Chapter 219: A Special City
With the identity token as a cover, and supplemented by some money, Liu Qing and the others left Zhao Guo through Longkou Pass very smoothly.
As soon as he stepped into Longkou Pass, Zhang Sanren pointed to the road ahead and explained to Liu Qing and them.
"Brother Wei, Brother Jiang, if we go further, we will completely leave the territory of Zhao State."
"If I'm not mistaken, the next place we're going to pass through is called Bora City."
"This city, built on the border of Zhao and Wei, belongs to neither Zhao nor Wei."
"It's a city with its own sovereignty."
Hearing Zhang Sanren's words, Liu Qing was interested.
As far as he knows, there are generally two situations for a city that is out of the control of the state.
First, the city is close to some major sects, or belongs to the sphere of influence of the sect.
Such cities, although on the surface they still belong to the territory of the state, are actually under the actual control of the sect that governs them.
For example, Snow Cloud City controlled by the Qingling Sect, and Miaoyin City controlled by Miaoyin Valley.
Of course, there is another case.
Then there are areas where there is a huge deal of controversy between countries.
These regions tend to change hands several times as power wanes between countries.
For example, when Wei was strong, Longkou Pass was divided into the territory of Wei several times, and when Zhao's strength rose, Longkou Pass once again became a city under the jurisdiction of Zhao.
But this kind of city is different from the ones controlled by the sect.
No matter how volatile the situation around them is, they still have to belong to a certain country in the end.
But now, the Baolai City in Zhang Sanren's mouth is at the junction of Zhao and Wei.
But according to Zhang Sanren, Baolai City does not belong to either of these two countries at all.
It is a city with absolute autonomy.
'Strange, really weird......
Such an unknowingly thing really made Liu Qing curious.
"Third Brother Zhang, you have been traveling abroad for many years, but you know a lot about this Baolai City?"
"There's nothing to do on this road, so why don't you tell us about ......"
Zhang Sanren's identity is a demon hunter, and his duty and mission is to find and eradicate those demons who are doing evil in the mundane world.
Since he was able to come to the territory of Zhao from the distant Qin State, he must have experienced a lot of things during this period.
What he had seen, heard, and the information he had must be much richer than Liu Qing's disciples who had stayed in the sect for a long time.
Now that Liu Qing has become interested in the matter of this Baolai City, this matter was first raised by Zhang Sanren.
Then it will not be wrong to ask him about it.
But what Liu Qing didn't expect was that in the face of his own problem, Zhang Sanren didn't know much about it.
According to Zhang Sanren, when he walked from Wei to Zhao, this Baolai City was experiencing a war, so in order not to get into any trouble, Zhang Sanren simply took a detour and made a detour from the south of Baolai City before entering Longkou Pass.
"A few years ago, this Baolai City still belonged to the Zhao State, and after that war, the Baolai City declared its independence from the Zhao State."
"Moreover, Zhao Guo and Wei Guo also stood up and admitted this fact."
"The war back then was supposed to be a struggle between the forces in Baolai City and the Zhao State, for the ownership of this Baolai City."
Zhang Sanren's words made Liu Qing even more incredible.
With the power of a city against an entire country, and there is no support from any major sects.
How exactly did this Bora City do it?
Judging from the location of Baolai City, it must not only be facing the pressure brought by the Zhao State, but also the Wei State on the other side.
In this way, there must be an existence in this Baolai City that is feared by both Zhao and Wei.
It is for this reason that the two countries had to publicly recognize the independent status of Bora City.
"Since this Bora City is so elusive, why don't we still take a detour?"
Jiang Yu, who had been listening carefully beside him, suddenly opened his mouth and put forward his own suggestion at this time.
Judging from his thoughts, this Baolai City even dared to resist the Zhao State and the Wei State, and it was not affected by the two sects.
There must be some kind of behemoth in it.
If they rush into it, if they don't know it, the identity of the monk will be directly exposed.
If a single disgruntled force in the city attacked them, it would undoubtedly hinder their westward journey.
Therefore, in order to ensure the smooth flow of the next trip, Jiang Yu suggested that he bypass this Baolai City and continue to move forward.
Hearing Jiang Yu's words, Liu Qing also fell into thought.
Since Zhang Sanren briefly talked about the situation in Baolai City just now, Liu Qing has shown a strong interest in it.
But their main task this time was to arrive safely in the Qin State, and then find the Sect Master Xiao Sheng, who had been missing for many years, in the territory of the Qin State.
Whether this task can be successfully completed is related to whether the Qingling Sect can rise again in the future.
It's not sloppy at all.
In order for the next trip to be smooth, and for the sake of the overall situation of Qingling Sect, Liu Qing could only put away his curiosity for the time being.
Nodding in agreement, Senior Brother Jiang Yu's suggestion.
"This Baolai City is indeed full of weirdness, in order not to provoke any wrongdoing, let's take a detour according to the path you took before, Third Brother Zhang."
Hearing that the two of them wanted to bypass Bora City, Zhang Sanren smiled bitterly, and slowly shook his head and said:
"Bora City during the previous war, because it is a borderland, you can take any detour you want."
"But since both Zhao and Wei have recognized its status, all the roads near this Baolai City have been set up at checkpoints."
"If you want to enter the Wei Kingdom here at Longkou Pass, you have to go through Baolai City."
Because of their proximity, Zhao and Wei were bordered by a large territory.
But some of these places are either controlled by the sect, or they are heavily guarded by the two countries, and Liu Qing wants to enter those places, and it is only a matter of minutes to reveal their identities.
This road out of Longkou Pass and into Wei is the easiest road for them at present.
But now, the sudden appearance of Baolai City in front of them made them a little difficult.
If they were really discovered by some people in the city and their whereabouts were exposed, Liu Qing and the others would most likely face a joint pursuit by the immortal cultivation realms of Zhao and Wei.
This is extremely detrimental to their subsequent actions.
But at present, there is only one way to go to Qin.
They have to go if they don't go.
"Don't worry, although I haven't been to this treasure city, I've heard a lot about it."
"Since it broke away from the two countries of Zhao and Wei, it has quickly become extremely rich and prosperous."
"Even the capitals of the two countries are not comparable."
"And the current attitude of Baolai City towards monks is extremely friendly, as long as the monks enter the city, not only will they be exempted from identity checks, but they will also receive special treatment."
"In addition to not having to pay any tolls, even some other expenses in the city can be reduced accordingly."
"This is a place that countless cultivators have dreamed of!"
Listening to Zhang Sanren's description, this so-called Baolai City, which is independent of Zhao and Wei, is simply a heavenly existence for monks, especially those scattered cultivators who travel everywhere.
"That ......"
Since this road was the only way for them to go to the Qin State, and if they wanted to take this road, Baolai City was a place that they couldn't bypass no matter what.
At this time, even if Liu Qing and Jiang Yu were still wary of this city, they had to go.
"Then let's go, we have been staying in the sect all year round, but this is the first time we have heard of such a wonderful place."
"This time, it's time to see it!"
Liu Qing patted Jiang Yu on the shoulder, and then continued to move forward under the leadership of Zhang Sanren.
Because it was a road outside the city, there were almost no people around, so Liu Qing and the others also used spiritual skills to speed up the process.
After walking some distance, the Bora City that made them curious appeared in front of them.
The momentum is magnificent, and the domineering overflows.
This is Liu Qing's first evaluation when he sees this city.
During the time he left Qingling Sect, he had also visited many cities in the Zhao Kingdom, including Jiangning City, the third largest city in the Zhao Kingdom, and the Longkou Pass, a major western city they had just passed.
But these big cities of Zhao Kingdom are far from each other compared to this Baolai City.
The walls of Baolai City are tall and erect, and the gates of Baolai City are thick and solid.
Even the moat outside the city was equipped with large-scale defenses.
These defensive facilities can not only effectively attack the invading army, but also have a certain deterrent effect on some monks with bad intentions.
Because, there are also many powerful magic circles in it.
Liu Qing still learned this from Lao Huang.
"Sure enough, it is a place that can make both Zhao and Wei bow their heads, just this first line of defense facilities is enough to ensure the peace and stability of this Baolai City."
After sighing with emotion, Liu Qing and the others observed the situation outside Bora City from a distance.
They were surprised to find that among the pedestrians coming and going, there were many spiritual power fluctuations.
This means that among these pedestrians, there are indeed many monks.
"It seems that this Baolai City is really as rumored, and it is extremely friendly to monks."
Vaguely, Liu Qing seemed to have her own guess.
The fact that Baolai City was able to get rid of the control of Zhao and Wei in a very short period of time and truly complete its independence was not unrelated to its friendly policy of monks.
"Let's go, let's go into town too."
"Seeing that it's getting dark, it's time to go into this treasure city to have a good rest."
Under Liu Qing's leadership, Jiang Yu and Zhang Sanren also went straight to the gate of Baolai City.
As for Lao Huang and Xiao Zhisi, in order not to cause trouble, they still chose to hide their bodies in the same way as before.
As soon as they came to the city gate, Liu Qing and his party were stopped by the guards.
Before Liu Qing could speak, Zhang Sanren on the side took the lead in releasing his breath.
After feeling the fluctuation of spiritual power, the guards instantly changed to a friendly expression, and there was a little more respect in their words.
"It turns out that you are a cultivator, welcome to our Bora City."
Seeing that Zhang Sanren, who had identified himself, was quickly treated preferentially, Liu Qing and Jiang Yu glanced at each other, and they also released their breath one after another.
"The three of them are all cultivators, we have offended, and I ask the three of you to forgive me."
The guards looked more respectful and began to apologize to Liu Qing and them.
Then they beckoned to open the gates and let them go.
In this way, surrounded by several guards, Liu Qing and the others finally entered this Baolai City.
As soon as they entered the city, they were quickly drawn to everything around them.
The layout and atmosphere here are very different from those of the previous Zhao Kingdom.
First of all, people here are much more liberal than in other places.
Those cool clothes that could only appear in Liu Qing's previous life world were all over the street.
"This ...... This, hiss~"
Among the three, Jiang Yu is a little innocent who is easy to blush without personnel.
Although Zhang Sanren is more serious on the surface, he actually has a lot of ideas in his heart, which can be called a more sullen character.
As for Liu Qing, although he has been more restrained in the past six months, the title of Goolan Immortal is not called in vain.
But such an all-encompassing combination, when I saw the white flowers and milky white flowers around me, I also gasped.
"This Baolai City really deserves its reputation."
Jiang Yu touched his hot cheeks and sighed in a low voice.
Zhang Sanren quickly wiped the sweat from the corners of his mouth, and said with a serious face:
"The wind of freedom prevails here, but it suits my taste."
"But I have to say that I love this place purely because I yearn for freedom, and for no other reason!"
Looking at the performance of these two good brothers, Liu Qing just smiled slightly.
In fact, when he first entered Bora City, his whole person was in a trance.
After seeing the buildings around him, and the clothes of the pedestrians, he seemed to feel that he had returned to the world he had lived in before.
It's just, too similar.
"After such a long journey, let's find a place to rest first."
"I'll come out later, and feel the hot terroir and people of Bora City."
Wander through the bustling streets, surrounded by some softness and crowding.
Resist the impulse, suppress the desire, and move on.
After some searching and inquiry, Liu Qing and the others finally came to the most luxurious and enjoyable place in Baolai City.
There are hundreds of ways to relax here, including dining, accommodation, tea tasting and other entertainment.
Seeing that the people who came and went here were all intoxicated and satisfied, Zhang Sanren couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
"This place is really a fairyland on earth."
It's just that Liu Qing's focus at this time is on another matter.
The name of this sprawling entertainment venue.
It's called Furui House!
(End of chapter)