Lin Feng and Meng Qing were running across the desert and were surrounded by a cloud of sand. The desert was extremely vast. Lin Feng and Meng Qing had already been running for a few hours but they still hadn’t made it through the desert.
What annoyed Lin Feng the most was that because of the constant sandstorms, they could only run aimlessly across the sand and they didn’t know if they were heading the right way.
“Meng Qing, sorry for not asking for more details before I decided to leave.” Said Lin Feng when he saw that Meng Qing was covered in sand and tired from having to run. He felt guilty. He had thought that the desert would be much smaller and they could immediately cross it, but after a few hours, apart from a few silhouettes in the distance, they hadn’t encountered anything at all.
“Don’t blame yourself!” Said Meng Qing while shaking her head. She gazed into the distance and pointed while saying: “Look, there are some people over there. Let’s go over and ask them.”
Lin Feng looked in the direction that Meng Qing was pointing and saw a few silhouettes moving through the desert. He then said: “Let’s go and see.”
The two of them started running and very quickly, they arrived in front of those people. The group consisted of four boys and a girl. They seemed to be wearing peculiar clothes, their hair was also messy and unkempt. Their tanned skin paired with their messy hair made them seem wild. However, the girl was very different. She seemed to be quite pretty.
When the five people saw Lin Feng arrive, they all glanced at him.
Lin Feng only looked back at them. They were in foreign territory so it was better to see how the lo0cals would behave.
“Hello, may I help you?” Asked the girl, taking the initiative to speak first which relieved Lin Feng. Even though she had said only a few words, Lin Feng could see that those people weren’t much different from them.
“We have gotten lost in the desert. Could you help us find our way?” Asked Lin Feng politely.
When those people heard Lin Feng, they were stupefied. They got lost in the desert? They were probably young nobles who never left home, otherwise how would they get lost? Besides, the two of them looked very clean and elegant compared to the group. Lin Feng was handsome and looked very wise for his age. Meng Qing, even though she was wearing a fine veil which covered her face, they could still see that her features were very beautiful.
“There is only one direction to go, continue moving west and you will eventually leave the desert, but we’re heading that way so we can go together.” Said the girl while smiling. Her eyes were sparkling, she looked extremely enthusiastic.
“Alright.” Said Lin Feng. How could he refuse? Mixing with the local people would be a great way to learn about their culture and traditions.
“My name is Nuo Na.” Said the girl while smiling at Lin Feng. She was happy to hear Lin Feng’s quick response.
“Lin Feng.” Replied Lin Feng.
“Lin Feng!” Whispered Nuo Na. She then asked: “Lin Feng, if you are lost in the desert, how did you get out here?”