It felt so good to stand on solid ground! Much better than standing on soft sand.
Suddenly, a flash of light appeared. Xiaofan pulled the Night-Shining Pearl out of the Bamboo Bag.
By its light, the group gathered together.
"I never expected there to be such a vast stone cavern beneath the desert." Wu Dayi looked around and sighed.
"What do we do now? It doesn't look like we can go back the way we came. After all, we crossed the sand to reach this cavern. So all we can do is head forward and see if there's another exit. We don't have the giant scorpion's ability to travel through the sand." Third Senior Brother spoke as he leaned against the stone wall.
"Let's eat something and rest before we decide what to do." Wu Dayi set Little Fatty down.
"Xiaofan! Keep an eye on your junior brother. Don't let him wander off!" Wu Dayi looked at Zhang Xiaofan and cautioned him.
Zhang Xiaofan nodded, then watched Luo Yunji rummage around in the Bamboo Bag, searching for something.
After a while, they realized the cavern wasn't stuffy at all. There must be another exit somewhere.
Worried that another vicious beast like the giant scorpions might pass by, they dug a hole partway up the stone wall, taking care to keep the noise down. Once inside, they lit a fire, set up a pot, and gathered around, chatting and laughing.
And don't say they needed firewood to light a fire. Xiaofan had been in charge of the meals for some time, and had often gathered firewood along the way. He Dazhi still had plenty stored in the Mountain and River Fan.
Last time, Little Fatty had kept the rain clouds under control, so they couldn't find any dry wood. They'd taken