Yun Jianyue’s entire body stiffened, and her injuries, which she had barely stabilized, flared up again. In her current state, she was equivalent to a low-level cultivator. If these guards accosted her, it would be hard for her to escape, even with her experience and her sight.

This could even trigger other guards to rush to the scene. At that point, the entire palace would be after her, and she would be dead for sure.

She didn’t want to admit it, but she had no choice but to rely on this man right now.

Yun Jianyue immediately panicked when she heard the guards’ approaching footsteps. 

This fear was foreign to her, something she had not felt ever since her cultivations had scaled such great heights.

Two cats suddenly jumped out, hissing at the guards.

The female cat was especially fierce.

The guards chuckled. “It’s just a female cat in...