The words "Our lord has awakened!"
immediately caused all the beast kings to drop everything they were doing.
They were first astonished, then overjoyed!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Figures rushed towards Gu Yuena's direction like lightning.
The first to arrive was Di Tian. He took a deep breath, his eyes filled with excitement.
He looked at Bi Ji, who was guarding outside, and asked in a trembling voice,
"Our lord, is he really awake?"
"Yes, but his condition isn't very stable yet… We'll wait for him to recover a little longer.
Don't rush in."
Bi Ji explained with a smile.
Hearing this, the beast kings all relaxed and smiled, feeling their tense spirits dissipate instantly.
Gu Yuena was their master of all soul beasts. Although Bi Ji had repeatedly said she was out of danger, they couldn't be completely at ease until she truly woke up.
Only now could they truly relax.
A long while later, a clear female voice rang out from inside the room.
"Come in."
Upon hearing this, Di Tian and the others, their faces showing worry and urgency, rushed into the room without hesitation.
Their gazes quickly settled on the bed, where a silver-haired girl sat upright, her figure appearing somewhat weak and feeble.
The girl's beautiful profile was pale, as if she had lost her former radiance, evoking pity.
Despite this, her unique aura and majesty remained, though slightly dimmed compared to before.
Her purple pupils, though not as dazzling as before, still revealed a deep and mysterious light that was impossible to ignore.
The girl sat quietly on the bed, seemingly still recovering from some kind of fatigue or discomfort.
Her head was slightly lowered, her eyes somewhat unfocused, as if immersed in her own world.
"How long have I been unconscious?"
Gu Yuena asked, her voice quite calm.
"My lord... it's been 19 years!"
"19 years? That's so long..."
Gu Yuena took a deep breath, her expression somewhat helpless.
She hadn't expected to fail again.
Her memory was still stuck at the moment she tried to break through on her own to avoid devouring Qian Renshang.
"By the way... what happened during my unconsciousness?
Logically speaking, I shouldn't have woken up."
Gu Yuena suddenly asked, and Di Tian and the others stammered upon hearing this, as if they were having difficulty speaking.
"Speak quickly!"
Gu Yuena said in a deep voice, and finally Bi Ji spoke up.
"My lord, the injury you suffered is a primal injury... Logically speaking, this kind of injury cannot be directly healed.
It requires absorbing primal power of the same level as you, which is the power of Lord Golden Dragon King."
Gu Yuena's eyes panicked instantly.
"I... I still devoured that child?"
"No, no, no..."
Bi Ji immediately explained upon seeing Gu Yuena's anxious state.
"Qian Renshang didn't die, nor was he devoured by you."
"Then how did I recover?"
Gu Yuena breathed a sigh of relief; she truly didn't want to harm that child.
"Because... he fed you his blood."
Biji immediately explained to Gu Yuena how Qian Renshang had fed her blood to prolong her life over the past ten years.
At first, he came almost every day, and later every few days.
Qian Renshang's body was almost entirely covered in knife wounds, which had stunted his growth.
At 22 years old, he looked only about fifteen.
Biji's account was incredibly vivid; after all, she knew best what that child had sacrificed, and she felt it necessary for Gu Yuena to know what that child had done for her.
Gu Yuena had the right to know that someone was willing to pay the price of their life for her.
Di Tian and the others listened intently, unconsciously falling into silence.
They truly had no complaints about Qian Renshang; he was almost without flaws.
For several hours,
Biji recounted in detail everything Qian Renshang had done for Gu Yuena.
After hearing these words,
Gu Yuena froze on the spot, her eyes glazed and shocked, then she gave a helpless bitter smile.
"This child... really is..."
She had previously thought not to devour Qian Renshang, but she never expected that this child would be willing to sacrifice himself to save her.
This was truly a cruel twist of fate.
She had been thinking that during her unconsciousness, she always felt someone calling her name, without missing a single day.
She couldn't hear clearly, but she could feel the other person's deep concern and affection.
It was Qian Renshang!
"Where did he go?"
Gu Yuena suddenly asked, and Bi Ji replied.
"He left the Star Dou Great Forest... I don't know the exact location. He said he wanted to see the world for you."
"See the world for me?
What did that guy really say?"
Gu Yuena looked at Bi Ji, who nodded.
Hearing this answer, a strange emotion suddenly rose in Gu Yuena's heart.
She thought of many things, of that young boy who had vowed to protect her. She
also thought of how he had stayed by her bedside day and night, calling her name.
"Sister Nana...you're so beautiful."
"Sister Nana...why aren't you awake yet?"
"Sister Nana... I miss you."
Thinking of the other's childish words, Gu Yuena chuckled softly, as if struck by a joke.
Her laughter, as melodious as silver bells, echoed in the air.
At the same time, her beautiful eyes curved into crescent shapes, sparkling with a bright and gentle light.
This smile seemed to warm the entire world.
Standing to the side, Di Tian and the others stared wide-eyed at Gu Yuena in disbelief.
They had never seen her smile so brightly, so happily.
At this moment, Gu Yuena displayed an unprecedented charm and warmth, captivating everyone.
"I'm going to find that child, Qian Renshang!"
Gu Yuena suddenly declared, her expression resolute.
The Beast Kings: "Huh???"
"My lord... you're joking, right?"
Xiong Jun chuckled dryly, and Chi Wang also tried to dissuade him.
"You are the ruler of all our soul beasts... what if something unexpected happens?"
"Exactly, we shouldn't easily set foot in human territory."
"My lord, calm down."
Di Tian said in a deep voice, thinking Gu Yuena must have gone mad.
"I am calm."
Gu Yuena said expressionlessly, "Besides, if we soul beasts really want to defeat humans, we must truly understand them.
So, my purpose in going there this time is to understand humans."
She felt her words made perfect sense, but Di Tian immediately curled his lip, somewhat disbelieving her reason.
"Qian Renshang has been with us for over ten years... to be honest, we understand what we need to understand."
"Uh..."
Gu Yuena's expression froze, but she still said firmly,
"That's different. He's just one person. I need to understand more about humans!"
(End of Chapter)
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