None of the people present made a sound, waiting for the Xuannu to speak.

Xuannu looked around at everyone and pointed at Jiang Heng and said: "Jiang Huai once had a son, that is, Jiang Heng, and the son of a loyal minister is still a loyal minister. ”

Listening to what Xuannu said, everyone looked at each other, and then they knew that Jiang Heng was the son of the tiger general Jiang Huaizhong.

Unlike everyone's shock, Jiang Heng had long been crying, his father Jiang Huaizhong found him a few years ago and once told him that he was on a special mission, Jiang Heng didn't know what his father Jiang Huaizhong was talking about at that time, and now he understands that his father has been protecting Jiang Ji.

When his father found him, he saw a huge green wolf on the top of the city, and there was a woman on the back of the green wolf, presumably a Xuannu. No wonder I can't remember where I've seen him, but Xuannu recognizes him.

"Your father is the most admired warrior of my Lianshan tribe, and we believe that you will be even better than your father in the future!" Xuannu said.

Jiang Heng knelt down again to show his loyalty.

In the afternoon, Wu Xingfeng and Xuannu set off and went straight to Lianshan.

The Xuannu didn't speak along the way, and it could be seen that she was very depressed, Wu Xingfeng wanted to say something to comfort, but found that he was also affected by the Xuannu.

"Wu, I have a sense of foreboding. The Xuannu sat at the neck of the giant bird, looking at the floating clouds flowing below, with a melancholy expression.

"Are you worried that Jiang Heng has no military merits and will suddenly become the city lord of the new city, and it will be difficult to convince the public?" Wu Xingfeng asked.

"I have arranged for someone to secretly assist, Jiang Heng will be of great use in the future. I'm worried about the 3,000 slaves taken from Checheng, who won't survive this winter. Xuannu said.

There were only 3,000 registered clansmen in the city, but there were many slaves. At this time, slaves should not be looked at.

Wu Xing didn't ask again, he had been here for a while, and the living conditions of people at this time were very difficult, and lack of food happened from time to time, and there must have been cases of freezing to death before.

If it was just a few people who froze to death, it would not be possible for the Xuannu to be like this, would there be a big disaster? "Now the tribesmen have not yet solved the problem of food and clothing, and when the weather is cold and the ground is freezing, it is inevitable that some people will freeze to death. Wu Xingfeng tried to comfort Xuannu.

Xuannu shook her head slightly. "Wu, you don't understand. ”

"Huh?" Wu Xingfeng saw that Xuannu was preoccupied, and became more and more confused. "Talk to me. ”

Xuannu watched the floating clouds fly by herself, and the worried look on her face became more and more solemn. "In the north of the extreme cold, on the top of Cangwu Mountain, there is a mountain, called Buzhou Mountain, there is a monster in the mountain, this person cultivates to the sky, every year the tribal leader is required to offer three thousand people, this year it is my turn to join the jurisdiction of the thirty-six cities. ”

"Do you want 3,000 people, what does that monster want so many people for?" Wu Xingfeng was surprised inexplicably.

"Build a ladder for him to climb the clouds, and carry on the ultimatum of God. Xuannu said this, worried even more. "For hundreds of years, no one has come back alive. ”

"What will happen if you don't send the clansmen?" Wu Xingfeng saw that Xuannu was at a loss, and he felt even more sorry for her, Xuannu was not afraid of heaven and earth, she had never seen her look like this, if it wasn't for the powerlessness of Huitian, she couldn't be like this.

"If you don't send it, you will be punished, and the clansmen will live for a maximum of one year, and everyone will be buried for the people of the tribe. Even if we refuse to send it, more than 1,000 small tribes such as the Gonggong clan, the Kuikui clan, the Youxiong clan, and the Kuafu tribe will force us to sacrifice, and if there are not enough people, the leaders of the tribes under our jurisdiction will have to sacrifice their lives and finally join the other tribes, and when the sacrifice comes, the surviving tribesmen will still bear the brunt. Xuannu said.

Wu Xingfeng suddenly thought of Xuannu's newly opened new city. "You let Jiang Heng take over the three thousand slaves and the small tribesmen, just to attract people's eyes and sacrifice the three thousand slaves to the monster?"

Xuannu turned to look at Wu Xingfeng and was silent for a long time. "Wu, I can't help it, this is the result of the final discussion between my father and my sister, it was originally done by my sister, but I promised to do it for the convenience of finding you. ”

It can be seen that this incident hit the Xuannu very hard. No matter how ruthless her heart is, she will eventually be a woman.

"If I could, I'd rather bear this pain for you. Wu Xingfeng asked, "Is there any other way?"

"Yes, but it's impossible, he's stronger than the Gonggong. Xuannu shook her head blankly.

Wu Xingfeng understands what Xuannu means, unless he kills him, but this kind of thinking is a fool's dream, and it is absolutely impossible. "What is an ultimatum?"

"The token of access to the heavenly realm is given by God Himself. Xuannu said.

"Isn't that the same nature as Shennong Iron?" Wu Xingfeng asked.

The goddess shook her head slowly. "No, this is a reward for the demons who have achieved cultivation, and the Heavenly Realm must build a ladder to climb the clouds. The thing obtained by the ancestor Shennong is Shennong iron, which can open the door to the heavenly realm and lead the clansmen into the heavenly realm. But I don't know why the ancestor Shennong did not use Shennong iron. ”

Wu Xingfeng asked again: "How high do you want to build a ladder?"

"Three thousand three hundred and thirty-three feet, three feet, three inches. The Xuannu replied.

Wu Xingfeng frowned and thought, the one zhang of the ancients was about three .3 meters now. 3,333 zhang 3 feet 3 inches, equivalent to more than 10,000 meters. It's a terrifying height.

Moreover, the place of construction was chosen to be the top of Cangwu Mountain, which is in the extreme cold north, not to mention 3,000, even if 30,000 slaves are not enough. The manpower, material and financial resources consumed by such a large project can be imagined.

"How many years have you been repairing?" Wu Xingfeng continued to ask.

"When there are 180 years, it must be completed in March next year, otherwise all the clansmen will have to be buried together, including the Gonggong clan. Between the two of them asking and answering, it was less than half an hour away from Liancheng.

Wu Xingfeng was silent for a moment and spoke again. "Is it possible for human cultivation to reach the Heavenly Cultivation you mentioned earlier?"

"Perhaps, but I don't know. As far as I know, Fuxi Nuwa was not a real human at that time. Xuannu said truthfully.

"It's not that simple at this point, let me think about it. Wu Xingfeng said: "As long as it is a demon who cultivates to the sky, if you want to go to the heavenly realm, you have to build a ladder for yourself?"

"There used to be great people who built ladders to climb the clouds, but they were not as tall as this, and the number of years was only three years. Xuannu pointed to a huge city below and said, "Wu, we are almost there! You don't need to worry about this matter, I have already arranged for people to send 3,000 slaves before the heavy snow comes." ”

Wu Xingfeng nodded, his ability is limited, and self-preservation is a matter of how to save the lives of three thousand slaves. But if he doesn't save it, he won't be able to pass that hurdle in his heart.

Three thousand living bodies had to brave the bitter cold to build ladders, and the higher they went, the more difficult it became. It's hard to imagine how the ancients could have added the foundation stone barrier without a crane.

Wu Xingfeng came to Liancheng for the first time, and the system of the capital was not so profound, and he learned that Liancheng had thirty-six affiliated cities, which was the largest one under Jiang Shui's jurisdiction and the center of political power.

The thirty-six cities include: Wucheng, Qicheng, Pengze, Da'an, Tangsi, Cangcheng, etc...

The outer towers of Liancheng are much taller than those of the previous cities, and the overall layout is an irregular rectangle, about 60 li long from east to west, and about 40 li wide from north to south. There is a moat around the city wall, the river is three zhang wide and about five zhang deep. There is a high-rise building at each of the four corners of the city, and the high-rise building is ten zhang and can be seen for a hundred miles, and it is the second building that is slightly lower than the main hall.

The surrounding city wall is very high, about seven zhang, there is a gate in the middle of the east, west, north and south, respectively, it is called the east gate, the west gate, the south gate, the north gate.

From the high altitude, Liancheng sits in the north and faces south, with the meridian as the central axis, and the middle of the city is the main administrative area of Dajiang, and the construction technique used is also the highest. The difference with the top of the heavy eaves hall in later generations is that the main hall of the regime at this time is very simple and clumsy.

Although it is ancient and clumsy, it has the domineering aura of a king, as if it only takes a glance to conclude that the residents of this place are either rich or noble, and they are at the peak of the characters.

It is the heroic spirit of the king of men who dominate the world, and there is no room for the slightest blasphemy and insincerity.

Wu Xingfeng sighed with emotion, although Jiang Shui was defeated and squeezed by the Gonggong clan and the Kuikui clan, he was still the out-and-out master of Lianshan and the actual inheritor of the Shennong regime, although the population was small and pitiful, only 30,000.

At this time, only the Lianshan people will be counted. The number of people without surnames, untouchables, and slaves is by no means 30,000. At the beginning, Wu Xingfeng once asked the goddess how many slaves there were in Lianshan City, and the goddess only said that there were about 5,000 people.

Thinking that the second daughter of Shenxuan was the daughter of the owner of this city, Wu Xingfeng's blood suddenly surged, and the pride in his heart swelled to the extreme.

What man doesn't want to have a friend with divine powers?

What's more, Wu Xingfeng's two friends still have some kind of intertwined relationship with him.

The emotion in my heart was unconsciously revealed on my face, and the sadness on my face turned into a light breeze, and as I went deeper and deeper, the momentum above the people arose.

Seeing Wu Xingfeng's sudden change in momentum, Xuannu nodded at him slightly. "This is the bearing and self-confidence that my man should have, as long as I have it, you have it. ”

Wu Xingfeng's youthful heart just now completely turned into nothingness because of the silent affirmation of the Xuannu, and obviously touched his bottom line.

How can a man take advantage of a woman, even if the woman is his own life.

Wu Xingfeng did not refute the selfless giving of the Xuannu, what he wanted was not the giving of the Xuannu, but the respect for him as a man.

What Xuannu didn't know was that her words touched Wu Xingfeng's dignity.

Giving is mutual, but it is never allowed to be above men. This point was not done properly, and the sudden change in Wu Xingfeng's expression caused the Xuannu to be puzzled. "Wu, don't be discouraged, I will let everyone know that you are mine. ”

At the same time as the big bird landed, Wu Xingfeng looked directly at the Xuannu. "Put me in a place where there are fewer people. ”

Xuannu nodded, she didn't understand what Wu Xingfeng meant, and she didn't know that Wu Xingfeng would be depressed because of the words just now.

The big bird landed from a mansion in the city, which was the residence of the Xuannu and the center of the royal power, and ordinary people did not have the opportunity to enter.

"Wu, you will live here in the future!" Xuannu led Wu Xingfeng to a quiet courtyard in the southeast corner of the mansion.

This courtyard covers an area of more than 100 square meters, which is not large, but it is very comfortable.

When several women dressed as servants saw the Xuannu, they knelt on the ground to salute.

Xuannu pointed at Wu Xingfeng and said to the servants: "In the future, he will live here, you all have to listen to him, if you have bad intentions, kill him." ”

"Slave and maid obey!" the crowd kowtowed in response.

Xuannu turned her head to Wu Xingfeng and said, "From now on, they are your slaves, and life and death are up to you." Then he glanced at Wu Xingfeng and turned to leave, without staying too long.