A bolt of lightning tore through the night sky as heavy rain poured.
Xiao Xiaoshen's roar from the ground suppressed even the thunder.
"Don't touch her."
As soon as he drew his broadsword, An Hong swiftly beckoned the Western Depot guards to swarm up.
Two of them protected their Master Ming Lan while the rest armed men surrounded Xiao Xiaoshen.
The swords scraped out of the sheaths and swished in the rain with a chilling shine.
The fierce fighting unfolded immediately with the bladed flickering in the glaring storm. The clank and rattle, along with the thunder, shook the sky.
On the other side, Gu Yunxi hardly rose from a rain puddle, her ears ringing and her eyes seeing stars.
Her head was numbed by the heavy raindrops, yet she gritted her teeth and forced herself to look up into
