Zhu Youji and his team gradually passed through various dangerous areas, killing all kinds of sand monsters that emerged in an endless stream, resisting quicksand traps and oasis illusions anytime and anywhere, and preventing them from falling into them, losing their way, and completely disappearing in this boundless land. desert.
"Head count."
Zhu Youji stopped and ordered.
"Yes." After Gao Gao and others responded, they returned to their respective teams and shouted: "Start counting."
"one."
"two."
…
After counting, no one disappeared and everything was intact.
"Heads of each team, please identify the team members again. The mutant sand monster has the ability to transform and devour memories. I just requested that all team members must move within the sight of those around them. Check again to see if any teammates have disappeared. Have there been any abnormal situations over a period of time?"
"After asking, report the situation to me again."
Zhu Youji looked at Gao Gao and Zhao Heng and issued another order.
The two nodded, had no objections, and followed Zhu Youji's instructions to check the status of the team members one by one.
Zhu Youji also came to his team, looked at Ding Xiu, and said: "Ding Xiu, prove yourself."
"Uh..." Ding Xiu's face froze, and he said with some embarrassment: "Mr. Liu, we are so familiar, let's forget it..."
"What do you think?" Zhu Youji looked at Ding Xiu and continued: "Give me a reason not to take action."
"Um...well, I have been under your sight, or under the sight of the two girls, and have never left. According to the regulations you just made, I am qualified." Ding Xiu rolled his eyes, and his face A smile appeared on his face and he said.
"That's a good reason." Zhu Youji nodded slightly, agreeing with Ding Xiu's explanation.
Ding Xiu breathed a sigh of relief and was about to continue saying something.
Zhu Youji took out a rhombus-shaped yellow diamond from his arms and pointed it at Ding Xiu.
"What's going on..." Ding Xiu was stunned for a moment, and then he saw a dark yellow light shining on his body. The surrounding sand and dust began to move strangely, and the yellow sand particles were connected, as if they were aroused by invisible threads.
In just a few breaths, all the sand grains around Ding Xiu were attracted by the yellow diamond. Only Ding Xiu himself showed no signs of movement or pulling.
"Okay, are you fake?" Zhu Youji took back the rhombus-shaped yellow diamond and said in a calm tone.
"Um, is this a test? Is this yellow diamond so powerful?" Ding Xiu looked at the rhombus-shaped yellow diamond in Zhu Youji's hand, with a look of surprise on his face.
"This is not a simple crystallization, but a combination of chaotic laws and human essence. Human memory and various abilities provide stable support for this chaotic force. After years of evolution, it finally mutated The intelligence born from the sand monster began to actively hunt adventurers who entered the lost desert."
"If we hadn't discovered the mutated sand monster hiding there just now, and let him kill the main body silently and occupy the magpie's nest, he would have gradually led us astray, completely lost, and then hunted us one by one and continued to grow stronger. "
Zhu Youji held this special rhombus-shaped yellow diamond and continued to explain: "It contains extremely special power. It can control the yellow sand here, and can even derive sand soldiers, headless sand generals, etc., to become his subordinates. , to fight.”
"The laws attract each other. If you were pretending to be a mutant sand monster, you would have instinctively felt desire just now and be actively attracted by this force."
Ding Xiu suddenly realized it and nodded: "So that's it..."
Soon, Ding Xiu came to his senses and said with a wry smile: "Mr. Liu, aren't you teasing me?"
"If you can prove it, I won't have to use it." Zhu Youji chuckled and put away the diamond-shaped yellow diamond.
After Zhu Youji finished identifying and burning incense, Zhao Heng and Gao Gao came back and reported that everything was normal.
After Zhu Youji nodded slightly, he asked Ding Xiu to take the rhombus-shaped yellow diamond and walk around the team again to check again to prevent accidents.
"It has been almost ten days since we entered the Lost Desert. How far are we from the ruins now?" Zhu Youji looked at Gao Gao and asked.
Gao Gao took out the map, briefly identified it, and then compared it with the sun in the sky and explained: "We can reach the ancient ruins in about one day's journey."
"Okay." Zhu Youji nodded slightly, hoping to find some secrets in it and see if he could find a way to other worlds or clues to the Kunlun Mirror.
…
Xuanwu Realm, Tianlian Sect, Tianlian Mountain.
Shanmen Hall, main hall.
"Miao Ling, welcome."
Next to him, Bai Su, wearing a pure white Taoist robe, sat on the main throne, with a faint smile on his holy and pure face, and said softly.
As Bai Su's voice fell, the surrounding Tianlian sect disciples said in unison: "Welcome the saint home!!"
The sound was extremely neat, resounding throughout the entire hall and echoing continuously.
The momentum is magnificent and indescribable.
Bai Miaoling felt a strange feeling when she was in it. This was completely different from the feeling she had when she was a saint in the lower world. It was obvious that she would gain a higher level in the Tianlian Sect, the predecessor of the White Lotus Sect. status and power.
Bai Su, the former saint of the Tianlian Sect, seems to have completely taken control of the Tianlian Sect and has truly become the head of a powerful force.
"My friend, thank you for sending back the saint I sent." Bai Sujian looked at Wei Xuxian, the master of the enshrinement hall, and said softly: "We will give you a thank you gift and thank you for your help."
Hearing this, the master of the palace, Wei Xuxian, shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, you are too polite. I was entrusted by someone to send Miss Bai here just because of a promise. Now that the promise has been fulfilled, it is time for me to leave."
"Friend, if you have nothing important to do, you might as well stay a few more days so that I can fulfill my friendship as a landlord." Seeing that Wei Xuxian wanted to leave, Bai Su quickly offered words to persuade him to stay.
After Wei Xuxian thought about it for a while, he nodded and said, "Okay, then I won't bother you."
"Zhou Miao, take the distinguished guest to the guest room to rest first." Bai Su nodded slightly and ordered.
"Yes, acting head." A woman named Zhou Miao bowed respectfully, walked up to Wei Xuxian, and saluted: "Dear guest, please come with me."
"Yes." Wei Xuxian glanced at Bai Miaoling and followed Zhou Miao out of the hall.
"Miao Ling, let me introduce you to the elders." Bai Su stood up, walked to Bai Miao Ling, and cordially introduced the elders of the Tianlian Sect to her one by one.
The attitude of the elders was also very humble, and there was no resistance at all to Bai Miaoling's sudden visit, as if it should be the case.
Bai Miaoling felt that the scene in front of her was somewhat different from what she had imagined.
Both the attitude of mother Bai Su and the attitude of the elders of Tianlian Sect are surprisingly good.