Since when did more than 70% of the land in Shurima have become deserts? No one knows the answer to this question. Even the Shurima people only have a large desert and Gobi since ancient times. Only the province where the capital of Jin is located can see dense vegetation.

Of course, the Shurima continent does not have vegetation except for the eastern region. There are oasis of all sizes in the vast desert area. Small oasis is a camp for travelers to rest, and large oasis has evolved into a city. In addition, there are also many vegetation along the coast of the Kehali River, but it is not dense.

At this moment, Vallad and his group were walking west along the Kehali River. Although the rushing Kehali River splashed countless water splashes and brought a lot of cool water vapor, the scorching sun made the yellow sand extremely hot from Kehali River.

"I didn't expect that you actually convinced those jungle leopards."

Zhang Mingxuan never thought that jungle leopards could communicate. Is this the magic of demons? Demons not only trade with humans, but also trade with wild beasts, knowing the language of humans and wild beasts... Maybe, there are more?

"A small matter."

Vallad was not complacent at all, but just convinced a group of mortals. It might be incredible in the eyes of others, but for Vallad, it would be embarrassing to convince mortals himself.

"Next, let's walk along the Kehali River? Will the cities along the river search our traces?"

"Don't worry, although Jin State is currently full of vassal states, the so-called vassal states are basically on the edge of the continent, that is, near the coast. However, along the Hali River, they are all the core areas of the empire. There are no vassals here, and there are only bandits who will be recruited while in the chaos. However, most areas still obey the rule of Jin State. Before the demise of Jin State, we will not be very dangerous to walk here."

Zhang Mingxuan explained to Valiade, but Valiade always felt that this person was hiding something.

"That's OK."

If, along the Hari River, they are all the core ruling areas of the empire and are still obeying the empire's rule, then why don't they follow the channels? Isn't there no princes nearby? Who can intercept Zhang Mingxuan and Xiville?

Vallad and his group did not walk fast. The city that they saw more than half an hour ago has not arrived yet.

"…Your Highness the Princess has temporarily entrusted it to you."

Zhang Mingxuan, who was walking in the front, put down the sleepy Siville on his back and handed Siville to Vallad.

"What do you want to do?"

It turns out that something was hidden from them. I said before that the princes might set up ambush on the pipeline. If all the princes were in the coastal areas of Shurima continent, then if these princes could send people to block the pipeline, can't they send people to search along the Hali River?

Of course, it is OK. Although I don’t know how fast the army on this world line is moving, the princes in the coastal areas have sent troops near Ixutar, so the remaining food and grass can’t reach Halijiang?

"If you want to solve the enemy, you can call me, just as I want to test my strength."

"No need, I know you are very strong, but what you want to do this time has nothing to do with your strength. I won't have any trouble. Before His Royal Highness becomes a qualified queen, I will guard His Royal Highness by his side."

Zhang Mingxuan took off his armor, discarded his weapons, and advanced towards the small city in front. At this time, the sky was already a little dark. At about five or six o'clock in the afternoon, the number of patrolling in the small city decreased a lot, and Zhang Mingxuan easily entered the city.

"Yo, are you awake?"

Valiade ate the barbecue made from the rune casting system and handed a skewer to Shiville. Although it was a bit unpalatable, it was better than nothing.

"Thanks……"

Shiville took the barbecue, took a bite, his face turned pale, as if he had been poisoned, and then he narrowed his eyes, slowly raised his head, and swallowed it as if he had made the decision to die.

"It's very bad, right?"

Anne couldn't see it anymore and reached out to take away the barbecue from Shiville's hand.

“No, it’s delicious.”

Shiville's bitter smile made Anne a little surprised. She had tasted the barbecue made by Vallad. The taste was too undescribable. If it weren't for this, she wouldn't have to use the rune casting system to make some food.

After all, rune casting systems are not automatic food vending machines. They can create corresponding weapons according to requirements because they have strict formulas and can produce chemical products because these products themselves are suitable for mass production.

However, there is no problem with only making raw materials for food, but once you want to make cooked food directly, you need to rely on the user's own "judgment" and "understanding". It's like roasting until it's cooked, what seasoning should be added, when to add, and various factors, even people who know how to barbecue may not be able to say it. After all, most people are just relying on experience to make food, and the theoretical link...

Do you need to know the specific time spent on each cast and the corresponding delay to release the skills? Do you need to know why the game character is attacked and will cause blood loss? Do you need to know how the invincible effect is made?

So, after Vallad added all kinds of strange seasonings based on his imagination, he made

The barbecue that comes is really hard to swallow, and he can only eat it himself. Maybe... this is a racial difference, right? It is a difference in taste and senses of different races.

"... Actually, you don't need to do this. You are the princess of Jin State, but we have never been your subordinates. You don't need to use that look to move us and treat us as friends, can you?"

Vallad was also a monarch. Although there were not many subjects who needed to be managed, Vallad had learned some points at the request of Karthas. At this time, Shiville's actions were the show in the Emperor's Mind. If Vallad did not say this now, perhaps Shiville's next sentence was "At this time, you can still make barbecue for me personally. Even if this barbecue is unpalatable, it will be bitter in your mouth and warm in your heart."

Being born in the royal family, I learned everything I should learn, but I would also use it if I shouldn’t learn it.

“…”

Shiville slowly lowered the barbecue that had been placed beside her mouth again, without saying a word.

"Maybe the loyal ministers of the royal family have given you a lot of temporary training before you ascend the throne, but the knowledge they give you is dead. You are too young to use this knowledge properly. Even if you want to attract people, you must know who needs to recruit and who does not need to recruit."

Vallad didn't know if Sima Yi was still the heir of Jin after he was resurrected, but even if Sivale was not the heir, would the new heir please see Xivil? Such a clumsy technique is too easy to be seen through. If someone pretended not to see through Xivil's show and followed Xivil "totally" and would undoubtedly be a sword that would stab Xivil at any time.

"Maybe you will wonder why those who teach you this knowledge do not tell you all the knowledge. Let me say that, they are ministers, you are kings, and those who are ministers are familiar with the way of being kings, which can easily cause suspicion between the kings and ministers. They are smart people, and can only teach you some of the rest, and you need to understand the rest. We are different. We are not your ministers, and can speak out your mistakes in a blunt way."

"Does, will the devil make friends with humans?"

The implication of Shiville is that although Valiad is not her subject, she is a demon. Even if Shiville trusts him, she will doubt whether this demon will trust her. Isn’t the relationship between the demon and human beings similar to that of the king and the minister?

"Of course, demons will not make friends with humans. For demons, the differences between races are no longer important, but humans will always doubt the demons' motivations. You are very smart and have learned a lot of knowledge that should not be touched by this age group. But you need to know that when you are with us, you don't need to wear a heavy mask. Whether it is trust or doubt, just say it outright."

Vallad had already realized that the little girl Shiville was different from other little girls. Other little girls were really innocent at this age. Although Shiville was innocent, she had already mixed with many trade-offs. What she said that day was to believe him might be just a way to maximize his own interests.

But Vallad didn't want him and Shiville to have such a relationship, and he didn't want to betrayed by the people he protected.

"Here, this one is delicious, for you."

Anne didn't understand what Valiad said very much. Although she was a genius, she was limited to knowledge. She really couldn't understand these things with her age. However, the barbecue on Shiville's hand was very unpalatable, and she knew this, so she gave Shiville a piece of the barbecue she made.

Although she is young and does not have much experience in cooking, Anne is a wizard who drives flames, barbecue and other things, which is easy for her.

"I won't say much. Your number one minister is back. Think about it carefully. We should be friends."

Vallad is not the kind of person who makes friends casually, but Shiville really has the potential to be the last bloodline of the Shurima Empire. Although due to the limitations of the world, Shiville may not be able to become a superman, cannot enter Salvation, let alone become a ally of Vallad, but in this world line, Shiville has the ability to become an unprecedented powerful queen.

If his relationship with Shiville is good enough, he will not have to establish any observation organization in this world line. Once something is wrong, Shiville can directly call Vallad.

Not long after, Zhang Mingxuan came back, covered in scars, with many cuts of swords on his clothes, and a sack was on his back.

"That's what you said is not dangerous? Got a robbery? What is in the sack?"

Vallad threw away the barbecue in his hand and began to mock Zhang Mingxuan.

"Your Highness, are you awake? We must leave here immediately and head to the City of the Sun as soon as possible."

Zhang Mingxuan ignored Valiad, but his expression was still a little dim. If he had not rejected Valiad's request, he would not have been exposed.

"How many enemies are there?"

Valiad asked Zhang Mingxuan directly how big a mess he had stabbed. In this outfit, he probably came out of the crowd. Maybe that group of people were killed by Zhang Mingxuan, but does Zhang Mingxuan have the time and ability to clean up the scene? No, so if there are enemies in the city ahead, the enemy will soon find them.

"Seven princes, five thousand soldiers."

Zhang Mingxuan threw down the sack he carried on his shoulder. Judging from the sound of falling to the ground, the sack was quite heavy.

“I think, can I solve them, do I need to run away?

”

There were only five thousand people. The number of void creatures that Valiad killed outside Lu Township was more than this. There were only five thousand people. If you want to fight, see how he cut melons and vegetables.

"...No, you can't fight them, you can't be exposed."

Zhang Mingxuan was obviously a little moved. After listening to Valiad's words, his will torture could not be fake, but he refused.

"Can't be exposed... When will they deal with the general? Then I will also get involved."

Valiad still remembers his grudge. A mere mortal, clamoring to kill him. I don’t know how death is written? Isn’t the reason he wants to quickly reach an agreement with Jelan and the shape changers just to get the general at the right time?

After all, the butcher general won't live long, otherwise Valiad wouldn't have to rush to win over the shape changer and Jelan. Even if there is a need in the future, if they recruit temporarily, they might work harder.

"You... are worthy of being a demon."

Zhang Mingxuan hadn't figured it out yet, but when he heard Valiad's words, he was immediately wrong.

"However, it's my own consideration that I don't let you be exposed, and it has nothing to do with those people."

"What are your considerations? What do you want to do?"

Vallad was very curious about what kind of considerations this general who could not even understand such a simple and easy-to-understand situation could make.

"A victory."

Zhang Mingxuan didn't say much. He squatted down and opened the sack. It was actually a living person inside.

"This is a member of the Imperial Secret Guard, a businessman, but he has betrayed the Empire."

"What is his value?"

Valliard did not ask Zhang Mingxuan about his thoughts, and he did not make too many guesses. It turns out that the brain circuits of smart people and reckless men are different. Valliard may be able to guess what Ryze or Hemerdinger would do, but he must not use common sense to guess what Garen and Dryus want to do.

Therefore, compared to Zhang Mingxuan's plan, it is better to care about the person Zhang Mingxuan specially captured, a businessman or a traitor from the empire, just solve it directly. Doesn't bringing it back mean that this guy is valuable?

"He knows the route of the Sand Beast. If we want to get rid of the pursuers and quickly reach the City of the Sun, we must rely on Sand Beast."

A group of people without mounts want to go to a city thousands of miles away. If you walk alone, you may not have to go to the Year of the Monkey and Horse Month.

"Sandmon, this is a good choice."

If the desert is an ocean, the hidden sand beasts are the whales in this ocean. They feed on insects that other desert animals do not care about and travel in the desert day after day. However, each hidden sand beast has its own route of travel, that is, their predation route. Just like beekeepers chasing Citi, these hidden sand beasts are chasing insects.

"But, are you sure this person will help us?"

"He is a businessman."

Zhang Mingxuan smiled and took down the linen stuffed into the mouth of the merchant.
To be continued...