But Pei Ye was much quicker than she had imagined. Not only did he instantly dodge her attack, but he even jumped directly behind her, aiming for her vital spots.
Zhuola's heart sank; it took her an extraordinary effort to escape.
After only one exchange, she realized she was no match for this man. Yet he gave her no room to flee, his moves falling like dense raindrops, each step fraught with lethal intent.
Zhuola dodged his attacks while searching for a counter-strategy, when suddenly, her peripheral vision caught a flash of white.
With a twitch of her eyebrows, she leapt toward it, her fingers shaped like claws, seizing the delicate neck of the person before her.
"Don't come any closer, or I'll kill him."
She knew Pei Ye was here to protect Gu Yu. As long as she held Gu Yu in her grasp, the other party surely wouldn't dare act rashly.
