Sha Lu shrugged helplessly, "This is the territory of the Knights of the Undead after all, and these people's mission is to guard the Emperor's Eye. Now that Leighton has appeared, it proves that District Thirteen is interested in the Emperor's Eye, so Yao Hui will definitely have to follow them closely."
Bai Zhan Nian nodded, it sounded reasonable enough, but...
He suddenly looked at Chen Fan and asked, "What do we do now?"
"Hmm..." Chen Fan thought for a moment, then took a step forward, sinking into the yellow sand with just one stride.
After a long while, he continued, "Do we have any way to continue forward now?"
"Forward?" Sha Lu was taken aback. "We don't even know where the Knights of the Undead left from. There are no footprints here, and we have no clue about anything related to them. Are we still going to continue?"
For a moment, Chen Fan and Bai Zhan Nian fell silent.
"There's only one path ahead of us: we should first return to the main camp of the Knights of the Undead. That way, we can regroup and then continue towards the Emperor's Eye," Sha Lu suggested.
However, Chen Fan shook his head, "That probably won't work. By the time we reach the Emperor's Eye, won't the people from District Thirteen already be clashing with the Knights of the Undead?"
Sha Lu said awkwardly, "But we don't know the way."
Indeed, although Sha Lu had been active in the desert for many years, he knew very little about the Emperor's Eye.
This was a secret of the Knights of the Undead. Although the Knights of the Undead were no longer as fierce as they once were, they were still the overlords of the desert. Offending them would make it difficult to leave safely.
Therefore, people near the desert knew very well what they could inquire about and what they could not.
Chen Fan hesitated where he stood. Now, he truly didn't know where to go.
After a long while, he frowned and asked, "Can you find the way to the Knights of the Undead?"
"This..." Sha Lu said with difficulty, "I can try to search here with my memory."
"So, there's a good chance of getting lost?" Chen Fan frowned.
Was this what they called a guide?
Sha Lu noticed the displeasure in Chen Fan's eyes and continued, "What we can do now is to try our best to find the camp of the Knights of the Undead. But you should remember that Yao Hui led us there. Moreover, in the desert, the terrain is basically the same everywhere, so it's difficult to discern directions here..."
Of course, there was also the fact that Sha Lu didn't even know where they were...
So, how could they continue searching?
After a long while, Chen Fan looked at the vast desert, remained silent for a period, and finally spoke slowly, "We can only move forward slowly here. With your memory, let's find the main camp of the Knights of the Undead first. We can deal with the rest later."
At present, this was the best plan.
Sha Lu nodded and then surveyed the surroundings.
Although the weather had cleared, due to the recent sandstorm, the sun was still not visible, which made it even more difficult to discern directions.
But seeing Chen Fan's indifferent gaze, Sha Lu had no choice but to brace himself and continue searching.
The three of them thus traveled through the desert from day to night. Fortunately, Sha Lu eventually found the main camp of the Knights of the Undead.
However, what the three of them didn't expect was that the main camp of the Knights of the Undead had undergone significant changes.
Looking around, the entire area was in ruins!
It looked as if the place had just been devastated by someone!
Chen Fan and Bai Zhan Nian quickened their pace, but there was no sign of anyone in any of the houses.
"Judging by the appearance, the people of the Knights of the Undead vanished overnight."
Bai Zhan Nian stood with his hands behind his back, a troubled expression on his face.
Now, the Knights of the Undead were their only hope. After all, with them around, it would be much better than groping in the dark.
Chen Fan's expression was also extremely grim. After a long while, he frowned and said, "Have you considered a question?"
"What question?" Bai Zhan Nian looked at him.
Chen Fan continued, "Ever since we entered this desert, things seem to have changed drastically. District Thirteen and the Knights of the Undead have always coexisted peacefully. Even if there were minor frictions, it never reached this point. But since we entered this desert, both factions have become restless."
"Now the Knights of the Undead have suddenly disappeared. Are all these coincidences?"
This...
For a moment, even Bai Zhan Nian frowned.
Indeed, they hadn't thought about these issues before. But now that Chen Fan had suddenly brought them up, it seemed to be the case.
The Knights of the Undead and District Thirteen had been in the desert for an unknown period of time.
However, the two factions had never had a major confrontation. But this time, District Thirteen had dispatched elites, as could be learned from Yao Hui.
But what was going on?
In a blink of an eye, Chen Fan had already walked to the room where he had met the leader before.
Inside the room, there were no signs of fighting. Not only here, but everywhere was the same.
Could it be...
A question suddenly appeared in Chen Fan's mind, and he immediately said, "It seems that the Knights of the Undead did not clash with the people of District Thirteen. The Knights of the Undead must have chosen to leave this place on their own."
Bai Zhan Nian nodded in agreement. Even if the people of District Thirteen were powerful, if they had fought, the Knights of the Undead would not have been instantly annihilated.
Therefore, there would definitely be traces of a fight.
Thinking of this, he glanced at Chen Fan and said, "Then the news about the Emperor's Eye..."
Now, they couldn't even be sure if there was any news about the carrier in the Emperor's Eye.
Chen Fan also fell into a state of hesitation. Hope had appeared and vanished in an instant. This feeling was even worse than not knowing anything.
Sha Lu stood quietly aside, not saying a word.
After a long while, Chen Fan continued, "It's getting late. We should rest here for a while and think about what to do next. Tomorrow morning, we will decide how to proceed."