Chapter 880: Shattered Alliance
"Haah… Haah…!" Shen Nanyin could no longer hear the tumult around her. In her world, only the sound of her own ragged breaths remained.
Amidst the vastness of the MIllion Starlight Palace, she couldn't fathom how many strange and accusatory eyes were upon her.
Her golden curls hung disheveled, and her battle armor was ripped apart—the lingering traces of the unbearable memories from that nightmarish moment. Her heart felt as if it had plunged into an icy abyss, cold seeping into her very soul.
More than anyone, she knew what fate awaited her from this moment on, as the rare and esteemed woman of the Southern Divine Dragon Realm.
"No, no, he'll understand me. I was forced!" Clinging desperately to hope, Shen Nanyin summoned her courage, steadied herself, and ran toward the warm, imposing embrace she yearned for—the truly strong and noble man she revered.
As she lifted her head, her trembling, tear-filled eyes met the gaze of the Young Dragon Lord.
In that fleeting moment their eyes met, Shen Nanyin felt as if 10,000 blades pierced her heart. She faltered, her steps slowing instinctively, her mind a blank void. For in his eyes, she saw only unyielding coldness.
It was a gaze that looked upon her as a drowned rat, as if she were smeared with filth and stench. He not only ignored her but silently warned her to stay away. Otherwise, he might truly slay her on the spot!
Despair and anguish overwhelmed Shen Nanyin because she felt his undisguised intent to kill...