Though the sound was faint, muffled by the roar of the waterfall, to Xiao Junyan—who had released his senses beneath the cascade—a distinct aura was perceptible.
In that instant, his piercing eyes snapped open. Turning, he lunged towards the source of the aura.
The cold was unbearable. Yue'er was just about to slip quietly out of the water when, the moment her upper body emerged and she prepared to hide behind a rock, a fierce aura swept towards her. The speed was so swift she had no chance to react.
"Ahhhhhhh!"
She shrieked, feeling a hand seize her ankle. Instantly, her vision blurred as she was hoisted naked from the water, splashing droplets everywhere.
Xiao Junyan's expressionless, handsome face studied the creature he'd pulled from the water. A barely perceptible twitch flickered at the corner of his mouth.
This completely naked... little girl?
