Chapter 352 Desert City
In Xu Chuchu's opinion, the most special desert city is none other than Blackwater City.
Because compared with famous desert cities such as the ancient Kingdom of Loulan and the ancient City of Jingjue, the legend of Heishui City is the most mysterious.
Blackwater City relies on the Blackwater River for its livelihood and is located on the southern edge of the desert.
According to legend, Blackwater City often falls into darkness without warning, and at night there are sounds of wronged souls crying out. The Blackwater River is also known as the weak water in the legend, where even a feather will sink if it falls into the water.
Of course, these legends were later debunked by science. It was said that the Blackwater City was plunged into darkness because of a sandstorm that covered the sky, and the cries of wronged souls at night were the sound of sand and dust hitting the stone walls.
However, the Ruoshui River has long dried up, leaving no opportunity for verification.
But from the perspective of a physiognomist, these phenomena are very likely to occur.
Just like the seven warriors at the foot of Mount Tianshan, night will appear when they are summoned.
Not to mention that it was the territory of the Black Dragon Clan. Perhaps the darkness was related to the Dragon Clan.
"Let's get ready to go." Xu Chuchu said to everyone, "Bring enough water."
Everyone was now truly certain that there must be someone in the Queen's order who could solve this mystery.
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After everything was ready, the two dragons carried them towards the northwest.
Dragons can fly hundreds of times faster than humans can run, and can fly across an entire county in a single day.
Of course they also need to rest. At night, the two dragons go to sleep to replenish their energy, while Xu Chuchu and Xiao Yu are responsible for keeping watch.
With their level of cultivation, it would be no problem for them to keep watch all night. If there really were an enemy, they would be able to detect it from a hundred feet away.
However, Xia Wanqing insisted on keeping watch with them, and let them go down to rest, taking her responsibility seriously.
I really managed to get through it.
Although they didn't mean to look down on her, the two dragons did feel that it would be difficult to take Xia Wanqing with them at first, but now they have completely changed their minds.
After dozens of days of tiring flight, the group arrived at a place called Yangtian City.
This is the town closest to the desert. Two high mountains block the wind and sand for the city, preventing it from being buried by the yellow sand.
But the ground and houses here are still covered with a thin layer of sand.
People living in this city, both men and women, wear headscarves, covering their heads and faces tightly, leaving only their eyes exposed.
Xu Chuchu and his companions went to the city to gather information. When they asked about Blackwater City, the residents said they didn't know anything about it. But when they talked about the Blackwater River, everyone knew about it.
The water used by the residents here comes from the Blackwater River, which flows from the depths of the desert and feeds all the animals in and around the city.
No one knows why there is water in the desert. They all say it is a gift from the desert god.
According to common sense, there would be at most small puddles and lakes in the desert, and it is impossible to have wide rivers. This is obviously abnormal and cannot be explained even from a physiognomist's perspective.
But the more abnormal it is, the closer it is to their truth.
"It seems there is nothing special." They came to the river where the residents fetched water. Xu Chuchu put his hand into the river water and did not find anything unusual.
The water was just ordinary water. A feather wouldn't sink if thrown into it, but it tasted sweet and didn't feel like water that could come out of mud or sand.
"So we can go upstream and find the end of the water source?" Xia Wanqing asked.
"That's true in theory," Xiao Yu said, "but finding the source of the water isn't always easy."
"Let's try it anyway. There's no other way." Xu Chuchu chose to take it one step at a time.
Beyond two high mountains lies a vast sea of sand.
There is endless yellow sand, sand particles filling the air, and sunlight shining directly down, but there is no living creature in sight.
If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would be hard to imagine that the scene could be so different just across the mountain.
Xu Chuchu originally thought that there would be some plants suitable for growing in the desert, such as cacti or tamarisk trees, but found that there were none.
At first, they asked Shu Yu and Sect Leader Feng to transform into dragons and fly along the river, but they soon found that it didn't work.
There is too much yellow sand in the air here, and the wind never stops. If you fly a little higher, you will be blinded by the sand.
Even the dragon clan's eyesight could not penetrate the location of the yellow sand river.
They had no choice but to come down and walk.
Of course, hiking also has its advantages. The closer you are to the river, the more clues you can get.
But they soon discovered something was wrong.
Because of the strong wind and sand, the sand dunes often change position, which is somewhat similar to snow-capped mountains, so no one can tell the direction by the sand dunes.
But although the Heishui River is also surrounded by yellow sand, it seems that not a single grain of sand has fallen into the river.
The water in this river is always clean, clear and sweet, and there are not even any fish, shrimp or algae.
Despite the water supply, the dryness, yellow sand and direct exposure to the sun made people extremely uncomfortable.
Yellow sand blew into their ears and nostrils, and even their clothes were filled with sand.
The others were fine as they had spiritual power to protect them, but Xia Wanqing had a harder time.
Walking for such a long time was not a solution. Xu Chuchu would take out the jade from time to time to look at it, hoping it could give some instructions, but the jade did not respond from beginning to end.
"Blackwater City should have been covered by the desert." Xu Chuchu looked into the distance, "It's not a good idea for us to keep going like this."
Shu Yu was puzzled and said, "But this river will eventually end. Can't we just walk along it?"
"The premise for going down this river is that it was naturally formed," Xiao Yu explained, "but it's clearly protected by some force."
Xu Chuchu glanced at Xiao Yu. She didn't know since when, she and Xiao Yu had become more and more in tune with each other, or perhaps he could completely see through what she was thinking.
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The wind and sand are smaller at night in the desert, but the temperature is very low. Everyone lit a fire to rest, each thinking about something.
"Speaking of which, dragons should have stronger perception than humans." Xiao Yu distributed the preserved dragon meat to everyone. "Have you noticed anything unusual in this desert?"
Shu Yu refused the dragon meat, but Sect Leader Feng roasted it over the fire and ate it with great relish. They didn't actually need much food; Sect Leader Feng was simply greedy.
"No." Shu Yu shook his head regretfully. "We red dragons are responsible for controlling life, but I don't sense any signs of life nearby, not even trees."
"Of course not. With your level, what can you feel?" After eating the dragon meat, Master Feng sucked his fingers, feeling unsatisfied.
Shu Yu said angrily, "Are you looking for trouble? I can't feel it, but can you?!"
"I'm not a red dragon." Sect Leader Feng spread his hands. "If I were a red dragon, I would definitely be stronger than you."
"dream!"
Shu Yu was very angry, but somehow, Xu Chuchu always felt that there was something sweet between the two. If she hadn't known that Shu Yu was the queen's consort, she would definitely have been upset.
Sect Leader Feng held up his face with a look of longing: "I not only want to be a red dragon, I also want to be a male dragon, so that I can become the queen's consort."
Everyone: “…”
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