Zhu Tian: Starting from the World of Zongwu

Song Yuanshan nodded and said, "There are indeed some things I need to explain."

“Songzhou is different from Mingzhou and Qingzhou.

There was Master Sanfeng in Mingzhou, so all the martial arts masters were scared away.

As for Qingzhou, it has always been the state with the weakest martial arts forces among the nine states of the Great Zhou. The dragon veins in that place are inherently weak, and the vitality of heaven and earth is relatively thin. This is also an important reason why Mu Dao Ren was able to successfully cut the dragon veins in Qingzhou.

But Songzhou is different. The Jianghu forces there are very strong. Of the twelve thousand households of our Xuanyi Guard stationed in Songzhou, at least half are martial arts masters."

Song Xuan was stunned. "Half of them are martial arts masters?"

Old Zhao asked him to go to Songzhou as an inspector, which was obviously to clean up people. However, more than half of the thousand households he asked him to clean up were masters.

Isn't this too much of a compliment to Song Xuan?

Song Yuanshan hummed, "Your uncle Zhao has a rough idea of ​​your strength. Even if you meet the Shuanghua Grandmaster, I can't say you can win, but you can still run away.

And if you can condense the third flower in Songzhou, then you won’t have to worry about anything.”

"You really have confidence in me!"

Song Xuan was too tired to complain.

He was clearly thinking of staying in hiding and growing, but why were these older generations more passionate than him, always challenging him, a mere innate talent, to higher-level challenges?

"Don't be nervous either."

Song Yuanshan comforted him, “Songzhou’s situation is rather special, as it is divided into two parts, north and south.

The vitality of heaven and earth in Southern Song Province is thinner than that in Northern Song Province, so there are not many masters in the world. Most of the famous ones are innate masters, and there are not many martial arts masters.

But the situation in Beisongzhou is different. In addition to the original martial arts masters of the area, there are also some masters who came from Mingzhou and Qingzhou. They are very powerful and their forces are very diverse.

The Xuanyi Guards are there just to maintain order, and their presence is very low.

When you go to Songzhou, you can stay in Southern Songzhou for a while. Once you feel confident, it won’t be too late to go to Northern Songzhou.”

Chapter 218 The Abyss Separating the North and South of Songzhou

Before we knew it, it was the end of April.

April is the most comfortable month in the world. Every day is as warm as a blooming flower and as pure as the morning.

But in early May, the gentle spring breeze disappeared as if overnight, and was replaced by a hint of heat.

In this kind of weather, people are generally more irritable, and the business of brothels and theaters has been much better recently.

It would be fine if he had never experienced it, but ever since he played with Yao Yue's big bear into his own shape in Qingzhou, Song Xuan has become very angry recently.

The main reason was that he was a celebrity in the imperial capital. Ever since they knew he was back, the courtesans in brothels would send him invitations from time to time, hoping that he would go to listen to their music.

In the past, it would have been fine to just go and listen, but now, he was very angry and he was worried that he would not be able to control himself and ruin his twenty years of cultivation.

After cultivating herself at home until early May, Victoria Song finally came out of confinement.

"Hahaha! Sister Qian, I'm finally out!"

As soon as she walked out of the room, Song Qian pinched her waist and laughed out loud, but before she could laugh twice, Song Xuan grabbed her neck and dragged her out the door.

"I've already told my parents, let's leave Beijing and head to Songzhou now!"

"Hey, hey, hey, brother, I haven't packed my things yet!"

Song Xuan raised his hand and pointed, and a long sword flew out of Song Qian's room and fell into her hand.

"Just bring your weapons, it's not too late to buy other things along the way!"

He couldn't stay in this imperial capital for a moment. The smell of heather all over the city made him dizzy.

"Hey, why are you in such a hurry? It's rare for me to become so powerful. Let me show off in the government office before leaving!"

Song Qian muttered to herself, looking unhappy. She hadn't had the chance to have a good time in the imperial capital, and she hadn't yet shown off her power as the big sister. She always felt that her life was not complete.

Song Xuan ignored her and threw her onto the horse's back. He raised his hand and patted the horse's butt, "Go!"

He watched Song Qian being taken away by the war horse with a smile on his face. Turning around, he saw his little cousin Lin Daiyu's pretty face, as beautiful as a flower, looking at him quietly not far away.

"Cousin is leaving Beijing?"

Song Xuan nodded and said, "I was busy with work and didn't have time to visit my cousin's house. I hope you can forgive me."

Lin Daiyu hummed softly and came forward with a food box, "I've made some snacks in it, cousin and cousin, remember to eat them on the way.

besides......"

"What else?"

Lin Daiyu hesitated to speak, her face flushed red, but she was too embarrassed to say it out loud. She just shook her head and said, "Forget it, cousin, go to your post with peace of mind. Don't worry about the things at home. Daiyu will take care of it for you."

Song Xuan's expression was a little strange. What kind of role had she put herself in, this little girl?

......

On Lin Jiahai's ship.

The fat and thin monks each carried a package on their backs, which contained various documents required for Song Xuan to take office, as well as some luggage such as silver and clothes.

Victoria Song was lying on the bench on the deck, eating the pastries made by her little cousin, and licking her lips from time to time.

"You don't know how to eat or sit properly!" Song Xuan scolded her.

Victoria Song glanced at her brother who was sitting not far away fishing but his bucket was empty, and chuckled twice.

"You're taking it out on me because you can't catch any fish, right?"

Song Qian was not annoyed. She held the osmanthus cake in her hand and rubbed it against Song Xuan's mouth. "Take a bite. It's sweet, crispy and smooth. Our little cousin's cooking skills are really good. I don't know which bastard will get the good deal in the future!"

As she spoke, she glanced at the food box in her hand and took out a note from it.

"Let me see what's written... I see all living things as grass and trees, but you are the green mountain!"

Victoria Song scratched her hair, blinked, and said mischievously, "My little cousin is really talented. Although what she wrote is subtle, I can understand the meaning at a glance."

Seeing that her brother didn't say anything, she poked Song Xuan's arm and said, "You are such a soft and lovely girl, you really don't have any reaction?"

Song Xuan's expression was calm, "It's normal for a young girl to be in love, and it's also normal to fall in love with an outstanding man.

I have encountered many such things over the years.

But this kind of liking is mostly a momentary whim, and few can withstand the erosion of time.

You asked me why I didn't react. What reaction do I need to have?

In our line of work, we travel all over the world, often separated by thousands of miles or even years. What kind of relationship can withstand such a toss?"

"That's true." Song Qian agreed, holding her chin and said, "It would be fine if you could just lie down all the time, but now you have to carry the banner of the Xuanyi Guard, and you will definitely have to go out a lot in the future.

Although my little cousin is not bad, she started learning martial arts too late and can't always be by your side! In that case, the one who is most suitable for you is Sister Yaoyue. "

Song Qian said, shaking her head regretfully, "I actually still like her very much, but my little cousin is related to us after all, and her father is an important official of the dynasty, a future minister. It's impossible for her only daughter to become someone's concubine, right?"

Song Xuan didn't react much.

So far, the only person who can make his heart beat faster and lust for her body is Yao Yue.

It can be said that this little childhood sweetheart of his was taught and trained according to the image of the wife in his mind, and he personally brought her up.

He was very satisfied with Yao Yue, which was why Song Xuan always gave a positive answer every time she asked him whether he would marry her.

"But, brother, Daiyu is a stubborn girl. What if she insists on being with you? What should we do?"

"talk later!"

Song Xuan yawned. It would take him several years to break through to the martial arts grandmaster level. As for what the situation would be like in a few years, no one could tell.

Everything has its priorities. In Song Xuan's heart, Yao Yue is far more important than Lin Daiyu. Before he can deal with her, he can only deal with other people later.

......

After sailing on the vast ocean for more than a month, they finally arrived at the territory of Songzhou. According to Song Xuan's instructions, the Lin family merchant ship sailed along the coast towards Southern Songzhou.

"Brother, look!"

One day, Song Xuan was sitting cross-legged on the deck practicing. When he heard Song Qian's voice, he opened his eyes.

What you see is a huge abyss, or rather, a super canyon that stretches as far as the eye can see, dividing the entire Songzhou into two parts, north and south.

The canyon was shrouded in fog and the specific situation could not be seen clearly. Song Xuan tried to extend his spiritual sense, but it only penetrated twenty or thirty meters into the bottom of the canyon before being blocked and unable to penetrate further.

Those gray mists can affect people's spiritual detection.

Looking at the boundless abyss of terror that stretched to the horizon, Song Xuan felt for the first time in this world the prestige of a high-level martial arts world.

Chapter 219 Brother, who should we deal with first?

"This place is called Tianyuan!"

Lin Pingzhi, who had rarely found a sense of existence, introduced himself, "The first time I came to Songzhou by boat, I was also shocked when I saw this huge canyon."

“Ancient rumors say that this place existed when the world was created.

According to generations of oral traditions in Songzhou, this abyss connects to the underworld, the final resting place of the soul after death.

Lin Pingzhi talked about his understanding of Tianyuan, "Oh, by the way, there seems to be a saying that there was originally no such a large canyon here.

But a long, long time ago, two peerless masters fought a decisive battle, causing the sky to collapse and the earth to split. This abyss was created by those two masters! "

Fat Monk's face was filled with disbelief. "That's too much of an exaggeration! I'd rather believe there's a connection to the underworld than believe human power can achieve this level."

Splitting a continent into two parts from the middle, is this still a human being?

Song Xuan didn't say anything, but just looked quietly at the terrifying abyss that seemed to be able to swallow everything, and his heart felt heavy.

Could it be that the bottom of this abyss is really connected to the underworld?

Song Qian, who was always talkative, stared blankly at Tianyuan at this moment. After a while, she withdrew her gaze and ordered Lin Pingzhi: "Hurry up and leave here as soon as possible."

"What's wrong?" Song Xuan asked.

"do not know!"

Victoria Song shook her head. "But when I saw it, I felt scared. It seemed like there was something inside that would rush out and swallow me up at any time."

Song Xuan's expression became serious.

This was the first time he heard the word "fear" from Victoria Song's mouth since he was a child.

As a daughter of luck and a favorite of God, Victoria Song may not be as strong as others, but she has always had a good attitude. She never complains about the environment and never knows what fear is.

But today, she showed fear.

what does this mean?

Is she the one who is afraid, or is this world the one who is afraid?

The ship sailed southward, out of the Tianyuan area and into the territory of Southern Songzhou.

"Originally, Songzhou was a whole, but because of the barrier of the sky, it was directly divided into two halves.

Furthermore, the Tianyuan seems to have been devouring the heaven and earth energy of Southern Song Province for many years, which has also made the overall strength of the warriors in the south much weaker than those in the north."

Arriving at the territory of Southern Song Province, far away from the Tianyuan area, the atmosphere on the boat became relaxed again. Lin Pingzhi chattered about the situation in Southern Song Province.

"Compared to the north, the south has a mixed ethnic group structure, and large-scale ethnic conflicts often occur. Of course, for us at the Fuwei Escort Agency, the more conflicts there are, the better our business will be."

Song Xuan asked, "Doesn't the governor of Songzhou care?"

Lin Pingzhi said: "Songzhou Governor Zhao Kuangyin mainly governs Northern Songzhou, so the north is relatively stable.

However, due to the influence of Tianyuan, most masters are unwilling to stay in the south, and the court's power in the south is relatively weak.

For the governor, as long as the various prefectures in Southern Song pay their taxes on time, he doesn't care whether there is chaos or not."

Song Xuan nodded.

He knew very well what the situation was in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Nowadays, the only two states still firmly controlled by the imperial court are Mingzhou and Qingzhou, which he had just cleaned up.

As for other states, they were ostensibly the territory of the Great Zhou, but in reality they were more like autonomous states, with the embryonic form of princes.

Every year, these provinces only need to pay a certain amount of taxes to the imperial capital. As for other aspects, the imperial court basically lets them do whatever they want.

It’s not that the court doesn’t want to intervene, but that it is no longer able to do so.