The young woman who walked to the cloud carriage window looked down at her drenched clothes. Wrapped in a bright red Hibiscus Quilt, she lifted her pale face toward Mei Chengyu, her bright eyes brimming with laughter.
Yu Sui parted her lips and silently called, "Senior Martial Brother."
Mei Chengyu had never expected to run into her in the Endless Sea. Seeing her looking so weak and miserable, he assumed she had fought Gongsun Qi and lost.
Situ Jin crossed the aisle and saw Mei Chengyu climb over the window frame to stand before Yu Sui. The Black and White Crane was still waiting outside, with a bloodied man sprawled unconscious across its back.
Mei Chengyu stepped forward and took Yu Sui's hand. The icy touch made his brow furrow even deeper.
But seeing her senior martial brother changed Yu Sui's mind. When Gongsun Qi looked over, she rose onto her toes and kissed Mei Chengyu.
A Quan: "?"
That was intense.
Situ Jin: ""
Nangong Sui, have you lost your mind?
Gongsun Qi paused mid-step, visibly taken aback.
Everyone present except Mei Chengyu could tell that there was something wrong with Yu Sui's gesture. He remained utterly oblivious, raising his hand to touch her forehead again. It was still cold.
"What happened to you?"
"I'm fine. Just stop using Heaven and Earth Synchronization first!" Yu Sui couldn't help lowering her voice. "Even someone who's going to live to a hundred can't take this kind of strain. Do you want to die before me?" Her words carried unmistakable irritation and complaint, which surprised Mei Chengyu. Her last sentence immediately brought to mind the prophecy he had seen in the Spiritwood Seed, and guilt flickered through him.
He waved to withdraw Heaven and Earth Synchronization, then helped the gravely wounded, still-unconscious