Barren Sands City
Xue Mo's face instantly reddened. Everyone watched this scene intently. As the person in question, Ye Zichen felt a bit uncomfortable.
However, Murong Xue didn't stop teasing him. Once Xue Mo was speechless, she crossed her arms and looked Ye Zichen up and down, then pinched his arm a few times.
"You look pretty weak, but I think you're quite strong, and your looks aren't bad either …. I agree to this marriage."
"Shut up, you."
Xue Mo's face reddened even more. She glowered at Murong Xue, then waved her hand and summoned a flying boat.
"I'm going on a mission."
With that, Xue Mo stepped onto the flying boat.
The others followed. Murong Xue watched her back playfully, then walked up to Ye Zichen's side and whispered, "You have to keep it up."
"Keep it up!"
Barren Sands City was located to the south of the Northern Divine Mountain. Here, it was rare to see even the slightest hint of greenery. Everything within a radius of ten million kilometers was a desert.
Ye Zichen had also witnessed the power of a divine auxiliary artifact. It should've taken them three days to get there, but with the help of the boat, it took them less than half a day to reach Barren Sands City's territory.
"We're here."
Piloting the airship required a large amount of divine power. When they reached Barren Sands City's territory, Jiang Yong stopped replenishing the ship's divine power. Wiping the sweat from his brow, he took out a pill to replenish his divine power.
The other people on the airboat also came to the edge of the airboat and looked down at the Barren Sands City silently.
In the sky above the city, there was a faint purple color visible to the naked eye. There was also quite a bit of purple mist gathering above the city.
"How many people have died here?" The Appearance Association's Two Blossoms couldn't help but ask.
Murong Xue, who'd been teasing Xue Mo this entire time, had a grave look in her eyes. She crossed her arms and ordered the flying boat to circle around Barren Sands City a few times. Jiang Yong, who'd recovered about seventy percent of his divine power, walked over. He stared at the purple mist above the city and frowned.
"I'm afraid over a million people have died here. Otherwise, the aura of death wouldn't be so thick."
"The bounty mission says that more than a dozen tribes near Barren Sands City died in a single night. Ba Huang City has sent out elite troops to investigate, but to no avail … … This time, we're going to ask Tong Tian Academy for help. "
Xue Mo narrowed her eyes at the city below, then glanced at Chen Guangfa.
"Have you brought the pills I asked you to prepare?"
Crash.
Countless pills appeared on the flying boat. The people from the Aspirations Association and the Appearance Association glanced at them, then Xue Mo picked them up and distributed them to everyone present.
"These are all consumption-type medicinal pills. There are both Spirit Restoration and Detoxification. You're all doing missions for Anti-Upheaval, so we'll naturally pay for your daily expenses. "
Xue Mo said as she distributed the pills to everyone.
"No matter what happened down there, our purpose here is to investigate. If everything is ready, we will go down."
The rest of them stuffed a pill into their mouths and nodded. This pill was used to detoxify the poison.
Although this place was filled with the aura of death, no one could be sure if the mist above the city was poisonous or not. It was better to be vigilant than to nip it in the bud.
When she saw everyone swallow their pills, Xue Mo nodded, popped a pill into her mouth, and had the flying boat land in front of Barren Sands City's main gates.
"The aura of death here really is uncomfortable."
As they passed through the fog and descended, the deathly aura that pervaded the air made them feel even more distinct.
Jiang Yong furrowed his brows and released his divine power, forming a thin veil around him. Murong Xue and the others from the Appearance Association crossed their arms and released their divine power as well.
"This feels a little familiar."
As soon as he landed, Ye Zichen didn't release his divine power. Instead, he used his own senses to feel the aura of death.
"Don't just stand there. Let's go to the city lord's manor and get a basic understanding of the situation."
Xue Mo led the way towards the city gates. As she neared, two soldiers armed to the teeth stood atop the gates and shouted, "Barren Sands City is no longer accepting outsiders.
"Barren Sands City no longer accepts outsiders. If you want to stay, please go to another city. However, if you take another step forward, don't blame us for being rude. "
"It seems Barren Sands City is on high alert," said Murong Xue with a frown.
The others nodded. Xue Mo took out Skyspan Academy's emblem and held it high in her hands.
"We're a team sent by Skyspan Academy to investigate this matter. Please open the gates. We need to speak with the city lord."
When they saw the emblem, the two soldiers immediately lowered their weapons.
"So it's a team from Skyspan Academy. Please wait a moment."
A soldier was left on the tower to keep watch while another soldier walked down from the tower and opened the gate.
"Please enter."
The gates opened to a slit just wide enough for one person to pass through. Ye Zichen and the others stepped through. Once everyone was inside, the gates slammed shut.
"I am Barren Sands City's City Guard General Bai Qiu. I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Based on the fluctuations of his divine power, Bai Qiu was a third-stage sky supreme. He turned and gestured for them to enter. Xue Mo and the others nodded and followed him into the city lord's manor.
Compared to the unbearable stench of death outside, the situation inside the city was much better.
The people in the city were still carrying out their daily trades, but from their expressions, it could be seen that there was some fear and uneasiness in their eyes.
"The situation inside the city seems much better than outside," said Xue Mo.
"That's right. There's a spirit-clearing formation inside, as well as a spiritual formation that shields the outside from the aura of death. That's why things look much better inside the city than outside."
Bai Qiu nodded. As they chatted, they arrived at the city lord's manor.
"Everyone, this is the city lord's manor. The steward is already waiting inside. I need to keep an eye on the city's defenses, so I won't be sending you in. "
"Take care, Master Bai."
Bai Qiu nodded at Ye Zichen and the others, then turned and dashed towards the city gates.
"It seems the situation here is much more troublesome than we thought," said Murong Xue solemnly as she watched Bai Qiu's hasty departure.
"That's for sure. Barren Sands City's gates are already closed, and outsiders aren't allowed in. It's clear that the entire city is on high alert," said Jiang Yong.
"If it weren't troublesome, they wouldn't have come looking for Skyspan Academy, would they? Besides, the rewards for their missions are frighteningly high!"
Xue Mo chuckled, then glanced at the city lord's manor.
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