A few days later, the group arrived in Dunhuang without a hitch. The moment they stepped off the plane, they felt the special charm of this yellow land, a charm that seemed to open up their hearts.
As far as the eye could see, yellow sand stretched toward the distant horizon.
Amid the sand, brownish hills rose in overlapping layers, some high and some low.
Unlike the rolling, gentle terrain of the south and east, the land here fell into distinct levels. In the vast expanse, the blazing sun could suddenly seem to vanish.
A shadow ahead made their eyes struggle to adjust. When they looked up, they saw a sheer escarpment stretching to either side like a city wall. The land before them lay atop it.
"Xiao Fan!"
"Brother Xie! Brother Fan!"
Two voices rang through the hall. Everyone turned to see Zhang Xiaohou, He Yu, and Zhou Min waving as they ran over.
"Xiao Min!"
Mo Fan ran forward with a grin. Ignoring Zhang Xiaohou, who had also opened his arms, he swept Zhou Min up as she threw herself into his embrace.
"Uh..."
Zhang Xiaohou froze in place while He Yu snickered beside him.
All three had been in the Central Region, so they had flown over together.
"Oh, right. Why didn't Mu Bai come?"
Mo Xie set Zhou Min down, glanced around, and asked the question.
"Mu Bai's cultivation has been shooting up like a rocket lately. He went into seclusion again a few days ago. I feel like he's almost an Advanced Mage."
Zhou Min sounded annoyed as she said it. She was only at Intermediate Level Second Rank and hoped to use this expedition to grow stronger.
"So that's it..."
Mo Fan nodded in realization, determination flashing in his eyes. He needed to improve