Hearing this, Xiao Ding let out a long sigh.

Xiao Li was about to continue speaking when Xiao Ding interrupted him:

"Stop talking. My brothers died for what they deserved. They died for the sake of the world and to relieve my father's worries. You and I should look at the long term. Everything is for the Xiao family and for the future of mankind to continue to stand on this land. You and I should sacrifice what we should sacrifice."

Xiao Li opened his mouth to speak, but in the end, he said nothing and remained silent for a long time.

Xiao Ding said, "Go back and rest. We still have things to do tomorrow."

Xiao Li nodded, stood up and walked to the door, then turned back and asked, "For the sake of the world, what should be sacrificed? What if you have to sacrifice me and my third brother?"

Xiao Ding was stunned for a moment, then nodded firmly and said, "She, but as long as I am alive, I will not let you and Third Brother go in front."

Xiao Li smiled, but his smile was bitter, and he said, "My two brothers have been away from home for a long time, and we miss home."

After saying this, he turned around and left without looking back, leaving Xiao Ding sitting in the room in a daze. After a long time, he heard a long sigh, and then Xiao Ding blew out the luxurious oil lamp with a pure silver base and 48k pure gold inlaid gemstones.

After all, we should enjoy life. Who knows if we can wake up tomorrow after we close our eyes, or go back to bed and close them again after we wake up?

The next day, as soon as the sky was slightly bright, Xiao Ding and his companions were ready to set off.

Before leaving, Xiao Ding specifically explained again in front of everyone that during his absence, the Mo Tie Mercenary Group would be temporarily managed by Xiao Yan and Qing Lin.

At the gate of the base, Xiao Wei looked at his two brothers who were leaving in a cloud of dust. Thinking that he could sleep in the bedroom for the next few days instead of sleeping in the donkey shed, he couldn't help but sing loudly: "Ah, you~ I've been waiting for a while~"

Everyone behind him burst into laughter when he heard this. Xiao Wei looked back in confusion, only to see that everyone was already laughing so hard that they were rolling on the ground. Qing Lin said with a red face, "Bah~ How shameless."

Xiao Wei and the other two were very puzzled and asked, "Why do you think I am shameless just because I sang? I tell you, I am very proud. I make a living by my face."

Qinglin pouted again and said, "Shameless! In our countryside, such singing can only be heard in corn fields."

Xiao Wei was embarrassed when he heard this. Oops, I was too careless and forgot that the customs of the people are different.

Xiao Ding and Xiao Li ran all the way. They couldn't reach the castle in the air and their horses could not stop. If they stopped, they would be whipped. Finally, the two of them reached the center of the desert at the fastest speed.

Looking at the castle in the air in front of me, although I had already known the general situation from my younger brothers before coming here, I was still shocked when I saw it with my own eyes.

I saw castles in the sky, occupying an area of ​​more than a thousand miles in the air. There was a large hall in the middle, and a void staircase connected to eight smaller halls around it. The nine halls were shining, and the eight small halls were circling around the central hall. Judging from the speed, one circle should be one day and one night.

In the Nine Palaces, there is a faint sound of celestial music flowing out, which sounds like the sound of a Huangzhong or Dalu, refreshing the ears and making people forget their fatigue.

Xiao Li couldn't help but sigh: "Xiao Wei's ability to express himself is too poor. He only described less than one tenth or one twelfth of this magnificence."

Xiao Ding nodded in agreement when he heard this.

In fact, they misunderstood Xiao Wei. When this hall left the Fire Emperor's Cave, there was only one central main hall. Who would have thought that when it appeared in the desert again, this hall had become nine? No one knew where the other eight small halls came from.

Today, this once uninhabited area in the center of the desert is now crowded with people. Sharp-eyed vendors have already set up stalls here, and there are all kinds of tent stalls and restaurants. There is even a branch of Xiangmanlou.

Xiao Li looked at the Xiangmanlou branch eagerly and said, "Brother, we are here to do business. Although we are exhausted from the journey and are hungry and thirsty, and there seems to be no way to get to the main hall, we would rather wait here stupidly, thirsty and hungry, than go to Xiangmanlou to rest. What do you think?"

Xiao Ding: "Now that we've come to this point, is it appropriate for me to say I won't go? Well, then don't go. Let's find a restaurant to eat first."

Xiao Li: “…”

Xiao Ding: "Last time I went to the bathroom, I heard Qing Lin telling a servant who came to collect the garbage that your face was becoming more and more wretched."

Xiao Li: “…”

Just as Xiao Ding and the other were sitting in the desert waiting for changes in the hall, something happened in Shimo City.

It is said that Xiao Wei and his companion were leisurely playing Landlord with Qing Lin. They had just taught Qing Lin the rules of the game. They made the cards themselves and found fifty-three pieces of straw paper, but they were still unable to find one piece.

Later, Qinglin went to the toilet and took out a crumpled piece of toilet paper, and only then did he collect the fifty-four pieces. However, Xiao Wei smelled a slightly strange odor from the toilet paper, and wanted to ask Qinglin about it, but he was too embarrassed to open his mouth.

The considerate Qing Lin looked at Xiao Wei's slightly frowned brows and understood what was going on. She told Xiao Wei frankly that the piece of straw paper was indeed used, but it was not dirty because she had washed and dried it before bringing it to him.

After hearing Qinglin say this, Xiao Wei felt relieved and happily started playing with everyone.

However, when they were having fun, the gate of the base was knocked open again, and another person stumbled in. When Xiao Wei saw this, he was about to pretend to imitate Xiao Ding's behavior last night, and Qinglin poured him a glass of wine.

This person shouted directly: "Two acting regiment leaders, something terrible has happened. Has the fool been arrested by the soldiers?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan slammed the table and said, "When did soldiers appear here?"

"They just arrived today. It might be related to the castle in the air in the desert. The current ruler has sent a large number of officers and soldiers to station in nearby cities. Each city has a Dou Sheng of five stars or above."

Xiao Yan and the other man looked at each other, and Xiao Yan said, "Kao, it seems that this incident has caused a big stir. I wonder if the brothers will be in danger?"

Xiao Wei: "Let's first deal with Erlangzi's problem, and then send someone to guard the center of the desert. If there is any change, come back and inform us. What do you think?"

Xiao Yan: "Good, I'll do as you say."

Xiao Yan scratched his head and thought: Shan? Isn't my name Yan? Oh, I see. It seems that Xiao Yan's literary level has improved a bit.

But now is not the time to think about this. The two of them immediately followed the messenger to the soldiers' station to rescue Erlangzi.

Along the way, they rode at full speed. They didn't use their fighting spirit. They were riding ordinary horses. After all, riding a lava horse here was a bit shocking. On the way, the two asked the messenger to tell them what happened.

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