The prince's personal bodyguard

Chapter 151 The Master of Kongtong Mirror

The team led by Mu Yunxiao will soon step into the vast desert.

"Look, there seems to be a large number of people and horses on the roadside." Huangfu Yan stared at the ground sharply. He was a special forces soldier in his previous life and had a lot of experience in marching and fighting. He approached Bai Xinyin and said in a positive tone.

Hearing this, Bai Xinyin came forward curiously: "Oh? How did you figure that out?"

Huangfu Yan squatted down, pointed at some grass on the roadside and explained: "These grasses were broken a few days ago, and there are traces of cooking over there." His eyes were full of confidence.

Bai Xinyin looked in the direction of his finger and observed carefully. It was just as Huangfu Yan said. She nodded in agreement: "Well, maybe it is the troops mentioned by the Wei State Master." She thought to herself that the situation ahead was not optimistic.

The sun was blazing, scorching the earth mercilessly. The heat was rising, making people feel stuffy. Bai Xinyin looked into the distance. This desert was full of unknown dangers, but she had to move forward bravely.

The wind blew her hair. She took a deep breath, turned around and whispered something to Mu Yunxiao behind her. Mu Yunxiao shouted to everyone: "Everyone be alert! We may encounter the enemy soon. Keep in formation and be ready to deal with emergencies at any time!" The voice was crisp and loud, echoing in the empty desert.

The soldiers responded one after another, and a tense atmosphere spread. They held their weapons tightly, ready to meet the upcoming challenge.

Bai Xinyin and Mu Yunxiao looked at each other and exchanged a tacit look. They both understood that the road ahead would be full of difficulties and obstacles, but they also firmly believed that as long as they united as one, they would be able to overcome difficulties and achieve their goals.

The silence in the desert was broken by the sound of footsteps, and the team continued to move forward towards the unknown...

As the risk of concentrating the entire army together was too high, Huangfu Yan gazed solemnly at the endless desert in the distance and suggested that everyone divide the team into two parts after preparing enough water: the vanguard and the reserve.

"The goal of our operation this time is to find the phoenix on Danxue Mountain. According to rumors, this bird is ferocious and extremely brutal by nature, and it mainly feeds on meat. It can also spit out blazing flames from its mouth, which can burn the enemy. Therefore, we should act separately, with the vanguard responsible for leaving marks, and the reserve troops advancing along these marks. In this way, we can preserve our strength and meet smoothly when we arrive at our destination, and then work together to capture the phoenix." Mu Yunxiao agreed with Huangfu Yan's proposal and made further explanations on this basis.

Then Mu Yunxiao began to call the troops, and he carefully examined the soldiers in front of him. The members of the front troops were all experienced and powerful elites, who would shoulder the heavy responsibility of charging into battle; while the reserve troops were composed of relatively weaker but equally brave and determined soldiers, who would serve as follow-up support and guarantee forces.

After explaining in detail what to pay attention to in the desert, Mu Yunxiao gave the order and everyone set out in a team. Bai Xinyin carefully took out the map and studied the markings on it attentively, looking for the direction to go.

Danxue Mountain, this mysterious place in the center of the desert, is known as the core area of ​​the "Ship of Death". Just hearing this name makes people shudder. Therefore, since entering the desert, everyone has been extremely cautious, and even dared not drink water easily at the beginning, for fear of wasting precious water resources.

The troops led by Mu Yunxiao were a well-disciplined and well-trained elite force. Except for the occasional bird calls in the desert at the beginning, the entire force remained highly alert and silent. They knew that in such a harsh environment, any rash actions could bring unexpected consequences. In order to preserve their strength, they had to be patient and wait for the best opportunity.

The front troops were led by Mu Yunxiao, and the reserve troops were commanded by Huangfu Yan. The two teams were two or three miles apart, advancing in a tense and orderly manner.

As they walked, Bai Xinyin suddenly discovered something strange - in addition to following the route marked on the sheepskin, there seemed to be marks left by other people, and these marks seemed to be guiding them in a specific direction.

At a crossroads, Bai Xinyin stopped and expressed her doubts: "What do these marks mean? Could it be that someone is secretly manipulating everything?"

Mu Yunxiao thought calmly for a moment and analyzed: "At present, there are two possibilities. The first is that these marks are leading us into a dangerous trap in an attempt to eliminate us in one fell swoop. However, this method is a bit stupid, and anyone with a little brain will have doubts about it. The other possibility is that they have found the target, but for some reason they can't directly kidnap the phoenix, so they want to use our power to achieve their goal and reap the benefits."

"Hmph! They probably never expected that we have a map in our hands. If what the map shows is correct, then we can just move forward according to its instructions. As for those guys who want to use us to achieve their own ambitions, they have to first see if they have what it takes!" The third prince looked disapproving, as if he didn't care about the challenges that might come next.

"Then we have to be more careful and try our best to ensure that there are no casualties." Bai Xinyin reminded.

"Changli, stay here and explain the situation to the troops behind. Come up later." Mu Yunxiao gave an order, raised his head to look at the half-cloudy sky, then looked at the desert in the distance and fell into deep thought.

Isn't it said that Danxue Mountain is the "ship of death"? When we first entered the desert, it was really hot everywhere! It was like being in a huge oven and could be scorched at any time. However, starting from the afternoon of the second day, the situation changed. Although the surrounding area was still the Gobi Desert, the feeling of heat was significantly reduced. What's more surprising is that now many of the originally barren desert areas have grown spiritual grass, as if they are about to walk out of this vast desert.

Bai Xinyin was full of doubts. She and the Third Prince pulled the sheepskin and looked left and right, trying to confirm whether they had gone in the wrong direction. They carefully studied the map and marks on the sheepskin, and compared them with the surrounding terrain. After some effort, they looked left and right, up and down, and finally confirmed that they had not deviated from the correct path.

Just go, at worst you can come back if you make any mistakes, just treat it as a trip. Bai Xinyin had never been to the desert in his previous life, so this is a great experience.

By evening, the two forces had joined together.

Bai Xinyin was cooking with the soldiers when someone said to her, "Miss A Luo is looking for you?"

I have been on my way since I left the posthouse and haven’t had time to communicate with A’Luo anymore.

Bai Xinyin then ran to see A'luo, who was waiting for her in a place away from everyone.

Ah Luo was very excited to see Bai Xinyin: "I have been practicing the method that Ayina told me these past two days, but the situation that day never happened again. I remembered that I was with you that day. Could it be that the Kongtong Mirror had that reaction when it saw you? Ah Yin, how about we give it a try?"

As he said this, he took out the Kongtong mirror from his arms.

When A'Luo took out the mysterious and ancient Kongtong mirror from her arms again, before she could open it, something unexpected happened - the Kongtong mirror actually flew up by itself!

It seemed to have its own consciousness. It circled around Bai Xinyin three times, as if confirming something or expressing respect. Then, the mirror suddenly opened, and a dazzling light shot out from it. In the blink of an eye, countless rays of light intertwined together, like a powerful torrent of energy, instantly illuminating the entire desert. The originally pitch-black scene suddenly became as bright as day, which was astonishing.

"Greetings, Master!" Suddenly, a deep and powerful voice came from the mirror, echoing in the air, shocking the two people. This voice carried an ancient and majestic aura, as if it came from another world. They stared at the magical mirror with wide eyes, and endless doubts and shock surged in their hearts.

Can the mirror talk?