The arrow was the last one Yin Zhili shot when Jih Heng took Jiang Li away. He had initially aimed at Jiang Li because killing her would have plunged Jih Heng into unbearable pain. But perhaps at the final moment, a trace of reluctance emerged, and he turned his bow towards Jih Heng instead.
It was a scene from twenty-three years ago at Red Mountain Temple playing out all over again—another lone foray into the heart of the enemy's territory, another ambush from all sides. The only difference was that Yu Hongye had already died by the time Jih Minghan went there, whereas when Jih Heng went, Jiang Li was still alive. Maybe it was because his beloved was still alive that he managed to hold on for so long, driven by his heart's desire to protect her.
