Dusk Returns to the Ruined Building

Tian Jing Sha? Populus euphratica forest

A lone goose in the yellow sand,

The morning glow of poplar trees is faint,

Thousands of miles of clouds are like a painting,

Even if there are concerns,

There is a solitary flower before you look up.

The first night in the desert was quiet and peaceful! When the sky was full of morning glow, the group had already walked into the depths of the poplar forest. They had come to find water, but saw a lonely flower instead!

This is a Convolvulus serrata. A new flower blooms next to a withered branch! Its leaves are fresh green, its flowers are gorgeous yellow, and it dances alone in the wind, pretty and graceful!

My sister shouted happily:

"Brother, the flowers in the desert are so beautiful!"

After saying that, he reached out to pick the yellow petals, but Xixi stopped him and said:

"Sister, this is Polygonum multiflorum. People believe it is the most resistant flower in the desert. Please don't harm it!"

A-mei glared at her, but she actually had a deeper meaning!

Shen Yichen seemed to understand what Ah Mei meant and said:

"If there are flowers here, there must be water. Let's look around!"

The four of them flew up and looked around in the four directions of east, west, south and north. As for Ah Mei, she stood there and muttered quietly:

"You're so stupid, you can't even carry this!"

She couldn't use her internal energy, so she could only sit on the ground and wait!

After the search failed, they returned to the sand stalk flower and saw Ah Mei digging a hole. The three girls thought she was playing again and didn't pay attention! Shen Yichen looked suspicious, so he used his spiritual sense to explore underground. He found out that there was an underground river under the location of the sand stalk flower, or more precisely, a stream, flowing slowly!

At this moment, Ah Mei looked up at Shen Yichen in shock, as if she had seen some horrible monster. Her face was full of disbelief, and she said inwardly:

"What's wrong with him? His spirit can leave his body and still be fine! This... I can't do it! If the spirit leaves the body, shouldn't the person become a walking corpse? He seems to be fine!"

Shen Yichen withdrew his consciousness and glanced at Ah Mei. He found that Ah Mei was staring at him and thought to himself that it was not good.

"Did she discover that she was using her spiritual sense to investigate?"

Ah Mei knew, of course. She had always thought that Shen Yichen's consciousness was very powerful, but she had never thought that his consciousness could actually leave his body! This made her unbelievable, because only those who had entered the state of sainthood could barely separate their consciousness from their bodies, but not for too long.

How could Shen Yichen know this? He was suspected anyway, so he didn't care. He said:

"I found water, get out of the way!"

After everyone left, Shen Yichen was seen using his internal energy to transform his true energy into a golden long sword, which he slashed at the sand next to the sand stalk flower. The three women didn't understand what he meant, but A'mei knew the answer because she was the first to feel that there was water underground!

After a while, the yellow sand in the sand pit formed by the sword energy gradually became wet, and then a stream of muddy water appeared. Ah Mei shouted:

"Water, there's water, Sister Qian, look!"

Several people shook their heads helplessly. This kid was making a fuss about everything. Everyone saw it!

After the water flowing out of the sand gradually became clear, several people washed their faces and drank water, looking very happy!

It’s not that they are thirsty, but in this dry environment full of yellow sand, seeing a clear spring makes them feel different!

Unfortunately, happiness is short-lived. After everyone had enough to drink, Mu Wanqian said:

"Idiot, let's pour out the wine in the jug, shall we? Fill it with clean water!"

Upon hearing this, A-mei directly said:

"Sister Qian, did you drink the water into your brain just now?"

Mu Wanqian glared at Ah Mei. She didn't want to either! But they entered the vast desert without adequate preparation. It took them half a day to find water. Who knows what will happen next!

When it comes to her obsession with wine, few people can compare to her. She said this after careful consideration!

In fact, Shen Yichen was thinking the same thing just now, but he also felt heartbroken!

Helplessly, amid A-mei's screams, everyone poured out all the wine in the jugs in the storage bags and replaced them with water!

Xixi was very pleased, because this was what she suggested to the young lady, and she was afraid that the young lady and the bumpkin would disagree! In fact, she was overthinking. When she had to choose between survival and hobbies, of course she would choose survival!

Everyone set out on the road again, this time with their backs to the sun. Ah Mei was actually with Ling Er this time! She was sulking! Shen Yichen looked at Ah Mei's puffy face! He shook his head and sighed in his heart:

"Oh, it's still because of the wine!"

Not long after the few people left, Yang Xiaoli appeared next to Shaxuanfuhua. He was attracted by the sword energy. Looking at the traces of someone having been there, he guessed that the storm outside the vast desert must be gone, and that the cultivators from various sects should have come in. He was very excited!

He opened his mouth and asked Yuantan:

"Shall we go fishing near this water source?"

Yuantan chuckled and said:

"It's a good idea, but it's not very realistic. The desert is so big, we should go inside. There must be a lot of people inside!"

Yang Xiaoyu shook his head and said:

"No, if I don't recover, wouldn't it be like dying if I go in?"

Yuantan responded:

"As you wish, I'm not here for the Sea Crystal Pearls anyway!"

Yuantan said so, but actually it wanted to lure Yang Xiaoli in to die. It now has the ability to help Yang Xiaoli repair his foundation, but it is very hesitant and is waiting for an opportunity!

Yang Xiaoyu was still very determined to stay and hid in a tree hole of a poplar tree not far from the water source. While recovering his cultivation, he asked Yuantan to help him repair his foundation! His idea was that once his foundation was repaired and his cultivation returned to its peak, he could go into the vast desert to grab treasures!

I have to say that even bad guys can have good luck sometimes. Not long after, some people really came to the Populus euphratica forest, and two of the Yuantans knew each other!

Edge of the Populus euphratica forest.

"Second Master, how do you feel?"

"Junior sister, take the two uncles to the poplar forest first, and let them continue to use their energy to force out the toxins in their bodies!"

"Oh, I didn't expect there are such poisonous creatures in the vast desert. I was careless! Jiarui, you two should sit down and take a rest. You have run us for such a long distance! You must have consumed a lot of your energy!"

The four people were Lu Jiayao, Yang Jiarui and two elders from Zixia Sect, but the expressions of the two elders were not very normal!

Yang Jiarui sat under a poplar tree and complained:

"The people of Yinghai Sect are so disloyal. They agreed to go treasure hunting together, but when they saw us being injured by poisonous scorpions, they ran away!"

Lv Jiayao also leaned against a poplar tree and echoed:

"Who said it wasn't true? Third Uncle was injured by a poisonous scorpion while trying to save the disciples of Yinghai Sect!"

The two elders sat on the ground, practicing their internal energy to heal their wounds, without saying a word!

"Senior Sister, it seems someone has been here before, look!"

Lu Jiayao pointed to the ashes of a campfire and said to Yang Jiarui.

Yang Jiarui stood up and walked to the campfire, looking at the little flames that were still there, and said softly:

"The people here should have just left not long ago!"

Seeing signs that someone had been there, Lu Jiayao quickly said:

"My two uncles, how about we continue on our journey and force the poison out after we get out of the vast desert?"

"You can't leave!"

Along with a man's voice, an old man in black landed on a sand dune outside the Populus euphratica forest, his body covered in blood that had not yet dried!

Yang Jiarui looked at the newcomer with a vigilant look on his face and shouted:

"who are you?"

At the same time, everyone from Zixia Sect stood together!

"The women of the Yinghai faction are too stubborn. They would rather commit suicide than help me! So I have no choice but to come to you guys!"

After the old man in black finished speaking, he circulated his true energy in his palms, and a powerful black aura attacked the four people from Zixia Sect along with him.

"In the fairyland?"

The two elders of Zixia Sect looked at each other, formed seals with their hands, and purple light appeared around them. They walked forward to meet the old man in black and said:

"Jia Rui, run away quickly, we will stop him!"

I saw a black figure and two purple figures collided with each other on the sand dune. In an instant, the yellow sand was vast, and the two figures flew backwards and lay in front of Yang Jiarui and Lu Jiayao. The old man in yellow also took a few steps back, with a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth!

"I didn't expect that the two elders of Zixia Sect were poisoned, but they could still use their power to fight against me. But I am not interested in you. The two beautiful young disciples should still be virgins!"

Upon hearing this, an elder who had just been helped up shouted:

"Are you from the Manghuang Yin-Devouring Sect?"

"Wow! The people of Zixia Sect are very knowledgeable! You know about such a small sect like ours!"

In fact, the scale of the Yin-Devouring Sect and the Zixia Sect is similar, but the Yin-Devouring Sect is too evil and will not show up easily!

The old man in black walked towards the four people again and said:

"If you two young disciples obey my orders, I will be kind and spare the lives of you two elders!"

"Jia Rui, take Jia Yao and leave quickly. Don't worry about us. Once you two get out of the vast desert, return to the sect and tell your master to find the Yin-Devouring Sect to avenge us!"

Lu Jiayao said excitedly:

"Uncle Master, what are you talking about? How could we abandon you?"

But Yang Jiarui held her hand and said:

"Let's go! We are a burden to our uncle if we stay here!"

Another elder also advised:

"Your senior sister is right! Let's go!"

Yang Jiarui pulled Lu Jiayao and ran away. The direction they ran in was exactly the direction Shen Yichen and the others went!

After the two men left, the old man in black was ready to give the two elders a quick death, but at this moment, a man holding a round altar flew out from the poplar forest and shouted:

"stop!"

The three of them were stunned and looked at this strange man warily!

"My fellow Taoist, these two are of no use to you. Go and chase after those two young disciples. They are still somewhat useful to me. Please help them!"

Upon hearing this, the old man in black flew after Lu Jiayao and the other two without saying a word. He thought this man was going to cause trouble for him!

The two elders of Zixia Sect looked at the man and the jar with vigilance. They didn't expect that they came for them!

"give it to you!"

After Yang Xiaoli finished speaking, the round altar flew out of his hand and came in front of the two elders of Zixia Sect. It shot out two black rays of light, covering the two elders!

The two elders of Zixia Sect were already at the end of their strength. They were poisoned and severely injured by the old man in black. They had no strength to fight back at this moment. After a while, they were absorbed by the round altar, leaving two pools of black blood on the yellow sand!

I didn’t expect that the round altar could absorb selectively!

Each man and his jar returned to the hole of the poplar tree and continued to wait for prey!

As for Yang Jiarui and Lu Mengyao, not long after they left, they found that the old man in black was chasing them, and they started to panic. At this time, several people flew towards them in front. When they got closer, they looked at each other and stopped!

Shen Yichen looked at the old man behind the two women, then looked at the group of black-clothed and masked men behind them, as well as the two panicked sisters from the Zixia Sect!

Shen Yichen said:

"Two senior sisters, what a fate! You two can escape together!"