Chapter 281 The main city of Cuibai, the former homeland! (2-in-1)
Seeing this group of warriors coming towards them, Song Ping'an and Su Qingqing wanted to lead the two dogs into battle to kill them.
Song Changming, however, had no patience to waste time with this group of people.
As soon as he stepped out, purple-gold electric current surged around, like deadly electric snakes.
Buzz!
A group of people were entangled by the electric snake, and screams suddenly rang out, and they all collapsed to the ground.
They were horrified to find that using their inner energy to protect themselves had no effect on these electric snakes.
"Innate Qi!!"
The man who led the way was so frightened that he lost his soul and fell to his knees.
Song Changming had been a quiet person before, but now he showed his innate aura as soon as he appeared, which was enough to sweep them all!
This is also normal. Don't think that Song Changming has encountered many innate warriors before, just because innate warriors from the Ancient Yuan Kingdom can be found everywhere, and you can encounter several even when you go to the toilet.
In fact, apart from Chu Wan Tonghuang Silang and others who served as generals under the city lord, innate warriors were still relatively rare among the people.
Therefore, this group of robbers were shocked by the innate strength displayed by Song Changming, and they knew that they had hit a brick wall today.
Song Changming ignored the begging for mercy from the group of people, turned around and took Su Qingqing away from the white forest, leaving Song Ping'an to deal with the group of people.
"You really don't have a soul-locking talisman? Don't you recognize the disciples of Fushan Sect?" Song Ping'an stood in front of this group of people, his face showing frost, and he asked in a dull voice.
"This" the person who led the way was speechless. Obviously these were all fabricated, just to trick Song Ping'an into coming here.
"Okay, then there's nothing more to say." Song Ping'an drew his sword and said no more.
He didn't have the slightest psychological burden to kill this gang of villains.
After experiencing this incident, the group did not stay too long and went directly on the road again.
There were no Soul Locking Talismans in the several big cities along the way. Song Changming passed by them in a hurry, thinking of going to the main city first.
The main city of Cuibai is located in the center of Cuibai Road. It is the centralized place of political power and governs one side.
It is somewhat similar to the counties and cities in Dalai, but the scale of the cities is completely different.
The entire main city is said to be able to accommodate a population of tens of millions.
God knows how much material and manpower it takes to build such a huge city.
The huge four walls alone are an inestimable astronomical figure. An official road wide enough to accommodate ten carriages running in parallel extends to a hundred miles outside the city.
Two large dogs like ligers and tigers walked among them, and their mysterious appearance also attracted many passers-by's glances.
On the back of the big dog, Song Changming watched the carriages and horses passing by on the official road. This place had never been as lively before.
As the economic center of Cuibai Road and a major commercial city, the daily flow of people coming and going in the main city is naturally needless to say.
"Friend, you two big dogs are really majestic and domineering. I wonder if you can sell low-grade spiritual crystals for fifty yuan?" A carriage passed by, and a young man in brocade clothes in the carriage suddenly asked Song Changming.
Hearing this, Dabai just glanced at the young master lightly, while Dahuang bared his teeth and looked unkind.
"Hey, your spiritual intelligence is quite high. How about a hundred low-grade spiritual crystals?" Before Song Changming could reply, the young master increased the price on his own.
Now that Song Changming knew something about it, he also knew that this young master was very generous, and the price of one hundred low-grade spiritual crystals was already quite high.
Ordinary domesticated ferocious beasts are not worth this money.
"I don't plan to sell it." Song Changming shook his head and refused.
In fact, there were quite a few people who had taken a fancy to the two dogs along the way, and they all directly made bids and asked Song Changming if they could give up their love.
Song Changming would not accept it.
The two dogs, Dahuang and Dabai, were picked up by him when he was still young. Later, they ate the dragon beads and evolved. From then on, they faded away from the ordinary and followed him all the way from Dalai to the ancient Yuan Kingdom.
After decades of getting along with each other, they certainly had deep feelings. How could he sell these two losers for some spiritual crystals?
Seeing Song Changming's straightforward refusal, the young master's expression quickly turned cold. Just when he was about to say something else, a subtle voice suddenly came from the carriage.
"Master, the other party is an innate warrior, so let's forget it."
Hearing this, the young master frowned, and finally snorted, lowered the curtains, and said nothing more.
"Is it possible that this guy still wants to buy and sell by force?" Song Ping'an observed the change in the other party's expression and said unhappily.
"Forget it." Song Changming shook his head and said nothing more.
This main city is no better than other places. There are too many crouching dragons and tigers, and if you can't protect the carriage, it's just a dragon crossing the river.
As long as the other party doesn't mess with him, he doesn't care what the other party thinks.
His eyes fell on Su Qingqing behind him.
Now that they were not far from the main city, Su Qingqing became silent again.
The Changsheng Su family is in this main city of cypress.
She had been away from home for more than twenty years, and now that she was back, she didn't know what the outcome would be.
"No matter what, stay calm and remember not to go up." As the main city of Cuibai got closer and closer, Song Changming couldn't help but remind him.
"I remember, Young Master." Su Qingqing nodded calmly, with a serious smile on her face.
Song Changming said no more.
Another hour passed, and the hundred-mile official road was quickly completed.
The main city of Cuibai has also appeared on the horizon. From a distance, you can see the tall and thick black city walls, which are more towering and shocking than the strong walls of the big cities seen along the way.
Like a dark giant, lying prone on the plain.
This main city of green cypresses has a long history of thousands of years. It has always been firmly occupied by the human race, and the alien race has never shaken it even half.
As it got closer, Song Changming seemed to be able to feel the wind, frost and long years that this city carried, and he was in awe unconsciously.
A team of falcons flew neatly from the direction of the city in the sky, passing over the heads of Song Changming and his party.
Song Changming could clearly see that there was a figure riding on the falcon flying by.
This is the main city's cavalry, an aerial patrol unit.
Those armored falcons are naturally tamed flying mounts.
"Stop, where do you guys come from? Each person has to pay a hundred coins to enter the city." A tall and thick-looking man wearing white cloud pattern armor stopped Song Changming and the others and said in a buzzing voice.
Song Changming glanced at the others. There was no need to leave the city, but he had to pay a hundred yuan to enter the city.
"This is the rule of the main city, and it is not specific to a few people. Otherwise, everyone would crowd into the main city."
Next to Biaohan, another city gate guard seemed more patient. He seemed to have noticed that Song Changming and others were arriving for the first time, so he explained a little more.
"Yes, I understand." Song Changming nodded and said nothing more.
Since this is the rule, they just follow it.
One hundred dollars is neither too much nor too little for ordinary people. It is almost enough for a few meals for a family.
But for a warrior like Song Changming, it was even more insignificant.
As the city gate guard said, the city entry fee is just a threshold. It cannot be too high or too low. It must be just right to block some outsiders.
Stop people from other towns and villages from running to the main city, and no one will develop other places on Cuibai Road.
After paying the fee and telling them that they were coming from Maple City, the guard only glanced at the two big dogs before letting them go. The city wall is so wide and thick that a city gate corridor is like a tunnel through the mountain.
After entering the city wall, there are layers of buildings, pavilions and roof tiles.
The main road, which is wider than the official road outside the city, has thousands of meters of towers, observation towers, and some magnificent large buildings, all of which are equally eye-catching.
These large-scale buildings can be found everywhere in the city.
Among them, what concerned Song Changming the most was another high wall he saw when looking into the city from a distance.
"Friend, may I ask what that is?" Song Changming asked a warrior who happened to be passing by.
The middle-aged man in shorts and holding a knife first looked at the two big dogs behind Song Changming, and then looked at the high wall in the city.
"Brother, this is your first time in the main city." The middle-aged man chuckled and gave Song Changming an explanation.
"That's the inner wall, and inside is the Fourth City."
Only then did Song Changming understand.
This main city of emerald cypress has a total of five major districts, the core city in the center, and the four districts that have been expanding outward ever since.
These five major urban areas together form the framework of such a huge main city of Cuibai!
There is a high wall between each city area. This wall is basically a symbol left over from history.
In fact, the original main city of Cuibai was only as big as the core city area.
However, with the rise of alien races and the decline of the human race, the land of Kyushu was invaded by various alien races, and experienced a large population migration from state to state. Too many people were squeezed into this main city of cypress, making it appear overly bloated.
This was the process of expansion again and again.
Therefore, the birth of each urban area is the result of an expansion several years later.
These four additional urban areas mean that the main city has been expanded four times in thousands of years.
The high wall is a symbol left after the original city wall was demolished.
As for why they did not choose to demolish it completely and allow the five urban areas to merge, this also involves issues of public sentiment and political power.
It’s not that they won’t be demolished, but that too many people are unwilling to demolish it. Over time, the high wall has remained standing, making each city clearly distinct.
"Originally, except for the core area, there were not many differences between the remaining four urban areas except that the area became larger and larger. However, I don't know when the family became powerful and all forces moved to the inner city, so that gradually there was a kind of statement.
The closer you are to the core city, the closer you are to power and wealth. Today, this statement has become mainstream and has become a reality," the middle-aged man shook his head.
"When I was a child, my home was in the Third City District. However, later on, my family fell into decline and my father had no choice but to sell off his family property in the Third City District and move to the outermost city.
Fortunately, I still have some martial arts qualifications. Now that I have practiced martial arts and joined the Cui Banner Army, I moved my family to Sicheng District. One day, I will definitely buy back my family's ancestral home in Sancheng District. "
To a certain extent, returning to the Tri-City District is an important symbol of his family's re-emergence, and it is of great significance.
"That's it." After hearing this, Song Changming also had a general understanding of this main city of cypress.
The past deeds experienced by this person basically prove that the people in different urban areas almost represent different classes.
That wall is nothing more than a physical manifestation of class barriers.
Song Changming didn't think anything of it.
In his view, wherever there is a group, it will be accompanied by the emergence of classes, which will be divided into three, six or nine classes.
There are common people, powerful people, powerful people, and insidious and cunning people.
This is the case in Dai Lai, and the human race of Gu Yuan Kingdom is no exception, but the way of expression is different in different places.
Then Song Changming asked the Su family in the main city and received an expected answer.
The Su family is an immortal family and is naturally located in the central core city. In terms of power and reputation, it is at the top of the city.
"Dong Qing, leave quickly. If you are late, you will be beaten and scolded by the commander!" Two other companions urged.
The middle-aged man originally wanted to talk to Song Changming, but after hearing this, his face changed slightly, and he immediately said goodbye and left in a hurry.
"So we are in the fifth city area now." Song Pingan looked around.
As the outermost city, the Fifth City District has been built for decades, and now it has gathered a large population.
Looking around, the streets and alleys are full of people and crowds.
Most of these people are ordinary civilians, traffickers and pawns. This is the most smoky city.
As they walked through the streets, Song Changming bought Su Qingqing Zhongyi's candied haws skewers.
"How?" Song Changming asked.
"I seem to have been here before," Su Qingqing said with a look of reminiscence in her eyes, frowning.
"That's right." Song Changming nodded.
The second day.
A carriage drove slowly past the high wall from the fifth city district, into the fourth city district, and then to the third and second city districts.
There are high walls erected between each urban area, but the high walls do not really restrict people's access. In name, everyone can enter and exit completely freely.
However, most residents only move around within their own boundaries and rarely enter other urban areas.
There is no other reason. The real limitation is the money in everyone's hands.
Ordinary people cannot afford to spend money in higher urban areas, so they can only go back to their own comfort and stay there.
"Sir, the entrance to the core city is just ahead. Small carriages may not be allowed in." The coachman turned to the carriage and said.
"If I let you in, just go in and stop talking nonsense." Song Ping'an said very dissatisfied when he saw that the coachman had been hesitating.
"Young one, I don't dare." The coachman said with a grimace.
"Then you stay outside and wait for us to come out and return the carriage."
Song Ping'an didn't want to leave his mark, so he gave the coachman some more money, drove him out of the car, and drove the carriage towards the entrance of the core city.
"Stop, ordinary people are not allowed to enter this place." Several guards with strong aura shouted.
Song Ping'an, who was acting as the coachman, was about to speak when a powerful aura came out of the carriage, causing the expressions of the guards to change suddenly.
"Innately strong!"
"I came here today to admire the fame of the Immortal Su family. I wonder if I am qualified to enter the city?" Song Changming did not show up, only his voice came from the carriage.
"Enough, enough." The guard quickly gave way, and the carriage slowly drove into the core city.
Access to the outer four cities is free, but if you want to enter the core city, you need a certain threshold.
Either you have to be rich or noble, you have to have high strength, or you have to be recommended by someone before you can enter.
Song Changming showed his Xiantian Realm strength, and he is considered a powerful person, so he can enter.
Entering the core city, you immediately feel the difference.
There are magnificent mansions with red walls, green tiles, and upturned eaves. The buildings on the street look extremely noble.
It is immediately obvious that one has arrived in a wealthy area.
In addition, another obvious difference is that the spiritual energy here is richer than the four districts in the outer city.
"This is it!"
As soon as she entered the core city, Su Qingqing sat in the carriage and looked at the street scene passing before her. All the scenes deep in her past memory emerged.
She was extremely sure that this was the hometown where she was born and raised, and she had always been attached to it!
(End of this chapter)