Just as the Maiden was about to fall, Su Tian frowned. His feet moved abruptly, and he caught her in his arms.
Thump...
The fall she had expected never came. The Maiden hurriedly looked up, and a handsome face appeared before her eyes.
"Are you all right?"
Looking at the exhaustion on the Maiden's face as she lay in his arms, Su Tian frowned slightly and asked softly.
Feeling the warmth radiating from Su Tian's chest, the Maiden's pale cheeks flushed. She scrambled out of his embrace.
"I... I'm fine! Thank you..."
Su Tian merely nodded at her words. Just as he was about to step aside to let her pass, a torrent of curses erupted behind her.
"Where did this little bastard come from? Fucking brat, get lost! Don't stand here blocking your betters' way!"
"We're talking to you! What are you staring at? You dared touch our young master's woman? Have you fucking had enough of living?"
"Why waste words on this little bastard? Just slaughter him!"
"Nobody in Black Stone City dares oppose the Sun family!"
"..."
Hearing the curses drawing ever closer behind her, the Maiden seemed to remember something. Panic instantly surfaced on her lovely face, and she looked at Su Tian urgently.
"Run! If you fall into their hands, they really will kill you!"
At that moment, the Maiden's eyes were filled with guilt.
In her view, if she had not collided with Su Tian, she would never have dragged him into this.
"I'm sorry. They're after me, but now I've gotten you involved too. Hurry and leave Black Stone City. I'll hold them off for you!"
With that, the Maiden immediately turned to face the group of black-clad men racing toward them, her face filled with resolve.
Thinking of her family's current plight,