Chapter 122: Mare of Chastity
In Chengzhou, mountains stretch endlessly, yet the most renowned is none other than the divine Gegong Mountain, which spans across the southwest, its great mountain ranges sealing off the moisture from the sea from coming ashore. The land features firm and gentle terrain without springs, while sweet rain is seldom seen from the sky. Across the vast grasslands, spanning thousands of miles, not even shrubs taller than the hipbone can grow.
For tribes living a nomadic life, strict control over the population and pasture size is essential; otherwise, a heavy snowfall could leave them starving, freezing, and injured.
Yet, even with utmost caution, every few winters, small tribes vanish into the depths of the grasslands, some due to natural disasters, others due to calamities wrought by humans.