Rong Yuan finally saw Gu Lingzhi an hour later.

If it was not for the fact that no one had dared to pass themselves off as the Third Prince, Gu Lingzhi would not have believed that the man standing in front of her was Rong Yuan.

He had always looked refined and neat, but now his hair was in a mess and his clothes were creased. His eyes that were always filled with confidence now had a hint of weakness in them. Before Gu Lingzhi could ask what had happened to him, she was enveloped in a tight hug. She could not help but grimace at the force of the bone-crushing hug.

She wanted to push him away, but she paused when she felt his body trembling against hers.

This person was afraid…

Now, she knew clearly what he was feeling.

“I’ve finally found you…” Rong Yuan’s voice trembled. This made Gu Lingzhi realize that he had felt afraid because of her.

She had been delayed for a few hours due to her encounter with the white-robed man, the news of people having been expelled from the Cangwu Realm must have...