The Shi River originates from the Nanmang Mountains and flows through the Mingyue Dynasty. It is also the origin of the name of Shihe City. The long river dozens of miles wide outside the huge city is the very famous Shi River in the Mingyue Dynasty.
"Is this the Stone River?" Looking at the river thousands of feet wide in front of him, Yang Qi couldn't help but sigh. This is the Stone River, named after the gravel on the mudflats.
On the river, you can vaguely see a lot of ships coming and going, some of them are nearly a hundred feet long, and some are only a few feet long. The ships coming and going form a unique landscape.
"This Stone River stretches for tens of thousands of miles. Although it does not flow through the Great Chu Empire, it does flow through many small dynasties. Many cities were built along the river in front of us." Yun Lan said slowly.
This river that stretches for thousands of miles is called Nanjiang. Only the section of the river in the Mingyue Dynasty is called Shihe. In other places, it has different names.
“In history, the Mingyue Dynasty was once prosperous, but it eventually declined.” Yun Lan shook his head slightly. A Martial Honor practitioner, even a high-level one, only has a lifespan of a thousand years. A second-rate force would easily decline once there is a gap in its Martial Honor.
Only the top super powers can stand firm in the Zichen Continent. Even if there is a gap in the Martial King occasionally, they can rely on the foundation of the sect and quickly give birth to a new Martial King. Even in the absence of a Martial King, their foundation is far superior to that of the first-rate forces.
After entering the city, Yang Qi and his two companions found an inn to stay temporarily.
"Shihe City is much calmer now." In the restaurant, Yang Qi looked at the street outside and said with a smile.
Outside Shihe City, there was great chaos, but inside Shihe City, it was relatively safe. There were even soldiers patrolling the streets, and the strength of these soldiers had reached the level of Wuzong. The individual strength of these soldiers was not strong, but if they joined forces and formed a large formation, even a high-level Wuzong would be able to fight.
“Eh…” Suddenly, Yang Qi let out a light “eh” and his eyes fell on three practitioners walking on the street. These three people were actually blond-haired and blue-eyed men, obviously different from the practitioners of the Mingyue Dynasty.
"White people?" Yang Qi was slightly stunned. These people were very similar to the Europeans on Earth. Although he knew that the practitioners of the Holy Empire were mostly blond and blue-eyed, this was the first time Yang Qi saw practitioners similar to Europeans on the Zichen Continent.
"White people? Isn't that from Saint Ronaldo?" Liu Fei was stunned and looked at them strangely.
"Saint Ronald people?" Yang Qi was stunned for a moment, then he remembered the practitioners of Zichen Continent. The blond-haired and blue-eyed practitioners unique to the Holy Empire were called Saint Ronald people. It was said that these people were messengers of God, and therefore the empire they established was also called the Holy Empire.
"I didn't expect to meet the Saint Ronald people here." Yang Qi sighed.
"What's so strange about this? This place is close to the Holy Empire and there are many Saint Ronaldians. Even the Holy Light Dynasty thousands of miles away is mainly populated by Saint Ronaldians." Liu Fei said with concern.
The Saint Ronaldos are not only in the Holy Empire, but also in the entire Zichen Continent. Of course, the vast majority of them are in the Holy Empire, and there are very few scattered in other places. There are also a small number of Saint Ronaldos in the capital of Great Chu, but Yang Qi has never seen them.
“The Holy Empire is even stronger than the Great Chu Empire and the Great Zhou Empire, especially the Church of Light, which is extremely domineering and even controls about one-fifth of the Holy Empire’s territory. Even the royal family has to give the Church of Light some face.” Yun Lan said in a deep voice.
The Holy Empire is the most special one among the three empires. The strength of the royal family of the Great Chu Empire and the Great Zhou Empire is stronger than other superpowers, and it is the undisputed first power. In the Holy Empire, the power of the Church of Light can compete with the royal family of the Holy Empire. Fortunately, the Church of Light pursues the spread of faith, otherwise the ruling power of the royal family would be greatly threatened.
"The Church of Light!"
A gleam of brilliance flashed in the depths of Yang Qi's eyes, but it quickly disappeared. The Church of Light, with King Wu as its leader, was not something he could contend with right now.
"Isn't it just the Church of Light? What's so great about it? Last time, our uncle came to kill us and we became the laughing stock of Zichen Continent." Liu Fei said indifferently.
"Feifei!"
Yun Lan's face darkened. This place was close to the Holy Empire, and there might be spies from the Church of Light. Lei Yun had only briefly mentioned what happened back then.
"Uncle Master?"
Yang Qi was stunned and looked at Liu Fei in surprise. He had never heard that Lei Yun had any senior brother.
"The one who broke through to the level of Martial King some time ago is Lao Gui's elder brother." Liu Fei said in a low voice.
That King Wu is Lei Yun’s elder brother
Yang Qi was in disbelief. The King of Wu had made a breakthrough near Tianjian Gate. At that time, he thought it was just a coincidence. But now it seems that it is probably more than just a coincidence.
“Could it be that when that senior was weak, he had been bullied by the Church of Light?” A thought flashed through Yang Qi’s mind. With the Church of Light’s overbearing style, it was not impossible for such a thing to happen.
"That level is too far away from us now. Let's finish the task at hand first." Yun Lan glanced at Yang Qi and the others before continuing, "According to the information from Wanxiang Building, the Blood Moon Hall has been active near Shihe City recently, and the Deng family in Shihe City has an unclear relationship with the Blood Moon Hall."
Deng family!
Hearing Yun Lan's words, a light flashed in Yang Qi and Liu Fei's eyes.
The Deng family was originally an inconspicuous small family in Shihe City, with only one or two martial masters in charge, and was not even a third-rate force in Zichen Continent. However, in the decades after the birth of the Blood Moon Hall, the Deng family developed rapidly, with more than ten martial masters, and even five or six-star martial masters, and was considered a first-rate force in Shihe City.
An inconspicuous family suddenly rose to prominence, and even many of its resources were of unknown origin. According to Wanxiang Tower's investigation, the Deng family was very likely to be secretly colluding with the Blood Moon Hall and providing intelligence for the Blood Moon Hall's actions!
"This time the Blood Moon Hall suddenly appeared near Shihe City, and it is very likely that they have contact with the Deng family, so in the next period of time, we must pay close attention to the Deng family." Yun Lan said.
The Deng family is the key to their operation this time. The Mingyue Dynasty is not that big. If Yang Qi and his two companions rush in recklessly, they may alert the enemy. The Blood Moon Hall is extremely cautious and careful. If there is any disturbance, they may hide. It will be troublesome to find their traces at that time.
"The three of us will monitor the Deng family separately. Yang Qi will monitor the Deng family's old nest, Feifei will monitor the Deng family's assets, and I will follow the strong men of the Deng family." Yun Lan looked at Yang Qi and the other person and said slowly.
Upon hearing this, Yang Qi looked at Liu Fei and nodded slightly. With their strength, they could monitor in secret and it would be impossible for the Deng family's practitioners to discover them. (To be continued)