"Fatty, he's much older than you, be careful he doesn't climb up and find you."
As Zhang Tian spoke, Fatty shouldered his pack again.
"Don't worry, boss, Feifei is much older than him, his age is nothing."
Fatty said with childlike innocence, and the next moment, a chill rose from behind him.
Fatty... in danger...
As expected, he was successfully dragged away by Wang Fei and beaten.
Zhang Tian's gaze swept over the surrounding city, his hand holding the short knife gifted by the king.
The knife was a bit shorter than Zhang Qilin's Black Gold Ancient Blade.
It matched the small shield quite well.
"Sigh, why does this Loulan Kingdom like to use weapons meant for minors as their main weaponry?"
Zhang Tian felt a bit depressed. This small knife was, at most, comparable to a dagger.
"This knife's material should be similar to yours, but its power might be a bit less."
Zhang Tian glanced at the dagger in his hand, then at Zhang Qilin's blade.
The difference was quite significant.
Zhang Qilin nodded slightly.
He was still holding the Loulan princess's battle robe.
"Boss, this battle robe looks quite small, and the material isn't much. If it were refined into armor, it probably wouldn't protect the whole body," Hu Bayi commented, looking at the Loulan princess's armor.
"Hmm, it's a pity. If Prince Gu Mo's armor hadn't been damaged, it would have been better."
Zhang Tian sighed and withdrew his gaze.
"Let's go. Since we're out, and we have the map of Jingjue Ancient City, we should be able to enter the ancient city smoothly if nothing unexpected happens."
As Zhang Tian spoke, everyone nodded and headed towards the outskirts of Loulan City.
The reason Loulan Kingdom remained undiscovered by most was primarily due to the Loulan Princess's mist. Who knew how many people had died there.
Soon, the group climbed over the hill and exited the low-lying area of Loulan Kingdom.
On the hilltop, several camels were still waiting where they had been left.
The food at their feet was almost gone.
"Hey, these beasts are quite smart, knowing to wait for Fatty to ride them."
Fatty, with a puffed-out face, said with a grin.
"Yo, Fatty, what happened to your face?" Hu Bayi asked with a laugh, looking at Fatty's bruised and purple face.
"Old Hu, you wouldn't understand. This is called 'Feifei's loving care'."
Fatty even sounded a bit proud.
Hu Bayi recalled Wang Fei dragging Fatty away earlier, and a smile played on his lips.
Mounting the camels, the group began their journey back the way they came.
The desert was still the same desert, but after passing through Loulan Kingdom, Zhang Tian realized they had lost track of time.
"Boss, what time is it? It felt like we were in Loulan Kingdom for a very long time," Hu Bayi asked, looking at his compass.
"I don't know. Judging by how fast the camels ate, it's probably been three or four days," Zhang Tian calculated. Shirley Yang touched the food at her waist; indeed, the few days' worth of food she had brought was gone.
"Could it be that we can't perceive the passage of time in that illusion?" she wondered, then shook her head and dismissed the thought.
The camels had rested for several days and were full of energy.
Their speed had also increased considerably.
Zhang Tian held the map and studied its directions carefully.
Gradually, Zhang Tian realized that the map was almost as good as useless.
Most of the map depicted desert routes from a thousand years ago.
But this was a thousand years later, and those routes would have long since been weathered away.
There were basically no corresponding landmarks.
"Forget it, it's better than nothing."
Zhang Tian shook his head and put the thought aside.
For a while, no one spoke, and they continued on the path they had come.
After nearly two days of travel.
In the footage, Zhang Tian and the others reappeared in the misty area.
The area was the same as before, with nothing visible inside, but they could confirm that many spirits resided there.
"Boss, if we want to see the princess, perhaps we need to enter the mist," Hu Bayi said, holding his fan and looking at the mist not far away.
Zhang Tian nodded and took out the small knife.
"Let's go in and take a look. Everyone stay close, don't get separated this time."
As Zhang Tian spoke, Hu Bayi and the others nodded.
Shirley Yang followed closely behind Hu Bayi.
Soon, everyone entered the misty area.
[The Loulan Princess must not be as beautiful now.]
[Alas, my goddess has turned into a mummy, this is too painful.]
[Do you think the Loulan Princess can be successfully persuaded?]
[That's hard to say. After all, the Loulan Princess was so cruelly violated, how could her resentment dissipate so easily?]
[Wait, I've discovered something terrifying. We're actually starting to accept the existence of resentful spirits!]
On the screen, countless people watched, their comments becoming more heated.
But when they realized they were gradually accepting ghosts, they themselves found it incredible.
Chen Xi took a breath. Unknowingly, she too had accepted this fact.
"If there are ghosts, then why hasn't my grandfather sent me dreams all these years, nor my father?"
Chen Xi thought to herself, her mind filled with too many questions.
At this moment, the footage continued.
In the footage, Zhang Tian and his group entered the mist.
For some reason, the mist did not separate them this time.
Instead, the group stayed together smoothly.
"Strange, why didn't the mist separate us this time?" Hu Bayi looked around. In the yellowish fog, there was no end in sight.
"Perhaps it's because of this."
Zhang Tian waved the king's small knife.
At this moment, Zhang Qilin walked ahead, his face beneath the black hat showing a more serious expression.
After walking for a short while, Zhang Qilin raised his hand.
Everyone stopped.
"Listen, there's a sound."
His voice was somewhat stern.
After he spoke, the group fell silent, even holding their breath.
After a long pause.
"Second Brother, you must be mistaken. There's only sand here, where is the sound?" Fatty said, looking around. Clearly, there was nothing.
"Wait, I do hear a sound."
Suddenly, Zhang Tian also spoke.
"Damn, are you guys blessed with eyes and ears that can see and hear a thousand miles away?"
Seeing this, Fatty looked dejected. Why was he the only one who couldn't hear it?
"It sounds like a woman's cry."
Zhang Qilin said, and Zhang Tian nodded.
"It is a cry, no doubt."
Zhang Tian said, and Hu Bayi and Shirley Yang exchanged a look and spoke almost simultaneously.
"If it's a cry, whose could it be? x2"
"I don't think it's the Loulan Princess's x2"
The two spoke in unison.
Their synchronization was impressive.
Fatty, munching on a flatbread, revealed an amused smile.
"Heh heh, Old Hu, you've improved. You can even talk in sync now."
Fatty chuckled.
Hu Bayi felt a little embarrassed and took a step back.
Zhang Tian nodded. For someone as proud as the Loulan Princess, how could she shed tears?
This was unusual.
Moreover, judging by the Loulan Princess's confident and proud demeanor in the previous scenes, she would likely never cry.
It must be someone else.
"Let's go and see. Perhaps there are clues."
As Zhang Tian spoke, everyone nodded. Zhang Qilin took the lead, clearing the path for them.
The group cautiously followed the sound deeper inside.