The morning light parted the morning fog in the forest, and soft light filled the entire Ashen Territory.
On the foundation of the square, Defense Clan's craftsmen wielded hammers and chiseled stones, making a continuous clanging sound.
The flat bluestones are spread layer by layer, and the outline of the circular altar becomes increasingly clear.
The wooden beam frames have been erected in the medicine hut and medicine shop nearby, and the Breaking Clan tribesmen are carrying wood back and forth.
Ye Lingling took the medicine boy to count the medicinal materials in the cage. The light green light of Nine-Heart Begonia occasionally slipped from his fingertips and treated the wounds of the craftsmen who were bruised by work.
Dawnlight Village's old man was standing by the stove next to the construction site, and the tumbling rice porridge was steaming.
Children chased and played around the wooden house, while the yellow dog lay on the stone steps, lazily watching the people passing by.
The entire valley seemed peaceful, except for the looming green poisonous gas towards the valley entrance, which was artificially suppressed within the barrier.
Dugu Bo was leaning on the stone steps in front of the chapel, with smoke curling out of the dry pipe in his hand.
He raised his eyes and looked at the continuous Cangmang Mountain Range in the northwest. The thick gray-black fog was entrenched between the ridges, like a stain that could not be washed away.
"Thousand-Thread Poison Grass has been retrieved." He blew out a puff of light white smoke rings and spoke in a casual tone.
"I left, and Soul Saint didn't even have time to escape."
Chen Jieqi stood beside him, with a warm golden light floating on the mark between his eyebrows.
Overnight, the trust and expectations of everyone in the territory gathered again, turning into a gentle force that slowly circulated within Heart of the Naaru.
He moved his fingertips lightly, and the white-gold sword light flashed in his palm, and Ashbringer quietly entered his body.
"Where's the poisonous weed?"
"It's in storage." Dugu Yan closed the registration book in his hand and sorted out the territory's defense, material inventory, and personnel division one by one.
"The materials for the poison barrier are ready, enough to last half a year. Grandpa personally deployed the poison barrier, and even if Soul Douluo comes, it will have to peel off its skin."
Chen Jieqi nodded.
Dugu Bo stood up and knocked the pot of his pipe. The sparks fell on the bluestone and were extinguished instantly.
"Evil Soul Master's adults are still in the dark, and they won't give up.
The defense in the valley cannot be relaxed, you and Yanyan stay in the territory and don't run around."
Yang Wudi, Niu Gao and others stepped forward to take orders and divided their respective defense zones.
All Defense Clan personnel are stationed at the square and at the entrance to the underground fissure to guard against sneak attacks in the dark.
Breaking Clan and Ye Family work together to guard the Yaolu and residential area, taking into account both medical treatment and defense.
Brothers Shi Mo and Shi Mo led some young and middle-aged villagers to set up warning posts along the valley entrance.
In just a few moments, the entire Ashen Territory defense system was fully operational, each performing its duties in order.
Outside the valley, the sky and the earth are vast, and the camera stretches to the uninhabited wilderness in the distance.
The branches and leaves in the forest are intertwined, blocking most of the skylight.
Xiao Wu's figure nimbly shuttled between the trees, his plain clothes stained with forest dust, and his scorpion tail swaying gently behind him as he ran.
She suppressed her breath to the lowest level, and Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul's perception was fully unleashed.
Several miles away, several cold breaths of the Spirit Hall Soul Master were following the trail.
After his identity was exposed, there was no place for him in mainland China.
She didn't dare to set foot in towns or take official roads, so she could only choose to travel in remote woods.
The road under my feet was long and lonely, and the only sound left in my ears was the rustling of leaves in the wind.
The scene of parting reappeared repeatedly in my mind. The stubbornness in Tang San's eyes and the heavy instructions from Tang Hao passed through my mind one by one.
She stopped and leaned against a thick tree trunk, raising her hand to hold her chest, with complex emotions surging in her chest.
She didn't want to be a drag, so she decided to leave alone.
But every time I think of that figure walking side by side, I feel a sense of sourness in my heart.
After stopping briefly to rest, Xiao Wu set off again. Looking towards the northern end of the mainland,
That is the direction of Star Dou Great Forest, the hometown where she was born and raised, and the only place where she can temporarily settle down.
The slender figure blended into the thick green shadow of the trees, heading north and getting further and further away.
The sight zoomed out again, across thousands of mountains and rivers, and landed in a city that never saw the light of day all year round.
Dark red mist enveloped the entire Slaughter City, and the air was filled with an inexorable air of blood and violence.
The bluestone beneath his feet was soaked in countless blood, and the dark color revealed a biting chill.
Tang San was walking in the streets, wearing a short coat of coarse cloth, and his whole body Soul Power was so restrained that no trace of it was exposed.
Purple Demon Eye exerts all his strength, sensing every hidden murderous intention around him.
On both sides of the streets, figures who have just finished fighting can be seen everywhere, with roars, gasps, and the crisp sounds of weapons clashing one after another.
I have been in this purgatory for several days, and I have to face a life-or-death duel every day.
The rich blood around him constantly stimulated the power hidden in his body, and bursts of restlessness often came from the palm of his left hand.
The violent aura belonging to the origin of Asura collides with the meridians again and again.
He gritted his teeth and ran Mysterious Heaven Skill to suppress it layer by layer, while fine cold sweat continued to ooze from his forehead.
Become stronger. This is his only thought now.
Only with strong enough strength can we break through the difficulties in front of us and protect the people we want to protect.
He raised his eyes and looked into the void outside the city, looking through the thick blood-colored mist to the distant sky.
After a moment of silence, Tang San raised his feet and walked towards the next fighting site.
The figure merged into the dim streets and continued to hone himself in the desperate situation.
Heaven Dou City, Crown Prince's Residence.
It is completely different from the desperate situation he was in. The lights here are Qing Ya, and the case is clear and clear.
Xue Qinghe is sitting alone in the study, holding the latest court secret report in his hand, and lightly tracing the paper with his fingertips.
Within a few days, she took advantage of the pretext of "rewarding Ashen Territory" to consolidate the three real powers of border food and grass, local craftsmen, and urban and suburban defense.
Above the court, she suppressed the doubts of the old nobles, and even the royal group of elders could not find any fault.
"One person is safe in one place, and the court is stable in one person."
She whispered to herself in a low voice, with a hint of deep meaning hidden in her eyes.
Ashen Territory The more stable and well-organized it is, the more "controllable stability barrier" it is in the eyes of the Emperor.
She can then continue to erode the power of the empire in the name of supporting her territory and stabilizing her borders.
She doesn't need to go to the valley frequently or show up in person to help.
What she has to do is to block all court disputes, noble troubles, and imperial shackles for Chen Jieqi.
Let it be stormy and stormy outside, and he will have no worries in the valley.
Now that Ashen Territory's autonomy permission has been approved, taxation, corvee service, and local garrison are all determined by the territory itself."
From today on, Ashen Territory is no longer under the control of Heaven Dou local government and is completely autonomous.
After a while, it's time for that old man Xue Ye to retire...
Ashen Territory, night.
Chen Jieqi Standing on the altar under construction, most of the bluestone foundation has been laid, and the outline of the altar is beginning to take shape in the moonlight.
The crack in the distance was covered by a poison barrier, and the gray-black mist loomed in the night, like a lying beast.
The mark between the eyebrows is slightly bright, and Holy Light Perception follows the wind to explore the distance.
In the direction of Star Dou Great Forest, the rabbit's breath is fluctuating violently. It's not Soul Power, but its vitality is burning desperately.
Farther to the south, in the direction of Slaughter City, another breath floated in the darkness, and the killing intent was compressed to the extreme, like a knife that had been tempered repeatedly.
The voice of Sheng Hui sounded in Soul Ring.
"The rabbit is fighting for his life, and the boy is killing people."
Chen Jieqi said nothing.
"Aren't you worried?"
"Don't worry." Chen Jieqi withdrew his senses and walked down the altar, "The path they chose is their own to walk."
In the distance, the lights of Ashen Territory went out one by one.
Dugu Yan is still counting supplies in the storage room. The lights in Yang Wudi's medicine shop are on, and the lights in Ye Lingling's medicine shop are also on.
The two old guys were separated by a wall, neither paying attention to the other, but the lights were on until late at night.
Chen Jieqi Return to the chapel and close the door.
The moonlight poured in from the window and fell on the mark between his eyebrows.
The temperature of the brand is still there, a little lighter than when the child smiled during the day, but it has not disappeared.
He closed his eyes. Tomorrow, the square will continue to be paved with stones, the medicine house will continue to be built, and the medical point will continue to be opened.
Ashen Territory, built day by day.