Hearing the news that she could cross the Hanhai Desert, Duan Wushuang danced excitedly, and she secretly stuffed a lot of jewelry and belongings into the car.

The parting lunch was prepared early, and Third Uncle Duan followed the chef and the family members nervously to help Duan Wushuang and them sort out the items on the road.

The final lunch was even more sumptuous than Shi Jiu had imagined, and Third Uncle Duan brought his youngest son Duan Tianya to say goodbye to Shi Jiu and them.

Shi Jiu noticed that Duan Tianya was quite similar to his deceased brother, only a little shorter and paler. Breaking the world was by Uncle Duan's side without smiling, and he didn't say a word from beginning to end.

Although facing the gluttonous feast, everyone's appetite was greatly reduced at the moment of separation, and the atmosphere was inevitably a little depressing.

The lunch dishes were put out one after another, and before they were even fully ready, Duan Wushuang, who had long been yearning for the Hanhai Desert, had already set off with a shout.

Not only did Third Uncle Duan not object, but told everyone that it was right to set off early. At noon, the streets are relatively sparsely populated, so you can try to avoid attracting more attention, and it will be easier to travel. Everyone checked their belongings again, packed up their belongings, boarded the carriage equipped with neatness, and quietly left the unpredictable city.

Third Uncle Duan spent a lot of money to buy a few sturdy horses, and the speed of the two vehicles was still very fast under the drive of the horses. About three hours after leaving the unpredictable city, the group successfully reached the edge of the Hanhai Desert.

The two carriages gradually stopped, and Shi Jiu saw several low houses surrounded by a dark red sea buckthorn forest in front of them, which was the only resting place before setting off across the Hanhai Desert—the Wind Horse Station.

Before entering the Wind Horse Station, the guide who led the way told Shi Jiu that the first town to arrive at after leaving Mojicheng City was Langcheng, and the Hanhai Desert was a barren desert lying between the two towns.

The guide went on to say that even if you cross the desert, there are two ways to choose, walking along the gentle area at the edge of the desert, it takes about three days to bypass the Hanhai Desert, and if you go directly through the desert, one day is enough to reach the opposite Langcheng.

Shi Jiu asked what the differences were between the two routes. The guide told him that the timing of the trip was very good, and this season was the only calm season of the year in the Hanhai Desert. The caravans basically chose to go directly through the Hanhai Desert, because in other seasons there are always powerful tornadoes in the Hanhai Desert, so in other seasons most of the caravans choose to go around the edge of the desert.

Shi Jiu and the others were also very happy when they heard it, and everyone discussed it casually, but of course they chose to cross the Hanhai Desert. Not only can you save two days of travel, but you can also enjoy the magnificent scenery of the desert.

Especially Duan Wushuang hugged Qiqi and shouted excitedly.

It was getting late, everyone checked in at the Wind Horse Station, and the night was really quiet.

The next morning, as soon as the sky was brightened, Shi Jiu and the others were awakened by the noisy shouts, and everyone got up one after another. Shi Jiu saw that the post station had basically gone to the empty building, and the other caravans stationed at the post station last night had all set off early.

The guide and a few entourages also got up early, their vehicles had been packed up, and a few more water bladders had been filled, and they were already waiting for Shi Jiu and a few people with nothing to do.

The guide asked everyone to hurry up and eat, because the morning time is the most precious time for walking through the desert.

Fengma Station provides two kinds of breakfast for caravans to choose from, the economic package is steamed porridge with pickles, which is the first choice for people who are in a hurry to make money, and the other is the luxury package, the dishes are very hearty and are the favorite of caravan owners or local tyrants.

Shi Jiu discussed with Meng Qingchun, and in order to save time, he directly ordered a few sets of economic packages. Originally, I thought that Duan Wushuang was arrogant and extravagant, and he might resist this kind of shabby breakfast arrangement. But he didn't expect Duan Wushuang to be in a hurry to enter the Hanhai Desert to play, but he didn't complain because of the simplicity of breakfast.

For a region like the desert, which is sparse in the interior, in fact, Shi Jiu and Meng Qingchun are also traveling into the desert for the first time.

Because of the ruts trodden by the caravan moving forward, the direction of progress was clear, and the loose sand appeared smooth. Two lavishly decorated carriages set off one after the other.

An hour after their departure, they had completely entered the heart of the desert, and when they looked back, they could not see anything but endless yellow sand. On the way on, Wushuang screamed again. Her previous excitement had long since disappeared, she complained vigorously about the boredom of the desert, and even proposed to go back, go around the desert and go to Dacheng, she saw that everyone ignored her, and suddenly felt even more bored, and hugged Kiki and dozed off groggyly.

At noon, after turning over a sand dune, we saw a few clusters of green shrubs in a low-lying part of the desert, although there was no water source around, but the noon sun was shining hot, and it was a great luck to have a shady place. The vehicle stops next to the bushes, and the accompanying coachmen and guides take out the prepared food and water, ready for lunch and rest in the shade of the bushes.

At this time, everyone was not very hungry, but everyone was very thirsty. Especially the two little girls, dressed neatly and covered tightly, sweated a lot along the way, although they kept drinking water, but their mouths were still dry.

"Enough water belts, uncle!" Duan Wushuang asked anxiously, and after receiving an affirmative answer, Duan Wushuang seemed to be relieved and said, "Everyone drink openly!"

Suddenly, one of the fellows exclaimed, "Look, there's something in the desert!"

People looked in the direction of his finger, and there was a protrusion on the sandy ground, and it was still winding its way.

Suddenly, a four-clawed lizard covered in red and with a pair of small turquoise eyes sprang out from under the sandy ground, pounced on the screaming man, bit down on the water bladder and snatched it, and then it dragged the water bladder into the bushes.

"It's just a little lizard looking for water to drink, don't panic!" Duan Wushuang said confidently.

"Don't act rashly, everyone!" Shi Jiu snorted lightly: "This is not like an ordinary little lizard!"

"Blazing Salamander!" an older fellow screamed and stepped back behind Shi Jiu and said, "I remember, this is the only spirit beast that exists in the Hanhai Desert, the Blazing Salamander!"