On the hillside, the two carried their bags and led their horses. When they looked northeast, they could already see the entire royal court. This city stood on the grassland. Although the roads passing through it were well connected, it stood here and could not get rid of loneliness no matter how you looked at it, like a child without a companion, bearing the glory and weight of the crown, sitting on the throne and not daring to move easily.

It wasn't this horse that Xia Xiao wanted to see, but the horse was too fast, so he could only see it. The senior and the little monk were no longer visible.

Ah Zhu looked at Xia Xiao, not understanding what he was doing, and asked:

"Missing your senior?"

Xia Xiao shook his head. He was a grown man, why would he miss him?

"The Gou Longbang clan was just like the Dragon Palace trip. They only confirmed that the woman was not there, but there are still many things we haven't figured out."

Xia Xiao looked at the city, wondering when it would collapse and sink into the ground. There were so many people inside, and perhaps many would be buried with the bricks and tiles. Death was a common thing, with people dying almost every day and children being born almost every day. But a disaster brought forward death and ended the advent of life.

As a Da Xia person, and as someone who had seen the true face of the Gou Longbang clan, Xia Xiao was not interested in the lives of these people, but the conspiracy behind it was huge and terrifying.

"There are so many things going on, how can we figure them out? We haven't even walked through the entire wilderness."

Ah Zhu waved her hand, looking very casual. No matter what the matter is, there will be no result if you pursue it further, this is what her grandmother told her. Grandma also said that people will die when they are alive, this is the result, but what to leave behind and how to spend the beautiful time are what we should consider. Her casual words made Xia Xiao smile.

"What are you laughing at? Did I say something wrong?"

Xia Xiao shook his head and said:

"Everyone understands this kind of talk, but it's hard to meet again. Some people can only meet once in this life."

"You mean Senior Xuyun?"

Xia Xiao said nothing. He pulled the reins, sat on the horse neatly, and set off on the road to the southwest. Ah Zhu hurriedly followed behind and asked Xia Xiao if it was true. The latter answered yes, but Ah Zhu asked him why he could never see Senior Xuyun again, but he didn't say.

Ah Zhu would not give up until he got an answer, but it would be of no benefit if more people knew about this sad story.

This road leads to the Southern Business Empire. They kept walking, stepping over the deserted streams on the grassland and the rare rocky forests. The road was still far away, so they took a short break. The surroundings were extremely flat, and Ah Zhu leaned on Xia Xiao. He did not refuse, as it was more comfortable this way, but he was very quiet and did not make any other moves.

Ah Zhu was still asking, and Xia Xiao closed her eyes and asked her to shut up, but she refused. As she was asking, Xia Xiao suddenly stood up, causing Ah Zhu to fall to the ground.

"What are you doing?"

"Hurry up!"

"No, just rest!"

Xia Xiao ignored Ah Zhu. If you don't want to rest, then go. Watching Xia Xiao's departing figure, Ah Zhu touched her sore buttocks and got on the horse. She no longer asked why she couldn't see Senior Xuyun, because he was getting farther and farther away, and she really couldn't see him. But the real reason for not being able to see him was not this.

In the past three days, Xia Xiao discovered some things. With his excellent observation, he probably understood why Monk Xuyun had such a violent reaction that day. After getting Hu Bugui's confirmation, he felt complicated and didn't know whether to hate or regret. The former was too selfish and couldn't deny such a great predecessor because of his unfortunate experience. But regret was not comfort, so he said nothing and left.

Our paths are different, so it will be difficult for us to meet in the future. And Senior Hu Bugui said that if Xuyun uses the power of the magic again, he will be eliminated by Tanghua Temple.

Very few people knew about this matter. Even Hu Bugui only found out about it after he asked the senior sister. If Hu Bugui hadn't told Xia Xiao that he had noticed it, the senior sister wouldn't have told him. The more people who knew about this kind of thing, the worse it would be.

After confirming that Xuyun had entered the devil's way, Hu Bugui asked how many other people knew about it. The eldest sister said that only the president of the Adventurer's Guild knew about it, and no one else knew about it. This was fine, Hu Bugui sighed secretly, such a warrior monk with the ambition of a true Buddha would have to stay in the grassland forever. Maybe he would end up there.

As it turned out, Monk Xuyun underestimated Xia Xiao. He and the little monk, carrying box-like bags, set foot on the grassland again.

They could only stay in the Golden Pavilion for a short time, and could not stay in the town for a long time. They had to go to remote places with no people, to the Gobi Desert on the edge of the grassland, where there were no practitioners, so they were needed.

The monk, who looked middle-aged but was actually old, took the new monk he had favored, and walked silently towards the distance, step by step, as if praying.

Monk Xuyun also stopped and turned around to look at Xia Xiao, but like him, he could see nothing.

The young monk asked:

"Master, can such a person really become the hope of the Great Wilderness?"

"You don't think highly of him?"

The little monk nodded and said:

"He is very selfish and only cares about himself in everything he does."

Monk Xuyun did not even turn his head, but just looked ahead and listened to the young monk say:

"The hope of the wilderness must at least have a stable mind and a kind heart."

"I think he's fine."

"Why?"

The young monk turned his head to look at Master Xuyun. He felt that what he thought was right. But the master was a little biased. Why was he so special to Xia Xiao? Because he came from afar? Identity can represent a person, but it cannot prove a person. He may be nothing without a title. You should judge a person by his heart. The young monk was a little unhappy, but Xuyun said:

"Because he is real, not fake. Only people with a dark side can withstand torture and are worthy of reliance. Having been in the darkness, he will cherish the light, but if he enters the darkness again, he will not lose his composure, let alone indulge in it. The real hope is not to be the sun of the world and illuminate the wilderness. The wilderness is far from being that dark, and there are still people chasing the light and living under the light. So he wants to go to the darkness for the world, and then when everyone falls into the darkness, he will push everyone to the light."

The young monk didn't understand. He had already spent a lot of time thinking about the previous sentence. But isn't hope light? He had always thought that hope was light. With hope, there would be light in the darkness. But according to what the master said, hope was not that great. It only pushed people who were lost in the darkness to move towards the light, and this so-called hope would always stay in the darkness.

Monk Xuyun placed his hand on top of his head and spoke in a doting tone.

"Don't worry, you are only ten years old. When you grow up, you will understand the meaning of these words."

"If I still don't understand when I grow up, Master must explain it to me."

Monk Xuyun agreed, but he didn't know if he would still be alive when the little monk grew up. At this moment, he felt that he would use the power of the magic sooner or later. It was not that he couldn't resist the temptation, nor was he addicted, but he just needed that power to play a greater role. This vague feeling made him feel uneasy.

In the golden palace, in the desert royal court, Princess Xuanping was wearing a long dress, standing in the peaceful palace. It was quieter here than before, and the air was better. Seeing so many green plants, she felt more at ease with the arc-shaped energy shield in the air. These were not cages to imprison her, but a new world.

“It’s all thanks to the monk.”

Longgu nodded slightly. He didn't expect that they knew so much about medicine.

"Princess, please rest and recover from your injuries. The plan is getting closer and closer."

The princess and the Gou Longbang clan were incompatible, but she was not weak in her competitive spirit. She nodded solemnly to make it clear.

"Has Father modified the plan?"

Longgu was shocked and shook his head and said no.

"It seems that my father is determined to use me to exchange for a piece of land."

The princess smiled calmly and elegantly as she strolled in the courtyard. She was born in Gou Longbang clan and should die here. But being abandoned by her own father was not a happy thing at all.

Longgu knelt on one knee and said:

"I will protect the princess, please rest assured."

The princess shook her head slightly. Her life was gone when her father made up his mind to carry out this plan. This time of treatment was just to ensure that the plan could be implemented as usual. But if she really died, someone would naturally take her place. Now, apart from Daxia, which country doesn't have three or four princesses? This is not a rare thing.

Regardless of the purpose, there are many princesses saved in various countries.

"I really pity those two lay disciples."

The princess thought of Fang Huan and Yuan Bei. Although she had only seen them through veil, she felt that it was ridiculous that they were from Daxia and followed the monk to treat her illness, but she was just a person who started a war and wanted to occupy their hometown.

"They have already left and went to Nan Shang. The monk said they have other missions."

“I hope they are safe.”

After the princess finished speaking, she sat on a chair in the corridor, felt a chill in her chest, and coughed lightly.