CHAPTER 1358: CHAPTER 597: YAN NAI’ER, FU LINGXI! SHOWDOWN WITH THE OLD DEMON!

Time travels back to two years ago.

Zhi Ning, Fang Qingzhuo, along with three children and Ashi Liren, passed through the Aurora Gate.

Like a brief dreamlike journey, countless light and shadows seemed to shuttle by, and in just a moment, they found themselves in a completely unfamiliar world.

Covered in yellow sand!

In sight, it was an endless desert.

Truly endless, compared to the desert between Xiliang Kingdom and Rage Wave Kingdom, this desert in front of them was countless times larger.

Is this the Extreme South Desert of the Southern Barbaric Lands?

According to the sun in the sky, Zhi Ning determined the direction and then wrapped Zhi Yu Baby well to shield him from the sun, holding Fang Qingzhuo’s eldest daughter’s hand, while the eldest daughter held her younger sister’s hand.

Fang Qingzhuo carried Ashi Liren, along with fresh water and food.

The group kept moving north.

The sun in the sky wasn’t harsh, and the Ashi Liren, who had transformed into jade-like form, constantly emitted cold energy, allowing them to remain cool as long as they stayed near her.

They kept walking, walking continuously.

They walked an entire day.

Yet, everything seemed unchanged, the surroundings remained an endless desert, leaving nothing behind except their footprints.

Night fell, and the temperature in the desert dropped instantly.

Surprisingly, the cold here rivaled the icy glaciers at the northern end of the Human Kingdom.

Moreover, there’s no wood for fire here. The desert doesn’t even have shrubs.

Fortunately, the medicine given by Gold Flyer Die Wu was still there; when dissolved in water and consumed, it could resist the cold. But at these temperatures, the water froze and needed Fang Qingzhuo to use dragon power to heat and thaw it.

Thus, three adults and three children continued northward.

They walked day after day, day after day...

After countless miles, the scenery around them remained unchanged, always covered in yellow sand.

A serious problem arose—water was gradually running out, and food was depleting.

Therefore, Fang Qingzhuo and Zhi Ning stopped drinking water and eating food, leaving it all for the three children.

This way, they struggled forward for another three days.

Finally...

The two adults were completely unable to hold on; Fang Qingzhuo collapsed facedown in the desert, while Zhi Ning used her last bit of strength to gently lie down, worried about injuring the baby if she fell.

All three adults collapsed, and the three children sat on the ground crying, pushing at their mothers.

"Mommy, scared, scared..." the baby cried next to his mother, calling out: "Daddy, daddy..."

Fang Qingzhuo’s older daughter, being older, poured water into her mother’s and Aunt Zhi Ning’s mouths.

Yet still, their mother and Aunt Zhi Ning remained unconscious.

The three children continued crying, until they were too tired to cry anymore.

After crying, Fang Qingzhuo’s two daughters felt they were old enough to take care of their brother. They picked up Zhi Yu Baby to comfort him, fed him food and water, and moved their mom, Aunt Zhi Ning, and Aunt Ashi Liren together.

Then, the two little girls held the baby, snuggled in their mom’s and Aunt Zhi Ning’s embrace, and fell into a deep sleep.

Unknown how much time passed.

A beam of light descended from the sky, as if a mirage appeared.

Then, a breathtakingly beautiful woman, carrying a magical radiance, walked over barefoot.

Her enchanting eyes first landed on Ashi Liren, then on Zhi Yu Baby.

Even asleep, the baby still looked scared, his tears nearly frozen on his face.

A trace of pity flashed in her eyes.

With a gentle wave of her jade hand, several magnificent phoenixes flew from the sky.

This woman stepped forward, gently cradled Zhi Yu Baby in her arms, while the phoenixes landed, their huge claws clutching the two little girls and the three adults.

Then, she leaped onto a flying bird, holding Baby Zhi Yu, and flew into the distance.

...

Time returns to the present!

The magic cave, inside the cave.

"Have you heard of my husband? His name is Suo Lun." Zhi Ning asked, her eyes unfocused and blank, staring at Lanling without seeing anything.

Lanling panted heavily, instinctively wanting to shout, "I am Suo Lun," and rush to embrace her.

But soon...

He calmed down!

This is an illusion, definitely an illusion.

If he truly embraced her, it would almost certainly lead to death!

Because this is a deadly spirit trap, it’s not Zhi Ning at all, but merely a phantom.

Lanling hardened his heart, saying, "Sorry, I haven’t seen him."

"Oh..." Zhi Ning replied, "Can you take me out? I can’t see and I’m lost."

Then, she reached out her delicate jade hand towards Lanling.

Lanling shook his head, saying, "Sorry, I don’t have time! Please move aside, I need to pass."

"Oh, okay." Zhi Ning said softly.

Then, the beautiful figure instantly disintegrated into ashes, vanishing without a trace.

It was indeed an illusion, Lanling breathed a sigh of relief, but felt more uneasy inside.

He continued walking deeper into the cave!

The cave was extremely narrow, requiring him to hunch his way through.

After walking several hundred meters, he encountered another fork in the path.

Then, another figure appeared!

A woman with an almost exaggeratedly alluring figure, but she was covered in blood and already on the verge of death.