<h4>Chapter 1288: Chapter 1596: Breaking Up and Going Separate Ways</h4>


    "Uncle Liu, based on their traveling speed, how long do you think it will take them to reach that death zone?"


    Liu Dongsheng estimated for a moment and said, "At least a day. From their current position to the death zone is still dozens of kilometers, relying purely on foot, and considering the harsh environment here, a day is still too little."


    "What exactly does Su He intend to do by luring all these martial artists into the desert?" He Ziyun frowned and said.


    "I think... this might be part of Su He’s n." Ling Chen pondered for a while and then said, "Think about it, this time there are hundreds of martial artists who came to the desert following the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, nearly half of the martial arts masters are here. Once we publicly reveal the original records, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion will inevitably face a blow. Now, with so many martial artists trapped in the desert, relying on the power of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, dealing with the remaining martial artists in Huaxia will be more than sufficient."


    Hearing this, Tong Zhentian nodded and said, "You’re right. Su He wants to divide the entire martial arts force and destroy them individually. That old man is too cunning toe up with such an idea."


    "I knew he wouldn’t give in easily." Ling Chen smiled slightly and said, "Unfortunately, he calcted everything but didn’t ount for the precaution I took beforehand."


    ...


    "Master." At this moment, in the advancing team, Wang Hao quickly reached Su He’s side with everyone, reporting, "I’ve searched everywhere but haven’t found any trace of Ling Chen. I think he might have gotten lost."


    Su He said with a stern face, "Do you think they’re as dumb as you?" With that, Su He waved to a young man not far away, who immediately ran over and asked, "Old Pavilion Master, what are your instructions?"


    "Can you track Ling Chen and his group’s signal?"


    "The signal in the desert isn’t very good, we might not be able to detect the signal, but I can try." After saying that, the young man took a notebook from his backpack and started checking on the spot. A few minutes passed, and a hint of confusion appeared on his face.


    Noticing the change in expression, Su He asked seriously, "How is it, did you find them?"


    "Old Pavilion Master, I’ve found a weak signal. However, ording to the signal, they haven’t moved from their ce."


    "They haven’t moved?" Su He frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "Mark the location and let Wang Hao go over and rify."


    The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion has always been cautious in its operations. Each supply bag distributed contains a micro-tracking chip. Through these chips, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion can lock onto a person’s location.


    Wang Hao had no choice but to take people on another trip. This back and forth took more than an hour.


    "Master, I only found these items; I didn’t find any trace of Ling Chen and his group." Wang Hao threw down a dozen supply bags he had found and said, "Did they sense something and quietly slip away?"


    "Let them go if they want, no need to mind them; anyhow, I’ve already taken precautions. Go, tell everyone to speed up."


    "Elder Su." At that moment, someone rushed over from the back and asked, "Elder Su, we’ve been walking for four to five hours, howe we haven’t reached the destination yet? Could it be that your Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion got the location wrong?"


    Su He, with a stern face, ignored the person’s inquiry. Wang Hao nced at his master’s sullen face, knowing he was angry about Ling Chen’s issue, quickly took over, and said, "The direction is correct, maybe the distance is not as close as we imagined, everyone, don’t worry, just hold on a little more, we’ll reach soon."


    "Elder Su, everyone has been walking for so long and is extremely tired, we need to stop and rest for a while." The person suggested.


    "Can’t rest before reaching the destination." Su He coldly left a sentence and then stepped forward directly, ignoring the person further.


    Watching Su He leave, the person’s face showed a trace of displeasure. However, thinking of Su He’s status, even if he was dissatisfied, he dared not vent it, so he returned to the team, embellishing Su He’s attitude and spreading it to others.


    In no time, rumors spread, and everyone stopped walking, resting on the spot.


    "Master, they refuse to walk any further." Wang Hao observed the situation at the back and reported promptly.


    Su He sneered and said, "If they don’t want to walk, that’s fine. You go and tell them that we won’t wait for anyone, if they don’t keep up with the team and get lost in this desert, their lives are none of my concern."


    "This..." Wang Hao hesitated a bit and said, "Master, isn’t this a bit too harsh?"


    "What’s so harsh about it? Do you expect me to treat them like lords? Stop dawdling, hurry up and go!" Su He said impatiently.


    Upon Su He’s words spreading throughout the team, everyone’s emotions turned exceptionally angry. How could anyone say such words? They had responded to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion’s call, traveled thousands of miles to this godforsaken ce, only to be treated with such an attitude; anyone would be displeased.


    Soon, someone suggested turning back and leaving the desert, returning to Huaxia. This suggestion quickly gained support from many people.


    "Master, half of them are nning to return the way they came. What do you think..."


    "If they want to leave, let them leave then." Su He said indifferently, "Havinge so far, do they think they can just turn back and go home? If that’s the case, they’re underestimating this desert. Ignore them, we’ll continue forward and try to reach the destination by nightfall."


    "Yes."


    In the end, only about a hundred people chose to continue apanying the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, while the others decided to turn back and no longer participate in the uing actions.


    Over two hundred people moved under the zing sun, walking through the desert, and as time passed, the water and food provided by the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion were used up. Staring at the endless yellow sand, despair grew in their hearts, uncertain if they could hold on until they escaped the desert without water and food.


    In the blink of an eye, another four to five hours passed.


    "Brother, why...why haven’t we left this damn ce?" Someone asked. Under the scorching sun for so long and without water to drink, everyone’s lips were about to crack. At first, they could use saliva to moisten their lips, but eventually, there wasn’t even enough saliva, and some who couldn’t adapt to this environment had long fainted, being carried by others.


    "I can’t go on; I really can’t." A middle-aged many weakly on the yellow sand, breathing heavily.


    "Everyone...everyone, hold on a little longer, and we can leave this damn ce soon."


    "Buddy, it’s all desert around, do you know which way is out? I think we might as well save our energy."


    "If I had known, I shouldn’t have separated from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. Things are not looking good now; we might even lose our lives here."