「Night」
Chen Jiuge returned to his room. Instead of sitting down to cultivate, he lay down to sleep like a mortal, something he hadn't done in a long time.
「Elsewhere」
Yue Meng and Black Eye had finally finished tending to the Red Flame Sheep flock after a whole afternoon of work. Fearing Chen Jiuge would hold them accountable, they had been exceptionally meticulous, which was why it had taken them so long.
"Finally done! Black Dog, why do you think Master gets angry? These little sheep aren't going to die. An occasional accident just means extra food for us," Yue Meng complained.
Hearing no response, Yue Meng turned around, surprised to find Black Eye already asleep from exhaustion, surrounded by a group of Golden Dogs.
Clutching her little paws, Yue Meng indignantly exclaimed, "Useless Black Dog! You're a disgrace to Spiritual Beasts!"
Under the moonlight, Yue Meng's figure seemed increasingly solitary.
