HLnovel Chapter 447: Snow on the Cangshan Mountain, Bright Light in the South
Chapter 447: Snow on the Cangshan Mountain, Bright Light in the South
Mingnan and He Yunfei looked at each other and asked curiously, "Why do you say that? Is there any special rule in Ancheng?"
The soldier sighed with a rather vicissitudes of life, "Yes, Ancheng is surrounded by mountains and rivers. Although the scenery is beautiful, the hidden dangers are not small."
He pointed to the dense forest in the distance and said, "There are many monsters in the mountains and forests. There is a beast tide every June and July. Those monsters are rampant. How can ordinary people be their opponents? They even eat children! Our Ancheng was much richer than it is now, but after the beast tide, half of the people were gone. Some moved away, and some... Alas, they lost their entire family."
When talking about the past, the soldiers around showed expressions of disgust and hatred on their faces.
"So we have no choice. The sun is about to set during this period, so we have to close the door and be on guard against sudden attacks by monsters at all times."
He patted the heavy city gate and gave a bitter smile, "With this thing blocking the way, at least we can give everyone time to escape in advance. Every life saved is a saving grace."
The people next to him also agreed, "So, apart from outsiders, who would choose to go in and out at this time?"
Mingnan and the other two were silent.
She couldn't help but turn her head to look at the rolling mountains and asked, "Didn't you try to seek shelter from the nearby immortal gates? Generally, immortal gates wouldn't refuse, right?"
The soldier sneered, "There is no immortal sect here. It has long been in decline."
Mingnan wanted to ask something else, but He Yunfei pulled her away. She nodded to the soldiers and said, "Thank you all for what you did just now. We will go in first."
The soldier waved his hands and said, "If you have nothing else, leave early. If you run into a beast tide, you won't be able to leave even if you want to."
After saying that, they worked together to close the city gate.
When the city gate closed, there was a loud, heavy thud.
Like an ancient bell ringing in Mingnan's heart.
She couldn't help but look back again and asked He Yunfei in a low voice: "Senior Sister, I haven't finished asking."
"I know what you want to ask." He Yunfei let go of her hand and said, "Are you wondering why the people here are unwilling to move away even though they know it's dangerous?"
Mingnan nodded vigorously, "Why?"
Yuan You sighed, "Junior sister, you grew up in the sect and don't know the sufferings of the world. We are the master's direct disciples, and there are people who take care of our food, clothing and daily expenses, so we don't have to worry about it. But it's different for the common people. They have to earn their own food, clothing, housing and transportation."
“Wherever the fields are, there they are.”
He pointed to the taverns and inns on both sides of the road and said, "Every brick, every tile, every blade of grass, every tree, is made of their hard work, tying them firmly to this land. People can leave, but houses and fertile fields cannot. If they leave, they will have nothing. How can they survive?"
These words were like a wake-up call, leaving Mingnan stunned on the spot.
He Yunfei nodded: "Yes, and those who can leave must have left long ago. Those who stayed behind naturally can't leave, especially the elderly, the weak, women and children. They want to leave but they are powerless. Besides, there are always people who survive the beast tide. What if they are the ones?"
"There is an inn up ahead. I'll go ask if there are any rooms available." Yuan You took two quick steps and just in time saw the waiter coming out to pour water.
The waiter was only looking down at the road and didn't see Yuan You, and almost got splashed with water. Fortunately, Yuan You reacted quickly and dodged in time.
"Slower."
Hearing this, the waiter looked up suddenly, and seeing Yuan You dressed elegantly, he hurriedly bowed and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't get it on you, did I?"
Yuan You waved his hand, "It's okay, I just came to ask, do you have any vacancies in your inn?"
"Yes, yes..." The waiter looked him up and down, "Are you alone, sir?"
"And us."
He Yunfei and Mingnan walked over quickly.
The waiter's eyes suddenly lit up, and he forgot to say anything and just stared at the two of them.
He Yunfei frowned, raised his hand to protect Mingnan behind him, and asked coldly: "What are you looking at?"
"I'm sorry, I haven't seen such noble guests like you three for a long time. I was fascinated by you for a moment."
He picked up the basin, threw the towel and said with a smile: "There are exactly three rooms left. Please go in--"
This inn doesn't look impressive from the outside, but it is clean and elegant inside.
The waiter led them upstairs and called over some more people to clean each room one by one, replacing the bedding, teapots and other items with new ones, and adding new tea, and asked them if they wanted to take a bath and eat.
When you are in this state of mind, you can go without eating for ten days or half a month, but since you are here, you might as well try the local specialties.
So He Yunfei asked the waiter to bring the meal to his room, and the three of them ate together.
Mingnan didn't say anything during the meal. Yuan You and He Yunfei saw it but didn't say anything.
After dinner, when the three of them were drinking tea together, He Yunfei asked Mingnan: "What are you thinking about? You haven't eaten much. In the past, you always complained that you couldn't eat enough. What's the point of cultivating immortals? Today, you can eat enough, but you don't want to eat?"
"Oh, I can't eat." Mingnan said as he lay on the table and fiddled with his empty teacup. "I'm thinking that it's not a good idea for the people of Ancheng to continue like this. Why don't we tell Master to set up a formation here to cover the entire Ancheng, so that we don't have to worry about the beast tide invading us anymore."
"You're dreaming." He Yunfei tapped her forehead with his fingers. "Do you know how much spiritual energy such a large formation consumes? Even if Master is at the Ascension Realm, he can't maintain it for too long. If a high-level demon beast comes, Master himself will have to spend a lot of effort to subdue it, let alone a mere formation?"
A trace of annoyance flashed across Mingnan's face and he stopped talking again.
Yuan You raised his eyebrows and said, "It is better to open up than to block. The highest level of defense is to take the initiative to attack."
Mingnan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly raised his head, "Brother, what you mean is that only by finding the source of the monster riot can we completely solve the problem of Ancheng?"
Yuan You nodded and looked at her encouragingly, "That's right."
Mingnan instantly perked up, but before she could speak, Yuan You poured cold water on her again, "But with your current cultivation, it's far from enough, and I don't recommend you to interfere too much."
"Why?" Mingnan was puzzled.
"Because everyone has his own destiny."
He Yunfei said helplessly: "Have you forgotten all your classes?"
"The people of Ancheng are unwilling to leave. This is the cause. If they die in the mouths of monsters in the future, this is the result. The cycle of cause and effect has long been predetermined. Outsiders cannot interfere casually. Otherwise, whether it is a blessing or a disaster, you will have to bear it all."
"Besides, do you know how many Anchengs there are in this world? You can help one, but can you help the whole world? Even if you can help, the consequences of so many things are beyond your ability to bear."
He Yunfei's words sounded a bit warning at the end.
Mingnan murmured: "Then are we just going to watch him die without helping him?"
"You can save them, but you have to do it within your ability."
He Yunfei touched her head and said, "We can stay and help with this beast tide, but don't think too much about the rest."