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The bottom of the lake was pitch black. Yun Ruo could not see anything as she floated in the water. She could only flutter about randomly with her hands.

However, the force was too great, directly pulling her deeper and deeper. In the end, because she couldn't breathe, cold water was poured into her mouth and nose, causing her to feel a sharp pain. Her consciousness also began to blur, until she finally fainted.

Yun Ruo Lu thought that she would be drowned like that, but when she woke up, she could actually see the light.

The dazzling sunlight made it difficult for her to open her eyes. Beside her was a small river that meandered through the desert like a song of life.

Yun Ruo Lu rubbed her eyes and tried to stand up. Apart from the slight discomfort in her stomach, everything else was fine.

He looked around and saw that Yuchi Xuan was unconscious on the banks of the river as well.

However, Yuchi Xuan's condition was slightly better than hers. When she ran over to his side, she discovered that his face was pale, and he was still having a high fever.

Yun Ruo Lu had no idea how far they were washed by the river. Half of Yuchi Xuan's body was buried in the sand. It took her a lot of effort to dig him out.

Yuchi, who was still in a coma from fever, carried him to the back of a dune to avoid the sun.

After settling down in Yuchi Xuan, Yunluo began to survey her surroundings. Except for the river, there was no desert in sight.

Although the situation was bad, it was better than being trapped in the underground palace.

Yun Ruo consoled herself in her heart, then went to check on Yuchi Xuan's injuries.

Yun Ruo didn't pay much attention to it previously, but after examining it, she was surprised. Yuchi Xuan's body was covered with bruises, and the wounds and sword wounds that had been caused by the blistering water had begun to turn white and fester.

She had some medicine in her backpack, but when she fell into the water, she was washed away.

Yuchi Xuan was currently in a very bad condition. Not only was he having a fever, he was unconscious, and his injuries were rapidly worsening.

There was no way for them to find healing herbs in the desert, so in order to save Yuchi Xuan, they had to find a village.

Helpless, Yun Ruo Lu could only drag Yuchi Xuan down the river. Since there was a river here, there should be houses nearby.

Yun Ruo Lu tried her best to resist the pain from the wound on her shoulder. When she reached dusk, she saw a wisp of smoke burning in the distance.

At this moment, Yun Ruo Lu was already out of breath due to her dizziness. However, when she saw the smoke, she felt like her hopes had been lit.

Yun Ruo tried her best to walk towards the place where the smoke was coming from. When she reached the place where she lived, she realized that they had already reached the border of the desert.

There was a small village with dozens of people living there. The entire village was fenced up by wooden fences, and there were two little boys playing outside the door.

Perhaps this village would never be used by outsiders, or perhaps Yun Ruo Lu and Yuchi Xuan were currently in too much of a mess. When the two playful children saw them, it was as if they had seen a bad person. They let out a cry and ran into the house.

Yun Ruo Lu wanted to say something, but she did not have the energy to do so. Her sight turned dark and she lost all will.

When she woke up again, she was in a warm bed, and there were two people in the room whispering to each other.

She didn't really understand the language they were speaking, so she could only roughly understand what it meant to be an outsider.

It seemed as though these people were still worried about her and Yuchi Xuan's identities, hesitating as to whether or not to take them in.

Yun Ruo Lu coughed lightly, scaring the middle-aged couple. The woman came to her bedside to express her condolences on her situation.

The woman said a lot of things, but Yun Ruo Lu was unable to understand most of it. She just roughly understood that she was asking where she came from and if anything had happened at home.

Although Yun Ruo Lu had overheard their conversation just now, she could still feel that this couple wasn't bad people.

As for the man, he brought her hot rice porridge. Yun Ruo Lu took a few sips and felt much more comfortable.

The night in the desert was very cold. It was so cold that it felt like one was passing through winter.

Yun Ruo Lu sized up the house she was living in. Although it wasn't that simple, it was still well-equipped, and didn't seem like a poor family.

"Where is my friend? Where is he? "

After recovering some of her spiritual energy, Yun Ruo asked about Yuchi Xuan's situation.

Seeing her worried expression, the man chuckled and said, "Your friend is severely injured, but don't worry. He's at the Village Head's house. The Village Head will take good care of him."

Knowing that Yuchi Xuan was fine, Yun Ruo Lu relaxed quite a bit. If they hadn't met this village, they would have died in the desert.

In order to express her gratitude, Yun Ruo Lu took out a golden leaf from her pocket and gave it to the couple.

When the couple saw Golden Leaf, their faces were filled with surprise. They even held their hands together, not daring to pick up Ye Zichen.

Take this and go to the nearby market to buy some herbs.

Yun Ruo Lu pressed the golden leaf into the woman's hand, and after seeing that they agreed, she laid down and continued resting.

She had heard from them that the journey from here to the bazaar would take a full day, so she decided to wait until Yuchi Xuan's injuries recovered before leaving.

The next day, Yun Ruo went to visit Yuchi Xuan at the village chief's house.

According to the village chief, Yuchi Xuan had been in a coma this entire time, and their ingredients were limited. Most likely, they would be unable to treat Yuchi Xuan's illness.

Hearing this news, Yun Ruo Lu's face turned ugly. No matter what, she couldn't let Yuchi Xuan die!

Yun Ruo Lu asked the village chief if there was any other way. The village head told her that even the closest market would take one day and one night. However, that market wasn't very big, so they couldn't buy medicinal ingredients to treat Yuchi Xuan.

However, Yun Ruo didn't want to give up just like that. After begging for a bit, the Village Head pointed out that there was a type of shell bug in the desert that was very hard to find.

As long as he could find around ten or so of them, Yuchi Xuan's wounds would be healed.

In order to save Yuchi Xuan, Yun Ruo Lu agreed to give it a try in the desert. No matter how hard it was to find it, she would try it before believing it.

That afternoon, Yun Ruo Lu mounted the camel prepared by the village chief and went alone to the desert to search for the beetle.

Although she knew that she might not get anything out of this trip, she still set out to find it with full confidence.

A scorching hot aura rose up from the ground, causing Yun Ruo to start to feel very hot not long after. She even found it difficult to open her eyes.

In such a harsh environment, it was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Yun Ruo Lu had no idea where she was. When she looked back, she found that the footprints had been completely covered by the sand created by the wind.

Only then did she realize that there was a serious problem. If she got lost in the desert, she would starve to death if she didn't fall into the quicksand.

Yun Ruo Lu wanted to keep walking, but the camel that was carrying her also seemed to know that they were lost.

The camel started to circle around the place, and no matter how Yun Ruo tried to calm it down, it was to no avail. In fact, her temper was getting more and more violent, and she was directly thrown off her back.

When she came to a stop, her face was covered with sand, and the camel, not caring whether she lived or died, ran back as if something terrible had happened to her.

Yun Ruo Lu felt that something wasn't right. Logically speaking, that camel wouldn't do something like this. Could it be that something was going to happen?

The weather in the desert was always unpredictable. The first second was still clear, and in the blink of an eye, dark clouds began to surge.

When Yun Ruo Lu raised her head, she saw a large black mass of clouds rushing towards her. Strong gales blew with yellow sand, causing her to give off a suffocating feeling.

Yun Ruo cried out in her heart, 'Not good, did I encounter a storm?' Although the storm didn't seem to be very big, but if there was no place to hide, it was still very dangerous.

The storm quickly pushed forward. Yun Ruo Lu quickly ran back, hoping to find a place to hide.

It was hard to walk in the desert, and running was even more appropriate. Before long, Yun Ruo Lu was overtaken by the sandstorm.

She only felt a huge force suddenly pushing her from behind, causing her to be unable to stand up straight and directly pounce forward.

The moment she fell onto the desert floor, a huge gust of wind blew her up.

She could only let the storm take her away.

The 360 degree rotation was completely unbearable for Yun Ruo Lu, and she finally fainted from the pain in her head.

After the storm disappeared, Yun Ruo Lu woke up after being unconscious for a few hours.

When she woke up, she found herself buried in the sand, unable to move. Although the desert was cold at night, there was sand as a quilt to prevent her from being frozen.

Yun Ruo tried to move, only to discover that she couldn't pull herself out of the sand by herself. Was she going to die here like this?

If his descendants were to find out, it would be a very sad thing to do.

Yun Ruo Lu looked at the night sky in boredom, and fell asleep as she thought about it. She thought that she might come out from the sand as soon as she opened her eyes tomorrow.

After sleeping for an unknown period of time, Yun Ruo Lu suddenly felt an itch on her face. When she opened her eyes reluctantly, she discovered a light yellow Six-footed Worm crawling across her vision.

The back of the insect had a shell similar to that of a conch. Other than the six long legs sticking out, only a pair of eyes remained on its body.

This wasn't the main point. The most important point was that the worm crawled in front of Yun Ruo Lu for about two seconds, and then disappeared on the spot. It was as if a phantom had appeared and disappeared without a trace.

Seeing such astonishing speed, Yun Ruo Lu suddenly realized, could that bug be the shell bug that she was looking for?