458 Dunhuang (1/2)

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

When Mo Fan heard the suggestion of bringing Xinxia along, his first reaction was to shake his head.

”You clearly understand her situation; how is that even possible?” said Mo Fan.

”You have the Swift Star Wolf. He could carry her around, and even look after her safety. The Burning Valley isn't the safest place to go to, and I was thinking about asking you to find a Psychic, too… Magicians with Psychic Element are scarce as well, and most of them wouldn't be willing to go with us,” said Zhao Manyan.

The girl's impaired movement would not be too much of a deal. With Mo Fan's Summoned Beast carrying her, it was actually safer than walking on her own.

”Even so… she has spent most of her time in school. She won't have any experience when it comes to dealing with demon beasts.” Mo Fan was still reluctant.

”Alright, I know you don't want to place her in danger. That's just my suggestion, you're the one making the call,” said Zhao Manyan.

”Mm, we'll send all the information to Lingling. She will know what we lack and what we should be doing next better than us,” said Mo Fan.

...

To Mo Fan's relief, Lingling was not too obsessed with the dark red soul. She was well aware that her father's death was something unusual, so she could not afford to be overly hasty.

Lingling had returned to her normal behavior, and her eyes flickered when she heard that Mo Fan was planning an adventure to the Burning Valley.

Dunhuang was famous in their country, as it was the habitat for many ancient demon beasts, those with the purest lineage and longest history. It was also the most brilliant milestone of their country's Magic Civilization. Hunters always went there to search for the ancient civilization, and those that were lucky would discover a huge amount of artifacts or equipment...

Unfortunately, the Dunhuang region had long become the demon beasts' habitat, especially the infamous and savage Sand Tiger Horde.

In the south, the One-eyed Magic Wolves were described as savage, and posed a huge threat to mankind, yet they were relatively insignificant compared to the Sand Tiger Horde. The Demon Tiger species had always been domineering and barbarous...

The Burning Valley was located to the east of the Dunhuang region, in the barren sands of the Gobi Desert, where loess swept across the sky, not to mention the extreme heat and hot winds. Even Hunters in foreign countries knew about the place.

The Burning Valley was included in the Dunhuang region, and apart from Dunhuang City, which Mo Fan was familiar with, the Dunhuang region was a lot bigger, occupying almost half of the Gansu province. The Burning Valley was in fact located close to Gansu's Jiayuguan.

Mo Fan had limited geographical knowledge, yet he immediately came to an understanding when Jiayuguan was mentioned, having a clearer picture of where the place was.

Although the Dunhuang region was fairly dangerous, there were still cities established in certain parts. They could simply fly to Dunhuang Airport and head north-east to their destination, the Burning Valley.