C46 Hundred Thousand Mountains

"Why is that?" Lee Xiang was moved once again.

"I can't explain it, because there were similar incidents in the past, so I advise you not to go through it directly. Instead, you choose to take a detour! "

Bill seemed to be helpless, and even a little nervous.

Lee Xiang's face also became serious. To be honest, he had to seriously think about Bill's suggestion. Lee Xiang was not a natural-born adventurer. These 18 years, he had developed a very cautious personality. Unless he was forced to have no way out, he would not risk his own life.

"What is the attitude of the officials of Silo and Lande toward this place?" Lee Xiang asked a strange question. Since even the Imperial Capital did not think it was worth mentioning, then the place would naturally listen to him. After all, if they really publicized it, it would be detrimental to the stability of the people.

Bill was slightly stunned for a moment, then he thought for a while and said, "Because this place is a bit special. You also know that this place is backed by the Hundred Thousand Mountains. In addition to the rumors over the years, this place is basically a place where no one cares. Furthermore. . . Even if there are no previous rumors, Even if they are related to the Hundred Thousand Mountains, I'm afraid these two provinces will be afraid of them. "

Lee Xiang nodded his head secretly. As he expected, he had also noticed this obvious change along the way.

This was because when he walked along the Yalu River, everywhere he went was well repaired. Occasionally, he would see the local officials to manage the place. However, ever since he got close to this place, he immediately changed his appearance. Not only did he look very desolate, but even his shadow was very rare. This could be seen from this.

Could it be that all of this was because of the Hundred Thousand Mountains? Lee Xiang turned his head and looked behind the forest, his heart sinking into silence. It was just that he didn't know whether the things in the mountains were good or bad to him when he came here this time.

To be honest, his understanding of the Hundred Thousand Mountains was limited, just limited to what he read in the books. The history of the empire only recorded that this was the territory of Reiss Empire. However, after what he had seen in the past few days, He gradually realized that the things in the book actually did not represent anything. Thus, his curiosity was immediately shifted here.

"What kind of strange things are in this Hundred Thousand Mountains? Hmm, I mean, other than those brown skinned natives!" Lee Xiang looked at Bill. He really wanted to know the answer to this question.

Bill smiled helplessly and said, "You asking me this question is equivalent to asking me for nothing, because I have never been in there before. . . "

"Then what kind of place is this Hundred Thousand Mountains in the Reidy Empire?" Lee Xiang took a step back and asked for the second best.

Bill thought for a while, organized his thoughts and said, "Everyone knows that the Hundred Thousand Mountains is in the Reiss Empire. But strictly speaking, it is actually at the border of the Reiss Empire. One side is connected to a part of the border of Moose Empire, a powerful neighboring country in the southwest of the empire, while the other part is connected to the Silo Province. As for the Lande Province, there was a part of the border that connected to the Mongolian Empire in the southeast. The other part was connected to the Hundred Thousand Mountains. In other words, the Hundred Thousand Mountains was in the middle of the three countries. Because this place is located in the south of the continent, the four seasons are distinct. . . "

Lee Xiang nodded. He could understand this from books.

"It is also because of his special position that it decided his special treatment in Reiss Empire!"

"Special treatment?" Lee Xiang was slightly stunned.

Bill smiled. It was rare to see such a smile on his face.

"Sir may have lived in the capital for a long time, so there are many things that I don't understand. You also know that. . . The people living in the Hundred Thousand Mountains are all natives of the underground tunnels. It is said that they live in caves in groups. Therefore, it was very convenient for them to manage it. However, the people who managed them were not like the other provinces in the Empire. They were not appointed by the central government, but by the hereditary system. Hmm. . . What is it called. . . Oh right, it's called the chief! "

Lee Xiang nodded in realization. This way, he understood that it was the chief of the tribe.

"In other words, the situation of the Hundred Thousand Mountains is the same as the situation of the 'Holy City' Dazs in the north. It is also a place that the empire cannot interfere in!" Lee Xiang suddenly understood. Great Comprehension nodded and hit the nail on the head.

Bill's face changed slightly. He looked around and said in a low voice, "Master, please don't say that outside. In fact, your metaphor just now was a bit appropriate, but it was not absolute. There was still a slight difference between the two. The Holy City had an extraordinary status in the entire continent. Moreover, it had obtained the recognition of the Reiss Empire and even the entire continent. Therefore, their status couldn't be shaken. However, this place was different. Although their chief had been passed down from generation to generation, But they had to pay taxes to the Empire every year. . . And there were quite a number of them, and because the center of the Empire had a large amount of income, they had to pay taxes to the Empire. Therefore, they could only turn a blind eye to this. Besides, the natives there rarely came out of the mountains. The great thing is that they occasionally come down the mountain to exchange for some things. . . So they are not a threat to the Empire. Strictly speaking, among all the races, the Empire actually likes them the most. . . "

Lee Xiang understood what Bill meant because they did not cause any trouble for the empire. They were not like yellow people or black people who would go into a riot at any time. Anyone would like this. Therefore, giving them this kind of special treatment could be considered a kind of reward.

However, to be honest, Lee Xiang still felt that Bill might be a little too confident. He thought that since they were in the territory of the empire, Based on the way the empire handled things over the years, it was absolutely impossible to give them absolute power. It was impossible for the king of that country to allow such a large territory to not listen to him. Such a problem was definitely a very serious problem. Unless they had no other choice. However, Lee Xiang could not figure out what kind of abilities these natives had to rely on to make the empire regress. The only explanation was that this Hundred Thousand Mountains might be a little mysterious. This could be seen from the forest in front of them. Unfortunately, a Sixth Grade Knight like Bill might not know the inside story. So asking him was equivalent to asking him blindly.

After hearing Bill's narration, Although a large part of it was explained according to the rumors, Lee Xiang was still very satisfied. Initially, he was prepared to directly stab his way through the Yalu River, but now he was a little hesitant. Moreover, the symptoms of those horses were also a very bad premonition.

"Sir, do you think we should hurry now? Otherwise, if we were a little later, we might have missed the nearest station!" Bill looked at Lee Xiang and reminded him in a low voice.

Looking at the forest in front of him, Lee Xiang nodded. Although he was very interested in this place, it was better for him to be careful. With his current strength, he really didn't have the qualifications to cross over. Although there were also some woodsmen and fishermen. . . The hunters didn't encounter any problems here, but Lee Xiang didn't dare guarantee that they wouldn't encounter any problems. . . Most importantly, the woodcutter and the hunter had only walked around here for a short while. They probably hadn't even entered the depths yet. However, it was different for mages. If they wanted to find what they wanted, they would naturally go deep into it. Thus, the probability of them encountering problems was much higher. As for the probability of them encountering problems, it was probably even higher. After all, they had to cross over.

Therefore, after hesitating for a while, Lee Xiang finally decided to take a detour. As for the Magical Beast crystal core, Lee Xiang naturally didn't dare to force it. He could only wait until his cultivation base improved that day.

Just as they were about to mount their horses and leave, the sound of hurried horse hooves could be heard not far away. It was heading in this direction. There seemed to be another two groups of people? Moreover, there were quite a few of them.