The Loulan Princess slowly turned, her gaze falling upon Zhang Tian and the others.
"Are you sure you want to go to Jingjue Country?"
"Yes."
Seeing Zhang Tian nod, the Loulan Princess fell silent for a moment.
"Have you ever heard a saying?"
"'Better to die than offend the Snake God. That is not a place for ordinary people.'"
The Loulan Princess's voice was soft, but carried a sense of seriousness.
"Don't worry, Boss isn't in the usual class, he's in the second class. Follow Boss, and you won't lack food or clothing."
The Fatty patted his chest with such fervor, it was as if he wanted to make it clap.
"The Snake God, I know about that. Isn't that something from ancient legends?" Zhang Tian asked.
"It is said that the Queen of Jingjue was the reincarnation of the Snake God. The Prophet Zaghlama prophesied the Queen's identity back then, and this conclusion was reached. However, the Prophet clan then declined."
"It is said to be due to the Snake God's curse; their descendants cannot even live past forty."
The Loulan Princess spoke, then pondered before continuing.
"There are many souls there. It is a truly dangerous place. I went there once before, but unfortunately, I couldn't even get to the main gate."
The Loulan Princess spoke, her mind drifting to her weapon.
When the allied forces attacked, Loulan was destroyed. While they could not use her armor, her weapon was taken.
After the allied forces were buried in the ancient city of Jingjue, her weapon was naturally buried there too.
The Loulan Princess had thought of finding it before, but there was practically no opportunity.
It was not a place for humans.
"Thank you for the reminder."
Zhang Tian said, waving his hand. Since the Loulan Princess had no intention of accompanying them, Zhang Tian would not force her.
Just as Zhang Tian was about to lead his group away, the Loulan Princess's gaze fell upon Zhang Tian's backpack.
"Swish."
The Loulan Princess's hand moved with astonishing speed, a blur reaching directly for Zhang Tian's backpack.
However, Zhang Qilin was equally fast. The Black Gold Ancient Saber was already unsheathed and moved towards the Loulan Princess.
"Clang."
The Black Gold Ancient Saber met the Loulan Princess's hand. The princess couldn't help but retract her hand.
"Princess, we have no enmity. Why must you do this?"
Zhang Tian frowned slightly, wondering why this princess was two-faced.
"How do you have this?"
The Loulan Princess spoke, her eyes fixed on Zhang Tian's backpack.
Zhang Tian was utterly confused.
He looked at his backpack.
"What?"
"Open your backpack and see for yourself."
The Loulan Princess's voice grew cold.
Zhang Tian, filled with doubt, slowly opened his backpack. Inside were various weapons and equipment. Apart from a striking red item, the rest were ordinary.
"Hmm? When did this rag appear?"
Zhang Tian looked at the red cloth and couldn't help but take it out. He examined it left and right. It seemed ordinary.
The Loulan Princess's expression changed. Her hand moved swiftly, snatching the red cloth.
"You cannot look at this."
With that, she concealed it.
"What is that? Princess, are you deliberately toying with us?"
Zhang Tian's expression shifted. This princess was mysterious and her words made no sense. It was very strange.
"This is my personal item that I lost years ago. A scoundrel stole it while I was bathing."
"How did you find it?"
The Loulan Princess's face was pale, but her voice betrayed a hint of unnaturalness.
Zhang Tian: ???
At this moment, Zhang Tian's face flushed.
He didn't know how this item ended up in his backpack.
At this moment, the Fatty took a slight step back, a look of unease on his face.
"Damn it, Fatty!"
Zhang Tian's gaze fell on the Fatty.
"Heh heh, Boss, Fatty just thought it was your lucky year, so good luck should be in full bloom. This red color suits you perfectly."
The Fatty chuckled sheepishly, his confidence wavering.
Zhang Tian took a deep breath. He truly was useless and only made things worse. If a misunderstanding arose, it would be bad.
"Princess, I... we didn't do it intentionally. Can you believe us?"
Zhang Tian coughed dryly.
After all, he had carried someone's personal item around for a long time, and now it had been discovered. To say it wasn't intentional would be unbelievable.
No fool would believe that.
The Loulan Princess did not reply, but slowly spoke.
"Back then, a shameless person constantly sent people to spy on me and even had sketches of me made. Once, when I was bathing, even an item was stolen."
"That fellow's strength was not high, but out of respect for Loulan's dignity, we didn't deal with him. I warned him many times, but this fellow remained utterly shameless."
The Loulan Princess spoke, leaving Zhang Tian speechless.
So, the Prince of Gumo was not a lovesick fool, but rather a stalker and a pervert.
It was terrifying, truly opening Zhang Tian's eyes once again.
Indeed, people only record what they want to see.
"Princess, I apologize. We didn't know this was yours. Let's just pretend we saw nothing."
Zhang Tian waved his hand.
He had thought he could persuade the Loulan Princess to accompany him to the ancient city of Jingjue. However, the Loulan Princess was very shrewd and seemed unwilling to go.
"How about this? I can accompany you to the ancient city, but I have one condition."
"What?"
Zhang Tian's heart leaped with joy.
"I want my Loulan Spear."
The Loulan Princess said, showing great affection for her spear.
"Agreed."
Zhang Tian nodded immediately.
If there was Star Iron in the ancient city of Jingjue, Zhang Tian wouldn't care about the spear and armor; he could forge his own.
The Loulan Princess nodded, casting a glance at the Fatty.
Zhang Tian: ???
Zhang Tian was taken aback. Why did this Fatty seem to have some kind of ghost-attracting physique?
Why did every female ghost have to look at him?
"I remember this furnace. I didn't expect you to have brought it out."
The Loulan Princess said, then her figure flickered, and she entered the furnace.
The Fatty felt the furnace become heavier.
"Damn it, Boss, that's unfair! Why is all the hard work falling on Fatty? And she's so heavy!"
The Fatty grumbled. Zhang Tian patted his shoulder.
"A true man can bend and stretch."
"Boss, 'bending and stretching' is for turtles, not for me. But for you, Boss, I can endure. At worst, I'll just shrink back."
The Fatty chuckled, and Zhang Tian shot him a look.
The Loulan Princess's trip to the ancient city of Jingjue was definitely not as simple as it appeared on the surface. This woman had deep thoughts, and Zhang Tian couldn't quite fathom her.
Furthermore, the King was no pushover, but Zhang Tian was very interested in the King's Treasure Coffin.
If the opportunity arose, he would take his coffin.
"Let's go."
Zhang Qilin looked around and said slowly.
Zhang Tian nodded, then drew a formation diagram on the ground.
Zhang Tian formed a hand seal.
"Break."
He uttered a single word, and the surrounding mist shattered, returning to its original state.
The desert remained vast and boundless.
The group resumed their journey to the ancient city.
However, this time, their speed had clearly increased.
Inside the Fatty's large furnace, the Loulan Princess saw Zhang Tian break the formation and her eyebrows shot up.
"A formation master!"
She was somewhat surprised.
Time passed quickly. It was unclear how long had elapsed.
"Boss, the White Tiger star shines ahead, the Azure Dragon is seated. We are close."
Hu Bayi's voice came through.
His compass spun incessantly.
And before Zhang Tian's eyes, a canyon gradually appeared.