[Author's Notes: This chapter is dedicated to Nosliw, a great and kind person who helped me remember the deets of this book and has led me to finish this book with the help of her suggestions. Thank you so much for reading my outlines and for giving feedback! ^^ You're indeed a blessing to a writer like me who experienced an intense writer's block. :') I'm really happy to know you and brainstorm with you~!]
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"We have to get to her… Shu Xian… Yan Ran… my daughter… she's in danger!"
In the wake of the chilling revelation and the tumultuous turn of events, Shufeng's anguished cry pierced the air, echoing through the room with an urgency that shook Pan An's family to its core.
His vehement insistence on reaching Shu Xian, his daughter Yan Ran whom he believed to have perished, sent shockwaves of alarm and confusion rippling through the gathered assembly.
"Shufeng, whatever it is, we'll do this together. What's wrong?"