In the endless desert, a sophisticated army appeared. They headed straight towards the north, leaving a line of footprints behind them.
The centaur's hooves stepped on the sand, and they felt the temperature of the sand. Once they stopped, the high-temperature sand would bake them. The rabbit soldiers bent over, opened their mouths wide and stuck out their red tongues,
They also couldn't stand such high temperatures. The naked humans covered their heads with white cloths and followed closely behind the team, pulling the group of desert camels loaded with supplies.
Although the Demon King could raise his hand and use magic to create clouds to block the sun, he did not do that. Like the soldiers, he walked on two feet and walked at the front of the team.
"Work harder. There is an oasis ahead. You can have a rest when you get there."
The Demon King suddenly turned around and said.
oasis?
Upon hearing these two words, the soldiers behind them became energetic and looked forward, but what they saw were countless sand dunes and no oasis anywhere.
But the commander's order was absolute, not to mention the order given by the highest-ranking person. The soldiers had no choice but to follow behind without daring to complain.
In this way, this army of several thousand people kept moving forward. Just when the twentieth soldier fainted, suddenly the rabbits in front all raised their ears.
"It sounds like there is water!"
Those bunnymen raised their heads and stretched their noses forward. The weak racial senses were surprisingly sensitive, which was one of the reasons why the devil brought them.
"It's an oasis! I smell grass!!"
“There’s an oasis ahead!”
"Long live the Demon King!!"
The soldiers suddenly became excited, but they did not leave the team directly. They rushed towards the oasis like crazy, just shouting.
The devil smiled slightly and shouted: "Speed up the pace!"
Then he started trotting. The soldiers who were exhausted a second ago were now able to run better than the other. Finally, they reached the oasis, but everyone was panting. It was much farther than they imagined.
After running as hard as they could, many people probably fainted and died on the road before reaching the oasis, all thanks to the devil controlling their speed.
This oasis is very strange. It is formed by three connected round lakes. The water in the lake is very clear. It is probably the water coming out of the ground. The surrounding area is as its name describes, extremely green, although there are no tall trees.
But lush green grass is everywhere.
Although the devil wanted to make them obey the rules, when the soldiers saw the water source, they lost their sense and rushed directly into the water and started to revel.
At this moment, a bell sounded, and a mysterious man in a pocket appeared on a camel in the desert.
Ding bell~
The wind brought the sound of bells, and the reveling soldiers seemed to have noticed this mysterious desert traveler, and they all fell silent.
"Lord Demon King."
Lie Hu picked up the bow and arrow.
"Don't be nervous, he looks like a traveler. Maybe he can tell you some valuable news."
The Demon King said calmly.
"Then shall we hide?"
"No need, that would make it even more suspicious, but please tell the soldiers not to be too indulgent, as that will kill you."
"Yes! Lord Demon King."
The traveler gradually approached, perhaps because the attraction of the oasis was greater than the threat of the soldiers. After seeing the army, he did not turn around and leave, but went straight to the crowd.
"Oh, it's finally here. Can you guys give me some water? I'd be very grateful."
The voice sounded like that of an old man. The person was shorter than the Demon King expected, less than half the Demon King's height, and wore a round hood that even blocked half of his face.
"Please help yourself, this oasis is not ours either."
The devil said.
"Thank you for your reasonableness. Hey, old man, I've had enough to eat and drink today. Thank you for your reasonableness. Sir."
The old man pulled the desert camel and said that he didn't have much luggage. There were two leather bags on the left and right sides of the camel, and he didn't see any weapons.
The soldiers suddenly became quiet. They didn't speak. They watched the old man holding a kettle and filling it with water from the lake where they had just played. The camels on the side were still drinking water desperately.
"Well, old gentleman, we just took a shower here, why don't we give you some clean water first."
Lie Hu said suddenly.
"No, no, the spring water here is not stagnant, it doesn't matter. It's full, thank you."
The old man stood up and closed the lid of the kettle.
He sighed and said, "This old guy will probably have to drink for a long time, after all, he hasn't seen water for half a month."
"Take this time, old gentleman, if you don't mind, let's have lunch together."
The devil suddenly said.
After hearing this, the old man turned around and the Demon King saw his face. It was a human being, estimated to be over fifty years old, with thick hair and a big nose. The strange thing was that he was not afraid of seeing so many monsters. This made the Demon King
The most important thing.
He widened his eyes and looked at the Demon King in surprise, then smiled and said: "How can this be so embarrassing? I'm just a lowly wanderer, I'm afraid I will delay you."
"It's okay. We plan to rest for an afternoon anyway, and we have prepared enough food for this march. We don't care if there is one more person."
The devil said.
When the old man heard the devil say the last few words, his brows suddenly jumped up and down.
"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey. Thank you in advance, sir."
So the soldiers set up an open tent, that is, a tent with only a roof. The soldiers enjoyed the cool air and ate under the tent. The tents where the Demon King, Lie Hu, and the old man were, were filled with food.
"Oh! This! It's so rich, we untouchables can't afford it!"
The old man said with some fear.
"In my eyes, you are a guest. Don't worry, no matter how bad I am, I will never do anything to an old man."
"No, no, sir, that's not what I meant."
"Then open your belly and eat."
The devil said and started eating.
The old man sat awkwardly for a while, the delicacies in front of him really made him salivate.
"Then, you're welcome, little man. This! This is so delicious. Is it a miracle that you can eat vegetables in a place like this?" The old man said in surprise. He would not use two small sticks like the devil.
Eat with small bamboo skewers instead of serving with forks and spoons.
"Ah! This meat is so soft, as if it's in heaven."
The old man's exclamations continued, which even made the surrounding soldiers swallow their saliva. Although their food was not bad, it was still far from the delicious food on that table.
"What on earth is this cold and sweet food? Oh my God, this is the first time I have eaten such food in my long life."
"This is ice cream, the most suitable food to eat in this hot weather." The devil said with a smile.
"Well, it's true that the heat of the desert seemed to be dissipated instantly. It's magical."
The old man nodded, and he reluctantly ate the ice cream in the cup in small bites.
At this moment, the Demon King suddenly asked: "Old sir, have you ever heard of Mount Jialuo?"
Hearing this, the old man suddenly widened his eyes.