Jiang Xinli looked back, her gaze narrowing—
Bai Yao stood behind her, tall and straight in a crisp white Commander's uniform.
His long, snow-white hair fell to his shoulders, shimmering faintly in the darkness.
His emerald green eyes were like a tranquil lake, but the moment he looked at her, gentle ripples spread across their surface.
"Bai Yao?" Jiang Xinli stood up, a flicker of surprise and worry in her eyes. "What are you doing here in the Dark Forbidden Area?"
"For you, of course." Bai Yao gave a gentle, clear smile and opened his arms to her. The star patterns embroidered with silver thread on his cuffs gleamed in the warm light.
Jiang Xinli froze for a moment.
'I can't believe Yu Hanche actually canceled the protective Barrier around the Dark Forbidden Area.'
Without the protective Barrier, it was child's play for Bai Yao, as the Dark Star Lord, to track the precise location of a high-level criminal.
