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Xiao Qingqian acknowledged, "I feel that after it gets dark, the wind will get stronger. I can see that there's still some distance ahead, if I increase my speed, I might be able to leave the desert before nightfall."

Just as Wei Qing was about to open the cloth cloth, she was stopped by Xiao Qingqian.

"I think the wind is getting stronger. If we keep going against the wind, not only will we be in danger, I'm afraid we might not even be able to make it out by nightfall."

"Then let's find a place to hide from the wind?"

Wei Qing frowned as she thought about it, "Alright."

Xiao Qingqian quickly looked around and found a low lying area made of sand and stone.

Carrying Wei Qing on her back, they brought the horses towards that low ground.

The reason why it was called moving was because the current wind speed was getting faster and faster. Going with the wind, no matter how strong one was, it was still not enough.

When they reached a low-lying spot, Xiao Qingqian put Wei Qing down and laid down on the sand.

Wei Qing lifted the cloth cloth, and looked at him worriedly. "Ah Qian, are you alright?"

Xiao Qingqian pursed his lips, "It's nothing, just rest a bit."

Wei Qing was extremely worried. She took his water bag, but realised that it was already empty.

Her eyes were wide open as she thought over and over again. Finally, she understood everything.

Every time she wanted to drink water, Xiao Qingqian would alternate between giving her two water sachets.

As a fool, she thought that Xiao Qingqian saved up a lot of water.

Wei Qing looked at Xiao Qingqian and gave him a hard smack.

"Are you stupid?"

Traveling in the desert already consumed a lot of energy, and now that she met such a strong wind, if she lacked water again, she was afraid Xiao Qingqian would not be able to hold on.

Xiao Qingqian held onto Wei Qing's fist while gasping for breath, he barely managed to pull at the corner of his mouth, "I'm fine."

"You're still saying that everything is fine?" Wei Qing's expression completely darkened as she stared at him, passing the water bag to him, "Just now, you were carrying me for such a long time, your lips are already split open."

Xiao Qingqian waved his hand, "No need to drink, I'll leave it for you."

These words were like a giant boulder crashing into a river, causing a thousand ripples.

Large drops of tears rolled down from Wei Qing's face as she sobbed, "Are you not going to drink?"

Xiao Qingqian recovered some strength and sat up: "I am a man, men are made of earth, you are a woman, women are made of water!"

Wei Qing's throat was choked with sobs, she stared at him without blinking, "Xiao Qingqian, you're such a nuisance!"

Xiao Qingqian laughed, holding her fist, he moved it close to his mouth and kissed it lightly.

Wei Qing bit his lips, pulled out the stopper from the pouch and gulped down a large mouthful of water, then stuck onto Xiao Qingqian's dry lips without any explanation.

Xiao Qingqian was slightly startled, his eyes widened, and looked at the nearby Wei Qing. He completely mechanically swallowed his words.

Wei Qing sighed, "I still have some dried food at night, so I don't need to starve. However, the temperature difference between day and night in the desert is too big."

Xiao Qingqian was naturally aware of all of this, but the desert wasn't like the valleys, where firewood could be found anywhere.

"I can only squeeze."

Wei Qing heaved a sigh of relief, "This is all thanks to that trash, Xiao Hanqi. When I get the chance in the future, I will definitely make him repay his debt a hundred to a thousand times."

"Actually, the most worrying thing right now is not the capital." The light in Xiao Qingqian's eyes suddenly dimmed.

Wei Qing held his hand, "We should have someone inform East Mausoleum in advance and take preventive measures."

"We have already arranged for the dark guards to head to the East Mausoleum."

As the sun slowly set, the temperature in the desert began to drop.

The wind did not slow down at all. Wei Qing shivered and rubbed her arms.

Xiao Qingqian was about to take off his clothes and drape it over Wei Qing's body, but he was rejected.

Now, Xiao Qingqian saved water and gave it to her. If he also gave her his clothes, then, if he was really sick, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Xiao Qingqian held her tightly in his embrace, and helped her rub her hands from time to time.

"Are you feeling better?"

Wei Qing did not want to worry him, so she nodded.

"The wind seems to be getting stronger." Xiao Qingqian and Wei Qing chatted nonchalantly.

"Yes, it does seem like …" "I've grown big."

Seeing Wei Qing's voice tremble even more violently, Xiao Qingqian's heart ached even more.

"Tomorrow, as long as the wind stops blowing, we will be able to walk out of this sand dune. The rest of the road will be easier to walk on."

Wei Qing replied with a "En". She leaned her head on his shoulder, and her eyelids became heavier and heavier.

Xiao Qingqian spoke a few more words with her. Seeing that she did not reply at all, he frowned, "Qing Er?"

Wei Qing replied in a sickly voice, and in the blink of an eye, she fell asleep again.

Xiao Qingqian's heart palpitated, and touched Wei Qing's forehead; it was not hot at all, and her suspended heart was slightly relieved.

"Qing`er, don't sleep."

Wei Qing was woken up by his torment, she stared at him in resentment, "I am really tired."

"It's so cold. If you sleep, you will definitely get sick."

Wei Qing shrank back and snuggled up to him again, "But I'm really tired."

"Let's play guessing boxing."

Wei Qing was already so cold that she was even trembling while talking.

Xiao Qingqian was very worried, and after saying a few more words to her, she had completely fallen asleep.

After looking at her for a while, Xiao Qingqian took off his outer clothes and draped it over Wei Qing's body.

The night passed with great difficulty as the sun slowly rose from the horizon. Wei Qing slowly opened her eyes and stretched.

Seeing the clothes on her body, she frowned.

"Didn't I already tell you not to give me clothes?" Wei Qing scolded.

Throwing the clothes back to Xiao Qingqian, seeing no reaction from him, Wei Qing's heart skipped a beat.

"Ah Qian?"

As soon as his hand touched her, it was scorched by the scorching heat. After a moment of silence, she hurriedly touched his forehead.

"Are you stupid?"

Wei Qing bit her lips, the tears in her eyes, as she cursed.

Xiao Qingqian rubbed his eyelids in a daze, and squeezed out two words in a hoarse voice, "I'm fine." "Uhh …"

raised his head and looked at the desert in the distance, "Ah Qian, we need to leave this desert as soon as possible."

Xiao Qingqian propped himself up with his hands and slowly put on his clothes.

He was truly too weak. The mere movement of his clothes caused his forehead to be covered in sweat.

Wei Qing bit her lips and pulled the reins of the horse, pulling Xiao Qingqian up onto the horse.

Xiao Qingqian leaned forward, his breathing slowed down, and anxiously tried to stabilize his body.

"Ah Qian, you have to believe me!"

She would definitely bring him out of this desert!

He definitely wouldn't let anything happen to him!

Gazing into the distance, seeing the yellow sand, Wei Qing took a deep breath, legs clamping tightly onto the horse's abdomen, the horse started to move forward.

Xiao Qingqian's current situation was extremely serious. His entire body was powerless and his eyelids were heavy as well. It was entirely up to Wei Qing to decide where she was going to go.