Zhou Hedao: "The hunting conference started a year ago, and it was a grand event promoted by the Cloud Emperor specifically to test the young talents of the Rock Country. There is an age limit for attendees, and it is recommended by each locality. Cang's head is both old and cultivated, and he has a good hope of winning a good ranking. ”

Canghai said: "What if you win a good ranking?"

Zhou Hedao: "The main purpose of the conference is to discover talented people, and those who perform well will be awarded official positions, or rewarded with cultivation resources, or accepted by famous teachers, the better the ranking, the more benefits will naturally be." Moreover, there are many relics of ancestors in the trial ground, and if you are lucky, you can get any magic weapons or practice inheritance, and it is even more immeasurable. ”

Canghai said: "Since it is selected and recommended from all over the country, it is such a grand scene, why haven't we heard of this in Zhoushan Town?"

Zhou Hedao: "I just asked Lord Liang before I came, and he said that he had also sent someone to investigate, but unfortunately Zhoushan is a small place, either the age of cultivation is not compatible, or the age of the cultivation is low and does not meet the standards of the conference, or it is a bad character, in the end, no one can recommend, and the announcement did not say that there is a hard requirement that must be recommended, and Lord Liang was angry, so he simply shelved the announcement issued. If he had known that there was a young hero like you, he wouldn't have to worry about having no one to recommend. ”

Canghai said: "It sounds good, at least it provides a lot of opportunities for the poor monks from all over the world. ”

Zhou Hedao: "Yes, in the past, the talent channel was narrow, and where people were needed, most of them were directly drawn from a few famous mountain factions to fill the gaps. In recent years, the war has been tight, there have been countless casualties on the front line, and the people cultivated by the famous mountain faction have gradually become unable to supply, and if they don't find a way to absorb new forces from the civilian monks, there will be no one to use. ”

Canghai said: "Why didn't you pay attention to folk monks before, and you have to wait until there is almost no one to think of holding this kind of trial conference?"

Zhou He sighed: "It's not that Emperor Yun doesn't pay attention to it, it's that the situation has become too fast, and the plan can't keep up." Do you know where the new disciples of several famous mountain sects come from every year? Each famous mountain faction is equivalent to a royal training institution, and the people who come out of it are all plug-and-play after strict assessment. Nowadays, omitting this formal training link in the middle and recruiting directly, although it is expected that more people can be recruited, it is inevitable that the quality will be uneven. This hunting conference was born for this reason, the purpose of which is to simulate the battlefield, have a concentrated trial, and eliminate the people who are not up to the quality of the many participants. ”

Canghai said: "I see, since it is a simulated battlefield, it must be very cruel." ”

Zhou Hedao: "It's not cruel to say, the trial conference can't kill people, but the real battlefield has to kill many, many people." Cang's talent is outstanding, and this time he used his power to kill the extremely vicious demon of Jinliang Kingdom, and I was very emotional, if your cultivation cannot be used by my emperor, it is really a pity. I won't tell you the truth, this time I will go and return, and I don't want to see your skills wasted in the gang disputes in this small place. ”

Canghai shook his head and said: "The sect fight was not what I wanted, but the gangsters deceived me and had to do it as a last resort." My only wish in this life is to find someone to cure my father's injury, earn a little money, live a happy life without worrying about food and clothing. I'm not interested in what kind of hunting tournament it is. ”

Zhou Yi was stunned and said, "You don't want to participate in the hunting conference?"

Canghai said: "I don't want to." I'm not the kind of person who likes to compete and win, so why bother competing with others for those ranking resources. ”

Zhou Hedao: "Those are just rewards for the excellent. The original intention of our emperor to hold the hunting conference was to discover each person's different strengths and apply them according to their aptitude, not to let everyone fight to the death, and divide who is strong and who is weak. ”

Canghai said: "Then there is no need to participate." I don't want to be an official, nor do I want to be a famous teacher and disciple, but I want my family to be healthy and have a good life. ”

Zhou He listened silently for a long time, poured himself a few glasses of wine, and poured it into his throat. Canghai saw that his expression was different, and he didn't dare to speak for a while.

After a long time, Zhou Hecai finally spoke again: "Zhoushan Town is a safe corner, the people's livelihood is happy, and it has not been poisoned by the war, and it is normal to know the pain of the broken mountains and rivers and the separation of wives. But have you ever thought that if everyone is sitting at home and has nothing to do with themselves, no one to maintain order, no one to defend the frontier, once the front line is lost, and the enemy's army is driving straight in, what is the use of giving you a bunch of gold and silver treasures of wonderful hands and miracle doctors?

As he spoke, he pointed to the pile of ruins in front of him, and said loudly: "When the time comes, whether it is a gang, whether it is the Zhoushan Mansion, even your village, the neighbors, relatives, friends, your father, and you! Everything will just be like this house, all of which will be scorched to the earth!"

Canghai saw that his eyes were flickering and there were hidden tears, and he couldn't help but be touched in his heart, and said: "The younger generation just thinks that he is weak, and even if he participates in it, it will not make any difference, but he does not mean to stay out of it." ”

Zhou He took a long breath and said, "Master Cang's words are wrong. Those soldiers who stick to the front line day and night, are they all divine generals, and each one of them can be a hundred? Are they born to be alone and have no worries? No, no? They are also flesh-and-blood people who cherish their lives, they will be hurt, they will die, there will be times when they feel powerless and hopeless, they also have relatives, friends, wives, children, fathers and mothers, just like you, they also want to live in peace and happiness with their families. Only when everyone makes a contribution can we defeat the enemy more quickly and restore the great rivers and mountains of our rocky country. ”

Canghai is indifferent by nature, and he has not been far away, after all, his knowledge is thin, and his thoughts are far from the level of the overall situation of the world. Could it be that the Golden Liang Kingdom is so powerful, my Rock Country can't defeat them?"

Zhou Hedao: "Jinliang Country has a vast border, more than twice as large as ours, but most of them are silt lakes, the solid soil is barren, and there are few resources. The dispute between the two countries has been going on for more than 2,000 years, and there have been countless casualties. Originally, relying on the background, our predecessors were still able to have a slight upper hand, but at this time, the Ember Country suddenly launched an offensive against our country. ”

Canghai said: "Where is this Ember Country?"

Zhou He said: "Our Rock Country is located at the southern end of the Baiji Continent, mainly surrounded by four countries. Among them, the southern border of our country is near the sea, and the east is this Jinliang country. ”

As he spoke, he picked up the skewer of meat and drew it on the spot, saying: "This Ember Country is in the north, adjacent to our country and Jinliang Country, but the climate is dry, and most of its land is desert, so although the area is the largest among several neighboring countries, the population is not as good as our Rock Country." The northwest is a ghost country, which has been in civil strife for many years, but it has no time to harass others. To the west is the country of Wulan, which adheres to the path of neutrality and has the smallest territory, but the people are peaceful and do not love strife, and the people are the richest. ”

Canghai, the turtle who did not leave the Zhoushan Gate with two feet, only listened to it with relish, and knew that the world was big, far beyond his previous assumptions, and listened to Zhou He's words, so he nodded, and saw that Zhou He was drawn to the Wulan Country, and pointed to a place on the simple map and said: "What about here?"

There was a void in the corner between the Blue Country and the Rock Country. Zhou He lifted the skewer brush and brushed the flower out of that place, and said: "This place is not called a country, but a settlement of various tribes of the barbarians in the southwest. ”

Canghai said: "Barbarians?"

Zhou Hedao: "Yes, this place is full of lofty mountains and mountains, the road is winding, and there are countless poisonous beasts and miasma, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The people inside drank the blood of Maoru, and lived with Gu insects and poisonous snakes day and night, as if they were uncivilized, and they were called barbarians by the outside world. Because of its terrain, there are thousands of ravines, which divide the various habitats, and then form countless tribes of all sizes. Over the years, the various tribes have been fighting each other, but no tribe has ever been able to rule the whole situation, so it is impossible to start a state. ”

Canghai said: "Well, in this way, our Rock Country is still stable from the border of the Ghost Country to the south by the sea. ”

Zhou Hedao: "Occasional conflicts have little impact on the overall situation. The most hateful of this Jinliang country, the heart of the rock country that has not died for thousands of years, often finds some gratuitous excuses to invade our land and slaughter our people, the means are heinous, and its crimes are too numerous to mention. ”

Canghai said: "What did you say about the Ember Kingdom to fight us together?"

Zhou Hedao: "That was more than a hundred years ago, and most of the monks who experienced the national disaster back then were unable to break through Shouyuan because their cultivation could not keep up, and they were no longer alive. I just listened to what my ancestors said. That Ember Country was originally also the master of peace, but I don't know what kind of bewitchment Jin Liangguo had, and suddenly gathered a large army to invade my northern border. At that time, Jin Liangguo spent two years in the east, with many casualties, not only did not gain any benefits, but lost several cities to us in a row. However, as soon as the army of the Ember State came out, and the Jin Liang army was each other's horns, our country took care of one and lost the other, after all, it was difficult to defeat the four hands with two fists, more than 60 cities in the north, more than 100 cities in the east, and a total of one-third of the land fell into the hands of the thieves of the two countries, and it has not been subdued so far. Speaking of this, his tone was full of grief and indignation.

Cang Baizhong listened silently on the side, and said: "The compatriots in the fallen land have also suffered humiliation in the future. ”

Zhou He gritted his teeth and said: "It's not just humiliation, it's just a dog." For more than 100 years, men have been slaves and women have been prostitutes from generation to generation, and all kinds of cruel torture have continued, teaching that life is better than death. The only belief that supports everyone's survival is to look forward to the day when their compatriots can fight back and restore our rivers and mountains. ”

As he spoke, he burst into tears and said, "Don't hide it, Zhou escaped from the occupied area." When I was only nine years old, my father, mother, and sister crossed the border with their lives, but they died by the moat. ”

Canghai was full of apologies in his heart, and said: "The younger generation is ignorant and ignorant, and only now does he understand the pain of the seniors, and I am here to kowtow to you and admit my mistakes." As she spoke, she left her seat and kowtowed to him.

Zhou He helped him up and said, "Master Cang doesn't know the tragic history of my Rock Country, but it is understandable, there is nothing wrong with it." ”

Canghai said: "I hunt and drink every day in this village, thinking that the years are quiet, but I don't know that the country is suffering a great disaster, and it is too wrong to be outrageous." ”

Zhou Hedao: "Yes, if it weren't for the rise of my Cloud Emperor and the leadership of the crowd to stabilize the situation, this Zhoushan Mansion would probably be like hell now." What is hateful is that there are still many national thieves like the Luo family who collude with foreign enemies to stir up the wind and rain, for fear that they will not be able to be the dogs of Jin Liangguo. At this time when the country is in danger, the eldest husband was born in heaven and earth, how can he be in a corner of his own peace and abandon the country's difficulties. ”