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His dashing figure transformed into a majestic eagle, swooping down on Liu Yuansheng with its sharp talons raised.

Liu Yuansheng stretched out her body, closed her eyes, and let herself fall. Seeing that she was about to fall into the water, Xiao Jinghan flipped his right hand, and a thin silkworm thread suddenly flew out from his fingertip, tightly wrapping around the rocks that were lying across the cliff edge.

He leaped through the air, grabbed Liu Yuansheng's arm with all his might, and landed on the cliff with her.

The cliff face was slippery, and Xiao Jinghan clung to it like a gecko. Because he exerted so much force, veins bulged all over his forehead and neck.

Liu Yuansheng remained unconscious, like a beautiful but soulless doll, drifting in his palm.

He was about to lose her.

The silkworm silk at his fingertips rubbed against the cliff face, making a clanging sound, and the section of lotus arm in his palm slid down inch by inch, about to slip out of his control.

Xiao Jinghan gritted his teeth, his eyes fixed on Liu Yuansheng.

Liu Yuansheng's long hair danced behind her, like a bewitching banner, her stunning beauty captivating and touching the deepest part of the soul in that life-or-death moment.

Her eyes were closed, as if she were asleep, completely unaware of the impending danger. Xiao Jinghan tightened his grip, trying to pull Liu Yuansheng up and hold her in his arms, but her fabric was too slippery, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't hold on tight. He could only watch helplessly as she slipped from his grasp and continued to fall.

As the silk tattered and slipped from his grasp, Xiao Jinghan shuddered. He put away the Heavenly Silkworm Silk and, without hesitation, followed Liu Yuansheng into the water.

With two loud bangs, Liu Yuansheng and Xiao Jinghan fell into the river one after the other.

The river water was icy cold, and Liu Yuansheng, who had lost consciousness, was falling uncontrollably. Suddenly, a pair of strong hands caught her, bringing her to a brief stop in the azure water.

Xiao Jinghan held his breath and gently lifted Liu Yuansheng's face, trying to wake her up.

Seeing that she kept her eyes closed and showed no signs of wanting to survive, he slowly leaned in and kissed her lips.

Her lips were cold, as cold as river water. Xiao Jinghan had no choice but to hold her tighter, blocking the river water that tried to seep into her lips and instead passing the air from his lungs to her.

After trying for a while, finally, the person in my arms trembled slightly, and some bubbles came out of their nostrils.

Seeing this, Xiao Jinghan hurriedly dragged her upstream, slowly moving her away from the suffocating water.

After finally dragging Liu Yuansheng ashore, Xiao Jinghan was exhausted. He dared not stop, so he clenched one fist, pressed the palm against his upper abdomen, and wrapped the other hand around the fist, quickly squeezing it inward and upward. After trying this several times, he finally managed to push the water out of Liu Yuansheng's trachea, allowing her to breathe again.

Xiao Jinghan felt a sense of relief and collapsed to the ground, slowly regaining his senses.

The valley was very quiet, so quiet that only his own breathing could be heard. He simply spread his arms and lay down on the grass.

The sunlight was warm, and through the rays of sunlight, he could vaguely see someone craning their neck to look down the mountain.

Someone arrived at the Wind Offering Altar.

He knew someone would come.

Xiao Jinghan chuckled, sat up, took off his wet outer robe and covered Liu Yuansheng with it, then waited quietly.

Before long, Jiang Yue arrived with several guards. Seeing Xiao Jinghan in such a disheveled state, she lowered her head and called out guiltily, "Young Master."

Xiao Jinghan suppressed his anger and complained, "Why did it take you so long to find us? If you had been any later, I would have been stuck in the stagnant water."

"Jin Gongzheng is on top," Jiang Yue said succinctly.

Xiao Jinghan sneered, "I knew Jin Gongzheng would come looking for me. This Lord Jin is much more troublesome than I imagined."

"He killed everyone." Jiang Yue gripped her sword tightly. "Leaving no one alive."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinghan quickly composed himself, his face grim, and said, "Dying here is better than being taken back to prison and tortured by Jin Gongzheng."

He narrowed his phoenix eyes and said quietly, "Tell Jiang Xue to go to the City God Temple tonight to meet up with her stupid younger brother. Her brother bit his tongue and took a fake death drug. Whether he can speak again depends entirely on Doctor Wen's skills."

After saying that, he suddenly stood up, picked up Liu Yuansheng and flew onto his horse, disappearing without a trace in a few breaths.

-

Liu Yuansheng had a long dream.

In her dream, she was swimming in the water, with black water plants swimming from all directions, clinging to her like ghosts, and pulling her down.

She struggled at first, but the more she struggled, the tighter the water plants became. Feeling utterly helpless, she had no choice but to give up and let them pull her down.

Just when she thought she was about to sink to the bottom of the water and lose her life forever, a strong hand suddenly grabbed her and pulled her out of the water.

The moment she regained her breath, she couldn't help but shudder and suddenly opened her eyes.

"She's awake! Miss is awake!"

A familiar voice called out in her ear, "Madam, Young Madam, Miss is awake!"

Two familiar figures immediately appeared before her. "Oh, she's really awake! Grandmother, come quick!"

"My poor child, you're finally awake! Quickly, send someone to fetch the imperial physician!"

Hurried footsteps echoed in the room. Liu Yuansheng tried to sit up, but the old lady beside her pressed her down. "Don't move, don't move! You're still weak, and you have an injury on your neck. You absolutely mustn't move."

"Yes, Yuansheng, you should rest and recuperate these next few days. You can get up and move around when you've fully recovered."

"Miss! Are you hungry? What would you like to eat? You've been unconscious for three days and three nights, you must be starving!"

Words of concern flowed into Liu Yuansheng's heart like streams of water.

Her blurry vision gradually cleared, and as her consciousness returned, she finally saw the face of the person in front of her.

Madam Shi, Xie Qinghe, and Ying'er.

The three of them looked at her, their eyes filled with heartache and concern.

"grandmother……"

She tried to call out, but the sharp pain in her throat and neck made her wince. Seeing this, the old lady quickly stopped her, "Don't speak, don't say anything. Grandmother knows everything, knows everything."

The old lady held Liu Yuansheng's hand. "Child, the wound on your neck is infected. You've had a fever ever since you came back. Your grandmother was so afraid that you would become delirious and never wake up again."

The old lady wiped away her tears, "It's all my fault for not protecting you! I only wanted you to be safe and sound, but you've suffered so much because of me. How can I face you now..."

The old lady paused, turned her face away, and wept sadly.

Influenced by the old lady, Xie Qinghe's eyes also reddened. "Old lady, please don't cry. If you keep crying, Yuansheng will be sad too. Didn't the imperial physician say that Yuansheng needs to rest quietly these days?"

"Yes, yes, I can't make her cry, she can't cry." The old lady quickly wiped away her tears. "You're pregnant, you can't get emotionally agitated during pregnancy, otherwise it's bad for the fetus and the mother! Look at my brain, I actually forgot about this!"

Upon hearing this, a hint of shyness slowly appeared in Liu Yuansheng's originally calm eyes.

She looked at the old lady, who was still unable to stop crying, and was about to explain the pregnancy when Xiao Jinghan lifted the beaded curtain and walked in. Seeing the old lady weeping, he immediately said, "Grandmother, why are you crying again? Did you cry the rain that caused the river to burst its banks?"