With Mei Wanying's life on the line, Pei Yan dared not make a single rash move.
He tested Pei Yu's defenses, inching closer and closer until he finally found the perfect opening.
The window of opportunity was fleeting; there was no time for hesitation.
Pei Yan sprinted toward Mei Wanying, moving faster than he ever had in his life.
Faster.
Even faster.
'If anything happens to Ah Yin, I won't go on living without her.'
'The days without her were agonizingly, bone-chillingly cold. He would never go through that again!'
"Your Highness!"
The Hidden Guards' hearts nearly stopped as they watched Pei Yan's figure vanish over the edge with Mei Wanying.
They were all highly trained, having survived life-or-death battles to earn the right to serve by Pei Yan's side.
Yet in that moment, not a single one of them could match his speed.
Someone grabbed Mei Wanying, and the sensation of falling abruptly lessened. She gasped for air, her heart still pounding with terror.
