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The sun was like a poisonous sun, shining down on the sky very early and setting very late. This was quite a bitter journey for them. They travelled under the scorching sun, and as they sat within the carriages, they felt like vomiting. Riding a horse and bathing in the sun, even if it was a galloping horse, the wind was still hot.

Along the way, there were only a few trees. The vegetation was sparse, and it was relatively desolate. Moreover, they were all under the sun as they travelled, causing Xue Luoyun to sweat profusely.

After they had walked for a while, Xue Luoyun gradually began to show signs of heatstroke. Before this, she had been in good health. It was just that this ancient era was conservative. They were all wearing long sleeves, with layers upon layers of long sleeves. For the past few days, their entire body had been covered until their heads were spinning, and their vision was blurry.

"What's wrong?" Mu Ying didn't say anything the whole morning. He was just sitting there looking a little sick. His body swayed and swayed along with the horse as if he was on the verge of collapse.

"I'm fine." Xue Luoyun forced out a smile.

"Here, have some water." Noticing that he seemed to be suffering from heatstroke, Mu Sheng handed over the kettle.

Xue Ruyun took the kettle and drank a few mouthfuls. There was not much water left in the kettle.

"Should we rest first?" Mu Ying asked in concern.

"No need. The more I rest, the more tired I feel. "Just a bit more and we'll be much better in front." Xue Ruyun pointed at the yellow sand in front of him, out of breath.

"In front?" Mu Ying looked suspiciously at Xue Ruyun, worried that she might have gotten too hot and confused, because the place in front of him was still a patch of yellow sand.

Noticing Mu Sheng's suspicion, Xue Ruoyun fanned himself with his sleeve. "I remember that once we cross this hill in front of us, the environment will be better. It seems that there will be a river … …"

Xue Luoyun thought back. That time, Xue Duan Sheng had also suffered from heat stroke and dysentery. At that time, she had even gone into the forest to dig for medicine and found a good place to water.

"Is that so? That's great." When Mu Ying heard this, he suddenly perked up. "Then let's hurry on our way."

Mu Ying rode his horse forward and quickly started to explore the road. From time to time, he would turn his head to look at Xue Ruyun with a worried expression. Although she seemed to be a bit listless, but her spirit was still there.

With hope in their eyes, the few of them hurried forward. After stroking for about four to six hours, he finally saw lush and lush trees and lush mountains in front of him. It seemed like he had already arrived at the boundary Xue Ruyun had mentioned.

It was strange to say that there was such a huge difference between the two mountains. On one side was boundless yellow sand, and on the other side was a dense forest.

Seeing this dense forest, everyone felt much more refreshed. The wind from the forest also refreshed them.

The few of them walked under the big tree and rested for a while.

Xue Ruyun looked at this place. How similar was this place to before? She recalled that she was just scaring Xue Lian to draw them. Now that she thought about it, it was really funny.

Right, Xue Luoyun recalled that there was a river after he climbed over a mountain not far ahead. On the way here, Xue Ruoyun had been looking forward to it for a long time. When they got here, he was determined to take a bath.

However, now that Mu Ying and the others were by his side, he felt a little embarrassed if he went over.

She glanced at Mu Ying with some embarrassment, only to see him raise his head and drink a mouthful of water, wiping his mouth with his hand. Sensing that Xue Ruyun was looking at him, he turned his head. "Is something the matter?"

"Oh, nothing, nothing." Xue Ruyun waved his hand, then asked after a while, "How long are we going to rest here?"

"If you have enough rest, then go. Is there anything you need?" Mu Sheng didn't understand why she suddenly asked this question. Hadn't they been like this the entire way?

"Okay, then I have something to do with Yun Zhi. Can we go over there first?" As Xue Ruyun spoke, he pulled Yun Zhi forward.

"Come back, what for?" Mu Ying suddenly called out to them.

"Um... "I have something to do." Xue Ruyun turned his head, a little embarrassed. "I'll go for a little while."

"Oh!" Mu Sheng was suddenly enlightened, realizing that she might be in a hurry or something.

"Then you guys can go. It's just that there are a lot of beasts in the forest. You have to be careful of your safety." Mu Ying's face turned red as he hurriedly turned around.

"Alright, don't worry." After he finished speaking, Xue Ruoyun happily followed Yun Zhi and Lan Zhi into the jungle.

Mu Sheng turned her head to look at her figure. She was a bit worried, but it wasn't convenient for her to chase after her. However, thinking about it, there was no one in this forest, so it shouldn't be a big deal. In addition to the sword that Xue Ruyun wore, her martial arts were not bad, so her defense shouldn't be too much of a problem.

Thinking of this, Mu Ying felt slightly more at ease. He found a tree and stretched out his legs while leaning against the trunk of the tree, temporarily taking a rest. He decided to just wait for Xue Ruyun like this, and didn't want to urge her to let her have a free time for a while.

Xue Ruyun led Yun Zhi to the river where they were familiar with each other. Seeing that no one was around, Xue Ruoyun let out a sigh of relief and stretched his body.

"Yun Zhi, you keep watch for me. I'll go swimming for a while and you can take your place." It's been a very hot journey, and I'm covered in sweat. " Xue Ruyun instructed.

"Alright, Miss, you're exhausted too. Quickly go down and wash up." Yun Zhi nodded and found a flat spot to sit.

After looking around to make sure that there was no one around, she undressed and took off her clothes. Like a fish, she jumped into the river and began to swim freely. In the past, he was a swimmer, so diving was not a problem.

It was so comfortable. The river water was so clear and cold that it seeped into one's heart and soul. Xue Moyan swam for a while and felt her body relax and her fatigue disappear. She looked at Yun Zhi and saw that she was sitting by the river, playing with some grass.

Xue Ruyun looked at the front of the river. It was so clear that the bottom could be seen. When the wind blew, the flowers on both sides of the river floated down, scattering into the water. The fragrance was exceptionally fragrant. Xue Luoyun looked in the direction where the flower had fallen, and saw a soaphorn tree not far away.

"Perfect." The corner of Xue Ruyun's mouth moved. He flew up and easily plucked a few soap horns before flying back into the water.

The soaphorn was a good thing for washing one's hair. Xue Ruoyun crushed it and lightly rubbed it. Using this natural thing to wash one's hair, he tidied up his own hair. His pitch-black hair kept on flowing along the river.

It was quiet and serene in the mountains. Her skin was as fair as snow, her black hair fluttering in the wind. Her eyes were bright and her teeth were white. She was imprinted on the river water, her beauty unfathomable.

Xue Ruyun rubbed out some foam, then his childish nature exploded and he began to blow out bubbles.

Mu Ying and the others had been quite tired during their journey. It was noon now, and the sun was high in the sky. It was the time when they were the most sleepy. If they were to continue on their way, everyone would be in a miserable state. Adding on the fact that Xue Ruyun was still bathing, Mu Sheng leaned against a tree and took a short nap.

At this moment, it was extremely quiet. The only sound that could be heard was the sound of birds chirping and the wind blowing through the leaves. It was especially quiet. However, hidden within this quiet was a murderous intent. Mu Sheng felt that this place was quiet, but he didn't know that the danger was already slowly approaching them.

Xue Ruyun was washing his hair. Yun Zhi was also a bit sleepy, so she sat to the side and began to doze off.

At this time, he saw a figure slowly approaching the river. The scimitar in his hand was glowing with a cold light. He slowly approached step by step.

Xue Ruyun's back was facing him, and he was still focused on washing his hair, so he didn't pay any attention to him at all.

After rubbing it clean, he placed his hair in the water and rinsed it. He shook his hair, and the water droplets landed on the man on the shore.

That person, who had been concentrating intently all this time, couldn't help but cry out, "Aiya!" when he was violently drenched in the water. There was a rustling in front of him, the trees shook, and something ran away.

Hearing this sound, Xue Ruoyun turned around and saw a man holding a curved blade, standing by the river. At this time, the man also saw Xue Ruyun. He saw that she was naked, her skin was creamy, and her hair was black. Her pair of beautiful eyes were filled with panic like a frightened little deer.

Seeing that the man was staring at her, Xue Ruyun quickly crouched down and submerged his body in the river. However, the river was clear, and his body could still be seen clearly.

Seeing him act like this, Xue Ruyun's face turned red to the point of blushing. He was so ashamed that he turned around.

Yun Zhi was startled awake by the sound and saw a young man standing on the other side of the river. This young man was wearing coarse clothes and carried a basket on his back.

"Hey, this scoundrel scoundrel. He actually dared to peek at my young lady taking a bath. It seems that I won't dig your eyeballs out!" Yun Zhi cursed as she picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at the young man.

Now that Yun Zhi had scolded him and the stone had hurt him, the young man realized that he had been rude. He reacted and the knife fell into the river with a splash. The young man wanted to pick up the sabre, but when he saw Xue Luoyun again, he quickly turned his head. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't do it on purpose."

"You scoundrel, still trying to argue." Yun Zhi kept cursing him and using a stone to smash his back.

The young man was in pain, but he did not resist. He continued to explain: "Really, I just saw a wild boar running over here, so I chased it. I did not mean to offend the young lady, sorry! "I'm sorry!"

"You're not allowed to turn around. I'll deal with you later." Yun Zhi stopped picking up the stones and quickly handed the clothes to Xue Ruoyun.

Xue Ruyun quickly put on his clothes and wrung out his hair. Only then did he heave a sigh of relief.

Seeing that the young man was still apologizing, she sighed and said, "It's fine, turn around."

When the young man heard the sound, he turned around slowly and hesitantly.

"Here, your knife." Xue Ruyun threw the blade over, and it just happened to be stabbed into the young man's foot.

"Thank you young lady, thank you young lady." The young man picked up the saber and looked at Xue Luoyun. She was noble and elegant, with delicate features. She looked like she didn't exist in the world.

The young man was dumbstruck. His heart couldn't help but begin to thump loudly. His breathing became ragged and he was almost unable to catch his breath. This was the first time he had seen such a moving woman. The young people felt like suffocating.

"Let's go." Xue Ruyun didn't care about him. He called Yun Zhi, turned around, and left.

The young man finally reacted, "Miss, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you just now, if … If the girl does not mind, I am willing to take responsibility for you. " The young man didn't have the courage to say the rest.

Although he was worried that he would ruin the girl's innocence and wanted to take responsibility, looking at his appearance as a country bumpkin, how could he be compatible with the otherworldly her?

After hearing his words, Xue Luoyun and the others lightly chuckled, "No need." He did not stop and continue walking.