The original location of the Shanshan Kingdom in the Western Regions is mostly sandy and saline, with little water and grass. To the north is the White Dragon Mound Road, while several hundred miles of quicksand lie northwest, and it's six hundred and five miles from the Anxi Prefecture, with flying sand and gravel visible everywhere.
—————— "History and Geography Records"
In the vast desert of yellow sand, amidst the falling wind and sand, Saatanati lifts a pen to record the words. The emperor's carriage follows behind, while the Nine-colored Deer personally opens a path in the front. Even this segment of stirring wind and sand leaves only a faint breeze, incapable of moving the white paper.
This imperial expedition carries great dignity.
