Time travel, quick transmigration

Shi Yan became more and more excited as she spoke.

But the masked man in black had a calm and unwavering expression in his eyes.

Shi Yan's intention was to stall for time, although she knew that no one could come to save her at this moment, and it would be difficult for her to escape from under the nose of this person named Shang Jue.

As the black-clad, masked man drew ever closer and raised his long sword, Shi Yan felt a sense of impending doom.

"Noisy!"

Shi Yan only saw a sword light flash before her eyes. Suddenly, a force appeared out of nowhere and Shi Yan's body dodged to the side. The sword thrust by the masked man in black missed her heart and pierced her shoulder.

The masked man in black, who had intended to kill Shi Yan with a single sword strike, couldn't help but show a look of surprise and doubt when he saw that Shi Yan was able to dodge his sword.

"Yan Yan, quick, now! Jump into the river. I'll secretly protect your heart. Swim downstream and you might have a chance to survive..."

Seeing that he had failed to kill with a single blow, the masked man in black turned cold and swung his sword again.

"Hmph! You bastard, I'm not playing along!"

At the critical moment, Shi Yan unleashed her body's greatest potential and leaped into the deep river.

"do not want!"

When Xiao Huanling arrived, he saw Shi Yan leaping into the river, and he roared in shock.

Seeing Shi Yan jump into the river, the masked man in black was even more furious. He turned around following the sound and looked at Xiao Huanling, who was swinging his sword at him. His eyes darkened and he raised his sword to fight Xiao Huanling, who was full of domineering and cold killing intent and whose moves were all aimed at killing people.

One move, two moves… Xiao Huanling's sword forced Shang Jue to gradually find it difficult to defend himself. He had killed countless people, none of whom had survived his sword. He enjoyed the exhilaration of seeing blood, the satisfaction of reaping lives. His life's pleasures were the sword, wealth, and the thrill of taking lives. He considered himself the number one swordsman in Chang'an, but now, every strike he unleashed failed to harm the person before him in the slightest. He could not allow such a defeat, so his swordplay became faster, but gradually lost its rhythm.

Xiao Huanling's movements were as graceful as the wind, each move a perfect blend of strength and gentleness, seemingly unpredictable and impossible to grasp. The masked man in black was quickly defeated, his body pierced by several wounds from Xiao Huanling's longsword. With another strike, Xiao Huanling twisted his wrist and flicked his sword, severing both of Shang Jue's hands cleanly.

As the blood dissipated, two cleanly severed hands fell to the ground with two loud thuds, along with a longsword whose owner could no longer hold it. Shang stared wide-eyed in disbelief at his bleeding, throbbing wrists and severed hands, unable to bear the blow, glaring hatefully at Xiao Huanling.

"You...you might as well just kill me with one sword!"

A swordsman without hands is a cripple, which is more painful than death.

"You're not worthy to kill me. If you want to die, do it yourself!"

"Anyone in this world who dares to hurt her, I, Xiao Huanling, will make them wish they were dead."

"Cangyu, help me find her trail along the river."

With that, he kicked Shang Jue away, then strode to the riverbank and jumped into the river without hesitation.

The icy river water enveloped her, and Shi Yan felt as if her limbs were cooling down. She swam forward without knowing how far she had gone, until she was exhausted and her eyelids grew heavier and heavier. The boundless river water overwhelmed her consciousness, and she felt herself slowly sinking. Just as she was about to accept the despairing reality, she was pulled up by a pair of strong arms.

"Whose embrace was so safe and warm? Was it divine intervention that saved my life, or did Hachiko save me...?"

Shi Yan was in a daze, and as darkness fell and she fell into a coma, her mind began to wander.

Watching Shi Yan slump into his arms, slowly closing her eyes, her arm slipping from his waist as if lifeless, Xiao Huanling's hand trembled and his anxious heart instantly felt as if it had fallen into an ice cave. He thought he was too late, that he had truly lost his beloved. Xiao Huanling's eyes reddened instantly and tears welled up in his eyes.

"No, don't leave me..."

"It's my fault, I didn't protect you... I should have come down to save you sooner, I deserve to die, I wasn't blinded by hatred and only knew how to fight that person..."

Xiao Huanling embraced Shi Yan tightly, holding her close as if he used all his strength, as if that would prevent Shi Yan from leaving.

"Why are you so cold..."

Xiao Huanling held Shi Yan, whose body was ice-cold, in his arms. He looked at Shi Yan's stunningly beautiful face, which appeared eerily pale under the moonlight, with deep affection. Suddenly, a sharp pain swept over him. He gave a desolate smile, and blood welled up in his throat. He couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

In the desolate night, under the cold moonlight, Xiao Huanling, who was holding Shi Yan and whose heart was already dead, was surrounded by a deep and profound sorrow. He was like a lone wolf who had lost his mate and had lost the will to live.

Azure feathers circled and chirped above the two of them.

0804 was extremely anxious in Shi Yan's mind. Seeing that Xiao Huanling looked determined to die and follow Shi Yan, how could it not be anxious?

"Yan Yan, you can't keep sleeping! Someone thinks you're dead and wants to commit suicide with you! Wake up quickly, or it'll be too late..."

"Yanyan..."

"Yan Yan, wake up..."

Shi Yan was exhausted, but 0804 kept calling out in her mind like a demonic voice.

"Ooh, pfft..."

Shi Yan finally regained consciousness after the commotion, and woke up in Xiao Huanling's arms, spitting out a mouthful of water.

Noticing the movement in his arms, Xiao Huanling, who had been like an ice sculpture without consciousness, suddenly woke up as if from a dream and happily hugged Shi Yan even tighter.

"I'm so glad you're alright, so glad you're alright... I knew you'd leave me like this..."

"Ha ha……"

Overwhelmed with emotion, Xiao Huanling almost wept with joy, and his words became somewhat incoherent.

"Ah Ling, did you save me?"

Shi Yan, enduring the pain from the wound on her shoulder, stared blankly at Xiao Huanling, whose eyes were moist.

"Ah Ling, why are you crying..."

Shi Yan struggled to raise her hand, reaching out to touch the tears still wet at the corners of Xiao Huanling's eyes, and asked him in confusion.

Xiao Huanling grasped the hand that lingered at the corner of her eye.

"I called you several times but you didn't answer me, I'm sad..."

Shi Yan couldn't help but smile when she heard him say something childish.

"That's because I didn't want to upset A-Ling. I'll be more careful in the future."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but shiver, and the wound in his shoulder hurt even more.

"Ah Ling, I'm so cold."

Xiao Huanling then realized his carelessness and wanted to slap himself.

"Are you cold? I'll take you away, and you won't be cold soon."

"Ah."

Shi Yan nodded and unconsciously snuggled closer to Xiao Huanling's embrace.

Xiao Huanling picked up Shi Yan, stood up, and strode forward. His heart, which had been in turmoil, finally calmed down because the person in his arms was safe.

"Ah Ling, it hurts...it hurts so much..."

As her body gradually warmed up, the pain in her wound became unbearable for Shi Yan.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Huanling stopped and said urgently.

"Where does it hurt……"

Out of courtesy, he couldn't overstep his bounds and offend Shi Yan, so he could only ask her helplessly.

Shi Yan struggled to lift her eyes to look at him.

"I was stabbed in the shoulder by that man, it hurts so much."

Xiao Huanling completely lost his composure.

"I'll take you to a doctor right away. If it hurts too much, don't bear it. You can hit me or bite me. Maybe you'll feel better if I'm in pain with you..."