As a lord, I was forced to farm

Jiang Ran paused briefly as she poured herself some tea.

Gao Zhan was the top scholar in the civil service examination the following year and was assigned to manage the environment of Xiangling Secret Realm and oversee the management of Shicun. He was methodical and capable, and in the two years since his appointment, Xiangling Secret Realm has not encountered any problems.

It was barely dawn when Gao Zhan came out of the secret realm to look for her, presumably because something had happened there.

After taking a sip of the spiritual tea, a rich, ethereal energy burst forth in her mouth. Jiang Ran quickly walked out of the room and met Gao Zhan.

Compared to two years ago, Gao Zhan's skin was much darker and redder, a result of his long stay in the scorching Xiangling Secret Realm. He looked somewhat anxious, and upon seeing Jiang Ran, he couldn't wait to report, "Your Highness, the Yanxin Earth Fire is raging, and the Demon Fire Tree is struggling to control it. The Northern Antelope Land is like a red-hot iron. If the Yanxin Earth Fire isn't controlled soon, not only will the Yan Ginger and Yan Rock Flower planted in the Northern Antelope be destroyed, but the Demon Fire Tree planted in the center of the Yanxin Earth Fire will also be severely damaged!"

"Moreover, the northern antelopes have also affected the southern antelopes, and half of the green grass we planted has withered as a result." Gao Zhan lowered his head, somewhat ashamed. "I really couldn't think of a solution, so I went to ask the Prince for help."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran frowned slightly.

She hadn't paid attention to the Auspicious Antelope Realm for a while, but after the territory evolved into a Great Abode, the vitality of the Azure Flower Ancient Tree greatly increased. In addition, with the auspicious antelope people's grass planting measures, the Azure Flower Ancient Tree was gradually recovering its former strength. Logically speaking, it should be able to protect the power of the Southern Antelope from the impact, let alone the Northern Antelope. Could it be that the power brought by the territory's advancement not only benefited the Azure Flower Ancient Tree, but also allowed the Fiery Heart Fire to draw power from it?

In short, let's go and take a look first.

……

The Fiery Heart Earth Fire triggered a series of chain reactions. Due to the rapid rise in temperature in the Northern Antelope region, some fire-type magical beasts living in that area could not tolerate the high temperature and thus migrated south in large numbers.

The southern antelope region is therefore extremely dangerous.

Jiang Ran quickly gathered over a hundred fire-type cultivators who had some resistance to high temperatures and headed to the Auspicious Antelope Secret Realm together.

The scorching sun overhead relentlessly baked the boundless desert, and the sand dunes stretched endlessly before us.

"Chief Da Ran is here!!" Not far away, some desert people were riding sand wolves near the vortex gate picking up sea fish that had fallen into the secret realm from the sea. When they saw the hundred figures that appeared out of nowhere, they immediately spotted the woman in light blue clothes standing at the front.

Waves of heat rolled in, and the soldiers of the Great Su Army were soaked with sweat after standing in the Xiangling Secret Realm for only a short while. Zhou Bao squinted and said, "Luckily, we didn't make the soldiers wear heavy armor, otherwise they would have fainted from the heat before even seeing the magical beasts in the secret realm."

Gao Zhan stood beside Jiang Ran and said respectfully, "The sand sleds and sand wolves are waiting in the deserted house. Please take the sand sleds to Stone Village."

The abandoned house was a post station built by the Great Inn near the Whirlpool Gate.

Building a structure in the desert is extremely difficult. This abandoned house was built with a lot of thought and money, but it is only a little over two or three hundred square meters. The abandoned house is built with large stones and has no extra decorations. There are guards stationed inside.

The abandoned house inn was used to receive various supplies sent in from outside.

At this moment, as Jiang Ran stepped into the abandoned house, more than a hundred sand wolves that had been resting on the ground immediately twitched their ears, stood up, and assumed a working posture.

These sand wolves were much larger than before, each one plump and large, with glossy fur and bulging pouches on both sides of their cheeks, filled with water. "These Gray Flame Sand Wolves are well-fed," Jiang Ran praised.

Gao Zhan's eyes immediately curved into a smile. "Sand wolves are the companions of the desert people. They are very loyal and reliable. We travel more than 60 kilometers between the deserted house and the stone village. If it weren't for the sand wolves running in the desert and fighting against the monsters in the desert, the stone village wouldn't have the life we ​​have today. The desert people are very reluctant to part with them. They would rather eat less themselves than not have to share their food with them."

Gao Zhan said, "And we also have to thank Director Mu for his help, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to successfully raise more than three hundred sand wolves."

More than three hundred sand wolves are a formidable fighting force in the desert.

"Your Highness, please board the sand bar." Gao Zhan led Jiang Ran to the largest sand bar.

The desert sled is made of lightweight and strong birch wood. It has no wheels and is made of a single piece of downward-convex plank. It looks a bit like a boat, with a sunshade canopy on it.

Jiang Ran's sand sled was the best among them, with some exquisite patterns carved on its exterior. It was large and spacious enough for one person to sit on, and could easily accommodate three or four people. There were soft cushions on the seats. Five sand wolves stood in front of the sand sled. When Jiang Ran sat down, the sand wolves seemed to sense the powerful aura and immediately wagged their tails frantically, showing a fawning and submissive attitude.

"Let's go to Shi Village first," Jiang Ran said.

Jiang Ran led a hundred soldiers towards Shi Village. After about an hour, thanks to the swift movement of the sand wolves, the group soon spotted a patch of green in the desert.

Seeing an oasis amidst unchanging scenery evokes a feeling that is hard to describe.

In the distance, the tall, ancient Zhanhua tree stands silently amidst the wind and sand, its branches swaying to create a ripple of green. From it, the green spreads in all directions. These are the tenacious grasses planted by the desert people under the scorching sun, bringing new hope to this weak and barren land.

"Hurry up, there's a monster invasion." Jiang Ran turned her gaze back to Gao Zhan on the sand bar beside her.

Gao Zhan felt a little anxious. "The frequency of monster attacks on the village is getting higher and higher."

The sand wolves seemed to sense the attack on Stone Village and ran forward at an even faster pace.

"Children, go help!"

Upon arriving at Stone Village, Gao Zhan shouted, and the sand wolves bit the reins binding them. With a slight tug, they easily broke free and then quickly attacked the monsters that were attacking the village!
"Woof!!!"

The attackers this time were six enormous Flame Armored Boars. Although none of them had cultivation levels exceeding the Refining Spirit Realm, each of them was three meters tall and covered in thick Flame Earth Armor. Their charging momentum was quite frightening.

There were still more than two hundred sand wolves in the village, and now all of them had come out. More than thirty of them were besieging a Flame Armored Boar. The Flame Armored Boar, relying on its brute strength and exaggerated defensive power, was actually able to fight back against such an attack.

Each sand wolf is extremely valuable. The sand wolves are unwilling to trade their lives with the Flame Armored Boars, and under the command of the desert people, they mainly rely on guerrilla warfare and raids.

Another hundred sand wolves entered the battlefield. The people of Stone Village breathed a sigh of relief. Standing on the stone wall was a woman, none other than Li Peilian, the itinerant shepherd in charge of raising and breeding magical beasts throughout the county. She and several desert people with ram horns on their heads were directing the sand wolves. (End of Chapter)