Xichen would spare Jiang Cheng any embarrassment if he could, although it is quite the fun distraction from their immediately kidnapped predicament to watch his robe dragging a little too low behind bare ankles.

"These people can't swim, I take it?"

Even Xichen can swim, useless as the skill is up a mountain. It's odd the residents are constantly in need of rescue, even if it seems to give Jiang Cheng some verve.

He wonders how badly the other is in need of purpose.