An Xiaomian couldn't see anything around her at all; it was pitch black everywhere. Frightened, she pressed closer to Shangguan Xiu, her face full of panic: "I'm afraid of the dark..."
Shangguan Xiu's eyes could see in the dark, and his vision was excellent. He clearly saw the fear on her face.
He suddenly felt very guilty, then hurriedly squatted down, speaking to her softly: "Come, I'll carry you."
He had been focused only on shaking off the Imperial Guards and forgot that she was afraid of the dark. He also hadn't considered that her shoulder injury hadn't healed yet. He felt like he had been bewitched in the past few minutes, forgetting to properly care for her.
An Xiaomian had just risked her life to jump down and was already too exhausted to exert any strength.
