The rain poured down, and the ground was nothing but mud.

Chang Guoke fell to the ground, covered in blood and startling wounds; his injuries were obviously severe.

Cha Jin’s heart shook.

She’d long since found this hard to watch. On several occasions, she only just barely resisted the urge to intervene; when she saw that even now, Su Yi wasn’t reacting, she had no choice but to endure.

But this time, when she heard the regret and guilt in Chang Guoke’s voice, Cha Jin could bear it no longer. Her conscience wouldn’t let her stand back any longer.

“Die!”

All of this took a while to explain, but it happened in a flash. As soon as Chang Guoke fell into the mud, the hunchbacked elder seized the opening and leaped toward him, swinging his massive axes.

Whoosh!

The snowy ax light burst, lighting up the night sky. It was as intimidating as could be.

“Enough!” Cha Jin’s clear shout rang out. She whipped out and crossed her daggers.

Clang!

Shockingly, she managed to block both axes before they landed.

Amidst the scattering sparks, the hunchbacked elder shook slightly. Despite himself, he was surprised. “That lass isn’t so simple!”

Chang Guoke had already resigned himself to his inevitable death, but now, he was stunned, and his eyes filled with bewilderm...