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The further west they went, the more verdant the scenery became.
The wilderness didn't wither because of the arrival of autumn.
The river of green grass was winding. The group of people on their way to the Xu Kingdom stopped to let the horses and dragons drink some water.
They hired two dragon shepherds, a couple who often escorted merchants and travelers on long journeys. They did this business in the relay stations and cities around the royal capital. Their cultivation wasn't very high, but the dragons they raised were all comfortable, energetic, and good at traveling …
The couple looked tanned and short. Apart from the dragons they could summon, they also had a few young spirits around them. They were like their children, always moving around them.
"There's a group of iron eagles living in this wilderness. They'll gather as soon as we take to the sky, as if we're invading their territory. But we can fly for a while after this and reach Long River City directly," the dragon shepherd said.
"There aren't many places where we can fly?" Fang Niannian asked curiously.
She didn't quite understand.
Since they had become dragon shepherds, and dragons were the rulers among creatures, why were there so many restrictions on flying? It couldn't be that there were thousand-year-old demons everywhere, could it?
"It depends on your understanding of the place. If you're sure that there aren't any powerful creatures occupying the airspace, you can fly as you wish. However, you'll be in unfamiliar places on the journey. You don't know how many demon groups and demonic nests there are. If you're not strong enough to scare them off, fighting them will be much slower than traveling on land," the dragon shepherd said.
"Actually, the most important reason is that once the creatures in the world have a spirit, they all have a certain level of intelligence. Moreover, they are cunning and good at sneak attacks and tailing. When they smell the scent of battle, they will wander around. When they see an injured person, they will pursue them relentlessly. When they see an exhausted person, they will directly pounce and bite them. Even if it's rare and only happens once, it'll seriously slow down the journey and put you in danger, "the wife said.
Fang Niannian nodded, not fully understanding.
She didn't plan to become a dragon shepherd anyway.
However, if he didn't have an experienced Master Dragon Shepard to lead the team in the future, there would be some problems. He had to learn from his experience.
When they went from Li Chuan to Extreme Court's capital, Zhu Minglang had chosen a safe route. Most of the time, they flew along the roads of the city.
The grass was lush, and even the river was about to be covered by it. At a glance, one could only see a vast forest of grass, and the river seemed to pass through it silently.
Nan Lingsha wore a cinnabar silk dress, and a light purple satin belt wrapped around her slim waist. She let a piece of paper float in front of her, and the brush in her hand began to casually sketch …
She drew very casually and was not as focused as usual. She was probably just practicing.
However, on the xuan paper, the wilderness, green grass, and the faintly discernible clear river were all vivid on the paper, easily drawing out the concept of the scenery.
Yun Zhonghe glanced at her and saw that there was a bamboo tube filled with water on top of a large rock beside Nan Lingsha. She was using it to dilute the ink, so he walked up and took the initiative to fill it with water.
"Miss, this is a good drawing," Yun Zhonghe said.
Nan Lingsha stopped drawing and looked at Yun Zhonghe. She did not say anything, but her beautiful eyes seemed to be saying, "Do I know you?"
Yun Zhonghe felt a little awkward.
She did not remember him at all.
Did the loser not deserve to have a name?
"I am Yun Zhonghe," Yun Zhonghe said. "In Mechanical City, I was lucky enough to fight with you using the power of gods and mortals. I lost to you."
"Okay," Nan Lingsha answered, and then she focused on her drawing.
Yun Zhonghe scratched his head and walked away.
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"Zhu Minglang, Zhu Minglang, look!" At that moment, Fang Niannian pulled Zhu Minglang's sleeve and pointed in Nan Lingsha's direction.
"What's wrong?" Zhu Minglang did not understand.
"Sister Xing Hua is feeding the little spirit," Fang Niannian said. "Sister Xing Hua took the initiative to show her the drawing she finished."
Zhu Minglang looked over and saw that Nan Lingsha had finished drawing. She walked over to Li Xinghua and opened the drawing to communicate with her softly.
Although Nan Lingsha did not hold Li Xinghua's arm intimately like Nan Yusuo, the atmosphere was obviously different.
"I think you guessed right," Zhu Minglang said.
As expected, Li Xinghua and Nan Lingsha were closer.
"A woman's intuition is always right," Fang Niannian said proudly.
Zhu Minglang gave her a perfunctory thumbs-up.
…
"What's wrong?" Nan Lingsha asked curiously when she saw that Li Xinghua was in a daze.
Li Xinghua did not answer immediately. She looked at the end of the wilderness. After a while, she looked up at the gradually darkening sky in front of her.
Nan Lingsha's drawing.
The dark sky in front of her.
This scene seemed to be familiar to him.
"What did you see?" Nan Lingsha asked.
"Something terrifying is at the end of the wilderness." Li Xinghua's face was a little pale. At this moment, some cruel scenes surged into her mind. Fine beads of sweat had already appeared on her forehead.
Nan Lingsha wiped her sweat and said gently, "Has it already happened?"
"It's very blurry. I can't see clearly."
"Was it the one that woke you up last night?" Nan Lingsha asked.
"Yes." Li Xinghua nodded.
"I'll go and take a look." Nan Lingsha knew that Li Xinghua often had nightmares. The most terrifying thing was that her nightmares would often appear in reality. They would even happen right next to her.
Such situations often caused her to be unable to sleep for a long time. If she did nothing, it would torture her conscience.
Li Xinghua shook her head and said, "I can't see clearly. I can't foresee the danger."
"It's okay," Nan Lingsha comforted her softly.
"What's wrong?" Zhu Minglang walked over. He had been watching the sisters just now. Soon, he realized that Li Xinghua's expression was a little different. She seemed to be afraid of something.
"I'll go and take a look at the end of the wilderness," Nan Lingsha said.
"I'll go with you … Niannian, come and talk to your sister. I'll walk around with Miss Lingsha," Zhu Minglang said.
"Okay."
Zhu Minglang also noticed that something was wrong, especially Li Xinghua's frightened gaze. Her fear seemed to come from the end of the wilderness.
Did something happen there?
Did Li Xinghua foresee something?
"We have to be careful. That's something we'll meet again in the future," Li Xinghua said.
"All the more reason to go and take a look," Nan Lingsha said.
For the past few days, Zhu Minglang noticed that Li Xinghua's complexion was very poor. It seemed like she had not rested well.
Could it be that she foresaw something that caused her to be unable to sleep?
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