Chapter 52: The Demon Exorcist Doesn’t Exorcise Demons (12)
"I have someone I miss, who is far away."
Shisui set out towards the monsters' lair with Princess Wenzhu's obsession.
After leaving Huitou Manor's control range, Shi Sui immediately removed the illusion cast on Princess Xiao Jin, revealing her true face.
The little princess has the blood of a fox demon. She ignores the scorching sun and windy sand. She rolls happily on the sand with "Wow~ Giggles~" and is extremely happy.
Compared with the quiet and comfortable life in Huitou Village before, she seemed like a different person.
Is this the awakening of bloodline? I've let myself go!
The desert is the right place for her to grow and run.
Princess Xiaojin was full of energy, which made Shisui, who was sweating all over and wrapped in a long robe from head to toe, envious and jealous.
"Hey~ Little guy, don't run so fast. Wait for me and these two slow camels."
The sky is blue and the ground is yellow.
At first glance, there are rolling hills everywhere, made up of pure yellow sand. It is impossible to imagine where the sand ends, and it seems as if you can never get out.
Under the scorching sun, a heat wave rose from the desert, making it difficult to breathe.
Looking at the two long and deep camel hoof prints left behind, even a soul as strong as Shisui couldn't help but feel a little empty and lonely.
But the scorching heat during the day is not the most uncomfortable thing.
The desert's most terrifying fangs only appear at night.
It was an extreme climate where the temperature dropped to freezing point immediately after the sun went down.
There was a charcoal fire in the tent, and when I woke up in the morning, the quilt was covered with frost. The sky was clear one second, and a sandstorm the next. The howling of wolves and the overwhelming quicksand were all within reach.
If it weren't for her strong physical and mental qualities, and if it weren't for Princess Xiaojin's constant chattering and jumping around to keep her company, an ordinary person wouldn't be able to stay in such a hellhole for even half a day!
They traveled for three days.
The vegetation became scarcer, the wind grew stronger, and the road became more dangerous.
On the first day of their journey, they could still see sporadic caravans or white human bones eaten by wild beasts. Now, in the vast desert, not a single living thing could be seen.
"Let me see... there's still about five or six miles to go..."
Tokiho held the compass in her left hand and looked at the map with her right hand.
It is about five or six miles away, which does not refer to the distance to Jinge’s lair, but the distance to a nearby oasis.
The water they had with them was probably only enough to last for a few more days. To be on the safe side, Shisui decided to take a detour to a small oasis on the map, rest for a while, and then continue on her journey.
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"Phew~ We finally made it before dark!"
Following the instructions on the map, Shisui arrived at the closest and last oasis to the Jinge Desert.
It is called an oasis, but in fact it is just a lake that is neither big nor small. At least there are some green plants nearby, which makes it seem less desolate.
"Don't move. Your tail is covered in sand. Let me clean it up for you."
Shi Sui grabbed the lively little Princess Jin with one hand and carefully helped her shake off the sand and stones hidden in her tail.
She didn’t know if it was an illusion caused by staying in the desert for too long, but she always felt that the little princess seemed to have grown taller and bigger.
"Mom~Mom~" Princess Xiaojin expressed her gratitude in a baby voice.
"I'm not your mother."
Shisui smiled dotingly yet helplessly, but when the little one opened her mouth and called "Mom", she unexpectedly discovered that she had grown a new tooth!
No way...
After being raised in the Taoist temple for nearly 40 years, the little princess's physical development has been slow. She only looks like she's one or two years old now. And after only three days in the desert, she already has new teeth?!
But Shisui didn't have time to think about it.
As evening approached and the storm was about to start again, she quickly set up her tent around the lake and prepared to spend the night there...
hula hula——
The storm rustled outside the tent.
Shisui built a small fire with dead branches in the tent to keep warm.
"Come, let's eat~"
She handed Xiao Jin a small piece of dry food softened by water.
Compared to the previous three nights when we had to camp on the dangerous edge of a cliff, the environment here in the oasis today is quite good.
But Princess Xiaojin held the dry food in her chubby little hands, with a sullen look on her face... She didn't like to eat this.
"Just hold on for another two or three days," Shisui rubbed the little princess's head, "When you see your father, he will treat you to a big meal... probably..."
When Shisui said this, she felt a little uneasy.
Although she trusted Princess Wenzhu's vision in choosing men, 40 years had passed, and it was still a question whether the Nine Cloud Fox Demon had changed or whether it was still in the Golden Desert.
Moreover, as she got closer to Jinge's lair, Shisui, who inherited the instinct from the demon hunter, gradually felt that the demonic energy was getting heavier, like a mountain pressing on her shoulders.
Faced with all the unknowns, Shi Sui set a strict rule for herself: no matter what, the personal safety of Princess Xiaojin must be guaranteed!
This is her bottom line.
At night...
Shisui was sleeping soundly with the little princess in her arms.
Several days of traveling had made her extremely exhausted, and she fell into a deep sleep as soon as she closed her eyes.
At this moment, outside the tent... a black shadow suddenly passed by!
Feeling this ominous aura, Princess Xiaojin, who was drooling just a second ago, suddenly opened her eyes.
In the darkness, her golden eyes were as bright as fire.
Driven by the monster's instinct, Xiao Jin rushed out of the tent and chased after the black shadow.
The strong wind mixed with sand and stones rushed in through the cracks in the tent, and Shisui was immediately awakened from her sleep.
She reached out with her left hand...
Oh no! There's no one around!
Shisui didn't even have time to put on her coat before she immediately chased after him.
In the vast wilderness, she could only see a red ball and a white ball in the distance, and the two lights were fighting with each other!
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