After crossing the vast, boundless desert, they finally caught sight of a broad, vibrant oasis. Like a dazzling pearl set within an endless sea of yellow sand, it gleamed brilliantly.
Along the oasis's edge stood rows of tall, straight poplar forest trees, proud as loyal guards. Their broad branches and leaves tightly blocked the raging wind and sand, raising an impregnable green barrier around this sanctuary.
Within the oasis, the scenery was even more lush and flourishing. Countless carefully dug canals crisscrossed the land like silver ribbons, carrying clear water that cheerfully flowed along and nourished the verdant fields on both banks.
Merchants from every corner of the desert arrived on this fertile land in an endless stream.
Some rode camels, while others led horse caravans, all carrying every kind of goods from distant lands.
This oasis had become the perfect place for them to exchange goods and cultures. Its dazzling array of merchandise included precious spices, exquisite handicrafts, everyday grains, and cloth, making it one of the most prosperous and bustling regions in Fanor Continent's Western Desert.
This was Tu'erte Oasis!
The heart of the southern Western Desert on Fanor Continent.
Although Fellic Oasis and Tu'erte Oasis were both large oases, Fellic Oasis had been created by that legendary druid, and its size could not compare with Tu'erte Oasis.
Though Tu'erte Oasis lay in the desert, the Tamu River, formed from melting snow in distant mountain ranges, flowed through it. Thus, its environment was no different from the fertile plains in the eastern part of the continent. It covered roughly the area of two Luo'ou Peninsulas.
Because Tu'erte Oasis was so vast, several cities had been established within it.
The most famous was Holy City Amando, the holy city of the Church of the God of War.
The city