This northwestern frontier is indeed a desolate and withered scene.

Coming out of Lanzhou City, Ye Feng and his team's convoy slowly moved towards Dunhuang in Shazhou in the northwest.

The farther away from Lanzhou City, the more desolate I felt, and I didn't see any people after traveling dozens of miles, which shows how difficult it is for His Royal Highness King Su to govern Lanzhou City so prosperously and become the largest city in the northwest, with a population of more than 100,000.

Fortunately, when they set off, the shopkeeper of the horse company prepared two carts full of food and water for them, which was enough for them to meet their needs all the way. In addition, the soil in Gansu is rich in apples, so along the way, Zhang Fatzi's mouth basically never stopped, and he kept muttering that the carriage was moving too slowly, shaking so that he was hungry.

It seems that the coachmen who drove the carriage carefully selected by the shopkeeper were also very familiar with this road in the Hexi Corridor, and must have been familiar with the ancient silk road.

Zhang Fatzi was originally very dissatisfied with camping in the wild, but looking at the barren mountains and mountains on the way out of Lanzhou, it seemed that he wanted to find a town to live in an inn, which was tantamount to whimsy, so he could only swallow his anger and stop complaining.

After setting up their tents, a few coachmen prepared to go to the wagon to carry the goods and prepare for the fire to cook.

Speaking of eating, Zhang Fatzi suddenly became energetic, and he began to talk to everyone about the hand-grabbed mutton in Lanzhou City.

The northwest is different from the Central Plains, the grazing and breeding here are sheep, compared with the goats in the Central Plains, the meat of the sheep is fat and tender, the taste is delicate, and the smell is relatively small, boiled in water, add a little salt, it is very delicious.

Zhang Fatzi spoke so vividly that the other people's index fingers moved and swallowed their saliva, and his saliva had already been running non-stop.

As he spoke, he heard an exclamation from the driver who had gone to carry the food.

Could it be that something happened?

Everyone was startled and hurriedly got up and ran over.

The coachmen didn't have anything to do, but they all stood in front of the carriage door in a daze, looking at the carriage in a daze.

Everyone looked into the carriage and was stunned.

Because the carriage was not only full of food and jerky, but in the corner of the carriage, there was also a person, a child, little Sanchi!

Shouldn't little Sanji stay in the inn in Lanzhou City? When did he hide in this carriage that pulled goods and blended into the convoy?

Everyone looked at each other, and then remembered that since the morning when they were ready to leave, no one had seen little Sanji again. I thought that the child was sleepy and hadn't gotten up yet, so he didn't care.

Now that he remembered it, he must have sneaked into one of the carriages parked at the door of the inn while everyone was not looking, hid in the cargo, and followed them all the day's journey.

Seeing that he had been discovered, little Sanji jumped out of the carriage and stood in front of everyone, with the timid expression of a naughty child after the accident.

Looking at his big black and bright eyes, his red little face, and this timid expression, who else would bear to scold him?

Cheng Nianzhen hurriedly stepped forward, pulled him over, and asked softly: "You little naughty, you don't stay in Lanzhou City, why did you run to the carriage and follow us all the way?

Little Sanji stuck out his tongue a little mischievously and grimaced, with an innocent look.

Ye Feng stood aside and suddenly remembered the old-fashioned and serious way he had spoken before, and he couldn't help but shake his head secretly.

This little Sanji is not an ordinary child, to say that he is playful and naughty, jumped into the carriage and followed their convoy out of Lanzhou City

Yes, Ye Feng definitely won't believe it.

However, what is the idea of this reincarnated spirit boy of the Enxi Living Buddha in the Tibetan region?

After a hasty dinner, everyone gathered around the fire and began to discuss how to settle little Sanchi.

Let him follow everyone to the Gobi Desert, it will definitely not work, he is still so young, how can he withstand the wind and sand and scorching sun of the Gobi?

But now that he has been walking for a whole day away from Lanzhou City, it is obvious that it is unrealistic to turn around and send Xiao Sanji back to Lanzhou City.

After discussing for a long time, everyone finally unanimously decided to take Xiao Sanji on the road, and when it was time for the ancient town of Dunhuang to change horses and replenish supplies, they would leave him there, and then pick him up after they returned from their trip to find Loulan in the desert.

Looks like this is the best solution at the moment.

After a day of running, everyone was tired, so Ye Feng proposed to keep vigil by himself first, wait until an hour later, and then wake up the to replace it, so that the vigil in turn is also for the safety of the night.

But not long after he got into the tent, he heard the snoring sound of the fat man roaring like rolling thunder.

Ye Feng walked over and took a look, Zhang Fatzi and Xie Zhenliang were lying inside, sleeping soundly.

It seems that everyone is really tired from this day's journey, otherwise how can others sleep with the sound of snoring like Zhang Fatzi ringing in their ears?

Ye Feng smiled, returned to the fire and sat down, added a few sticks of firewood to the fire, and looked at the crackling and bursting firewood, and a warmth also swelled in his heart.

These sleeping people, just because of his words, accompanied him without hesitation, left the comfortable and prosperous capital, and came to this far northwest border.

In the city of Lanzhou, everyone experienced the crisis of being besieged by the heavy troops of Song Hu, the Marquis of Xining, and almost lost their lives.

Now, they have to accompany Ye Feng to the unknown vast Gobi Desert to find a legendary ancient city, and they don't know what kind of danger and difficulties will await them.

But none of them complained, not even the slightest hesitation.

All this is just because they and Ye Feng are, friends!

Their wordless trust and friendship made Ye Feng feel that no matter how many ruthless intrigues he had seen in this world, no matter how many difficulties and obstacles he had to face in front of him, in this world, in his heart, after all, there were still such things that made people feel warm.

And these things are worth people to hold on to, to protect, no matter what the cost, even if it is to pay for their lives!

Ye Feng stared at the fire blankly, and was thinking about it, when he suddenly heard a murmuring sound behind him.

When I looked back, I saw a small figure emerging from Tang Rou's tent.

It's little Sanchi.

Ye Feng smiled faintly, what is this little ghost doing?

Little Sanji slowly walked to the fire, sat down against Ye Feng, and raised his face to smile at him.

Ye Feng also smiled in return: "You don't sleep so late, are you looking for me?"

Little Sanji opened his mouth and asked him something that surprised him: "Do you believe in fate?"

Ye Feng thought for a moment before replying, "I don't believe it." ”

He then explained: "Everyone says that fate is determined by God, and there are indeed many things that God decides, and we can't choose, just like our origin, family, parents, etc., but what kind of person we can become, what kind of things we do, and what kind of path we take are determined by ourselves." Therefore, I don't believe in fate. ”

Xiao Sanji listened to his words, nodded thoughtfully, and said slowly: "In fact, each of us, when we come to this world, what we have to do and what we have to bear are already destined in the dark, and we can't escape if we want to. ”

His voice was low, and it didn't sound like a **-year-old child at all, more like an experience

The old man of the vicissitudes of life: "Do you believe it, Ye Gongzi? Ever since I held the enthronement ceremony and inherited the knowledge and memories of the living Buddhas of the previous generations from the golden disc, I have known what my mission is, and even when and where I will die." ”

Ye Feng was stunned and asked, "What is your mission?"

Xiao Sanji smiled slightly: "The mission of our past generations of Enxi Living Buddhas is to wait for your appearance in addition to guarding that golden disc. ”

Ye Feng was taken aback: "What? waiting for my appearance?"

Little Sanji nodded with a serious face: "That's right, it's you." In each of our lives, the Living Buddha of Ensi has passed down a prophecy from generation to generation, that a person with a dragon pattern on his back will appear in the northwest to search for the legendary ancient city. ”

"The time and place of your appearance are exactly the same as the prophecy, and besides, I heard from Sister Cheng about the dragon pattern on your back, everything is so tight, who else can you be?"

Listening to the old-fashioned child in front of him, who was like an old man, actually called Cheng Nianzhen "Sister Cheng", Ye Feng always felt a little awkward in his heart.

He thought for a moment and asked, "If the person you are talking about in the prophecy is really me, then what is your mission?"

Little Sanji said: "That is to follow you to find that ancient city, to open the door that is destined for you." ”

Ye Feng was stunned for a moment: "What door???

Little Sanji smiled and shook his head: "You will naturally know when the time comes." ”

Ye Feng asked reluctantly: "So, do you know what the secret of the ancient city of Loulan is?"

Little Sanji still smiled and shook his head: "You will naturally know when the time comes." ”

Seeing that the kid in front of him knew far more than he imagined, but he refused to reveal a word, Ye Feng couldn't help but feel a little discouraged, and muttered: "So it seems that you deliberately blended into the convoy and wanted to go with us to find the ancient city of Loulan?"

Little Sanji nodded this time and replied, "This is natural. Therefore, you must not leave me in the ancient town of Dunhuang, and you must take me with you, because without me, you will never be able to open that door. And this is not only my mission, but also my destiny. ”

Ye Feng originally wanted to continue to ask about the news about that gate, but he knew that Xiao Sanji's tone was very strict, and he must have sent him away with the sentence "You will naturally know when the time comes".

Ye Feng said a little stupidly: "Actually, you know so much, but you refuse to say it, won't you feel uncomfortable? A person even knows when and where he died, every step of his life is clear, what else is there to play?"

Xiao Sanji looked at Ye Feng with a smile, and said faintly: "Sooner or later, one day you will understand, it is not enough to know your future, you must experience it yourself, and the process of this experience, the choices you face, is the true meaning of your life." ”

After a pause, he said: "Ye Gongzi, you must remember that one day when you are faced with an important choice, you must believe in your own heart, follow your inner feelings, and you will not be wrong." ”

His words seemed to be very profound, Ye Feng couldn't understand it for a while, but there was no doubt that he must know something about Ye Feng's future.

Ye Feng looked at Xiao Sanji, the flames of the fire in front of him reflected on his little face, glowing with a layer of red fluttering light.

His expression, his eyes, and his words made Ye Feng have that illusion again, what was sitting in front of him at this moment was not a child, but a wise monk who had been weathered and had broken through the world.

Could it be that this kid really inherited the knowledge and memory of the living Buddhas of the previous lives? Ye Feng couldn't believe it.

The two of them sat silently in front of the fire, each thinking in their hearts, and Ye Feng even forgot to wake up the to come on duty for a change of duty.

Leaning on the warm fire, both of them slowly fell asleep before they knew it.