Chapter 9: Hongmeng Town
The car drove along the winding mountain road, dragging a faint wisp of smoke and dust.
Bai Che was lying on the window looking at the green mountains and forests outside the window and was drowsy, and if he was not careful, he was swept away by the dust.
He closed the window in disgrace, and couldn't help muttering: "This road is too broken, the dignified Hongmeng Bai family is so poor, and they refuse to build a cement road." ”
Bai Sang's ears were sharp, and when he heard his complaint, he immediately laughed: "This is already calculated, ten years earlier, not to mention this yellow mud road, even a sheep intestine trail that can go out of the mountain is enough to choke." ”
Bai Che vaguely remembered what happened when he was a child, and couldn't help asking: "Is the Bai family still the same, people in the town are not allowed to go out casually, and people from outside are not allowed to come in casually?"
Bai Sang glanced at him and said disdainfully: "How is it possible? The town is connected to electricity and the Internet, how can it be so closed?"
Of course, this is the situation of the outer town, and the inner town should be what it should be like or what it should be.
However, for the people of the Six Sects, there is no difference. They practice in the town every day, and what changes happen outside have no effect on them. ”
Listening to the meaning of his words, it is obvious that the Bai family's Hongmeng Town has undergone tremendous changes.
Bai Che couldn't help but be curious: "Who came up with the idea of the outer town here?"
In the past, Hongmeng Town did not have this statement.
It was originally built around the Suling Lake in the Hongmeng Valley, like a gossip, divided into eight districts and arranged around it.
Hongmeng Town is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and a wide Suling River in the south completely isolates it from the outside world, making it a relatively closed space.
Coupled with the strict management of the clan, the young people of the Bai family generally have few opportunities to contact the outside world.
But young people will always be curious, so from time to time someone in the town sneaks across the river to go out.
Some people feel that the outside world is nothing more than that, and they come back after playing for a few days, while others are fascinated by the outside world of flowers and flowers, and they have never been seen again.
However, in general, the Bai family has always adhered to the principle of living in a simple way, and is unwilling to have too much contact with people from the outside world.
But now it seems that this rule has been broken.
Bai Sang nodded at the car behind him and said, "It's the son of the Duke of Tianfu and the current head of the Bai family." The Fang family is based in Decheng, and fifteen years ago it cooperated with the outside world, and now it is one of the top two famous families there, enjoying all the glory and wealth.
Bai Dong's cultivation qualifications are not high, but he has a good calculation in his heart. No, he looked at it red-eyed, so he made a foreign town to develop tourism.
Not to mention, this out-of-town was made decent by him. We, the little shrimps and crabs, also eat fragrant and spicy food, and don't have to gnaw on the bark. ”
Bai Che sighed: "In the dilapidated place of the Bai family, there are still people who travel all the way to travel? What do they think?"
Bai Sang pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled, and said, "I'm tired of staying in the big city, and I want to change my taste." And you also know that Hongmeng Valley is full of spiritual energy, and for cultivators, it is a blessed place for cultivation. For ordinary people, it is also a good place to prolong life and maintain good health.
Can this spread ten, ten or hundred, can it not be popular? Let me tell you, not to mention the summer season now, it is the off-season, and the other towns are also full of tourists!"
"No wonder I look at Bai Zhenguo's bitter face, and I'm a little ......high-spirited," Bai Che couldn't help but sigh again.
Bai Sang smiled and said, "That's a must." Because of this, Bai Dong's reputation in the town can be said to be unprecedentedly high. I estimate that this time the patriarch will be re-elected, or he will be re-elected. ”
Bai Che touched his chin and said thoughtfully, "Having said that, a few other old men would actually agree to this matter? Hongmeng Town is so lively, it will more or less affect the cultivation of the people of the Six Sects, right?"
"You don't know. Bai Sang tapped his fingers on the steering wheel and said, "The town and the outer town are separated by the Suling River, and people from the other towns can't enter the town without permission - the six sects are strictly controlled!"
Moreover, the Bai family is not all people from the Six Sects, and there are more Bai family members who do not practice. In recent years, the population of Hongmeng Town has increased dramatically, how big can Hongmeng Valley be, and how big can it support 20,000 or 30,000 people? As soon as this resource is tight, ordinary people must be the first to complain.
If this problem is not solved, the entire Hongmeng Town will have to drink the northwest wind together. At that time, the ordinary Bai family can't stand this hardship and collectively picks and stops, so who else will supply the six sects?"
Bai Che sighed: "That's what I said. In the past, the Bai family had a dull life, but the town was more comfortable than the outside, and the environment was better. The six sects were not allowed to go out at will, and they were happy to obey. If even this advantage is lost, you can't blame the people from other towns for wanting to leave Hongmeng Town. ”
"Not really. Bai Sang said again, "And ordinary Bai family members are not cultivators, except for work, they are very bored every day. They just don't want to leave Hongmeng Town, but they also yearn for the outside world. This built a foreign town, which is simply a lot of one stone. The problem of life has been solved, and it has also stabilized the hearts of ordinary Bai family members.
The only bad thing is that many cultivators from other small families know that Hongmeng Valley is full of spiritual energy, and they will always come to live for a long time. There are many of them, and it is inevitable that there will be people with ill intentions. This can make the people of the Six Sects a lot of headaches.
Fortunately, there is also the natural barrier of the Suling River, and the five sect elders don't know where to get what magic array is placed on it, and people who are not strong enough can basically break through the formation, and they will not be able to cross the river. ”
At the mention of this Five Sect Elders, Bai Che couldn't help but sneer, and said coldly: "This old guy is really dead, and he likes to tinker with these messy things. ”
Bai Sang seemed to know a lot of inside information, and with a roll of his eyes, he said: "I heard that it was the Fifth Sect Elder who proposed to use the 'Nine Ghost Sealing Souls' to resist the undead countercurrent, but he knew a lot.
It's a pity that Brother Ling, he ruined his eyes at a young age, and he has to worry about 'ghosting' from time to time.
By the way, do you have any news of him? Could it be that it was really the Jiang family's hand at that time? Tianfu Gong was in such a hurry to rush back, and he wanted the Fang family to negotiate with that kid in Jiangling by himself. ”
Hearing him ask, Bai Che couldn't help but muttered in his heart.
This Bai Sang looked angry and didn't have any special respect for the people of the Blue Dragon Sect, could it be that he really followed Bai Zhenguo's father and son just because of his identity as a driver?
Or is this kid actually Bai Zhenguo's henchman, and he pretended to do all this in order to find out the news from their side?
However, listening to the meaning of Bai Sang's words, Bai Yan didn't seem to tell the truth about Bai Xiu's departure to the people of the Qinglong Sect.
Since this is the case, then he has to pretend to be confused.
"Hmph, these guys, they dare to touch my brother, I Bai Che must give them some color!" He scolded indignantly.
"This Jiang family is indeed too deceitful. Bai Sang nodded sympathetically.
Immediately, he comforted again: "But Second Brother Bai, you can rest assured, with the pressure from the Bai family, they will definitely not dare to do anything to Brother Ling." Hehe, Bai Huan's kid's life is still tied to Brother Ling's hands, this Qinglong Sect dare not care?"
Bai Che sighed, and there was really a little worry in his eyes.
He leaned back in his seat and looked up and sighed, "I hope so." ”
The car drove all the way north, and the mountains and forests along the way became more and more lush.
Bai Che couldn't help but sigh: "The difference between this aura and the closer you get to the Bai family, the clearer it becomes...... Tsk, this forest is much stronger than the flowers and plants in my aunt's yard. ”
Bai Sang had long been accustomed to it, shrugged his shoulders and said, "It's not like that. For those of us who are not cultivators, the aura is not aura, that is, to make the air fresher.
I'm quite interested in the 'Harmony Heart'. I heard a friend of the Six Sects say that the Bai family can have such a rich spiritual vein, all because of that thing.
It's a pity, no one knows where it was hidden by the sect elders, otherwise I would definitely go to see it. ”
When he mentioned this, Bai Che suddenly remembered this thing.
Hongmeng Valley is full of aura, which is a well-known thing in the cultivation world. But what exactly the principle is has always been an unsolved mystery.
He was curious when he was a child, and he also asked Bai Yan.
But she didn't know much about it, she only knew that the strength of the Bai family's spiritual vein depended on one thing, and that was the treasure of the Bai family's Zhen clan, the "Hongmeng Heart".
This thing can support the entire Hongmeng spiritual vein, which shows that its spiritual power is so strong that even the Ming family's forbidden spell "Undead Reverse Current" is beyond the reach of the dust.
If it weren't for the five sect elders proposing to use the "Nine Ghost Sealing Souls" to crack the "Undead Countercurrent", they would probably have to sacrifice the "Hongmeng Heart" and the Bai family's spiritual veins to save the Bai family.
This is clearly not the outcome they want to see.
However, for Bai Che, his relatives are much more important than the so-called Hongmeng spiritual vein.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but curse a few words in his heart.
As the two were talking, an intersection appeared ahead.
It turned out that in addition to the road they took, there was also an identical road on the other side leading to the Hongmeng Valley.
The two roads merged into one not far away, which was much wider than the previous section, and was paved with concrete.
But the other road is much more lively than theirs.
Bai Che suddenly felt that the road was too deserted before, it turned out that the tourists Bai Sang said entered Hongmeng Town from another intersection.
Seeing his surprise, Bai Sang suddenly smiled smugly and said, "I forgot to say it, the road we took was specially reserved for the six sects. How's that going, isn't it?"
Bai Che looked up, because there were too many passing vehicles, the road was faintly shrouded in sand and dust, which was very spectacular.
He nodded with relief, a little happy and a little gloating: "I really sympathize with them, I have to eat all the dust all the way on vacation." ”
Their car soon hit the road, joining the rest of the traffic, slowing down.
Bai Sang sighed, patted the steering wheel gently, and said, "But I heard that our patriarch has already negotiated with a big boss outside to work together to build a new road." Looking at this posture, the town has to be expanded. ”
Bai Che sighed: "Then Hongmeng Town will not only have a population of more than 20,000, it is estimated that it is possible to double." There are a lot of people, and that's not a good sign. ”
Bai Sang agreed, and said: "As far as this matter is concerned, our patriarch is indeed a little anxious for quick success. Although the Bai family has people from other families joining every year, most of them come through marriage, and they have always known the roots, so there is nothing to worry about.
But now the situation is different, although outsiders only live in other towns, it is difficult to guarantee that there will not be people with ulterior motives who are secretly dormant and waiting for the opportunity to move.
Think about the Mingyue Fort back then, it was also prosperous, but as a result, people went to the building overnight, and the entire family disappeared.
Until now, no one knows whether they are dead or alive, or where they have gone. Hey, I don't know which one is looking at the red eyes and secretly moving their hands and feet. ”
Bai Sang said this, Bai Che had also heard about it, and it was far before the Bai family's accident.
At that time, the Ming family, the Bai and Fang families were known as the three ancient families in the cultivation world, and their strength could be seen, and it stands to reason that it was absolutely impossible to be wiped out without resistance.
As a result, the Ming family really disappeared silently, and Mingyue Castle, which was called Hongmeng Town, gradually faded out of people's field of vision until it was completely forgotten.
After the "Battle of the Maple Leaf Forest" and the "Undead Reverse Current", the Bai family also doubted whether it was the same force that dealt with the two families.
However, they couldn't think of anyone in the cultivation world who could make the Bai and Ming families powerless.
It's a pity that the force that attacked the Bai family never appeared again, and all this became an unsolved mystery.
The truth of the matter has been obliterated by the dust of time.