The group sat around the table, discussing how to break the deadlock.
Chen Xiao spread out a map, traced the border line with his finger, and analyzed: "Since the powerful minister of the neighboring country has such ambitions, he must have made some arrangements on the border. Let's start from here, cut off their communication lines, and make it difficult for them to attend to both ends."
Xu Ruyu nodded in agreement and volunteered: "I will lead the elite troops to launch a surprise attack on their outposts under cover of night, catching them off guard."
Under the cover of darkness, Xu Ruyu led his troops to quickly approach the neighboring country's outpost.
The soldiers moved lightly and silently past the numerous sentry posts.
At a command, the men charged into the enemy camp like tigers emerging from the mountains.
Caught completely off guard, the enemy suffered a series of defeats in the chaos. Within an hour, the outpost was captured, and a large number of confidential letters were seized. From these letters, it was learned that the powerful minister's next plan was to incite some small tribes around the Night Dynasty to cause trouble and disperse the Night Dynasty's forces.
Feng Yichen frowned as he read the contents of the letter: "I will contact the leaders of those small tribes and try to persuade them, based on my prestige in the martial world, not to get involved in this conflict."
He set off without stopping, traveling between various tribes. During negotiations with the chief of a powerful tribe, he was nearly assassinated, but fortunately, he reacted quickly and subdued the assassin. Taking this opportunity, he exposed the powerful minister's conspiracy to the chief.
The chieftain was moved by Feng Yichen's sincerity and courage, decided to remain neutral, and promised to dissuade other small tribes.
Meanwhile, Su Yao assisted Xu Ruyan and Princess Yuanyin in strengthening the city's defenses and investigating whether there were any hidden spies within the city.
Through secret channels, they spread false information to lure out spies planted in the capital by neighboring countries, which they then eliminated in one fell swoop, stabilizing the situation in the capital.
After eliminating the potential threats from the surrounding small tribes, everyone turned their attention to the mysterious tribes in the Western Regions.
Xu Ruyu, Feng Yichen, and Su Yao, carrying the map they stole from the tribe, met up with Chen Xiao, Xu Ruyan, and Princess Yuanyin.
After carefully studying the map, the group discovered that the mysterious treasure was most likely hidden in a cursed ancient city in the Western Regions.
Legend has it that no one who enters the ancient city ever returns, yet they did not flinch in the slightest.
Packing their bags, preparing rations and weapons, the six embarked on their journey to the cursed ancient city.
Along the way, they encountered harsh weather, ferocious beasts, and pursuers sent by a mysterious tribe.
But thanks to their mutual trust and understanding, they managed to escape danger time and time again.
Finally, deep in the desert, an ancient and dilapidated city appeared before them. Ancient runes were engraved on the city gate, exuding a mysterious and dangerous aura. An ultimate adventure concerning the fate of the Night Dynasty had officially begun.
The six stood before the ancient city, gazing at the runes that emitted a faint glow, their hearts filled with both tension and anticipation.
Xu Ruyu took a deep breath and stepped into the city gate first, followed closely by the others.
A stench of decay permeated the city, and the surrounding buildings were dilapidated, with the ruins appearing particularly eerie under the erosion of wind and sand.
Not long after they set off, they encountered their first test—a group of sand beasts formed from yellow sand.
These sand beasts are enormous and agile, and each pounce stirs up clouds of sand and dust.
Ning Yu immediately used the power of earth element to try to disrupt the sand beast's movements, but the sand beast was closely connected to the earth, so the effect of the earth element was negligible.
Seeing this, Feng Yichen used wind magic to create a gust of wind that blew sand and dust towards the sand beasts, temporarily blinding them.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xu Ruyu led the group to wield their weapons and engage in close combat with the sand beast.
After a fierce battle, they finally defeated the sand beast.
Continuing deeper into the ancient city, they came to a magnificent palace. The palace gates were tightly shut, their surfaces adorned with intricate patterns that seemed to conceal the secret to opening them.
Xu Ruyan and Princess Yuanyin carefully studied the patterns and discovered that they were similar to an ancient script recorded in the ancient books of the Night Dynasty.
With their profound knowledge, the two deciphered the meaning of the text, discovering it to be a description of the ancient city's history and treasures. They also found the way to open the gate.
The gates slowly opened, and a sense of antiquity wafted out. Inside the palace were many rare treasures, but their gazes were drawn to a stone platform in the center of the palace.
On the stone platform sat a box emitting a soft glow; this must be the legendary mysterious treasure.
Just as Xu Ruyu reached out to touch the box, a sharp cry suddenly rang out from inside the palace, and a group of bat-like monsters flew in from all directions.
These monsters were extremely fast and had tremendous attack power, and the group was engaged in a fierce battle.
Su Yao was accidentally scratched by a monster during the battle. Feng Yichen was extremely anxious and unleashed his full power to repel the monsters around him, then came to Su Yao's side to protect her.
Chen Xiao then controlled the elemental amplification gun, unleashing powerful firepower to create a safe zone for everyone.
Xu Ruyan and Princess Yuanyin cast spells from the rear to support the battle at the front. After a fierce battle, the group finally defeated the monster.
Xu Ruyu carefully opened the box, and a flash of light appeared, instantly spreading the power of the treasure throughout the entire ancient city.
However, this power also attracted the leader of a mysterious tribe.
The leader appeared at the palace gate, glaring at them with a ferocious expression: "Hand over the treasure, or none of you will leave here alive!"
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