The person who was pulling her had reached his limit and was about to collapse.
At the last moment, she saw a clump of camel grass on the edge of the cliff. It was the most common plant in this barren land. Although it had thorns, its roots were very tenacious.
She grabbed it and finally, with her last bit of strength, climbed to the top of the cliff.
The next moment, she heard the rumbling sound that had been ringing faintly in her ears, suddenly became louder and roared under the cliff behind her.
The two survivors took a breath, slowly got up from the ground, and looked down at the cliff.
It can no longer be called a natural barrier.
At first she thought it was just the sound of the wind, but now she realized that even the wind and sand in the desert could not make such a loud noise.
That's not the sound of wind, but the sound of water.
The water of Tianmu River, which had been blocked by the dam for many years, poured down. The turbid river water mixed with the sand and gravel accumulated on both sides of the river for a long time, rushed downstream heavily and unstoppably, like a group of beasts out of the gate.
Ding Weixiang succeeded.
After surviving the disaster and hearing the good news, Xiao Nanhui felt that she should be happy at this moment, but the danger she just experienced made her tired and emotionally complicated.
The rushing river and the howling north wind came together, blowing away the fog that shrouded the earth.
Xiao Nanhui saw the swordsman in purple clothes still standing on the other side of the river. She couldn't see the expression on his face, but she could feel the murderous aura emanating from him more than ever.
She won this round.
"He won't be able to come over for the time being."
The person next to her suddenly spoke, waking her up from this eye contact.
The emperor's long hair fluttered in the wind, dancing along with his undecorated black robe. The world seemed to have lost its color in his presence, except for the bright red spot on his hand that was particularly glaring.
She plodded to her knees and said, "Your Majesty, please sentence me to death!"
In fact, at this moment, besides apologizing, she could have prostrated herself before the man before her. He had just risked his own life to save hers. Even an ordinary person would have deserved her thanks, let alone the man's status.
The river was still roaring in his ears, and Xiao Nanhui didn't hear any response from that person for a long time.
She raised her eyes slightly with some trepidation, only to see that the emperor was also looking at her.
He still had no expression, but his face was a little pale, as if it was someone else who had just spoken harshly.
"What crime have you committed?"
"I made a mistake in my judgment and nearly put Your Majesty in danger. Your Majesty, mindful of the relationship between ruler and subject, rescued me from this peril..."
"Xiao Qing looks much better in plain clothes."
The man's abrupt words interrupted her story. She was stunned and didn't know how to respond.
Most of her armor had been removed, leaving only half of her arm guard. After a moment's thought, she quickly removed the remaining arm guard, stretched her arm, and felt much lighter. Then she knelt down again to ask for orders.
She has now returned to her former self as a sergeant, wearing ordinary military uniform. She looks ordinary and inconspicuous, and does not look like a general at all.
"I cannot deny my guilt, but please allow me to step forward and tend to your majesty's wounds."
The emperor said nothing and walked away from the cliff, where there was a poplar tree that looked like it had been dead for a long time.
What does this mean?
Xiao Nanhui felt a little awkward, feeling like he couldn't go forward or back. After thinking it over, he decided to follow.
The emperor walked very slowly, as if the recent setbacks had exhausted his strength.
His left hand hung at his side, his entire arm hidden by his sleeve. The bloodstains on the cuff had dried, leaving almost no visible trace on the black fabric.
Such superficial injuries might not be a big deal for someone like her, but Xiao Nanhui knew that the person in front of him had probably rarely even had any bumps or bruises since birth, let alone bleeding.
She felt uneasy, but more of it was guilt.
"Your Majesty, I am a guilty subject..."
She was halfway through her words when she suddenly realized something.
Even for an ordinary warrior, pulling someone ashore by force in a situation like the one just now would require skills and physical strength. He had no foundation and only had the flat string to hold on to, so he was afraid that more than just cutting his palm would be the result.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong, and she hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty just pulled me up. Is there anything wrong with my arm?"
The man didn't say anything. He walked to the poplar tree and was about to stop.
She was persistent and in a hurry forgot the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects. She took a few quick steps forward to confirm what she was thinking.
"But it's dislocated? Please let me take a look..."
"Don't come over." The man turned around, his expression as calm as water, "Don't come over, I want to be alone for a while."
She stopped, confusion all over her face.
She looked at his arm, hidden beneath his wide sleeves. He hadn't moved it since the beginning, and she should have noticed it earlier.
Xiao Nanhui opened her mouth to say something, but the man understood her intention with just one look.
"Xiao Nanhui, are you going to disobey the order?"
This was the second time today that he had used the charge of disobeying the emperor's order to pressure her.
"I dare not. I dare not..."
"Just stand there."
After saying this, he finally seemed to show a trace of tiredness, and slowly sat down on the ground under the poplar tree.
Xiao Nanhui secretly raised his eyes to look. It was a standard meditation posture, exactly the same as the sitting posture of monks when chanting scriptures during ceremonies in large temples.
The current situation was really weird. She felt uncomfortable all over and her heart was in turmoil.
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