CH 395

395: Someone There (Drafted 2/26)

The Kingdom of Sand only had one city, but the city was immense and spanned tens of thousands of kilometers. It should be known that the territory of surrounding the nations were only half the size, but the conditions of a city surrounded by sand was hard, so no one had an interest in invading.

The kingdom’s enormous size made it unique amongst the other desert nations.

“Can we leave only if we find the Czar’s tomb?” Feng Wu figured out a lot of things because she had so many little helpers.

“Yes, this is the only way to leave.” Rui Baby nodded in confirmation.

Feng Wu understood, but even so, how were they to find the destroyed legendary kingdom when all they could see was endless desert?

She couldn’t be afraid. Master said not to give up when facing difficulties. Feng Wu clenched her hands and firmed her resolve.

The scorching sun above got hotter and hotter, and even Feng Wu, who had qi, was getting tired and a little dizzy. Following Rui Baby’s suggestion, she found a pile of rocks and sheltered under a particularly big one.

Feng Wu’s space ring was full of all the food she had collected. Her friends knew how much she loved to eat and collect food, so they always saved her some whenever they encountered anything especially delicious. As a result, even Feng Wu wasn’t sure how much food was stored in her ring.

She didn’t remember who had given it to her, but there was bowl of porridge in her space. Ring. She used her mind to pull it out. The faint, sweet aroma of Osmanthus floated through the air. There was a lot of food to choose from, but being in the desert made her want to have something soupy. She added a plate of pickled vegetables and grilled meat to the bowl and it instantly became even tastier.

The heat would have affected most people’s appetites, but not Feng Wu. Girl never had any such problems. She quickly went through the bowl, slurping in big gulps.

Rui Baby nibbled on a piece of chicken leg as he sat next to her, while White Lotus happily had a whole chicken leg to himself.

White Lotus had spent his entire life in a fishless pond locked inside the tomb. Never mind delicious foods, he never even had meat. The only way for him to have meat was in his dreams using what he knew from his inherited memory.

Since following Feng Wu, White Lotus, the twenty-year vegetarian, was nearly moved to tears as he finally got to taste the deliciousness of meat. It was the beginning of his obsession with meat dishes.

The spirits did not need to eat.

Feng Wu and Rui Baby were chatting when a burst of voices cut through.

“Olifuman, Xier, Zhaki let’s rest up ahead. It’s too hot for me and Ailuna!” The feeble voice sounded young.

“Mayleen is right. I can’t take it anymore!” This came from Ailuna. She had a sweet and pleasant voice that was very endearing.

“OK, then let’s rest up ahead.”

The three men immediately agreed after Ailuna spoke.

“What? There’re already someone there.” Olifuman was surprised someone had beat them to the rock shade.

“It’s just a single girl. Just chase her away.” Mayleen said angrily as she couldn’t bear the heat anymore.

“That’s not nice. . . ” Ailuna hesitated.

“What’s wrong? She’s been resting there for a while already. And it’s such a big place, she’s taking it all to herself. How selfish can she be? Once Ming Xi comes over, there won’t be any where to rest.” Mayleen knew Ailuna was interested in Ming Xi, so she used his name to strengthen her point.

“But. . . ” Ailuna still hesitated. She didn’t want to make things difficult for the single girl, but their group needed to rest and there was only the one rock outcrop.

She wanted her beloved Ming Xi to rest without outsiders disturbing him since he had done so much to take care of her along the journey.

The three men exchanged glances, upset Ailuna gave Ming Xi so much consideration. Despite being strangers when they entered the tomb, her cuteness had attracted them, and all three were vying for her affections. Ming Xi was their common rival. If they could beat him, they would have already dragged him out and killed him secretly.

“I think the space under the rocks is big enough to fit more than one. Why do you want to drive the girl away? Mayleen, you’re too mean.”

A beautiful couple walked in together. The voice belonged to the woman, who was about seventeen or eighteen, while the man next to her was the son of the island lord, LeChen.**The tomb is off of Bilou islands, and LeChen is the son of one of the lord of the main island in Bilou.**

“Fang Li! LeChen! You two are back already?” Zhaki wasn’t surprised they were together, but he was surprised they came back so soon.

“We agreed we’d explore separately. You guys must be doing really well, to go looking for a place to sit and relax already.” Fang Li looked disdainfully at Mayleen.

“We’re tired from exploring so we’re taking a break!” Mayleen replied angrily.

Fang Li smiled meaningfully. “What you call “taking a break” is actually robbing someone of their position and chasing them away.”

“What are you talking about? The place doesn’t belong to her. Besides, in this world, the strong are respected. If she’s not strong enough to keep her place, then it’s her own fault!”

“Excuses.”

The two ladies fought with their words while the topic of their conversation held up another bowl of porridge to her lips. Watching them argue didn’t slow her pace down at all.

Ming Xi? Was Senior Ming Xi here? Feng Wu was happy and looking forward to seeing him again. She made up her mind to wait there for him.

“You guys, stop arguing!” Ailuna stomped her feet.