The clothes Jiang Junyi and Wan Qingyun wore were indeed sun protection clothing, but the high temperature could not be resolved.
Sweat slowly streamed down their faces.
Wan Qingyun, on Jiang Junyi's back, could feel the heat on her face.
Wan Qingyun took out a bottle of mineral water and said with concern, "Junyi, drink some water."
"Okay..."
The two did not stop; Wan Qingyun fed the water to Jiang Junyi.
Once she was put down and then carried again, it would be another energy-consuming action.
Now they had to conserve their physical strength and avoid unnecessary movements.
The sun continued to beat down, and the sweat beads on Wan Qingyun's forehead had already soaked her hair; she looked at the increasingly strong sunlight and made a decision in her heart.
Wan Qingyun pointed a finger, and dark, shimmering true qi gushed out, condensing into a black umbrella.
Jiang Junyi, who was walking, suddenly felt much cooler, as if something was shielding him overhead.
He looked up.
An umbrella?
The strange thing was that the umbrella handle seemed to be...
Jiang Junyi followed the umbrella handle with his gaze, and the further down it went, the handle actually became fluid, until it met the smiling eyes of Wan Qingyun.
"How is it? Do you feel more comfortable?"
Jiang Junyi was stunned for a moment, then chuckled softly, "Much more comfortable. As expected of my Qingyun."
After speaking, Jiang Junyi said no more and simply walked forward.
Wan Qingyun felt a slight touch of emotion in her heart when Jiang Junyi said nothing.
In fact, it was inevitable to be greatly astonished, and even to develop a rift, upon first encountering such a strange ability.
But Jiang Junyi did not dig for answers, not even asking questions; he merely offered a slightly humorous compliment, skipping over the topic.
"When we find a place where we can rest, I'll tell you, okay?" Wan Qingyun whispered, leaning against Jiang Junyi's neck.
"Okay."
In fact, Jiang Junyi was also a little moved inside.
He had long known that Wan Qingyun was the Black Palace Master, so it was not surprising for her to have such abilities.
But from Wan Qingyun's perspective, Jiang Junyi was just a young master from a wealthy family who knew nothing and had just become a martial artist.
There was no other reason for her to display this power.
Trust, love.
However, things did not seem to be that simple.
Wan Qingyun felt her true qi dissipating incredibly fast!
She had originally thought that her true qi, condensed into an umbrella, could last for at least two or three hours, but if it continued to dissipate at the current rate, it would be completely exhausted in about an hour!
"Junyi, something is wrong here," Wan Qingyun said gravely.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Junyi frowned; he sensed the seriousness in Wan Qingyun's tone.
Wan Qingyun: "The rate at which my true qi is dissipating is incredibly fast."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Junyi suddenly recalled how earlier, in the sandstorm, the Shadow Heart had not fully covered his body, only his legs.
"It seems the entire Koyik is like this..."
Wan Qingyun looked into the distance with a hint of worry: "We need to be faster."
"Okay."
Even though she felt for Jiang Junyi, the current situation demanded that they quicken their pace into the Wind-Eroded Pillar Forest.
Once the black umbrella disappeared, Jiang Junyi's loss of stamina would be even more terrifying.
Jiang Junyi also understood the urgency of the situation and gradually quickened his steps.
As long as they reached the Wind-Eroded Pillar Forest, there would at least be some places to provide a little shade from the sun.
After about forty or fifty minutes, Jiang Junyi, carrying Wan Qingyun, finally reached the front of the Wind-Eroded Pillar Forest.
By now, Wan Qingyun's lips were pale, and her pretty face was visibly haggard.
The depletion of her true qi was simply too rapid.
Jiang Junyi quickly scanned his surroundings and found a spot that could shield them from the sun.
There was a flat, protruding rock there, which served perfectly as a sunshade.
Jiang Junyi carefully set Wan Qingyun down and quickly took out mineral water to feed her.
"You... you should also drink some quickly..."
After taking two sips, Wan Qingyun pushed the mineral water back.
Jiang Junyi looked at Wan Qingyun with tenderness and said softly, "I know, it's fine. You replenish enough first."
Wan Qingyun, however, shook her head: "I have enough, you drink it."
Uncertain how much further the journey was, Jiang Junyi's stamina was the most crucial.
Jiang Junyi, seeing Wan Qingyun's stubborn look, was slightly helpless and prepared to cap the bottle.
Unexpectedly, Wan Qingyun grabbed his hand: "Be good, you must replenish enough water."
Jiang Junyi wanted to save some, just in case they encountered anything later.
After staring at each other for a while, Jiang Junyi finally gave in: "I'll listen to you."
Seeing that he had drunk enough water, Wan Qingyun finally showed a slight smile.
Jiang Junyi leaned beside Wan Qingyun: "I just roughly checked the sun; it's probably already noon."
Wan Qingyun blinked: "It seems like phones can't be used here, right?"
Jiang Junyi smiled slightly: "That won't stump your husband."
He pointed to the compass: "This thing can measure time based on the sun; it has a bit of a sundial design here."
Wan Qingyun's small mouth slightly open, she nodded.
Then, as if remembering something, her brows were filled with worry: "I wonder how Capricorn and Uncle Wu are doing."
Jiang Junyi smoothed the messy hair on Wan Qingyun's face, damp with sweat: "Are you still worried about them getting into trouble?"
"In terms of wilderness survival skills, I estimate those two are much stronger than us."
Wan Qingyun was stunned, then smiled: "That's true."
She leaned gently on Jiang Junyi's shoulder: "I... need to rest for a bit."
"Mm, rest well." Jiang Junyi stroked Wan Qingyun's cheek.
The massive loss of true qi was not a comfortable thing.
About twenty minutes later.
"Qingyun, Qingyun." Jiang Junyi gently shook Wan Qingyun's body, "We need to set off."
Wan Qingyun slowly woke up: "Okay."
Jiang Junyi also wanted her to rest longer, but the desert night was even more terrifying than the day.
While Wan Qingyun was resting, Jiang Junyi noticed many animal remains within the Wind-Eroded Pillar Forest.
Observing the bones, there were bite marks on them, though it was not yet clear what kind of creature they belonged to.
But this also indicated that it was not safe here.
With Wan Qingyun on his back, Jiang Junyi set off again.
Now, amidst the pillar forest, it was much better than before.
The giant wind-eroded pillars that appeared from time to time provided shelter.
The deeper he went, the more Jiang Junyi realized his earlier judgment was correct.
Because, there were more and more bones.
He even saw human skeletons, though they were quite old.
"It's not safe here," Wan Qingyun said; she had also noticed this.
"Yes, that's why we can't spend the night here."
Now, Jiang Junyi was single-mindedly focused on getting out of this Wind-Eroded Pillar Forest and finding a suitable place to stay.
Especially the "shelter" that Uncle Wu had mentioned earlier.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, the temperature seemed to be less high.
The two knew that night was approaching.
At this moment, Jiang Junyi's eyes lit up; in the very front, he could vaguely see an open area.
He quickened his steps, swiftly passing through the Wind-Eroded Pillar Forest, and the view before him suddenly opened up.
On both sides, there was still the vast desert and Gobi, but directly ahead, in the distance, was a canyon!
The sandy path Jiang Junyi was treading led directly to this place.
He hurried without stopping, heading towards the canyon entrance.
It was here that the two finally met!
The "horn" described by Uncle Wu and Capricorn extended from the solid wall of the canyon.
Jiang Junyi carried Wan Qingyun to investigate.
Upon seeing it, he finally understood why it was called a "shelter."
It was, in fact, a natural small cave.
"Phew—! Finally..." Jiang Junyi set Wan Qingyun down and leaned against the solid wall, breathing heavily.
"We've found a place to stay today," Wan Qingyun said, a relaxed expression on her face.
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