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On the northeastern edge of the Fenglan Dynasty's border in Western Xinjiang, there is a natural barrier that belongs exclusively to the Fenglan Dynasty.

That is the desert of Western Xinjiang, which is hundreds of miles of no-man's land and is known as the "life forbidden area" within the four borders.

The desert in Western Xinjiang is vast, but unfortunately it is a vacuum zone, which almost completely separates the Fenglan Dynasty in Western Xinjiang from Tianchen in the south and Hanyong in the north.

Not to mention the Ruian Dynasty in Zhongzhou on the far southeastern coast of the mainland, which can't even come close to it.

Such a unique geographical location kept the Fenglan Dynasty in Western Xinjiang away from the disputes in the Eastern Territory for thousands of years.

Even hundreds of years ago, when Hanyong was at its peak in the Northern Dynasty, the warriors of the 36 tribes of Hanyong went south to herd horses, but they only pointed their swords at Chaotianchen and never set foot on an inch of land in Western Xinjiang.

It is said that to cross the vast Western Xinjiang desert, only the most experienced guides who have been with each other for generations in the Fenglan Dynasty can travel unhindered in the desert.

Looking at the endless golden red and yellow desert in front of them, everyone was inevitably shocked at this time.

It was the first time for Ling You and Han Changsheng to see such a magnificent scene.

At a glance, the vast Western Xinjiang desert has the beauty of withered everything.

As far as the eye can see, this desert has almost no grass growing and no green at all. No wonder it is called a restricted area of ​​life by the world.

The corners of Han Changsheng's mouth twitched, feeling that this was clearly a "beauty" that did not know whether to live or die.

Xie Zhao couldn't help laughing when he saw it, and comforted him softly:

"Don't panic, there are oases in the desert, and there are also many sandworms that can feed you."

Ling You and Han Changsheng both turned to look at her.

However, Han Changsheng's mentality was obviously broken, and he was not as calm as Ling Yu.

He said with a twisted look of astonishment: "What are you talking about? Sandworms? Are we still going to eat that damn thing?"

Xie Zhao nodded with a smile and said in a serious manner:

"Yeah, haven't you eaten it before? It's delicious."

Han Changsheng stared at her suspiciously and said loudly: "Azhao, you little liar, don't even think about lying to me!

That thing is as ugly as a ghost, and it also has a carapace and wings. It’s weird that it’s delicious! "

"Tsk."

Xie Zhao looked at him sideways with a look of disapproval, raised his finger and pointed at him, then turned around and pretended to comment on Ling You and Bo Xi.

"It's really terrible to be uneducated."

Han Changsheng hummed heavily, hugged the long sword in his arms and said:
"Don't be so pretentious, our horses are a breed that can walk in the desert!
No matter how big the desert in Western Xinjiang is, the straight-line distance across it is only over 500 miles.

Besides, we still have horses, but it’s only a few days’ journey, can we still go until we grow old?

Bringing more dry food on the horse's back should be enough, right?Where did he end up in such a miserable state? "

Bo Xi suddenly said calmly: "Although our healthy horse is the most heat-resistant and endurance horse in the Yuwen Department, this kind of horse has wide hands and short legs, and its weight-bearing capacity is very limited. It is not easy to carry too much dry food. Otherwise, the horses will be tired and unable to feed themselves. When we run out of dry food in the hinterland of the desert, don’t we have to use local materials?”

Han Changsheng almost doubted his life.

"No. Let's just say that even if we use local materials, we won't just have sandworms, right?"

Xie Zhao smiled.

"Han Changsheng, do you know what a 'life restricted area' is? You actually picked it.

You idiot, even beetles like sandworms can only be found near the oasis after we find it. You can't even eat them in other places in the desert even if you want to. "

Han Changsheng almost cried!
Who would want to eat it?
Young Master Han is obviously most afraid of bugs!

He was about to burst into tears and said: "Then you just told us not to panic? Damn it, you can't even eat bugs, so you're telling us not to panic?" Xie Zhao shook his head and laughed muffledly.

Ling You and Bo Xi were both amused by Han Changsheng's reaction.

After Xie Zhao finished smiling, he dug out a trace of sympathy from the few consciences, and then said slowly and compassionately:
"Okay, I won't tease you anymore. In fact, besides sandworms, there are also some non-toxic plants and flowers that can be eaten near the oasis.

If you really don't want to eat sandworms, you can also eat some green plants.It's just that you won't feel hungry after eating the green plants, so I still suggest that you'd better overcome your psychological barriers. "

Han Changsheng grimaced and shook his head.

"I really can't overcome this. I'd rather be hit with a sword than endure this! Just eat flowers and grass when you're hungry. We can handle it!"

Xie Zhao laughed, raised his hand and lowered his cloak and hat to block the wind and sand, "Virtue. You are still not hungry to the limit, otherwise I think you will be willing to eat anything."

Bo Xi also frowned, and she said: "There are some plants near the oasis that can cause hallucinations, such as spider grass, so you should be careful."

Han Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that he no longer had to eat sandworms, and then murmured in a low voice:

"Look what a good girl Bo Xi is, but you have been led astray by you, Azhao, and she actually helps you bluff people."

Xie Zhao raised his hands to cover the dazzling sunlight and looked into the distance with a smile without refuting him.

Bo Xi, on the other hand, raised his eyebrows and said coldly:

"I'm not bluffing. The geological features near the oasis are abnormal, and most of the surrounding plants and flowers have medicinal properties. Even if they are non-toxic and harmless, they are still rare herbs.

Normally, if someone goes deep into the desert to find an oasis, they are reluctant to eat the flowers and plants near the oasis. Most of them will pick them back and use them as medicine. If you eat them as food, it is really a waste of resources.As for the sandworms."

Bo Xi said in a calm tone: "Although they look ugly, Miss Xie was not joking before. Sandworms are extremely nutritious, and they are more satiating and resistant to hunger."

Han Changsheng waved his hand quickly.

"I'm already very nutritious and don't need additional supplements. I'll leave such nutritious sandworms to those who come after me!"

While they were shouting and bickering, Ling Or had been packing his bags silently.

He unloaded some relatively heavy and not necessary items from the horse one by one.

Ling He has always been the kind of person who is ruthless and doesn't talk much, but is practical in doing things.

He said, "Ready."

Xie Zhao came up to take a look, then stretched out his hand to look through it and asked, "What did you bring?"

Ling Or: "Warm blankets, water bladders, and some dry food."

There were also some elixirs such as "Luheng Dan" that Xie Zhao had given him previously.

But there is one thing. Both he and Xie Zhao's weapons are heavy weapons, and the horses are determined not to be able to carry them.

Whether people mount their horses with their weapons or put their weapons on horseback alone, the horses may not be able to bear the burden of walking in the desert for a long time, and they have to rely on human power to carry them.

Xie Zhao muttered as he turned over the pages.

"Why did you only get two felts?"

Ling You said calmly: "Miss Bo Xi and I don't have any use for it."

Their internal strength is deep. Although the desert is very cold at night, there is no need for blankets. They only need to prepare some for Xie Zhao and Han Changsheng, which can also reduce some of the load.

Xie Zhao suddenly said "Huh", patted his forehead, and said with an annoyed smile:

"I'm stupid. I asked such a stupid question. It shows that I am getting old before my time."

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