The four little ones in the Fengxi realm also saw Ling Luoyi's reaction and knew she had fallen into a heart demon. They became anxious.
"Master! Master, can you hear me? It's me, Wei Yu!" Wei Yu shouted anxiously.
Guanyue couldn't care anymore and also shouted, "Master! Master, are you alright?!"
Chensha, with his steady nature, also shouted worriedly, "Master! You must remain calm when facing your heart demon!"
The little Fengxi beside them didn't shout. Having been by Ling Luoyi's side for over twenty years, combining her past and present lives, she knew what Ling Luoyi's heart demon was. However, she couldn't reveal it to them without Ling Luoyi's consent.
Thus, the little Fengxi used the contract to contact Ling Luoyi and transmit her thoughts: "Master, she is also a part of you, so don't be afraid of her. Master, can you hear me? Don't be afraid of her!"
In the room, Gu Yuncheng was also very worried. If Luoluo couldn't resist her heart demon, the heart demon might seize the opportunity and take over Luoluo's body.
However, even though he had known Luoluo for over seven, almost eight, years, Luoluo had never spoken to him about her heart demon, so he didn't know what it was.
Gu Yuncheng had been continuously transmitting spiritual energy to Ling Luoyi.
In Ling Luoyi's mind.
Ling Luoyi kept running forward, but the path ahead was long and offered no place to hide. The voices behind her kept following her. No matter what she did, the voice remained, like a shadow.
She didn't hear any of the four little ones' voices, nor did she know that Gu Yuncheng was transmitting spiritual energy to her.
After running for an unknown amount of time, Ling Luoyi suddenly stopped, without looking back.
The 'Ling Luoyi' with red pupils stopped right behind her. Seeing her stop, she sneered, "Why aren't you running anymore? You're so afraid of me, you run whenever you see me, and now you don't even dare to look at me. Do you know you can't win against me?"
Ling Luoyi stood her ground, trying hard to suppress her disgust and fear. She turned around to face her and said disdainfully, "Afraid of you? How could that be! How could I possibly lose to you?"
The 'Ling Luoyi' with red pupils was stunned. She suddenly moved closer to Ling Luoyi, their faces nearly touching, their eyes locked in a fierce gaze, neither yielding.
Ling Luoyi stared into her red pupils, her eyes filled with growing disgust.
Seeing Ling Luoyi's increasing aversion, she suddenly smiled, the mockery in her eyes undeniable.
"I'll wait for you to beg me. One day, you will come begging me." After saying this, the 'Ling Luoyi' with red pupils vanished.
Ling Luoyi watched her disappear and, after a long while, let out a sigh of relief.
This time, she had won.
In the room, Gu Yuncheng, seeing that Ling Luoyi still hadn't reacted, was extremely anxious and wanted to forcibly revert to his human form.
Just as he was about to do so, a warm hand rested on his head.
Gu Yuncheng's heart leaped with joy. He looked at Ling Luoyi, seeing her as she always was, and felt a surge of happiness. Was she alright now?
"Luoluo. You..."
Before Gu Yuncheng could finish his question, Ling Luoyi interrupted him, "Asu, I'm fine. I'm sorry for making you worry."
"Luoluo, are you really alright?" Even though Ling Luoyi said so, Gu Yuncheng was still uneasy.
Ling Luoyi didn't look at him and said, "Asu, I'm really fine. I have things to do tomorrow, so I'll rest now."
After speaking, Ling Luoyi returned to the bed, facing the other side, and pulled the covers over herself.
She did not embrace Gu Yuncheng.
Seeing her refuse to communicate, Gu Yuncheng was very worried. He jumped onto the bed and lay down in front of Ling Luoyi.
Ling Luoyi knew Gu Yuncheng's actions. She turned over, her back to him.
Gu Yuncheng was helpless. He reached out his little paw and gently patted Ling Luoyi's back, conveying through his actions that he would always be by her side.
The four little ones in the Fengxi realm were very worried seeing Ling Luoyi's cold demeanor. They wanted to transmit their thoughts, but Ling Luoyi had cut them off.
The little Fengxi also wanted to transmit her thoughts to Ling Luoyi, but after saying only "Master," she heard Ling Luoyi transmit back to her.
"Little Fengxi, I'm about to lose control of her."
The little Fengxi understood who 'she' referred to.
"Master, perhaps your relationship isn't one of suppression and being suppressed. You are originally one person, your relationship should be closer," the little Fengxi tried to mediate and persuade.
"Little Fengxi, you know. She is my dark side. If I don't seal her away, her influence on me will be greater, and I will be unable to resist harming those I care about."
The little Fengxi knew that it was because she had hurt Gu Yuncheng back then that she had sealed away her dark side.
But Master, your heart demon isn't your dark side, but the past self you refuse to face! If you keep avoiding it, she will replace you!
"Little Fengxi, I'm gradually unable to resist her."
"Master, heart demons are like this. They are insidious. As long as you show a little vulnerability, they will seize the opportunity until they completely replace you."
"Little Fengxi, if I lose, will she harm you?"
The little Fengxi was greatly alarmed and anxiously said, "Master, how can you have such thoughts?! Are you going to give up?"
The little Fengxi's transmission became urgent.
"Master, you cannot lose to her!"
"Master, if she replaces you, you will never be able to return!"
"Master, you said we cannot put our lives in the hands of others, so you cannot hand your life over to your heart demon!"
"Master!!"
"I heard you." Ling Luoyi felt a little helpless at the little Fengxi's anxious demeanor, but her heart was filled with gratitude.
Hearing Ling Luoyi's transmission, the little Fengxi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Master, I thought you were going to give up. You scared me to death."
"Little Fengxi, we've known each other for so many years, when have you ever seen me give up?"
The little Fengxi recalled. Whatever Ling Luoyi wanted, she would risk her life for it. Even if she couldn't get it at the time, she would note it down and wait for the right moment. She had indeed never seen her give up on anything.
"Master, it's good that you haven't given up." Thinking of Gu Yuncheng's strength and his protectiveness towards Ling Luoyi, the little Fengxi said, "However, Master, perhaps you could tell the Demon Emperor Venerable about this. The Demon Emperor Venerable might be able to help you."
Hearing "Demon Emperor," Ling Luoyi was startled. She felt Gu Yuncheng's little paw patting her back, and her heart warmed. Although he didn't know what her heart demon was, he didn't ask, only telling her he would always be there.
However...
"Little Fengxi, don't mention this again."
The little Fengxi was surprised and understood Ling Luoyi's concerns. She tried to comfort her, "Master, even if the Demon Emperor Venerable knows about your heart demon, with his concern and affection for you, he..."
"Little Fengxi, you've been by my side for so many years, you know my personality, and you understand my worries. Even though Asu is very concerned about me now, how can I expect others to like a part of myself that I even despise?"
"Master."
It truly knew what Ling Luoyi was worried about. In her past life, due to her personality, no one liked or cared about her, and she didn't mind. Even losing everything was nothing, as she had nothing anyway.
But this life was different. The Demon Emperor Venerable liked her, cherished her like a treasure, and protected her as if she were his own life. She had finally opened her heart to accept him, but if the Demon Emperor Venerable knew her past, who knew if he would abandon her.
This was her concern. Never having anything was cruel, but having it and then losing it was even crueler.
But Master, you should trust the Demon Emperor Venerable more.
The little Fengxi didn't say it aloud because it knew that someone who had been abandoned once would doubt all love.
Especially since the Master had been abandoned more than once.