They had to look on helplessly as their teammate went to meet death with a faint smile on his face, united with his family at last. They felt like a rock was sitting in their chest.
Qiao Mu subconsciously clenched her fists and looked up.
It was as though she was all by herself standing on the edge of a cliff thousands of feet aboveground. Boundless darkness laid above and below her, and her sight was blurred. She could not hear or see anything.
Suddenly, a pair of gentle arms picked her up and a hand lightly patted her back.
Qiao Mu smelled a familiar scent and laid her head on Xu Shanshan's shoulders. A muffled voice called out, "Eldest Senior Sister…"
"Don't be afraid. Eldest Senior Sister will protect you."
The child's heart trembled, and she laid on Xu Shanshan's shoulder without moving. Only Xu Shanshan could faintly feel an icy feeling streaming down from her neck.
