Chapter 272 What I have seen and heard
After Meng Zhang left Huojingfang City, he mounted the red-feathered eagle and flew towards the Feihong Sect.
As the ruler of the Endless Sand Sea, the Feihong Sect, theoretically speaking, the entire land of the Endless Sand Sea, except for the territory of the Qi family in Mobei, is considered the territory of the Feihong Sect.
The territory of Feihong Sect is roughly divided into three categories.
The richest area in the Endless Sand Sea is the territory directly under the Feihong Sect and is directly managed by the Feihong Sect.
Every spiritual vein and every oasis there belongs to the Feihong Sect.
Surrounding the territory directly under the Feihong Sect is the territory of the vassal families of the Feihong Sect.
These vassal families have a close relationship with the Feihong Sect and are themselves controlled by the Feihong Sect.
They are trusted by the Feihong Sect and exist as the peripheral barriers of the Feihong Sect.
Far away from Feihong Sect, in a remote place on the edge of the endless sand sea, was the territory of sects such as Shuangfeng Valley.
This type of sect is nominally subordinate to Feihong Sect, but is very independent.
Apart from turning in offerings and accepting recruitment from the Feihong Sect to a limited extent, they don't have much loyalty to the Feihong Sect.
Generally speaking, Feihong Sect will not easily interfere in the internal affairs of these sects unless necessary.
Forces such as the original Lin Quan Guan, Liu Family, Dihuo Sect, etc. all fall into this category.
Of course, Feihong Sect does not completely leave these cultivation forces alone.
They have established strongholds in the territories of these forces, and through commercial organizations such as Feihong Tower, they have gained a lot of profits.
Secretly, spies are deployed to monitor every move of these forces.
In addition, sects like Qingzhushan that are closely related to Feihong Sect are like nails, nailed to these areas. They often create troubles and balance the surrounding forces.
Of course, after Lin Quanguan became the Jindan Sect, it was recognized by the Feihong Sect, and the area it occupied was considered completely independent from the Feihong Sect.
The vassals of Linquan Temple such as Taiyimen are no longer under the control of Feihong Sect.
The red-feathered eagle flew very fast. In just half a day, it was far away from Huojingfang City and the territory of Dihuomen.
Dihuomen borders Feihong Sect. After leaving the territory of Dihuomen, they entered the territory of Feihong Sect.
Feihong Sect's territory is extremely vast, and it is also the richest place in the Endless Sand Sea.
Even in the desolate desert, there are still oases here and there are many mortal business travelers.
In remote places such as Dihuomen and Linquanguan, mortals simply do not dare to travel far alone. Without the protection of cultivators, it is difficult for mortals to protect themselves.
However, within the territory of Feihong Sect, mortals can freely travel between oases. Various exchanges are frequent between oases.
On each oases, there are political governments, large and small, established by mortals.
These political powers submit to the Feihong Sect and manage mortal affairs for the Feihong Sect.
The monks of Feihong Sect will not interfere in the mortal world unless necessary.
In general, the territory directly under the Feihong Sect can be regarded as a world where humanity flourishes and prosperity develops.
Of course, this was before the Sand Monster Rebellion.
After the destruction caused by the Sand Monster Rebellion, Feihong Sect's territory was no longer what it used to be.
Although he had already obtained information about the current situation of the Feihong Sect's territory from the black market and was mentally prepared, what he saw and heard along the way after entering the Feihong Sect's territory still made Meng Zhang amazed and regretful.
The prosperity of the past has long since become history.
Along the way, Meng Zhang saw oases that had turned into ruins.
The oasis is full of devastation and has lost all its popularity.
The former residents, whether they were cultivators or mortals, either died at the hands of the sand monsters or left their homes and traveled far away.
In fact, cultivators have better survivability and will still have a chance to escape after the oasis falls.
Ordinary mortals, facing an army of sand monsters, are not even qualified to be cannon fodder. They have no power to fight back. They are just pigs and sheep waiting to be slaughtered.
Moreover, since the sand monster completely destroyed the spiritual veins, these oases are slowly degrading.
It won't be long before these oases completely disappear from the earth, and everything there will become a desert.
The destructive power of the sand monster army opened Meng Zhang's eyes.
Whether it was when Shuangfeng Valley was still there, or when the sand monster rebellion occurred recently near Linquan Temple.
Firstly, the size of the sand monster army was limited, and secondly, the sand monsters were destroyed in time, so the area of damage caused was not large.
The scale of the sand monster chaos that Feihong Sect encountered this time was simply too terrifying.
Even a powerful Jindan sect like the Feihong Sect suffered such heavy losses. If the Feihong Sect had not existed, the entire Endless Sand Sea might have fallen.
At this time, Meng Zhang felt that Feihong Sect, the ruler of the Endless Sand Sea, had made great contributions to the Endless Sand Sea and was simply indispensable.
The territories directly under the Feihong Sect and the territories of some closely related vassal families are actually intertwined and wrapped up with each other.
If any precious spiritual resources, such as various minerals, are discovered on the territory of a vassal family, the Feihong Sect will occupy that place and set aside a nearby area as the direct territory of the Feihong Sect.
If a certain vassal family dies, or makes a mistake, and is expelled or even exterminated by the Feihong Sect, the territory will also be taken back by the Feihong Sect.
This interlocking territorial structure not only made the relationship between the two closer, but also allowed the Feihong Sect's tentacles to penetrate deeply into the depths of each vassal family.
Along the way, Meng Zhang passed many oases that had turned into ruins. He didn't know whether they belonged to the Feihong Sect directly or to a vassal family of the Feihong Sect.
Even those oases that resisted the sand monster army paid a heavy price during the war.
The Sand Monster Rebellion has been put down, but these oases with greatly reduced defenses have become the target of various rogue cultivators, especially bandits among rogue cultivators.
The territory directly under the Feihong Sect is a little better, but those vassal families with insufficient strength are in dire straits.
The roving cultivators from all walks of life are swarming in, and some of them are just trying to extort money. If you are brave enough, you will have to directly break the protective circle and rob it.
Not long after the natural disaster passed, another man-made disaster occurred. The people on this land were greatly unlucky.
When Meng Zhang passed an oasis, he encountered a group of bandits robbing an oasis.
Meng Zhang, who originally didn't want to cause trouble and was about to leave, lowered his head and discovered that after these bandits killed the cultivators defending the oasis, they not only robbed them wantonly, but also killed ordinary people.
The Taiyi Sect is a well-known and upright sect after all, and the leader, Meng Zhang, is naturally an upright monk.
Seeing this scene aroused Meng Zhang's chivalrous heart.
Therefore, Meng Zhang played the role of a knight who encountered an injustice on the road, and became addicted to doing justice.
A group of bandits in the Qi refining stage were easily killed by him.
Ignoring the gratitude and gratitude of everyone in the oasis and kowtowing, Meng Zhang drifted away.
Chapter completed!