Chapter 2 Farewell to the Clouds (Added 1/3 update for leader Uriel 123)
Yun State is located in the northeast of Zhuang State, and its territory is mountainous.
As the capital of the Yun Kingdom, Yuncheng is located on Baoxue Mountain, the highest mountain in the territory.
When Yuncheng was first established, due to the harsh environment at the foot of the mountain, the then owner of Lingxiao Pavilion cut the mountain into a platform and built the city on a high mountain.
After that, when Yun State built a main city, it would follow this example.
Because cities are generally built on high mountains, the terrain is extremely high, as if they are above the clouds. Therefore, it is called the country above the clouds.
There are two paths to go up to Cloud City, one is the cableway connecting other main cities here, and the other is the huge stone steps built from the foot of the mountain, which are also called the Dengyun Steps.
Yun Guo was very wealthy and hired a master of the Mohist government to take charge of the design.
Most major cities are connected by cableways.
The ropeway is tanned with the sinews of powerful monsters and soaked in tung tree oil. It is said to be extremely strong and will not rot for hundreds of years. It has indeed been replaced once every hundred years, and there has never been any natural breakage during this period.
People in the Yun Kingdom traveled between cities through mechanical carriages that slid through the cableway at regular intervals.
Because they all travel a straight line high in the air at extremely high speeds, cities in the Yun Kingdom generally communicate more with each other than other countries in the world. This is probably one of the reasons why the Yun Kingdom's commerce is developed.
The most magnificent spectacle in Baoxue Peak is the Hong Bridge connecting Yuncheng to the four nearest major cities.
It is said that it was built by the great power of the founder of Lingxiao Pavilion, gathering clouds as roads and drawing rainbows as bridges. These four cities have also become central cities second only to Cloud City.
Since then, the Yun Kingdom has gradually grown, but no other city can have this honor.
If you ignore the expensive material of the stone steps themselves and the patterns engraved on the stone slabs, the Dengyun Steps themselves are nothing special.
Despite the wind and sun, and the coming and going of people for so many years, the steps on the Dengyun steps are still spotless.
Jiang Wang carried An An on his back and climbed up to the last level without blushing or breathing. He looked up at the towering archway of Yuncheng and then went straight to Yuncheng.
Although the brother and sister were tired of their lives, and the animal skins wrapped around An An's body did not look like those from a wealthy family, nothing happened that looked down on others.
The country of Yun has developed commerce, and visitors from all over the country are not allowed to visit. However, the tax to enter the city is higher.
It is not difficult for Jiang Wang to get a little gold and silver. He can easily earn enough money to spend by doing something casually on the road.
After asking the city guards, Jiang Wang found out that Lingxiao Pavilion was not in Yuncheng. It was above Yuncheng.
But they don't know how to enter Lingxiao Pavilion.
Fortunately, Jiang Anan took Yunhe with her. Under Jiang Wang's command, she wrote a few words seriously and then let the little Yunhe fly.
Yunhe flew into the air, seemed stunned for a moment, then flapped his wings and got into the clouds.
Not knowing when Ye Qingyu would be able to read the letter, Jiang Wang took Jiang Anan to visit Yuncheng first, mainly focusing on some local specialty snacks.
For example, cloud berries are said to grow in the clouds. If you bite the peel, you can drink the juice directly. This fruit comes in five different colors, each with a different taste.
Another example is Caiyun Candy. This candy is like a colorful cloud. When you bite it, you will find seven kinds of sweetness, with distinct layers of sweetness.
Jiang Wang did not restrict Jiang Anan from eating sweets today, and allowed her to eat freely, which made her belly feel round.
Jiang Anan met Ye Qingyu while eating Caiyun Candy.
The whole long street suddenly became quiet.
The originally bright sky was suddenly "torn open", and the sky was no longer a sky, but like a picture scroll.
After the scroll was torn open, one could see the pavilions and pavilions behind the opening, showing exquisite craftsmanship and grandeur.
It turns out that Lingxiao Pavilion is here! Behind the "Sky Dome".
Amidst the dense atmosphere of immortality, clouds and mist form steps.
A woman in the painting slowly walked down the cloud steps and walked up to Jiang Anan's brother and sister.
She was not wearing a veil today, her thin eyebrows were slightly curved like autumn shadows, her eyes were as pure and bright as clear waves. Her nose was slightly straight, and her red lips were lightly pursed. Her face was so bright that the whole street lost its color.
Not to mention her tall and graceful figure, just standing there is already a sight to behold.
Jiang Anan's big eyes lit up and she waved vigorously: "Sister Qingyu!"
The two have been pen pals for a long time. They have met many times in the photo album, but this is the first time they have met in real life.
Ye Qingyu came over, smiled and touched Jiang Anan's little head, and then looked at Jiang Wang with complicated eyes: "Are you okay, Fellow Daoist Jiang?"
Yun State and Zhuang State are barely neighboring countries, and Maple Grove City is the border city in the northeast of Zhuang State.
The entire city was sacrificed by the cult and fell into the netherworld. It is impossible for Ye Qingyu to be unaware of such a major event.
She is sincerely grateful to Jiang Wang and has pure love for Jiang Anan. Through letters, she has established a certain degree of bond.
After getting the news, she felt uncomfortable for a long time.
If she hadn't received Jiang An'an's letter today, she would have thought that these two friends in a foreign country were already in misfortune.
She was very surprised to learn that the Jiang Wang brothers and sisters had come to Yuncheng.
That's why he ignored the shocking world and directly "tear open the sky" and entered Cloud City.
The young man has gray hair and a dusty appearance, which cannot be said to be a good word in any case.
"Not very good." Jiang Wang said with a bitter smile.
He had already made his decision outside Maplewood City, so he did not hesitate at this time and said directly: "Back in Sanshan City, Fellow Daoist Ye gave me a Yunzhong Token. Now it has been lost in Maplewood City, but
I still have the audacity to ask, is it still effective?"
"Of course." Ye Qingyu said seriously: "Although Yun Zhongling is lost, Qingyu's promise is not lost. If you have any requests, fellow Daoist Jiang, just ask him."
Jiang Wang tightened Jiang Anan's little hand, and then let go.
As if she realized something, An An grabbed Jiang Wang with her backhand.
"Can you ask Fellow Daoist Ye to take care of An An and let her practice in Lingxiao Pavilion?" Jiang Wang forced himself not to look at his sister, looked directly into Ye Qingyu's eyes and said, "I am going to a very dangerous place and there is no way to take care of her."
"Okay." Ye Qingyu answered readily.
"Brother..." Jiang Anan's big eyes suddenly filled with tears: "Don't you want An'an anymore?"
Jiang Wang felt that his heart was being crushed.
He squatted down and hugged his sister tenderly: "An'an, brother will never want you. It's just that now, brother has to do something very important and can't protect you, so he sent you here temporarily.
Stay for a while. It’s just a temporary stay. My brother will definitely come back to pick you up, okay?"
"No..." Jiang Anan pouted and looked at Jiang Wang with tearful eyes: "Can I say no, brother?"
"I'm sorry." Jiang Wang rubbed Jiang Anan's little head, picked her up and put her in Ye Qingyu's arms.
"I have nothing to gain now, but I promise you in my name, Jiang Wang. All the resources that Lingxiao Pavilion has invested in An An will be repaid in the future."
"From today on, Jiang An'an will be a member of my Lingxiao Pavilion. Lingxiao Pavilion will definitely train her, take care of her, and protect her. Please rest assured, Fellow Daoist Jiang." Ye Qingyu solemnly promised.
When Maplewoods City is destroyed, the surviving young men will always want to do something.
She didn't ask where Jiang Wang was going or what he was going to do. She just did her duty as a friend and tried her best to make him worry-free.
It's not like she didn't think about stopping Jiang Wang and letting him practice on behalf of Lingxiao Pavilion. It is true that breaking the rules like this would cause a lot of dissatisfaction, but it's not like her father couldn't handle her level of willfulness.
But she noticed the boy's eyes.
Wrapped in endless pain and suffering, is a kind of peace.
He must have thought deeply about it, and he must have hesitated in pain. Finally, he made his own calm decision.
This kind of calmness often represents irreversible persistence.
Jiang Wang saluted Ye Qingyu solemnly, then turned around suddenly.
Jiang Anan burst into tears in Ye Qingyu's arms, but she didn't let herself cry.
Because she knew her brother would be sad to hear this.
As a little girl, she watched her brother's lonely back getting further and further away.
The crowds were bustling and the sky was bright.
The sunlight in the entire Cloud City seemed to be divided into two rays.
On the stairs formed by clouds and mist, Ye Qingyu hugged Jiang An'an who was staring at the bottom of the mountain crazily, and walked slowly up to the sky.
A shot hit the winding stairs of Baoxue Mountain, and the white-haired boy left only the silhouette of Yuncheng's back as he walked down the mountain alone.
