The stone statue closed with a dull thud. Catching the moonlight filtering through the shattered roof tiles above, the woman glanced down at the dirt and stains on her clothes and frowned slightly. Her gaze then fell upon the Jade Ring on her finger, drawing a sigh from her lips. She had originally intended to turn back the moment she secured the Jade Ring here, but looking at the figure collapsed on the ground, she narrowed her eyes slightly, a flash of hesitation crossing her face.
Judging the time by the sky, she sprang upward and landed on the arm of the Buddha statue, leaning back against it as if cradled in the Buddha's embrace, and settled there to rest.
As a streak of light fell across the face of the man lying on the ground, his eyes first twitched restlessly, followed by a sharp intake of breath.
Chapter 397