Fen Liyou departed with his caravan.
Yang Qing and the others watched the caravan recede into the distance until it finally merged into the vast horizon and vanished from sight.
"According to the Remnant Book Brother Fen left us, there is another road through this desert besides the one they took. But it isn't easy to find, so we'll need to keep our eyes peeled."
If they took the wrong road, they would be trapped in this desert forever, never to escape.
Perhaps Heaven favored them, however. Their carriage had traveled east for less than four hours when they suddenly spotted a new road on their left.
Presumably, this was the other road.
"The Remnant Book says that if we follow this road for several li, we'll see a small oasis where we can rest a while," Jiang Zhizhou said.
Yang Qing nodded. "Indeed, but who knows how many years have passed since this book was written? We cannot dismiss it, nor can we trust it completely."
After they traveled several li along this road, the surroundings on either side began to change, just as the book had described. They were no longer as barren as before, and scattered flecks of green began to appear along the road.
Though there were only a handful, Yang Qing and the others were overjoyed.
Surely this sight meant that the oasis mentioned in the Remnant Book was close by?
"Young master, once we find that oasis, Nether Lake should be nearby too!"
If the oasis was real, then Nether Lake must be real as well.
Yang Qing also gazed at the patches of green outside the carriage. Though he felt somewhat pleased, for some reason, worry mingled with his happiness.
Was this oasis appearing too easily?
The carriage continued forward at a steady,