"You write love letters?"
"No, I don't need that kind of thing. Fatty, find someone else."
Hu Bayi waved his hand, ignoring Fatty's words.
The sky was a clear blue with scattered white clouds. Despite the heat, no one spoke.
The camels' pace was not fast, but it was just right for Zhang Tian and the others to rest.
"Old Hu, you really don't need it? Fatty's eyes are sharp as a hawk; no thought of yours can hide from me."
Fatty said from the side, a hint of confidence and pride on his face.
Hu Bayi looked at him again.
"Then fine, Fatty, read me a passage. Let me hear it."
Hu Bayi said exasperatedly.
"Listen carefully, Old Hu. These are verses Fatty has thought about for a long time. I guarantee they will shock you for the entire year."
Fatty said, then transformed into a poet.
"Ah~ On this vast desert, there is a desert snowflake. Ah~ She blooms in this golden desert. Ah~ She is so beautiful and brave."
"Stop, stop, stop! What is all this? Are you summoning spirits?"
Hu Bayi interrupted Fatty's shouting in time.
"How is it, Old Hu? Isn't it earth-shattering?"
Fatty said proudly.
"The verses are good, but those 'ahs'—I don't like them."
Hu Bayi said. Fatty looked like he understood.
"Old Hu, you're wrong. 'Ah~' is the soul!"
Fatty rambled on, and Shirley Yang, who was nearby, looked over.
"What, 'ah~'?"
"Nothing, Miss Yang. Old Hu and I are just praising how beautiful you are."
Fatty casually flattered her.
Shirley Yang glanced at Hu Bayi and didn't say much, walking ahead on her own.
Hu Bayi looked at Shirley Yang's retreating figure. He recalled the scene of Shirley Yang casually investing billions in financing.
She was wealthy beyond compare, and Hu Bayi couldn't help but feel a pang of something unusual.
At this moment, at the very front of the group, Zhang Tian was following behind Zhang Qilin's camel.
"Why would the snake's eye contain the jade eye worn by Queen Jingjue on her neck? Did the snake god truly *be* the queen?"
"Or perhaps, the queen sacrificed herself to the snake god, and the snake god was revived through this?"
"But why would a jade eye appear from the snake god's eye after it was killed?"
Countless thoughts raced through Zhang Tian's mind.
If it weren't for the queen sacrificing herself to the snake god, the snake god might not have been able to break through the seal so quickly.
Thinking about it, that was highly probable.
But was the queen truly dead? Zhang Tian was unsure.
"Forget it. Whether she's dead or not doesn't concern me much. We're not going to the ancient city anyway."
Zhang Tian dismissed the troubling thoughts from his mind.
After all, he probably wouldn't want to come to the desert again, so the queen's matters were no longer of much importance.
Meanwhile, in the courtroom.
[I'm speechless. I didn't notice it just now. Are there really small worlds in this world?]
[It's over. The events of '98 can't be hidden anymore. I'm about to ascend!]
[Holy crap, small worlds! They've obtained the legendary small worlds. Is there anything left that they haven't obtained?]
[Isn't anyone paying attention to Fatty's dream? That dream is bizarre and exaggerated, bordering on the absurd.]
[Wait, if you put it that way, the people being judged this time might not be ordinary people, but immortals?]
[Possessing a world of their own, calling them immortals wouldn't be an exaggeration.]
Discussions were rife throughout the courtroom, and the entire world was abuzz with talk of the other dimension.
Some foreign experts, unable to sit still, had already booked the next flights to Xia.
As a scientist, Chen Xi knew about dimensional spaces.
However, even the world's top scientists dared not acknowledge the existence of extra-dimensional spaces. Yet, Zhang Tian in front of her undeniably possessed one.
He could even enter and exit it, which defied many scientific principles.
At this moment, Chen Xi recalled a conversation with her teacher.
"Teacher, are there things in this world that transcend science?"
"None have been discovered yet, Xiao Xi. You must believe in science!"
"Teacher, then what about the ship that disappeared for hundreds of years and reappeared in the Bermuda Triangle?"
"That's due to magnetic field anomalies, Xiao Xi. You must believe in science."
Her teacher's words echoed in her mind.
Chen Xi now realized that her teacher was, in fact, a man overly confident in his own beliefs.
"How did you do it? An extra-dimensional space. Can I take a look?"
Chen Xi looked at Zhang Tian.
She knew the chances were slim, but for the sake of scientific research and ushering in a new era of science, she swallowed her pride.
"It's a bit frightening in there. I don't recommend you go."
Zhang Tian said seriously.
Chen Xi was taken aback. She had just seen Zhang Tian pouring spiritual water into that world of green mountains and clear waters. It looked so peaceful, how could it be frightening?
"Heh heh, boss said, Little Chen, you should dismiss that idea."
Fatty chuckled. Chen Xi became even more curious. Had Zhang Tian's small world undergone some kind of transformation?
Chen Xi was still a little unwilling to give up. She looked at Zhang Tian but hesitated to speak.
After all, extra-dimensional spaces were something no one had ever confirmed the existence of. Its sudden appearance made her incredibly excited.
However, seeing Zhang Tian's indifferent reaction, Chen Xi felt it wasn't appropriate to press further.
Her gaze shifted back to the screen, wanting to see what had happened in that space.
At this moment, on the screen.
Zhang Tian's camel team had once again entered the mist belonging to the Princess of Loulan.
"Princess, please dispel the mist so we can take your body away."
Zhang Tian stood aside and said softly.
The camels beside him were eating the food Zhang Tian had given them.
After Zhang Tian spoke, a figure appeared. The Princess of Loulan stood in the center of the mist.
She looked around, then waved her hand, and the mist began to dissipate.
Visibility increased steadily.
Zhang Qilin looked at the mist, his eyes, as dark as ink beneath his black robe, fixed on a certain direction.
The Princess of Loulan's figure also slowly moved towards that direction.
"Fatty."
Seeing this, Zhang Tian immediately called out to Fatty.
Fatty, being quick-witted, grabbed a shovel and rushed out as soon as Zhang Tian spoke.
Soon, with Fatty's continuous digging, a wooden coffin appeared before everyone.
The coffin was severely weathered, almost crumbling at the slightest touch.
There were no markings on the coffin either.
It was just a plain, ordinary coffin.
"Princess, you're a princess, yet this coffin is so shabby."
Fatty grumbled.
The Princess of Loulan said nothing, merely gazing silently at her coffin.
"I'll help you preserve it in the small world for now. We'll take it out when we reach the Loulan Kingdom."
Zhang Tian said. The Princess of Loulan nodded, her usual cold demeanor returning.
Zhang Tian didn't mind; he understood her personality well.
She was aloof and proud, and quite adept at putting on airs!
Afterward, Zhang Tian placed the body from the coffin inside, and the group continued their journey.
They did not open the Princess of Loulan's coffin during this time.
As Zhang Tian set off again.
In Beili City.
At the Zhang family's antique shop.
Zhang Yufei looked at his wife, rubbing his forehead.
"Xue Qin, don't hover in front of me; it's making me dizzy."
Zhang Yufei said, patting Tuantuan, the little fox in his arms.
"It's none of your business! Our son hasn't been back for months. Am I not allowed to worry?"
"You heartless fellow! You're not worried even though your son is missing? He's the only descendant of our Zhang family."
Li Xueqin said with great anxiety.
A few strands of her hair had even turned white.
After all, the New Xia Kingdom had just been established, and the internal situation was still chaotic. She was worried about Zhang Tian and the others' safety.
This was the longest time Zhang Tian had ever been away.
"I am worried, which is why I've sent people to gather information. Don't worry, we'll have results soon."
Zhang Yufei said, looking at the little fox, Tuantuan.
"Tuantuan, come play chess with Grandpa to ease your mind."
Tuantuan: "!!!"
(Recently, the spell check has been malfunctioning, and I don't know why. I might miss a few typos when proofreading manually -.-)