Chapter 11 The Mysteriously Disappeared Ancient Powerhouse
As one of the three major empires in the Demon Continent, the Qinglong Empire has many large and small cities. Around it, there are also many vassal countries that pay tribute every year and come to court year after year. The current situation in the Demon Continent is that of the Three Kingdoms. If
If other small countries do not surrender to the three empires in this way, they will surely be destroyed by other empires.
In the Qinglong Empire, the system implemented is a feudal system. Each city has a city lord who is responsible for managing the daily affairs of the city, the army, etc. The city lord is the top executor of the city. There is no big deal, just like the court.
I won't ask too much.
Although it is a feudal system, it is not hereditary. After the lord of each city is enthroned, the court will again select sages to succeed, or the emperor will send people close to him, such as princes, heroes, nobles, etc.
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However, Fengcheng is an exception. Since the founding of Fengcheng, it has always been a hereditary system. After every old city lord abdicates, he will be succeeded by his descendants. This is true even after Fengcheng is classified as the Qinglong Empire.
No exception, it was agreed upon when Fengcheng voluntarily belonged to the Qinglong Empire. If Fengcheng hadn't been willing, even the Qinglong Empire wouldn't have been able to do anything about it.
Every city in the Qinglong Empire has a city lord's palace, which is usually built in the center of the city. The city lord's palace in Fengcheng has always been the largest building in Fengcheng. The roofs are all made of extremely precious glazed tiles, and they are placed on both sides of the gate.
There are two extremely majestic and solemn stone lions. The stone lions are the symbol of the city lord's palace and cannot be used by ordinary people, including nobles.
When darkness fell completely on the earth, the lights in Fengcheng were brightly lit, and some nobles began to gather towards the Qinglong River after dinner.
It is early summer now, and the weather is already very hot. Residents close to the Qinglong River usually go to both banks of the Qinglong River to enjoy the cool air. Therefore, the Qinglong River is particularly lively at night.
"Report to the city lord, my subordinates have discovered the two people painted in the portrait. They have entered the city at dusk." After discovering the Li Xingkong brother and sister, the soldier guarding the city immediately rushed towards the city lord's mansion. Because
There are instructions above that if you discover the whereabouts of the two of them, report to the city lord's mansion immediately.
The Lord of Fengcheng is a middle-aged man in his forties, with eyebrows like daggers, eyes like lightning, and a serious expression. He is dressed in white and majestic. Standing next to him is a man with white frost on his temples and a stooped body.
elder.
Lu Yun looked at the soldier and said, "Oh, you discovered them, where are they now?"
The soldier's voice was very loud and he spoke very loudly. He lowered his head and said: "The superiors have told me that once the traces of these two people are found, they should not act rashly. All subordinates will send people to follow them all the time. They are now settling in "Guests are coming like clouds".
".However, besides the two of them, there is another person."
Lu Yun's eyes flashed and he asked: "There is another person, how is that possible? It's obviously two people."
"City Lord, there are indeed three people. The other one looks smaller than the two of them. He is wearing a black robe, and his hair and eyes are black. He is very weird." The soldier thought of Huang Tian's unusual features, especially those pair of eyes.
The dark eyes left a very deep impression on him.
Hearing this, the old man who had been standing aside and said nothing suddenly said in surprise: "What did you say? Black hair and black eyes, are you sure?"
The soldier glanced at the old man and didn't know who he was, but he thought that someone who could answer questions casually in the city lord's palace must have a high status, so he said honestly: "That's true."
In Lu Yun's impression, the old man always has a calm look, and his expression does not change much no matter what happens. He didn't expect that he would have such a big reaction when he heard black hair and black eyes today. It seems that this word
It's not easy! Lu Yun waved his hand and said: "You have done a good job in this matter, you can go down first!"
"Yes." The soldier responded and retreated.
After the soldiers exited, Lu Yun asked: "Mr. Zhong, who is that man? That's why you reacted like this when you heard about it."
Mr. Zhong laughed and seemed to be in a good mood. He stroked the snow-white beard on his chin and said: "You don't know something about this. This person has a great background. But it is reasonable that you don't know, because there is
There are not many people in this world who are qualified to know this secret."
Mr. Zhong is more than 900 years old this year. There are things that Lu Yun doesn’t know about Mr. Zhong. It’s understandable that Mr. Zhong knows. Mr. Zhong is Grandpa Lu Yun’s best brother. He has always been with Grandpa Lu Yun. He is a veritable antique. Even if Lu Yun is
Yun also respected him very much.
Lu Yun's father died relatively early because of his mediocre qualifications and low level. His grandfather also passed away thirty years ago, when Lu Feng was in his twenties. Before his death, Grandpa Lu Yun entrusted Mr. Zhong to take charge of Fengcheng.
, and Lu Yun also treats Mr. Zhong as his biological grandfather.
An old antique like Mr. Zhong who has lived for more than nine hundred years has never seen anything. But even he said that this person's origins are very great. It can be said that this person's origins are very terrifying.
The more Lu Yun listened, the more confused he became, but he couldn't wait to know, so he quickly asked: "What is the identity of this person?"
Mr. Zhong smiled, looking very profound, and said: "Xiaoyun, you have extraordinary qualifications. Now you are a supreme intermediate. There are some things that it is okay for you to know. This person seems to have a close relationship with your Lu family. As for his identity...
." Mr. Zhong stopped here and pointed outside the house.
Lu Yun listened confused and didn't understand what Mr. Zhong was pointing to. Because the direction Mr. Zhong pointed was exactly north of the city, he asked: "The hunters outside the city?"
Mr. Zhong shook his head and said: "It's not enough, go further."
Farther away? Not far outside the city is Qinglong Mountain. Thinking of a possibility, Lu Yun was shocked and said: "Could it be..."
Mr. Zhong touched his beard again with a smile and said: "Yes, he is from that place."
His thoughts were confirmed, and Lu Yun couldn't believe it. The Qinglong Mountain Range has always been called the "Mountain of Death". There is no way in or out, so how could anyone survive in it? There was only one possibility.
"Is he a monster?"
Zhong Laodao: "He is not a monster, but a human being. Not only is he a human being, but his entire family is also a human being."
Lu Yun simply couldn't believe that even the people at the top of the human pyramid could not get in or out of the Qinglong Mountains. He couldn't imagine that there was a family in the Qinglong Mountains with the terrifying title of "Death Forest". How great that must be.
Horrible. Thinking of this, cold sweat broke out on Lu Yun's forehead, and he said: "How is that possible? It's too unbelievable."
Mr. Zhong could understand Lu Yun's mood at this moment and said: "Nothing is impossible. The Continent of Gods and Demons is not as simple as you think."
"Then Mr. Zhong just said that he has a close connection with my Lu family. Where do you start with this?" Lu Yun thought, it is unimaginable that a family that can survive in the Qinglong Mountains is so terrifying. How can it be related to my Lu family?
Zhong Laodao said: "You don't know something about this. Your ancestor Lu Feng knows it, right?"
Lu Yun replied: "Ancestor Lu Feng Xiaoyun must know."
It is recorded in the ancestral records of the Lu family that the ancestor Lu Feng was so powerful that the whole world of gods and demons would tremble whenever he stamped his feet. However, later that ancestor of the Lu family mysteriously disappeared for unknown reasons.
"The relationship between your two families started from the time of your ancestor Lu Feng." Mr. Zhong replied.
Lu Yun frowned and said, "Mr. Zhong, the more I listen, the more confused I become. Why are ancestors involved?"
Mr. Zhong chuckled and said, "Xiaoyun, don't be impatient. Listen to me and tell you slowly."
"Back then, your ancestors were close friends with an ancestor of that family. Before that family retreated into the Qinglong Mountains, the two families still maintained close contact."
Lu Yun knows that this matter is likely to involve the ancient situation. Everything in the ancient world has always been a mystery to the Gods and Demons Continent. No one knows what earth-shattering events happened in the ancient times. All the powerful people above the God Realm disappeared out of thin air.
, even that period of history seems to have been erased.
Lu Yun was extremely excited. Did Mr. Zhong know something? So he asked, "Didn't the ancestor Lu Feng disappear mysteriously? How could he be related to that family?"
Mr. Zhong's expression was also very solemn at this moment, as if he was telling a very sacred thing, and said: "It is true that your ancestor Lu Feng disappeared mysteriously, but you only know one of them and don't know the other."
Lu Yun's eyes lit up and he said, "Is there any hidden secret?"
Mr. Zhong sighed and said: "As I said just now, your ancestor Lu Feng was a close friend of that family's ancestor. The disappearance of the gods was inseparable from that family's ancestor, and your ancestor was that person's closest friend.
, and nature is no exception.”
It seemed that the water in the Gods and Demons Continent was very deep. Only then did Lu Yun feel that even if he was now supremely powerful, it was not enough for the entire Gods and Demons Continent. There were still too many things that he did not understand.
"You can't talk about these things casually. There are many taboos in them. Especially things from the ancient times. Don't touch them, otherwise you will be killed." Mr. Zhong explained cautiously.
Seeing that Mr. Zhong's expression was so cautious, Lu Yun also knew the seriousness of the matter. He was not a talkative person, and naturally he would not talk about such important things everywhere.