After Hu Lie was severely injured, the sandstorm around them began to weaken, and even the natural sandstorm was almost gone.2

The two limped around to look for the horses.0

Before this, everyone had been chasing after Yue Hongling on horseback. When the sandstorm began, Yue Hongling dismounted and went back to fight. She had no idea where her horse had gone after she dismounted it, and everyone else’s horses had been scattered by the sandstorm. Perhaps Batu managed to gather some, but many were likely still scattered all over.0

The two of them were extremely lucky. They quickly found the horse that Zhao Changhe had been riding earlier on. It was not his Snow-Treading Crow, as it was still back at Lady Three’s inn. This horse was from Batu. It was just an average horse, but it did carry his things. It was honestly a pleasant surprise that everything was still on it.0

Zhao Changhe rushed over and grabbed the horse without a word, then turned to look at Yue Hongling.0

Yue Hongling’s face was expressionless.0

Without saying a word, Zhao Changhe reached and lifted her onto the horse.0

Yue Hongling bit her lower lip and turned her head slightly, reaching out to pull him. “Come up.”0

Zhao Changhe did not hesitate, grabbing hold of her hand and using it to jump onto the horse’s back. He then held her from behind.0

Even mounting a horse left them both exhausted,...0