Black sandstorms swept across the vast desert from time to time. They had only just emerged from the desert, yet their supplies were already nearly exhausted. If this continued, they would not need others to find them—Li Xingluo and Xiao Yi Xian would be trapped to death in the desert.
A thin veil still could not conceal Xiao Yi Xian's stunning beauty, though her face showed traces of fatigue.
After drinking the last water from the final waterskin, Li Xingluo felt somewhat embarrassed. He had not expected that, after nearly a month in the Black-Corner Region, they still had not found a single supply point.
Li Xingluo's face was filled with guilt, while Xiao Yi Xian's gaze remained gentle and beautiful. She smiled, never losing her trust in Li Xingluo because of their current predicament.
As night fell, lights shone through the thin curtain of darkness ahead. It was like rain after a long drought, like meeting an old friend in a foreign land.
Smiling, Xiao Yi Xian nodded at Li Xingluo. Her healing smile filled him with gratitude.
The two headed toward the source of the lights. Before long, they looked at the supply point close at hand and exchanged a smile.
"Stop!"
An arrow tore through the silent night sky and struck the ground precisely at Li Xingluo's feet, its fletching still trembling.
Li Xingluo gave a respectful salute and said, "We are travelers passing through and would like to replenish some supplies here."
By the light, the people atop the stockade wall came into view, their manner exceedingly arrogant.
"Uh, do you know the rules?"
Li Xingluo tossed over a bag of gold coins. The man on the wall caught it, opened it for a look, then shifted his gaze to Xiao Yi Xian at Li Xingluo's