The carrier has been divided into several divine artifacts, and one of them is in the desert, but it has already been claimed by the Knights of the Dead.
Yao Hui fell silent for a moment, then looked at Chen Fan, clearly wanting Chen Fan to accept these matters now. After all, this was completely different from the beginning. Of course, Chen Fan didn't even know what the carrier was, nor did he expect it to be so complicated. However, he wasn't sure if he could fully believe Yao Hui's words.
After a while, Yao Hui spoke again, "I have learned from the leader that you want to obtain the so-called carrier to save someone. However, the artifact in the desert cannot achieve this. Therefore, if you want to save someone, you need to collect all the divine artifacts. What we, the Knights of the Dead, can do for you now is to connect you with District Thirteen, because District Thirteen possesses the divine artifact within this desert. Without it, even if you obtain the remaining divine artifacts, you will not be able to revive the person you wish to save."
Chen Fan continuously pondered Yao Hui's words. He had originally thought that entering the desert and obtaining the carrier would allow him to revive her, but he never expected things to be so complicated. After a long pause, Chen Fan continued, "Are you having me contact District Thirteen not because of the divine artifact they hold?" He wasn't even sure what the Knights of the Dead wanted to obtain.
Yao Hui shook her head and said, "No, although we, the Knights of the Dead, guard the Eye of the Emperor, as Leader Srul has told you, the item no longer exists. Therefore, you won't find what you're looking for even if you enter the Eye of the Emperor. The reason you are being brought here is to help us, the Knights of the Dead, protect our faith."
"Your faith?" Chen Fan asked, confused.
"The faith of the Knights of the Dead has endured for ages in this desert. However, the power of District Thirteen now far exceeds our imagination. You have what you want, and we have what we want to protect. Therefore, we are the best partners." Yao Hui spoke frankly. Her demeanor did not suggest she was lying, yet Chen Fan still did not fully trust her. The Knights of the Dead did not have any close ties to him, and a partnership based solely on cooperation was too fragile.
After a long pause, he looked at Yao Hui and asked again, "Tell me about the divine artifacts."
"I only know a little about this, as I am not a core member of the Knights of the Dead. But I've heard that the divine artifact held by District Thirteen is a stone tablet inscribed with runes. The tablet is only palm-sized, and no one knows what power it contains." Yao Hui thought hard about her memories of the stone tablet, but ultimately found nothing. After all, she had only learned about this stone tablet from documents and the words of elders. She knew nothing else.
"How many divine artifacts are there?" Chen Fan asked again.
"It is said there are seven divine artifacts."
"Where are they all?" Chen Fan's mind was in turmoil. The seven divine artifacts were all extraordinary items, and collecting them would be extremely difficult, thus delaying his progress. How long would it take to achieve the revival? The road ahead was long and arduous!
After a long pause, Yao Hui said with difficulty, "You don't think I know their whereabouts, do you?"
"Since you know nothing, what is your purpose here?" Chen Fan's eyes were filled with killing intent. He had not expected that after coming to the desert and even meeting the Knights of the Dead, everything would turn out to be a meticulously planned scheme, and he was merely a pawn, or rather, a puppet. The clues he had seemingly found were all provided by others, guiding him step by step towards their predetermined outcome!
Yao Hui shook her head. "You won't kill me. If you wanted to kill me, you would have done so already. But as far as I know, to learn about the seven divine artifacts, you must first obtain the stone tablet from District Thirteen. It is said that this stone tablet is the core of the seven divine artifacts, and is therefore also called the carrier. Of course, even we do not know where the name originated from."
"Are you saying I still have to confront District Thirteen head-on?" To this point, even if Chen Fan did not believe Yao Hui's words, he had no choice but to listen. The people from District Thirteen had previously spoken of cooperation, but according to Yao Hui, they had already obtained what they wanted. Continuing to cooperate would clearly not be solely for the sake of this stone tablet. It was likely that they wanted to find the remaining six divine artifacts with him. If that were the case, it proved that Yao Hui's words were not baseless.
"If you want to confront District Thirteen head-on, you will need to return to your Great Hua Country, because I heard that District Thirteen's base camp is in the Red Sun Country, near your Great Hua Country."
"Red Sun Country?" Chen Fan was stunned. He never expected District Thirteen to be so close to him! However, Yao Hui added, "But you may have to put in some effort to find out exactly where it is, as this is all the information I have."
"Can you help me contact Srul?" Chen Fan immediately asked.
Yao Hui shook her head. "I am powerless to do that. We are all the same, we have become chess pieces abandoned by the Knights of the Dead."
"Heh," Chen Fan looked at Yao Hui coldly. "You are truly pathetic. I can't believe your own people have abandoned you."
"It is our fate," Yao Hui said indifferently, clearly unbothered by Chen Fan's taunt, as if she had come to terms with everything.
Chen Fan was about to leave when he suddenly turned back, looked at Yao Hui, and then asked, "By the way, are there any people from District Thirteen still in the desert?"
"No," Yao Hui said firmly.
Chen Fan did not speak and turned to leave the room. Bai Zhannian quickly followed him. Outside, Bai Zhannian grabbed Chen Fan's arm and asked, "Do you believe Yao Hui's words?" Yao Hui had indeed provided a new direction. They hadn't known where to go before, but now it seemed they had a new destination: the Red Sun Country.
Chen Fan said calmly, "Even if we don't want to believe her, do we have any other options?"