Chapter 35: The Wasteland
Xuanyuan Ming and the Black Dog Beast came out of the Forest of Death and entered the vast Gobi. But it's not so much the Gobi as the wasteland. Because the Gobi can still see occasional vegetation or ponds, but this wasteland really has nothing but endless bare rocks and deserts.
The reason for the formation of the wasteland between the middle realm and the northern realm is because since the ancient gods created the heavens and the earth, the five realms of Fuze have been protected by five heavenly domes. And the stone of spiritual power that guards Fuze, the Heavenly Spirit, is only in charge of the wind, rain, thunder and lightning in the five heavenly vaults. Outside the Five Realms Heavenly Dome, it is not within the control of the Heavenly Spirit.
As a result, over time, the border between the realms formed a reckless wasteland, with no river water, no people, and no life.
Xuanyuan Ming and the black dog beast walked in the wasteland.
They had been walking in this moor for two days, the sun was scorching above their heads, and the bare stones under their feet were scorching hot.
There is not even a single vegetation here that can provide shade! Walking in such a wasteland, it is completely scorched, like walking through a fire purgatory!
Regulus and the black canine beast were tired and thirsty. Like two shriveled walking corpses, they slowly walked in the scorching sun with their wobbly bodies and heavy legs.
Knowing that all the way to the north is the northern border, the black dog beast has never been out of the death forest since childhood, and only knows how to blindly follow. The black canine beast drooped its head, its tongue stretched long, and it gasped for air. It lowered its head and only looked at the ground, not into the distance, and wherever it saw Xuanyuanming's feet going, it followed itself.
Xuanyuan Ming took out the last half of the water source from the bamboo tube hanging on his waist and handed it to the black dog beast, and the black dog beast drank it clean, and licked the bamboo tube wall countless times.
After the black dog beast finished licking, Xuanyuan Ming brought the bamboo tube to his mouth, thinking that it would be good to lick the wetness on the wall at this time. But no, not even a trace of moisture. The bamboo tube was baked by the steaming heat the moment it was served. It's as if the air here hates moisture so much, but whatever moisture it encounters will be carried away and not a single one will be left!
It's desperate, the water and food that have come out of the Dead Forest have now run out. And I don't know how far we have to go to the north.
There was nothing left in Ming's mind now, and he moved forward with a numb head and a tired body.
Suddenly, an oasis appeared in front of me. The oasis is home to green palm trees, a blue lake, and a splendid palace.
Xuanyuan Ming rushed to the oasis in ecstasy. When I got closer, I saw a familiar figure standing on the edge of the oasis waiting for me.
It's grandma!
Jing Xuan looked so kind, in good spirits, and looked at herself with kind eyebrows.
Tears flowed from Xuanyuanming's eyes, and the tears evaporated and condensed into salt particles on his cheeks. Ming affectionately said to the Empress Dowager Jingxuan, grandma, I miss you so much-
And Jing Xuan's face gradually blurred in the wind. Live, she said, live bravely.
Xuanyuan Ming fell to the ground with black eyes, and fell asleep heavily, this sleep was so comfortable, I wanted to sleep for a while.
There was a faint and clear voice in Ke Ming's mind that kept saying: Live, live bravely! Grandma's last wish has not been fulfilled yet, you have not rescued Concubine Qing, you can't sleep at this time!
I don't know how long it took, but Ming gradually woke up from his sleep. He first heard a brass bell ringing in his ears, and he felt that he was moving underneath him.
I heard a conversation with a few girls again.
"How can this madman run away in this wilderness alone, without even a camel!" said a young and playful female voice.
"Seeing that he is dressed like a blessing for the people, he should be going to the north. Perhaps he knew that this was the shortest way to the north. A gentle female voice said.
"Then it shouldn't be a camel and not a camel with me! I just want to walk through this wasteland on two feet~ Foolish dreams!" said the playful female voice. "But his black dog is very cute! Sister, you can pinch its face too, it's so silly and cute!"
This is probably talking about the black dog beast, which snored and snored slightly not far from Yu Ming's side, and knew that it was also unconscious.
"Don't make any noise, you two have to save this man and this brute!, and when you get to the north, throw them two out of the car at once!" said another stern girl. I heard that it looks like the oldest or most authoritative of the girls.
Ming tentatively opened his eyes quietly. Unexpectedly, I was in a moving tent at this time!
The tent is magnificent, and the cloth is all colorful linen fabric. There are small tables and small cabinets around it, and there is a bottle of snake dragon orchid in the center of the tent.
In the direction of the top of the tent, three women sat with their backs to Mingpan, who looked like they were large, medium and small. The woman who looked the eldest was wearing a red linen woven skirt with intricate patterns and ethnic characteristics; the woman who looked the second oldest was wearing a long aqua blue skirt with a slight ethnic pattern; the little girl who looked the youngest should be only eight or nine years old, wearing a pink short skirt with ethnic patterns, and was riding on the sleeping black dog beast at this time, pinching its head with two small hands for a while, and patting its stomach for a while.
Xuanyuan Ming looked frightened, remembering how the black dog beast in the Death Forest repelled the powerful ghosts and how he scared away the fierce beasts. Thanks to the fact that it is asleep in a coma now, if it wakes up later, it will not be-
It's scary to think about. But Ming thought of the stern girl saying that she was going to "throw herself and the black dog beast out of the carriage", and thought about how hot it was outside. So he only pretended to be unconscious. Wait a moment for the black dog beast to wake up, and then let's talk!
He looked at the curtains and curtains of the tent. As I walked, the curtain occasionally opened the gap, and I saw that the tent was pulled by a camel array, and there were eight or nine camels in the camel array. Again, there were countless soldiers in armor, all of whom rode on camels and followed the tent array.
I know in my heart that such a national pattern should be owned by Da Lie. And to have such a travel pomp and circumstance, and to command the army, I am afraid that the people sitting in this car are the nobles of the royal palace of Dalie.
"Your Royal Highness Princess, one mile further you will reach the border city in the north of Fukuzawa, and His Royal Highness Prince Wuyuan has already sent someone to pick you up. ”
Sure enough, it was Princess Dalie. I am a blessed sinner, and I am afraid that I will not get any benefit when I fall into the hands of Da Lie. Ming thought so, so he continued to pretend to be asleep again.
"Why didn't he come and pick it up himself!" said the stern female voice.
"Maybe Brother Wu Yuan is busy with the military in the north, let's understand. The gentle female voice said.
"I'm his sister! And we have traveled thousands of miles to send these soldiers to him, and the road is so difficult. Doesn't he know how to be grateful, and he doesn't know that he should go far to meet him?" The stern voice was already angry, and the gentle woman did not dare to make a sound again.
Only the little girl muttered, "Didn't these sergeants send us here to play?" ”
"Shut up!" the stern girl scolded.
The camel array went forward for another half a mile, and Xuanyuan Ming suddenly heard the black-faced beast above his head wake up, and he shouted loudly. Ming hurriedly got up and went over to stop the black dog beast that was about to bite the girl. Several guards with knives had already poured in at the door, and the leading guard asked, "Princess, what happened?" ”
"Sister!" the little girl in pink hid in the arms of the girl in blue, looking frightened.
"Don't be afraid, sister, my sister is here. The girl in blue appeased.
"Who are you!" The girl in red stood up with a nunchucked iron rod in her hand. The top of each of the two iron rods has two iron balls with long thorns, and a single tear of the stick can beat a person's flesh and blood into a blur.
"Don't be afraid, everyone. I'm Fukuzawa, an ordinary person. It's my pet and I picked it up on the road. Ming quickly explained, and kept petting the black dog beast to calm it down. "You see, he's still very meek. ”
"Why does it have three eyes, what kind of monster it is. The girl in red asked again.
"It is a beast that lives in the wilderness of Fukuzawa, called the Black Dog Beast. It has three eyes, and when the eyes between the foreheads are opened, they are indeed majestic. But if you see that his eyes on his forehead are always closed and cannot be opened, you can guess that he is stunted and abandoned by his family. Xuanyuan Ming said.
"It's so pitiful~" The girl in pink let out a sympathetic voice.
"A flat-headed commoner, a stunted abandoned beast also deserves to be in my tent. Throw them both out of here!" the girl in red commanded.
"Wait. The guard with the knife was about to step forward, but Ming stretched out his hand to stop him. Ming knelt on one knee, thanked him and said, "Thank you princesses for saving your life, Ming will get out of the car by himself." ”
So the sackcloth, barefooted Xuanyuan Ming returned to the wasteland with a gray-headed black-faced beast. The tent array of the princesses of Dalie has gone, leaving billowing yellow dust behind.
Ming looked into the distance, fortunately, it was not far from the north.