The sky gradually became gloomy, deep blue almost purple, which was very different.
Loran Hill walked onto the deck to the sound of the dragon boat's sails and oars, overlooking the towering mountains ahead.
It was like two giant dark green pythons winding on the ground, with their backs being the high and low black mountains.
The hillside stretches for thousands of meters, with clear gullies and weathered gravel on the edges. Only a few plants grow in the cracks, struggling to survive.
The wind was getting stronger and stronger, and the sails and oars at the waist of the dragon boat made a squeaking sound, adjusting the direction of the dragon boat as it turned to avoid the towering mountains and sail into the clouds on the side.
Through the thin clouds, the dark green mountains and rivers below became clearer and clearer.
Finally, after crossing the high mountain ridge, a wide and deep canyon appeared below the dragon boat, and a bustling scene could be heard from the canyon.
A huge cracked abyss is located in the canyon, and surrounding it are solid walls and fortresses made of local black stone, with dark black flags flying above them.
Looking down from the edge of the abyss, there are layers of densely packed buildings, including palaces, towers, markets and shops. There are figures of people everywhere and all kinds of sounds can be heard.
Near the upper edge are the residences of various large chambers of commerce, as well as fences for keeping birds and animals. Further down are various well-known shops and government offices, and further down are palaces and towers where the rich gather. Continuing down is the bustling market, where all kinds of residents live together.
The huge abyss is shaped like a barrel, and these buildings are built layer by layer along the inside of the barrel, with stairs connecting the upper and lower parts, extending endlessly.
Standing on the dragon boat and looking down, you can see the general situation of hundreds of floors below, but if you go further down, the view is blurred and it is not very clear.
In this huge dark and gloomy canyon, this huge city is like a beehive. From time to time, pedestrians riding dragons and monsters come and go. The layers of lights inside are orange and yellow like stars, noisy and hazy, embellishing the lonely night, making it lively and full of human smell.
Although the environment of Xuanyuanzhou is dangerous, the place where the abyss is located is extremely prosperous and has gathered a large population, making this originally terrifying abyss become gentle and noisy.
The dragon boat tilted and turned slightly towards the abyss, and then its altitude gradually decreased. As it got closer and closer to the prosperous giant city in front of it, the scene inside the giant city also became vivid.
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"See you in Youcheng~"
As a long shout came from the front of the dragon boat, the boat trembled slightly, and then quietly landed at the anchorage at the edge of the abyss.
Soon, a ladder was lowered beside the deck, and the disciples on the dragon boat also walked down the ladder.
When Loran Hill and everyone else got off the dragon boat, there was already a group of people in special attire waiting in front of them.
"Your Highness, those people are disciples from Jianyou City." A disciple from Fenxiang Guanxing Mansion beside him lowered his head and said to Luo Lanxier.
"Yeah, I understand."
Loran Hill nodded and looked at the disciples of Tagujianyoucheng who were wearing black and white uniforms. Most of them practiced the Undead Sequence, and a small number practiced the Angel Sequence. They wore sword-like crowns on their heads, and their clothes fluttered in the wind, showing extraordinary temperament.
Seeing Loran Hill and his group coming, these hundreds of people first bowed and saluted, and then said words of welcome.
"Welcome to His Highness Luo Lan--" The voices were unanimous and unified.
Then, three leading members stepped forward to lead Loran Hill and his group.
"Please follow this way." He led the group to the entrance on the side, where there were wide stone steps leading down. If you looked at the handrail at the edge, you could even barely see the bottom of the abyss.
As they walked up the stairs, the three of them started talking.
"We learned that Lord Luolan was about to visit Youcheng. We failed to welcome him. Please forgive us, Lord."
"It's okay." Loran Hill shook his head, a little surprised by their respectful attitude.
After that, these people talked for a while, and seeing that Loran Hill was not in high spirits, they gradually stopped talking.
The originally bustling streets along the way had long been cleared, and a disciple of Jianyou City stood every ten meters or so on both sides, until the group arrived at the first floor of the Tagu Jianyou City headquarters.
After entering, Loran Hill asked the disciples of the Stargazing Palace beside him to rest for a while, and then took a few people into the hall to meet with the current leader of Tagujianyou City.
Surprisingly, there are two people who are now in charge of Tagujianyou City. They are a pair of siblings, similar in appearance, but different in height and temperament.
"Hello, Lord Luo Lan. I am You Xing."
"My name is Youxing." The junior sister on the other side spoke.
Everyone sat down together and started talking to each other. It seemed that the people from Youcheng also gradually knew the purpose of the Golden Sparrow Witch's visit.
"So Lord Luo Lan wanted to inspect the situation at the bottom of the abyss? That's fine, but after the vortex disappeared decades ago, many of the measures and formations were no longer useful, so they have been stopped."
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"Why do so many people live around this abyss? This question is quite complicated. Your Highness, please listen to my explanation patiently."
It turns out that the nature of this Tagujianyou City was similar to that of the Huxiao Jiuhuang Mountain in the earliest times. After Wufeng sealed the chaotic vortex here, he needed a group of people to guard it to prevent it from being destroyed, so he transferred some disciples with good strength and taught them some skills.
"In the early years, this abyss was extremely desolate, and even flying birds were extremely rare."
"What changes happened later?" Loran Hill asked.
"This has to do with the special environment here."
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