Chapter Seventy-Three: To the City of Se'an
On the endless scorched yellow earth, Ye Lingyu and Mo Fei walked against the wind and sand.
Five days had passed since they left the Sword Wine Villa, and they had traveled all the way to the southeast, then to the south, and then to the southeast, and after a few days of sun and wind, they had now entered the Gobi Desert.
The sky is full of wild sand, and the cascading sand grains are piled up to create a continuous mountain. The figures of the two of them trudged through this vastness, and they seemed extremely small.
"Old Ye, is the direction still right?" In the wind, Mo Fei's voice was faintly heard. The voice was hidden by the wind, and it appeared and disappeared.
Ye Lingyu can't remember how many times he heard this sentence, maybe a dozen times, maybe dozens of times. That nagging guy can babble even in this dry place.
"We've been lost for more than a day!" Ye Lingyu turned around and roared.
The wind was whistling, and he didn't know if this shout could be heard by Mo Fei, if he couldn't hear it, he would repeat the question just now after half a pillar of incense.
The two of them were only two or three steps apart, but under the wind and sand, it was difficult to convey their voices and sights.
They are indeed lost, and they are completely unable to find the north.
Before leaving, Hongchen Dao had given them a road map, and the route pointed to a small city called "Sai'an City", and the Situ family was a famous family in this small city.
The town is on the edge of the desert. In order to reach the city of Se'an, it is necessary to cross this desert. But two young people walked together, one was shallow in knowledge, and the other was full of pride. Under the assurance of Mo Fei patting his chest, the two of them rushed into the desert recklessly without any preparation, and the result was the current miserable scene, neither their knowledge nor their pride could save them.
The surrounding scene is the same at all times, and the sun overhead only appears for half a day every day, and the rest of the time it is cloudy. You can't even see the sunrise and sunset, let alone discern the direction.
I obviously have a road map in my hand, but I don't know the southeast and northwest, which is the biggest pain in getting lost.
The two walked a little further, found a huge rock, and rested in a sheltered place on the side of the rock.
Ye Lingyu was dressed relatively thickly, covering his mouth and nose with strips of cloth, while Mo Fei was holding a water bladder and pouring it into his mouth with his upper body open.
His skin was tanned and shiny, and he looked much tougher than when he was pampered before.
He poured water for a while, handed the water bladder to Ye Lingyu, and Ye Lingyu also raised his head and poured a sip.
In this desert weather, when there is a sun, it is so hot that people's heads sweat, and when there is no sun, it is cold to the bone, and you have to always beware of the poisonous spirit beasts hidden under the sand, along the way, the spirits of both of them are a little sluggish.
"What the hell ......" Murphy shrugged his shoulders, half-open his mouth, and looked up and cursed.
He has complained a lot since he got lost. Sitting on all sides, his demeanor looks like an old hen that has just been salted and ready to be put into the pot.
I still remember that at the beginning, he was not ambitious, ambitious, and looking forward to the future. In the heart of Young Master Mo, when he ventured into the mainland, it should be happy and enmity, brothers hand in hand, wives and concubines, and thousands of people admired. But who would have expected that the result would be as guilty as now, he knew that this was the case, he would rather be a young master and be happy.
Ye Lingyu didn't care if he complained or not, his ears could already hear the cocoon anyway, he squatted next to him alone, gnawing wildly on the yellowed map.
"Old Ye, do you see a flower?" Mo Fei asked weakly.
"Soon, I've seen two leaves. Ye Lingyu replied nonchalantly.
The two of them also fought like this from time to time along the way, otherwise they would definitely be able to suffocate people in this place where birds don't lay eggs.
Ye Lingyu was studying the map, and suddenly his expression was solemn, and he turned his head to look in one direction.
Seeing that he suddenly had something different, Mo Fei hurriedly leaned down, his body almost touching the ground.
Along the way, Ye Lingyu also showed such an expression several times, and each time there was no doubt that he had found a fierce beast hidden underground.
The desert area was full of dangers, and with Ye Lingyu's keen perception, they had avoided danger several times.
"Is there another beast?" asked Mo Fei in a whisper.
Ye Lingyu put his finger to his mouth and asked him to silence. Then he took out the long knife and stuck it on the ground, listened with his ears close to the blade, and said slowly after half a sound: "There is the sound of a spirit beast, but there is also the sound of ruts." ”
In such a desolate place, there are carriages, and I don't know what they do, but don't be desert bandits.
Not long after Ye Lingyu answered, he saw a series of carriages coming from a distance.
From a distance, the yellow sand was everywhere the convoy passed, and it was roughly estimated that there were about fifteen or sixteen carriages, each of which was tied to three earth spirit beasts in heavy armor.
The earth spirit animal is stocky, heat and drought tolerant, and is one of the most common spirit animals in the desert.
"It's a caravan. Mo Fei looked at it from afar and said casually.
Ye Lingyu bowed slightly.
The caravans that haunt such places should be from nearby city-states.
"Go over and see. Ye Lingyu waved at Mo Fei. Immediately took the lead towards the caravan.
They had been lost for days, and to encounter a caravan at such a time was like grasping a life-saving straw when drowning.
However, before they could take a few steps, a divine thought swept towards them from the direction of the caravan.
"Divine sense. Ye Lingyu's eyes narrowed slightly, there were Xuan-rank martial artists in this caravan. Judging from the strength of that divine sense, that person is probably a first-level mystery.
After Shen Nian swept over Ye Lingyu and the two of them, the dozen or so carriages stopped at the same time, and a shout came from the direction of the caravan: "Who is ahead?"
The voice was full of energy, and the person who shouted was obviously profound.
Ye Lingyu and Mo Fei glanced at each other, and they didn't hide their bodies anymore, they walked straight towards the caravan, came to the carriage, and raised their hands in salute.
Ye Lingyu raised his voice and shouted towards the convoy: "The two of us accidentally got lost in the desert, and when we meet your convoy, I hope you can give us a ride." ”
With Ye Lingyu's echo, the door of one of the carriages was pushed open, and a woman stepped down from it.
The woman was dressed in a long fiery red dress, the skirt was split at the calf, she was tall, her thin waist was not enough to hold it, and her two white wrists each wore a gold bracelet.
Ye Lingyu looked up and found that the woman was actually beautiful and dazzling, she looked no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, her long hair was coiled behind her head, revealing her fair neck, her eyes were bright, and there was a hint of charm. It's like a fiery red flower blooming in the wind.
Compared with the usual woman with a small jasper, this woman looks more unrestrained in terms of dress and demeanor.
Ye Lingyu looked at her and was distracted for a moment.
At this moment, the door of another car next to it was pushed open, and a burly and majestic man stepped down from it.
"That kid, what are you looking at, you don't want your eyes anymore!" the man scolded Ye Lingyu.
Ye Lingyu hurriedly came back to his senses, and bowed his hand after averting his gaze.
"Who are you?" the man strode over to the woman, and asked in a deep voice, "How can you be in this desert?"
"We were just passing through here and accidentally lost our way. Ye Lingyu tried his best to make his demeanor look approachable.
"Passing through here?" the strong man's face was a little suspicious, his eyes looked the two of them up and down, and after a long time, he said in a cold voice, "I don't think it's that simple, you shouldn't have any purpose." ”
"Big brother, you may have misunderstood, we are really just lost. Ye Lingyu explained again, "Our trip is to Sai'an City, and I hope you can show us the way." ”
"Sai'an City?" This time the woman spoke, her voice was soft, but she was not surprised, it should be because she often interacted with people, "We are also going to Sai'an City, I don't know why you went to Sai'an City?"
The woman was obviously suspicious of them, but it was human nature. Ye Lingyu casually made up a reason: "We went to Sai'an City just to visit a friend. ”
"In that case, then you two will be with us......"
However, as soon as she finished speaking, the man suddenly pulled her.
"Lord Ruoning, this matter must not be allowed. These people are unknown, but they must not be allowed to follow. ”
When he said this, he didn't specifically suppress his voice, and everyone around him could hear it.
"Well, the guy who spoke, what is the meaning of the unknown source, you made it clear to me. Murphy slapped his shoulders and pointed at the man and shouted.
Ye Lingyu could feel that this man was the guy who had released his divine sense before. However, when Mo Fei, the fourth layer of the Yellow Order, shouted in front of him, he did not show any fear, but most of the time it was due to the fact that he did not know and was not afraid.
Ye Lingyu hurriedly pulled Mo Fei back, this guy is straightforward and fast-talking, and if he doesn't do it well, the relationship will be stiff.
The woman who was called Ruo Ning also glanced at them: "Zhuang Sheng, they are only Huang-level cultivators, what can be wrong, if you want me to see, even if you bring them, it doesn't matter." ”
Seeing the woman speaking for herself and others, Ye Lingyu's heart warmed slightly.
However, before he could finish his words, he heard the man say uncontrollably: "My lord, can you think clearly, this vast desert is just a coincidence that we met on the way we passed." As far as I know, there are many bandits in this desert who specialize in robbing passing convoys, and what they are best at is disguised as people who have been killed, and they must not be easily trusted. ”
The woman's brows condensed slightly, obviously she had also heard this rumor. Looking at Ye Lingyu and the others, they also began to show distrust.
It was the first time that Ye Lingyu had been misunderstood as a bandit, and he couldn't help but sneer.
"I think you're really misunderstood, we're not bandits. Ye Lingyu was also the first time to be so bitter.
I'm just lost, although I'm not afraid of shadows, but I'm misunderstood, and I'm still a little unhappy.
He looked at the man, only to find that there was a strange look in the man's eyes. That look seemed to be a little resentful, Ye Lingyu didn't remember where he had offended him.
"This girl, I'll wait for the two of you, it's really not what you think, we just want to go to Sai'an City, please make it convenient, and when we get to the place, we will naturally have a lot of thanks. ”
"Thank you?" The man glanced at them disdainfully, Ye Lingyu and the others were dressed plainly, and they didn't look like some rich and noble people, "I don't need you to thank you, thank God if you don't provoke us, get out." ”
The man waved his hand, and a strong wind blew, causing the two of them to take a few steps back.
"My lord, this place is not suitable for a long time, so let's get in the car quickly. The man said, intentionally or unintentionally, taking the woman's shoulders and letting her return to the car. Then he turned around and smiled contemptuously in front of Ye Lingyu and the others. Although it was only fleeting, it was still clearly seen by the two of them.