Night falls.

In the yellow sand of the sky, Ji Xiaoyao took the people of Lonely Night City to Qinghe City.

It was once a bustling city-state, but it was abandoned by the people because the river dried up, and it is now in ruins.

The place where Ji Xiaoyao and Nangong Yulin made an appointment to meet is here.

Dozens of miles to the south, there is a trade road, and along the trade road all the way to the north, is his lonely night city.

Although he brought out a thousand elites this time, but after being raided by Tianxuan Cave that night, he lost 30 percent; if the Yunguo Secret Pavilion and the Fenghuo Sect joined forces at that time, coupled with the continuous harassment of Tianxuan Cave, he would not dare to guarantee that he would be able to escort Princess Xishu to Lonely Night City safely.

So after receiving a letter from Princess Xishu yesterday, Ji Xiaoyao asked Nangong Yulin to come here alone.

When he heard that the Fenghuo Sect had gone to the Cloud State Secret Pavilion to join forces, he didn't panic at all, but found it interesting;

In the early morning of this day, he learned that the Fenghuo Sect attacked the Xishu Mission when the Right Envoy of Light went to meet the people of the Secret Pavilion to discuss matters, and after discovering the trick of the Fenghuo Sect to secretly control Chen Cang, he felt even more ridiculous.

So he planned and led people around the Shachi River, and everyone thought that he would rush to rescue the Xishu family mission, but he took his people to Qinghe City.

By the time the Fenghuo Sect and the Yunguo Secret Pavilion arrived, he had already returned to Lonely Night City with Princess Xishu.

However, until after Zishi, Ji Xiaoyao did not wait for Nangong Yulin, and he was a little anxious in his heart.

The marriage between the princess of Xishu and the three princes of Northern Liao is related to the future layout of Yintian in Western Shu, Northern Liao and Yunguo, so there is no room for error.

Worried that Nangong Yulin might be lost in the desert, Ji Xiaoyao sent people around to look for him.

At this moment, Nangong Yulin and Meng Jiu were hiding behind a big rock, and the cold wind made the two of them hug each other tightly.

There is a saying in the desert that when the day dawns it is summer, and when it gets dark, it is winter.

"When you gave up your position as the head of the Twelve Palaces and came to Xishu to find me, did you regret it?" asked Nangong Yulin.

"Ah, Sister Yulin, I resigned as the head of the sect because of my master. Meng Jiudao.

Nangong Yulin's head hit Meng Jiu, "Stupid, you can't lie to me and make me happy?"

"Okay," Meng Jiu agreed, "I didn't regret giving up the head of the Twelve Palaces for Sister Yulin's sake." ”

"Hee-hee!" Nangong Yulin smiled like a flower.

"However, the latter sentence is not a lie to you, but my heart. Meng Jiu continued.

Hearing this, Nangong Yulin was pleasantly surprised and smiled even happier. Although Meng Jiu is stupid, sometimes he always surprises her.

"We have lost our way, and we may die of thirst and starvation in this desert, but I can die with you, and I will die without regrets. Nangong Yulin closed his eyes and said, not seeing the fear of death at all.

However, Meng Jiu on the side shook his head, "No, I must take Yulin to leave the desert alive, the third brother said that living is the greatest ability." ”

"But what if we all survive, and you and I can't be together?" Nangong Yulin suddenly asked gloomily.

The third brother also said that a person's life is still very long, everything is possible, and only by living can everything be possible. Meng Jiu said again.

Nangong Yulin bumped into Meng Jiu's arms again, "Don't mention the third brother, I miss the third brother, if only the third brother was still alive." ”

After being silent for a while, Nangong Yulin was about to fall asleep in Meng Jiu's arms, but Meng Jiu suddenly said: "Sister Yulin, we will definitely be together in the future." ”

Nangong Yulin raised the corners of her mouth and smiled, and a tear flowed along her closed eyeline to the corner of her eye, and was blown away by the wind.

On the second day, after sunrise, the two continued to search for Qinghe Town on the map, taking the sun as the standard.

When they left the send-off mission, the two of them only brought two bags of water and some dry food. Both of them grew up in a rich land with beautiful mountains and rivers, and they were new to the desert, so they were extremely uncomfortable, so at noon, the two of them were about to run out of water and food, and only Meng Jiu saved some.

In the evening, the horses of the two could no longer walk, so they had to give up, Meng Jiu let Nangong Yulin drink the last remaining water and dry food, and now there was nothing at all.

Fortunately, as the sun went down, it was a little cooler, and I was less thirsty.

Exhausted, the two lay in the sand, and after a while, their bodies were covered with wind and sand.

Suddenly, Nangong Yulin turned over and pressed against Meng Jiu's body, looked at Meng Jiu affectionately and said, "Meng Jiu, I'm afraid I won't have a chance to say it, I like you!"

The tired Meng Jiu opened his eyes and smiled at her, "Sister Yulin, I like you too." ”

"Seriously, if I can die with you, I will die without regrets. Nangong Yulin landed her dry lips on Meng Jiu's chapped face.

"But I still want to live with Sister Yulin, of course, if I die like this, I don't have any regrets. Meng Jiu responded.

Then, the two just hugged each other and let the wind and sand gradually engulf the two.

It wasn't until the sun was about to set completely that after hearing a faint sound of horses' hooves, Meng Jiu's eyes suddenly widened, and he immediately sat up with Nangong Yulin in his arms, and said ecstatically: "Sister Yulin, someone is here!"

Then, the two of them immediately climbed to the top of a nearby hill, and saw several figures galloping in the setting sun, and the two of them shouted so loudly that their throats almost burst.

However, those figures traveled farther and farther away, and finally fell into the end of the front along with the setting sun.

It suddenly got dark, and Nangong Yulin and Meng Jiu were also completely desperate.

The two sat on the dunes in their arms, lifeless. There is nothing more desperate in the world than this. It's like in the middle of the desert, when you try your best to climb over a sand dune, thinking that the other side will be an oasis, only to find that it is another sand dune.

"Calm down," Meng Jiu said in Nangong Yulin's ear, "Hold your breath, even if we don't eat or drink, we can still last for two days." ”

"Brother Jiu, I'm not as good as you, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive tomorrow!" Nangong Yulin said, "If I leave first, you will leave me alone, you must survive to the end and leave this place!"

Meng Jiu shook his head, "Even if it's against your back, I'll leave here with you on my back." ”

"No! don't!" Nangong Yulin shook her head, her mouth was dry at this time, but she had to say.

"Ninth brother, no matter who leaves this place, she must live well in the future," Nangong Yulin paused, she was about to run out of strength, "Third brother said that if a person dies, as long as someone still thinks about her, she is still alive." You, you, you can't forget me in the future!"

"When did I say that!" Suddenly, a voice came from behind the two of them.