Mu Qingxuan finally managed to locate a familiar figure amidst the ruins.
Huo Changfeng lay in a pool of blood, the skin on his body peeling away in large patches to reveal charred, blackened flesh. His right hand still tightly gripped a document, while his left seemed to have been positioned in a protective gesture. Mu Qingxuan lunged forward, falling to her knees on the scorched ground, and reached out with trembling hands to touch his face.
Fresh blood gushed continuously from his wounds, warm and sticky, soaking through her clothes. The overwhelming, pungent scent of blood filled her nose, leaving her nearly suffocated.
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