The sound of rolling wheels droned on from outside the carriage.
Lin Xiaoliu huddled carefully in her mother Liu Shenglan's arms, listening to her tell stories about the history of Tuyue.
But she couldn't focus. Her attention kept drifting to the two people sitting across from her.
One was her older sister, Liu Xiao, who had just rushed here from the Inner City. Her big brother had sent her to escort the family as they evacuated.
The other was Xia Si, her eyes closed as she sat cross-legged in cultivation.
Xia Si had only just become his disciple. Theoretically, she should have stayed in the Inner City. But without a second thought, the moment she sensed something was wrong, she had rushed to her master, Lin Hui.
"With you here, this evacuation should be much less difficult," Liu Xiao said softly.
"The question is, where are we evacuating to? Nowhere is safe right now," Xia Si replied with a smile.
