I really became a king.

Chapter 399: Westward Exit of Demon Realm

Below the Western Demon Realm Pass, the Western Frontier Corridor, which is only a hundred kilometers long from east to west, is densely packed with tents of all sizes, giving a feeling of being endless at first glance.

The closer you get to the center, the bigger the tents become, and the more luxurious they appear.

Especially the two tents in the center, which are located at the highest terrain and have a huge shape. Their area is as large as a small courtyard. They are golden in appearance. At the highest and most central position of the tent is a colorful royal flag.

These are two royal tents, and those living inside are the royal families of the Xifan and Baiyue dynasties, who are also the people with the highest status in this horse herding conference.

The entire tent camp is divided into two parts, which are clearly separated.

One part of the palace was centered around the two royal tents, and the other tents tightly surrounded the two royal tents in a protective posture. Moreover, they were all uniformly designed tents, and were heavily guarded, making it difficult for ordinary people to approach them.

Most of the million-strong army of the Xifan Dynasty and the Baiyue Dynasty were stationed in this area.

The other part looks much more dilapidated. Not only are the tents tattered, but they are also all kinds of things and full of noise, giving people the feeling of a noisy market.

The people living here are all Korhans who participated in the Trojan Horse conference. Because they are bonded slaves, they have no dignity at all.

Several groups of rangers roamed through the area, monitoring the Korhan people while also charging around on horseback. The entire tent area was punctuated by the sound of harsh whips and painful wails.

Right in the middle of these two parts is a trading market covering an area of ​​more than ten acres, where goods brought by the nobles of the two border dynasties are displayed.

Compared to the bright and quiet area of ​​the royal tent and the dim and noisy area of ​​the Khorhan people, the scene here is quite different.

Under the bright lights, many merchants from all over the country shuttled in and inspected the various items that were being moved and placed. These merchants were basically the first to check the goods, and when the horse herding meeting was coming to an end, they began to purchase and exchange on a large scale.

Perhaps because of their absolute confidence in their powerful military forces, the Xifan Dynasty and the Baiyue Dynasty did not impose martial law, but allowed merchants from the four central dynasties, including the Dali Dynasty, to roam around.

Of course, it wasn't that they were completely unprepared. At the Western Demon Realm Pass, the two dynasties each sent out a ranger regiment of tens of thousands of people to roam around the Demon Realm Pass.

While guarding the Demon Realm Pass, they are also responsible for checking the merchants coming and going, and of course, they cannot avoid plundering and exploiting them.

However, these rangers knew what they were doing and only wanted to take small profits, not daring to be greedy at all, because they knew that the wealth in the pockets of these merchants would eventually flow into the pockets of their masters.

If the plunder and interception are too severe, the noble masters behind the scenes will be unhappy and may take action to deal with them.

"Should we make some preparations?" On the city wall of the Western Demon Realm, Su Qingfeng, the leader of the Wind Department, one of the eight departments, said with some concern.

"Your Highness should have made full preparations, so I think nothing will happen." The old general in golden armor, Lin Yizi, the leader of the Cloud Division, responded, but his eyes were looking at Jiang Zhongshan, the leader of the Mountain Division.

Jiang Zhongshan took a deep breath and said with a wry smile, "Sixth brother asked us to keep our troops in place, so let's keep our troops in place. However, we still have to be prepared for a large-scale charge and we must not take it lightly."

"It should be so." Tian Buyi, the head of the Thunder Department, nodded.

Then, the six tribe leaders glanced inside the pass intentionally or unintentionally.

At this time, the gate of the Western Demon Realm Pass had been closed, prohibiting anyone from entering or leaving, and the area ten miles east of the Western Demon Realm Pass was also designated as an absolute restricted area.

No one is allowed to approach, it is completely blocked.

As for those merchants who have already gone out to inspect the trading market, they cannot come back for the time being and can only wait until the gate of the Western Demon Realm is reopened.

At this time, at the Western Demon Realm Pass, there were soldiers and horses everywhere, and nearly 200,000 troops were fully armed and ready to charge outside the pass at any time at the command.

After seeing the hundreds of thousands of troops gathered under the city wall, Lin Yizi and the other six tribe leaders secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although their prince strictly forbade them to engage in war, as subordinates, they must be ready to rescue their master at any time.

"Alas, I don't know if it is worth it for Your Highness to take such a big risk..." Ning Wuzhe, the head of the Shadow Department, sighed softly.

Including him, the other six tribe leaders were all against Jiang Yi leaving the city alone, but they could not stop Jiang Yi at all. In the end, Jiang Yi left the Western Demon Territory alone.

Of course, he was not really alone, there were two people following him.

As for Jiang Yi, he was walking leisurely in the dilapidated tent area.

Unlike the previous times when he had slightly disguised himself, this time Jiang Yi changed his appearance and became a completely different person.

There were two other people following him, one was the unchanging Fu Long, and the other was Dong Chengyang, one of the four ancestors of Emperor Wenzong.

Although the two did not completely change their appearance like Jiang Yi, they were also thoroughly disguised. In addition, their cultivation was unfathomable and they were already at the top of this world. Unless they deliberately revealed their flaws, it would be difficult for them to be discovered even if they met someone with a similar cultivation level.

After all, when one’s cultivation reaches their level, there is already a hint of good fortune, and everyone uses all possible means to conceal their own aura.

However, no matter how hard the two of them hid, they couldn't hide as thoroughly as Jiang Yi.

With the help of "Nine Nines Return to One Secret", Jiang Yi looked like an ordinary person who did not practice martial arts.

Just like that, three figures, two old and one young, slowly shuttled through the dilapidated tent area. There were all kinds of people around them, and they had to avoid the rangers who were dressed in bright clothes and riding horses and charging forward from time to time.

After standing in the muddy corner and once again avoiding a group of arrogant alien rangers, Jiang Yi casually patted the mud and water splashed on his body and continued to move forward.

Fulong could definitely be considered an old man in Prince Duan's Mansion. Anyone who had shown his face in Prince Duan's Mansion could remember him, so when he saw Jiang Yi's new face, he was a little stunned for a moment.

Because he recognized Jiang Yi's new face, he should have been a little eunuch before. He didn't know his specific name, but he knew that others called him "Xiao Yizi".

This little alien has been missing for several years, but now, he has become the new face of his own prince.

Although he was puzzled, he did not ask anything, because Fulong knew what was his duty and would never ask questions that he should not ask.

But she couldn't help but have some speculations in her heart, and she marveled at the mystery of her own prince. Of course, he was also very good at forbearance, and after forbearance he rose in one fell swoop.

"Uncle Fu, don't you have anything to ask?" Jiang Yi said in words that only the three of them could hear.

Ever since he put on the mysterious mask and turned into Xiao Yizi, he noticed Fulong's daze and had been waiting for him to ask questions, but the other party didn't ask anything.

"No." Fulong put his hands in his sleeves and shook his head. With the sheepskin coat on his body, he looked like a shepherd on the prairie. Jiang Yi smiled and said nothing. This was the first time he used the identity of "Xiao Yizi" in front of outsiders.

As for the other identity of this mask - Wind and Thunder Sword Lord, it has not been used since leaving Yinshan Realm. Until now, the people of Baiyue Dynasty are still searching the world for Wind and Thunder Sword Lord, but there will be no results at all.

"Has Mr. Dong been to the outside of the Great Wall before?" Jiang Yiyu turned to ask Dong Chengyang.

Dong Chengyang was now dressed as a horseman, holding a rough long whip in his arms. He shook his head and said, "No, this is my first time outside the Great Wall."

"This is my first time too. Mr. Dong, what do you think of the scenery outside the pass?" Jiang Yi continued to ask.

Dong Chengyang sighed and said, "Compared with the desolate wilderness inside the Demon Realm Pass, this place outside the pass is much better... I really can't understand why the climate and environment are so different just across the Demon Realm Pass..."

"Yes, this is the Western Xinjiang Corridor. Compared with the prairie on the other side of the mountain, it can only be regarded as a remote and desolate place. The prairie is where there is real lush grass and water..." Jiang Yi glanced at another mountain range more than a hundred kilometers away.

More than a hundred kilometers away, there is a mountain range parallel to the Demon Realm Mountains. It is also towering and covered with snow. It is called the "Black Water" Mountains, and the name of Black Water Pass comes from this.

However, compared to the Demon Realm Mountains, the Black Water Mountains are full of vitality, with all kinds of exotic flowers and plants, rare treasures and animals hiding in them. Unlike the Demon Realm Mountains, which are bare and covered with snow, without any signs of life.

Hundreds of kilometers to the south, the Blackwater Mountains connect to another towering mountain range called the Savage Mountains.

The Yeren Mountain is connected to the southern end of the Heishui Mountain Range in the north, and runs diagonally to the southeast, extending for tens of thousands of kilometers.

Like the Demon Mountains, the Blackwater Mountains and the Savage Mountains are natural chasms that are difficult for humans to cross, and naturally become a natural barrier.

Three mountain ranges crisscross each other, creating a special hell called the Western Xinjiang Corridor, which is surrounded by mountains and isolated from the world.

At the same time, it is bordered by Dali Demon Realm Pass in the east, Xiqi Blackwater Pass in the west, Baiyue Niangzi Pass in the south, and Quanshi Hanshan Pass in the north. Its strategic location is very important and has been a battleground for major dynasties since ancient times.

Of course, it is also a veritable place of four wars.

During the most prosperous period of the Dali Dynasty, it once controlled the three pass fortresses of Moyu Pass, Heishui Pass, and Niangzi Pass, and dominated the entire Western Xinjiang prairie.

Even the Hanshan Pass of the Quanshi Dynasty was about to be conquered, but in the end, due to political suspicion in the Dali Imperial Capital, the Dali Royal Flag was defeated halfway and ultimately failed.

However, even without Hanshan Pass, with the other three passes in hand, he can still dominate the entire Western Xinjiang.

But unfortunately, the imperial capital of Dali did not want Western Xinjiang to become the next Northern Xinjiang, and secretly suppressed it by various means, which indirectly led to the loss of Heishui Pass and Niangzi Pass.

The Dali Dynasty once again fell into a passive situation in the Western Frontier, and eventually became a completely abandoned place of exile, entering an era of separatist regimes.

"These Korhan people seem to have a special bloodline... and seem to have some kind of talent." Dong Chengyang observed all the way and only said in a low voice at this time.

"Mr. Dong, can you see that?" Fulong looked up at Dong Chengyang with some surprise in his eyes.

You know, even he could vaguely feel that these Khorhan people were tough in their bones, or that they were too obedient and too tolerant, but he couldn't see anything else.

But the other party could actually see the extraordinaryness of his blood and bones. It seems that Wen Zong Da Dao does have the capital to rise.

"Haha, it's just intuition, how can I really see it?" Dong Chengyang smiled and didn't say anything more.

Fulong naturally did not ask about the cause of the matter, but whispered: "In ancient times, there were two most powerful forces on the Western Xinjiang prairie. Even the ancient dynasties were wary of them..."

"Oh? There are rumors about this?" Dong Chengyang asked in surprise. He thought he was well-read and knew many secrets, but he didn't know this secret.

"Yes, one of them is the Korhan Cavalry, known as the Butchers of the Prairie. Wherever they go, their military might is as strong as a mountain. They are invincible on the prairie and have no rivals at all."

"What about the other one?" Jiang Yi asked curiously.

"The other is the people of the Nine Borders..."

People of the Nine Borders? Jiang Yi and Dong Chengyang were both confused when they heard these four words for the first time.

Fulong looked back at the Demon Realm Pass behind him and said meaningfully: "The military border residents of the Demon Realm Pass are the descendants of the people of the Nine Borders."

"In fact, when the Dali Dynasty was first established, the reason why they set up military households and placed a direct royal family in this Demon Realm Pass was not only to guard the western border, but also to restore the ancestral customs of the people of the nine borders. However..."

"It's just that the successive emperors of the Dali Dynasty, including those meritorious and powerful people, were afraid that the military border residents would return to their ancestral style and go beyond their control, so they began to suppress the Demon Realm Pass in disguised form?" Jiang Yi took over the conversation.

Fulong didn't say anything, which was tantamount to his agreement.

Jiang Yi smiled and didn't take it to heart. Perhaps this was the so-called political tactics of the superiors, but Jiang Yi would not have this concern. In the face of absolute control and strength, these so-called political tactics were simply not worthy of being mentioned.

Fulong wanted to say something else, but his eyes suddenly narrowed and he took a step forward, blocking Jiang Yi behind him.

Jiang Yi stopped and stood still. Dong Chengyang beside him also had a serious look on his face. He moved a few steps closer to Jiang Yi and together with Fulong, protected Jiang Yi in the middle.

Both of them stared at the wall not far away, where there was a simple stall with a few pieces of lean meat and vegetables placed on a piece of worn animal skin.

Small stalls like this are very common in this market. They are basically run by poor Khorhan people who are trying to make a living, selling some ordinary items in exchange for some living expenses.

Just like the stall in this one, the owner is an old man with a withered face, wearing a simple animal skin, with wrinkles half a finger deep all over his face, and it looks like he doesn't have much time left.

The old man with withered wormwood now also noticed that Fulong and Dong Chengyang were acting as if they were facing a formidable enemy. A friendly smile appeared on his face, and he bowed slightly to Jiang Yi who was being protected in the middle.

Jiang Yi nodded slightly and responded with a smile, then walked forward under the protection of Fulong and Dong Chengyang.

"Who is he?" Jiang Yi asked after they walked a little further away.

Dong Chengyang also pricked up his ears, obviously very curious. He didn't expect to meet a hidden powerful man in such a noisy place, and it seemed that his cultivation might even be higher than his own.

This can definitely be called great power, and has already exceeded the category of a strong man.

"Ancestor Huaihua!" Fulong slowly uttered four words.

(End of this chapter)