Liar!

Zhang Shuhui lunged forward, threw her arms around Bai Yin, and activated the light shield.

But it was useless. The beads of blood in Bai Yin's wounds seeped out through them, pierced the light shield's protection, and continued rising.

She stared at the scene in despair, feeling as though something inside her had shattered.

"Little Bai Yin... Bai Yin... don't be afraid..."

Zhang Shuhui did her best to stay calm and comforted the little girl in her arms in a gentle voice. "It's all right. Nothing will happen..." But she still couldn't stop herself from choking up.

"The cicada's gone."

Bai Yin seemed unaware of the danger. She quietly knelt on the ground, staring intently at the cicada as it flew away.

"Steward Zhang, the cicada flew away..."

As she spoke, a drop of water landed on her cheek. Bai Yin looked up sluggishly and saw tears surging from Zhang Shuhui's eyes like a broken dam.

"Why are you crying?"

"Bai Yin, it's all right. It's all right. Does it hurt? If it hurts, tell me, all right..."

Bai Yin tilted her head and tightly clutched the only cicada left in her palm. "The cicada flew away."

Looks like my luck is bad today. I won't get to eat fried cicadas tonight.

If I catch them tomorrow, I can catch even more.

That was what Bai Yin thought.

Holding the numb little girl in her arms, Zhang Shuhui's defenses completely collapsed.

She burst into uncontrollable sobs.

"How could this happen? How could this happen?! The Cult Master said she would protect Longshan and protect Tingfeng City. How could this happen!!!"

"Why did she have to sacrifice Bai Yin too? Lord Yan Chi is already gone. Isn't that enough? Isn't it enough!!!"

"Why!"

"Liar! Jiang You, you liar!! Everyone in Tingfeng