Qin Yi originally thought with Yun Mengyao’s temperament, she definitely wouldn’t let it go.

Unexpectedly, this time Yun Mengyao didn’t argue back, but fell silent.

Yin Qianqian said, "She might be feeling apprehensive about returning home."

Qin Yi looked at Yun Mengyao, "What are you worried about?"

"I’ve left the Feather Clan for several years, and I don’t know how the clan is doing now,"

Yun Mengyao said wistfully.

Qin Yi was puzzled, "What do you mean? What are you worried about? Afraid the Golden Winged Roc Clan will call off the engagement?"

"Are you crazy? Why would I worry about that? The people who like me could line up beyond the universe."

"Then what are you worried about?"

Yun Mengyao irritably replied, "It’s been several years since I left. Now that I’m about to go home, can’t I feel a bit anxious?"

Qin Yi said, "Don’t worry, I’m here for everything."

Yun Mengyao nodded, smiled, and turned around to snatch the dried fish from Lang Ya’s hand.

Lang Ya looked at Yun Mengyao bewilderedly, "Why did you snatch my dried fish?"

This dried fish was prepared in abundance at the banquet in the Netherworld Hall yesterday, upon Qin Yi’s request to Jing Wangyou.

Yun Mengyao laughed, "Lang Ya, people should learn to share. Look, you’re eating dried fish all by yourself, while we’re gnawing on wild fruits. Can your conscience bear with that?"

Lang Ya thought for a while and seriously said, "Yes."

Yun Mengyao: "..."

Qin Yi burst into laughter.

Lang Ya, this straightforward and inflexible guy, often leaves him helpless, so hearing him say this was no surprise.

Yun Mengyao could only roll her eyes in response.

"Miss Yun, stop bullying Lang Ya, come over and have a look, I’ve mapped out a route."

"Who’s bullying who?" Yun Mengyao complained as she came over. Qin Yi pointed at the map and said, "Look, heading all the way north is the fastest route to reach the Xuanhuang Domain."

Yun Mengyao nodded slightly, "Hmm, at our speed, we can reach the Xuanhuang Domain in about two months."

"Two months." Qin Yi shook his head with a wry smile, "The Four Seas and Eight Desolates sure are vast."

Yun Mengyao pointed to a spot on the map, asking, "What is the Endless Desert? Why is it marked in red? Does red indicate danger?"

Qin Yi nodded slightly, "Endless Desert, just by hearing the name, you know this place is treacherous. We have to be extra careful when we reach there."

"Endless Desert?" Yin Qianqian suddenly said.

Qin Yi looked at her, "Do you know this place?"

Yin Qianqian nodded slightly, "I once heard someone say that the Endless Desert is the territory of the Medusa Queen."

"However, the Medusa Clan suffered a catastrophe, the entire clan was wiped out, making it a realm of demon beasts, hence the danger probably comes from those demon beasts."

Qin Yi was shocked, "The Medusa Clan was destroyed?"

Yin Qianqian was surprised, "You know Medusa?"

"I’ve heard people mention it."

Qin Yi frowned slightly, recalling that he overheard Tian Xie and the Evil Lord talking, where the Evil Lord perished, and Medusa’s petrifying eyes played a key role.

"I’ve also heard of Medusa, it’s said their eyes are terrifying, just one glance and it can petrify a person, turning them into real stone," Yun Mengyao said.

Yin Qianqian said, "I’ve heard of that too. The Medusa Clan was very powerful, I wonder who had the ability to annihilate them."

Qin Yi put away the map and said:

"The world of martial arts may seem prosperous, but it constantly faces the threat of total destruction. The rise and fall of factions is common."

"Has everyone rested enough? Let’s set off."

The four of them soared into the sky, heading north.

...

A month later.

Qin Yi and the others stopped at the edge of the Endless Desert.

Once again, Qin Yi experienced the vastness of the primordial world, journeying for a whole month under stars and moon, eating and drinking under harsh conditions, encountering only ferocious birds and beasts, without seeing a single person, almost driving them mad.

If it weren’t for their strong cultivation, no one would dare cross wilderness and mountains like Qin Yi and his companions. They would’ve become prey long ago.

At this moment, there was a clear demarcation line beneath their feet.

In front of them was an endless desert.

Behind them, overlapping mountains and lush greenery.

A step apart, two worlds.

"I wonder if the people and supplies we brought will sustain us through this desert?"

Qin Yi said somewhat worriedly.

Earlier, they had picked a lot of wild fruits and filled everyone’s containers with water.

But this desert seemed boundless, and they had no idea how big it was, or if the food and water they prepared would be enough.

From the map, it looked like this desert wasn’t small.

"Let’s go, we’ve come this far, it’s too late to back out now."

Yin Qianqian had an open heart and started walking forward.

The blazing sun seemed to want to melt everything, with heatwaves rising all around, distorting the air.

Especially in the desert, where the temperature was shockingly high.

Although Qin Yi and others had long reached the point where they were impervious to heat and cold, the evaporation of water within their bodies was still far faster than outside.

The group raced forward, covering no more than three or four hundred miles, and had already emptied two water bags.

Yun Mengyao worriedly said, "It seems we need to ration, the water is depleting too quickly."

"Lang Ya, drink less, you’re almost out of water."

"If we die of thirst in this desert, we’ll become the most disgraceful Qi Refiners under heaven."

Lang Ya took a moment to respond before uttering a single word, "Okay."

Then he picked up a waterskin and gulped a few mouthfuls.

Yun Mengyao was so annoyed she could only roll her eyes.

That said, everyone knew Dragons loved water, and Lang Ya’s body lost water faster than humans, so he needed constant replenishment.

Qin Yi wryly smiled, "Looking back, we should’ve brought more water. It was a lack of experience."

"At this rate of consumption, our water won’t last long."

Lang Ya said, "We can look for the Life Tree."

Qin Yi and the other three looked at him.

Qin Yi curiously asked, "What is a Life Tree?"

"A tree that grows in the desert, its sap is abundant and drinkable, known as the Life Tree by those living in the desert."

Qin Yi said with a smile, "I didn’t expect, in such a barren place, there are still trees surviving."

"Survival of the fittest; there’s much you don’t know," Lang Ya said coolly, then took a few more swigs of water.

Qin Yi: "..."

Damn, that statement wasn’t a big blow, but it was very insulting.

"That’s good, hopefully, we’ll be lucky and find this Life Tree. Otherwise, we’ll really become the most disgraceful Qi Refiners as Miss Yun said."

The group picked up speed, flying swiftly through the air.

Qin Yi estimated they had already delved a thousand miles into the desert, but the desert seemed endless, with no end in sight.

Lang Ya suddenly stopped.

"What’s wrong?"

Qin Yi and the other three stopped and looked at him.

Lang Ya pointed downward, "Life Tree."