Everyone sent flying wore an expression that said, Who am I? Where am I?
Only after rolling across the ground several times, dizzy and disoriented, did they all raise their heads to look out at the sea.
The sea churned violently. Firelight illuminated the surging ripples, as though something utterly terrifying lurked beneath them.
It was too dark for many of them to see what had swatted the death soldiers away, but the sight of Shen Yangge standing on the water in the torchlight left them stunned.
Looking again at the enormous creature that seemed to be swimming beneath him, the death soldiers dared not rush forward recklessly. Having suffered once, none of them was foolish enough to stumble into the same trap again.
Chu Xuanzhen moved lightly, sweeping past the death soldiers with his sword stabbing mercilessly at them. Under his attacks, they fell to the ground, lifeless.
Shen Yangge was just about to praise the husky-like orca when a hand seized the front of his robe and yanked him upward, lifting him off the water and onto dry land. The rough movement caught him completely off guard, and a flicker of bewilderment crossed his eyes as he was hauled up.
[-Didn't I tell him I'd be fine?]
[-Why does Chu Xuanzhen look so angry?]
[-Grabbing me by the scruff was bad enough, but now even the front of my robe isn't safe!]
As Shen Yangge grumbled inwardly and considered how to talk his way out of this, he was scooped up with one arm. He nearly cried out, but caught himself in time. When he was lifted, only his brows twitched, his expression somewhat startled.
Then Chu Xuanzhen seemed to say something, and he hazily did as he was told. He wrapped his arms tightly around Chu Xuanzhen's