Guhan did not know if the fact that Zhe Tian Jiandi was a woman, or if it was something that had truly happened in history, or if it was something that the dungeon had fabricated out of thin air.
However, regardless of the truth, Guhan had to complete this dungeon. Guhan had a feeling that this dungeon might reveal a truth that he had never imagined. Guhan had to perfectly clear this dungeon.
"Husband!"
Yi Qing, who bade farewell to Yi Yun, slowly walked to Gu Han's side. Her cherry lips spat out a word that Gu Han found unbearable.
Hearing the future Zhe Tian Jiandi call him husband, Guhan felt goosebumps all over his body.
As for Yi Tian, who was standing behind Guhan, he was so frightened by Yi Qing calling him husband that he turned into a sword. It was as if Yi Tian's entire worldview had been blown apart.
"Are you really a girl?" Guhan asked in disbelief.
Yi Qing nodded silently. "In the desert, a lonely girl is the target of all men.
Yi Qing has no parents to take care of her, so she can only pretend to be a boy.
Apart from her grandfather, no one else knew about this.
However, from today onwards, husband will be the second person to know Yi Qing's true gender. "
After saying that, Yi Qing's entire body exuded the aura of a gentle wife, causing Guhan's heart to sway. What kind of damned setting was this?
How did that extraordinarily intelligent youth, Yi Qing, suddenly become a little wife? This change was a little too fast!
Yi Qing might have a good impression of Guhan, but it was only a good impression. It was impossible for it to rise to the level of love.
Therefore, Yi Qing's demeanor of a little wife was mostly an act.
The reason for her acting was very simple. With Yi Qing's current strength as a sword bearer, it was impossible for her to help the Zongzi Tribe take revenge and kill off Yuan Kou.
If Yi Qing wanted to take revenge, he could only rely on Guhan's power … What could be more justified than taking revenge for his wife?
The reason why Yi Yun entrusted Yi Qing to Gu Han before his death was probably because of this.
"Yi Qing, stop acting. I know what you're thinking. I promise you, I will avenge the Zongzi tribe.
I hope that you can live according to your heart and not carry these inexplicable things. "Guhan said seriously.
At this time, Guhan had two choices. One was to go along with Yi Qing's performance and continue acting as a married couple.
The second was to expose Yi Qing's performance just like what Guhan had said just now and let everything return to reality.
Guhan finally chose the second option because he knew that no matter how real the acting was, it was just a play. It might be useful for a naive and sweet person, but for an empress like Yi Qing, it was more appropriate to maintain a sense of sincerity.
Hearing Gu Han's words, Yi Qing didn't say anything else. She lowered her head and pondered for a while, then suddenly knelt in front of Gu Han and kowtowed three times. With a sad expression, she spat out a word of thanks.
When Yi Qing kowtowed, Guhan did not stop her. Instead, he stood there quietly and accepted Yi Qing's three kowtows.
Then, Gu Han helped Yi Qing up, the young Heaven Shrouding Sword Emperor, and said gently, "I have received three kowtows from you. In this life, I will definitely help you climb mountains of blades and seas of fire to take revenge. Don't worry."
"Understood!" Yi Qing's expression gradually turned cold. Who knew what she understood.
…
"Looking at the wounds of the dead and injured, they were all killed by bullets and shrapnel. It seems like these Yuan Kou are the same as the ones we encountered in the Taowu tribe. They are all the work of an army of Yuan Kou." Guhan examined the wounds of all the corpses and came to this conclusion.
"When we arrived, the corpses and blood were constantly flowing out.
This means that the time when these Yuan Kou finished the massacre was not far from when we returned. It is very likely that they left two to three minutes ago.
But after we arrived here, we did not even see a single Yuan Kou. These Yuan Kou should have a means of transportation that can move quickly. "Yi Qing followed behind Guhan and analyzed the situation.
"The means of transportation for the army are often things like cars.
Trucks are not like Yuan Kou, which can hide in dimensional rifts and will not leave traces on the desert.
If it was a truck, there would definitely be traces. "
The two of them quickly investigated the surroundings of the stronghold and indeed found shallow tire tracks. They estimated that in a few minutes, these tracks would be covered by the sandstorm.
"Let's chase after them!"
"Wait, Yi Qing. Don't you want to bury your clansmen's corpses first?" Guhan reminded Yi Qing.
"There's no need. People in the desert will naturally be buried by the sandstorm. This is the will of the heavens."
Yi Qing's words were filled with a deep coldness. Regardless of gender, this originally bright and intelligent young man was gradually becoming the cold and emotionless Heaven Shrouding Sword Emperor of the future.
"The will of the heavens?" Guhan sighed inwardly when he heard Yi Qing's words.
Yi Qing, Yi Qing, do you know that in the future, you will fight your way to the Heavenly Courts and overturn the entire Eastern Immortal World? The will of the heavens is probably nothing to you.
…
Guhan and Yi Qing chased after the intermittent tire tracks as they advanced. Along the way, Guhan and Yi Qing passed by three or four oases. These oases were where human tribes gathered.
Just like the Zongzi Tribe, these pitiful tribes were all turned into dead zones by Yuan Kou's massacre. The yellow sand that filled the sky was dyed bright red by the blood of these dead people.
"These Yuan Kou, they are here to exterminate us humans!" Yi Qing clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth.
The Suzhou Desert was not large. It was less than the size of a county. There were only seven or eight oases in total.
Less than ten tribes.
At this time, the number of tribes that had been exterminated by Yuan Kou had reached five. This was equivalent to half of the desert's population dying in this calamity.
Finally, after passing by the fifth tribe that had been exterminated, Guhan and Yi Qing finally followed the group of Yuan Kou's nest. It was a location close to the old Suzhou City Ruins, at the edge of the desert.
Hundreds of military tents were set up on the yellow sand, forming a small military camp.
At the same time, hundreds of Yuan Kou's troops were reorganizing in the camp.
These Yuan Kou's were the same as the Yuan Kou's that had been massacred in the Taowu Tribe. They all looked like female high school students and held Mauser 98 rifles in their hands.
Looking at their readied appearance, it seemed that they were ready to set off again to attack the next tribe.
"It's them, they're the ones who killed them all …" Yi Qing's voice was a little muffled. Due to his excitement, Yi Qing's voice was trembling uncontrollably.
These female high school students were the Yuan Kou's that had exterminated the entire Zongzi Tribe.
When Yi Qing saw them, his entire body was trembling with excitement. Just like Guhan, an unforgettable hatred filled every corner of Yi Qing's body.
"I understand now. They're going to complete the mission that the group we killed didn't complete. They're going to kill all the remaining tribes."
At this time, the troops had already boarded the military trucks and began to leave the camp, heading towards their new target.
Yi Qing was familiar with the situation in the entire desert. Looking at the direction of the convoy, she knew that they were going to the oasis where the Taowu Tribe was located and launch a new attack on the Taowu Tribe. That was why she said that.
"So that's how it is. It seems that they originally planned to annihilate all the tribes from two directions at the same time.
However, we've already eliminated one of the teams, so the remaining team must take over that team's mission and kill all the remaining tribes. "
Originally, Yuan Kou's killing and annihilation plan was flawless. Unfortunately, they encountered Guhan and lost almost a company of troops for no reason.
"The battle plan is very simple. We'll kill this suicidal troop first, then destroy the entire camp!" Guhan completed the entire battle plan without hesitation.
Because Guhan's combat strength completely crushed the opponent, the entire battle plan did not require any strategy. It was just a simple charge and kill.
However, this plan was exactly what Yi Qing liked. She couldn't wait to kill these executioners who had exterminated her tribe with her own hands.
"Sir Military Governor, can you not attack first?"
Yi Qing hugged Guhan's arm and said coldly, "I like to use my own strength to avenge my tribe, instead of relying on your strength, Sir Guhan!"
"Sure!"
Guhan did not refuse. Previously, he killed all the female high school Yuan Kou soldiers to ensure that everyone died in Yi Qing's hands. It was also to complete the dungeon's rating requirement.
Now that they had entered the hidden quest, the rating requirement and the SS rating were no longer important. What was important was Yi Qing. Guhan had to take care of Yi Qing's emotions. Moreover, Guhan was extremely interested in Yi Qing's strength. This was one of the strongest Jiandi in history. How strong was her combat talent? This was what Guhan was most interested in.
Yi Qing and Bai Tie, who were filled with hatred, were lying in ambush on the path that the convoy must pass through. Guhan was not far from Yi Qing, always paying attention to Yi Qing's personal shield. He did not want Yi Qing to die under the siege of these Yuan Kou soldiers.
According to Gu Han's original intention, he wanted to stay by Yi Qing's side and watch over her so that he could save Yi Qing immediately. However, Yi Qing refused. Gu Han expressed his understanding and support of her desire to take revenge alone. In any case, no matter how far away they were, a single strand of Sword Qi would be enough to ensure Yi Qing's safety.
So, Guhan watched from afar as the future Jiandi performed in battle for the first time in her life. It was a magnificent performance.