X-Dragon Era

In the following days, Xin Yun and Yi Luo Xiang, along with A-Da and others, rested and recuperated at an inn in the City of Death, after all, both A-Da and Xin Yun had been truly exhausted lately.

After resting for two days, A-Da, riding the Pig Dragon, took the special products of the City of Death and headed toward Plains City along the safe passage. He also took the opportunity to bring over his six brothers.

Although the City of Death is situated right in the center of the desert, it's a huge oasis with a population of over three million. A small trading team like the seven led by A-Da couldn't possibly meet the daily needs here. As long as they don't foolishly specialize in one type of good, there won't be any fluctuations in prices. Rather, it would stimulate consumption even more.

One could say that with the safe route, within the next ten years, the seven led by A-Da could definitely earn enough money to last them several lifetimes. Even if the safe passage is discovered by others later, it won't matter; they would have made their fortune.

Watching the figure of A-Da and the others recede into the distance, Xin Yun finally took a long breath. A-Da's group had saved him, and he had changed their destinies in return, gifting them a lifetime of wealth. He had finally repaid his debt of gratitude.

At Xin Yun's side, Yi Luo Xiang involuntarily glanced at Xin Yun's profile. This man was truly extraordinary—compassionate and considerate. If others showed him kindness, he would return it tenfold. He was a man worthy of trust. Perhaps... all her worries were superfluous.

The significance of this safe passage was beyond most people's imagination. Even though it couldn't be fully understood yet, Yi Luo Xiang could infer what it represented. It was essentially a lifeline. Whoever controlled this line held the lifeline of the City of Death, thereby indirectly controlling the entire city!

After sending off A-Da, Xin Yun and Yi Luo Xiang too finally perked up. Having rested for two days, with their current ages, their recovery speed was astonishing. They were fully back to their prime condition, especially after the training of the past week, they had made significant progress.

In a person's lifetime, the period of fastest progress is during childhood. Whether it be the growth of intelligence, physical development, increase in strength, or overall improvement in abilities, it's all incredibly rapid.

On Earth, whether engaging in sports activities or martial arts, it's necessary to start from a young age. Typically, training begins at five years old. Those who start halfway usually lack something, missing a certain feel to reach a state of agility.

Old trees can come back to life in spring, but one cannot return to youth. After three lifetimes, no one knew better than Xin Yun how precious this time was. If missed, it would be inconceivably negligent.

Riding Yinglong, Xin Yun and Yi Luo Xiang stood side by side as they hurried toward the Red Sand Valley outside the City of Death, where Sand Dragons resided and countless Death Sand Dragons thrived and proliferated.

Before embarking, Xin Yun and Yi Luo Xiang had a lengthy three-hour conversation, sharing a wealth of experience and lessons learned over three lifetimes. They provided numerous examples to validate their points.

If it were any other eight-year-old child, such advice might go in one ear and out the other—heard but forgotten. However, Yi Luo Xiang was different. With her intelligence, it wasn't hard to discern the truth. What defines a smart person? A truly smart person doesn't need to learn the hard way.

They can analyze and draw from the experience and mistakes of their predecessors, avoiding unnecessary detours.

Although well aware of the dangers in Red Sand Valley, Yi Luo Xiang had made up her mind. If she couldn't get through this challenge, then it would be better to simply earn some money and then return home to live out her days. Live a hundred years, then die in peace—it would be a safe life, but how could such an existence be acceptable to an eight-year-old child?

Furthermore, Xin Yun was already destined to embark on this path, and Yi Luo Xiang was not without her own aspirations. Therefore... no matter how dangerous the road ahead, at this point, they could only forge ahead.

Death Sand Valley was an expanse of a desert formed by red sand grains, not made of rock structures. Within the vast Red Sand Valley spanning thousands of miles, lived countless Death Sand Fire Dragons.

In the desert, Sand Dragons were the strongest beings, nearly indestructible. Beneath the Sand Dragons were the Sandfire Dragons. Death Sand Dragons and Death Sand Fire Dragons were two completely different creatures, with a significant gulf between them.

The Death Sand Dragon was entirely formed from condensed sand and particles, making physical attacks useless against it. Energy attacks were also ineffective. It spewed poisonous sand to attack its enemies, and until the moment Xin Yun was reborn, no one had found a way to kill the Sand Dragon.

The Death Sand Dragon was extremely terrifying. Ranked second among the Nine Great Experts was an individual who controlled the Sand Dragon. You could dispel it at most, but you could never kill it. Essentially, once you encountered a Sand Dragon, fleeing was the only option. Otherwise, even if you managed to injure the Sand Dragon, you absolutely couldn't eliminate it.

As for the Sandfire Dragon, it was a different kind of creature altogether, with a fire attribute. By draining all the Fire Series energy from their bodies, they would die.

After more than half an hour of full-speed flight, at last... the two arrived just outside the Red Sand Valley. Looking around, the whole world was ablaze in red, with the dark red sand particles resembling blood, eerie and frightful.

From above, the Sand Valley was bustling with activity, as Sandfire Dragons emerged from the sand dunes, shaking their wings and soaring through the sky.

These Sandfire Dragons were not very large, about three meters in length, with smooth bodies like red sedans with wings. Their flight was not particularly agile, but definitely not clumsy.

Gazing at the thousands of Sandfire Dragons below, Yi Luo Xiang nervously swallowed and asked, "What should we do next? What should I do?"

Hearing Yi Luo Xiang's question, Xin Yun paused for a moment, then decisively said, "Try using the Soul Chain to lure out the Fire Dragons from the Sand Valley, and then we'll talk about what to do next."

Upon hearing Xin Yun's words, Yi Luo Xiang furrowed her brows and said, "How should I do that? I've already connected the Soul Chain to a Sandfire Dragon, but it seems unresponsive!"

Sweating... Hearing this question, Xin Yun couldn't help but break into a sweat. Although he knew all the abilities Yi Luo had in her previous life, he had no idea how to use them. Now that she was asking him, he was clueless as well.

Scratching his head, Xin Yun said with a wry smile, "I'm sorry, I can't help you with that. I've already told you everything I could, the rest is for you to figure out on your own."
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"Huh?" Hearing Xin Yun's words, Yi Luo Xiang looked back in surprise and said incredulously, "My God! There's actually something you don't know? This seems to be a first..."

Wiping the sweat from his forehead wordlessly, Xin Yun said with a rueful smile, "Please, I'm just an eight-year-old child, not a god. And even gods don't know everything, right?"

"An eight-year-old child?" Yi Luo Xiang eyed Xin Yun strangely up and down, then shook her head noncommittally, and without looking at Xin Yun any longer, turned her head and focused on trying to manipulate the bronze One Star Sandfire Dragon in the distance.

Watching Yi Luo Xiang's peculiar expression, Xin Yun didn't know what to say. Yes... could he still be considered an eight-year-old child? It should be noted that during this time, he hadn't held back at all, pushing the limits of the experience accumulated over three lifetimes and the memories brought by rebirth.

Thinking about it, it seemed that Yi Luo Xiang had asked him everything she could, and he had always had an answer, until now when he spoke up about not knowing something for the first time.

While Xin Yun was in the midst of his rueful smile, Yi Luo Xiang suddenly turned her head and said softly, "I understand your thoughts, I get it... You're not unwilling to tell me, it's just that... only what one realizes on their own truly belongs to them."

"I... You!" Hearing Yi Luo Xiang's words, Xin Yun was at a loss for words. Oh heavens... please prove to him that he really didn't know, and that there were no other thoughts!