Inside Ling Luoyi's room at the Nanxincheng post station.
Ling Luoyi sat in her chair all night, Gu Yuncheng accompanied her at the table all night, and Xiao Fengxi watched her worriedly from within Fengxi's domain all night.
Ling Luoyi looked out the window. The sun had already risen, and its warm rays bathed the earth, filling her heart with a gentle warmth. The gloom in her heart was temporarily dispelled by the sunlight, and her mood improved.
Ling Luoyi looked up and met a pair of worried eyes. She couldn't help but smile and say, "A'su, you've been worried again."
"Luoluo, it's good that you're alright." That wasn't what he wanted to say. He wanted to ask her why she was like this, but all that came out was, "It's good that you're alright."
"A'su, have you ever missed someone dearly?" Ling Luoyi asked on a whim.
"Yes."
"Hmm?" Ling Luoyi was curious. Having known him for so many years, she had never seen him miss anyone.
"It's you." Seeing her stunned, Gu Yuncheng said with a smile, "Every time we're apart, I miss you terribly and want to see you the very next moment."
Ling Luoyi smiled even more sweetly and said, "But A'su, we've known each other for almost eight years, and the time we've been apart is less than a tenth of that."
"Luoluo, missing someone isn't affected by the time we're apart. As long as you're not here, I miss you. Luoluo, even for a moment that I can't see you, I can't help but miss you, even if you're by my side."
Ling Luoyi couldn't ignore the sincerity in Gu Yuncheng's tone. Hearing this, she froze. She knew Gu Yuncheng cared about her, but she hadn't expected him to care this much. Could she reciprocate this?
Ling Luoyi didn't know.
So, she averted her gaze from Gu Yuncheng.
Seeing her look away, Gu Yuncheng felt a pang of hurt, but he knew he couldn't rush things, so he said, "Luoluo."
"Yes?"
Gu Yuncheng suddenly said seriously, "Luoluo, your bracelet is glowing."
"Ah?" Ling Luoyi, hearing his serious tone, thought he had something important to tell her, but she didn't expect to hear this.
Seeing her adorable reaction, Gu Yuncheng couldn't help but laugh. Noticing the anger in her eyes, Gu Yuncheng wisely shut his mouth and jumped back onto the bed.
Ling Luoyi shot him a fierce glare, then her gaze fell back to her bracelet. The star-shaped gem on it was indeed shimmering. Ling Luoyi tapped it lightly, and in the next instant, Qiu Yuanxi appeared in the room.
Seeing that she had finally released her, Qiu Yuanxi complained, "Little Lu'er, what's wrong with you? I've been calling you for so long, and you didn't respond. I even refined pills for you all night."
Ling Luoyi knew it was her fault. She said, "Sorry, A'yuan. I was a bit preoccupied just now and didn't notice."
"Hmph." Although Qiu Yuanxi was still a bit displeased, she still asked with concern, "Little Lu'er, what happened?"
"Nothing, just an old problem."
Qiu Yuanxi clearly froze for a moment, then sighed, "Little Lu'er, this habit of yours... never mind."
Having known each other for so many years, Qiu Yuanxi had seen some of Ling Luoyi's minor quirks. She had wanted to tell her to try and change them, but since she hadn't changed over the years, she decided not to mention it.
Qiu Yuanxi took out a storage ring and the order list Ling Luoyi had given her yesterday, placing them in Ling Luoyi's hand. She said, "These are what I refined overnight. They haven't been allocated yet, so you can distribute them yourself. I'm going back to rest."
"Okay."
Qiu Yuanxi yawned and opened the door to the adjacent room.
Seeing her still yawning, Ling Luoyi was speechless. For pills of this quality, even if she refined them for several more nights, she wouldn't feel tired. It was just that she didn't want to allocate them.
As Ling Luoyi had guessed, once Qiu Yuanxi returned to her room, she acted as if nothing had happened, lying on the bed and fiddling with her newly created product.
Ling Luoyi released Wei Yu, Guan Yue, and Chen Sha, saying, "You guys handle this first."
She then placed the storage ring Qiu Yuanxi had just given her, the order list, and some storage bags on the table.
These storage bags were given to her by Ling Huayu last night, as he thought she was wasting storage rings.
The three little ones thought Ling Luoyi had released them to play, but instead, they were assigned tasks. Wei Yu immediately drooped its head, unhappy.
Guan Yue was also a bit displeased and said, "Master, did you release us just for this?"
Chen Sha, however, said nothing and obediently began the allocation.
Hearing Guan Yue's words, Ling Luoyi's expression turned grim, and she said threateningly, "Guan Yue, is this the impression I've given you?"
"Yes!" Guan Yue responded frankly.
Ling Luoyi was momentarily speechless. "Guan Yue, then you can go back after you finish. Wei Yu and Chen Sha don't have to go back."
Hearing Ling Luoyi's words, Wei Yu perked up again, looking at Ling Luoyi with its large eyes in surprise. "Master, can we stay?"
"Yes." Ling Luoyi then glanced at Guan Yue, suppressing a smile, and said, "Everyone except Guan Yue."
"Wow, thank you, Master." Wei Yu happily jumped up, hugged Ling Luoyi, and gave her a fierce kiss on the cheek.
Chen Sha was also very happy, but it was more reserved and didn't outwardly express its emotions. However, its happiness was evident in its eyes.
Guan Yue, however, was not pleased. It jumped into Ling Luoyi's arms and pleaded, "Master, I'll kiss my kind Master. I was wrong, I truly know I was wrong. Please forgive me this once."
As it spoke, it tried to imitate Wei Yu and kiss her, but suddenly felt a deathly gaze upon it. Guan Yue's body instantly froze.
Gu Yuncheng lay on the bed, staring at Guan Yue's small body with dead eyes, his intense killing intent almost solidifying.
Guan Yue dared not move at all, shrinking into Ling Luoyi's arms, trying to shield itself from the gaze.
Seeing it still nestled in Ling Luoyi's arms and not moving, Gu Yuncheng became even angrier.
The killing intent in the air was so thick that Ling Luoyi couldn't help but notice it. With a mischievous thought, she turned, allowing Gu Yuncheng a clearer view.
Sensing the killing intent intensify, Guan Yue was almost in tears. It stammered, "Demon Emperor Venerable, please, please show mercy and spare this humble one this time."
Oh heavens, it really didn't mean to! The Great Demon King's presence was too weak in front of Master, it didn't mean to ignore him! It knew why this killing intent was directed at it, but only Master could save it now. If it left, it would surely meet a terrible end. Master! Save me quickly, save your cute contracted beast!
Sensing the killing intent growing stronger, Ling Luoyi looked up at Gu Yuncheng and smiled, "A'su, that's enough, stop scaring it."
When Ling Luoyi spoke, Gu Yuncheng dared not disobey. He obediently withdrew his killing intent, his gaze towards Ling Luoyi remaining gentle.
Guan Yue's eyes widened as it watched the obedient Demon Emperor Venerable, feeling a renewed sense of admiration for its Master. No matter how fierce and domineering the Demon Emperor Venerable was, he was still obedient in front of Master.
Ling Luoyi placed Guan Yue on the table and said, "Alright Guan Yue, get to work quickly. Once you're done, you don't have to go back either."
"Okay."
Guan Yue dared not be mischievous again, as Gu Yuncheng was still watching it.
Seeing Guan Yue obediently distributing the pills, Wei Yu felt a bit uneasy and teased, "Guan Yue, what's wrong? Scared now?"
Guan Yue dared not retort and pretended not to hear.
Since Guan Yue didn't reply, Wei Yu lost interest. Chen Sha had always been the most steady of the three little ones, so the room became quiet.