Han Yue listened intently to Helian Yun's words, missing not a single detail. She was on high alert in case Helian Yun lied, so that she could strike a heavy blow at the first opportunity!
"When my identity was exposed, my father, the emperor, passed away. So I rushed back immediately. But who would have thought that the throne had already been taken by my elder brother, Helian Cheng. By the time I arrived, it was too late. After my brother ascended the throne, he wouldn't allow anyone to pose a threat to his position. So he's been sending people to hunt me down ever since."
"As you can see, I've been in disguise and on the run all the way. I never expected to run into you. And then you just kept chasing me relentlessly as soon as you saw me. I had no choice!"
Helian Yun spoke very sincerely. He didn't seem to be lying. So in the end, Han Yue put away her dagger and looked at Helian Yun with a hint of doubt. "You don't look like a prince at all. I'll trust you this once."
Han Yue retrieved her dagger and carefully hid it back on her calf. After all, it could still save her life. It could deliver a fatal blow when the enemy least expected it.
Han Yue lay down for a while to regain a bit of her strength. Then she got up, straightened her clothes, and looked out of the cave. The sky was bright and the trace of the sandstorm had disappeared without a trace. Her eagerness to find the young mistress intensified.
But just as Han Yue was about to reach the cave entrance, Helian Yun called out to her. "Han Yue, where are you going?"
Han Yue turned around against the light and looked at Helian Yun sitting on one side. She said coldly, "I still have to find my young mistress. Excuse me for not keeping you company."
Helian Yun quickly stood up and rushed to Han Yue's side. He anxiously blocked her at the cave entrance and said, "You can't go out now. It's very dangerous outside."
Han Yue's eyes shot out a sharp look. She stared directly at him, lips tightly pursed, as if she was about to attack Helian Yun at any moment. "Do you want to stop me?"
Helian Yun frowned, his eyes full of anxiety. Facing Han Yue's cold stare, he didn't back down at all. He firmly held his ground. "You can leave if you want, but not now. We have to wait until evening. If you go out now, it's no different from courting death. Not only will you not be able to find the right direction in this desert, but it's also the time when sandstorms are most intense during the day."
Han Yue hesitated for a while. The step she had just taken out immediately retracted a bit. She was in a dilemma, not knowing whether to go forward or listen to Helian Yun and stay in the cave until evening.
Han Yue took another look outside the cave. It seemed very calm and there was no sign of a sandstorm at all. Since she didn't have anything to tell the time, she had no idea how long she had been in the cave.
Now Han Yue only wanted to rush to the young mistress's side as soon as possible, so as not to make the young mistress worry about her and to report back.
Thinking of this, Han Yue, who had been a bit hesitant before, suddenly pushed Helian Yun away and walked straight outside.
Helian Yun had thought that Han Yue would obediently stay in the cave until evening. He had just breathed a sigh of relief when he didn't expect Han Yue, who had seemed ready to stay, to push him away and leave without any equipment.
Han Yue wasn't from the Western Yue State, so of course she didn't know the situation in this desert. But Helian Yun was different. He was a native of this place and knew the desert like the back of his hand.
Facing Han Yue's persistence, Helian Yun could have just ignored her. But for some reason, a strange feeling suddenly welled up in his heart, compelling him to go out of the cave and chase Han Yue back.
After a fierce mental struggle, Helian Yun let out a low growl. "Fine. I guess I owe you all this!"
Without another word, he rushed out of the cave, determined to chase Han Yue back. If she didn't agree, he'd just take tough measures.
This could also be a way to give an explanation to the young mistress.
Not long after Helian Yun chased after her, the originally cloudless desert suddenly started to wind up. Han Yue also sensed something was wrong at this moment. But since she had already come out on a whim, she was too embarrassed to go back.
Watching Han Yue walking further and further away from him, Helian Yun cursed under his breath. "This girl is as stubborn as a mule!"
"Han Yue! Come here quickly! The sandstorm is coming!" Helian Yun kept shouting behind Han Yue.
But Han Yue seemed not to hear him at all.
Helpless, Helian Yun had no choice but to use his inner strength and lightness kung fu to quickly rush towards Han Yue.
But in the desert, especially when a sandstorm was coming, the most taboo thing was to use inner strength. Once you used it, you wouldn't know if you still had the ability to withstand the real sandstorm that was about to come!
Both of them were already injured. If they had just stayed in the cave until evening and then come out, they would have been safe. Generally speaking, sandstorms in the desert didn't come so suddenly.
But unexpectedly, their luck might have been a bit bad. Just as they had walked a short distance out of the cave, the sandstorm had already swept in. The force of the wind made it extremely difficult for them to move forward.
Finally, Helian Yun grabbed Han Yue's wrist and didn't say a word as he pulled her.
"I've already told you it's very dangerous now. Why don't you listen! Do you know that what you're doing will kill yourself!"
Helian Yun's tone was a bit harsh, far different from his previous kind words. It was probably because Helian Yun hadn't shown his true status as a prince before, which made Han Yue forget his real identity for a moment.
The sandstorm came too quickly for Han Yue to explain. In this critical moment, Helian Yun directly picked Han Yue up and used his lightness kung fu to rush towards a nearby cave.
This made Han Yue realize how ridiculous her previous actions were. She had even tried to threaten Helian Yun with a small dagger. All her inner strength had been exhausted, but that didn't mean Helian Yun was the same.
Maybe Helian Yun had just been playing with her when he had cooperated with her before.
They were only ten steps away from the cave entrance when the sandstorm had already caught up with them. Han Yue was well protected in Helian Yun's arms and didn't suffer any harm.
But Helian Yun was different. His back was constantly being attacked by the sandstorm. Grain after grain of fine sand was like sharp arrows, hitting his back. But Helian Yun didn't use a bit of his inner strength to protect his back.