Ye Fan and the four rested in the Shamen Inn for two days.
A huge cavalry team of more than 2,000 people, organized by a wealthy businessman from Xiayang County, was finally ready to set off in the early morning to cross the thousands of miles of desert in Xiayang County.
Ye Fan asked Qin Yuer to inquire about this cavalry team in advance.
It was found that the members of this team were very complicated, consisting of a large convoy of thousands of horses and a convoy of five or six wealthy businessmen, and a pony convoy of hundreds of people, as well as hundreds of traveling merchants.
In addition, this huge cavalry also temporarily hired a large number of warrior bodyguards from Shamen Town, no less than three hundred people. They all earn money by escorting caravans across the desert here.
Coupled with the fact that Ju Shang brought two early-stage Martial Lords as escorts, it can be said that the escort force is quite huge.
There are quite powerful beast masters in this desert, as well as a group of very powerful sand bandits, both of which are not easy to deal with.
With Wu Zun in their team, they will be much safer.
Everyone in this cavalry team has great confidence, and they are full of confidence that the cavalry team can safely cross the desert. Even if you are unlucky enough to encounter the Beast Lord in the desert, you will still be able to resist it.
Qin Yuer didn't think so of these two people.
Those two people had just become the Martial Lord. They didn't even have decent mysterious weapons and were weaker than her. If they really encountered the Beast Lord, they would have no choice but to run for their lives.
"Are there any other suspicious people in the cavalry? Both the Beast Master and the Sand Bandit are easy to deal with. If there are suspicious people in the cavalry, that is the biggest hidden danger."
Ye Fan is even more worried about this problem.
Qin Yu'er nodded and said, "I found that there is a three-person martial arts team in the cavalry team. They have hidden their identities. They seem to be a team that goes out for adventure and experience, which is a bit suspicious. However, there are also many teams that go out for experience and adventure. Occasionally, they encounter Come on. Not really an enemy."
"oh!"
Ye Fan muttered: "Just pay attention to them. As long as their purpose is different from ours, don't pay attention to them."
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This huge horse team of more than 2,000 people left Shashi Town in the early morning and set off towards the depths of the desert.
The whole team stretched for more than a mile, and the horses neighed all the way.
Ye Fan's luxurious carriage was walking in the middle of the cavalry. Although there were only four of them, the merchants and warriors in the entire cavalry were shocked and looked at with awe.
A young master took three beautiful servants and traveled around the Canglan Kingdom in a luxurious carriage. I am afraid that only the children of aristocratic families in the county have this kind of strength.
Especially when they saw Qin Yu'er, a martial-level "female guard", no one dared to take any chances with them. What's more, the other two women look equally untouchable, and I'm afraid they are probably also Martial Masters.
Even the giant businessman who led the team did not have the ability to take three female warriors to travel around the world.
The wealthy businessman who led the team even brought two young Wu Zun guards to visit Ye Fan in person in front of the luxurious carriage. He said very politely: "This young master, Zhou Dezi, a businessman from Xiaxiayang County, is the leader of this horse team. This trip crosses There may be some risks in the desert. If you encounter a dangerous situation, I hope the young master's guards can help!"
"That's natural!"
Ye Fan opened the curtain of the carriage and glanced at the giant businessman and the two warriors behind him, and said calmly, "If there is any trouble that you can't solve, I will send someone to take action."
"Thank you, sir!"
The wealthy businessman surnamed Zhou got Ye Fan's promise. After visiting Ye Fan, he returned to the front of the cavalry with two Wu Zun guards and walked on the desert with the huge cavalry.
Zhou Dezi rode on his horse and asked the two warriors in a low voice: "Do you know where that young master came from? Could he be related to the bandits in the desert?"
"It's probably a son from a certain family in Xiayang County who is traveling around. It will certainly not affect the safety of our caravan."
"I just took a moment to notice that the young master's housekeeper and a little maid in the carriage are actually carrying mysterious weapons. I'm afraid they are both very powerful warriors! And they are both powerful warriors! The beauty and demeanor of the three of them are more outstanding than most of the wealthy ladies in Xiayang County. They are noble in appearance. They are just servants of this young master. This shows what kind of status he is. I am afraid he is also one of the best among the martial lords in Xiayang County! No matter how powerful the bandits in this desert are, they don't have the ability to recruit someone like this young master!"
The two Martial Lords shook their heads with awe in their eyes.
They are just two ordinary little martial arts masters. They are very different from the top young masters of such aristocratic families. The two of them together are probably not as powerful as someone else's little maid.
"No matter who he is, as long as he doesn't affect my caravan's passage through this desert!"
The wealthy businessman surnamed Zhou was very happy and felt more at ease when he heard this.
There are several martial masters of this young master in this cavalry, which is equivalent to doubling the strength.
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This huge horse team has a large number of people, so the journey is naturally not fast.
Besides, it is in the vast desert, the sun is hot, and the horses cannot gallop. Camp and rest at noon, and hurry up in the morning and evening to travel. You can only cover a hundred miles in one day.
If you encounter a sandstorm, it will be difficult to walk dozens of miles in one day.
On the seventh or eighth day, the cavalry gradually entered the deserted Gobi Desert hundreds of miles deep into the desert. The weather was extremely dry.
The purpose of Ye Fan and the other four people is not to cross the desert. The goal of their adventure - a mysterious ancient underground palace is located in this desert.
Qin Yu'er often leaves the cavalry and goes dozens of miles around to investigate.
It's just that finding an underground palace in this vast desert with thousands of miles of sand and seas of sand is naturally not that difficult.
These days, the cavalry team has encountered a lot of trouble.
First, they were attacked by a sand lizard beast hiding under the dunes, killing the last few horses in the team.
Later, he was targeted by a small group of hundreds of sand wolves and was often attacked.
The hundreds of warriors who guarded the bodyguards fought numerous battles with the sand wolves and killed several sand wolves before barely forcing them back.
There are also five or six vulture beasts, one of which is hovering in the sky above the cavalry. Whether it is the dead horses in the team or the killed beasts, they will eventually become their food.
Fortunately, the cavalry's losses were not serious and there were no casualties.
As night falls, the sky gradually becomes dim.
The cavalry arrived at a desert Gobi riverbank.
There is a Gobi spring here with a small stream flowing, which can provide this huge horse team with a water source to replenish and rest for a night.
Walking at night is easy to lose your way, and you are also prone to encounter attacks. Once it gets dark, the horse team will not go back.
More than 2,000 cavalry troops were spread out and camped near this Gobi spring and stream.
Ye Fan, Mu Bing, and Cao Youwen chose an open and high place on a hillside to set up camp.
Cao Youwen is making a fire and cooking some delicious food for dinner.
Qin Yu'er had just returned from a distant reconnaissance and was also helping to make food.
"Hoo~!"
Suddenly, a pig beast roared in the distance.
Immediately afterwards, dozens of warriors were seen shouting and running for their lives in terror. The one at the back heard several shrill screams.
"Desert boar?!"
"No, it's a golden porcupine beast. Damn it, how could we meet such a terrifying beast!"
"Run!"
"It's so powerful, we are no match for it! Master Wu Zun, help me!"
A huge golden porcupine beast, one foot in size, rushed towards the camp by the stream angrily. A large group of warriors and merchants were fleeing in panic.
Ye Fan couldn't help but stood up in surprise when he heard the screams in the distance.
He immediately saw the huge porcupine beast near the stream. The huge body of the beast was covered with a layer of thorns several feet long, as if the body was covered with hundreds of sharp golden spears. Same.
This porcupine beast was obviously in a rage. After roaring, it rushed towards the crowd.
The two businessmen and two warriors were immediately run over and pierced directly by the thorns. They screamed and fell to the ground with several bloody holes. Even if they were wearing armor or holding round iron shields, they could not stop the impact of the thorns.
"Quick, shoot it with a bow and arrow!"
"It's useless. Its skin is too thick and cannot be penetrated by swords! You must use a black sword to stab him."
This time, the large number of people preparing to camp by the stream became even more chaotic.
The wealthy businessman surnamed Zhou and two guards from the first level of Wu Zunqi were also camping near the stream.
But the two warrior guards saw how powerful the porcupine beast was. They crushed and stabbed seven or eight warriors and businessmen to death in the blink of an eye.
The huge group of warriors didn't even have the strength to resist.
The two Wu Zun guards were so frightened that their faces turned pale. They pulled the wealthy businessman named Zhou and fled away in a hurry. Such a powerful porcupine beast covered with thorns, whoever comes close will die, how dare they go up and die!
The two warrior guards fled without a fight, and the other warrior guards were even more unbearable. The entire camp was in chaos.
"It's actually a beast! I'll deal with it! If you kill it, you can sell a lot of yuan stones!"
Qin Yu'er's expression suddenly became excited, she pulled out her black-edged dagger and was about to rush over. This was the first time she had encountered an opponent like the Beast Lord after she had practiced several wind-based vitality combat skills and bought a mysterious blade weapon.
She couldn't help but want to go up and try her skills.
Ye Fan smiled faintly, "This porcupine beast is at least the fourth and fifth levels of the beast, with thick skin and meaty flesh. You are definitely not its opponent alone! Mu Bing, Cao Youwen, the three of you come together. It's just a good time to practice with it. Let's practice!"
Mu Bing has learned the ice element sword skills, which are suitable for close combat.
Cao Youwen practices wine and fire martial arts, which is suitable for mid-range combat. Since I brought her out for training, of course I had to let her deal with the Beast Lord.
The three of them working together should have no problem dealing with a porcupine beast.
Ye Fan had no intention of taking action. This porcupine beast was not enough for him to fight.
The three of them nodded excitedly and prepared to rush over.
At this time, Ye Fan suddenly glanced at him and saw three figures of Martial Lords flashing out from the chaotic crowd.
"What a bunch of rubbish! Thousands of people can't even deal with a beast!"
"It seems we three brothers need to take action!"
"Haha, I didn't expect that I had just been in the desert for six or seven days and met a golden porcupine beast, worth no less than a hundred yuan stones. It seems that this time I entered the desert, the harvest was not small. We can all share thirty or forty yuan. stone!"
Those three Martial Lords were apparently an adventure team of Martial Lords who had hidden their identities in this cavalry team. They laughed, and then the chaotic crowd rushed out from different directions and quickly surrounded the Porcupine Beast Lord.