As Bian Jingyan expected, Bian Wu Nian was also ambushed. The shouts of killing were still ringing in his ears, and the scene of blood splattering was like a scene from hell. Fortunately, there were two loyal lieutenants around him who protected him at all costs, so Bian Wu Nian was not injured.

However, the soldiers they led were not so lucky. Some died, some were injured, and it was a miserable scene. In the end, Bian Wunian and the others fled into the desert.

The scorching sun mercilessly burned the barren sand, and the group's footsteps became heavier. They walked in the desert for a day and a night without water or food. The moisture in their bodies seemed to be drained away little by little by the hot desert, and their spirits gradually withered in extreme fatigue and despair.

Li Yu, the deputy general, had dry lips and a parched mouth. His cracked lips seemed to be bleeding. He licked his dry lips and said weakly, "General, I wonder how the young general is doing?"

Bian Wunian looked up at the blazing sun, his eyes sunken but his gaze still firm. He whispered, "No, even if he enters the desert, he can find a way to escape."

"He is my son and I know him!" Although Bian Wunian's voice was low, it carried unquestionable power.

Lieutenant General Li looked at Bian Wunian and felt a little relieved.

However, the extreme discomfort in his body made it difficult for him to continue supporting himself. He staggered and almost fell.

Deputy General Wang beside him hurriedly supported him.

"Just hold on a little longer, maybe there's an oasis ahead." Deputy General Wang's voice was hoarse and weak.

Bian Wunian gritted his teeth and continued to take difficult steps. Every step raised a small cloud of dust, as if it was a symbol of their passing life.

Night gradually fell, but the temperature in the desert showed no sign of dropping. Bian Wunian and his companions found a place on the leeward side of a sand dune and reluctantly sat down to rest.

"General, can we really get out?" Lieutenant General Li's voice was filled with a hint of despair.

Bian Wunian was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "Yes, we can! As long as we don't give up."

As the night deepened, the silence in the desert was terrifying. Bian Wunian looked up at the starry sky and prayed silently in his heart, hoping that his son would be safe and that they could get out of this desperate situation as soon as possible.

The next day, the sun rose again, and Bian Wunian and others continued to move forward, dragging their tired bodies.

They didn't know how long they had to walk, nor what was waiting for them ahead, but the glimmer of hope for life in their hearts never went out.

Another day passed, and Bian Wunian and the others were beginning to lose consciousness. Just when they were about to give up, Vice General Wang suddenly shouted excitedly, "Look, there seems to be green ahead!"

Bian Wunian tried hard to open his eyes and looked in the direction that Vice General Wang pointed. As expected, there seemed to be a green shadow in the distance.

"It's an oasis, it's an oasis!" Lieutenant General Li shouted excitedly.

The light of hope rekindled in Bian Wunian's eyes. They used up their last bit of strength and walked towards the green with difficulty.

When they got closer, they found that it was not an oasis at all, but just a patch of thrush growing well. They looked very majestic in the desert and the dust. They were a little surprised that the plants could grow so fast even though there was no water in the desert.

Li Yu said angrily: "General, we can't find any water source, so we will die of thirst!" His voice became hoarse due to extreme thirst, and his eyes were full of despair and unwillingness.

"If I can die with the general, I, Li Yu, will have no regrets in this life!" Li Yu looked at Bian Wunian, his cracked lips trembling.

Deputy General Wang, Wang Jianren also echoed: "Yes, I will always accompany the general and will not go anywhere!" His face was covered with a thick layer of sand and dust, but it could not hide his determined expression.

"I am the general's man in life and the general's ghost in death! If the general hadn't rescued me from a group of beggars, I, Wang Jianren, wouldn't be where I am today!" Wang Jianren recalled the past, with infinite gratitude and loyalty in his heart.

Bian Wunian looked at the two deputy generals, feeling both moved and guilty.

"It is I, Bian Wunian, who have let you down by letting you and me fall into such a desperate situation." His voice was weak but full of power.

Bian Wunian added: "This plant may look ugly, but maybe it can be eaten!"

"You two go chop them down and eat one to quench your thirst."

They were both shocked: "General, this thing might be poisonous!"

"Let's eat it, in case..."

Bian Wunian looked determined and said in a deep voice, "Now we have no water or food. We are in a desperate situation. If we don't try, we will die. Rather than waiting to die of thirst, we might as well take a risk and try."

Li Yu and Wang Jianren looked at each other, gritted their teeth, and said, "The general is right. We will die anyway, so let's give it a try!"

The two men struggled to stand up, drew their swords, and chopped off the immortal palm with great effort. Bian Wunian took it, examined it carefully, and said, "Take a small amount first and see if there is anything unusual."

Li Yu took a small bite first and began to chew with a frown.

After a while, he said, "General, although this plant looks ugly, it tastes sweet and I am not feeling any discomfort at the moment."

"That's good. Let's take more with us. It would be best if we can survive this desert!"

"it is good!"

……

Three days later.

Because of a sudden sandstorm, the magic palms they carried with them were blown away by the sandstorm, leaving nothing behind.

"General, it seems we will die in this desert!" Li Yu said with a sad face while sitting in the desert.

Bian Wunian bit his cracked lips and said in a deep voice: "Don't give up until the last moment."

The sun hung mercilessly high in the sky, and the heat waves rolled in. Their physical strength was gradually disappearing, and their consciousness was gradually becoming blurred.

Wang Jianren tried hard to open his heavy eyelids and murmured, "Maybe, this is our fate!"

Bian Wunian used up his last bit of strength and shouted, "Life? I, Bian Wunian, don't believe it! As long as there is still breath, there is still hope!"

However, the reality is cruel. Their bodies are getting weaker and weaker, and every step they take seems to use up all their strength.

Just when they were about to fall into a coma, Bian Wunian suddenly saw a dark shadow moving in the distance. "Look, what is that?"

Li Yuhe and Wang Jianren forced themselves to raise their heads and tried to look in the direction that Bian Wunian pointed.

"Maybe it's a mirage." Li Yu said weakly.

But Bian Wunian firmly believed that it was not an illusion, "Whatever it is, let's go and take a look."

The three of them supported each other and walked towards the dark shadow with difficulty. Every step was full of unknowns, but the faint flame of hope in their hearts never went out.

When they finally approached the black shadow, they found that it was a caravan. Seeing their miserable plight, they quickly took out water and food.

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