There are only two kinds of people in Savatthi State, one is the monks, and the other is the common people who support the monks.
They are also so-called good men and good women.
But ordinary people alone cannot support the large group of monks in Savatthi State. Under this class, there are also slaves plundered and bought and sold from various countries in the Western Regions.
The several small countries that support Savatthi State must pay tribute to a certain number of slaves every year to meet the needs of Savatthi State.
Savatthi received tribute, and also had the responsibility to protect these small countries, so that they could not be disturbed by war in the Western Region surrounded by powerful enemies.
When Saihu mentioned the customs and systems of Sravasti, his voice was full of contempt.
When it lived in Savatthi State in the past, it didn't think there was anything bad about Savatthi State. However, after entering the Pass and living with Xia Gui in the Pass for a while, it realized that the place it once lived in was peaceful and like a pool of stagnant water.
So desperate.
Su Wen also has a certain understanding of Sai Hu's identity.
Saihu is naturally a demon race, with the blood of the eight heavenly dragons in his body, so he can become a so-called "donkey demon", but his blood is not pure, and he cannot become the Buddhas, dragons and elephants in the Sravasti Kingdom, but he is not willing to do so.
Becoming a sentient being, by chance, he ate a piece of spiritual grass. Not only did his spiritual intelligence improve, his bloodline strength also became pure, and he understood the method of promotion and cultivation of the demon clan.
But in the Kingdom of Savatthi, everyone and everything basically has a fixed position. Saihu has been determined to be a mortal creature and can only become a monster donkey that dies in a stable. How can it have powerful power?
He was regarded as a trespassing demon by the local monks and wanted to suppress it.
Saihu would not sit still and wait for death, so he knocked away the monk who had the blood of Arhat and had attained the Rakshasa status. He escaped into the mountains and forests. Finally, he found an opportunity and left Sravasti. After traveling all the way, he met Xia Gui.
However, Saihu never mentioned his past to Xia Gui. Xia Gui only thought that Saihu was a strange beast and was not surprised.
Under the temptation of Su Wen's spiritual crystal, Saihu, who had always been strict-mouthed, also turned his base upside down without even realizing it.
"...So, I, Lao Sai, have committed major crimes in Savatthi State. If I return to that place, I will definitely be arrested and brought to justice. I will inevitably have my skin peeled and cramped. This good skin has been boiled into a blood-enhancing medicinal gel.
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Saihu still said that it could only send Suwen to the Kingdom of Jingjue. It would be impossible for it to set foot in such a dangerous place like Sravasti.
"That's okay..."
After Su Wen thought about it carefully, he felt that it was not easy to embarrass Sai Hu.
But he always felt that Sai Hu was exaggerating a bit.
When it first escaped from Savatthi State, it only knocked over the monks who wanted to suppress it, but did not kill it.
Moreover, Su Wen listened carefully and found out that the monk was not a strong man, he was just a Rakshasa in a certain temple with very little influence.
Sai Hu's behavior can only cause some trouble in the local area. Five or six years have passed since the incident. The parties involved may have forgotten about it, so how could they still cause trouble for Sai Hu.
After thinking about it carefully, Su Wen realized that the Saihu was not worried about the trouble it caused back then, but that it regarded Savatthi as a scourge, and after leaving that place, it wanted to never return there again.
"Don't force others to make things difficult... not to mention Saihu is just a donkey..."
Su Wen thought to himself.
At the same time, he lamented that Saihu was like a walnut, and even Gugu was probably not afraid of trouble and took him to Savatthi State to see the world.
Thinking of this, he laughed again.
If Walnut was really by his side, he wouldn't have to hide here and there. When Long Aotian saw Walnut, he might be running faster than him, so how could he still come looking for trouble?
"Hey, it would be great if Walnut was here..."
Su Wen sighed repeatedly.
Then he asked the Earthly Branches again about the whereabouts of the walnuts.
Earthly Branches' answer is vague.
It means that the walnut is still in the ruins, but it should be in an extremely mysterious place. It cannot sense it and cannot actively contact the other party.
Finally, Earthly Branch Youyou said that if Walnut didn't want it to know its location, it wouldn't be able to sense it even if Walnut was next to it. The implication was that Su Wen's words were nonsense and he shouldn't have asked in the first place.
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According to the records of the Liang Dynasty, the Jingjue Kingdom was only a small country.
But in terms of geographical area, Jingjue Country is really not small, at least as big as three Jiangnan Daos.
The population is not small either, with nearly a million people.
It's just that the location is remote, and the land is desolate and barren. The people live together in the city-state in the oasis, which makes it seem vast and sparsely populated and extremely desolate.
Saihu was familiar with the roads in the desert. After Su Wen determined the location, it found the most convenient road and ran along a dry river beach.
Su Wen didn't feel relaxed.
Because Long Aotian's aura is always nearby, the possibility of Sai Hu getting rid of him is getting lower and lower.
"wrong……"
When the local branch warned Su Wen for the third time and Long Aotian's aura appeared again, Su Wen realized that something was wrong.
The earthly branches have been determined, and Long Aotian has become stronger than before.
This also means that no matter how fast Saihu's feet are, he can't escape Long Aotian's pursuit.
And Long Aotian only appears in positions where Sai Hu can escape every time, which is completely unreasonable.
Su Wen was basically certain that Long Aotian had always known his location, but he did not show up directly, but deliberately drove Su Wen to the depths of the desert.
Why is this?
Su Wen's heart skipped a beat and quickly asked Sai Hu to stop.
No more running!
Su Wen just thought briefly and came to the conclusion. Long Aotian's idea was very simple.
The reason why he did this was because Long Aotian was also being targeted by Xia Gui, Lao Shaman and Kunluo Great Chanyu. At this time, the three of them were also looking for Long Aotian's whereabouts.
There were many forbidden objects on Su Wen's body. After Long Aotian caught up with him, it would take a lot of time to completely subdue Su Wen.
And during this time period, the three people chasing Long Aotian might arrive.
Therefore, Long Aotian was not in a hurry to take action against Su Wen. He only needed to drive Su Wen to the depths of the desert, as far away from the location of the three of them as possible.
When Long Aotian was sure it was safe, he could calmly take action and capture Su Wen in one fell swoop.
"If you don't run... wouldn't it be faster if he catches you?"
Sai Hu said in confusion.
"That's not necessarily true..."
Su Wen thought for a while, determined that he still had some trump cards, and breathed a sigh of relief.
The Shadow Gate can take him away quickly. Of course, the probability of failure is still very high when using the Shadow Gate, so Su Wen regards this as a last resort.
Then the historian's secret technique of "backtracking" that he just mastered is Su Wen's trump card.
When he was really at the end of his rope, he could still continue to deal with Long Aotian by using the method of backtracking and going back to a quarter of an hour ago.
But... every time it is used, one year of life will be consumed. Su Wen feels that no matter how young he is, he cannot use "Backtrack" easily.
"The most terrifying thing is... the ability to 'backtrack' has no upper limit on its use. Once you get used to it, the consequences will be disastrous."
Su Wen thought vigilantly.
Then he silently marked himself as an alarm in his mind.
Tonight, you can only use it up to five times.
Five years of life delayed Long Aotian for a while, giving enough time for Xia Gui and others to arrive.
"In half an hour, they should be able to find this place, right?"
Su Wen thought so.
Thinking of this, Su Wen relaxed and found a sheltered place to rest quietly.
"Why didn't you run away?"
In less than a quarter of an hour, Long Aotian appeared next to the stone where Su Wen rested, staring at Su Wen with a playful expression.
He didn't come close.
In Long Aotian's perception, Su Wen's power was not worth mentioning at all.
But the trouble Su Wen brought him could be ranked in the top ten.
Therefore, Long Aotian did not regard Su Wen as a manageable opponent. Even if Su Wen was sitting in front of him like this, he had learned to be vigilant.
Who knows if this kid will set a trap around him - even if his consciousness scans the surroundings, he won't find it.
"Why run?"
Su Wen asked back.
Seeing Long Aotian transformed back into a black and strong human appearance, Su Wen asked curiously: "You have become stronger again. How did you do it?"
Long Aotian smiled: "You want to test my secret?"
Su Wen shook his head and said: "I'm just curious. If it's inconvenient, just don't tell me." After a pause, he said again: "But no matter how you recovered, you must have paid a heavy price. On this point, I
It’s certain.”
"clever."
Long Aotian sat down with a smile.
Su Wen was stalling for time. He knew it.
But he can also be sure that Su Wen will be disappointed if he waits for the arrival of the three powerful human beings just now.
Kunluo Dashan was seriously injured and had no ability to continue chasing him, so he had no choice but to leave.
As for the old shaman and Xia Gui, neither of them is his opponent, even if they join forces.
Therefore, even if the two of them arrived, they would not be able to help the ensuing situation.
"Don't expect that painter to be able to save you." Long Aotian was quite interested in breaking Su Wen's hope: "The world in his paintings is indeed amazing, but he only has one chance, and I can't give him a second chance.
This is a second chance to draw me into painting.”
Su Wen nodded slightly. Long Aotian would not lie in this regard.
But Xia Gui's inability to kill Long Aotian doesn't mean that the old shaman and Kunluo Great Chanyu don't have this ability.
After all, the two of them are the rulers of the prairie, and they will never allow Long Aotian to roam around here. In addition, the two sides have a deep hatred, so they will not be able to get over it so easily.
Kunluo Dadan is in poor condition and may not continue to participate in the encirclement and suppression of Long Aotian in the future, but the old shaman will never sit idly by and will definitely take action.
Therefore, Su Wen felt that the old shaman would either not appear, or once he appeared, he would definitely bring with him the extraordinary powerful men who followed the royal court on the grassland.
Su Wen was very interested in the extraordinary and powerful people on the grassland. Although he saw many of them at the night banquet, those powerful people were basically members of the royal court, rather than pure extraordinary people. He wanted to see the real powerful people.
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"Ha, that old guy is so courageous, he actually came..."
Long Aotian suddenly frowned.
"Do you want to keep running?" He looked at Su Wen with a half-smile.