12dz Chapter 1030 Finding the Water Source
Chapter 1030 Finding the Water Source
Chapter 1030: Finding a Water Source Xin Nu Xiu's lips were also dry. She said faintly, "As long as you can get out, feel free to leave."
Ling Xiao was startled, then suddenly looked up to the sky and shouted, "Azure God, I want to get out! I want to get out!"
However, there was only blinding light in the sky, and nothing unusual happened.
Ling Xiao, however, remained standing in the same spot.
Xin, the female cultivator, scoffed, "The Azure Heaven God Venerable said that after entering, one must remain for three years before being allowed to leave. You can't even endure this little hardship, yet you've cultivated to the level of God Emperor. Truly, the Heavenly Dao is unjust."
Although cultivation is not something that can be achieved by enduring hardship, it is still somewhat unpleasant to be able to stand on equal footing with these cultivators who have gone through countless hardships without having to suffer any hardship.
Ling Xiao immediately felt a little embarrassed.
The group continued its march in silence once more.
Seeing that Ling Xiao was walking unsteadily, looking like he was about to collapse, Xiao Han quickly took out a cactus tuber and handed it to him.
"Eat it."
Although Ling Xiao managed to gather a small amount of cactus in the corner of his clothes, he hadn't removed most of the thorns, so it was inedible.
At this moment, he took the cleaned cactus from Xiao Han and, without caring about the taste, ate it in a few bites.
After finishing his meal, he asked Xiao Han, "Is there any more? Give me another piece. I'll give you all of these when we rest."
Xiao Han didn't give it to him, explaining, "Eating too much of this raw might upset my stomach, so it's best not to eat too much."
Ling Xiao didn't insist and continued to travel with the others under the scorching sun.
At this moment, the beautiful female cultivator with phoenix eyes plopped down on the ground, about to say that she would rest for a while before leaving.
Before she could even speak, the scalding sand made her jump up again.
The clothes that had been on her head fell down, and her sweat-dampened hair clung to her face. Her hair was askew, and her face was flushed.
Everyone paused for a moment, wishing they could just collapse and never get up again.
But the scorching sun and burning sand overhead made it impossible for them to even sit down and catch their breath.
Xiao Han hurriedly released the croton that had been hiding on her shoulder for shade.
"Ba Dou, go back up and see if there's a place where we can find some shade to rest."
Croton could only fly out again under the scorching sun to take another look.
However, it flew back as soon as it reached a high altitude.
"Front, in front."
It was difficult for him to speak, but everyone could hear him clearly, and the team's morale was boosted once again.
After crossing a sand dune, the group saw a grove of trees in a low-lying area ahead.
Originally, they were all walking unsteadily, but now they were bursting with a strong will to survive, and they ran forward like madmen. Even Ling Xiao, who was lagging behind and looked like he was about to collapse at any moment, suddenly became excited as if he had been injected with chicken blood.
Xiao Han wasn't much better than anyone else; she also scrambled forward, stumbling and crawling along.
Even while running, one can let their thoughts wander and realize that the mind is more powerful than the body, because when the mind is excited, even an exhausted body can regain its strength.
With renewed vigor, the group stumbled and ran to the edge of the woods, where they found a small pond that was less than an acre in size.
Because the surrounding land is sandy, the water appears to be clean.
At this point, it doesn't matter whether it's clean or not. After all, you're about to lose your life, so why worry about so much?
Everyone squatted or lay down, cupping their hands and drinking the water in large gulps until it overflowed from their throats before they stopped.
Then everyone started washing their hands and faces, letting their exposed skin enjoy the moisture and cool down.
Having had enough of the novelty, he dragged his tired body to a shady spot, sprawled out on the ground, and refused to move any further.
The trees were scattered, and since no one wanted to bask in the dappled sunlight, everyone wanted to sleep in the complete shade, so they all dispersed.
Xiao Han didn't want to move, but considering the special nature of this place, she still reminded Xin Ziqi, who was under a nearby tree.
"Fellow Daoist Xin, this is a water source, and animals will definitely come to drink. Should we check the forest before resting?"
This is a rather large mangrove forest, with some low-lying plants on the ground that Xiao Han couldn't name.
Therefore, if an animal is hiding in the forest, it cannot be detected immediately.
Seeing the other cultivators sprawled on the ground, clearly unwilling to move, Xin Ziqi could only stand up himself and prepare to check on them.
Xiao Han suddenly thought of croton and quickly stopped her.
“Fellow Daoist Xin, you don’t need to go look anymore. I remember now, we can have Ba Dou search carefully. It’s flying up there, and it’s a bird, so other animals won’t notice it.”
Croton was resting on a branch when it heard its master's words and immediately began searching the entire mangrove forest.
Xin Ziqi was very pleased.
This little bird, which no one in the divine realm would even give a second glance, is now playing a huge role in this space.
Once we get out, we really need to reward it handsomely.
Just as Xiao Han lay down and was about to fall asleep, Ba Dou flew back.
“Zhu, a Zhu person, and also a wolf.”
Xiao Han's drowsiness vanished instantly, and she quickly got up.
Xin Ziqi, the team leader, also hurriedly sat up and looked around.
Through Ba Dou's stammering words, they learned that there were five wolves, two foxes, and a wild camel in the forest.
Wild camels are unlikely to attack humans unless provoked, and foxes are not a concern either, but wolves are wild animals that will absolutely attack humans.
Seeing everyone sprawled out asleep in the shade of the tree, Xin Ziqi hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's daytime now, and it's noon, so the wolves probably won't come looking for food. Let them rest first, and I'll keep watch."
Xiao Han thought to herself, no matter when or where, there will always be cultivators with a broad perspective.
She laughed and said, "You should also take a nap and recover your energy. I'll have Ba Dou keep watch."
Xiao Han felt that the most dangerous time was probably at night, so it was a good thing to get enough rest now.
Xin Ziqi realized this as well, and without refusing, he also lay down to rest.
Xiao Han gave Ba Dou a few instructions, and then went to sleep herself.
She trusted Croton.
Having temporarily filled their stomachs with water, the group slept until dusk before regaining some of their energy.
With water available, the immediate consequence was intense hunger.
When Xin Ziqi mentioned the presence of wolves and other wild animals in the area, everyone's first reaction was that there would be meat to eat.
Xiao Han thought that in these people's minds, wolves were probably easy to hunt. After all, when they were cultivators, they hunted demon wolves, but now they were mortals and hunted wild wolves.
No problem at all.
But she knew very well that ordinary people who were unarmed would be in grave danger if they encountered a pack of wolves.
Seeing Wang Pangzi and the others excitedly discussing killing and eating wolves, Xiao Han finally couldn't help but offer a reminder.
"Fellow Daoists, you are currently in mortal bodies. If you are unarmed and face a pack of wolves, even just a few wolves, they will crush you."