The sword slid out of Ruthis's chest, and crimson blood spurted out with it.
Nan Jiaxi ran even faster. The sight of the prince being stabbed in the chest filled his vision. He dared not even blink, terrified that the prince would collapse before him and then close his eyes forever.
His breathing came fast. With only four or five steps between them, Nan Jiaxi pulled a dagger from inside his clothes, unsheathed it, and turned sideways to knock the withdrawn sword aside.
Nan Jiaxi's movements were fluid and precise.
After deflecting the sword, he immediately reached out to hold Ruthis and retreated.
Ruthis looked terrible. His earlier expression vanished, and he said coldly to Nan Jiaxi, "What are you doing here? I don't need you."
Nan Jiaxi's eyes reddened at those words. He suddenly shot Ruthis a fierce glare, then tucked the dagger back inside his clothes, scooped Ruthis into his arms, and took off running.
His martial skills were poor, but his speed when fleeing rivaled lightness techniques.
Shen Yangge was astonished by the boy who had suddenly appeared. Watching him carry out every move in one seamless sequence left him stunned for several seconds. By the time he thought to give chase again, the boy had already disappeared around the corner of a ruined wall.
System 615 emerged from a corner, bounded onto Shen Yangge's shoulder in a few quick leaps, meowed several times, and lay still there.
[Host, your target has been detected moving toward the Linhai area, and at an extremely high speed!] [Host, unless you transform into the great Golden Dragon again, you won't be able to catch up.]
Shen Yangge gritted his teeth. He did not even know why he had suddenly turned human again, so how was he supposed to