As a guest, Lorraine Hill naturally didn't have to kneel down and kowtow like Yu Luchen. She picked up three incense sticks, lit them on the candles, and bowed respectfully with the other guests who came with her. Then she put the incense sticks in the
Inside the tripod.
There are many old people from Tuoshi Hall sitting in the lobby. They are very senior. Although their strength may not be as strong as some of the younger generations, it is precisely because these people are still there that Tuoshi Hall can still have a core of unified command.
However, this situation cannot last for long after all. Tuoshi Hall cannot be without a sect master for a long time, and their command cannot be maintained for long.
After worshiping, some guests will sit for a short while before saying goodbye, while some distinguished guests and guests with deep connections will rest in the accommodation arranged in Tuoshi Hall.
Because Lorraine Hill had an explanation from the hall master Yu Luchen, the staff of the main hall arranged her to live in a quiet place. There were mostly women here and few men.
"Miss Jialan, please rest here for now. Let's go check the main hall's roster for the classmate you are looking for. We will probably know where it is tomorrow." Several people traveling with him told Lorran Hill.
"Thank you, I'll spare your trouble."
Afterwards, Lorraine Hill took a walk in the courtyard and hills.
This area on the shore is larger than a small town and is home to Tuoshi Hall. There are about 100,000 people living here, and many of them rely on Tuoshi Hall for their livelihood.
Some are accountants and helpers in Tuoshitang's shops and branches, and some are members of the chamber of commerce who specialize in building ships, sewing clothes, and even weapons for Tuoshitang. Although these people are not directly affiliated with Tuoshitang, many of them are
It is a peripheral organization that has a close relationship with Tuoshi Hall.
Every visit is a fairly large organization. Although the formal disciples may only be a few thousand or even less than a few hundred, the affiliates and factions surrounding their services are enough to span several continents and involve many people. Although Tuoshi Hall is not
Counting the door, it is still a pretty big faction.
Looking down from the pavilion on the hill, you can see the broad river below. The water is bright and reflects bursts of broken light under the sun. There are boats of various sizes on the river. They are guided by the people on the shore and dock one by one.
shore, and then dock the ship at the designated place.
Nowadays, the two banks are full of boats from all over the world, and people are walking up and down from time to time. It can be said that it is very lively.
Just as Lorraine Hill was sitting in the pavilion admiring the river view, slight footsteps slowly came from behind.
"Is this sister also here to enjoy the scenery?" A greeting voice sounded from behind.
Lorraine Hill turned around and saw a lady wearing white silk and brocade clothes walking over, with four maids following behind her.
"Yes, I just arrived. Come and sit here for a while." Lorraine Hill nodded, and then touched Dai Ju who was squatting in his arms.
Now this little guy is about the size of two hens, squatting on the girl's lap like a fluffy pom-pom.
"Did this girl raise this? It looks so cute." She was surprised by the girl's appearance, but she spoke about the fat bird in the girl's arms.
"I raised him. Well, this guy is just a bit lazy." Lorraine Hill put his hand into the feathers, felt the little guy's fat body, and shook his head slightly.
"Haha, this is not a bad thing. My husband gave me a puppy before. It was cute when I was little. Unfortunately, when it grew up, it was too lively and couldn't stay around me. So I gave it to a friend.
"She walked into the pavilion and sat down slowly, while several maids behind her were guarding outside the pavilion.
"Can you get closer and touch it?" The lady seemed to be fascinated by cute things, and she looked at the girl in the white dress hopefully.
"Yeah... okay." Although she was a little surprised, the girl nodded.
"Chirp."
After hearing this, Dai Ju opened her sleeping eyes, looked at the lady in front of her, then looked up at Lorraine Hill above her head, moved her feet, and continued to squat down.
Looking at it like this, it seems a little unhappy, thinking that it cannot be touched casually, but after all, it is Lorraine Hill, and it is difficult for it to refute, so it has to move its body to express it.
"Haha, it seems that it still has a bit of a temper." The lady smiled and stopped extending her hand.
Then, the lady also turned her gaze to the scenery outside the pavilion, looking at the lively river view below.
"Where is my sister from? She seems to be very interested in the scenery here."
"I am probably from Minzezhou, but I have stayed in the Western Continent for a long time, and now it is my first time to come to Nanfengzhou."
"It seems that the girl's life is also very exciting." The lady praised slightly.
"Why do you say that?" Lorraine Hill blinked.
"Because a girl with your appearance is not something ordinary people can do alone."
"That's it." Lorraine Hill recalled his own experience, and it seemed that this was indeed the case.
"If a young girl in the dynasty has a good background, she will be surrounded by a group of servants and maids since she was a child. Although this allows you to do things without having to do anything yourself, it also makes you less comfortable." She explained simply.
"Before I married my husband, I almost never left home. Occasionally, I only went to the school to study with girls of the same age, and almost all of them were girls."
"After I got married, because my husband traveled around on business, I also traveled around with him. Fortunately, most of my business was shipping, so I didn't have to worry about the bumpy ride of carriages and horses."
"After I gave birth to my child, because my family's business grew bigger and bigger, I had to help with some things, and then I experienced more."
"Compared to other continents within the dynasty, the atmosphere in Nanfengzhou is quite broad and popular. You can occasionally see some women doing business here, but in the zhoujun within the dynasty, they would be looked down upon.
He even said some very bad things." She shook her head slightly, sensing the difference in the situation.
"But I seem to have seen some women who hold positions in important institutions." Lorraine Hill thought of the friend from Marigold Xuanhua Mansion.
"My sister should be talking about disciples of the big sect, they are different from ordinary people." She explained.
"I have been to many provinces and counties. Although no one has clearly stated or distinguished them, they roughly divide people into three categories. The first category is normal men who work at home, go out to work or do business, etc., and the second category is ordinary men.
Women usually have to help share the family's burdens since childhood. When they grow up, they get married and serve their husbands and take care of the children. Like me, even if the family background is not bad, there are still many restrictions. For example, when I was young, I couldn't see people casually or show my face at will.
You have to behave modestly and stuff like that.”
"The third category is different. If you are a formal disciple of a big sect and are listed in the register, you can travel with a sword at will. Governments in various places will also give you a certain amount of respect. Even if you are a woman, you will not be looked down upon by others.
, outsiders will treat you the same as those who have fame and fame, and will not neglect or despise you."
"So, for a long time, I have been envious of people like that. Ever since I had a child, I have been thinking about which big school to send her to study in the future to see if she can be accepted into the school."
"But I also know that some things also depend on fate. One of my sisters was also a disciple of a large sect back then. Unfortunately, her child did not inherit her talent, and in the end she had to join a small sect, but it was not bad at all."
"How does it feel for my sister to live in the West? Is it much different from ours?"
"The Western Continent? If it were in the past, it would be about the same. Generally, only the children of nobles and wealthy businessmen can get a good education. In terms of knowledge monopoly, it is even greater than in the East." Lorraine Hill shook his head.
In the Eastern Dynasty, even poor people can join a faction like Tuoshi Hall through hard work and struggle, and then earn a share of the world. However, ordinary people in the Western Continent cannot obtain extraordinary knowledge at all, and they don't know how.
Practice and condense the extraordinary core.
Perhaps for this reason, in terms of density and number of extraordinary beings, there have always been more Eastern dynasties than those in the West. Factions, large and small, in various places are not only the inheritors of extraordinary knowledge, but also professional organizations. Some of them are Cao gangs, and some are
Physicians and some were dyers. Such an organization integrating learning and practicality filled many gaps under the dynasty's governance.
"However, the West has changed a lot now, and I can't explain many of them clearly. If you have the chance, you can go there and have a look."
"Haha, thank you sister for your suggestion. I think it will take a few years before the child can travel far away when he is older."
After that, the two sat in the pavilion and talked for a long time. The lady introduced Nanfengzhou's specialty persimmon tea, ice cracked porcelain, and other things to Lorraine Hill, and said that she could buy some when she left and give them to her friends.
.
Because Nanfengzhou is a major trading point between the Eastern and Western Continents, in the face of the strong demand from the Western Continent, many porcelain workshops have simply moved here. Once they are made, they can be directly hauled onto ships and shipped to the West, saving a lot of transportation costs.
"Ice-cracked porcelain has an empty blue color. After it is baked and left for a while, it will make a continuous crisp sound, like a wind chime. The cracked lines at the bottom of the glaze are even and beautiful, like ice flowers, which is very popular."
"Speaking of which, my husband went to the Bingci Sect's branch here this morning. He will probably bring back a batch of good samples when he comes back in the afternoon. My sister lives in the courtyard. I will ask someone to give it to you when I get ready.
Send a box."
"Well... then thank you sister." Lorraine Hill wanted to refuse, but he couldn't live up to the lady's kindness and enthusiasm, so he nodded and told her the courtyard where he was resting.
It would be nice to just give her a gift in return. Speaking of which, I also brought some specialties from the Western Continent, but they would be of little use in the storage space anyway.
After the situation in the empire stabilized, she traveled to many places. Sometimes she saw good things and bought a lot, which gradually accumulated. Of course, the most items were from the Emerald Forest.
Not only Veestena, the Elf Queen, but also Ayhekatri gave her a lot of things when she left.
"My name is Ran Yinan, what should I call my sister?"
Before parting, the lady asked for the girl's name. From the looks of it, it was not intentional, but she really remembered it at this moment.
"Call me Jialan." Lorraine Hill looked at the lady's innocent and charming look and replied with a smile.
"What a name~" She gave a thumbs up, then covered her mouth and smiled.
Afterwards, the two of them went down the mountain and walked together for a short while before finally parting ways rather reluctantly.
"See you next time~" Ran Yinan waved and walked down the hill.
Watching the lady leading her maid to a distant courtyard, Lorraine Hill lamented that such people are rare. Even after being married for many years, they still maintain an innocent and romantic feeling, sharing many things with others without any utilitarianism or prejudice.
matter.
After spending a whole morning with this lady, Lorraine Hill's mood improved a lot. This time, she learned a lot of things she didn't know before from others.
The Plantagenet Dynasty was both conservative and open. The conservative side lay in the dynasty's government, which had many rules and scruples, while the open side lay in the various factions in the world. They competed with each other, brought out the old and brought forth the new, and continued to inherit and carry forward, allowing the people to maintain a high level of vitality. And these factions
The existence of the dynasty also filled in many areas that could not be taken care of under the dynastic system, so that order existed and the world would not be in chaos.
Even in Minzezhou, in those remote areas in the swamps and mountains, there are still periodic patrols of caravans, goods exchanges, local factions send people to deal with the chaotic monsters and strange people, and the blood-sacrifice demon masters that were popular in ancient times are almost invisible now.
When the time came, the world was generally in a stable and stable state.
‘Where is the prosperous dynasty?’
The girl stood on the hillside near the river, looking at the bustling scenery of countless lights and boats, the sound of silk and bamboo music, the smoke of incense and cooking stoves on both sides of the river at dusk, and whispered softly.
the next day.
After Lorraine Hill got up, he came to the window, washed his face with water, and looked at himself in the mirror. His hair was hanging down, his eyes were light gold, and a red scale appeared on his forehead, giving off a soft and gentle halo.
, then the water mist gathered slightly, and a light mist appeared in the eyes, and there seemed to be a faint golden-red light and shadow swimming around like a swimming fish.
It’s already Dragon Sequence 5, the girl whispered softly.
Dragon Sequence 5·Water Mist Red Ray, in Qianlong Dao, is a job representative of the Dragon Sacrifice sect. If it is outside, a fifth-level dragon witch like the girl can serve as a sacrifice for a county, and control and regulate the local dragon vein wind and rain.
However, if Lorraine Hill comes to do such a thing, even the dragon veins of a continent or even a country can guide and regulate it. Her own talent, the blessing of the crown, and the status of the golden bird witch canonized by the dynasty will greatly increase her ability here.
capabilities.
After this time, let's go to Luojing. Speaking of which, it's time to pay a visit to the senior Red Phoenix. I don't know if the senior witch has come out of seclusion now, or is still dormant like before.
After walking out of the room, Lorraine Hill walked down the stairs on the hill. Occasionally, he could see other guest women coming out along the way. At this time, the sound of drums was already heard inside the mountain gate of Tuoshi Hall. Soon,
It's lively again.
Compared to yesterday, there were more boats on both sides of the strait today, and there were boats from Tuoshitang waiting on the river. There were ten people rowing on each boat, and one of them stood with his hands behind his back, looking into the distance.
The mountain gate.
On the shore under the mountain gate, old men dressed in black and red clothes stood. They first burned incense and offered sacrifices to heaven, and then one of them stepped forward and announced loudly.
"The lion rides on the waves and is unparalleled in its power. If you want to convince the brothers in the sect, you should use your own abilities!"
After saying that, he inserted a bright golden lion's bite spear in the middle of the high platform, causing bursts of shouts from the shore and the riverside.
"The lion rides on the waves, its majesty is unparalleled!"
"The lion rides on the waves, its majesty is unparalleled!"
"The lion rides on the waves, its majesty is unparalleled!"
"The lion rides on the waves, its majesty is unparalleled!"
Thousands of Tuoshi Hall members gathered here. They were on the mountains on both sides, looking at the figures on the river who were ready to go, waiting for the final winner to be decided today as the new master of Tuoshi Hall.
, he must rely on his own strength to defeat his powerful classmates under the spotlight, so that he can gain everyone's recognition and become the new 'Lion King'.
The lion rides on the waves, its majesty is unparalleled. Only the strongest and most powerful lion can lead this group of heroic people.
In this way, waves of drums sounded again, and the boats on the river began to paddle. As they moved forward, pairs began to approach, and then the candidates on each boat would jump up and fight, in the water waves.
They compete with each other in the swinging boat and are defeated when they fall into the water. The winner continues to move forward until the last person reaches the shore of the mountain gate, takes charge of the lion-biting gold gun, and becomes the new generation of gate masters.
Standing under the leaning willow on the shore, Lorraine Hill looked far into the distance and finally saw the familiar figure from the past.
Yu Baichou is now holding a long sword like an oar, stepping on the boat, and fighting with his opponent in a splash of golden water.
The golden sound is endless, the roar is endless, the water boat is ups and downs, you come and I go, setting off pieces of water mist and air waves.
Compared to the past, Yu Baiqiu now has more beard and gills on his face, and the muscles in his arms, which are like gold and copper, are twisting and bursting out with strong waves of air, as powerful as a mountain.
Uncle Yu is also at Sequence 6.
Sequence of War 6·Golden Spear, even in the sixth level, is a very difficult job to advance to. It seems that he has passed the most difficult level.
"Victory!" With an angry shout, Yu Baichou brandished his bent gun and struck the opponent's blade with shock. Then the opponent flew into the water with his knife and body, declaring defeat.
After that, he kept walking, jumping up and down the river several times, and rushed towards his opponents again. The sound of water waves and the clash of weapons sounded again on the river.
There were more than one scene like this. There were nearly a thousand rowing boats on the river, going down the river, and the masters of Tuoshi Hall on the rowing boats came and went. The duel was extremely fierce. Each of them represented a continent and a county.
The different forces jumped up during the collision of the boats, fought on the deck and on the water surface, and decided the winners one by one, and then moved on.
While many generals, hall masters, and helmsmen were competing in Tuoshi Hall, a group of special boats also rowed down from upstream.
"Haha, how can we be absent from such a grand event?" These people are members of the Panlong Society, and they are standing on the bow of the boat wearing green clothes with dragon patterns.
"We, the Panlong Club, will also send out hundreds of people to participate in the competition. If we win, we will have no requirements and will just become members. If we lose, we will hand over all the Qilei Seven Continents to your sect. You can see how this works! Haha!"
Although he suggested it, the other party didn't care about Tuoshi Hall's answer at all. He also sent out boats one after another, carrying a master from the Panlong Society, and rushed into the group of Tuoshi's boats.
The anger between the two factions was at its highest at this moment.