"Cough... cough... cough." Xuelian was choked and started coughing. She panicked and stood up, looking at the entire room surrounded by flames. Suddenly remembering that her master was still sleeping on the bed, she came to her senses and immediately rushed over.

  She pulled down the entire canopy of the bed and threw it aside, closed her eyes and felt around until she reached her master's body, at which point she couldn't care about anything else and shook his body desperately.

  "Master, wake up."

  Xue Lian exerted her greatest strength to shake her, feeling that she still had some movement. She endured the stinging sensation in her eyes and opened them to take a blurry look at the master on the 'bed', seeing that she was still sleeping very soundly.

  Xue Lian's ruthless hand grasped her master's tender arm, and she bit down fiercely. When she moved her mouth away, fresh blood flowed from the arm.

  Xue Lian's heart ached as she wiped away the fresh blood on her arm. Fortunately, their master had finally woken up.

  "Cough, cough... what's going on." Yan Xijun woke up from her dream in pain. When she saw the flames filling the room, she was shocked and immediately jumped out of bed, looking at Xue Lian and asking.

  "It's on fire! Snow Lian pulled Yan Xiu Jun's hand and said anxiously, "I don't know what happened either. Let's get out of here quickly."

  "Hmm." Yan Xijun took out a handkerchief from her bosom and covered her mouth and nose. Xue Lian did the same. The two of them rushed towards the door.

  Alas, the house was filled with a large amount of silk fabrics and there were many ignition points. It's not to mention trying to escape to the door, even taking two steps was difficult. Looking at the layers of surrounding flames, Yan Xijun anxiously stomped her feet.

  That fire is the most ruthless thing, also the most fleeting. With a gentle breeze, sparks floated onto their clothes. Soon they ignited.

  The two of them frantically put out the flames on their bodies, but their clothes had already been burned away by half. Yan Xijun gazed at the merciless fire, and when her eyes met the water jug, she resolutely told Xue Lian: "Xue Lian, quickly grab that tea jug filled with cold water and pour it over us, or else we'll both lose our lives."

  "Ah, saved." Xue Lian saw the water bottle and happily pulled it over from a short distance away. She opened it and without hesitation poured all the water in the bottle onto Yan Xi Jun's body.

  Yan Xijun looked at her in shock and asked: "Xue Lian, why did you have to do this?"

  Xue Lian's resolute gaze fell on her. Very firmly, he said: "Master, I've already told you tonight. No matter what happens, I will protect you."

  "Silly girl. I don't need your protection." Yan Xijun was moved to tears. Xue Lian treated this silly girl really well.

  "Master, don't say any more. Hurry up and rush out. Your clothes are all soaked through. Just bear with it a bit, the flames won't reach your body." Xue Lian wiped the sweat from her face and said calmly.

  Yan Xijun said: "Don't want to go together go. I won't abandon you."

  Xue Lian hastily said: "Master, don't be foolish. I won't be able to rush out. As soon as I touch the fire, I'll ignite. You should leave quickly and not sacrifice your life for me."

  "No way, I won't leave. If we live, we live together. If we die, we die together." Yan Xijun said firmly to Xue Lian, looking at her with a resolute expression. She wasn't afraid of anything, and she wouldn't abandon her and escape alone.

  "Master... I'm not worthy of your kindness." Xue Lian was also moved to tears. What virtue did she have, what ability did she possess, to receive such treatment from her master?

  At this time, the beams on the roof had been burned to a crackling sound. Xue Lian knew that waiting any longer was not an option. The beams would eventually collapse.

  "Let's go, Master. We'll leave together." Xue Lian made up her mind and pulled Yan Xiu Jun's hand as they rushed towards the door. The two of them tried to find a place with smaller flames to cross over. The fire in the house was really too big. They didn't even dare to rush out of the outer room, let alone outside.

  Outside, the sound of wailing and splashing water faintly came. Xue Lian and Yan Xi Jun looked at each other with bitter smiles. The two were once again helplessly blocked by a wall of flames.

  "Master, are we going to die?" Snow Lian's voice trembled with fear as she gazed at the approaching flames.

  Yan Xikun grasped her trembling hand. Although she was also very afraid, she couldn't let Xuelian develop a negative mood. She forced a smile and comforted her: "Don't worry, we won't die. There are so many people outside, they will rescue us."

  "Hmm." Yuki also tightly grasped her hand. The two of them had slightly trembling hands that showed their nervousness.

  With a "crash", the beam above their heads suddenly fell towards the two of them without warning. Xue Lian suddenly let go of Yan Xi Jun's hand and pushed her away, shoving her to another spot where there was no flame.

  That beam has fallen down. Xue Lian can't dodge it. So, the beam hits her squarely on the body.

  The burning beam of the house came into contact with Xuelian's clothes and caught fire. A shrill cry escaped from her mouth. The flames instantly enveloped her.

  "Xue Lian." Yan Xi Jun cried out and shouted her name. The two of them gazed at each other across the flames. She looked on in horror as Xue Lian was engulfed by the fire, her heart filled with shock and panic, unsure of how to react.

  "Take care of my little brother... Fang... Qi." Xue Lian 's voice had just finished when she fell to the ground, her small body completely engulfed by the flames.

  The scene was too terrible to look at. Yan Xijun didn't want to face it, but she had to face it anyway.

  "Hōgi." These were Yuki's last words left for her. She would definitely find her brother and then treat him well.

  "Xue Lian, don't worry. I will definitely complete the task you entrusted to me." Yan Xi Jun wiped away her tears and took a deep look at the person whose face was completely disfigured by the flames. Then she got up and rushed towards the door.

  At this time, everything in the house was burned to ashes. All were destroyed by the flames in an instant. The beams of the house fell down one after another.

  Yan Xijun dodged left and right. She silently recited in her heart, "I must not die. If I also died, who would take care of Xuelian's younger brother?"

  A small beam fell down. Yan Xijun dodged too late. The beam rubbed against her left cheek. A scorching sensation spread from her face to every part of her body in an instant.

  She couldn't care about the pain on her face, as all around her were falling many burnt wooden boards and tiles. Yan Xijun struggled to get up and ran towards the direction of the 'door'. Suddenly, she was tripped by something underfoot. She plunged forward violently, and in front of her was a raging fire. She sighed inwardly, thinking that her life was over.

  Just then, another beam fell from the ceiling. The beam touched something and made the place where Yan Xijun was heading crack open, revealing a large dark hole. She naturally fell into the big hole.

  That 'hole' was very deep, and there were steps. Yan Xijun fell into the ground 'hole', and then rolled down step by step along the steps. Finally, she closed her eyes and fainted.