Hua Jiu followed the ghost for nearly an hour, but he still didn't reach his hometown, so he couldn't help asking, "How far is it to arrive?" ”

"Don't worry, it's almost there." The ghost in front of her turned around and smiled at her.

Seeing that it was almost dark, but there was no family around, she suddenly felt depressed.

"I'm hungry...... she said to him, touching her belly, and then looked sad again.

"Hold on a little longer, and we'll be there soon." The devil had no choice but to comfort her like this.

It seems to be a place close to the border of the Western Regions, a desolate place, with no grass growing, and the further you go, the higher the temperature.

Hua Jiu looked around and found that there wasn't even a single bird nearby, let alone a pheasant or hare.

Immediately, she tugged at her collar and asked, "Where is this?" "She felt like she was sweating all over her body, and it was very uncomfortable.

"It's almost desert." The ghost replied.

Hua Jiuyi was shocked when he heard this: "Your family lives in the desert? ”

The ghost shook his head and replied, "It's not about living in the desert, it's about passing through the desert." ”

As soon as she heard about the desert, Hua Jiu felt that the whole person was not good, she was most afraid of heat in her life, and when it was hot, she would be bored, and her temper would become irritable.

Seeing that her face was not very good, the ghost thought to herself that she would faint before she reached her destination, right? So he said, "Why don't we rest here for a while?" ”

But Hua Jiu just wants to get to his house as soon as possible to finish this kind of thing, how can he delay time to rest? Besides, it was getting late now, and the later it was, the more unsafe it became, so she immediately replied, "No, no, let's keep walking." ”

The ghost could only give up, and led her forward for a distance, and then saw a desert appear in front of him, endless and very barren.

Seeing the desert for the first time, Hua Jiu couldn't help but be shocked by the scene in front of her, and immediately saw her mouth open wide, her eyes were round, and she looked a little funny.

"This, this, this ......" she was shocked for a long time and couldn't say a word, and stood motionless.

As far as the eye could see, she could hardly see anything but the sand, not even the edge of the desert, it was like the age of the flood.

With such a big desert, don't you want her to cross it?

Thinking about it like this, she inexplicably regretted agreeing to him.

"This is the desert, let's go." The ghost said to her, and then the leader walked forward.

Seeing that he walked into the desert without hesitation, she suddenly felt a little strange, wondering how he could be so calm in the face of this desert?

Or maybe you don't know much about it? Isn't this kind of desert worth mentioning in the eyes of the people of the rivers and lakes?

Hey, forget it, help people to the end, and send the Buddha to the west! Seeing him gradually walking away, she simply gritted her teeth and mustered up the courage to follow.

As soon as I stepped on it, I saw a footprint in the soft sand, which looked very deep, as if it would sink at any time.

Hua Jiu's scalp was numb at the moment, and on the one hand, she had to endure the heat from the ground, and on the other hand, she had to walk on the soft sandy ground like a mud pool, and she even felt that her toes were almost soothed by the heat.

My feet were sunk deep in the soft sand, and the heat from the sand fluttered on my legs, and although I was separated by a layer of fabric, it was still uncomfortable.

And the ghost seemed to have long been accustomed to this temperature, and I saw that he walked quite fast, and after a while, he opened a distance from her.

"Better hurry, this desert is dangerous at night." At this time, he suddenly turned his head to Hua Jiu behind him and said, seeing that she was really walking too slowly, so he couldn't help but urge.

However, seeing that his expression was very strict, not like he was joking, Hua Jiu suddenly became a little uneasy, thinking, could it be that there are some monsters in this desert?

Then she cautiously asked, "What danger will there be at night?" ”

"There's going to be a storm, and if you're not lucky, you'll be swept underground, and the temperature down there is so high that it can roast people alive." The ghost said nonchalantly, and continued to walk forward.

Hearing him say this, Hua Jiu dared to slack off, and immediately chased after him in a few big steps and walked side by side with him, while grabbing his arm and looking around, the uneasy look on his face became more and more intense.

The ghost looked very funny at her, so she couldn't help laughing, "Why are you so cowardly? ”

She glared at him, then retorted, "It's not a question of being timid or not, it's that I cherish life very much." ”

"Hahaha, cowardice is cowardice, and cherishing life, haha......" The ghost laughed nonstop, then looked at his arm and asked, "If you weren't afraid, why did you pull the corner of my clothes?" ”

"I ...... I ......" Hua Jiuyi was speechless, reflexively let go of his arm, and then his eyes rolled around, and he replied quickly: "Aren't I afraid that you will be blown away by the storm!" ”

"But the storm hasn't come yet." The ghost continued to dismantle her stage, laughing constantly.

For some reason, teasing her is also a very fun thing to do. In fact, this storm is not as terrifying as he said, and the reason why he said it is as dangerous is to make her go faster.

Hua Jiu's little face was red by what he said, and then she kept scratching the back of her head in embarrassment, just looking at the short hair that was messy at the moment.

"Alright, let's go." Seeing that she was still standing still, the ghost put away his joke and pulled her to continue walking, it was important to hurry, he thought to himself.

But it didn't take long for Hua Jiu to dry his mouth, and he especially wanted to drink water, so he said to the ghost again: "Is there water?" I'm so thirsty. ”

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw him tear a small pot from his waist and hand it over, as if he had been prepared.

Then she took it and drank it in a big gulp, and when she was not so thirsty, the two of them continued to walk on.

But, after walking a hundred steps, her problem came again......

"How long do we have to go?"

At this time, the ghost suddenly stopped, pointed not far away and asked, "Do you see the bulge in front of you?" ”

From afar, one can see a small mound of earth, like a raised fortress, the only special existence in this desert.

Following his gaze, Hua Jiu also looked over, and at the same time asked curiously, "What is that?" ”

I saw that the small raised mound of earth stood squarely there, although it was not very large, but it was half a man tall, and what was even more strange was that the sand on it was constantly rolling.

"This is a desert earth city." The ghost replied, and at the same time the corners of his mouth hooked slightly, and the smile continued.

That's right, that's where he was going to take her.

Hua Jiu still looked puzzled, it was the first time he had heard of a desert earth city when he was so big, what was that small mound of earth for?