Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

The two returned to the cave where they had started; it was already very late at night.

The entire cave was pitch black, with only a glimpse of the starry sky visible through the gaps in the ceiling.

"It's getting cold here." Hu Tao tightened her coat.

"The space here is large, and heat dissipates quickly."

"Let's set up camp and rest first; we can talk about the exploration tomorrow."

Jiang Bai built a stone house on the spot, lit a fire, and took out a sleeping bag.

"I want to take a shower and wash my hair... but I'm so tired..."

Hu Tao looked at her dusty clothes and dejectedly lowered her hands.

"If you don't mind, I can help you..."

Before Jiang Bai could finish speaking, Hu Tao pressed her hand over his mouth, saying, "No, I mind."

"Build me a bathtub, the kind with a fire underneath, I want to soak in an artificial hot spring."

Jiang Bai finished doing what Hu Tao said, and then built one for himself, separating the two bathtubs with a stone wall.

Fill the jar with water, and Walnut manipulates the flame to heat it up quickly. In no time, the icy water is steaming.

Walnut lay down naked inside and let out a groan.

"That feels so good~"

Walnut's entire body sank into the water, with only her head sticking out.

These past few days in the desert have been incredibly uncomfortable; it's both dry and hot. After only two or three days, her enthusiasm for the desert has already dwindled by half.

"Master, how long do you plan to stay in the desert?"

Jiang Bai's voice came from next door.

"I'll stay for another week to two weeks. I don't know when I'll be able to come back next time, so I need to make the most of my time."

We absolutely have to go up to Dama Mountain and take a look, otherwise it would be a wasted trip.

"Still riding the Ruins Guardian? That's much faster for traveling."

Hu Tao scrubbed her body, making a splashing sound. Her voice came along with the sound of the water, making Jiang Bai's ears turn a little red.

"That's just something new to experience; the riding experience isn't even as good as riding my pack animal. Besides, no matter how fast it is, can it be faster than you flying?"

If we really need to be fast, wouldn't it be even faster to let Jiang Baifei fly?

If you're just traveling and experiencing exotic cultures, there's no need for that.

"After we find the exit tomorrow and take down the ruins guard, we'll leave that to it and explore the cave that leads underground."

"Is the Sand Wolf Mercenary Group still with them?"

Jiang Bai thought for a moment, "Let's leave Aite here as our guide. The rest of you can stay here for now or go back to the rainforest."

They are too unfamiliar with the desert; they still need a local to help.

Although Aite doesn't know much, as an experienced mercenary, he can always come in handy.

Jiang Bai submerged his head completely in the water, his white hair floating on the surface.

Sigh, I wonder when I'll be able to soak in the same pool as the sect leader...

Shaking off his jumbled thoughts, Jiang Bai got out of the bathtub, crawled into his sleeping bag, and fell asleep almost immediately.

I must have slept too late last night, because I slept straight until the sun was high in the sky.

"Get up."

Hu Tao pinched Jiang Bai's nose, trying to wake him up.

Jiang Bai groggily opened his eyes, reached his hand out from his tightly wrapped sleeping bag, and rubbed his eyes.

"What time is it?"

Hu Tao glanced at his collarbone and chest, which were exposed by the movement, and reached out to pull the sleeping bag up.

It's almost noon.

"So late?" Jiang Bai asked, puzzled, and tried to sit up.

Hu Tao reached out and pressed him back down.

"Don't move around if you're not wearing clothes."

Jiang Bai belatedly realized that he was too tired yesterday. After taking a shower, he went straight into his sleeping bag and fell asleep without thinking about anything else.

He propped his head up with one hand and deliberately pulled his sleeping bag down to reveal his muscular chest.

"Master, please don't look at what you shouldn't see."

As she spoke, she even winked.

Hu Tao's forehead twitched, and she pulled out a white robe and threw it on his head. "Get out of bed!"

After saying that, she went straight out to prepare lunch.

Jiang Bai pouted, climbed out of his sleeping bag, and got dressed.

After a quick wash, I enjoyed a lovingly prepared "lunch" from Walnut, and my wonderful day began with diarrhea.

Jiang Baila was questioning her life. The food looked perfectly normal, so how could it have such a big effect?

"Master, what did you put in there?"

"I learned how to make [Potato Boats] from Aite. It's simple and filling, but I replaced the Tree King Mushrooms with dried Star Mushrooms and added the juice of Crimson Thought Fruit for flavor. Doesn't it taste sweet...?"

"The ingredients seemed normal, so why is my child having diarrhea?"

Walnut, who was also struggling with existential doubts, fell into deep thought.

"Could it be because the potatoes weren't cooked? But Aite said the key to making delicious potato boats is the texture of the potatoes, they have to be just right..."

Jiang Bai felt he had solved the case.

He covered his face. "Master, I think you might have misunderstood what Aite meant. The sweet and soft texture he was talking about was from fully cooked potatoes..."

The head of the hall has such an absurdly bad talent for cooking...

Chapter 786 This elemental construct... no way...

Because of diarrhea, the task of finding an outlet had to be postponed.

Fortunately, the other cave entrance leads upwards. After walking for two or three miles, you will find yourself in a canyon.

Now that there was an exit, Jiang Bai felt reassured enough to take down the ruins guard.

He flew in the sky, and rock elements kept condensing into the White Abyss.

boom--

Golden bullets burst from the muzzle, carrying an unstoppable force, striking the rocky ground.

As the dust settled, the rock layer that had been trampled by the ruins guards cracked open a considerable distance, then fell down with a rustling sound. The massive ruins guards also crashed down with a deafening roar.

Walnut, the Sand Wolf mercenary group, and the Fools all came out early and left far away to avoid being affected.

"That's amazing..."

Feeling the earth shaking beneath his feet, Aite couldn't hide the surprise on his face.

Although I knew this person was very powerful, I never really felt it until now.

The group of fools also looked solemn. After this mission was over, they would have to find out exactly who this Jiang Bai was.

As the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, the hole in the ground doubled in size.

The ruins guard, falling from a great height, sank deep into the sand with both feet. Fortunately, his arms landed on solid rock, unobstructed by the sand, and the entrance remained intact.

It's unclear how much damage this attack caused to the ruins' guardian, or whether it can be restarted.

Jiang Baifei flew out and came to where Hu Tao and the others were. He looked at the group of fools.

"The ruins guards have landed safely. The rest is up to you. You can study them or drive them away as you please."

Is, the leader of the Fools squad, twitched his lips. How could they possibly drive out like this?

However, he couldn't say anything, since the other party's strength was undeniable, and their opinions were useless.

And it really was an accident. Who could have predicted that there would be a spacious underground cave beneath what looked like a flat surface?

The rock strata are still so thin...

Having parted ways with the Fools, Jiang Bai looked at the Sand Wolf Mercenary Group.

"We're going to explore that cave we found. It's very deep, and we don't know where it leads. Just to be safe, Aite, you should come with us. The rest of you can either wait here or go back to the rainforest first, it's up to you..."

Aite thought for a moment and looked at his brothers.

"You guys go back to the rainforest first and wait for me at the camp."

We don't know how long we'll have to stay in the desert, and there's no water source nearby, so it's not suitable for a long stay.

Returning to the rainforest is actually the best option.

"Then take care, boss."

After sorting the luggage, Jiang Bai and Hu Tao took Aite to the cave.

“We went quite deep yesterday, but we’re not sure exactly how far we went. We did see some buildings covered in sand, but we didn’t go any further…”

What kind of building?

"It's hard to say, I can only see the edges, but I feel it shouldn't be too old, it doesn't have that sense of vicissitude."

Of course, this could also be due to the dryness and lack of air circulation underground.

Antiques are often well preserved in such an environment, and buildings are no exception.

"It could be a relic left by the Red King... There are many palaces left from the Red King's era underground in the desert."

"A palace?" A palace built underground?

Could it be that life on the surface is too difficult, so they've moved underground?

"It's more like a temple or altar, not a place for living. I'm not a scholar, and although I've been to many ruins, I can't figure out what it's all about."

Jiang Bai suddenly realized that the place was not inhabited.

"The desert is vast, and its history is buried in the yellow sand. Even I haven't traversed the entire desert..."

Not to mention the entire desert, he knew very little about the past and history of the sandy land where he was born.

They had absolutely no idea that such a huge underground cave existed here.

Jiang Bai didn't expect to be able to explore the entire desert; he and Hu Tao were just there to broaden their horizons.

He was also very interested in the story of the three gods buried in the desert.

They were particularly interested in the long nail that had transformed the entire desert environment.

"It's getting late. Let's get some rest and start our exploration tomorrow!"

Jiang Bai raised his hand to build a house, and the safe house completely eliminated the need for night watch.

After resting and recuperating, the three of them officially began their exploration underground.

This underground area wasn't as dangerous as the bottom of the Abyss of Layered Rocks, but it grew increasingly dark as you went deeper.

Jiang Bai carries lumen stone with him for lighting. This luminescent stone is like a light bulb that doesn't need electricity, and it's very useful.

The three of them soon arrived at the place they had returned to the day before.

Upon reaching this point, the cave becomes quite spacious, and several paths appear.

As they walked further into the night, some enormous buildings came into complete view.

These buildings are built against the mountain and blend into the mountain. The reddish-yellow rocks are like yellow sand, and even after a thousand years, their brilliance has not been obscured.

"That's right, these are the relics from the time of the Red King."

Looking at the triangular gate of the ruins in front of him, Aite spoke with considerable certainty.

"The architecture during the Red King's era was very distinctive, making extensive use of triangles and rhombuses. Some places used for sacrifices had beautifully painted walls and enormous sacrificial statues..."