The moment Lan Youdie's longsword cleaved open the jadeite carriage door, all nine unicorns silently closed their eyes and refrained from attacking.
The street fell into a brief calm, and the sword tip in Lan Youdie's hand trembled, nearly dropping to the ground.
The moonlight shone coldly, the heavy snow silent.
From Lan Youdie's angle, she could see Fang Geyu's small hand sneaking into Baili An's tattered clothing at his waist.
As her wrist inadvertently lifted a segment of his hem, whether intentional or not, it exposed a stretch of pale, uncovered waist under Lan Youdie's frozen gaze.
Xianling City was a city where night never fell, and the moonlight dazzled while the bright lights never went out.
Even in the deep of night, the streets were not dark and obscure.
Thus, Lan Youdie saw, in clear light, that smoothly contoured side of his waist.