Pei Sining looked down at Xixi, whose little face was flushed, and followed her finger to look in the northwest direction.

The ancient city could be vaguely seen emerging from the sandstorm.

Could that be the ancient city of Loulan?

"Chen Xiang, the ancient city of Loulan is to the northwest. We can go there to escape the sandstorm."

Chen Xiang squinted at the direction Pei Sining was pointing and excitedly shouted to the crowd.

"Quickly, head northwest. Be fast, the storm is likely nearby."

Chen Xiang's roar startled everyone, and they hurriedly got off the vehicle, leading the camels and horses.

The sandstorm was so strong that every step felt like a huge obstacle blocking their way.

Even the camels and horses stopped moving forward, neighing in pain.

As the sandstorm intensified, Grandma Zhu stepped out of the car and directed everyone to get off.

"Get out of the car quickly and help push it."

Upon hearing Old Madam Zhu's command, all the women quickly dismounted and surrounded the carriage, placing their hands on it and pushing it forward.

The sandstorm was so strong that the group could not walk very fast, and the storm was getting closer and closer.

With a look of fear on his face, Chen Xiang roared excitedly at the crowd, "A sandstorm is coming! Run!"

Hearing Chen Xiang's roar, Old Lady Zhu hurriedly pulled her daughters-in-law, "Let's go, don't worry about the car."

"Mother, this is our last hope." Tao Shi was reluctant to let all the food in the cart go to waste, and tried to hold onto the handle, unwilling to leave.

"A sandstorm is coming! If we don't leave now, we'll all die!"

Grandma Zhu was unwilling for her daughter-in-law to sacrifice herself for supplies, so she pulled her out and led her to follow the group toward the ancient city.

Tao looked back at the carriage that was gradually disappearing into the sandstorm, crying and wailing, and cried out loudly in despair.

The group followed Chen Xiang and entered the ancient city smoothly, randomly entering a desolate earthen house.

"Quickly, block the door."

After entering the earthen house, Chen Xiang quickly signaled everyone to look around for wooden planks that could provide shelter, as the sandstorm was very powerful.

If the house isn't blocked off, the people inside could very well be swept away by the sandstorm.

Upon hearing Chen Xiang's instructions, the people who entered the room hurriedly searched for wooden planks and worked together to block the door.

After the gate was blocked, the sky instantly turned dark, daytime became like night, and ghostly howls echoed all around.

Grandma Zhu held her two grandsons and Pei Sining in her arms, huddled in a corner with her daughter-in-law, and closed her eyes to silently pray for peace.

Worried that her granddaughter would be frightened, Mrs. Liu pressed her head against the little girl's face with trembling hands, murmuring to herself.

"Baby, don't be afraid, Mommy is here."

The sandstorm howled outside, the wind was so strong that it shook the mud house a few times as it passed by.

I don't know how much time passed, but the sounds outside gradually subsided, the sky cleared up again, and a ray of sunlight pierced through the dark clouds and shone into the earthen house.

After feeling the room brighten, Grandma Zhu slowly opened her eyes, looked around blankly, and said excitedly.

"The sandstorm is over, and everyone is safe."

Everyone opened their eyes at the sound, looking around in surprise and delight, and excitedly hugging each other.

Only Tao collapsed to the ground, heartbroken, wailing, "It's all gone, everything is gone."

"We have nothing. How are we going to cross the desert and survive?"

Tao's cries instantly wiped the smiles off the joyful crowd, leaving them with long faces and sighs.

Even Old Lady Zhu felt helpless about her current situation, and looked at Tao with red eyes.

She knew why Tao was so anxious about supplies; her daughter-in-law must be afraid that the baby would go hungry if there was no food.

"Second son's wife, Mother..."

[This silly auntie, at least Xixi is here!]

There are many cellars in the old city; Xixi can store supplies there!

I just don't know if anyone will go to the cellar to look for supplies.

Xi Xi's voice made Tao Shi stop crying instantly. After a moment of stunned silence, she decisively wiped away her tears and stood up immediately.

"Second daughter-in-law, what are you doing?" Old Mrs. Zhu thought that Tao was too heartbroken and was going to do something outrageous, so she stood up anxiously and grabbed her hand.

"Mother, I've heard there are many cellars inside the ancient city. Why don't I go in and see if there are any supplies?"

[Wow, Second Aunt is really clever! She even thought of the cellar.]

[XiXi can finally distribute supplies with peace of mind!]

Just now, Xixi was worried about how to remind her family that they could go to the cellars in the ancient city to look for supplies.

Unexpectedly, my second aunt took the initiative to suggest it. She happily waved her little hand and put rice, potatoes, and other foods that could be stored for a long time in the cellar of the house.

[Food has been served, right here in this room. Hehe, Xixi is so great!]

Tao silently kept her niece's reminder in mind and waited expectantly for her mother-in-law's reply.

Grandma Zhu felt that although her daughter-in-law's suggestion was not very reliable, given the current situation, she had no choice but to give it a try.

"I'll go ask Lord Chen for his opinion."

Chen Xiang happened to overhear their conversation and also felt that there wasn't much of a problem with what they were doing.

"Grandma Zhu, I think we can give it a try. Anyway, we have nothing to lose."

"This place was once prosperous, so maybe we can find a lot of food in the cellar."

After receiving Chen Xiang's affirmation, Tao excitedly turned to Zhu Haotian and said.

"Husband, let's go quickly."

"You're pregnant! We'll go, you rest here."

Zhu Haotian couldn't bear to see his wife suffer. She had already worked very hard to avoid the sandstorm, and pregnant women are inherently more delicate.

"I'm not that delicate. Come on, stop talking nonsense."

Tao patted his chest with pride, looked around the room, and unexpectedly found an empty bamboo basket inside.

She walked quickly toward the bamboo basket and nimbly slung it over her shoulder.

Seeing this, the others used whatever materials were available to make tools for carrying food.

In order to collect more supplies, Chen Xiang decided to have everyone split up and work in pairs.

We'll meet in this room in 45 minutes.

Tao did not want to be separated from her little niece, so she took the initiative to suggest that she join the Liu family.

"Mom, I want to be in a group with my sister-in-law."

When asked about Tao's request, Old Mrs. Zhu hesitated for a moment, then sighed and nodded.

"Alright, I'll come too. One of you is pregnant and the other has a child, so if there's any danger, someone can lend a hand."

After deciding on the number of people to be assigned, everyone took their tools and left the earthen house.

Seeing this, Xixi happily waved her little hand and threw food into the cellars of different houses.

Just as she was playing happily, an annoying face appeared in her eyes. Zhu Yanyan was leading a caravan around the ancient city.

They also seemed to be looking for something, and again they went into different rooms in pairs.

Upon seeing Zhu Yanyan and the others appear, Xixi's smile froze on her face.

[Oh no! Why did Zhu Yanyan also enter the house looking for food?]

What will we do on the road if they find our food?