Fengyu's eyes were bloodshot as she snatched Fang Lingjun's longsword and lunged it toward Lin Cheng. Lin Cheng looked at her disdainfully, casually swinging his own sword to deflect Fengyu's strike.
Lin Cheng's gaze was haughty and mocking as it flicked to Su Ming's lifeless body on the ground. "Overestimating yourself. Men, capture Fengyu alive!"
At his command, the soldiers surged forward, aiming for Fengyu. Fang Lingjun wiped her tears away and grabbed Fengyu by the arm, pulling her away. Fengyu continuously glanced back at Su Ming's lifeless form on the ground as the bodyguards blocked the pursuing soldiers, allowing them a chance to escape.
"Ayu, we will survive!" Fang Lingjun's voice was fierce, her resolve unshaken. She recalled that moment in the Xiyanshan Mountains, where they had also fled for their lives hand-in-hand. "I will protect you."
