When Chen You talked about Chu's delicious snacks, he seemed to have started talking and kept talking.
Lin Bai also listened patiently while following Chen You to the next teleportation array.
"By the way, Brother Chen, why is the name 'Wuzhaiguancheng' so special?"
Lin Bai asked curiously.
Whether in the demon world or the ancient continent, most city names are based on two or three characters.
It’s rare to find an extremely difficult-to-pronounce name like “Wuzhaiguancheng”.
Chen You slowly explained: "This story is very long to tell."
"Probably 70,000 years ago, there was no 'Wuzhaiguancheng' here, but a state boundary."
"At that time, the state was extremely chaotic. It was a gathering place for countless demonic giants and vicious villains."
"They formed their own gangs within the boundaries of this state and occupied the mountains as kings."
"In constant internal friction, we continue to make breakthroughs, continue to devour the other party's power, and continue to strengthen ourselves."
"Eventually, after thousands of years of chaos, five cottages emerged within the state's borders."
"It's a bandit cottage similar to a mortal dynasty."
"They divided this state boundary and cultivated soldiers and troops. However, all caravans passing through this state boundary suffered miserably."
"He not only wants to intercept the goods of the caravan, but after stealing the goods, he will also kill and wipe out the entire caravan."
"..."
"The five cottages would fight against each other in normal times, but once the Chu State sent troops to annihilate them, they all shared the same enemy. With the help of various magic formations and treasures, they were able to deal with the Chu State army."
"It took almost five hundred years of conquest before the Chu army flattened this territory."
"Kill all the big bandits in the five strongholds. Only then can this den of thieves be completely destroyed."
"In order to commemorate this great victory, the then Emperor Chu ordered a city to be built here and named it 'Wuzhaiguan City'."
"..."
"Later, the Chu State gradually discovered that Wuzhai Pass had become a passage for the imperial power's eighteen states to the south, making Wuzhai Pass more and more important."
"Nearly all warriors coming from the south, whether they come with caravans or teleport, have to pass through Wuzhai Pass."
"A large number of warriors came and went, making Wuzhaiguan City gradually prosperous."
"..."
Hearing Chen You's words, Lin Bai nodded in realization.
The two walked through the streets and alleys and came to the next teleportation array.
"Brother Lin, there is a teleportation array ahead."
"Through this teleportation array, we can enter the territory of the Eighteen Imperial States. After several state boundary teleportations, I can reach the Imperial Capital and you can also reach Sangzhou."
The two of them walked toward the teleportation array, only to find that countless warriors had already gathered in front of the teleportation array, making endless noises.
Lin Bai was curious and stepped forward to hear what happened.
"Sorry, everyone."
"The teleportation array leading from Wuzhaiguan City to Kezhou was damaged by gangsters."
"We are sending array mages to speed up the repair."
"The array master estimates that the teleportation array can be repaired within three months at the latest."
"Before the teleportation array is repaired, please be patient and either take a short rest in Wuzhaiguan City, or choose other ways to leave."
In front of the teleportation array, officials affiliated with the Chu State Government Office were trying their best to persuade.
Hearing that the teleportation array was damaged, many warriors muttered a few curse words, turned around and left.
Chen You frowned and touched his chin with a strange look in his eyes: "The state boundary teleportation array in Chu State is the foundation of the country and cannot be easily damaged."
"Who on earth is so bold as to dare to come to Wuzhaiguan to cause trouble?"
Lin Bai noticed that around the teleportation array, in addition to some array masters who were extremely busy, there were also many men wearing black uniforms with double swords repaired with golden patterns on their chests. They stood with their arms folded and looked around coldly.
Warriors ready to cause trouble.
Zhaoxing Division.
After being glared at by the warriors from the Zhaoxing Division, many warriors were so angry that they were so frightened that they peeed and hurriedly turned around and left.
"Brother Lin, it seems we have to choose another way to set off."
"That's all we have to do."
The teleportation array was destroyed and could not be repaired within three months.
Lin Bai and Chen You naturally could not stay in Wuzhai Pass for three months, so they could only choose other ways to leave Wuzhai Pass.
Fortunately, Wuzhaiguan City was a transportation fortress leading to the eighteen imperial states of the Chu Kingdom and a gathering place for trade. There was never a shortage of various passenger and merchant ships.
Lin Bai and Chen You walked around the Wuzhai Pass together and soon found He Shi's caravan.
"Are you two going to take the ride?"
Lin Bai and Chen You came to a spiritual boat.
On the spirit boat, the flag of the "Shanhe Chamber of Commerce" was hung.
Seeing Lin Bai and Chen You lingering in front of the Chamber of Commerce, an old man stepped out of the spirit boat and asked with a smile.
"I'm bothering you, old man."
"My brothers and I have come all the way, and we used to use the teleportation array to cross the state border."
"But I didn't expect that when I came to Wuzhaiguan City, the teleportation array was destroyed by bad guys, so I had to find other ways to leave."
"If the Shanhe Chamber of Commerce is willing to help, the two brothers and I will be extremely grateful."
"As for the shipping fee...please don't worry, old man, we are willing to pay a high price."
Chen You walked forward to chat with a smile.
The old man smiled and said: "It just so happened that our Chamber of Commerce encountered bandits in front of us, and most of the guards in the Chamber of Commerce were damaged."
"If you two are willing to act as escorts temporarily, then we can take you for a ride."
"As for the shipping fee, that's not necessary."
"If you two are unwilling to act as guards, then please find other places."
After hearing the old man's words, Lin Bai noticed that the outer shell of the spirit boat was covered with scars from swords and marks scorched by flames.
Now, several formation mages have been rectified, and they are working hard to repair the spirit boat. It is obvious that there was a fierce battle before.
"Brother Lin, look..."
Chen You was unsure about paying attention and asked Lin Bai.
"It doesn't matter to me." Lin Bai responded with a smile.
Chen You nodded, smiled, and asked, "Then you don't know where the Shanhe Chamber of Commerce is heading for this trip?"
The old man said: "Kezhou, King Wu's City."
When Chen You heard this, he said to Lin Bai: "There is a state boundary teleportation array in King Wu City in Kezhou. After we arrive at King Wu City, we can go to the next state boundary through the teleportation array in King Wu City."
Lin Bai agreed calmly: "Okay, the two brothers and I are willing to temporarily serve as the guards of the Shanghe Chamber of Commerce."
The old man smiled broadly and asked Lin Bai and Chen You for their identity tokens. After confirming that they were correct, he let Lin Bai and Chen You board the ship.
"You two can have a good rest on the deck. As for the cabin, it is a key place for our Shanhe Merchant Guild. If there is nothing unnecessary, you two should not enter the cabin."
"This is the rule."
"If you two don't obey the rules, then don't blame me for being ruthless."
The old man asked a few words, and Lin Bai and Chen You agreed repeatedly. They found a secluded place on the deck, looked at the scenery, and chatted.