256 Thirty-three Hundred Thousand Mountains
At this moment, his body was still trembling slightly, as if he was trying hard to control his emotions.
Seeing this, Piaomiaoyue and Yunsu rushed over, gently supporting Jingzhai and soothing her. Their faces were filled with concern and worry, as if they had forgotten their earlier anxiety and tension.
Jingzhai's eyes gradually calmed down, but he bit his lip tightly, clearly trying to control his emotions.
At this moment, with her subordinates whom she had been cultivating and the renowned young woman she had heard so much about by her side, she felt an unprecedented sense of security that enveloped her completely.
Han Linling also came over, gently touched her forehead, and nodded slightly!
At this moment, the weakened Jingzhai was no longer the aloof, holy, untouchable, and unthinkable figure, but rather someone whose heart ached so much that he couldn't help but want to hold her tightly in his arms and gently comfort her!
The group huddled together, offering quiet comfort to Jingzhai without gentle words, their unwavering support speaking volumes.
Her face was full of love and care. At this moment, Jingzhai felt incredibly warm and moved. This feeling was something her family had never experienced before, and would never experience again. At this moment, she felt as if a warm spring breeze was blowing, warming her heart.
A slight, shy smile touched her lips, as if she had returned to her innocent, carefree, and naive teenage years, oblivious to the harsh realities of the world. She whispered, almost inaudibly, "Thank you!"
At this moment, all I want is someone to hold me tightly in my arms and care for me. I don't want to overthink, overconsider, or carry too many complexities. At this moment, I just want to rely on her simply.
Unfortunately, dreams are so simple, yet her own simple dream is now so difficult to achieve, because there is no one she can rely on, and she herself dares not seek anyone to rely on. The contradictory reality and the contradictory self are what make this so real.
After calming myself down and leaning gently against the ethereal moon for a moment, I quickly regained my composure and became stronger. I knew I needed to be more resilient in this matter, and a little comfort at this moment was enough to warm my heart.
Looking at the resolute Jingzhai, Piaomiaoyue hesitated to speak. The Master's face was so striking that one could not look directly at him, his noble and otherworldly nature, and his unattainable status meant that he was not someone that ordinary people could possess.
Yun Su hesitated several times before speaking, and could only watch quietly without saying a word. It was something she could not interfere with, and besides, the imperial family was the most ruthless. Now that she was about to leave the royal city, she did not want to get involved in the affairs of the royal city again.
However, if the events in Dalong Prefecture continue to develop, it's uncertain what stance we'll take when we meet again. For now, maintaining peace is probably the best course of action. Let's not get involved in other matters.
At this moment, the other women looked at Jingzhai, who was unharmed, and then at Piaomiaoyue and Yunsu, their faces showing a hint of concern, but they did not ask any more questions.
Han Linling was also hesitant to speak at this moment. After all, her complicated identity and awkward situation made her feel awkward. Although she was not afraid of the matter, she was a person with no ties, but others were not like that.
If I were to settle here in the future, the development trend of this border region would be fine if it didn't expand, but if it did expand again, it would eventually have to confront the royal city.
Resources are limited. Aristocratic families, prominent clans, powerful sects, and the royal city occupy a large portion of them. Even the Holy Emperor's royal city resources were forcibly divided among these aristocratic families. This has never changed.
Just like this Dalong Prefecture, and the border regions, it has always been the same.
Just like themselves, even the most skilled craftsmen need a lot of materials to be crafted.
Just like myself, I was willing to come here!
Han Linling couldn't help but ponder. In her memory, there were many records of her lineage and the abundance of rare and precious materials in the past. However, the process of cultivating talent was slow, so it gradually became more and more difficult.
This place is so vast, with many unknown places to humankind. It is said that beyond the desert, beyond the sea, beyond the forest, beyond the snow-capped mountains, there are even more terrifying places.
However, the resources we are currently exploring are slowly becoming scarcer, and most of the places we have explored have already been taken away!
Limited spiritual resources, the absorption of spiritual arrays, the plundering never stopped, cultivators ate demonic beasts, and demonic beasts ate humans for great nourishment.
The various materials from demonic beasts are highly sought after by human cultivators, especially those who cultivate immortality or engage in unorthodox practices. All of this, whether among the lowest-ranking demonic beasts or ordinary mortals, is ultimately unspeakable and unthinkable; to speak of it is a sin, to think of it is terrifying!
As the royal city developed, the Holy Emperor destroyed countless families, large and small, plundered land, and redistributed it, thus ushering in a golden age for humanity.
In the final days of the previous dynasty, everything was in utter chaos. Eight or nine out of ten commoners perished, and as always, there was no idle land under heaven, yet farmers still starved to death. Those who never touched the mud lived in grand mansions. They washed away all the soil in front of their doors, yet their roofs had no tiles left.
In February, new silk is sold; in May, new grain is sold. The immediate wound is healed, but the heart's flesh is torn out.
She dares to boast of her skillful needlework, but doesn't compete in the length of her painted eyebrows. She bitterly resents spending year after year pressing gold thread, only to have it all become someone else's wedding gown.
Meanwhile, cultivators and practitioners live like immortals, with beautiful women dancing with them every day without rest, changing their clothes daily, and having mink fur for warmth, tiger skin cushions, and wolf skin for clothing!
There are gold platters, jade artifacts, thousands of servants, and exquisite food every day, with no repeats!
The food consisted of camel hooves, soups, roast pork, roast lamb, oranges, kumquats, watermelons, plums, and lychees—luxurious dishes that exuded an irresistible aroma and were extremely tempting!
A peaceful and prosperous scene, as if there had never been any suffering on earth!
Outside the vermilion gates, tree bark and grass roots, mud from Guanyin statues, people exchanged children to eat, and in the dead of winter, they knew that they were not well-clothed and had no food to eat. On a day of heavy snow, there were frozen bones on the road. The cruelty and indifference penetrated to the heart.
Cultivators possess resources such as food, water, minerals, and favorable geographical locations, and most importantly, they monopolize opportunities for cultivation.
The opportunities, secret techniques, and supernatural powers of cultivation are the foundation upon which these people live a carefree and high-ranking life, and also the key factors that determine the growth and expansion of a force.
Take Lord He Chen for example. Unless he becomes a dog of a powerful family, he has no choice but to either die or submit. He has never had a choice.
There is no way to have it all in this world. Even powerful families are fiercely competing for power, so how can they have the mind to share with outsiders? To cut off one's own arm is truly a joke!
Moreover, these powerful families, clans, and sects that cultivate have accumulated a large amount of cultivation resources over a long period of time.
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