And the bodyguard who saved him was hit by a rolling boulder from behind and died on the spot.
That night, Gu Xuanye didn't bring many people with him, just five bodyguards by his side. Three accompanied him as he charged into the inferno to save others, two of whom died in the flames, and another burned to death while rescuing Murong Qiong as he caught fire and failed to extinguish it in time.
After Gu Xuanye was struck by the boulder, though he managed to stand up with great difficulty, his back was completely, utterly unable to straighten.
It was purely through willpower that he took each agonizing step to carry Mo Qiansu out of the inferno.
The pain from his fractured spine was so intense that he didn't even notice the fire on his back.
He moved like an old man nearing the end of his days—slow and with stiff arms—but he held Mo Qiansu tightly and didn't let go until he saw the other two bodyguards rushing over to help, and then he finally collapsed with a thunderous fall.