Su Xiaoyu's proposal was the safest, but it was also the one we found hardest to accept.
We weren't related, and she was helping us just because she was Nantian's fan. It made me feel very uncomfortable.
Nantian wasn't the kind of person who would take advantage of his fans, either. Otherwise, he wouldn't be standing here right now.
Nantian refused outright. He didn't try to soften the blow with pretty words; he simply thanked Su Xiaoyu for her kindness.
Su Xiaoyu looked crestfallen. "I'll find a way. God Nantian, I really can do it. I can ask that older sister, or my parents. I..."
"Don't rush. I just think it's too dangerous," Nantian said. "I'm not refusing your help, and it has nothing to do with your abilities. Your situation is actually no different from ours."
"But—" Su Xiaoyu was frantic.
Before she could finish, I heard an eagle's cry.
The sound seemed to pierce our eardrums.
Then a fierce gust came roaring toward us, like the shock wave of a nuclear blast.
Su Xiaoyu screamed as she was swept off her feet.
The three of us were blown to the ground, unable to get back up for a moment.
"How... How is it happening again...?" Su Xiaoyu cried in terror.
"What do you mean, again?" I demanded anxiously.
Su Xiaoyu lay facedown on the ground, trembling. "The hurricane. There's a hurricane! One came through just now, too. A few hours ago, I think..."
"Has this never happened before?" Nantian pressed.
Su Xiaoyu shook her head in confusion. "I don't know... They said it had happened before. They even laughed at me. There was wind before, too, but not..."
Whoosh—
Another powerful gust struck.
I saw the windows of the buildings trembling. Some of the weaker ones shattered outright,