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"If you do not show yourself, don't blame me for offending you!" Tian Gan, seeing that the opponent was still unmoving, finally couldn't hold himself back anymore. As he spoke, the Heavenly Dipper fan in his hand slowly unfurled its bone, and the Setting Sun Cloud dart appeared, ready to strike.

However, just as Tian Gan was about to take the initiative to attack, a cold wind suddenly burst forth from the dense forest. It carried with it an extremely familiar force. Tian Gan subconsciously used his palms to block the arrow, but this time it was only his index and middle fingers that blocked the arrow.

Tian Gan took the Dark Arrow and cursed in his heart. When he was about to fight back, he suddenly realized that the Dark Arrow was not a Dark Arrow, but a letter rolled into a thin cylinder.

While Tian Gan was surprised, suddenly, a rustling sound came from the forest in front of him. Tian Gan wanted to chase after the sound, but he found that the sound had disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.

"What a fast movement technique." Tian Gan thought to himself. However, he no longer had the time to chase after that lightning-fast figure, so he could only quickly open the secret letter that the mysterious person had sent to him.

When he opened the letter, he saw that there were only two big words on the cloth: "Ant Hole".

Ant den? Tian Gan repeated the word again and again, but he still didn't know what the mysterious man was trying to tell him. Or perhaps, this life was just a warning to them, used to describe their current situation as pitiful and petty as an ant.

When Tian Gan rushed back to the camp where Fan Yuzheng was, he saw that most of the soldiers and civilians had already fainted from the excessive loss of water. For a moment, the entire mountain was filled with people who couldn't get up, and the shouts of their loved ones caused Tian Gan to feel sad.

"General, please have a drink."

"Yes, General."

"..."

Just as Tian Gan went to look for Fan Zheng, he saw a group of soldiers encircling him, trying to persuade him as he lay on the ground extremely weak.

"What's wrong?" When Tian Gan saw this scene, he immediately found an opening and asked the generals.

"Brother Tian Gan, you've finally returned. The great general was suffering from a lack of water, yet he refused to enter a single drop of water. Hurry and help me persuade him!" When Yang Duohe saw that Tian Gan had returned, he immediately said to Tian Gan with a bit of relief and worry.

After hearing Yang Duohe's words, Tian Gan immediately bent over and carefully probed Yu Zhen's breath with his forefinger. He then flipped over his right hand and connected his pulse. With a heavy expression, he said to Fan Yuzheng, "Great General, if you don't go into the water now, I'm afraid your life will be in danger."

Hearing Tian Gan's persuasive words, Fan Yuzheng only shook his head: "Now that the three armies are in such dire straits because of me, I don't have the face to face with the people and soldiers here. I might as well save some water to save the soldiers in need."

"General, you are the commander-in-chief of the three armies, the pillar of support for all the warriors. If you fall, how will the soldiers of the three armies be able to rely on you?" Tian Gan saw that Fan Yuzhen had made up his mind, and tried to persuade him again with great sorrow.

"Dependence? I, Fan Yicheng, have died for nothing, but I have implicated many of my brothers, so what kind of commander can I be? What can I rely on? Brother Tian Gan, stop trying to persuade me. If you truly want to help me, then lead the soldiers who can walk around and continue to walk out of this predicament. " Even in the face of Tian Gan's persuasion, Fan Yizhen remained indifferent. Instead of letting Tian Gan take over the task, he prepared to sit here and wait for death itself.

"Great General!" When everyone saw Fan Yuyan's words, they all kneeled down and cried out in unison in grief.

Tian Gan was already lamenting his fate in this situation, but there was nothing he could do. He even started to blame himself. If he hadn't proposed his plan to join the Nine Mystical Palace, he wouldn't have fallen to such a desperate situation.

He lowered his head, not saying a word. He felt as if a giant boulder had been pressed down on him. And at this moment, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of a small black dot slowly moving on the ground. He carefully looked at that small black dot, and saw that it was actually a crawling black ant.

He looked at the tiny body of the black ant desperately crawling on the ground. Was this a form of ridicule towards the weak, or was it a form of encouragement to him in this desperate situation? Tian Gan couldn't tell the difference between the two of them. He just quietly looked down at the little thing for a long time, watching it struggle towards a certain direction.

Ant den? Tian Gan's mind suddenly flashed with the hint of the secret letter the mysterious man had given him, and he immediately blurted out these two words.

Ant den? Black ant? These two words kept flashing through Tian Gan's mind as he repeated them to himself.

Suddenly, as if he had been stabbed by a bee needle, he rose up from the ground and resolutely said, "So that's how it is. I understand."

When the surrounding generals who were kneeling down saw this action of Tian Gan, they all felt confused. After looking at each other for a while, they turned to Tian Gan and asked, "Brother Tian Gan, what do you understand?"

"Oh, I'll explain this to you later," Tian Gan said as he looked at everyone's shocked expressions. Only then did he realize that his actions were a bit strange, but he continued to speak to the crowd in a serious tone, "Please give the order for the brothers who were looking for water to dig out some holes and follow the actions of the ants to look for water."

"This …" Although the generals didn't know what Tian Gan was up to, when they saw how serious and impatient Tian Gan was, they could only agree and agree. Afterwards, they each returned to the headquarters and instructed the soldiers to find water according to Tian Gan's instructions.

After about two hours, Tian Gan was at Fan Chen's side, taking good care of him. Suddenly, a soldier came to report, "Reporting to the general, we have found good news. We have found a water source!"

Hearing this news, the weak Fan Xian who was lying on the ground suddenly opened his eyes, and his spirit was raised, struggling on his own, as he asked the soldier: "Oh? Is this for real? "

"The frontline has ordered this general to come forward and report. Several soldiers who were searching for water have found water sources in the shade of the trees on the mountainside. They should be able to replenish the entire army with water sources." The soldier reported loudly to Fan Yuzhen with an unconcealable joy.

"Hahaha, the heavens will not kill us, the heavens will not kill us all!" When Fan Yuzhen heard the soldier's words, he was overjoyed and raised his arms to cheer.

"If that's the case, then the mysterious man's instructions are correct." After Tian Gan received this news, he also muttered to himself in a low voice, and was extremely happy.

At this time, Fan Yuzhen could hear Tian Gan's mutterings, so he immediately asked Tian Gan: "Brother Tian Gan, where do you come from? Could it be that the reason why we were able to find the water source successfully was because of that mysterious person? "

Tian Gan heard Fan Yuzhen's question, and immediately cupped his fist and bowed to report: "That's right, if it weren't for the fact that this person sent me a secret message, I would never have thought of using this method to find the water source."

"Ant den?" When Fan Yuzhen heard this, he was still confused, so he asked, "What does this ant den have to do with finding water?"

"The Great General doesn't know that this ant winters is warm, summer is cold, and it will certainly live in moist places. Therefore, if I let the soldiers in search of water dig the water source according to the location of the nest, the chances of obtaining water source will be much higher. Today, our army has indeed found a water source. " Tian Gan faced Fan Yuzhen's inquiry and told him the reason word by word.

"Oh. So that's how it is." After hearing Tian Gan's explanation, Fan Yuzhen finally understood what was going on, so he repeatedly praised Tian Gan, "Brother Tian Gan is knowledgeable, and this time you saved my life and the lives of my men, please accept my respect!" As soon as Fan Yu finished speaking, he immediately knelt down in front of Tian Gan's single knee.

"General, please get up. How could Tian Gan accept such a great gift from the general?" Seeing Fan Yuwen's actions, Tian Gan held onto him with both of his hands, continuously thanking him for such a great gift. Then he continued, "Besides, our army's escape from death was not due to our efforts alone. It was due to the mysterious man's reminder that Tian Gan came up with this method."

"It's that mysterious person again? Who exactly was this mysterious person? Is he an enemy or a friend? " When Fan Xian heard Tian Gan's words, he frowned and said in confusion.

I still don't know who this person is, but according to his repeated attempts to help us, he should be considered a friend, "Tian Gan explained to Fan Xian." However, I've checked the collapsed area on our back road before and found out that it was caused by someone else.

"Oh, according to what Brother Tian Ji said, it means that there is an unknown enemy hiding in the shadows, preparing to take our lives at any time." Fan Yicheng guessed along with Tian Gan's words.

"That's right, so there's no time to lose. Once we've prepared enough water, we need to hurry on our way. I expect that we'll be able to reach the Nine Barbarians City by crossing this mountain." Tian Gan confirmed Fan's speculation and continued to suggest.

"Alright, then we'll increase the speed of our march and reach Nine Fiend City as soon as possible." After hearing Tian Gan's suggestions, Fan Yuzheng nodded his head, and then gave the orders to the generals, telling them to pack up their bows and support the elderly, women, and children in need, before they immediately began to climb the dangerous mountain.

Around nightfall, the army finally made its way over the incredibly steep mountain peak and arrived at the center of the country. When Fan Yicheng, Tian Gan, and the others looked down from the top of the perilous mountain, they couldn't help but be stunned by the scene before them.

What appeared before them was no longer the rolling mountains, nor was it the grassy wilderness. Instead, they saw bamboo and wooden huts connected to each other, situated in the middle of a wide and flat basin. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they definitely wouldn't have believed that such a huge and mysterious ancient city would be located in such a high and unreachable mountain range.

"Too amazing." Looking at the vast expanse in front of him, Fan Yuwen found it hard to believe.

"I never thought that there would be such a mysterious and powerful clan in the Land of the Nine Prefectures. Looks like we have to disturb the owner of this place again. " Tian Gan also carefully looked at this wondrous scene and could not help but sigh.

"I hope this Nine Barbarian King can accommodate strangers like us." Fan Yuzhen first gave himself a beautiful wish and then led the group to this mysterious ancient city.

However, just as they arrived outside of the ancient city, a shrill and distant horn sound suddenly shot up into the sky. However, just as they arrived outside of the ancient city, a sharp and distant horn sound rushed up into the sky.

Fan and his army looked up at the tower and saw that the people who were shouting were all soldiers dressed in furs and furs. However, they were all holding wooden bows and spears in their hands, as if they were not very friendly towards this unexpected guest.

When the soldiers saw this scene, they all raised their weapons and bronze shields, spreading them out one by one, ready to fight at any time.

Seeing the soldiers' actions, Fan Yuzhen was afraid that someone might accidentally attack and cause more chaos, so he shouted: "Soldiers, listen to my orders: without my order, no one is to act rashly!"

Hearing Fan Yuzhen's shouts, the troops did not dare to move, but continued to maintain a defensive posture, watching the movements of the people on the city walls.

At the same time, after a series of shouts from above the city gate tower, everyone quieted down. As the soldiers stood in two rows, a golden tiger ferret was slowly brought out from between them.

Seeing Fan Yuzhen's group, the man with sweat on his forehead stood up and shouted, "I'm from the Central Plains, and I'm the Nine Barbarian King of this place. We have always kept our distance from you, so why are you going so deep into the land of the Nine Barbarians today? Do you want to become our enemy?"

When Fan Yuzhen heard that the warrior was actually the Nine Barbarian King, and that he could speak fluent Central Plains language, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. He went forward to pay his respects and said, "I am the great general of the Qin Dynasty, and did not expect that I would be harmed by scoundrels, so I was forced to lead the remnants of my troops into the land of the Nine Barbarians. I hope that the Nine Barbarians King can help us out in a large amount, and grant us a safe place to live in. "If this is the case, then all of our military and civilians will kowtow to the Nine Barbarian King to express their gratitude."

"Qin Dynasty? Wasn't the world under the Zhou Dynasty? Why would the Qin Dynasty appear again? " The Nine Barbarian King seemed to be puzzled by Fan Yuzhen's words.

"Zhou Dynasty?" When Fan Yuzhen heard that the Nine Barbarian King still remembered the current Zhou Dynasty, he assumed that it was probably because he had been living here for a long time that he didn't know much about what was happening outside. So he cupped his fists and bowed to the Nine Barbarian King once more, "Nine Barbarian King, you might not know that the Zhou Dynasty has been destroyed, but the Qin, Wei, Zhao, Han, Yan, Chu, and Qi empires are fighting amongst each other. There is no Zhou Dynasty left in this world."