2 ： A Lea Troug Time
heirsensesheightened，everyundandoventputtgtheohetensioweenthealpable，asilentuandgpassiweehattheyostayvigt
astheynearedaclearg，sukieheardartlgthebhesshetensed，herhandovgtothehiltofherswordhanfenglgpcedareassurghandonhershoulder，histouchgroundgher
＂stayclose，＂hewhispered，hisvoicebarelyaudible
theyovedforward，gclosertotheurceoftheundsuddenly，afigureburstfrotheunderbrh，stublgandfallgattheirfeetiasayounggirl，herclothestornanddirty，herfacestreakedwithtears
＂help，please，＂shebegd，hervoicetreblgwithfear＂they，reg＂
sukiekbesidethegirl，herheartagatthesightofherdistress＂whoareyou?what，shappeng?＂
thegirllookedup，hereyeswidewithterror＂ynaisithedarklord，sldiersattackedetheytookyfailyiaoescape，butthey，restilloutthere，seargfor＂
hanfenglg，sexpressiondarkened，andhehelpedthegirltoherfeet＂wewoheharyou，iyou，resafewith＂
jtashespoke，agroupofldierserdfrothetrees，theirarltgnaglythesunlighttheysurrouhe，theironsdrawn
＂hahegirl，＂theleaderoftheldiersdeanded，hisvoiceldandauthoritative＂shebelongstothedarklordnow＂
hanfenglgsteppedforward，hisstaective＂you，llhavetotthroughfirst＂
theleadersneered，raisghissword＂beit＂
thebattlethatensuedwasfierdchaoticsukiefoughithallheright，hertragandagicabilitiesgtotheforesheovedwithgradprecision，herswordfshgassheparriedandstruckhanfenglgwasawhirldofpowerbesideher，hisoventsfidanddeadly
iwatchedaweandfear，herheartpoundgasthefightradaroundhersheuldseethedeterationsukie，seyes，thestrengthhanfenglg，soventstheywereunlikeanyoneshehadeverseen，aaglirofhopeforthefirsttisiheattahervil
fally，afterwhatfeltlikeay，thestoftheldiersfellsukieandhanfenglgstoodpantg，theirbodiesbruisedandbloodiedbutvictorioirantothe，tearsstreagdownherface
＂thankyou，＂shebbed，ggtosukie＂thankyouforsavg＂
sukiehugdhertightly，herheartbreakgfortheyounggirl＂you，resafenow，iwe，llprotectyou＂
hanfenglglookedaround，hisexpressiongri＂weoovethereuldbeoreldiersnearby＂
theytiheirjourney，iwalkiweensukieandhanfenglg，hersallhandgrippgsukie，stightlyastheytraveled，itoldtheoreabouttheattahervil，hervoicetreblgwitheotionsukielistenedily，herheartagforthesuffergihadendured
＂don，orry，i，＂sukiesaidntly＂we，llfdyourfailywe，lldoeverythiohelpyou＂
ilookedupather，hopeshghereyes＂thankyou，sukieidon，tknowwhatiwouldhavedohoutyou＂
astheyadetheirwaydeeperiory，sukieuldn，tshakethefeelgofuhatlredsheghanfenglg，whoseedlostthought
＂hanfenglg，＂shesaidftly，hervoicebreakgthesilence＂whatareyouthkg?＂
helookedather，hiseyesfilledwithaixofeotions＂i，worried，sukiethedarklord，sforcesaregrogstronrweobecarefularteachotherpletely＂
sukienodded，herheartswellgwithdeteration＂itrtyou，hanfenglgorethananyoneandikhistother＂
hesiled，hisexpressionfteng＂itrtyoutoo，sukieandwithyoubyyside，ifeellikewefaythg＂
theypressedon，theirbondstrengthengwitheachstepastheytraveled，theyenterednfthedarklord，sfence:vilsburotheground，failiestornapart，achedtothefacefthosetheytsukie，srelvegrewstroheaew