Chapter 202

After returning to the mountain, the Spirit Sword Mountain Little Inspector went into seclusion again, charging at the Boundless Realm.

However, this news didn't attract too much attention and discussion, because in the eyes of outsiders, she had already gone into seclusion half a year ago, had never gone out during this time, and certainly hadn't been held in a strange man's arms for a passionate kiss until a wound was left on the corner of her mouth or anything like that.

And before going into seclusion, Yan Yan Shuyi specifically wrote a letter to Ji You.

The general content of the letter was that the wound on her mouth bitten by him had been seen by many people, telling him to be careful not to be stabbed to death by a sword when walking on the road.

The tone was full of pride, but it sounded like she was in a good mood.

In addition, the Pill Sect daughter Yuan Yuan Caiwei also wrote a letter to Ji You.

The content of the letter was basically sharing her daily life with Yuan Yuanchen in the Pill Sect.

According to the letter, Yuan Yuanchen had already begun to try to wield the Sacred Artifact under the signal of Abbot Patriarch Yuan Li, but there had been no results yet.

Patriarch Yuan Li said this was because Yuan Yuanchen's pill heart wasn't firm enough to be recognized by the Furnace, so he confiscated all the book manuscripts he brought from Shengjing.

After visiting the Heavenly Academy once, Yuan Yuan Caiwei seemed to have become much closer to him, and the content of the letter wasn't as formal as before. She wouldn't keep calling him Young Master Ji when writing, and would often call him Ji You directly.

There was also a trace of something that had been painted over, as if it were written wrong, but it could vaguely be seen that the two painted-over characters were "Ji Lang"...

"Actually, the feeling of two people suddenly missing from the courtyard is still very obvious, because the small courtyard suddenly became quiet, and there was no more smoke and fire."

Ji You was sitting in a bumpy carriage at this time, thinking of those two letters, and muttered like a lonely old man.

Xiang Xiang Kuangcheng heard this sentence, and his eyes suddenly became strange: "A good body really conquers the world."

"What?"

"Nothing, I'm just wondering where to put another one if one comes."

"Where is there another one?"

"I feel it's coming soon."

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After the New Year, Xiang Xiang Kuangcheng hadn't been idle, always dealing with the temporary transportation of Snow Region Demon Stones from the old Fengzhou road.

The repair of the official road needed a period of construction time. The Snow Region Demon Stones were now taking the old road on the west side of Fengzhou, and the first batch had already arrived in the Nine Provinces a few days ago.

And when the Demon race spirit stones re-entered the Nine Provinces, the Demon race also began to transport the products of the Nine Provinces back to the Snow Region.

Buying and selling is originally a matter of coming and going, which should have been ordinary, but an incident that happened later attracted the special attention of the Immortal Inspection Bureau.

That is, several Demon race merchants who entered the Nine Provinces were collecting Fengzhou landscape picture albums, and the asking price was very high, belonging to the most valuable type of returned goods, and then all were brought back to the Snow Region.

You must know that Fengzhou has always been the reserve battle line after the Iron Cold Pass was broken for the human race. Last autumn, there was the incident of the Barbarian race inviting the Demon race to ally, so the actions of these Demon race merchants immediately aroused vigilance.

Could it be that they were familiarizing themselves with the terrain of Fengzhou, preparing in advance for breaking through the Iron Cold Pass?

This kind of speculation was extremely fatal and directly stimulated the nerves of many people.

Among them, a Fengzhou painter named Wei Hong, because his technique was good and he sold the most painting manuscripts, was specifically caught by the Immortal Inspection Bureau for questioning.

But after questioning, they discovered that most of those collected painting manuscripts were depictions of landscapes—the mountains of Fengzhou, the water of Fengzhou, and sometimes even a tree.

Such painting manuscripts, let alone the Demon race, even if that painter went to find them again, he might not be able to accurately find where they were painted, and they didn't possess strategic purposes.

Thus, everyone in the Immortal Inspection Bureau felt relieved, but at the same time felt very puzzled.

Why did the Demon race want to collect these picture albums?

Could it be because the Demon race yearned for the Nine Provinces too much, so they bought these to take back for their clansmen to see?

But the problem is, why only the picture albums of Fengzhou, the most barren land in the Nine Provinces? This is the most incomprehensible part.

In the interrogation room at that time, only the Inspector of the Immortal Inspection Bureau's reception office, the Top Graduate of the second year of Taiwu, seemed to suddenly think of something, so he opened his mouth in astonishment, his expression becoming thoughtful.

【Good body conquers the world】

Ji You looked at him, thinking to himself that scholars are really superstitious.

At this time, the vast and boundless Fengzhou gradually filled the sight of the two.

The official road of Fengzhou needs to be repaired, and joint farming is also about to begin. The two of them came here for this reason.

At this time, countless carriages loaded with magical artifacts were flying past them, and then headed toward Danshui County.

Danshui County is an important transit station on the selected route, connecting the four directions of east, west, south, and north of Fengzhou.

No matter how Fengzhou develops in the future, the circulation of the economy will have to rely on this road. This is why if you want to be rich, you must first build a road.

Ji You still attaches great importance to this road, no less than the Great Xia and the Immortal Inspection Bureau, so he came here in person to inspect the stone materials.

After the carriage arrived, the two got off the carriage, walked into the site where the stone materials were stored, and then drew their swords, "Clang," slashing one piece to pieces, then the second, the third...

"Who is responsible for transporting this piece of stone material?"

"In the registration book, it's written with the name Chen Zhang."

"Call the Danshui County Magistrate over."

Ji You looked at a foundation stone that didn't crack under the sword Qi but turned into debris, and muttered to himself.

Some Great Xia officials, under the tax system of so many years, have already become accustomed to greed; not having this situation would be the surprise.

Thus, on the second day, there were more people in the iron prison of the Fengzhou government.

Then the second station, the third station, and people were sent in one after another.

Although the status of Great Xia officials is not as good as that of immortals, having been in their positions for many years, whether it's plotting or being a dog, they basically have some influence in Qingyun.

Thus, the news that Ji You inspected stone materials in Fengzhou and caught one batch after another was spread out.

Actually, until now, a large part of people still feel that Ji You's banner of the Human Path was just a cover, but they didn't expect that he actually went to check the stone materials himself.

Afterward, the joint reclamation of Fengzhou began.

Last autumn, Ji You once convened a joint harvesting team in the name of tax tribute. At that time, only cultivators at the Dim Illumination Realm and below participated in the team.

But after the news came that Snow Region Demon Stones began to enter Fengzhou and Ji You was selling Pill Sect spirit pills, the joint reclamation team had many more people in the Condensation and Transformation Realm.

The season of "two or three peach blossoms outside the bamboo, the duck knows the warmth of the spring river first."

Every day when the people of Fengzhou went out, they could see countless cultivators standing in a row. As the sound of "Practice" rang out, the nine-foot immortal wheel in their hands was driven by spiritual energy, turning over a piece of mud on the ground.

Zhang Zhang Pingyang, who joined the joint harvesting team in the first batch, was now using the nine-foot immortal wheel increasingly skillfully, and even brought out several apprentices.

He now increasingly suspects that he cultivated to do this.

Because he, who originally had a hurdle at every step on the path of cultivation, found a sense of genius in joint reclamation.

At this time, a burst of footsteps suddenly rang out.

Since the joint harvesting began, the people were not as afraid of them as before, and often sent them tea and water. At this time, a girl named Lanlan came. She was the daughter of a farmer in Xunyang Town on the south side of the Fengzhou government, and usually stood at the edge of the field watching him.

Sometimes when he was tired from practicing, he would look around while resting and accidentally make eye contact with her, and would see Lanlan girl panic and look away.

At that moment, a cultivator like Zhang Zhang Pingyang, who was abandoned by his family, seemed to be stunned too...

The thing Fengzhou lacks the least is land, and as long as there is land, the people can live.

Thus, after the news of joint reclamation spread, more people from Yunzhou and Zhongzhou migrated toward Fengzhou.

At this time, a large number of migrants gathered at the border of Yunzhou, and sitting under the tea shed on the right side of the checkpoint were a dozen or so people. The youngest was also forty or fifty years old, each with eyes as sharp as hooks, but dressed somewhat raggedly. After eating at the roadside, they turned to look at the checkpoint at the border.

"Brother Tie Xiong, really want to do this?"

"Zhao Ermin, do you want to be a private cultivator for the rest of your life, hiding and dodging every day? The Immortal Lord said, as long as someone dies in the Ji residence, no matter who dies, you can get a position as a retainer, and you won't be a private cultivator anymore!"

"Brother Tie Xiong is right. Since we're here, why hesitate? Let's do it!"

The group threw their tea bowls on the table and headed toward the checkpoint.

Then one by one they were called into a small house to accept interrogation.

When they were in Shengjing City, Ji You once requested the Great Xia to cancel the government decrees regarding not migrating privately in Yunzhou and Zhongzhou, so the checkpoint in Yunzhou was actually already removed.

And the checkpoint at this time was actually set up by Fengzhou.

As the people entered the small house one by one, most of them entered Fengzhou from the back door, while a small part walked back with struggle on their faces.

Seeing this scene, the private cultivator named Tie Xiong frowned slightly: "Don't know what was interrogated, but it looks like it's possible not to pass. Brothers, be cautious."

Zhao Zhao Ermin pondered after hearing the sound: "Maybe they will ask for their native place, and what business they did before. Just say what it was before going up the mountain."

"Understand."

"Go."

Tie Xiong said nothing, and saw the brother in front, the Babe brothers, walk into the small house at the checkpoint.

Everyone stared from behind, and before long, they saw Babe pass through the small house and enter Fengzhou, only for some reason, his eyes were somewhat complicated.

Seeing this scene, Tie Xiong and Zhao Zhao Ermin looked at each other, thinking to themselves, it seems the inspection is indeed somewhat strict.

However, since Babe could pass, it meant there was no risk.

Besides, this checkpoint didn't have any cultivators guarding the realm. Even if they didn't pass, there shouldn't be any risk.

Thus, one after another, everyone walked over, and finally even Zhao Zhao Ermin walked over, then turned to look at him, his eyes somewhat difficult to understand.

Tie Xiong showed a smile, signaling his brothers to rest assured, and then stepped into the small house.

There were actually only three government runners in the house, two sitting in the house, and one guarding the door.

"Name."

"Su Laosan. The village calls me that. My parents died early and didn't give me a name."

"How old?"

"Thirty-four."

Tie Xiong thought to himself, the opening questions are just like this; it seems the ones later will be strict.

At this time, the runner raised his head: "There is one thing I must explain to you in advance; you must think carefully."

Tie Xiong held his breath: "Please ask, Lord."

"Our Fengzhou is very close to the Iron Cold Pass. Outside is the Demon race and the Barbarian race. Maybe one day when the war starts, Fengzhou will be the first to bear the brunt. At that time, perhaps many Demon soldiers and Barbarian soldiers will flood into Fengzhou, and people will die. Are you still willing to come?"

Tie Xiong was slightly stunned.

The runner wasn't surprised, after all, many people had this expression: "The Lord above said he would try his best not to let this happen, but he also said he couldn't guarantee it. He said people's lives should be held in their own hands."

Tie Xiong's brows furrowed: "You asked everyone this?"

"Asked."

"Then why are there still so many people passing?"

The runner looked at him: "It's better than living like an animal. The Lord above said lives are their own, and you should have the right to make choices."

The runner standing by the door looked at the slightly glowing magical artifact in his hand: "Even if you are a private cultivator, you can live if you go over to farm."

If Fengzhou has a war, then for the people of Fengzhou, it is fate.

But for the people of other states, this is not their fate, but where would they know that Fengzhou is actually a reserve battle line, and where would they know about the Demon race and the Barbarian race.

How could the Profound Understanding Realm have the ability to protect the world? Then the best way is to tell them, let them choose for themselves—to live toward death, to live toward life.

(End of chapter)