Xiu tried calling Xia Ling, but no one answered. His messages went unreplied, and a nameless panic gripped his heart. He immediately asked Prince Lanling to take him back to where they had just been.
In the end, they only found a patch of grass stained with blood. There was no sign of anyone, not even any traces of a struggle.
Staring at the bloodstains, Xiu's face turned several shades paler. He muttered to himself, "It mustn't be her..."
Chapter 167