"You two, I don't want to hurt you at all, but the Queen's City today does not welcome anyone," the female leader said.
Shen Lang raised his hands high and said, "I may be your Queen's man."
As soon as he said that, the female knights were not shocked, but furious.
It was as if their Queen had been tainted.
Shen Lang knew that he had poked a hornet's nest. This Queen Medusa was even more powerful and extraordinary than he had imagined.
Therefore, in the hearts of these female knights, no one was worthy of being the Queen's husband.
Hill also looked at Shen Lang in disbelief.
"Capture him!" The female knight leader ordered. Shen Lang was captured, and a hood was put on his head.
Shen Lang looked at Hill and said, "Beautiful Hill, it's time to say goodbye."
Black Widow Hill looked at Shen Lang for a long time and said, "Goodbye, my former lover. I will never forget this month. It was the most wonderful moment of my life. It was as if all my happiness in my life was condensed here. I will never meet a man like you again. I will never love someone so much again."
Then, Black Widow Hill got on her horse and turned to leave.
She was indeed a sea merchant and the daughter of a pirate. She was decisive.
… …
With his head covered, Shen Lang was brought into the Queen's City.
He could not see anything, but he could smell it. Even at this time, the Queen's City was still filled with fragrance. It was completely different from the stench of Bi Jin City.
Beautiful music even reached Shen Lang's ears. Some people were singing, while others were playing the piano.
At this time, seeing that the Witch Empire was about to be destroyed, they were still in the mood to sing?
But no matter what, this city was still beautiful.
"God bless our Queen."
"God bless our Queen."
Shen Lang kept hearing these words in his ears.
This city was too big. After walking for a long time, Shen Lang felt that he was starting to go up the mountain.
After walking for a long time, everything around him quietened down. The fragrance around him became even more enchanting.
He should have entered the palace. It was the white palace on the cliff, like a city in the sky.
After walking for a long time.
It was as if he had entered a palace. It was very quiet here, and it was enveloped in a special aura.
"Lady, we caught an Asian man. He claims to be the Queen's man. Should we tear his carriage apart?" the female leader said.
Hearing this, Shen Lang's balls shrank. You can't go so far as to tear my carriage apart just because I said I was the Queen's man? Was Queen Medusa's dignity so inviolable? Then was she still a mortal?
The female leader said, "Take off his mask."
Just hearing this voice, Shen Lang was stunned. His whole body couldn't help but tremble.
Old friend! Another old friend, one that he hadn't seen for years.
He really hadn't heard this voice for years. Shen Lang had asked about her many times, but there was no news.
The female leader took off Shen Lang's mask, revealing his incomparably handsome face.
When the female leader saw Shen Lang's face, her beautiful face was instantly stunned. She looked at him in disbelief.
"Shen … Shen Lang!"
Shen Lang looked at this familiar face, and his heart couldn't help but tremble.
Zhang Chunhua, Zhang Chong's daughter, Zhang Chunhua.
He didn't expect to see this vixen tens of thousands of miles away.
… …
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