n，pressilekisstoherlips.“Withyoubymyside，Iknowwe.”

Theirmomentofpeacewasshatteredbythesoundofrustlinginthebushes.Instantlyalert，HanFenglingdrewhissword，andSukiereadiedhermagic.Afigureemergedfromtheshadows，andtheywerebothrelievedtoseeitwasoheirscouts.

“We’vespottedagroupoftheDarkLord’ssoldiersnearby，”thescoutreported.“Theyseemtobesettingupanambush.”

HanFengling’sexpressionhardened.“Weodealwiththembeforetheyattackus.Gatherourfordprepareforbattle.”

Thecampsprangintoa，theairfilledwiththesoundsofpreparations.Astheymovedthroughthedarkness，Sukiefeltasenseofunityandpurpose.TheywerenotjustfightingforthemselvesbutforeveryonewhohadsuffereduheDarkLord’styranny.

Theambushwasswiftandbrutal.SukieandHanFenglihecharge，theirmovementsperfectlysyheyfoughtsidebyside.TheDarkLord’ssoldierswerecaughtoffguard，alequicklyturheirfavor.

Inthemidstofthefight，Sukiespottedafamiliarface.TheleaderofthesoldierswasherthanthemanwhohadattackedtheiroutpostandtakenMei’sfamily.Asurgeofangeraerminationfilledher，andshefoughtherwaytowardshim.

“You！”sheshouted，hervoicefilledwithfury.“You’reingawaythistime！”

Theleadersneered，raisinghisswordtomeetherattack.“You’reafooltothinkyoudefeatme.”

Theirswordscshed，thesingthroughthenight.Sukiefoughtwitheverythingshehad，herangeraerminationfuelirength.HanFengling，seeiruggle，movedtosupporther，hispresencegivihefidencesheneeded.

Together，theyoverpoweredtheleader，theirbirengthtoomutohahafinal，powerfulstrike，Sukiedisarmedhim，herswordathisthroat.

“TellmewhereMei’sfamilyis，”shedemanded，hervoicesteady.