Chapter 198: Passage
Outside the Stone Desert City, the scorching sun was shining, and the members of the Desert Iron Mercenary Regiment were still carefully exploring the martial arts inch by inch.
"Big brother, have you noticed that there doesn't even seem to be a single member of the Sand Mercenary Group around here today. Standing on top of a sand dune, Xiao Li's eyes swept around, and after a while, he frowned slightly, and turned his head to Xiao Dingdao on the side.
"Hehe, not only is there not here, but even in Stone Desert City, the members of those swaying sand mercenary groups in the past have strangely become much less, and according to the information I have obtained... Last night, the Davis guy seemed to be hanging, but Sharo was not angry about it, but was quiet as if he didn't know it at all. Xiao Ding's eyes flashed with a smile, and he smiled: "Xiao Yanzi is really getting more and more incomprehensible, treating the Sand Mercenary Group like this, but he can shock Sha Luo to the point that he doesn't let go of a single fart, tsk, what kind of strength does this need? I really don't know how he did it." ”
"It's a bit speechless, alas, just a few years later, this little guy is getting more and more mysterious. Xiao Li nodded, and said with a wry smile.
Xiao Ding chuckled, turned his head, and swept his gaze to a sand dune not far away for resting, where the young man did not enter the tent to escape the hot sun, but stared at the scorching sun, sitting cross-legged on the hot sand, slowly absorbing the rich fire attribute energy between the surrounding heaven and earth, and letting the sweat roll down from his forehead like flowing water, wetting his clothes and martial arts.
"When he was a child, although his talent was amazing, but he also lacked a bit of toughness and perseverance in his bones, I think, those three years of waste period, although he suffered a lot of white eyes and ridicule, but in the long run, why not repair the last flaw of stepping into the real powerhouse... At least, Xiao Yanzi in the past would never have the determination to come to the Tagore Desert alone to carry out such arduous cultivation. Looking at the young man who seemed unwilling to waste a second of time, Xiao Ding sighed lightly. Some sighed Dao Wu Qian.
"Hmm. Hearing this, Xiao Li also nodded sympathetically, if you want to become a real powerhouse, talent is important, but if you don't have the perseverance and toughness, you will achieve it in the end. It will still only be high or low, the Douqi Continent is very large, and there are naturally many geniuses, but in the end, it is only a few people who can become the peak powerhouse.
Therefore, the impact on Xiao Yan during the waste period of that year will become more and more obvious on the road of the strong in the future. At that time, he may suddenly understand that the original three-year waste period. It was not a blow, but a kind of training that could affect his life.
"Captain, the third team seems to have found some traces of passages!"
Just as Xiao Ding and the two sighed at each other, a figure in the distance suddenly ran quickly, shouting excitedly.
"Found it?" Hearing this voice, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li were stunned at the same time, and then their faces swelled with ecstasy, they glanced at each other, and then turned their eyes to the sand dunes, only to see that Xiao Yan also opened his eyes at this time. There was astonishment and surprise on his face.
Listen to the sound. Xiao Yan was slightly stunned. Then he quickly withdrew from his cultivation state. patted the yellow sand on his body. Hurried to meet the figure running there. Eagerly asked, "Found the passage?"
"Hey, hey. It seems that a trace has been found. In our experience. There is a great possibility. It's a passage to the underground. The mercenary who ran over grinned and said with a smile.
"Good!" the palms clapped together in surprise. Xiao Yan couldn't wait to urge, "Let's go." Take me to see it!"
"Okay. The mercenary's gaze swept over Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, who came quickly. Smiled and nodded. Then quickly turn around and lead the way.
I followed the mercenary and trotted in the direction of the northland for a few minutes. I saw a large crowd of people. It swells in a slightly sunken sandy area. whispered to each other about martial arts.
"Get out of the way. Get out of the way!" the mercenary who led the way drove out of the way with a loud voice. Xiao Yan followed in. Glance at it. Somewhat pleasantly surprised. It's a hollow place. The mercenaries have dug a hole about half a meter into the ground. Eyes glanced inside the hole. It was pitch black. And there was a slight faint heat rising from it, and the martial arts were moving.
"Is this here?" Xiao Yan pointed to the black hole and asked as he looked around.
"Hehe, yes, the entrance to the cave here was originally blocked by yellow sand, if it weren't for the green scales noticing that there was some strange aura left here, I'm afraid it would be really difficult for us to find out. A mercenary smiled and replied.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan glanced at the green scales on the opposite side, and found that the little girl was covered with yellow sand at this time, but on her delicate little face, there was some happy joy and martial arts.
Sensing Xiao Yandi's gaze sweeping over, Qing Yan glanced at him, his little face was slightly shy, and he immediately winked at him playfully.
"Hehe, little girl, well done!" Thumbs up at the green scales, looking at the little girl's face with a bright smile because of this, Xiao Yan smiled softly, and slowly came to the entrance of the dark cave.
The faint light emitted by the moonstone, after rolling in the dark hole a few times, gradually disappeared completely.
Looking at the rapidly disappearing moonstone, Xiao Yan frowned slightly, and said softly: "It seems that this passage is not a straight line." ”
"Well, we've had a preliminary survey before, and there are at least a dozen passages below, and each of them is twisted and curved, like a giant earth snake crawling through the passage. The mercenary who led the way earlier smiled bitterly and replied to the martial arts.
"That's it...", his brows furrowed, Xiao Yan was a little distressed.
"Why don't I send someone down to search one by one?" Xiao Ding's laughter suddenly came from behind.
Looking back, Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, shook his head slightly, and said: "I don't know what danger there will be down here, the Motie Mercenary Group spent so much manpower to help me find a passage, I am already very satisfied, if they are allowed to enter it again, if something suddenly causes some damage, it is not a situation I want to see." ”
"Hehe, little brother Xiao Yan, don't worry, our Motie mercenary group has no greedy people. The surrounding members of the Motie Regiment laughed and said with a smile.
"That's it, I'll select a dozen members with good strength, and then go down with you to have a look, after all, let you go down alone, we don't worry, otherwise if something happens, I'm afraid that the angry father will come directly from Utan City to slaughter us." Xiao Ding pondered for a while, and chuckled and said with a light smile.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan hesitated for a while, then nodded helplessly, was slightly silent, and said in a deep voice: But if there is any emergency below, I hope that the eldest brother can retreat first with someone, as for my safety, don't worry..."
Looking at Xiao Yan's solemn face, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li glanced at each other and nodded slightly, after Xiao Yan solved the problem of the Sand Mercenary Group last night, they no longer had any doubts about his hidden strength.
"That's... Master... There are some remnants of the man's breath from half a year ago in the passage below, and I think I should be able to take you to the right passage. Just when Xiao Yan was about to start acting, Qing Yan's timid voice made his eyebrows suddenly raise a surprise. Really?" quickly turning his head, Xiao Yan stared at the green scales as cute as a porcelain doll, and delighted Dao Wu.
"Hmm. Looking at Xiao Yan's joy, Qing Yan lightly covered his mouth and smiled, nodding slightly.
"The little girl really works, haha. Jumping over the entrance of the cave, Xiao Yan patted the little head of the green scales, looked at Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, and chuckled: "Since this is the case, then let's go, shall we?"
"Hehe, okay. Xiao Ding smiled and nodded, his eyes swept around, and then quickly pointed out some names, and then commanded in a deep voice to the others: "After we enter it, tighten the surrounding defenses, we must not let people make trouble, this sand layer is not very strong, if it is not careful, the sand layer collapses, I am afraid that the people who go in will be buried alive..."
"Don't worry, head of the regiment, during this period of time, whoever dares to enter this area, no matter who he is, then we will only have to be ruthless!" Hearing Xiao Ding's order, the surrounding members of the Motie Mercenary Regiment suddenly responded with a fierce voice in unison.
"As for the second brother, after we go down, we will need you to command from above, if there is no one to command above, I am not very relieved. After ordering everyone, Xiao Ding still felt a little unsafe, and turned his head to Xiao Li again.
Hearing this, Xiao Li, who had planned to go down with him, had to nod helplessly.
After ordering everything properly, Xiao Ding took out a large bundle of rope from the side, tested the sturdiness, and then bolted it to a wooden stake that had already been fixed, and at the same time, threw the rope in his hand into the hole to move the martial arts.
"The passage is not too steep, and the ropes are only for safety, so that if you hear someone shouting from below, the people above will quickly pull us up with the ropes. Clapping his hands, Xiao Ding smiled and said with a smile.
Seeing that Xiao Ding had even thought about this properly, Xiao Yan smiled bitterly, took the lead in coming to the dark entrance of the cave, and turned his head to beckon to the green scales on the side.
Seeing Xiao Yan's actions, Qing Yan hurriedly trotted over, with a pair of strange green eyes, staring at Xiao Yan's martial arts smartly.
His gaze roughly swept over the charming pair of turquoise pupils, Xiao Yan exclaimed in his heart, then stretched out his arm, took it into his arms in Qing Scale's stunned little face, and said with a smile: "You'll show the way later." ”
Held in Xiao Yan's arms, the little face of the green scales gradually turned crimson, lowered his little face, and nodded softly.
"Everyone, let's go!" Laughing softly, Xiao Yan nodded at Xiao Ding, and then took the lead in grabbing the rope and jumping into the dark cave.
"Strange fire... I hope it won't disappoint me, right?" his body slid rapidly through the passage, Xiao Yan tightened the green scales in his arms, and muttered in a low voice.