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Chapter 493: The Gap between Vanity and Shame

Northeast and Saibei are two directions. Northeast refers to the east of the grassland and north of Shanhaiguan. Saibei refers to the north of the Great Wall and east of Beihai. These are two different areas.

Ordinary people may not have any intuitive concept of this. To sum it up in one sentence, over the past few thousand years, historians of all dynasties have not been able to come up with data that can accurately describe these two geographical territories.

The farthest place to the south is the End of the Earth in Qiongzhou. If you go to the north, you have no idea how far you are going and you may never see the end.

Ancient people often used the words "wild" or "barbaric" to describe the outside world, but in the north, there was only "wild". After crossing the Black Water River, you can hardly see any people or even small animals.

According to legend, the demon tribe lived in the North Sea. In the past, Master Wen led an expedition to the North Sea and fought for more than ten years but achieved no results.

But the monsters in reality will only tell you that it’s all bullshit, it’s too cold and they can’t stand it.

There are indeed demon tribes living in the northeast, but they only live on the south bank of the Black Water River. The Bald Tail Li family guards the Black Water River, which is the limit of the empire's territory.

We cannot say that there are no people or monsters as we go further north, but they are scattered across the vast land, making it impossible to find them.

"Back then, under the instigation of Behemoth, the Luosha people dug out the skeletons of ancient giant beasts from the frozen tundra, used the secret method of resurrection to form an army of undead, crossed the North Sea and headed eastward to the Black Water. The Li family sent invitations to all the demon tribes to help, and at the same time sent people south to Beijing to seek help."

It seemed like he heard some extraordinary name, but Li Mumu didn't dare to interrupt.

"At that time, our Ma family was not called the Ma family. We were just a few small clans that practiced in seclusion on Baiyun Peak. For many years, we enjoyed the incense and offerings from various tribes. We didn't dare to say that we protected others, but we just barely accumulated some merits and lived our own lives behind closed doors."

"At the beginning, the nine of us brothers and sisters became sworn brothers and were collectively called the Baishan lineage. In fact, we all live our own lives, and there is no hierarchy. As for the changes of dynasties in the human world and the changes of flags on the city walls, it has nothing to do with us."

"My eldest sister didn't like the loneliness in the mountains, so she went inside the pass to play when she had nothing to do, using her beauty to seduce mortal men and play around in the world. Later, she was hunted down by a Taoist priest from Kunlun. The two of them were entangled for many years, and their relationship became ambiguous."

"Later... when the foreigners invaded, the Taoist priest rushed to Tianmen to help, and died in battle with his fellow disciples. My eldest sister stayed at the Taoist priest's grave for seven days, then went to fight the foreigners, and was eventually killed by their guns. Her fur was peeled off and made into a specimen, and she died with her eyes wide open. We were cut off from the news at the time, so we didn't know about this."

"When the Rakshasas came, we received the invitation from the Li family, but we were reluctant to go at first. What foreigners, what imperial court, what do they have to do with us? The north is bitterly cold, it's not a place to live, let alone come into the mountains to provoke us. Why would we get involved in such a thing for no reason? Not only will we not get any benefits, but we may also lose our lives if we are not careful."

"But when the president came here, he sent someone to find us and brought us news about my eldest sister."

"We are of the same bloodline in Baishan. Although we are not close at ordinary times, we can still stand together when encountering problems. With such a deep hatred, we have to go out of the mountains and vent our anger for our elder sister."

At this point, Grandma Ma let out a long sigh.

"But we who have never left the mountains in our lives, how can we know how big the world is. How can foreigners be easy to deal with? When we arrived at the front and saw the corpses of ancient beasts driven by foreigners, the teeth of which were thicker than our waists, we were scared at that time." "In theory, our Baishan clan is not something that can be put on the stage. Because of the eldest sister, others look up to us. Even if we are scared, they won't say anything if we hide behind. But the second sister should never have instigated a few brothers to secretly join the foreigners, colluded with internal and external forces to pass on intelligence, and almost killed the president."

"From that day on, our lineage could no longer hold our heads up."

Looking at the sad expression on the old lady's face, Li Mumu couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

In the past, when people mentioned the demon race, they would say that they had practiced for thousands or hundreds of years, gathered in the mountains and forests, and dominated the area. They were either jackals, tigers, or leopards, or ancient species, and each one was more boastful than the other.

Little goblins like Fox, Yellow, White, Willow and Gray have no status in the future, whether in reality or on the Internet, unlike the gods in the south, who are worshipped and promoted by big bosses at great prices. Even failed authors are unwilling to write about them, because they are not high-profile and are afraid that readers will be unhappy.

The little goblins who have been hiding in the mountains all their lives and dared not look up at people, suddenly one day hear people talking about a great hero in your family, and those wealthy families who usually look down on you come to praise you and flatter you. You can imagine how vain you feel.

I thought I could hold my head up high and live my life with dignity from now on, but I didn't expect that my true colors would be revealed once I put myself on the table, and people could see what kind of person I am. The strong gap from vanity to shame is enough to drive a person crazy.

This shame cannot be washed away even with blood.

So it’s no wonder that the Ma family had to come and clean up the mess themselves this time.

You must redeem yourself for the face you have lost, otherwise you will never be able to hold your head up in front of others.

"...Later, several of us brothers fought bravely and died one after another. Of the nine brothers and sisters in the Baishan lineage, I was the only one left except for my second sister who escaped. Before my fourth brother died, he held my hand and told me to clean up the family, otherwise the Baishan lineage would become a joke."

"The president didn't blame us. After the war, he took my hand and told me about our achievements in front of the Li and Bai families. He gave us human status and let us choose a surname. We no longer had to worry about the Baishan lineage's betrayal."

"My original surname is Liu, but I can't force my fourth and fifth brothers' children to also have the surname Liu, so I finally chose the character Ma, which means horse. The five families of Baishan have the same surname."

When the old lady of the Ma family said this, she stretched out her hand and called the eldest girl holding the child over. She took the child from her arms and brought it to Li Mumu, and whispered, "I know that you, little Bodhisattva, are kind-hearted. I have an unwelcome request here. This child's surname should have been Hu, but she is actually a descendant of the second sister's lineage. Originally, we brought her here with the idea of ​​making the second sister repent. But when we met, we realized that the woman was really hopeless, so we didn't mention this matter."

"My second sister committed such a great sin back then, and she still refuses to repent. She will definitely not have a good ending, but this child will inevitably have to bear the karma of his ancestors when he grows up, and I'm afraid the road ahead will not be easy."

"Please, for the sake of the old woman, give this child some favors and help her avoid disaster."

(End of this chapter)