They stood out too much on this road.
The two of them had no choice but to take a detour.
What was supposed to be a day's journey now required at least two days.
So they clenched their teeth and walked for an entire day.
Then, finally exhausted, they sat down by the roadside to rest.
All the way.
Ye Qichi had been nourishing the baby with her own blood.
The baby's complexion was getting better, though.
Xiao Jinxing and Ye Qichi hadn't eaten for two days, so naturally they were somewhat lethargic.
"Xiao Jinxing, do you think we might die on this road?" Ye Qichi, gazing at the white moonlight of the night, felt truly as if no one would discover them even if they died here in the desolate wilderness.
"I won't die," Xiao Jinxing said word by word. "As for you..."
Xiao Jinxing turned his head to glance at Ye Qichi.
"If you don't let go of the child in your arms, you'll die very quickly."