Huo Qiyin helplessly glanced at his Disciple, thinking to himself, "Can’t you aim for something more worthwhile? At a time like this, you’re talking about not having a wife yet. It’s truly embarrassing."

"Hehe, old man, this is just human nature, nothing wrong with that. Young man, I actually admire your sincerity. Dying without having been married is really a pity. In this life, it’s quite uneconomical!"

"..."

Everyone was speechless inside, thinking, "Can you not be so unreliable at a time like this, saying such sarcastic remarks?"

"Boss, what do we do now?"

"Simple, set up camp here. The wolves haven’t attacked yet because they are waiting for the right moment to counterattack us. So, for us, what’s most important now is to unite our power. Only if our power is unified can we possibly defeat these wolves. From now on, everyone follows my command: quickly circle the camels. The camels’ legs are very strong, wolves generally don’t attack camels because one kick can kill a wolf.

But camels aren’t carnivorous and won’t attack proactively, so as long as they don’t have someone stirring them up first, positioning camels on the outskirts is our first layer of defense.

"Then everyone needs to gather as much firewood as possible. We’ll coat our solid fuels onto this firewood later to form a circle of fire. This is our real defense perimeter. So in the next half-hour, collect as much firewood as you can, because this determines whether we survive."

They all understood what Su Xuan meant. After all, animals fear fire—it’s instinctual. But to keep the fire burning until morning requires a lot of firewood.

Escape was not an option. Once night falls, they won’t know the surroundings at all, so escaping is out of the question.

So they cherished the time they had, searching for anything that might burn, just as Su Xuan had suggested; if the fire runs out, once the surroundings plunge into darkness, it may be the most dangerous time.

Wolves are nocturnal animals, so once darkness falls, it’s also the moment the wolf pack will rampage.

"Brother Bu, are you really going to sit here praying for some divine intervention?"

At that point, everyone had gone off to gather firewood, except for this old guy, muttering under his breath, leaving Su Xuan helpless, thinking, "Are you overthinking this?"

"Uh... Young man, I’m a devoted Christian and I’m praying for the Jade Emperor to send the desert god to protect us!" This guy said earnestly.

"Uh... As far as I know, Christians believe in Jesus and God, not the Jade Emperor!"

Su Xuan weakly asked, grabbing a stick from the ground and sharpening it with a dagger. These guys hadn’t even brought weapons; Su Xuan was speechless. Seeing their bags, he thought it must be something good, but now he realized, disappointed, they were just useless things. They were too confident, thinking the desert was just a tourist spot and not bringing weapons.

"Ah... Really? I thought it was the Jade Emperor." Bu Daming said awkwardly, thinking, "No wonder something felt off. I mixed up the deities; there are too many of them."

"Alright, old man, stop praying to the wrong deity. You’re familiar with this area; do you know any places nearby where there might be weapons, or where there could be weapons?"

Su Xuan knew this guy was pretty much a human map; he knew many parts of this desert very well.

"Even if there are weapons around here, can we really handle those wolves? They’re really fast!"

"That’s not your concern. Just tell me if there are such weapons!"

Su Xuan smiled slightly. When he finished speaking, Bu Daming nodded, showing a serious expression. Su Xuan’s sincerity was palpable. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Dusk was almost level with the desert horizon; once it fell, it would be complete darkness. There wasn’t much time left. Bu Daming got up and jogged to a small hill. Upon reaching it, he surveyed the surroundings, rubbed his temples, and said.

"As far as I know, this area used to be an ancient battlefield. There are historical ruins, but they’ve been buried by sandstorms over time. We can try our luck there, but young man, I’m worried we don’t have much time!"

"I’ll give it a shot!"

Su Xuan quickly made his way to where the old man stood. Since this was an ancient site, there might be many buried swords here. He drew the Heroic Sword, thrusting it into the sand layer, quickly utilizing Dark Strength. Soon, immense Dark Strength spread out in tendrils, and soon enough, Su Xuan sensed weapons in several directions.

Marking those spots clearly, he began using the Luoyang Shovel to dig. Su Xuan considered this tool the most reliable thing they brought.

With precise targeting, in a short time, Su Xuan had already uncovered three swords; the others were either buried too deep or corroded by time.

"Wow..."

Watching Su Xuan, Bu Daming felt as if he was dreaming. Could this guy really be so capable, effortlessly unearthing these things?

Bu Daming could confirm this area could be an ancient site but couldn’t pinpoint it so precisely. It was astonishing how precise Su Xuan had been. Was this guy a grave robber?

Bu Daming had seen grave robbers; some were very skilled. Su Xuan was even better. When Bu Daming saw Su Xuan make the three marks, using the Luoyang Shovel was so quick it was unbelievable.