"I've prepared the bed, you can now go to sleep, Lu Yi asserted dusting off his hand while Xiaoyi continue to stare at him.
"What about you, Xiaoyi inquired.
"I need to look around, Lu Yi voiced.
"Then let's go together then, you said earlier that it is not safe, Xiaoyi suggested while Lu Yi hesitated for a while before agreeing.
"Ok, then, Lu Yi concluded reluctantly.
"Actually, I've checked before. We stay in the North which is currently the safest place. The East is also safe but the South and West are currently unsafe. The South is the habitation of animals so I deduce that there may be more wild animals in the West, Lu Yi explained seriously.
''Ok, Xiaoyi said trying to suppress a yawn.
"Alright, I will look around a little longer, go back and rest, Lu Yi whispered when he noticed Xiaoyi drowsiness.
"Come back earlier, okay, Xiaoyi replied a little worried.
"Hmm, Lu Yi hummed and walked further while Xiaoyi went back to sleep.
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"Why aren't you asleep yet, Liu Jin queried immediately he stepped in.
"You are also coming from outside as well, aren't you, Liao Man teased sadly.
"Lady Jingyue only has seven days to live. The poison can't be cured with spiritual power. If Princess cannot take the antidote back before the seventh day, Lady Jingyue will die. If Elder Qi pursue the matter, Princess will be punished. But now, she is nowhere to be found, Liao Man lamented.
She was on the verge of breaking down but she continued with crack voice.
Liao Man could not contain her tears and began to cry.
"Do you know why I am Princess handmaid, Liao Man blubbered while Liu Jin nodded in negativity.
"She chosed me herself. I was the one with the lowest rank but she chosed me. I was of no use but her determination to choose me never wavered. She took good care of my family and took me as her sister. Liao Man whispered dejectedly.
"Liao Man, the main thing right now is to find them, okay, Liu Jin said trying to comfort her.
The next day,
Xiaoyi eyelashes flutter slowly. Xiaoyi rubbed her eyes and was finally able to see clearly.
She looked around for a while and couldn't find Lu Yi. She was agitated.
"Could it be Lu Yi didn't come back yesterday, Xiaoyi pondered worriedly.
Xiaoyi quickly rise up and rushes to find Lu Yi.
"Are you there, Xiaoyi kept echoing as she looked everywhere.
"Could it be that he went towards the West, Xiaoyi thought nervously.
Thus, Xiaoyi ventured towards the West.
As she moved further, the brightness continued to dim but the temperature began to drop.
She continued calling out Lu Yi's name but no response.
Suddenly Xiaoyi felt a shadow walking towards her, she shrieked in fear. Her legs ran in long strides as she began to sweat profusely.
Meanwhile, Lu Yi had returned. He went to the south to hunt for animals but to his surprise, Xiaoyi was missing.
Xiaoyi kept shouting for help non stop.
Lu Yi decided to go look for Xiaoyi.
Xiaoyi's leg hit a stone and she fell with a loud scream. Soon, she was surrounded by a pack of wolves.
Lu Yi happened to hear Xiaoyi's scream and ventured towards the West in a second.
"Please, let me go, Xiaoyi pleaded earnestly.
She had forgotten that she could use magical power to fight against the wolves and just continued to plead with the wolves who seems determined to kill her. Slowly by slowly, those wolves approached her and she also moved backwards still sitting on the ground.
Xiaoyi closed her eyes tightly and not daring to make a single sound.