In the frigid lands, after my exile, I began to slay demons and monsters.

Chapter 219 Hatched

Ning Xiaoxi was completely stunned. Tianji looked back at Ning Xiaoxi, who had suddenly stopped, but he didn't sense any danger. Could it be that this girl sensed something again?

A slender, white python slithered out, flicking its tongue as it circled the Nine Realms.

What a huge blade of grass!

It didn't explode!

How could it not explode?

"Crack!"

"Crack!"

"Crack!"

One after another, the python eggs cracked open, and one after another, slender little pythons swam out and surrounded Jiuyu.

"Xiao Xi." Tianji carefully sensed the surroundings and, after confirming that he did not detect any dangerous aura, couldn't help but call out.

Ning Xiaoxi snapped out of her daze, "Ah!"

"what happened to you?"

Ning Xiaoxi had half her mind on the python eggs that were still hatching in the cave, and half of her mind was responding to Tianji, "No, it's nothing. I was just thinking about how we can safely reach Yandu." She quickly took a few steps to catch up with Tianji.

"I have already sent Lanting to find the Sandstorm Beast. At the Sandstorm Beast's speed, it should be able to reach Flame Capital before noon tomorrow."

"Oh!" Ning Xiaoxi nodded heavily, but eight phantom python cubs had already hatched in the cave.

Tianji noticed that Ning Xiaoxi was distracted and thought that she was still a child after all. The experiences she had gone through in the past few months were more severe than anything it had ever done for its own cubs.

In the blink of an eye, three more baby pythons swam out. The first one had already returned to its nest and started crunching away at the eggshells.

Each baby serpent circled the Nine Realms once before returning to its nest and eating all of its eggshells.

Then the eleven little pythons scurried around in the white fur, looking very happy.

At this moment, Jiuyu suddenly took out a snake egg that was half the size of its body and put it into the nest.

Oh dear, that's the gall bladder of the black python she picked out when she killed it!

The little python rushed over at the smell and started eating, "Mmm!"

Back at the inn, Tianji ignored Ning Xiaoxi, who was still lost in thought, and went straight to rest.

Ning Xiaoxi returned to her room like a lost soul, watching as the little illusory python, having finished eating the black python gall, followed Xiaoxue in a line and swam into Lingyuan's room, before lying down and falling asleep under Lingyuan.

Ning Xiaoxi looked at the few small illusory pythons that had hatched in the cave but hadn't exploded. Yes, the key point is that they hatched in the cave.

Ning Xiaoxi turned around and walked around the room. Oh dear, she forgot, she had added insect-repelling talismans to the room before, and there were no bugs at all.

It was already late at night; wouldn't it be strange for her to go out and catch bugs?

But I can't sleep if I don't go!

Just go and catch the bugs, what's the big deal!

As she walked down the stairs, Ning Xiaoxi saw Sui Lanting and three subordinates enter. She blinked, and before she could think of an excuse, she saw Sui Lanting and the others smile and nod at her before going upstairs.

Feeling a bit silly, Ning Xiaoxi felt so embarrassed she wanted to scratch the wall.

He quickly walked out of the inn, turned to a secluded corner, and reached out his hand to a black, shelled insect. Then, a cloud of dust burst up in the cave. The little guy didn't even have any blood.

Okay, the cave is still the same cave; she was overthinking it.

Those hatched in the cave can survive.

Lost in thought, I returned to my room. Maybe I should try putting a few more eggs in there? Hmm, it wouldn't hurt to experiment.

If you can raise living things in your cave, then you can't raise demons!

Amidst her chaotic and intertwined thoughts, Ning Xiaoxi drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, Ning Xiaoxi woke up very early and went to the market as soon as the first light of dawn appeared. She wanted to see if there was anything there that could be hatched.

This place is similar to Huangcheng; people tend to come out in the early morning and at night, and rest during the midday hours.

It's called a market, but there aren't many people. Most of the transactions are done at night. At this hour in the morning, there are only a few stalls selling dry biscuits, and not even a single person selling eggs.

Helpless, they returned to the inn, where Tianji was already sitting in the lobby eating breakfast.

"My lord," Ning Xiaoxi said cleverly as she went over to greet him.

Tianji didn't even glance at her, and continued eating his breakfast.

Ning Xiaoxi obediently sat down next to Sui Lanting, "Good morning, Sister Sui!"

Sui Lanting smiled and served Ning Xiaoxi a bowl of porridge that was almost devoid of rice grains. "Let's replenish some water first. Let's leave early and get to Yandu before the sun gets too strong."

"Mmm." Ning Xiaoxi took the bowl of porridge and drank it, nodding obediently.

After eating a large meat pie, Ning Xiaoxi asked the shopkeeper to prepare ten more for her to store in her space as backup food.

After having breakfast, Ning Xiaoxi followed Tianji out, and her eyes were immediately startled by the several beasts in front of her.

Is that a horse? Or a camel? Or a lion?

Its body resembles that of a horse, but it is more robust, with long and powerful limbs. Its hooves are wide and flat, like fans, with thick pads on the soles to prevent burns on the scorching sand and to increase stability when walking on sand.

Its body is covered with a layer of short, golden fur that shimmers with a metallic sheen in the sunlight. The fur is fine and tough, effectively blocking the invasion of sand and dust.

Its head resembles that of a lion, with a long mane the same color as its body fur. Its tail is like a thick whip, with a sharp barb at the end.

The saddle was placed on its broad back, and it was very thickly laid out.

"This is a sandstorm beast, a unique mode of transportation in this desert."

Ning Xiaoxi rode onto the back of the Sandstorm Beast; the cushion was still soft and fluffy.

The Sandstorm Beast is not known for its speed, but it is well-suited for traversing deserts and Gobi, and it has a strong sense of direction, moving almost in a straight line.

Ning Xiaoxi wrapped herself up tightly, with a large veil on her head and a robe covering her body so that not a single bit of skin was exposed.

This was the first time she had actually traveled under the sun in a vehicle since entering this area, so she obediently huddled on the back of the Sandstorm Beast to minimize the loss of body moisture.

Fortunately, the sandstorm beast's running created a slight breeze, making it easier for her to breathe. The heat that penetrated to the bone felt like torture!

Just as the sun was growing increasingly scorching, they arrived at Flame Capital.

From afar, the tall and heavy city wall rises from the ground. Under the scorching sun, the rammed earth wall reflects a dazzling light, as if it were an indestructible barrier, keeping the desert sands and dangers at bay.

On the city wall, watchtowers are scattered about, and the guards on the towers have sharp eyes, always on alert for any threats that may arise in the desert.

The city gate was simple, without any elaborate carvings, focusing solely on practicality. At this moment, apart from the guards at the gate, only a large carriage was parked outside, and not a single pedestrian could be seen.

Ning Xiaoxi merely glanced at the city, too hot to bother with a closer look.