130: When I first arrived in the Western Regions, something was wrong.

In the Southern Domain, a marshland filled with miasma.

“Roar—!”

A beast's roar, full of tyranny and unwillingness, resounded through the sky!

A massive, ferocious beast, as large as a small mountain, covered in black scales, and with a single horn on its head, crashed to the ground, splashing mud everywhere.

It was the infamous Yao Beast of the Southern Domain—the One-Horned Demonic Rhinoceros! Its cultivation had reached the Middle Stage of the Martial Emperor realm!

“Hoo… hoo…”

Lin Fan panted heavily, covered in blood, his white martial arts robe already stained a striking crimson.

Beside him, Yang Yi was also in a sorry state; his folding fan was long gone, and his face bore several deep claw marks that exposed bone.

Only Nanny remained as lively as ever, though her small face was also smudged with some dirt.

This battle was incredibly perilous.

The three of them, working together, unleashed nearly a hundred moves, using all their trump cards, before they finally managed to slay the thick-skinned One-Horned Demonic Rhinoceros.

“Wow! Such a big chunk of meat!”

Nanny looked at the Yao Beast’s corpse, which was like a small mountain, and her dark, round eyes instantly glowed green, her saliva almost dripping.

Without thinking, she was about to use the Devouring Heaven Magic Skill on the spot to devour it whole!

“Nanny, stop! No, stop your mouth!”

Seeing this, Lin Fan quickly stepped forward to stop her, saying with a wry smile, “This kind of Vicious Beast’s flesh and blood contains violent Demonic Qi. Directly consuming it might not be good. It’s better… better to roast it.”

“Roast it?” Nanny tilted her small head, looking confused.

“Yes!” Lin Fan chuckled, pulling out a large pile of bottles and jars from his Storage Ring. “I brought plenty of seasonings! I guarantee it’ll taste a hundred times better than eating it raw!”

In truth, he simply wanted to try the meat of a Martial Emperor Yao Beast himself.

… …

At the same time.

In the distant Western Domain, amidst an endless sea of yellow sand.

Two figures were struggling forward under the scorching sun.

“Slap!”

A crisp sound.

Ling Ke’er slapped Xiao Huohuo hard on the back of his head, her cold, beautiful face now filled with barely suppressed rage.

“Xiao Huohuo!”

“You directionally challenged idiot! Open your eyes and look! What the hell is this place?!”

“Didn’t we agree to head east to meet up with Senior Brother and the others? How did we end up in this godforsaken desert?!”

Xiao Huohuo clutched the back of his head, looking wronged.

“Senior Sister Three, this… can you blame me? There’s no reference point, and I can’t tell time by the sun…”

Before he could finish speaking, he was met with Ling Ke’er’s icy gaze, which seemed to want to kill him.

Xiao Huohuo shivered, instantly swallowing the rest of his words.

Just as the two were staring at each other, and the atmosphere was extremely awkward.

In the distance, a caravan consisting of dozens of camels appeared in their sight.

“People!”

Both of them were invigorated, and without thinking, they quickly rushed towards the caravan.

… …

After talking with the caravan leader, the two belatedly realized.

They had not only gone in the wrong direction.

But they had also gone in the complete opposite direction!

They had traveled directly west from the Southern Domain, crossing who knew how many tens of thousands of miles, and ended up in this sand-swept Western Domain!

“…”

Ling Ke’er’s face was as black as a pot, staring intently at Xiao Huohuo, her eyes looking as if she wanted to flay him alive on the spot.

Xiao Huohuo shrank his neck, not daring to speak.

In the end, the two still bought a map of the Western Domain from the caravan at a high price.

After confirming their direction, they flew towards the nearest city marked on the map.

With their current cultivation, a mere few hundred miles was only half a day’s journey.

Soon, a magnificent city built entirely of yellow sand and giant stones appeared before them.

On the city gate, three large characters were carved in a vigorous, Dragon-Phoenix style—Shashui City.

At the city gate, several guards dressed in unique attire with dark skin all showed a hint of surprise when they saw the two.

One of the guards stepped forward, sized up the two, and curiously asked, “Are you two from another domain?”

“Oh? How do you know?” Xiao Huohuo was a little surprised.

The guard, however, did not answer, merely chuckled and waved his hand: “Nothing, you can enter the city.”

Although the two found it a bit strange, they didn’t think much of it and walked straight into the city.

As soon as they entered the city, a strange atmosphere washed over them.

The streets were bustling with people, still quite prosperous.

But almost everyone, upon seeing the two of them, would cast a… an indescribable gaze.

There was curiosity, surprise, sympathy, and even… a hint of schadenfreude?

Ling Ke’er’s delicate brows were even more tightly furrowed.

She keenly noticed that all the women on the street, regardless of age, were completely wrapped from head to toe in black veils, revealing only their eyes.

Outsiders like her and Xiao Huohuo, dressed so “exposed,” were like two bright lights in the night, extremely conspicuous.

“This place… something is not right.”