"By the way, speaking of the Fragrant Concubine, you should probably have smelled the fragrance emitting from him, right? That’s his body scent, said to be from the heavens. You’ve never seen him dance, but the moment he steps into this Great Desert, his dance can definitely enchant the morning, and make nations fall — even bring down Heaven and Earth!"

"Damn, that’s exaggerated!"

Su Xuan was speechless for a moment, thinking to himself, it’s just about looks, is this not overly exaggerated?

However, Su Xuan was quite curious about this Dragon Gate Inn, and Peng Yue naturally saw that Dragon Gate Inn is a place full of hidden talents. In such a place with hidden talents, what role does the Fragrant Concubine play?

"You mentioned horse bandits earlier, are there really horse bandits in this desert?"

Su Xuan asked curiously. In this desert area, it seemed unbelievable to Su Xuan; this felt like a place filled with legends, starting with the Dragon Gate Inn, which is the most mysterious veil of the entire desert!

"Of course there are. Actually, Dragon Gate Inn is a piece of juicy meat, and it’s surely coveted by many. After all, if one can acquire Dragon Gate Inn, it means gaining control over this entire desert. When it’s not the windy season, the business at Dragon Gate Inn is unbelievably good!"

Su Xuan nodded, somewhat understanding it. In the depths of this Great Desert, where everything around is deserted and barren, there surprisingly exists a massive inn that endures for centuries. As long as you have money, you can enjoy yourself here, which is indeed very enticing. Adding to that, the ongoing legends about the underground palace and the Divine Strategy Army have further enhanced its mysterious allure.

It’s self-evident that a place like this would attract a lot of covetous people, so Su Xuan could naturally understand. It’s likely that this group of horse bandits wants to take over here.

After riding a short distance in the desert, Bu Daming flipped off his horse and said.

"Brothers, right ahead!"

Su Xuan looked in the direction of the voice and was instantly awkward, because what he saw ahead was a vast expanse of tents. At that moment, Su Xuan thought to himself, damn, it really is the Desert Eagle. Can this stuff block the sandstorms? If the wind gets a bit stronger, it’ll surely be blown away, these people really must be reckless.

It should be known that in such a central part of the desert, sleeping outside is very dangerous. Setting aside the wolf packs, even without them, encountering a larger sandstorm would bury them underground overnight, dying there forever.

"Isn’t their level a bit too poor? Isn’t it dangerous?"

Su Xuan asked softly.

"How could it not be dangerous? It’s often fine when they go to sleep, but when they wake up, not even the corpses remain. That’s why the Desert Eagle is considered the most dangerous occupation!"

"Alright, they really are a bunch of tough characters!"

Su Xuan was speechless internally, respecting these people’s badassery. Indeed, they are not afraid of death.

When Su Xuan and Bu Daming led their steeds into this tent area and just entered, a tent suddenly ripped open, and a man dashed out like a cheetah, wielding a long knife emitting an ominous glow.

"Not bad, the vigilance is impressive!"

Peng Yue smiled faintly, admiring how Su Xuan and Bu Daming made little disturbance upon entering.

"We’re allies, notify your Manor Master, we’re here for business!"

Bu Daming quickly said as he and Su Xuan entered a large tent, and within that tent, Su Xuan saw a middle-aged man whose brows were tightly knitted, his mood seeming somewhat oppressed.

Indeed, life for the Desert Eagle this period is actually tough, and the reason is simple: the Desert Eagle hasn’t had many orders lately. Without orders, their lives become very difficult.

"Brother Ying, how’s business going recently?"

As he saw the man, Bu Daming joyfully said.

"Oh... Life is hard, we’re starving. Brother, can you help us find some business? Otherwise, we truly won’t have anything to eat."

"No way, what’s going on here! Business is usually good at this time of year, isn’t it?"

Bu Daming curiously asked, knowing he once recommended a desperate brother here, who, after arriving, not only cleared all his debts within two years but also bought a house and car, showing how lucrative it can be here.

"Oh, it’s all because of those horse bandits causing trouble!"

"Horse bandits, what’s happening?"

Su Xuan curiously asked, having heard about horse bandits here but not encountered any other than the legendary Desert Hero.

"Actually, there is a powerful horse bandit force here named Gathering and Dispersing Sand, also known as the Quicksand Gang. This force is strongly formidable, a rival force to the Sect of the Dragon Gate Inn. For years now, neither of these forces has ever stopped their conflict!"

"Gathering and Dispersing Sand!"

Su Xuan gave a faint smile, thinking that Miaojiang surely is a place full of legends. Gathering and Dispersing Sand, even the name sounds rather interesting!

"The Quicksand Gang has four major branches, divided into Heaven, Earth, Mysterious and Yellow. The Hall Master of Heavenly Gate is named Jun Wuhui, a sword expert, or so the tales say, but I’ve never seen him. The Hall Master of Earth is named Zhu Taiao, skilled in Earth Escape—not actual Earth Escape, but moving smoothly underground. Mysterious has a female leader, Hua Qianying, and the Hall Master of Yellow Gate is Yun Juetian,"

"Haha, they seem quite formidable, but what’s their relation to you?"

From what Su Xuan knew, they were only responsible for taking orders, and shouldn’t have much conflict with this group.

"Oh... I guess the Quicksand wants to recruit us. The Gathering and Dispersing Sand people have long coveted Dragon Gate Inn, and our Desert Shadow is also a notable force in the desert. Although not on par to challenge them, we do have some skills, hence Gathering and Dispersing Sand wants to recruit us, but I refused!"

"Why did you refuse?"

Su Xuan asked curiously.

"Once Quicksand, always Quicksand. If joining Quicksand Sect, one loses freedom. Desert Shadow is different; I founded Desert Shadow more to help certain people!"