In Panjiayuan, the first thing they did was trick Lao Hu into going tomb raiding.

The fat man laughed loudly, took out a lighter, lit a bundle of explosives, and threw it out.

"Oh!"

The explosion was deafening, its sound reaching the heavens.

"Hurry up!"

Not long after, Anliman rode over on a camel, looking disheveled. Upon seeing Su Mo and the others, his face lit up with joy, and he hurried over, saying, "The desert is about to get windy again, hurry up and get on the camels!"

The group mounted camels and hurried away from the place, but they had only taken two steps when a black storm swept in and quickly engulfed them.

......

I don't know how much time has passed.

In a sand gully in the desert, several figures buried in the sand can be vaguely seen.

Su Mo was the first to wake up. He forcefully brushed the sand off his body, stood up, and looked at the clear blue sky. He then realized that the sandstorm had passed. He then saw several people buried next to him, still unconscious.

It was Lao Hu, along with Shirley Yang and a few others.

Su Mo quickly dug out the names of Shirley Yang, Lao Hu, Fatty Professor Chen, and An Liman.

"Cough cough..."

After taking a sip of water, the fat man opened his eyes and said weakly, "We...we're here now..."

Anliman, who had been awake for some time, said with his head down, "The camels are gone, we're lost in the desert..."

Chapter 40: Escape from Death

"No water..."

Having just escaped the ancient city of Jingjue, the group found themselves lost in the desert. Old Hu sighed, "How many days can we hold out?"

Gazing at the endless yellow sand, Shirley Yang's face turned ashen. "I've dragged everyone down with me. If I hadn't organized the archaeological team, none of us would be suffering like this today..."

Old Hu was about to offer some words of comfort when Shirley Yang continued, "I know you're all curious about my identity. Actually, I'm a descendant of the Zaglama tribe..."

"Our ancestors suffered misfortune and were cursed by the Ghost Cave because they wanted to pry into its secrets..."

"Because of this curse, none of our descendants live past fifty, which is why I've been so determined to find the ancient city of Jingjue!"

Everyone stared at Shirley Yang in astonishment, as if they were listening to a foreign language.

"You may not be familiar with the Zaglama ethnic group..."

Sherry Yang said in a deep voice, "In order to break the bloodline curse, the descendants of the Zaglama clan eventually formed a tomb raiding sect called the Mountain Moving Taoists!"

The Tomb Raiders, the Tomb Raiders, the Mountain Movers, the Ridge Unloading Warriors, and the Mountain Guardians.

The five major schools of tomb raiding are known to everyone.

The fat man's mouth dropped open. "Ah...you are..."

Shirley Yang nodded and said, "That's right, the Mountain Moving Taoists, like you Tomb Raiders, my ancestors also traveled between the underworld and the mortal realm. However, we were not after gold and silver treasures, but only the Muchen Pearl, which we wanted to use to break the curse on our bloodline!"

"..."

Old Hu and Fatty were utterly shocked, while Su Mo frowned and said softly, "The Muchen Pearl isn't in Jingjue Ancient City. You've clearly come to the wrong place this time!"

Sherry Yang's pupils dilated as she stared at Su Mo in disbelief. "You know about the Muchen Pearl?"

"Uh…"

Su Mo pondered for a moment and said, "The Muchen Pearl, also known as the Phoenix Gall, can indeed remove the curse on you. It was indeed obtained by the Prince of Xian back then, and now it is..."

Su Mo paused, then changed the subject, "Where it is now, I have no idea!"

Su Mo still told Shirley Yang a little lie, after all, given Shirley Yang's personality, she would definitely go to the Yunnan Insect Valley after learning the whereabouts of the Muchen Pearl.

The Yunnan Insect Valley is far more dangerous than the Jingjue Ancient City; entering rashly will surely lead to certain death!

"That's it!"

Hearing Su Mo's words, Shirley Yang was clearly somewhat dejected.

Feeling the surrounding environment growing increasingly scorching, the fat man finally couldn't take it anymore and wailed, "I never thought I, Fatty, would die in this godforsaken place! I'm not reconciled! I'm not reconciled!"

"God, please give me a way out!"

The fat man knelt on the sand, disheartened, and prayed to the heavens, imitating An Liman's actions, "Give me a way out, God!"

Perhaps the prayers had worked, for when the fat man looked up, he suddenly saw a white camel, its entire body white and its skin as clear as jade, standing on a distant sand dune!

Remembering what Grandpa Anliman had said, the fat man trembled all over, "Old Hu, Brother Su, Bai..."

The fat man stammered, "A white camel! Look, a white camel!"

Upon hearing the fat man's words, Grandpa Anliman suddenly looked up and also saw the white camel not far away.

Anliman became excited. "The white camel is a sacred object. Its appearance in the desert proves that the curse has ended and that God has taken back this desert. Quickly, follow it! Quickly, follow it!"

As he spoke, Anliman ran frantically toward the white camel, and the others exchanged glances and followed closely behind.

.........

A few days later, in a small town in the desert.

Su Mo placed 20,000 yuan next to An Liman, saying, "Grandpa, we owe you a lot this time!"

No wonder Anliman was so superstitious, talking nonsense all day long. The white camel was truly magical. Guided by the white camel, the group walked out of the desert.

In the blink of an eye, the white camel vanished from everyone's sight, appearing and disappearing without a trace.

Perhaps, as Anliman said, these white camels are messengers of the true God.

"Thanks…"

Looking at the money that would ensure he could live comfortably for the rest of his life, Anliman smiled.

Su Mo added, "Grandpa, we've been through thick and thin together!"

"If you need my help in the future, you can come to Yanjing to find me!"

Su Mo left the address of his antique shop, then cupped his hands to An Liman and said, "I, Su Mo, will absolutely not say a word!"

Anliman could sense Su Mo's sincerity and solemnly accepted the note, "Okay, friend, we're friends!"

The fat man also came over. "Old man, although I don't like you, you're a good guy. If you ever want to come to Yanjing, just come find us!"

Anli grinned broadly, "Okay, okay!"

Old Hu walked over and gave Anliman a big hug.

This time, Su Mo also came to say goodbye. With things settled here, it was time for them to return to Yanjing.

……

A dozen days later, Su Mo bid farewell to the archaeological team at the train station.

Su Mo clasped his hands in a fist salute to the members of the archaeological team and said, "Mountains may change, but rivers will; we'll meet again!"

Sherry Yang smiled and said, "See you in the martial world!"

Because of the casualties among the archaeological team, Shirley Yang needed to report the situation to her superiors along with the team. They also needed to go home, but since they were going in different directions, they could only say goodbye at the train station.

"go!"

Su Mo turned and left. Old Hu glanced at Xue Li Yang with reluctance before quickly following after her.

The fat man then instructed Shirley Yang, "Miss Yang, don't forget to transfer the rest of the money to your account. Whether I can get a wife depends on you..."

Sherry Yang couldn't help but smile wryly, "You fatso, you're always spouting lewd nonsense!"

The fat man chuckled, then turned and left.

.........

Yingzi was studying at Peking University, so there was no one at their family's antique shop. Su Mo pushed open the door and lay down on the floor. "Hahaha, after two whole months, we're finally back!"

"Yes!"

Old Hu laughed, "Finally back!"

From the Kunlun Glacier and the Gobi Desert to the ancient city of Jingjue, although it only took two months, this period was more exciting than the previous decades.

"Okay, let's change our clothes first, then come find me on the second floor in a bit..."

With that, Su Mo went straight upstairs.

Half an hour later, the three of them met again on the second floor.

"Hey buddy, weren't we going to eat? What's wrong...?"

The fat man was about to go eat when he was stunned to see the glittering antiques, gold coins, agate, diamonds and other treasures piled up on the second floor.

"I…"

The fat man rubbed his eyes. "Am I still not out of the illusion of the Jingjue Ancient City?"

"Old Hu, hit me!"

"Snapped!"

"Ouch! Old Hu, you really fucking hit me...it hurts, damn it, it's not a dream!"

"Brother Su, what's going on...?"

The fat man's eyes were bloodshot, like a young beast about to lose control.

Not to mention the fat man, even Lao Hu looked surprised.

"Ha ha…"

Seeing the fat man's appearance, Su Mo burst into laughter, disregarding his image. "These treasures are all the spoils of our trip!"

Chapter 41: Let's Get Rich Together

"Ha ha…"

Su Mo laughed heartily, "These treasures are all the spoils of our trip!"

Nine-Story Demon Tower, Prince Gu Mo's Tomb, Jingjue Ancient City—after three tomb raids, Su Mo earned a fortune, filling his system space to the brim for the first time.