Chapter 34 Xiangmu City
After listening to Wang Bodang's description, Yi Xifeng became confused.
"Then why don't you see the wealth here, only the wilderness?"
At this time, before the other party could answer, he saw a huge city wall not far ahead. When they got closer, the size of the city gate became apparent.
After Yi Xifeng took a closer look at the city wall that was more than ten feet high, he couldn't help but marveled:
"The city gate of the Holy Land of Ten Thousand Beasts is already big enough. I didn't expect the city gate of the Western Region to be even better. Today is an eye-opener."
The main reason why he was so impressed was that the city gate was not only big, but also very stunning. The carvings on it were extremely fine, and the materials used for inlays were all top-quality jade and silk. From these points, it was not difficult to see that this city gate was very impressive. The land of the Western Region is indeed the richest place in the Kingdom of Beasts.
Apart from these, the most eye-catching thing is the lifelike white jade tiger pattern carved on the door.
The white tiger on the door kicks the ground with its hind legs, stretches out its front paws and pounces forward. It opens its huge mouth and reveals its sharp teeth, just like a scene of a hungry tiger pouncing on food. There are two white tigers, one on the left and one on the right. Engraved on the two gates respectively.
This was the first time for the fair young man to see someone carving tigers on the city gate. He couldn't help but feel a little confused, so he asked, "Why are there two tigers carved here?"
"Oh, this is the white tiger totem, a sacred animal believed by the people in this city." Wang Bodang looked at the gate in front of him and couldn't help but sigh.
"Totem?" In Yi Xifeng's impression, totem is a very ancient thing. Which totem-related item on earth back then was not an antique? If he remembered correctly, totems seemed to have only begun to exist in primitive societies.
"Yes, this city was built with the help of the beast god White Tiger, and she is also the lord of this land, so the totem here is naturally her." After explaining this, Wang Bodang paused. Then he continued:
"Like the Zhenwu Kingdom, their belief is Taoism; the Ming Kingdom's belief is Buddhism; the Luo Yun Kingdom's belief is Confucianism. The Beast Kingdom is different from other countries in that there is no unified belief here, and their belief is not that of Buddhism. The illusory things are real like the White Tiger Beast God, but the thing that the Kingdom of Beasts believes in is not in human form, but in the form of an animal, so it is called a totem."
After listening, Yi Xifeng nodded, which could be regarded as a further understanding of the culture of the Kingdom of Beasts. But then, he looked up at the towering gate in front of him, and couldn't help but think in his heart:
"Is it true that they won't bring down the reputation of the Holy Land by doing this?" He did not ask this question, but kept the doubt in his heart, and then continued to walk towards the city gate.
But the further he walked, the more strange he felt that there was no one guarding the city gate. At first he thought there was some formation, but when he saw Wang Bodang walking in so openly, he felt even more strange.
Afterwards, he let go of his soul and looked around outside the city, but could not find any guards. So he stepped into the gate with new doubts. Only when he arrived in the city did he realize that there were many things in the city. It’s a world of difference outside the city.
Outside the city, there is plenty of gilding and it is so glorious; inside the city, the streets are empty and full of depression.
At this time, the shops on both sides of the street had long been closed. The spider webs under the door eaves were the best proof. Yi Xifeng looked left and right and found that there was only an old woman sitting in front of the door mumbling to herself. She looked up from time to time. Looking at the western horizon, it seems like he is looking at something or waiting for something.
Then, when the fair young man saw no one around, he had no choice but to prick up his ears and listen. Fortunately, he was not only a Qi Refining monk, but also a Body Refining warrior. Even if he was mumbling to himself, he could still hear it as long as he listened carefully. Really.
"The fighting started, the fighting started again. When can I wait for you to come back..."
As he listened, Yi Xifeng couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Even if the city is lonely and depressed, there should not be only the old, weak, women and children left in this huge city."
This country has many powerful people who come to guard it all year round. Not only the heroes in the Dacheng Realm, but also the top figures in the Hero Realm have been here in the past hundred years.
The land has been visited several times, and at its peak it even resembled a "hundred schools of thought contending". The worst of them, the court and the holy land, were all one step away from the second-rate sects. They all competed for the distribution of mineral resources, and in the end most of them ended up with both sides losing.
But because of this, the humanities in the Western Regions are quite prosperous. A long time ago, there were various secret learning lecture halls opened here, and each secret learning was extremely powerful. At that time, the Western Regions were unparalleled in their majesty and glory. The level was even greater than that of the Holy Land of All Beasts back then.
"It's just that I feel a lot lonely now." The young man with the gun couldn't help but sigh.
Yi Xifeng and Wang Bodang walked deep into the city, where the situation was much better than outside. Seeing this, the fair young man couldn't help but think of how similar the situation was to when he led the Zhenwu Hall to defeat Di Rong in the capital of God's Domain.
"Could it be that the two sides were fighting and were forcibly confiscated by the people above, or... for temporary rations?" As he walked, he imagined various possibilities in his mind.
It's just that the latter is unlikely. No matter how depressed this city is and how brutal the war is, a skinny camel is still bigger than a horse. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be so few people.
The hemp rope will break at the thinnest part, and the bad luck will only seek out the misfortune.
However, although the war was tragic, Yi Xifeng was not a savior who could save everything. His abilities were limited and he could not solve the safety problems of so many poor people. All he could do now was learn to adapt to all this.
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Arriving at the depths of the city, Yi Xifeng and Wang Bodang casually found a tavern to rest. The two sat in a corner, ordered two cups of tea, and began to inquire about some news about the city.
"Does this city have a name?" the fair young man asked.
The young man with the silver gun thought about it for a moment, then recounted the rumors he knew about the city:
"According to legend, there once was an ancient tree growing in this city. It is said that it was planted by the first-generation city lord to commemorate the Taoist monks who stationed with her in this city. Later, the ancient tree was planted in this desert. It has grown into vigorous branches, luxuriant leaves, and snow-white petals floating in the wind. The fragrance is so strong that it can even spread for miles. It is for this reason that he named this ancient tree. It is called "Xiangmu", and it just so happens that his deceased Taoist companion was also named Xiangmu, so this place is also called "Xiangmu City". "
