The tranquil night, the silent moment, everything around was utterly quiet.
Inside the inn, everyone was already asleep. Yet, in this room, Ye Qing and Huangfu Ziyu were still awake. The Twin Gu larvae constantly threatened them, forcing them to lie together and use the Twin Gu to suppress the larvae's activity. If not suppressed, the larvae's motion could be extremely dangerous—even before hatching, they caused excruciating internal pain. And if they did hatch, it would be fatal.
The dialogue from earlier had brought them closer, though sharing the same bed still felt awkward. In the silence, neither spoke; they merely waited quietly for dawn. Despite not exchanging words or being able to sleep, both felt a deep sense of joy—perhaps it was simply because they were together.
Suddenly, a sharp pain struck Ye Qing's body. Completely unprepared, he let out a muffled grunt from the intense agony.
