In the desert in winter, the wind is cold.

The breeze swept the scattered snowflakes and hit the sandy city walls, leaving the cold here and the snowflakes piling up.

The small desert city with a radius of only two miles, in the cold and snow, is like a leaf floating on the sea, like a lonely boat in the river.

Since yesterday, the weather has become bad.

The wind blew all night, and the snow in the desert was blown in large quantities, and piled up in a corner of the sand city, becoming a snowy peak, which almost passed the walls of the sand city and entered the city.

In the early morning, the wind stopped, and the air was cold, as if it could instantly freeze people and turn water into ice.

Huang Yuchen had already woken up, and within two days, he had turned around the entire Sand City several times, and he had not found any arrangements that could be used to resist the defeated troops of the Western Palace.

It is more appropriate to say that this is not so much a city as a walled, larger village.

Qi Zhengye and Liu Xing'an recovered within two days, especially Qi Zhengye, after waking up, one meal replenished the amount of coma for two days, which really shocked a few guys who delivered meals.

Liu Xing'an didn't ask Huang Yuchen about his cultivation, he knew that after the matter of the Red Rainbow Sect, Huang Yuchen had undergone some changes, but he didn't want to explore what had changed.

After the two woke up, Huang Yuchen explained the current situation to them in detail, Shacheng was about to usher in the defeat of the West Palace, and they might also face a crisis.

Regarding this matter, Qi Zhengye and Liu Xingan didn't say much, just smiled lightly and didn't say anything. They obeyed the master's orders to follow Huang Yuchen, and no matter where Huang Yuchen went, the two of them would follow.

After cultivating, Huang Yuchen's entire chest vortex was filled with pure fire element, although this condensation process was very long, but now, he had greater confidence than before, even if he left Shacheng directly, he was not afraid of being hindered. It's just that there has been some subtle changes in his mentality, and now it is not that he is forced to stay in Shacheng, but that he himself chooses to stay in Shacheng.

For the defeat of the West Palace, Huang Yuchen felt that he was responsible, as a son of the East Palace, and as the younger brother of the current Emperor Qitian, what happened in the territory of Qitian, he felt that he was duty-bound. Although Shacheng is a place outside the law, it is also the territory of praying for heaven, and the current Xiwangfu Army is a veritable rebel army for Huang Yuchen. It was impossible for him to watch the Xiwangfu army flatten the sand city, burn and loot.

In the past two days, he has not seen Lu Zhihui again, this woman seems to be missing, Huang Yuchen once went to her room to look for it, but it was empty. If it weren't for the fact that there were still a large number of big men drinking wine and eating meat in the entire wine shop, Huang Yuchen would have thought that this woman had given up Shacheng and fled.

According to Lu Zhihui's statement before, today, the defeated army of Xiwangfu will approach Shacheng.

Early in the morning, Huang Yuchen appeared at the gate of Shacheng against the cold wind, quietly looking at the direction of the hinterland of Qitian, and waited silently.

Qi Zhengye was still complaining, talking about the damn weather, complaining about Huang Yuchen, and following behind him, shivering from the cold wind, but he didn't see him go back.

Liu Xing'an looked indifferent, he seemed to have adapted to this cold weather, with a smile on his face, leaning on the edge of the gate of Shacheng, waiting quietly together.

"Yuchen, didn't you say that the city lord of this sand city is a woman? Qi Zhengye complained on the side: "If there is something wrong, I think this woman should have escaped, you said that people themselves are not here, you are here."

What is this for? Isn't it asking for hardship? ”

Huang Yuchen didn't speak, nor did he turn back to explain to Qi Zhengye, he just looked ahead quietly, looking at the edge of the desert in the wind and snow, looking at the shadows of the mountains in the distance, and his mood was indifferent.

"If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense. Liu Xingan replied again: "This is the territory of Qitian, Yuchen is the younger brother of the new emperor, in other words, this is your own backyard, someone in your backyard robbed it, don't you care?"

Qi Zhengye frowned when he heard this, scratched his head, looked at Liu Xing'an, and said: "You can explain it when you say that, but this backyard is a bit small, besides, if you want to block the defeated soldiers of the Xiwang Mansion, just rely on the three of us, is it enough? Why don't you go to the city and call some more people?"

"It is rumored that these Xiwangfu troops have burned and looted all the way, and they are no different from robbers, besides, they are numerous, even if Shacheng comes out, I am afraid they are not people's opponents, since they are not opponents, why should they fight head-on?" Liu Xingan glanced at Qi Zhengye.

"Then it shouldn't be here. Qi Zhengye glared and said: "Isn't this what I said, people don't care about their own city, why should we wade into this troubled water? Don't say anything If this is our own backyard, this kind of place where birds don't, even if it's normal times, I'm afraid no one will come." ”

"Who said I don't care about my own city?" As soon as Qi Zhengye's words fell, a crisp female voice came from behind him, Qi Zhengye was excited, and immediately looked back, only to see a few people appear in the city at some point, led by a woman wearing a fur coat, she was followed by four or five people, each of whom was sturdy and fierce.

Qi Zhengye was choked like this, and immediately knew that the main owner was coming, so he pursed his lips and stopped talking, while Liu Xingan glanced at Qi Zhengye and didn't say hello. As soon as the two of them entered the city, they were stunned, even after Huang Yuchen's explanation later, they still held their breath in their hearts, and they didn't go up to talk to this woman, they were already self-contained.

Lu Zhihui took a few of her own people and walked straight in the direction of the city gate, she didn't pay attention to Qi Zhengye and Liu Xing'an at all, but came directly to Huang Yuchen, and several of his subordinates stood at the door, looking at Qi Zhengye and Liu Xing'an with unkind eyes. These people only have contempt for these two Huang Yuchen's bodyguards, how can there be any thing that the bodyguards were saved by the main master, no matter from any point of view, these two people are too derelict in their duties.

Qi Liu and Lu Zhihui's subordinates stood at the gate of the city with big eyes, Lu Zhihui walked straight to Huang Yuchen's side, followed Huang Yuchen's gaze and looked into the distance, and then said with a smile: "Brother, what are you looking at?"

Huang Yuchen didn't hide, let Lu Zhihui hold one of his arms, but his heart was as calm as water, and he said softly: "Found the rescuer?"

"How do you know that I'm going to find a rescuer?" Lu Zhihui glanced at Huang Yuchen in surprise, the smile on his face did not decrease, and continued: "I didn't find it, and people refused to help." ”

Huang Yuchen turned his head and glanced at Lu Zhihui, he felt that Lu Zhihui's aura was a little disordered, and he didn't have the calmness he had before, his brows furrowed slightly, and he asked, "Are you injured?"

"Do you know that you care about your sister?" Lu Zhihui smiled even more when she heard this, and said: "Don't get in the way, don't get in the way, when it's your younger brother, why did you come out by yourself, aren't you afraid?"

Huang Yuchen's heart moved slightly, he could feel that Lu Zhihui was a little different today, although on the surface it looked like before, and he was just as enthusiastic about himself, but from her eyes, Huang Yuchen read a vague expression, and he couldn't immediately tell what it was.

In the past few days, Lu Zhihui has disappeared and brought him with him

The bearded leader next to him, as well as a few big men he had seen, were also gone, so there were only two explanations, either they fled, but judging from Shacheng's performance, everything was very normal, and it didn't look like they had fled. Another explanation is to ask for help, and this explanation was proved after Huang Yuchen met Lu Zhihui.

In the process of talking to Lu Zhihui before, she mentioned the danger in the jungle more than once. As a cultivator, if it was just an ordinary beast or a harsh environment, it could not be called dangerous, and from that time Huang Yuchen suspected that there must be some forces in this wild jungle, and this sand city that appeared on the edge of the desert was just an outpost that this force placed outside.

In other words, Lu Zhihui is just a gatekeeper for this force, and Shacheng is just a bridgehead. And this time, Lu Zhihui must have gone to the dense forest to seek help from this force, but now that I think about it, it doesn't have a very good result.

"What you promise is what you have to do. Huang Yuchen replied lightly, but he had a trace of sympathy for Lu Zhihui for no reason.

This woman is definitely not what she looks like on the surface, she survives in such a crack, on the one hand, she has to face the threat that these lawless people in the city may bring at any time, and on the other hand, she has to face a larger force in the dense forest, and at the same time, she has to ensure that the sand city is safe, it is indeed not easy.

"Sister is not wrong about you. Lu Zhihui smiled even more when she heard this, hugged Huang Yuchen's arm tightly, and the whole person was about to stick up, and said: "What my sister said to you before doesn't count, you can leave now." ”

After speaking, Lu Zhihui let go of Huang Yuchen's arm and smiled at Huang Yuchen: "But I'm afraid my sister can't accompany you to the dense forest, if you go by yourself, remember to be careful, no matter what happens, don't be impulsive." ”

Huang Yuchen looked at Lu Zhihui, the corners of his mouth moved slightly, he wanted to laugh, but he didn't laugh, he said softly: "What, Miss Lu, do you think that Shacheng can't hold it anymore, and you plan to die here?"

"What are you talking about, nasty. When Lu Zhihui heard this, she slapped Huang Yuchen's body lightly, a trace of imperceptible determination flashed in her eyes, but she smiled on her face: "You think too much, you still don't know your sister's ability? ”

"Miss Lu go back, just leave the matter of the defeat of the West Palace's army to me. Huang Yuchen no longer looked at Lu Zhihui, his eyes looked into the distance again, but his heart was more determined than before.

Seeing Lu Zhihui this time, Huang Yuchen's feeling is very different from before, this difference is mainly because of Lu Zhihui's performance, although it looks similar to before, but this subtle change can't escape Huang Yuchen's feeling, because he hasn't had much contact with women before, especially this kind of close contact. Therefore, Lu Zhihui has a little subtle change, and he can't escape Huang Yuchen's feelings.

"Silly brother. Lu Zhihui put away the signature smile on her face, replaced it with a quiet smile, she grabbed Huang Yuchen's arm again, pillowed her head on Huang Yuchen's shoulder, and her eyes suddenly turned slightly red.

Huang Yuchen didn't speak, left and right, the wind seemed to be stronger, but his heart was extremely calm.

After a while, in the distant wind and snow, several black shadows faintly appeared, and there were more and more black shadows, and after a while, these black shadows passed through the wind and snow, getting closer and closer.

Broken armor, faltering, and numerous, but the speed at which they marched was very slow.

"It's coming. Huang Yuchen obviously felt that Lu Zhihui was holding his arm harder, and he looked at the crowd that appeared in the distance, and his heart was indifferent.