Crack, crack.
Two metallic snaps rang out.
The restraints binding Yun Ce by the collarbones vanished.
With nothing supporting him, his body slid off the rack.
Yun Da seized him by the shoulder with one hand and lifted him horizontally into his arms. After everything he had endured, Yun Ce was already unconscious, his breathing so faint it could barely be heard. Yun Da glanced over, and the dungeon's heavy door swung open by itself. Liu Guan stood not far outside.
Liu Guan stepped forward with a strained smile and discreetly blocked Yun Da's way. "Che Hou, Yun Yuanmou is still a prisoner. Without our lord's permission, you cannot release him on your own."
Yun Da shot Liu Guan a sidelong glance, disdain in his eyes.
Faced with such a threat, Liu Guan didn't back down.
She said firmly, "I ask that Che Hou not make things difficult for me."
"What standing do you have? Why should I care whether you find this difficult or not?" Yun Da's reply was utterly blunt. "In the Northern Desert, I don't even have to pay attention to the people above you, let alone you. Yun Ce may have disappointed me, but he's still my disciple. Since when do you jumping clowns get to usurp my authority and take charge of cleaning house? Get out of my way!"
Yun Da had taken issue with Yun Ce being tortured.
The smile at Liu Guan's lips stiffened.
Although Yun Da had revealed no killing intent, the indifference in his eyes left her with no doubt that if she dared obstruct him a moment longer, she would end up in pieces. Liu Guan lowered her head and took a step back and to the side, clearing the way. "Che Hou, please."
Just as Yun Da was about