Bandit Cultivators in Bifang Commandery
The distance from "Peacock Ridge" to Bifang Commandery City is more than 20,000 li.
The last time Kong Wenxuan and his companions went to "Bifang Commandery City", they traveled on the "Third Tier treasure ship" of Ya Zhaoying, which was much faster than the Second Tier "Feather Boat", and they arrived at the more than 20,000 li in just five or six days.
This time, however, without the Ya Household accompanying them, they had to pilot their Second Tier "Peacock Feather Boat" alone, slowly traversing over 20,000 li (approximately 10,000 kilometers) towards "Bifang Commandery City."
The journey was mostly through desolate mountains and wilderness. Occasionally, after traveling a thousand or several thousand miles, one might encounter some Bloodline Lineage or clan territories. These were basically servant Lineage who had submitted to the "Bifang True Spirit" Bi Household and were placed in the "Bifang Commandery," a territory spanning tens of thousands of miles under the direct control of the Bi Household.
Although Kong Wenxuan and the other two were in a hurry to go to Bifang Commandery City to sell demon materials, they did not travel at full speed. Instead, they planned their daily itinerary and took turns driving the "Feather Boat". Each of them always maintained enough Law Power and Spiritual Consciousness in order to prepare for any eventuality.
After all, the more than 20,000 li in between, although all within the territory of "Bifang Commandery", had been thoroughly cleaned up by the Bi Household many times, so it was impossible for any powerful Demon Beast to linger or attack them.
But sometimes, humans are more dangerous than Demon Beast.
In the vast wilderness of over 20,000 miles, how many Bloodline Lineage have settled, how many are civilians, how many are bandits, and how many are civilians when busy and bandits when idle—no one knows.
Even some Bloodline Lineage may have always been law-abiding, but one day, upon seeing a treasure that the Lineage desperately needed, greed might lead them to become bandits.
In any case, according to the clan chief Kong Changgeng, there have always been Bandit Cultivator and parasite cultivators on the road to Bifang Commandery City. The Bi Household has sent people to clear them out several times, but each time, after a period of peace, new Bandit Cultivator and parasite cultivators would emerge.
Gradually, everyone came to know the origins of these Bandit Cultivator and Corruption Cultivators.
Although they knew this, they didn't have a good way to solve it. The various Bloodline Lineage that settled in the more than 20,000 miles of mountains and wilderness were basically servant Lineage of the "Bifang" Bi Household. They paid taxes to the Bi Household, served the Bi Household, obeyed the Bi Household's orders to participate in various battles, and were naturally protected by the Bi Household.
Without direct evidence, what can anyone do to them?
Therefore, those like the three members of the Kong Household who went to "Bifang Commandery City" basically only followed a fixed route and only stopped and rested at fixed places along the way.
This route was given to them by the clan chief, Kong Changgeng. The territories of the Bloodline Lineage Bloodline Lineage they passed through, where they stopped and rested, were all well-known and safe places.
Some Bloodline Lineage would voluntarily clean the roads along the way to ensure safety in order to earn money from caravans and travelers passing through "Bifang Commandery City". This would attract caravans and travelers heading to "Bifang Commandery City" to pass through and earn money from lodging, food, tea and other services, as well as from trading with the caravans.
Kong Wenxuan and his group followed this kind of "trade route," flying a fixed distance each day and resting in fixed towns. Although this was slower, it was safer.
Fifteen days later, the three arrived safely in Bifang Commandery City. They did not encounter any attacks by Bandit Cultivator or pests along the way, which is enough to prove the safety of this "trade route".
Of course, there is another reason.
Those treacherous Bandit Cultivator and parasites who roam the mountains and wilderness rarely rob caravans or cultivators heading to "Bifang Commandery City." Instead, they rob caravans and cultivators leaving "Bifang Commandery City."
There are two reasons for doing this.
The first reason is that the goods and items carried by the caravans and cultivators heading to "Bifang Commandery City" are mainly a large amount of spiritual materials. They are going to sell these spiritual materials in "Bifang Commandery City" in exchange for finished products such as Law Artifact, pills, talismans, and formations that these caravans and cultivators need.
Therefore, when these caravans and cultivators left Bifang Commandery City, they carried either large amounts of Spirit Stone or finished products such as pills, artifacts, talismans, and arrays.
Those who Bandit Cultivator and robbing naturally prefer to plunder Spirit Stone or finished products such as pills, artifacts, and talismans. Once they obtain these items, they are easier to digest and convert into resources that they need.
Unlike the large quantities of spiritual materials and resources, even after being robbed, these Bandit Cultivator and parasite cultivators are very troublesome to deal with. They also need to find a way to sell them in order to exchange them for the Spirit Stone and resources they need.
Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?
The second reason is that they are concerned about the reputation and interests of the Bi Household, known as "Bifang".
After all, those caravans and cultivators came from all directions to enter "Bifang Commandery City" to sell various spiritual materials and purchase various pills, artifacts, and talisman arrays. In this process, the Bi Household, who controlled "Bifang Commandery", made the most money.
Those Bandit Cultivator and parasitic cultivators who dare to rob or obstruct caravans and cultivators from entering "Bifang Commandery City" are slapping the Bi Household in the face and blocking the Bi Household's path to wealth!
That's tantamount to courting death.
No matter how well they hide in Bifang Commandery, if the Bi Household really gets serious, they will find them.
These Bandit Cultivator and corruption are greedy, not stupid.
Therefore, Kong Wenxuan and his companions entered Bifang Commandery City smoothly, but they also knew in their hearts that the real challenge would come when they left Bifang Commandery City and returned to their Lineage.
However, in any case, it was a good thing that they arrived in Bifang Commandery City smoothly. The three of them entered the city and first rented a courtyard in the Pill Flame Ward to stay in.
After discussing it, the three of them divided the large amount of demon materials they had brought into three portions, which were then taken by Kong Wenxuan and the other two to sell in various markets and shops throughout the county town.
Having the experience of selling demon materials last time, Second Elder Kong Changlan already had a good understanding of the prices and channels for purchasing these demon materials in various markets and shops in "Bifang Commandery City".
Therefore, the three of them did not act together this time. Instead, the Second Elder Kong Changlan, planned the routes to the markets and shops where the materials were sold, as well as the minimum selling price. Then, the three of them acted separately to sell the demon materials.
The reason for this action was twofold: firstly, to sell the demon materials as quickly as possible, exchange them for Spirit Stone, and purchase the necessary supplies to return to the Lineage.
On the other hand, it's also to avoid attracting the attention of outsiders as much as possible.
After all, it's better for three people to sell large quantities of demon materials in different markets and shops, even though it still attracts some attention, than for one person to sell large quantities of demon materials.
Those Lineage Bandit Cultivator and parasites have their own informants in every market and shop in this "Bifang Commandery City".
Furthermore, many of the servants and maids in these markets and shops are from the servant Lineage of these Bandit Cultivator and parasitic cultivators.
It's easy for them to target some easy targets.
To avoid trouble, Kong Wenxuan and his two companions even changed out of all the decorations and clothing that represented the Kong Household's identity, trying their best to remain inconspicuous.
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