Parting

Only on the 7th day after departing Hui Kingdom and entering the boundary between the desert and Gobi Desert, did they find the a water source. It was a small spring, named Lifesaver Spring.

They stoppd to rest, particularly for the sake of the horses, who needed to regain their strength before the next five to six day trek.

Wildhorse had been following them, keeping a distance of one or two miles during the day and less than one mile at night. He neither put forward any requests nor lent a hand to rescue people, even occasionally disappearing for an hour or two before reappearing again.

After two days of being in the sun, Old Man Mu looked worse for wear. His skin draped loosely over his body like a ragdoll, and only after the sun set did he regain some energy.