During the Plantagenet Dynasty, the area of a continent was roughly equivalent to that of a province in the previous life, and the governor was the highest administrative officer of a continent. He also controlled about 20% of the military forces in the continent, which he could flexibly use to deal with small numbers of foreign races, suppress rebellions, maintain public order, and other miscellaneous tasks.
The other 80% of the troops were in the hands of the captains, who generally took orders directly from the central court and also supervised the governors. If the governors or other generals wanted to drive them, they needed the tiger talisman given by the court.
However, if the continent is located on the frontier, or if the situation within the continent is complex and difficult to navigate, the imperial court will grant the governor greater military power in advance, allowing him to control approximately 40% of the continent's troops at ordinary times to deal with complex and difficult situations. This is the current situation in Xiyou Continent where Luolan Hill is located.
Inside the inn, Loran Hill sat in a corner, his back to the center of the hall, quietly eating dinner. Although he didn't pay much attention, the scene inside the inn was easily passed into his mind through his keen perception.
Those dozen or so 'Black Leopard Riders' were strong and sturdy, with traces of dried blood still remaining on their swords and halberds, which showed that they had committed many killings. No wonder the people here were so afraid of them.
Just as this group of people sat down and waited for the food, a vegetarian dish was served on the two tables where the white-robed men were sitting. Seeing this, the leading cavalryman slammed the table.
"Damn it! I've been waiting here for so long, why are you serving them first?" The soldier had a beard like thorns and a ferocious look on his face when he was angry, which frightened many people around him.
"This, this...Sir, you didn't order any vegetables. These are the ones they ordered first and they are already prepared." The waiter was sweating profusely.
"Is it your turn to speak?"
Snap——
A slap came directly at him, sending him flying, and even one or two teeth flew out.
Seeing this, many guests stopped eating and quickly left to avoid getting into trouble. The shopkeeper also rushed over from the kitchen to appease these unruly soldiers.
But the soldier who beat the man did not care about the shopkeeper's long and humble apology, but glanced at the people in white clothes standing beside him.
At this time, anyone with a little bit of insight noticed the unkindness and conflict and began to pack up, either going upstairs to rest or lowering their heads and quickly leaving the inn.
Seeing this scene, Loran Hill didn't want to get involved rashly and quietly returned upstairs.
Afterwards, there was a burst of ridicule and quarreling sounds coming from downstairs. The group of people in white seemed to suppress their anger and left the inn. Later, the downstairs gradually returned to silence.
The next morning, Loran Hill got dressed and walked down the stairs. There were few people in the hall, only a few people eating breakfast.
After ordering breakfast, Loran Hill saw that the waiter was not too busy, so he curiously asked about the surrounding situation.
"Do you know what's happening in the Sunset Mountains?"
"Sunset Mountains? I only know a few things that the locals know." The waiter began to narrate.
"There's a barren, extremely high mountain range separating our Xiyou Continent and Mushan Continent. In ancient times, it was called Yanluo Mountain, but now it's called the Ximu Mountains. That's the official name, but many locals still call it Yanluo Mountain."
"A long time ago, there was a great sect on Mount Yanluo called Songli Yanluo Palace. It had many Nine Netherworld messengers, skilled in commanding the dead."
"After the great chaos, heroes emerged from all directions. Naturally, the Yama Palace supported a local force and established the Youchi Kingdom."
"Later, our dynasty rose, and these countries collapsed. Even the Yama Palace disappeared, and the Youchi Kingdom was divided into Mushanzhou and Xiyouzhou. The remnants of the Youchi Kingdom still live in Yama Mountain. This is roughly the situation." The waiter wiped the table and spoke the common sense that the locals were basically familiar with.
When Loran Hill asked anything else, the waiter didn't know much.
It seems that she has to go to the Sunset Mountains (Yanluo Mountain) to have a look, because the task given to her by her master is to support a shrine in this desolate mountain range.
After packing up his things, Loran Hill did not stay any longer. He left the small town called Youcen and continued to move northwest, entering the dangerous mountains where civilians stopped.
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There was a special chill in the air. When the girl looked down at the land from the air, she found that the color of the earth gradually changed from green to desolate gray and black.
The rocks and black soil on the mountain are directly exposed to the air, with little vegetation cover and few other animals. Only a few rabbits occasionally run out of their burrows, carefully looking for food.
As Loran Hill flew over the wilderness, the tall mountains in front of him gradually became clearer in his sight.
The extremely tall mountains are like two giant gates standing on the earth. The towns and villages in the distance are as small as dust under these giant gates, and cannot even reach the door frames.
The continuous tall mountains block the view backward. When the sun sets in the west, people can't see the setting sun at all. Only a little golden afterglow can be seen on the top of the mountain.
And in the hazy clouds, those rays of light seem to be shining from another distant world, triggering the imagination of countless people.
As the girl entered the high mountains, some tiny figures in black appeared in her field of vision. Most of them were wrapped in black linen and their faces could not be seen. They were trekking and working hard in the mountains, planting barley on the barren soil.
After finding a mountain village with a large number of people gathered, Loran Hill slowly descended from the sky carrying a wooden box and walked forward.
As the girl approached, a villager at the entrance of the village shouted anxiously, his accent having a strong local flavor.
Under the villager's yelling, a group of villagers ran out of the house. They looked at the strange girl with fear, surprise, curiosity, disgust, etc. in their eyes.
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