I know! I know! I'll protect you. We'll make it out of here. [ He knows he is just babbling pointlessly but he can't help himself, Jiejie is standing in front of him alive and choking and in acute danger, yes, but... He places his hands on Yanli's shoulders, taking a moment just to look at her. He aches so much to pull her into his arms for a fierce hug but the smoke is growing ever thicker and if they don't act now, he will have got her back only to lose her all over again.

He wraps an arm around her and looks around nervously at an ominous creak coming from somewhere above them. Yes, she's right, they have no time to waste. ] Alright, to the door! It's even worse outside, the entire house is surrounded by fire but we have no choice. With some luck, we can fly above the ring of fire.

[ Something that will, in fact, not be possible as the fire will be greeting them right in front of them already when they open the door, but for now Jiang Cheng has hope. ]