Chapter 173: Shielding Her from the Wind

He glanced at her and said matter-of-factly, "We need to find a place to take shelter from the rain; it looks like it's about to start pouring any minute now."

And it wasn't going to be a light rain.

Having said that, he swung himself onto the horse and grabbed Su Yan's arm to lift her up.

This time, he placed her behind him, instead of in front.

Once Su Yan had wrapped her arms around him tightly, he began to gallop at full speed.

If his guess was correct, a downpour would arrive in a matter of moments.

They were too late to return to the manor, so they had to find a nearby residence to take shelter temporarily.

Chu Yuxiao was right — it took only a few minutes for the sky to darken.

Then came the howling wind and flying sand and stones.

The wind was so strong that even Zhui Feng, a steed of exceptional caliber, struggled to advance, gradually slowing down.