Chapter 552: She said, we’ll stand by your side (2/2)

“Crow’s beak!”1 Han Yunxi glared at him even though she was thinking the exact same thing.

Long Feiye suddenly gave a piercing whistle that quickly summoned a messenger hawk. The bird landed on his shoulder and clawed off a piece of his sleeve before flying off. Tang Li and Chu Xifeng should be arriving soon, so Long Feiye only hoped that they’d be able to hold until they came.

But just as the hawk flew off, Gu Qishao’s dagger abruptly slid downwards! Gu Qishao grew alarmed even as Long Feiye and Han Yunxi looked over to see that the rock he’d stuck his weapon in had split open. A dagger wasn’t as long as a sword, so the blade hadn’t gone in deep enough to support Gu Qishao’s weight.

“Gu Qishao, hold on tight!” Han Yunxi said as she offered her hand. Gu Qishao hesitated, giving the dagger more time to slip down a few inches. Just when the weapon was about to fall out, Han Yunxi grabbed him by the wrist and refused to let go.

Soon enough, Gu Qishao’s dagger slipped out of the rock, but he quickly stabbed it into a different spot. Unfortunately, that rock soon crumbled beneath the blade as well, unable to support his weight. The entire mountainside was shuddering now, and rocks of all sizes were constantly raining down from above. Even Long Feiye’s spot was surrounded by falling rocks; it was fortunate that his blade was long enough to keep its grip. The consequences would have be unimaginable otherwise.

Gu Qishao kept looking for alternative places to stab his dagger, but he was held back by his awkward position, which made it hard for him to maneuver. If it wasn’t for Han Yunxi’s death grip, he would’ve fallen into the abyss ages ago. Han Yunxi had always through she was strong, even stronger than some men, but now she realized how weak and pathetic she was. Her shoulder muscles were too weak to support Gu Qishao’s weight. She didn’t want to let him go, but her hand wouldn’t stop shaking.

“Gu Qishao, hurry and hold on tight to me, quick!” she urged him, but Gu Qishao kept looking for places to stab his dagger.

“Gu Qishao, are you listening to me? Hold onto me, hurry! I can’t keep this up any longer!” Han Yunxi was both afraid and desperate. Has he lost his wits? The rocks on the cliff were peeling off one after the other. A short dagger like his would never be able to stab deep enough into its surface. He was strong, so it’d be much easier for him to grab her hand rather than the other way around.

“Gu Qishao, hurry up already! Do you hear me? You’re seeking death!” Han Yunxi had almost gone crazy with frenzy, so much that she resorted to using both hands.

Long Feiye took note of every detail. After all, each moment that Han Yunxi and Gu Qishao affected him. In other words, he was supporting their combined weights on his own. He held on tightly to his sword with one hand while clutching Han Yunxi’s waist with the other. He too, was struggling for his life, but he didn’t say a word. He only watched as the woman in his arms did her best to save another man.

Finally, Gu Qishao gave up and tossed his dagger aside. He looked up at Han Yunxi, who rejoiced and cried, “Grab onto me, quick! I’m about to lose you!”

But Gu Qishao only said, “Let go.”

He was completely serious, all traceness of mischievous gone. “Poison lass, why are you getting more and more stupid? If you don’t let go, all three of us will die!”

Long Feiye’s sword could support the weights of two people at most. If he was added into the mix, the blade might simply snap off before it even had a chance to slide out. Of course Han Yunxi knew that, but she simply roared back, “You’re the stupid one! If you die, who’s going to help me break through the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion? You hold onto me right now, don’t act so cocky! I won’t let you die!”

Long Feiye’s eyes drooped, the pupils dimming as he hung there in silence.

Gu Qishao only smiled helplessly. “Poison lass, don’t say such temperamental things. Let go.”

How could Han Yunxi let go? She held on even tight, her voice furious. “Gu Qishao, who do you take me and Long Feiye as? Since we’ve chosen to walk together, we’ll stand by you until the end! I’m telling you now, even if you die this instant, I won’t let go of your corpse and leave your body without a resting place.”

At her words, Long Feiye raised his eyes, finally understanding her intentions. Gu Qishao only gave a start.

We’ll stand by you until the end….

He had grown up without a mother and been forsaken by his father before he reached the age of 10. When he was still a child, the medical academy had expelled him. For the past 20 or so years of his life, this was the first time anyone had said they’d stand with him until the end.

Han Yunxi, it was worth living this life to hear those words from you!

Gu Qishao laughed, the sound as clear and bright as a child’s. “Poison lass, hurry and let me go. To tell you the truth, I’m actually…”

1. crow’s beak (乌鸦嘴) – wuya zui, literally crow’s beak, it refers to a person who’s made an unlucky remark.