Wang Jian knelt beside her, his touch surprisingly gentle as he brushed a stray strand of hair away from her face. "We're safe now, Commander Mu," he assured her, his voice a soothing murmur. "An abandoned building, far from the prying eyes of the Earth Lunar Devil Temple."
Mu Xuanyin tried to sit up, but a wave of dizziness washed over her, forcing her back down. Her body ached in every fiber, a testament to the brutal battle she had just endured.
"What happened?" she whispered, confusion clouding her eyes. "How did I get here?"
A sly smile played on Wang Jian's lips. "Well, Commander," he began, his voice dripping with casual charm, "let's just say Yin Lian and I got a bit worried when you didn't return from your little visit to the Earth Lunar Devil Temple."