From the Valkyrie to the Endless

But this kind of thing cannot be started without a reason. Shen Qing is not so crazy as to start a war at will. She lacks reverence for life, but always holds a trace of respect for it.

She knew that living was not easy, and sometimes it took great courage just to stay alive.

Although from a macro perspective of time, all people in this era are dead to Shen Qing, but she can't treat these living people in front of her as corpses.

Now that the situation has come to this point, Shen Qing can no longer sit idly by and has to go out again and head to Haoyin City. She wants to learn from Hong Shushan and see if she can find some methods worth learning from.

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The scene in Haoyin City was even worse than Shen Qing had expected.

The city, which was once overcrowded and every inch of land was worth a lot of money, is now half deserted. Starving people can be seen lying everywhere on the streets, with dishevelled hair and dirty faces, pale and thin bodies. In the corners are scattered skeletons that may or may not be human or demonic.

This situation is no different from purgatory.

Shen Qing went straight to the City Lord's Mansion. The door was closed. There were some hungry people begging for food at the door. Their eyes were green and full of numbness.

Hunger is an unbearable purgatory that can turn people into beasts or even completely lose their minds.

Shen Qing carefully concealed his figure, entered the mansion, and walked straight to the reception room.

She had handed over the visiting card before coming.

As soon as he arrived at the door, Shen Qing saw Hong Shushan who had been waiting there.

In addition to Hong Shushan, there was another young man in the hall, dressed in black, with a slender and tall figure. His facial features were somewhat similar to Hong Shushan's, but the lines were tougher, like a carved statue of a god, but with a little more smoke and fire.

"Hong Chengzheng."

Shen Qing stepped over the threshold, said hello, looked at the young man next to Hong Shushan, and asked, "Who is this?"

"It's Quanzi."

Hong Shushan smiled and nodded, then winked at the young man beside him.

"Hong Chongan, nice to meet the girl."

The young man bowed his head and was very polite.

"Mr. Hong."

Shen Qing nodded and said hello, then turned his head to look at Hong Shushan beside him:

"Cheng Zheng, I came here to ask for advice..."

"You want to ask how to resettle the refugees, right?"

"Not bad." Shen Qing nodded.

Hong Shushan guessed Shen Qing's intention and said directly: "This famine is rare, and I am at a loss. I have written to His Majesty, asking for support, but I have not received a reply yet."

Speaking of this, Hong Shushan couldn't help but sigh. This was also a concern for him.

"In that case, I won't bother you any more. Goodbye."

Hearing this, Shen Qing frowned and immediately stood up to leave. She would try other places. If it didn't work, she could only use the simplest method.

"Walk slowly."

Hong Shushan did not try to keep him and stood up to see him off.

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“How do you feel about this December?”

After Shen Qing left, Hong Shushan took Hong Chongan into the study room in the backyard, wanting to test his son's attitude.

"This girl...I'm afraid she's not something that ordinary people can handle."

Hong Chong'an looked hesitant, perhaps because they were both practitioners of the sword art, but when they first met, Shen Qing gave him a very dangerous feeling. Under that harmless and lovely appearance, there was a bloody knife that could pierce people's flesh and bones.

"When Master Xunfeng came, he seemed to be interested in accepting Shieryue as his disciple. If things go well, she will become your senior sister."

Hong Shushan was half joking, but there was a hint of caution in his eyes: "Her true essence foundation is solid, and she will enter the Gangsha in a few days."

"A disciple?"

Hong Chongan was stunned and sighed: "She must have some other outstanding qualities to win the Master's favor. In this case, she is even less worthy of him."

He has a clear understanding of himself, has certain qualifications for cultivation, and has some extraordinary talent in the way of the sword, but that's all.

Lu Xunfeng accepted him as a registered disciple, and most likely he was holding the idea of ​​​​looking at it again. Whether he can become a disciple in this life still has a question mark.

In the world of cultivation, people pay more attention to matching each other's social status. A phoenix will not live in a thatched cottage, and a real dragon will not often swim in shallow water. Some stories in the legends of the market are just stories after all.

Taoist companions are people who support each other on the road of cultivation. The gap in cultivation base and talent is too large, which is equivalent to finding a burden for oneself. No one is willing to carry a burden all the time.

In the world of cultivation, the thing that is most in demand is beautiful women.

"This woman has secretly gathered a large number of believers, almost over 200,000. It is obvious that she has great ambitions. I'm afraid you can't subdue her."

As time went by, Hong Shushan's original intention of matchmaking gradually faded.

All along, this December has given him an extremely subtle feeling, a kind of aloofness that is detached from the world. This aloofness is not a pretense, but an independence that is incompatible with the world.

"Father, let's not talk about her for now."

Hong Chongan shook his head slightly and said seriously:

"Please follow me back to the sect for a while. The Southern Region has become a place of trouble. The gods from all sides are eyeing us covetously. They will do anything to gain the position of the general beside the Holy King. If you continue to occupy this Haoyin City, you may be assassinated one day."

Hong Chong'an's words were very direct, without any mercy. In this situation, guarding the people of a city would not only make him a thorn in the eyes of the gods, but also a thorn in the flesh of the demons in the wilderness. Even if he suddenly encountered an accident tomorrow, it would be normal.

Hong Shushan was silent for a long time, and finally shook his head:

"Some people can run away, some can hide, but how many people have this ability? I am sitting here, at least I can make some villains afraid to act rashly."

He was born and raised in Haoyin City. Now, most of the people in the city grew up under his watch. The feeling he has is difficult to describe in words.

Going to Zidian Tianzong to avoid disaster is naturally the best choice, but he still can't bear it.

Hearing what his father said, Hong Chongan fell into deep thought, and suddenly spoke after a while:

"Didn't you just say that you secretly gathered a large number of believers in December? Why not give her the Haoyin City and ask her if she wants it."

"This……"

Hong Shushan was shocked by Hong Chongan's words. After thinking for a moment, he hesitated for a moment: "Will this work?"

He saw Shen Qing's methods, and he also knew about his glorious record of hunting monsters.

It would take some effort for him to capture the fourth-level demon tiger.

Although the situation in Haoyin City is turbulent now, the counties and towns under its jurisdiction still have a population of millions.

This population of millions is divided among dozens of gods. If all of them are handed over to Shen Qing, I am afraid there will be a new dispute.

"Father, ask first if it's possible. No matter what the result is, you have to come back to the sect with me in the next two days."

Hong Chongan spoke in a firm tone and made a direct conclusion.

In the fifteen prefectures of the Southern Region, there are no less than ten gods who have entered the fifth level, and there are even three gods who have entered the sixth level, enough to be on par with Guiyi Zhenjun, and have hundreds of millions of followers.

If the position of the Divine General had not been occupied, one of the three of them would have become a Divine General long ago.

This is a genuine powerful god-general level being. If such an existence initiates a dispute, the entire Southern Region will be destroyed.

However, the patience of those three people is obviously much better than that of the little ghosts who jumped out now, and it is far from the time for them to take action.

When the Southern Territory is in chaos, he will take action to restore order, take all fifteen prefectures in the Southern Territory under his control, and then he will be able to ascend to the sky in one step.

Of course, this will be an extremely brutal war.

Even though most of the Southern Territory was a wasteland in the hands of demons, there were still tens of billions of people in these fifteen prefectures, and the number of people who would eventually die must have been in the billions.

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The next morning, Hong Shushan wrote a letter and invited Shen Qing again.

"Give me Haoyin City?"

Hearing Hong Shushan's words, Shen Qing looked incredulous. After coming to his senses, he subconsciously shook his head: "I can't take care of it now."

The hundreds of thousands of people under her command alone are enough to make her overwhelmed. Add to that the entire population of Haoyin City, and she simply cannot take care of them all. Her scalp tingles just thinking about it.

Although Shen Qing really wanted the prayers and support from these people, she needed to be self-aware. If she couldn't support so many people, all she would get would be endless trouble.

"Gods are not the parents of believers. If you are the only one who can feed them, then what is their purpose?"

That night, Hong Shushan thought a lot and had come up with some solutions for Shen Qing. As he spoke, he took out a ring and handed it to Shen Qing:

"This contains some Essence Pills. I have asked someone in the Middle Earth to think of a way to open a grain route."

Hearing this, Shen Qing's expression was still hesitant.

One Essence Pill can turn into water to save a thousand people and can ensure that the people are fully refreshed for several days. It is completely sufficient for emergency use, but if you want to continue it for a long time, you will need a lot of material and financial resources.

Seeing this, Hong Shushan gave a most critical reminder:

"The power of the earth veins has not disappeared. The deity who locked the power of the earth veins has died, and the stolen earth energy will naturally return."

With land, people can naturally be self-sufficient. During this period, some people will definitely starve to death, which is unavoidable.

Hearing this, Shen Qing's eyes suddenly focused, and after pondering for a moment, he nodded: "Let me think about it."

Hong Shushan has already pointed out the way for her. It all depends on how she chooses to do so. This has been the most he can do.

Shen Qing left the City Lord's Mansion with a heavy heart and went all the way back to the Snake Village Temple. Before he could sit down, Yan Baohai hurried in and handed him two letters.

After taking the letter, Shen Qing opened it and glanced at it. His expression gradually changed, and murderous intent gradually rose in his eyes.

These two letters are a challenge, originating from two fourth-level incense gods.

A mole appeared among her followers, who leaked all the basic details of her more than 100,000 followers, thus attracting prying eyes.

Shen Qing slowly tightened his palms, spiritual patterns emerged, and the challenge letter was burned to ashes in the blink of an eye.

She was still hesitating at first, but now it seems that there is no need.

(End of this chapter)