The man trembled in fright, and the whistle clattered to the ground.

Only then did Chen Wan'er realize that the whistle that had fallen to the ground was not made of wood, but of jade, and of the finest white jade at that.

Thinking it over, she used her toes to lift the jade whistle, spun it around in the air, and then landed it steadily in her palm before shouting to the controller, "Don't move, take off the mask!"

Seeing Chen Wan'er's murderous aura, the man had no choice but to comply.

However, just as the man was about to remove his mask, a scream suddenly came from behind: "Ah!"

Chen Wan'er subconsciously turned around, and then saw a flash of cold light as a short knife was deeply embedded in her shoulder.

Blood splattered, and Chen Wan'er collapsed to the ground.

Taking advantage of the moment, the masked man pulled out a hidden dart, loaded it, and aimed it at Qin Yuezhao.

"Whoosh—"

A cold glint flashed across the sky. Qin Yue Zhao was too busy dealing with the assassins to notice this, and the arrow pierced her shoulder deeply. Her feet slipped, and she fell off the cliff like a bird with broken wings.

"Your Highness—"

"Princess--"

I heard panicked screams.

Her gaze swept over the panicked faces before her head slammed heavily against the ground, and she passed out.

As she fell off the cliff, the masked man controlling the mastiff disappeared completely, and the mastiff that had been circling in the air also flew away towards the northern barbarian lands.

Chen Wan'er struggled to get up from the ground, and when she looked up, she saw the princess falling off the cliff. Startled, she quickly shouted:

"Ah! Help! Help! Save the princess! Save the princess!"

Han Tianba and Shen Nuo knelt on the edge of the cliff, craning their necks to look down.

"No, this cliff is shrouded in thick fog, and the bottom is not visible. We can't see where His Highness fell at all."

"We're just mortals, we can't fly or scale walls, how are we going to get down?"

"What can we do? Are we just going to watch His Highness die here? Even if there's only a sliver of hope, I will save His Highness!"

Ignoring her injuries, Chen Wan'er shouted at the two of them, "Didn't the gods send us climbing ropes before? Hurry back and get them."

"Also, tell General Huo this news, and he will arrange for people to come to our aid!"