Strange mountains and rivers

The atmosphere of the evacuation was very dull. No matter who quit under such circumstances, they would not be in a good mood, even if this was the best condition that the Chonghua faction could obtain.

The huge Langshan Mountain - Panshan Mountain, the blessed land of Lingshan Mountain, is just given to Baishimen, and the Chonghua Sect will travel thousands of miles north to the unfamiliar place in Hebei, where they will face infinite dangers and challenges, and go to a new place. Create a way out.

But the matter has come to this, and it will not help to struggle any longer, and it may also be taken advantage of by Baishimen, which will bring great trouble to the northward retreat of the Chonghua Sect.

For Chen Huaisheng, there are many things to do. The Xuanhuang Divine Soil and the various spiritual plants planted must be harvested regardless of whether they are mature or not. They cannot be left to the people of Baishimen.

It was a pity that he had to abandon the Taoist Temple and the Cave Mansion after only a few days of living there.

In addition to matters at Shanmen, Chen Huaisheng also has to consider life issues in Hebei.

Although he has never been to the north of the river, Chen Huaisheng roughly knows the terrain north of the river.

The land of Hebei is actually divided into several major plates by the Five Elements Mountains, which is the majestic and majestic Five Elements Mountains forming the backbone of the entire Hebei.

Countless small and medium-sized mountains belonging to the Wuxing Mountain system span the entire period and become its skeleton.

There are countless rivers, lakes and swamps distributed among them, as well as associated plains, basins, dams, valleys and shallow hills.

In terms of the fertility of the land, these plains, basins and valleys are actually not inferior to the land of Zhao. Otherwise, before the war in the Middle Ages, Hebei would not have been called a fertile wilderness, nor would there have been countless cities and towns gathered here.

At that time, the population of Hebei was even larger than that of Southern Chu, Wuyue and even Datang.

But the medieval war a thousand years ago completely destroyed all of this. The continuous war that lasted for more than a hundred years was finally taken by the Beirong people and invaded, destroying the prosperity of the entire Hebei land like locusts.

In fact, the Beirong people were not able to gain a firm foothold in Hebei, and the chaos and balance it brought have evolved to this day. Therefore, in a sense, their concession to the official family and Taoist palace of Great Zhao was actually the same. A helpless act.

For an area they have no control over, they can use it to show favor to their neighbors to the south, or even use it to sow discord between Zhao and Datang. Why not?

The vigorous growth of the two major groups of casual cultivators and alien cultivators, coupled with the uncontrollable and unpredictable monster factor, has caused the entire cultivation ecology in Hebei to present a social custom and style that is completely different from that of places such as Zhao and even the Tang Dynasty. form.

If you want to establish a foothold in Hebei, it is very important to find a suitable foothold, but for this problem, I estimate that the Headmaster and the others should have connected with Daogong and Jiulian Sect, and they should have a goal, but Just because the goal is set does not mean that it will be settled smoothly. There are still too many unfavorable and unforeseen factors involved.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, let alone such a beginning. It is normal to encounter various difficulties, obstacles and challenges.

Chen Huaisheng didn't have time to think about much else at the moment, but he at least had to think carefully for himself.

More than two hundred disciples went there. If these two hundred disciples could survive or retain 60% in three years, Chen Huaisheng felt that it would be a very good result.

This is not pessimism, but reality.

Before going to Hebei, you need to collect enough various materials for yourself to ensure that your practice and survival will not be greatly affected during your future stay in Hebei.

I also learned from Xiong Zhuang that the situation in Hebei is complicated and dangerous, but there is no shortage of various resources.

The key lies in how to obtain it in this environment. That is to say, only with sufficient strength can you obtain what belongs to you from the hands of casual cultivators, alien cultivators and monsters.

In addition to these things, there is another troublesome matter that Chen Huaisheng cannot stay away from.

Tong Tong.

Tong Baichuan's sudden "rebellion" had a huge impact on the entire sect. Although the higher-ups had dealt with it calmly, from the perspective of others in the sect, this was simply an unforgivable sin.

For Tong Tong, this has also become a nightmare.

She didn't know what to do.

The Tong family is not an aristocratic family, but there is a big figure like Tong Baichuan in the family, who has become the helmsman of the Tong family when Tong Baichuan was still a casual cultivator.

The Tong family has successively produced several Taoist species over the years, but their performance has been mediocre. Most of them are acquired Taoist species, and four or five are innate Taoist species. However, only Tong Tong and another cousin have succeeded in enlightenment. However, that cousin is already in his forties but is still wandering around the second level of Qi Refining, and has long been hanging out in the Zhike Courtyard.

The only one who really stands out is Tong Tong.

Tong Tong had deep feelings for the Chonghua sect and never thought that something like this would happen to her great-uncle, which almost made her collapse.

Looking at Tong Tong who was indifferent and depressed, Chen Huaisheng didn't know how to comfort him for a moment.

With the sect on one side and close relatives on the other, where to go?

And even if she stayed in the sect and followed him to Hebei, would she be able to get rid of the burden in her heart? What would the other disciples think of her?

But if he wanted to follow his uncle and join the Baishimen, Chen Huaisheng knew that Tong Tong would never accept it.

"Junior sister, what do you think?"

"I, I don't know." Tong Tong's eyes sometimes looked regretful, sometimes hesitant, and sometimes confused.

Seeing her like this, Chen Huaisheng knew that she might not be able to get over such a shock in a short time. It was impossible to stay, but if she followed him to Hebei, it would be difficult for her to face the eyes of other brothers. .

"Junior sister, why don't I give you a suggestion." Chen Huaisheng stood still.

"Ah, senior brother, tell me." Tong Tong's dull eyes finally became a little more lively, and his pretty face became lively. This was the first time he had seen it in the past few days.

"You are still a member of the Chonghua Faction, and you are an indispensable member of the Chonghua Faction. The Chonghua Faction also needs you, and the attitude of the leader is also very clear. As for your uncle taking this step, we can Scolding and yelling, but you don’t have to. What he does is his own business. He knows that he understands that it is difficult to get your approval without telling you, not to mention that he is only your uncle, not your grandfather or your parents... …”

Chen Huaisheng's tone was full of relief and comfort, which made Tong Tong feel warm in his heart, and his eye circles couldn't help but turn red.

"Maybe you feel that you can't face your brothers and sisters now, and you can't get over it in your heart, but in fact you are too sensitive. In fact, if you observe it yourself, you will find that everyone cares more about your own attitude. As long as you Stick to your own attitude and direction, no one cares about the not-too-close relationship between you and Tong Baichuan..."

Tong Tong couldn't help but choked up, "But..."

Although during the siege of the mountain gate, the attack and defense of the two sides relying on the mountain-protecting formation did not actually cause too many casualties to the Chonghua faction. In the past few days of offensive and defensive battles, the Chonghua faction had only suffered less than twenty casualties in total. , only seven people died in battle, but these were seven lives after all.

They also have relatives and old friends in the sect. They may not have that much hatred for the enemy Baishi Sect, but they may really hate the traitors and even the internal collaborator Tong Baichuan.

With so many disciples forced to leave their homes and go to Hebei, thousands of miles away, will their inner resentment be smaller?

Will it be transferred to myself?

This is the unbearable weight in Tong Tong's heart.

"Senior brother understands the pain and suffering in your heart. You feel that you cannot face the relatives and friends of the deceased, but this is not your fault. You are still fighting for the reputation of the Chonghua Sect in the Shangyuan Taoist Society. This sect You’ve seen it from top to bottom, so you don’t need to get too hung up on what Tong Baichuan has caused..."

Tong Tong burst into tears and just shook his head.

Sighing, Chen Huaisheng said: "Senior brother, I think otherwise, you should not follow us to Hebei, Bianjing, Luoyi, Jiangling, or Chang'an for the time being. You can travel for a while first, and wait until your mood recovers. Come to Hebei again, maybe then you can face it calmly and work with us to build a new blessed land of Chonghua."

Tong Tong bit his lip and nodded slightly after a long time, accepting Chen Huaisheng's proposal.

Looking at Tong Tong's slightly twitching shoulders and slightly red and swollen eyes, looking haggard due to the stress caused by insomnia and restlessness in the past two days, Chen Huaisheng also felt distressed.

Chen Huaisheng likes this girl's frank and straightforward character. Compared to Kou Qing, who is a bit deviant and unruly, Tong Tong is actually more in line with his taste.

Well, this taste doesn't mean anything else. Chen Huaisheng couldn't help but have some reverie.

But he saw Tong Tong raised his head stubbornly, his lips pursed, and he hesitated to speak. At this moment, a sudden impulse made him unable to control himself.

Maybe this separation means we won’t see each other again for a few years...

Almost in Tong Tong's panic, nervousness, surprise, and a hint of joy, Chen Huaisheng took Tong Tong's hand, and the fragrant fragrance made Chen Huaisheng even more intoxicated.

Parting is imminent, maybe we will never see each other again, maybe things will change in a few years, maybe we will become a pile of bones, the world is unpredictable, who can say clearly?

In the midst of the exclamation, Chen Huaisheng's other hand had already hooked Tong Tong's strong and tight waist. The beauty was in his arms, but she was like a tight hedgehog, trembling, almost ready to be triggered.

Chen Huaisheng didn't do anything out of the ordinary, he just took Tong Tong into his arms and gently touched her shoulders.

Gradually, Tong Tong also calmed down, subconsciously hugging his senior brother's back and resting his head on his shoulder, as if he wanted to completely relieve himself of the fatigue and embarrassment of the past two days.

The afterglow of the setting sun fell on the two of them, leaving an inseparable figure nestled together.

The beauty is alone and haggard, so there is a secret fragrance.