He held her in his arms, gently tapping her soft cheek.
The blades of grass pricked and itched, and he found he couldn't bear to lay her down and let them prick her delicate skin.
Fu Yuan thought, 'I must be going insane!'
"Jiang Yunnuan, wake up…"
He called her name several times, but she didn't react at all. After struggling for so long, Fu Yuan was also at the end of his strength, completely exhausted.
'I'm so tired. I can barely keep my eyes open.'
'So sleepy... I need to sleep!'
Darkness crept into the edges of his vision. His huge, black-and-blue wings enfolded her as his head lolled to the side and he collapsed to the ground.
*
「Elsewhere.」
Ming Ye descended on the wind, following their scent, and landed precisely on the stone platform.
'Strange. The scent here is so strong. This must be the last place they were. But why can't I see anyone?'
'What in the world happened to them?'
