hehadtofight，tostandbyhisside.Shedrewherowndagger，herhandssteadydespitetheterrorinherheart.

XieTiahem，hismovementsswiftanddeadly.HanFenglihimhead－on，theirswinashowerofsparks.Sukiewatchedinhorrorasthetwomenfought，theirskillsevenlymatched.Sheknewshehadtodosomething，butshecouldn，tseeanopening.

Asthebattleragedon，Sukiesawherce.XieTianxiewasfocusedonHanFengling，hisbackturoher.Shetookadeepbreath，summoningallherdlungedforward，aimingforhisunprotectedside.

Thedaggerstrucktrue，aiaoutaroarofpaiaggeredback，clutghisside，hiseyesfilledwithfury.＂Youlittlebitch！＂hesnarled.

HanFenglingseizedtheopportunity，deliveringapowerfulblowthatseianxiecrashingtothegrouoodoverthefallenman，hischestheavingwithexertion.＂Thisisforallthepainyou，vecaused，＂hesaidcoldly，beforedrivinghisswordintoXieTianxie，sheart.

Sukiewatched，herbreathinginshasps，asthelifedrainedfromXieTianxie，seyes.Shefeltamixofreliefandhorror，knowingthattheyhadtakenalifetoprotecttheirown.

HanFenglingturoher，hiseyesfilledwith.＂Areyht?＂

Sheearsstreamingdownherface.＂Yes.Butwhatnow?＂

Hetookherhand，hisgripfirmandreassuring.＂Now，weleavethispce.Together.＂