After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

"Holy Maiden, has anyone in your clan tamed the drought demon?" Chen Futu asked with an unfriendly expression.

Xuanyuan Rong shook his head and said, "You must be joking. How can that thing be tamed?"

"If you can't tame them, how do you explain what just happened?"

Chen Futu's questioning was based on evidence. This was the Black Sand Sea, and only the Sand Sea tribes had the ability to control the drought demon and use it to carry out assassinations. Or it could be said that there was internal strife within the Sand Sea, and some people did not want to form an alliance, so the blame was shifted to him, an outsider.

The one who made the move was most likely an old codger within the clan who used some secret technique to control a drought demon. If Zhang Sanfeng hadn't noticed the anomaly beforehand, things would have been dangerous just now.

Xuanyuan Rong opened her mouth but couldn't explain. Finally, she said, "We will meet our clan's second elder in Dantu. At that time, I will have the elder give you an explanation."

“So best!”

Chen Futu's mood turned very bad.

Damn it, I thought it was a natural disaster, but it turns out it was a man-made one.

That night, Chen Futu was closely protected by the powerful figures. As it turned out, their guess was correct; after one failed attack, the other side did not make another move.

The caravan set off the next morning, with black dust still following behind.

Xiao Bai was so angry that she wanted to go and fight again, but Chen Futu wouldn't let her go, saying it was too dangerous.

One drought demon was enough to stop her, plus an old immortal, she would definitely lose unless she untied the jade talisman.

The system is still upgrading. If Xiaobai loses control and can't buy the jade talisman, she may eventually get lost in the vast black sand sea. Chen Futu would never joke with her life.

In the following days, with Zhang Sanfeng keeping a close watch, the opponent did not make a move unless they had an opportunity.

Chen Futu was seething with hatred and considered whether or not to use the designated summoning card.

We're very close to Dantu now. What if they wipe out the oasis...?

“Probably not.” Xuan Yuanrong shook his head. “The oasis is of great significance to the Black Sand Sea. If the oasis is destroyed, a lifeline will be cut off, which will not benefit any party.”

"That's right, let's see how long he follows us."

Regardless, Chen Futu planned to use the designated summoning card, because the summoned powerhouse would be at most one realm higher than him, that is, the early stage of Martial Venerable. Moreover, the summoned character would have extremely high talent, and the earlier he summoned the character, the more time he would have to grow stronger.

But who should be designated?

Chen Futu racked his brains, but even with equal talent, he still hoped to summon a character he liked.

Xiao Bai is the female version of Shi Potian; one simpleton in the family is enough, no need for a second.

"Fine, I'll choose you!"

Chen Futu used a summoning card the day before he arrived in Dantu. The person who summoned the card went to Dantu first to inform Jin Hua to set up defenses and monitor the area.

"The journey has been fraught with danger but we have managed to escape unscathed. Once we meet the Second Elder, we may be able to find out who was behind it. I hope Your Majesty will not lose trust in the Sand Sea because of a few individuals."

Upon entering Dantu, Xuanyuan Rong's face was full of sincerity.

Chen Futu nodded. Everyone here is no child and naturally understands this principle: the more the enemy opposes something, the more we should do it.

There are just some things that need to be explained.

The Dantu tribe remained unchanged. Jinhua succeeded the Dantu Queen but did not make any changes to Dantu's rules.

After settling the caravan, Chen Futu, along with Zhang Sanfeng and Xuanyuan Rong, went to the royal court.

Jin Hua had been waiting for a long time, and humbly called out "Your Majesty the Holy Emperor".

"Have the people from the desert arrived yet?" Chen Futu asked.

"We just arrived and are waiting for you."

Jin Hua led the way, and after a while, they met an old man in a courtyard deep inside. This man looked to be about the same age as Zhang Sanfeng, but he was not as quiet as Zhang Sanfeng. He had a carefree personality and was holding a purple-gold wine gourd in his hand. His snow-white, eight-shaped eyebrows looked a little comical.

He was the Second Elder mentioned by Xuan Yuanrong, named Xuan Yuanlie.

"His Majesty the Great Sage Emperor has finally arrived."

Xuanyuan Lie greeted him cheerfully, showing no airs of a senior expert and displaying great magnanimity.

Chen Futu had a good impression of him, but it would be better to explain the situation before discussing matters.

After Jin Hua left, Xuan Yuan Rong recounted his encounter with the drought demon on the way here, and his suspicion that a spy from the Sand Sea was controlling the drought demon in an attempt to assassinate the Great Sage Emperor.

Xuanyuan Lie's smile froze. "So that's true."

"I wish to form an alliance with the Desert Sea, but I am displeased with the behavior of some people. I hope the Desert Sea can give me an explanation."

"To be honest, there are indeed some disagreements within our Sand Sea regarding the alliance with Great Xia. This involves old grudges with the Central Plains from many years ago. But even if those old guys are unwilling to form an alliance, they wouldn't go so far as to assassinate the Holy Emperor."

Xuanyuan sighed deeply.

Xuanyuan Rong also found it strange. They were all old men; how could they act solely based on their likes and dislikes? Knowing that the Holy Emperor was protected by a top expert, they still came to assassinate him. This was an attempt to entrap the Sand Sea in injustice.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Xuanyuan Rong and Xuanyuan Lie concluded that the only possibility was that someone was sabotaging them.

"An ancient temple?"

Chen Futu and Xuanyuan Rong blurted out almost simultaneously.

Xuanyuan Lie coldly said, "Those filthy things in the Ancient Palace are really capable of doing such things. Before you came, the Ancient Palace sent people to the Sand Sea to invite us to form an alliance with our clan to suppress the Sand Eye. If they really wanted to protect Lizhou, they would have done so long ago. Why would they wait until now? In my opinion, the alliance is a pretense, and their real intention is to secretly search for the Drought Demon."

"If it's them, we must take them down. It's not too late to talk about binding the nation's destiny with them then."

This is Chen Futu's requirement for the Desert Sea, and it is also the premise for cooperation between the two sides, since the source lies with the Desert Sea tribe.

Xuanyuan Lie pounded his chest, his voice booming, "Didn't the drought demon come after us? I will personally take it down for you. If it was done by someone from within the Sand Sea, my clan will not tolerate it. If it was done by the Ancient Palace, I will follow the Holy Emperor into the Central Plains and destroy that palace!"

Chen Futu was fairly satisfied with Xuanyuan Lie's attitude. Since that was the case, he would wait and see what would happen and observe his methods.

"Wait a moment."

As Chen Futu was about to leave, Xuanyuan Lie suddenly stared at Zhang Sanfeng, scrutinizing him, and asked, "Brother, you're quite strong. Would you like to spar with me? I've been in the depths of the desert for so long, my bones are practically stiff."

Zhang Sanfeng glanced at him and said indifferently, "This humble Taoist will keep you company."

"Okay, let's go!"

Xuanyuan Lie laughed heartily, grabbed the Purple Gold Gourd, and soared into the sky. Zhang Sanfeng's figure also vanished in a flash.

Chen Futu and Xuanyuan Rong looked at each other in dismay; these two old men had started fighting the moment they met.

A group of people arrived at the high slope behind Dantu. Suddenly, thunder and lightning struck the sky above the sand sea, which had been cloudless just moments before. Endless wind and thunder converged and pressed down, and waves of energy spread out from the clouds. The clouds churned like waves, and the leaking energy was chilling.

"Wow, that's amazing! Little White wants to fight too."

She was shading her eyes with her white hands and shouting loudly, but no one else could see her except her.

She was like a little commentator, saying, "The old man kicks him, kicks him!"

"Poke him with your sword, smash that gourd! Oh dear, this silly girl is so anxious!"