303: Chapter 303 The Tagor Desert

"Oh? It seems you already have a plan?" Elder Dan said indifferently. It appeared his disciple was already setting the board.

A cold smirk played across Hun Tiandi's lips as his fingers lightly tapped the table, producing a crisp sound.

"Jingzhong, come in!" Hun Tiandi commanded coldly, exuding a regal aura.

"Your Majesty!" Li Jingzhong entered the Star Palace and gave a respectful bow.

"Spread the news, and do it discreetly!" Hun Tiandi produced a jade slip with a flick of his hand, placed it on the table, and instructed Li Jingzhong to take care of it.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Li Jingzhong replied respectfully and slowly backed out of the Star Palace.

Soon after, a piece of news spread silently, causing a stir in the Black-Corner Region and drawing countless experts together.

"Have you heard? The eldest miss of the Xiao Family obtained the inheritance of an ancient expert from the Black Cloud Ravine tomb and is currently hiding in the Xiao Sect..."

"An ancient expert? Jie jie jie, if I can seize it and hide in the mountains to cultivate for a hundred or a thousand years, I too could become a powerhouse of the Fighting Qi Continent."

"But that's the Xiao Family! Who cares if it's the Xiao Family or the Gu Family? I'm sure many people are interested in an ancient expert's inheritance..."

"Bastard! Who spread this news? With so many experts gathering in the Black-Corner Region, my Xiao Sect is under immense pressure!"

Xiao Yujie said furiously, crushing an exquisite teacup in his hand as a bone-chilling aura radiated from his body.

"Sect Leader, we could invite the experts from Jia Nan Academy, The Two Elders Qian Bai, and some old monsters in seclusion. We might be able to hold off the experts of the Black-Corner Region."

Elder Ri suddenly spoke up, proposing a clever plan.

"Heh, Jia Nan Academy? Do you think those old monsters at Jia Nan Academy wouldn't be interested in an ancient expert's inheritance?"

"Asking for their help might truly be inviting a wolf into the house!" Xiao Yujie said slowly to Elder Ri, his face ashen.

"Sect Leader, this... what if we publicly declare that the ancient expert's inheritance is not in our hands?" Elder Ri murmured.

"Would you believe it?" Xiao Yujie said helplessly.

"I'll go discuss a countermeasure with Sister Xiao before making any further plans!" He then turned and left.

Inside a secret room, the energy of heaven and earth whistled, forming a vortex that was being swallowed into a body to restore depleted Fighting Qi.

"Yun Tian, I will not let you get away with this..." Xiao Xiao, who was healing, could hardly suppress the fury in her heart. Her energy spiraled out of control and suddenly dissipated.

Spurt!

Xiao Xiao suffered an energy backlash, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Her alluring face was as pale as paper. As of now, her strength had only recovered by about ten percent.

Knock, knock!

Hearing a knock on the secret room's door, Xiao Xiao frowned slightly. She forcibly suppressed her injuries, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and slowly stood up to walk out.

Boom!

Opening the door, she happened to see a worried Xiao Yujie. She asked coldly, "Is there news of Yun Tian?"

"Sister Xiao, there's no news of Yun Tian, but there is news about you!" Xiao Yujie gave a bitter smile.

"What?" Xiao Xiao looked confused as she walked toward the main hall.

"Sister Xiao, rumors are circulating in the Black-Corner Region that you obtained an ancient expert's inheritance in the Heaven-Reaching Tomb and are hiding at the Xiao Sect!"

"In fact, countless experts are gathering toward the Black-Corner Region. They will likely arrive in a day or two!"

Xiao Yujie explained.

Spurt!

"That damned Yun Tian, he's shifted the blame onto me!" Xiao Xiao's face turned hideous as a red light flashed in her eyes. A terrifying aura erupted from her, and the tables and chairs in the hall instantly shattered under the violent energy.

"Sister Xiao, what you need to do now is return to the Jia Ma Empire. Only by returning to the family will you have the protection of experts. Furthermore, your injuries can only be healed by the family's medicinal pills!"

"The Xiao Sect cannot block all of these experts..."

Xiao Yujie pondered slightly, forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart as he considered his words of advice.

"Very well, you hold them off for me first and buy some time!" Xiao Xiao finally decided. With a flicker of her body, she vanished from the Xiao Sect.

"Hmph, so you really did obtain an ancient expert's inheritance..."

Xiao Yujie said coldly, his eyes filled with a chilling light. His fists clenched until his knuckles cracked as he stared in the direction Xiao Xiao had left.

Star Palace.

"Your Majesty, Li Jingzhong requests an audience!" Li Jingzhong's respectful voice came from outside the Star Palace.

"Come in!" Hun Tiandi said indifferently.

"Your Majesty, Xiao Xiao has already left the Xiao Sect. Looking at her direction, she is heading toward the Jia Ma Empire!"

Li Jingzhong's figure moved like a ghost as he entered the Star Palace.

"Jie jie jie, Xiao Xiao, you've indeed fallen into the trap..." Hun Tiandi laughed strangely.

"Jingzhong, spread the word that Xiao Xiao has left the Black-Corner Region with the ancient expert's inheritance and is heading toward the Jia Ma Empire!"

Hun Tiandi ordered Li Jingzhong to lead the trouble away from the Black-Corner Region. Everything was proceeding according to Hun Tiandi's calculations.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Li Jingzhong left the Star Palace.

"You're scheming against the Xiao Family like this; aren't you afraid they'll come knocking on your door?" Elder Dan spoke from the side, sipping spiritual wine.

"Come knocking? They should deal with the trouble in front of them first!" Hun Tiandi sneered.

The inheritance of an ancient expert would undoubtedly stir up a peerless storm.

"Your Majesty, the Tagor Desert is just ahead..." The four of them sped along. In the distant sky, streaks of light flashed and crossed the horizon in an instant.

They flew toward a stretch of golden desert in the distance, where a loess city could be vaguely seen.

As they drew closer to the city, waves of heat hit them in the face. Squinting their eyes, an endless expanse of golden terrain came into view.

"The Tagor Desert, we've finally arrived!"

About a li away from the bustling city, Hun Tiandi and his group slowed down. Their bodies trembled slightly as they restrained the fluctuations of their Fighting Qi.

At the end of their line of sight was a massive, clay-yellow city. A smile appeared on his face.

Due to its proximity to the great desert, the weather here was extremely dry and hot. The blazing sunlight was like boiling water.

It poured down from the sky, mercilessly baking the land.

The rising heat even made one's vision somewhat blurred and distorted.

Logically, no one should feel comfortable in such an environment.

"This is truly paradise!"

Liu Ling spread his arms as if to embrace the world. After stepping onto this desert, the fire-attribute Fighting Qi flowing within his body became much more cheerful.

"Liu Ling, do you have masochistic tendencies? This damned desert is so hot!"

Yan Xing teased with a laugh. He didn't have a single good impression of the Tagor Desert.

"What do you know? Eighty percent of the air in this desert consists of fire and earth attribute energy..." Liu Ling said excitedly.

"Therefore, the Tagor Desert is most suitable for those who cultivate fire and earth attribute techniques to temper themselves. The Divine Flame in my body is originally the Source of the Golden Crow, and the sun is the largest Golden Crow on the Fighting Qi Continent."

"Naturally, he feels very comfortable!"

Hun Tiandi spoke indifferently. The reason he came to the Tagor Desert was precisely to temper himself.

The others nodded upon hearing this and slowly exhaled.

They set off, walking slowly toward the nearby loess city.

As they drew closer, more and more people appeared on the road. Most of these passersby were shirtless with dark skin, appearing extremely lean and capable.

At a glance, they looked like people who were quick and efficient in their work.

The women passing by also had slightly dark skin, but most leaned toward a bronze color, possessing a great sense of wildness and power.

The women here were not as reserved as those in the outside world; a set of leather clothes just barely covered their vital parts.

Their willow-leaf waists were boldly exposed, along with their long, beautiful legs.

They swayed as they walked, showcasing a different kind of exotic flair.

"The women's clothing here is really bold..."

Along the way, Yan Xing certainly got an eyeful, his gaze filled with a fiery intensity.

Hun Tiandi looked up at the large yellow city that had already taken shape. Two large characters on it shimmered with red light, looking like they were branded in blood from a distance.