Su Xuan acted as if he hadn’t heard a thing, then pulled the reins and rode the fine horse away swiftly. The two of them riding a single horse looked quite intimate, with Su Xuan half-embracing Fragrant Concubine from behind, galloping through the desert.

"Hey, beauty, who is that person? Is their tolerance level really so low?" To Su Xuan, that guy was definitely a sheltered flower. Just a bit of pressure and he couldn’t handle it. Su Xuan didn’t know what such a person was good for; at least to him, it was a bit embarrassing.

"Hehe, when someone has been overprotected from a young age and has never faced defeat, you’ll know that people like these are quite pitiful when they grow up." Fragrant Concubine exhaled gently. Her whole body exuded a fragrance that was truly enchanting, leading one to a kind of illusion.

Su Xuan sensed the fragrance emanating from her, feeling a bit like first love. No wonder people say one glimpse of Fragrant Concubine could lead to a lifetime of regret. If any man’s wife was ordinary-looking, after seeing Fragrant Concubine, he might lose all feelings when he returned home.

"Is your last name Xiang?"

Su Xuan slowed down the pace of the horse. To half-embrace Fragrant Concubine was truly a delightful experience, giving Su Xuan a sense of time being tranquil and growing old together.

"No, actually, my name is Shifei Xuan. Even I don’t know how the name Fragrant Concubine came about!"

Fragrant Concubine turned her head to look at Su Xuan, smiling as she spoke. It was her first time sharing a horse with a man. Initially, she thought it would be awkward, but she was a bit annoyed because Qin Bo idiotically killed her steed.

Fragrant Concubine naturally knew Qin Bo liked her, but she did not like him. She felt this man was too fragile and too self-righteous. Yet Qin Bo wouldn’t give up, causing her a headache. Out of desperation, she had no choice.

What Fragrant Concubine really disliked about Qin Bo was that he treated every man near her as an imaginary enemy and set a rule that no one could approach her within fifty steps, leaving her speechless. Despite this, no one managed to deal with this shameless person, and even those who could deal with him wouldn’t bother.

What Fragrant Concubine did not expect was that Su Xuan could deal with him today. Although it seemed coincidental, she wondered to herself if it was really just a coincidence.

Initially, she was being spiteful, but surprisingly, sharing a horse with Su Xuan felt very pleasant, a feeling she didn’t want to end.

"Shifei Xuan, it’s a nice name. Good last name, and an even better first name. Shifei Xuan, do you have a boyfriend?"

"Oh, you want to pursue me?" 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Shifei Xuan replied with a mischievous smile.

"Hehe, that’s the idea. Honestly, I thought with your scent, if I brought you home, I wouldn’t even need to buy perfume!"

Su Xuan said casually. The way he spoke made everything seem natural, without as much as a hint of irritation.

"...Get lost, am I supposed to be your aromatherapy!"

Finishing her words, she couldn’t help but burst out laughing. The two of them arrived at a sand dune, sitting side by side, with Shifei Xuan gazing at the distant Great Desert, truly a sight for sore eyes.

"Do you stay in the Great Desert long term?"

Su Xuan asked curiously, actually doubting it. If Shifei Xuan stayed in the Great Desert all the time, her skin couldn’t possibly be this good. No matter how much care she took in a place like the Great Desert, she couldn’t maintain it so well, could she?

"No, but I do stay here for a longer period when it’s the windy season!"

"Is it because of the Quicksand?"

Su Xuan was certain it had a significant connection to the Quicksand. He could tell Shifei Xuan’s Kung Fu was quite good. She was either here to hold a position or to lend support.

The Dragon Gate Inn became dangerous during the windy season for a reason. The desert is perilous during that time, and when the windy season comes, the Quicksand might target the Dragon Gate Inn, which was certain.

"You know about the Quicksand too!"

With a curious look at Su Xuan, she found him more interesting at that moment.

"Someone as high-profile as them, who wouldn’t know?"

Su Xuan shrugged. Yet, he noticed a slight trace of sadness on Fragrant Concubine’s face. Su Xuan seemed to understand her worries but didn’t want to ask too many questions. Regardless of the Quicksand or the Dragon Gate Inn, their fights were their own business. He only needed to find the Saintess of the Gu Poison family. Other matters were unrelated to him!

Su Xuan was curious if the Saintess from the Gu Poison family was at the Dragon Gate Inn, but he could only wait for news. Su Xuan wasn’t going to interfere with the Quicksand matters, provided the Quicksand did not provoke him.

After returning to the Dragon Gate Inn, Shifei Xuan went back to her room, while Master Xuan returned to his. Brother Meng was already deep into his research again.

"Brother Meng, haven’t you figured out what you’re researching day in and day out?"

Su Xuan admired Brother Meng’s dedication to research. This guy had a strong will. Looking at the papers scattered all over, Su Xuan was impressed with his perseverance.

"Cough... Still researching!"

Brother Meng was a bit embarrassed. The complexity of this had exceeded his expectations, and maybe he didn’t realize just how complicated it was going to be.

"You’re actually researching it. I’m telling you, maybe these structures have little to do with mechanics. There must be some magnetic energy at play; don’t waste your time!"

Su Xuan said with a smile. Although Su Xuan wasn’t entirely sure what was happening with the structure, he felt something different with the building’s power using his Dark Strength.

So Su Xuan felt it must be a kind of magnetic energy causing this, not the architecture style.

"Uh... Really?"

Brother Meng replied with a surprised look, thinking to himself, could this really be happening?

"Forget it, take your time researching. I better not be accused of misleading you. I’m going to take a nap!"

Su Xuan found it all too boring. In the Great Desert, there’s no internet, and while there was a phone, it was almost useless, truly making it quite dull. Su Xuan even felt like dozing off.