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Chen Yu sighed deeply and, to be honest, he was not interested in the internal conflicts of the Lakato Family.

However, a faction within that family was eyeing William's family with covetous intent.

Only by completely eliminating that faction could he feel secure.

If he stuck to his original plan to completely wipe out the entire Lakato Family, it was clearly unrealistic.

Only by utilizing the masked elder could he regain power within the Lakato Family and genuinely eliminate that opposing force.

"No matter what, we are already in the thick of it and can't extricate ourselves now; we can only follow this dark path to the end! Rest up, and we'll hit the road tomorrow."

Jin Lingsu nodded and then returned to her own room.

Nights in the desert were very short; it took less than five hours for daylight to break.

The small town at this moment appeared desolate; not a person could be seen as far as the eye could reach, and even the castle not too far away had been burned to ruins, the air filled with the stench of char.

Chen Yu quickly packed and then joined Jin Lingsu in the car.

The road was fraught with quicksand; had Chen Yu not constantly kept the system on, their car would have likely been trapped in the desert.

Not knowing how much time had passed, they finally saw a meadow, though the pasture seemed sparse, probably because it had recently been grazed.

Chen Yu immediately got out of the car, walked to the middle of the meadow, and picked up a handful of soil to examine it.

By the looks of it, a large herd of cattle and sheep must have just passed through.

He hurriedly took out a map and checked it, only to find that the marked Kadoge encampment was nearby.

Jin Lingsu got out of the car with a look of frustration and approached Chen Yu.

"Did we get the wrong place?"

Chen Yu took a moment to adjust his breathing and then sat down and closed his eyes.

The system's scanning feature was fully activated, and soon it covered an area of more than a dozen kilometers.

This was the maximum range the system could achieve, but within this scope, there was no sign of human habitation.

Chen Yu gritted his teeth and forced the scanning range to expand.

[System Warning: Forcibly increasing the scanning range will greatly consume the host's energy and bodily nutrients.]

"Continue!" Chen Yu commanded in his mind, and the scanning range quickly increased to over thirty kilometers.

His complexion turned pale, sweat beaded densely on his forehead, and his body began to tremble.

The degree of exhaustion was beyond his expectations, and if he continued, even his body might not be able to take it.

Jin Lingsu noticed something was wrong, but not knowing what Chen Yu was doing, she dared not approach carelessly.

Chen Yu's breathing became more rapid, clearly reaching his limit.

Just as he was about to give up, a campsite flickered into his mind.

After confirming the direction, he quickly turned off the scanning feature, took a few deep breaths, and staggered to his feet.

"It's in the northwest direction, keep going for thirty-five kilometers and we'll get there."

Jin Lingsu gasped in shock; she had always been unaware of how Chen Yu determined their direction.

There had been a few similar incidents in the past, and she never questioned them, assuming Chen Yu had some sort of positioning system on him.

But this time it seemed outrageous; Chen Yu appeared to be using his own body to search.

And such a long distance, even the world's most advanced detection tools might not be able to reach that far, unless it was with a long-range unmanned aircraft.

Just as she was about to ask, Chen Yu promptly pulled her into the car.

But before he could start the car, Chen Yu unexpectedly lay down in the passenger seat, dozing off.

"I'll rest for a while, remember to call me when we get there," he said.

Jin Lingsu's face showed helpless resignation, but she didn't say much and started the car smoothly.

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When they neared the edge of a meadow, she stopped the car.

This place could truly be called a paradise, with herds of cattle and sheep bustling around and a large number of herdsmen grazing peacefully.

Every few steps, one could see a yurt, and in the very center of all the yurts was a massive tent.

Numerous guards armed with weapons stood watch at the entrance to the tent.

Jin Lingsu dared not make any rash moves, so she just turned her head and looked at Chen Yu helplessly.

Just then, a large group of guards suddenly surrounded them.

"Who are you? Who let you drive up here? Get out of here now," they demanded.

Jin Lingsu frowned involuntarily; Chen Yu was still asleep, and she didn't know how to handle the situation.

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With no other choice, she took a short sword and a wizard's jade token from Chen Yu's arms.

"We are here on orders to discuss the candidacy for the next Elder of the Mountain! This is the short sword symbolizing authority, and I would like to meet the wizard of this place," she said.

Upon seeing these two items and hearing her claim, the rear guard immediately became excited.

They led the car to a location near the large tent.

Soon, a middle-aged man dressed in very peculiar attire hurried out of the tent.

"Where is the jade token?" he asked.

Jin Lingsu stepped out of the car and handed over the jade token directly.

"Wizard of Black Hat Mountain, we were instructed to come straight to you upon our arrival," she said.

The middle-aged man examined the jade token for a long time, trembling with excitement.

"After so many years, at last, the wizards of Lakato Family can unify," he said.

Jin Lingsu's head was filled with question marks as she hadn't expected that a mere jade token could make the other party so thoroughly convinced.

"We encountered some accidents while crossing the desert, and my friend has fainted from dehydration. Could you please treat him first?" she asked.

The middle-aged man didn't hesitate, immediately calling over several strong men to carry Chen Yu into a small house next to the tent.

"Your timing is truly unfortunate, Lord Kadoge and some of the clan members have gone out hunting and won't be back for five days. You'll have to stay here and wait in the meantime," he said.

Jin Lingsu didn't have much more to say and simply sat down on the side.

The middle-aged man took a blood-red jade token from his person and stuffed it into Jin Lingsu's hand.

"This is my identity token in this place. With it, you can move around freely without any hindrance," he said.

Jin Lingsu was somewhat surprised, as she really hadn't expected such treatment in this place.

Speaking of which, her purpose for coming here was to completely eradicate this power.

Yet the wizard's warm attitude made her feel somewhat embarrassed.

While they were talking, Chen Yu lethargically turned over.

He had exhausted himself too much earlier, and his body was at the peak of weakness.

Just as he sat up, his stomach made a rumbling noise.

The wizard nearby didn't miss a beat, immediately having a large amount of food brought in.