Both men were in good physical condition, and were clearly much better off than Zhu Juan.
They were just feeling heavy and uncomfortable when they first woke up.
Gradually, the firewood ignited.
The four people and their dog huddled together and started warming themselves by the fire.
Once his body had warmed up, Xuan Ying used his light-footed skills to catch a few birds on the branches of the poplar tree, intending to roast them and eat them.
With no water source available, Xuanming and Xuanying searched for some dewdrops from the previous night on the withered grass.
Working together, the two of them boiled the dew in an earthenware pot and roasted the birds in the pot for about half an hour.
Zhu Juan helped Gu Xiaoran up.
We started feeding him dew.
"Mom's roast meat is the best." Gu Xiaoran smacked his lips; he missed his mother so much.
Xuanming listened, tore off a piece of roasted meat, and stuffed it into Gu Xiaoran's mouth.
Gu Xiaoran chewed and swallowed.
The barbecue was delicious.
He took a whole bird from Xuanming, ate half of it himself, and Lightning ate the other half.
The four of them ate a simple breakfast, and as the sun began to rise, it gradually became less cold.
Their unsteady steps faded into the distance.
Two more days passed like this.
The bodies of the four people and the dog were starting to give out.
Especially Gu Xiaoran and her servant Zhu Juan.
Fortunately, Gu Xiaoran was well taken care of by the three of them and did not suffer from a cold.
It was early morning again, and Gu Xiaoran woke up slowly, feeling a little groggy.
They were traveling at Chenshi (7-9 AM). Because Gu Xiaoran was so thin she looked like she was about to collapse, Xuan Ying carried her on his shoulder.
Zhu Juan was barely holding on; her body felt limp, each breath burning hot, yet her body felt ice-cold.
Even though she was wearing two coats, she still felt cold.
Chen Shi (7-9 AM), Si Shi (9-11 AM), Wu Shi (11 AM-1 PM), Wei Shi (1-3 PM)... gradually, You Shi (5-7 PM),
It's getting dark again.
That's right, they were walking around in circles.
They wanted to go back, but they kept going further and further away.
None of them had ever been to this vast desert before, and they didn't know the way.
Zhu Juan fell several times.
Finally, with a cry of cold, she collapsed on the desolate desert ground.
She struggled to her feet, but had no strength left in her body.
She felt extremely uncomfortable.
She felt that she would not survive if she did not take the medicine.
She felt death approaching her.
She's dying.
This cold could really kill her.
The two men stopped abruptly.
Lightning howled a few times and lay on Zhu Juan, as if trying to express something.
"Aunt Zhu." Gu Xiaoran struggled to get off Xuan Ying, only to see Xuan Ming already squatting down and pulling Zhu Juan up from the ground.
"Young Master, you two brothers, you can go now, don't worry about me." With Xuanming's help, Zhu Juan sat up halfway and leaned against Xuanming's calf.
As she spoke, she slowly closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
"No, Aunt Zhu can't stay." Gu Xiaoran squatted down beside Zhu Juan and began to pull her up.
However, his small body didn't have much strength.
Finally, Xuanming bent down and carried Zhu Juan on his back.
What difference between men and women, what feudal ethics—at this moment, in Xuanming's eyes, none of these were as important as life itself.
Continue on your way
As night approached, suddenly, Lightning's previously unsteady body came to life.
He took off running, galloping wildly towards the front—
oasis.
After a long and arduous journey, they finally emerged from the desert.
Gu Xiaoran's eyes lit up, and she seemed to feel a little better.
"Oasis, young master, the oasis is just ahead."
He snuggled against Xuan Ying, squinted at the grass in front of him, and chuckled.
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