Chapter 8: The Broken Path to Enlightenment
Magnificent! Hideous!
This is how Ryan felt when he first saw the whole picture of Linshan City.
The 20-meter-high pitch-black city wall seems to have undergone a baptism of fire. Various buildings of different heights, sizes and colors are scattered in the mountain city, disordered but as if following some kind of law.
This is magnificent!
The battlements on the women's wall, the dark muzzles of the cannons faintly poked out, exuding a seeping cold light. Soldiers in light cloth armor wandered around it in different formations, patrolling. It's like a prostrate lion that can burst out and bite at any moment.
This is hideous!
And the location of the mountain castle is also very special. Behind it is the endless Silver Tooth Plain, and directly in front of it are two mountain ranges in the shape of a figure-of-eight. To the west is the Kargle Mountains, and to the east is the Yunyin Mountains, and the Linshan Castle is blocking the exit of the canyon formed by the two parallel to each other.
Although Linshan City is not as prosperous as the steel forest of the earth in terms of its prosperity and land area, it has brought a huge visual impact to Ryan.
"Xinyue, how many cities are there in the Principality of Kantea, and how many are there like Linshan City?"
Ryan stared intently at Linshan City and asked Yang Xinyue. Without Hevina, Ryan can do what he says he will do without hesitation.
"There are no more than ten cities in Kantea with walls. And there is no one that can be compared with Linshan City. Yang Xinyue replied, with a hint of pride in her tone. Then she reacted and glared at Ryan angrily, "I'm your master!" Don't call me by my name! β
However, Ryan had already fallen into his own thoughts, and he didn't pay attention to Yang Xinyue at all.
"I'm! How dare you ignore me! I'll hammer you to death, hammer you to death......"
However, Yang Xinyue's little strength hit Ryan like an itch.
Ryan reached out very skillfully and pressed Yang Xinyue's head, then took a step back. Then Ryan woke up - if he wanted to take a step back, he wouldn't be able to press Yang Xinyue's head. To put it simply, he doesn't have long enough hands.
As soon as Ryan looked down, he saw Yang Xinyue, whose eyes were red and tears were constantly rolling in his eyes.
"Uh......"
Ryan hurriedly withdrew his hand that was holding her head and smiled awkwardly at her.
"I said I didn't mean to, do you believe me?"
However, Yang Xinyue didn't eat this set at all.
"Ignore you!"
Yang Xinyue angrily walked to the gazebo built on the flat ground and sat on the wooden chair in the gazebo.
[uh...... It's so childish! γ
Ryan sighed in his heart, but after thinking about it, Yang Xinyue was only fourteen years old, and she was indeed a child!
Kids! It is inevitable to be capricious. It's good to coax later.
So Ryan didn't care anymore and turned to look at Susher.
"Teacher Saser, isn't the capital of the principality as good as Linshan City?"
And Susser, who was trying to look at the scenery and pretended not to see the scene just now, heard Ryan's inquiry, and did not dare to slack off. Although Ryan is only Yang Xinyue's servant, judging from what just happened, the relationship between Yang Xinyue and Ryan is definitely not as simple as a master and a servant!
After all, that scene made him, an old man who has been single for more than 30 years, have a stomachache when he sees it.
"It's embarrassing...... "Obviously, Suser is from the Duchy of Cantea," but it's true. β
"After all, Linshan City was not built by the Duchy of Kantea. The principality could not afford to pay that much for obsidian to build the walls. β
"Who built that? And what is obsidian? β
Saser glanced at Lin Lin and Zhang Xiao, who were also interested in this question, and then coughed lightly and continued: "Obsidian is a special ore, its characteristic is that it is hard, and a high-level warrior's full force can only leave a mark on it. But because it's so hard, it's very difficult to mine. Only by knowing the method of mining can you greatly increase production, and the method of mining is only known to the three empires and some kingdoms. Even so, its production is pitifully small and its price is naturally expensive. Moreover, obsidian is also an important military material, and generally only very important cities will use obsidian. β
"And Linshan Cityβ" Saser secretly glanced at Yang Yuexin, who was still sulking, "It was built by the Shenlong Empire, the suzerainty of the Duchy of Cantel, a hundred years ago and recruited craftsmen. Moreover, thirty years ago, His Majesty, the previous Emperor of the Shenlong Empire, also funded the expansion of Linshan City. β
[No wonder the buildings in the center are much older.] γ
"What is the role of Linshan City?"
Susher looked at Ryan in disbelief. He didn't expect Ryan, who was only fifteen years old, to be so smart and grasp the key point at once.
Obsidian is a very important material used in the construction of castles, so on the other hand, is it important to use obsidian in the mountains?
That's for sure!
Susher, who knew everything, shook his head this time: "I can't tell you this question for the time being." You'll find out when you get to the second grade. Well, after being here for so long, it's time to go! β
"You go and call her."
Suser glanced at Yang Xinyue, who was sitting in the gazebo, and said to Susser.
"Uh......"
Ryan looked at Susher. All right! Can't beat him.
I have to carry my own pot.
Ryan came to Yang Xinyue and bent down to look at her face. She pouted, acting like she was angry.
"Alright, don't be angry."
"Humph!"
Yang Xinyue turned her head and closed her eyes by the way.
"Okay, okay! I give up! Although Ryan knew that girls only needed to coax, ......
He didn't know how to coax him!
"Say it! How can I be forgiven? β
Yang Xinyue opened one eye and looked at him.
"Whatever?"
"Hmm!"
Yang Xinyue turned her head.
"Then you promise me one condition, and I will forgive you."
"Yes!" Ryan nodded, "I don't call you 'Xinyue', I can call you master or miss, right?" β
"Two, two conditions, no! Three! β
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Ryan looked up...... Well, above is the roof of the gazebo, not the sky......
[Am I selling myself? γ
Ryan took a deep breath: "Good! β
"Puff ......" Yang Xinyue suddenly laughed when she saw Lane's expression of wanting to cry without tears, and then quickly put on a straight face, stood on tiptoe, and patted Lane on the shoulder pretending to be old-fashioned.
"My first condition is that you must call me 'Xinyue' in the future!"
Then Yang Xinyue happily left the pavilion.
"I ...... This ......"
"Then why are you angry!"
"Less verbose!"
Yang Xinyue turned around and grimaced at him.
"Besides, I'm not angry!"
[Not angry? Are you angry like that? Ghosts won't believe it! γ
At the moment, Ryan wants to hit people very badly!
He took another deep breath to calm down, and then chased after him.
"And what about the two conditions?"
"I haven't thought about it yet, I'll tell you when I'm done!"
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"Do you want to know the origin of that gazebo?"
Suser seemed to have been addicted to science before, and they asked as soon as they got into the carriage.
"Yes!"
This time, even Yang Xinyue was interested. She also came here today to find out that there was a gazebo there.
Yang Xinyue spoke, and Suser couldn't continue to sell Guanzi, and said directly: "It is said that a hundred years ago, the Shenlong Empire sent people here to build Linshan City, and the leader of the team was a Zhanzun, and he came to protect the safety of those craftsmen. Then, in order to be able to clearly see the scene of the craftsmen building the mountain castle, he built a pavilion there. β
"Oh~" Ryan suddenly realized, "What is Zhanzun?" β
βγγγγβ Susher almost slapped Ryan in the head.
"Zhan Zun is one of the realm divisions of martial artists." This time, it was Yang Yuexin who explained to Lane, "Martial artists are divided into nine realms, from low to high, they are: apprentice, primary, intermediate, advanced, earth, sky, battle sect, battle honor, and sage!" β
"Ehβthat guy is so powerful?" Ryan sighed for a moment, then then asked, "Is there anything above the Sage?" β
"Yes!" Yang Xinyue nodded very solemnly, "God! β
"God?"
"Hmmm! But no one has been able to become a god for nearly a thousand years. β
"Why?"
"Because of the great war 1,600 years ago...... and then Yang Yuexin saw Ryan with a curious face, "Don't look at me like this, if you really want to say something, you can't finish it for a few days and nights." β
"The library of the academy has a record of that great battle. Once you're enrolled, you can find time to check it out. β
"Oh!"
Ryan looked disappointed. But there is no way, and it is impossible for him to really let Yang Xinyue spend a few days to finish telling him.