Jade Gate Pass.
A wild wind howled, yellow sand stretching ten thousand miles; hoofbeats headed west beyond Jade Gate Pass.
Outside the city, Bai Yujun rode Black Horse out through the pass with two elderly men, travel-worn from the road. Packages hung all over the horse's back, though none knew what they contained. Yu Rong was busy with affairs and feared someone might scheme against her young disciple, so she simply invited two True Humans to come out of retirement and escort her. Unexpectedly, the white flood dragon still chose to take the longer route through the desert.
Only Chunyang Great Ascension Stage cultivators were called True Humans, signifying that they had attained success in cultivation and comprehended life itself. Others were still addressed as Great Ascension Stage cultivators; there was an essential difference.
Gazing into the distance at the familiar rolling dunes, she turned and bid the two True Humans farewell.
"Many thanks to you both for seeing me off. Please, stay here."
The two True Humans felt it was a little too early to part ways. The journey to the Southern Wasteland was long, and Dragon Gate Desert was hardly safe. What if those people had laid an ambush here?
"The road ahead is unsafe. Petty villains may seize this chance to come after you. We might as well escort you all the way to the Southern Wasteland."
Hearing this, Bai Yujun thanked them again. She had not expected True Humans to be so kind.
"Please rest assured, you two. I have a way to deal with those filthy scum. Dragon Gate Desert is neither the Central Plains nor a land of fish and rice. They will remain in this desert forever, until they become dry bones."
The two exchanged a glance and did not press the matter.