Yan Ember and they went all the way to the west, where it is said to be a barren land, full of yellow sand, with no water, no food, and no people.

There, it's a barren land.

In the beginning, they could still find water from the river to moisten their throats, they could see the green forests hunting, and in the end, they had to survive on homemade water bags and some dried meat that had been preserved in secret methods.

Now that they have been in this vast desert for nearly ten days, although they have stored as much water and food as possible before entering the desert, as of today, their food is still there, but the water source has been exhausted.

The environment of the desert is unimaginably difficult, although each of the more than 200 people is not a weak chicken, they have all undergone special training, and they all know a lot of knowledge about survival in the wild, but in the environment that they have never been exposed to, in the absence of sufficient water and food, there are still people falling......

Rong Yu knew how difficult it was to survive in the desert, and every step they took was like stepping on the blade of death.

A group of more than 200 people, they walked in the shade as much as possible to reduce the scorching sun; Try to eat as little food as possible, and only nibble on jerky when you are too hungry to stand it to reduce the consumption of water in your body......

On the fifth day of the desert, the first person fell between them, and for the next five days, the same people fell every day......

However, although the shadow of death hung over everyone's heads, and despite the death of loved ones every day, no one thought of retreating, and their steps were firm, and their eyes resolutely followed the steps of Yan Ember step by step, step by step towards the unknown land......

And in order to reduce the consumption of water in the body, they even talk in luxury, so the group is quiet, and no one will joke with life......

Rong Yu is the same, following Yan Yan's footsteps, speechless, no complaints.

Rong Yu was deliberately one step behind Yan Yan, he was reluctant to walk side by side with his lover, because he knew that if he walked beside Yan Yan, Yan Yan would pay most of his attention to him, he would pay special attention to whether he was thirsty and hungry, and he would try his best to feed him with his own part of the resources without saying a word......

Yan Yan is a big boss of the cottage, and he will not withhold his brother's rations, so everyone can follow him with all their hearts.

And for the sake of tolerance, he will only treat himself badly and make his daughter-in-law a little more comfortable.

Therefore, Rong Yu had to insist on being one step behind his lover.

Because only behind Yan Ember can Yan Ember take care of his feelings without being distracted, and he can find the right path with peace of mind; And only one step behind, also because only such a distance can make Yan Yan feel at ease.

Although the others didn't understand why they walked into such a terrifying place, making people's souls seem to be roasted by the scorching sun, Rong Yu knew that Yan Ember was looking for a path, a path that might change his fate.

Zhou Lixuan arrested them, but he only shackled them and planned to transport them back to the capital, but he did not search them.

And the thing that Yan Ember put into the hidden pocket of his clothes, a map, was also preserved.

These days, they seem to be walking aimlessly, but Rong Yu knows that Yan Ember is looking for something.

The rise of the Thunder Wind Village back then was mysterious, if the first hundred people said that there were no secrets, it was impossible, they didn't come out of thin air, and the funds to build a huge cottage could not come casually, not to mention, in the underground of the Thunder Wind Village, there was such a wide secret passage.

Those things are all built up with money.

And now, they may be looking for the secret that belongs to the buried in time.

And on the fifteenth day of the desert march, Yan Yan finally stopped for the first time in the daytime, he opened his chapped lips, and spoke for the first time in fifteen days, "Okay, let's wait for the night to come!" ”

It was still noon, and there were still six or seven hours before sunset, but everyone was very obedient, and when they found a place of shadow, they stopped to trim themselves.

And Rong Yu, like every night, was held in his arms by Yan Yan and leaned on a big rock together.

There were no words, only Yan Yan's hot palm rubbing his waist again and again.

Rong Yu knew that he was remembering, remembering those relatives who had passed away.

For the first time in fifteen days, he could clearly see that there were a few more faces missing from their ranks.

In such a difficult environment, they walked step by step, and even the death of their compatriots could not save their steps, because if they stopped taking a step, another life might die in starvation and thirst.

They could not find a burial place for the dead, but they could only engrave the faces of those people deeply in their hearts, and vowed to build a tomb for them in the coming day.

In the fifteen days of hard struggle, Rong Yu could clearly see that the grief on everyone's faces had become deep from the grief that had been revealed at the beginning, until now, all of them had only expressionless faces left.

It's not that they're used to seeing death and become insensitive, but they know that sadness can't change anything, and they know how to forbear.

They have no expressions, but they bury everything in their hearts.

Just wait for the next day, and they will definitely return what they have encountered now to the culprit of that day!

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The night in the desert was cold, but the place where Yan Ember was was was colder than any corner of the desert, and the low temperature made many people shiver from the cold.

And Rong Yu, even if he was held in Yan Yan's arms, he still couldn't resist the invasion of the cold, and even his breath felt cold.

More than 200 people hugged each other for warmth, which was what they had become accustomed to during the fifteen-day desert experience.

But today, their nights are no longer the time to sleep.

Supporting each other to stand up, the afternoon trimming, although the heat made it difficult to sleep, still made everyone regain part of their bodies.

Yan Yan rubbed the map in his arms.

He knew that from the moment he stepped into the desert, he would no longer be the cottage boss who could walk freely, and he would face the biggest battle of his life.

And this battle, whether he wins or loses, he will lose his freedom.

But...... He tightened the people in his arms, even for the daughter-in-law in his arms and for the more than 200 people who followed him, he had to step into that land and start the battle of life!

The night in the desert is very cold, but today, the moonlight at night is very bright, the bright moonlight is spread on the sand, shining brightly, Yan Ember insists on walking around Rong Yu, stepping on the moonlight, but it is cold to the bone marrow.

It was only a hundred steps from the place of repair to the destination on the map, and when he saw a hidden crescent-shaped sign, Yan Ember stopped.

He still hugged Rong Yu's waist tightly, took a deep breath, and then looked at the quiet and silent team, "Here...... It's our fathers' territory, it's their ......," he gritted his teeth and paused, "it's the wealth they once fought with blood!" ”

He knew that these things were foreign to everyone present, except himself.

"You may not believe it, but our father's generation was once glorious!" All the people here have displaced people who have escaped from the border city, but more of them are brothers who grew up with Yan Ember in the Thunder Wind Village, and those old people who died in the explosions and wars are their parents.

"I know that everyone must have doubts in their hearts, but now, we can only live from here!" Outside the desert, it must be impossible for Zhou Lixuan to give up the pursuit of them, and the existence of these people is a threat to the emperor!

Therefore, they really have only one way out.

Moistening his chapped lips slightly, Yan Ember reverently imprinted a rough kiss on Rong Yu's forehead, and then he raised his hand and took off a beautiful pendant from Rong Yu's neck.

It was a very beautiful dragon-shaped pendant that Yan Ember insisted on carrying on Rong Yu on their wedding night.

That's also the only key to unlocking the secrets here.

Illuminated by the moonlight, Ember embedded the small and delicate pendant into the crescent-shaped symbol.

But it turned out that there was also a delicately carved dragon in the crescent-shaped sign, which was exactly the same as the key in Yan Ash's hand.

As the key was embedded, and then Yan Shen twisted the key according to the specific necessary steps, and not far away, two "clicks" revealed an authentic entrance that only allowed two people to pass through Guò side by side.

"Let's go!" Yan Yan's hoarse voice sounded, took out the key and put it on Rong Yu's neck again, and then beckoned everyone to go with him.

Yan Yan walked in front half-hugging and half-hugging Rong Yu, followed by the two brothers Huo Zhanbai and Huo Zhanting, and Duan Xiao and Jiang Zinan also supported each other......

Everyone went in groups of two.

As soon as you walk in from the tunnel, there is a very wide field, where there is no cold to the bone, and the constant temperature makes everyone moan comfortably.

And when the last person also walked into the tunnel, Yan Ember activated the mechanism and sealed the entrance to the tunnel.

The tunnel did not darken because of this, because there was a huge night pearl embedded in the top of the tunnel, making the whole tunnel as bright as day.

Yan Ember knew what they were doing now, and the layout of this dungeon had already been deeply engraved in Yan Ye's mind, and he knew where there was a water source......

Therefore, Yan Yan took everyone and deliberately walked in the direction of the water source.

This underground city has a living water source.

This underground city was built with countless manpower and material resources, and for this city, countless people and money were lost, and even the Great Zhou Dynasty was almost overthrown.

Yan Yan didn't insist on holding Rong Yu anymore, he just held Rong Yu's hand, remembering the stories that his father left to tell him......