Yaxu winced at the sight of Shajia screaming as he fell, his scalp tingling at the thought that, had Shajia not pushed him aside just moments before, he might be the one howling in agony on the ground right now.
Moreover, as if blessed by the Divine Mother's favor, Yaxu had miraculously escaped the second volley of gunfire unscathed, the only Wing Clan Warrior who remained entirely uninjured thus far.
But Yaxu dared not risk a third time, for the maids had clearly noticed him, the one who slipped through their net, and he was certain to become the prime target in their next assault.
Seizing the brief interval, Yaxu scrambled and rolled towards the window and, ignoring the arrows shot from outside, closed his eyes and leaped out!
The omnipotent Divine Mother once again watched over her child.
Yaxu felt something graze his scalp and body as it flew past, and he heard the collision of arrows with the wall.
But in the end, apart from the splinters of stone, he was hit by nothing.
