The blond-haired Hokage, starting from before Hinata's wedding.

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"Hmm~ Hmm~" Jia Liuli opened her eyes groggily, looking around with her beautiful eyes full of confusion.

"Where is this?" Galyu rubbed her eyes and asked groggily, as she tried to sit up.

"I don't know either." Qiu Xiaoming helped Jia Liuluo sit up slowly.

With Qiu Xiaoming's help, Galuro slowly sat up, looked around, and asked in confusion, "How long have I been unconscious?"

"Two days and one night."

"Why did it take so long?" Galuro rubbed her forehead, her delicate brows furrowed. Then, realizing something, she looked at Qiu Xiaoming in surprise and said, "You led me through the desert for two days and one night?"

"Mm!" Qiu Xiaoming nodded gently.

Galyu opened her mouth, a look of surprise appearing in her beautiful eyes, and said gratefully, "Thank you!"

"You're welcome!" Qiu Xiaoming said with a smile, "Aunt Jialulu, if you hadn't woken up, I would have been lost in this desert."

[Ding! The quest to awaken Garuda is complete. Reward: 500 Affection Points.]

After Jia Liu woke up, the system task completion notification sounded in Qiu Xiaoming's mind.

Currently, Qiu Xiaoming has 3200 emotional points remaining, and 26 system lottery draws.

"It must have been very hard for you to bring me here!" Galyu said, her beautiful eyes fixed on Qiu Xiaoming.

"Aunt Galuro, do you know where this is?" Qiu Xiaoming asked in surprise, he was really afraid that Galuro didn't know where this was either.

“I know.” Karyu nodded slightly, then said, “It normally takes a day and a night to walk here from our Sunagakure. Since you’re not familiar with the roads here, it’s quite normal for it to take two days and a night.”

She could imagine the hardships Qiu Xiaoming had endured carrying her through the desert to get here after she fainted yesterday, since walking in the desert is much more difficult than walking on ordinary roads.

"By the way, what about the enemy?" Galyu suddenly turned around and asked hurriedly.

"I don't know. He disappeared after I woke up," Qiu Xiaoming said, shrugging.

"He's too strong. We're lucky to have survived him," Garyu said in a low voice.

At the same time, her beautiful eyes were fixed on Qiu Xiaoming.

Qiu Xiaoming's ability to fight against an enemy of the Super Kage level, despite his rank of Super Ninja, greatly impressed her.

"Um, Aunt Galuro, are you hungry? I'll go find something to eat?" Qiu Xiaoming couldn't stand Galuro's burning gaze and quickly changed the subject.

"Mmm." Karyu nodded, her cheeks flushed.

Upon hearing this, Qiu Xiaoming began searching for something to eat.

This was an oasis, so they could still find some food. By the time the two finished eating, it was already completely dark.

In the desert world, the temperature difference between day and night is huge. Last night, Qiu Xiaoming carried Jia Liuluo to find a place to rest and felt very cold. Now, sitting here without anyone to carry him, he feels even more chilly.

"Hiss~" Qiu Xiaoming hugged his arms and sneezed.

"Ah sneeze——!"

After sneezing, Qiu Xiaoming rubbed his nose.

When Galullo saw him sneeze and hunch over, he guessed that Galullo was cold.

Not to mention Qiu Xiaoming, even though she was wearing clothes made of special materials from the desert, she was still shivering from the cold.

Galuro pursed her red lips, hesitated for a long time, and then looked up at Qiu Xiaoming and said softly, "Xiaoming, you... why don't you hold me?"

Galyu thought that since Qiu Xiaoming had been holding her the whole time from yesterday to today and hadn't done anything to her, it was okay for him to hold her, right?

"hug?"

Qiu Xiaoming was stunned; he hadn't expected Jia Liuli to offer him a hug.

However, Qiu Xiaoming did not hesitate and immediately reached out to Jia Liuluo's back, embracing her slender and soft body.

While carrying Jialuo along the way, Qiu Xiaoming didn't have any other feelings. Mainly, he couldn't think at the time and could only focus on traveling.

But now, Qiu Xiaoming could feel the softness and elasticity of the delicate body in his arms, and at the same time, he could smell the fragrance of Galyu.

When Jia Liuli was pulled into his arms, she immediately stiffened, and a faint blush appeared on her pretty face.

She hadn't been held by a man in a long time, especially in this cold environment. Galuro could feel the warm, masculine energy emanating from Qiu Xiaoming.

At the same time, it also provides a strong sense of security.

Qiu Xiaoming carried her for two days and one night, finding a sense of security in the oasis. Qiu Xiaoming gave her a strong sense of security.

The two lay together in each other's arms, neither of them speaking, just quietly embracing and enjoying the peace.

"Thump thump thump!" The sound of their heartbeats could be clearly heard by each other.

Karyu gently closed her beautiful eyes and slowly drifted off to sleep.

By the moonlight, Qiu Xiaoming looked at Galuluo's sleeping face. He didn't do anything bad; he just quietly watched her and simply admired her.

Chapter 242 Sandstorm

The morning sun shines on the oasis, making it come alive.

Karyu slowly woke up, opened her eyes, and was immediately met with a handsome face. Karyu was stunned for a moment, and then instantly realized what was happening.

But soon she froze, because she felt the steamed bun being held, even as if it were being reached inside her clothes.

A blush quickly spread across Galyu's pretty face.

"This little rascal, why is he so restless in his sleep?" Galuro cursed inwardly, but the blush on his face remained.

She wanted to push away Qiu Xiaoming's groping hands, but she was afraid of waking him up.

Karyuro bit her red lips, her beautiful eyes filled with conflict.

Just then, Qiu Xiaoming also woke up. When he opened his eyes, he took in the shyness in Jia Liuluo's eyes and was slightly taken aback.

"Good morning, Aunt Jialuo!" Qiu Xiaoming blinked and greeted her with a smile.

"Good morning!" Galuro lowered his eyes slightly, not daring to look at Qiu Xiaoming, and muttered softly, "Take your hand away."

"Hand?" Qiu Xiaoming was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously squeezed it, and sure enough, he felt a soft touch in his palm.

"Ah!" Jia Liuluo exclaimed as she felt Qiu Xiaoming's movement, her face blushing even more.

Qiu Xiaoming realized what was happening, quickly pulled his hand away, and rubbed his nose.

"You're not allowed to smell it!" Seeing Qiu Xiaoming's actions, Jialuo thought that Qiu Xiaoming wanted to smell the lingering fragrance on his hands.

"Uh..." Qiu Xiaoming was embarrassed and could only scratch his head.

Galuro glared at Qiu Xiaoming and said, "Let go of me!"

Qiu Xiaoming loosened her grip, and her attention shifted. She noticed that the magnificent baguette seemed to be looking for a place to rest, which made her even more embarrassed.

"Oh," Qiu Xiaoming responded, releasing Jia Liuluo and standing up.

To be honest, Qiu Xiaoming really wanted to eat Garuda right there and then.

However, fearing that he might anger Galyu and be prevented from taking him back later, he suppressed the thought.

"Well, um, I'll go find something to eat." Qiu Xiaoming said and ran off.

He feared that if he stayed any longer, he would lose control of his inner desires.

Jialuo watched Qiu Xiaoming run away and breathed a sigh of relief. She was really afraid that Qiu Xiaoming would do something reckless.

"I never expected him to be such a scoundrel," Gariu Luo murmured, watching Qiu Xiaoming run away into the distance.

After the two finished eating, Garuru led Qiu Xiaoming toward Sunagakure.

“Swoosh~”

The system only forbade Qiu Xiaoming from giving Galuluo a Senzu Bean before she woke up. Now that they were going back, Qiu Xiaoming naturally gave Galuluo a Senzu Bean to help her body recover to its best condition. With their familiarity with the route, the two of them moved very quickly.

Normally, it would take a day and a night to get from that oasis to Sunagakure. At their current speed, if nothing unexpected happens, Qiu Xiaoming and Karyu should be able to reach Sunagakure before dark.

Suddenly, Galyu stopped in her tracks, her beautiful eyes fixed intently on the road ahead.

"Aunt Jialuo, what's wrong?" Qiu Xiaoming stopped and asked in confusion.

"Sandstorm!" Galuro's expression changed slightly, then he grabbed Qiu Xiaoming's hand and shouted, "Quick! Follow me!"

Galiluo pulled Qiu Xiaoming along as they sprinted forward. Behind them, billowing yellow sand swirled and surged, charging forward like a prehistoric beast.

Qiu Xiaoming ran wildly behind Jia Liuluo, and his heart pounded as he heard the rumbling of the wind.

After running for several tens of minutes, a small oasis appeared before them.

Galullo pulled Qiu Xiaoming into the small oasis, then led him into the lake.

There was nowhere around to block the sandstorm, so the only option was to take refuge in this small lake to temporarily escape its onslaught.

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~" The sandstorm, carrying strong winds, swept across the small oasis, splashing water on the lake.

Qiu Xiaoming and Jia Liuluo were both ninjas, and they could hold their breath underwater for a while. The two sank to the bottom of the lake and quietly waited for the sandstorm to pass.

Galiluo gestured to Qiu Xiaoming, indicating that they could go up once the sandstorm passed.

Qiu Xiaoming nodded gently, and he and Galiluo waited quietly for the sandstorm to pass.

More than half an hour later, the sandstorm gradually dissipated, revealing the azure sky.

Galuro breathed a sigh of relief and pulled Qiu Xiaoming ashore.

Just as Karyuro poked his head out of the lake, his expression suddenly changed drastically, and he cried out in pain, "Ouch!"

Qiu Xiaoming was stunned, not understanding what was wrong with Jia Liuluo, why did she suddenly cry out in pain?

However, the next moment, he saw Galyu's small hand emerge from the water, and in her hand was a venomous snake about two meters long. The snake was purplish-brown and looked extremely ferocious.

The venomous snake was being held by Karyura at its vital point, its scarlet tongue flicking out, its eyes gleaming with ferocity.

Its fangs gleamed with a chilling luster.

"Bang!" The venomous snake was crushed by Garuru, blood splattering everywhere, and the corpse was thrown into the lake by Garuru.

"Aunt Galuro, are you alright?" Qiu Xiaoming carried Galuro's swaying body to the lake shore, and asked with concern as he looked at her pale face.

"Huff... huff..." Gariu Luo breathed heavily, clutching her chest, and said, "That's a purple viper, its venom is very potent."

"What should we do then?" Qiu Xiaoming asked hurriedly.

“We need to get rid of the toxins, otherwise it will endanger our lives,” Galuro gasped.

"Where did it bite? I'll suck it out for you," Qiu Xiaoming said anxiously, knowing that there was no time to waste in this situation.

However, Galyu turned her head away, and a blush quietly appeared on her pale face.

"Aunt Jialuo, stop being so shy, just tell me the location quickly," Qiu Xiaoming urged.

Galyu hesitated, reluctant to reveal the location. After a long while, she finally moved her small hand near the Water Curtain Cave and whispered, "This... here..."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Xiaoming looked down between his legs and indeed saw the spot near the Water Curtain Cave where the purple viper had bitten him.

"I'll suck it out for you!" Qiu Xiaoming naturally agreed without hesitation, speaking with righteous indignation.

"No, no need!" Galiluo was too embarrassed to let Qiu Xiaoming suck out the poison, so he quickly refused.

However, Qiu Xiaoming ignored the warnings and directly removed Gariu Luo's pants.

Galuro's two long, slender, snow-white legs, which had been hidden by her trousers, were suddenly revealed to Qiu Xiaoming.

Qiu Xiaoming's eyes lit up, but he didn't dare to admire it for long, fearing that Jia Liuluo wouldn't let him help suck out the venom. So he lowered his head and kissed the wound.

"Ugh." Galyu's small hands gripped the soil beneath her tightly, her delicate eyebrows furrowed, whether from pain or pleasure, it was hard to tell.

"Slurp~ Slurp~" Qiu Xiaoming sucked the venom out of the wound, then spat it out to the side.

With Qiu Xiaoming's help to suck out the venom, Gariu Luo's face was no longer pale; in fact, it was flushed with a rosy glow.

Chapter 243 Sucking out the venom

"Pah!" Qiu Xiaoming spat out mouthfuls of venom, and at this moment, the blood at Jia Liuluo's wound had returned to its normal color.

"Aunt Galuro, are you feeling any better?" Qiu Xiaoming asked with concern.

Karyu took a deep breath, suppressing the agitation deep within him, and slowly nodded, saying, "Much better."

"That's good." Qiu Xiaoming was relieved, then looked at the water curtain cave. Attracted by the beautiful scenery, Qiu Xiaoming couldn't help but swallow.

"Um, Xiaoming, the venom should have been sucked out. You can put my legs down now," Galuro whispered, her delicate body still trembling as she spoke.

Because Qiu Xiaoming had just helped her suck out the venom, her two beautiful legs were also being held high by Qiu Xiaoming.

"I think there's still venom there!" Qiu Xiaoming muttered, then kissed the Water Curtain Cave.