It took three days.

The dispatched reconnaissance gradually sent back information.

The Desert Province’s southwest frequently manifests anomalies and various natural disasters,

These phenomena can serve as evidence that the sixty-year cycle of the Red Sand Disaster is indeed about to occur once again.

Hang Yu gathered everyone: "Hmm, judging from the current situation, this time it’s real. Our Desert Governor probably isn’t setting a trap for the human race on purpose."

The senior members of the Azure Dragon present were mixed with joy and sorrow upon receiving this news.

The good news is that the Desert Governor is currently focused on dealing with a natural disaster that might affect the entire province and cause trouble for all the provincial lords. Before the Red Sand race monster and the Red Sand Demon King are eliminated, he should not have any spare effort to deal with Sand Spring City.

The worry is that Sand Spring City has no reason to evade; otherwise, if they anger the Desert Governor, what will they do should he unite with several other Great Lords to launch an attack on Sand Spring City? Moreover, despite the extreme danger, the Red Sand race monster definitely harbors an amazing scale, far surpassing the treasure of the Ancient Prison, which everyone does not want to miss.

Xu Tianhua said, "Since this matter is real, I think it’s best to set off as soon as possible. The Governor and a few other Great Lords might take this as an opportunity to test us, so we might as well take the opportunity to test them too."

"Old Xu is right!" Zhao Ming also stated, "If we are bound to fall out with them eventually, it is better to first unveil their secrets and capabilities. This is advantageous for us."

His thinking was simple.

The indigenous strength and powers of the Spirit Realm are both in a stable period.

The human forces and strength are still on the rise; the humans can prepare in advance by mastering the intelligence of these major powers in the Desert Province, while even if they first understand the current situation of the humans, over time, changes may occur and they may be misled by the intelligence instead.

Sand Spring City had previously suffered because of this.

Hang Yu nodded, "The Red Moon Canyon is located in the Red Desert at the southwest region of the Desert Province, a considerable distance from us. Even in rapid march conditions, it is expected to take four to five days."

He continued, "Old Xu, organize two hundred elites, along with four thousand troops; let’s set off as soon as possible to avoid missing the deadline."

"Yes!" Xu Tianhua immediately stood up and took the order. He then asked, "About the choice of troop types?"

Hang Yu said, "The situation could be complex, necessitating adaptability. The army must ensure mobility. How many human light cavalry do we have now?"

Xu Tianhua responded, "A total of three thousand."

"Bring them all, along with five hundred healing soldiers and five hundred secret technique soldiers!"

Currently, the total number of combat soldiers in Sand Spring City is about ten thousand, a buildup from madly investing resources since occupying Sand Spring City for over twenty days.

This immediate withdrawal of four thousand combat soldiers leaves only over five thousand infantry and mage soldiers in the city, somewhat hollowed.

However, there are also several thousand humans, so the safety of Sand Spring City need not be overly worried about.

Just as Hang Yu was arranging the travel matters.

Somehow, the news got leaked.

Jiang Nan ran over to Hang Yu and said, "The Spirit Sword Bureau requests an audience!"

Hang Yu asked Bai to bring them in, and sure enough, led by Luke, three people came, plus more than ten others, comprising elites from the Spirit Sword Bureau or leaders from other human teams.

"We’ve heard about the matter!" Luke spoke straightforwardly to Hang Yu, "We want to participate in this operation!"

Hang Yu was surprised, "Since you’ve gotten the news, you must be aware of the risks this time. We not only have to face enormous and powerful monsters but might also clash with other Great Lords. Are you sure you want to join?"

"If we don’t dare to bear even this risk, we aren’t fit to reach this step," Luke sneered with a dismissive smile, "Hang, we also want to get stronger. Although this time is very dangerous, it is also full of opportunities, isn’t it?"

Hang Yu fell into thought.

The strengths of Luke and the others are not much inferior to Xu and Zhao and can be considered top masters among humans. If they go together, they could indeed provide some help, but after all, they are not members of the Azure Dragon, so their usage is not so smooth.

"I can allow you to join."

"However, I have two conditions for you to consider."

"First, since joining the team, you must obey orders; a team cannot have two wills. Under no circumstances should you act independently of command."

"As for the second condition... you people are capable, but others are somewhat weaker. If you want to join in, you must buy five ’Destruction Giant Soldier’ magic-guided mechas."

The Spirit Sword Bureau members looked at each other in shock.

The first condition is understandable.

The second condition inevitably feels odd.

Is Hang Yu taking the opportunity to push and sell the Cyan Dragon Group’s armaments?

Who doesn’t know that the ’Destruction Giant Soldier’ is developed by the Cyan Dragon Magic Guide Technology Research Institute and is a dark blue quality magic-guided mecha!

"You should know, this type of mecha is extremely powerful, capable of unleashing terrifying power akin to a Bronze Overlord!" Hang Yu put on an act of having suffered a loss, "Ah, to be honest, there are only ten units in the world right now, and I’m directly offering five for sale to you. You’re getting a huge bargain!"

Saying that we almost believed it!

Who doesn’t know that magic-guided weapons consume terribly?

Dark blue magic-guided mechas especially so, using up a vast amount of Spiritual Energy each minute, and the measurement unit is Blue Crystal!

This thing isn’t something ordinary people can afford!

In key battles, temporary use is not an issue.

If used for grinding monsters in the wild, you’ll likely lose even your underwear clean!

Hang Yu considered that the human race’s strength compared to other major powers indeed has a great disparity, to slightly balance it, he originally planned to employ the ten Destruction Giant Soldiers acquired from the Cyan Dragon Group in this operation.

Do the Spirit Sword Bureau people want to join?

Then take the opportunity to sell five units to them.

This way, a lot of financial costs can be transferred.

This trip is very dangerous, and magic equipment is easily damaged, so the risks can also be transferred out.

Luke and the others deliberated among themselves.

Though the Great Lord provides a bit of a pitfall.

These magic-guided mechas are indeed worth purchasing.

Whether in the Spirit Realm.

Or in the present world.

They are a big supplement to their strength.

Usually, they are hard to come by, so this is a good opportunity.

After some bargaining, Hang Yu sold five Destruction Giant Soldiers at a friendly price of twelve hundred Blue Crystals, from which the Cyan Dragon Magic Guide Technology Research Institute could earn half the profit, saving at least a few hundred or more Blue Crystals for the Azure Dragon in the upcoming operation.

The Sand Spring City team completed gathering.

They are ready to set off for their destination.

Hang Yu summarized one of the major issues now: he is still not strong enough; his strength among humans is already top-notch, a powerhouse among powerhouses.

But compared to powerful indigenous forces.

The gap is still somewhat noticeable.

Let alone dealing with the Desert Governor, even any Great Lord, he’s afraid he can’t resist and must quickly forge a Fourth Tier inheritance.

Hang Yu has a lot of good items in his hands; he has stockpiled over ten Blue Skill Stones and even a Purple Skill Stone.

Before setting off.

He activated all the relationships he could.

Mobilized Su Yunbing, Xu Tianhua, Zhao Ming, and other members of the Azure Dragon, the Spirit Sword Bureau, and other forces for help, while fully engaging all channels to acquire other skills of the Prison Blood Demon or Light Chasing Sword Saint.

Although he knows the likelihood of completing a Fourth Tier inheritance in a short time is not high.

After all, the main skill of a Fourth Tier inheritance is at least purple, and purple skill stones in human society today are rarer than hen’s teeth; how easy would it be to encounter the exact one needed by chance?

Hang Yu still wants to try.

Even a single additional Fourth Tier skill would increase his odds considerably when facing other Great Lords; he cannot miss any chance to become stronger!

And so.

The large team left Sand Spring City.

Heading towards the southwest direction.

During the journey, they encountered numerous troubles, like assaults from wandering races or besieging by monster groups, but luckily the team was large, and their strength was also very robust. Generally speaking, they arrived smoothly and without mishaps at the Red Desert.