The Treatment Is Discovered

Le Ling looked at the golden hair Maid A Jian had handed her, then recalled how they had just mentioned that she had not suffered from nightmares in a long time.

She thought back carefully.

It seemed that ever since the day she had gone to the Star Dou Great Forest, she had never woken up startled from a nightmare again!

Not only had she stopped waking up from nightmares, but from that time onward, she seemed to have slept well every day. Especially over the past month, she had slept so soundly that both body and mind felt utterly refreshed!

And during that trip to the Star Dou Great Forest, the person who had been with her from beginning to end was Qian Daoliu.

Now that she had found his hair on her pillow as well...

Putting everything together, Le Ling felt certain that Qian Daoliu had something to do with her no longer waking from nightmares!

She snatched the handkerchief wrapped around the golden hair, turned, and strode out of the room toward the Worship Hall.

Meanwhile, inside the Worship Hall.

Because Qian Daoliu had been in low spirits for the past half month, the Six Offerings had taken on the role of his evening companions every day.

The six of them had deliberately come to accompany their Eldest Brother for dinner, drinks, and conversation.

Their accompanying duties only ended late at night, when Qian Daoliu went to climb through a window!

Qian Daoliu had not told his brothers about his window-climbing escapades.

Even though he had his reasons, based on what he knew of his six brothers, if they found out, they would definitely mock and ridicule him.

Just like last time, when Ling'er had indirectly "abused" him at home!

Especially Fifth Brother and Seventh Brother. Those two might even spread the matter throughout all of Spirit City!

At that moment, as the seven men drank and chatted animatedly in the dining hall, a woman's light yet hurried footsteps suddenly sounded from nearby.

The hearing of the seven Titled Douluo was exceptionally sharp!

Before the woman even approached, they had already heard her.

Qian Daoliu in particular not only had excellent hearing, but had even identified who it was from her footsteps!

He immediately looked toward the dining hall entrance with delight.

The other six stopped talking as well.

Qian Daoliu had previously instructed that Le Ling did not need to announce herself when visiting the Worship Hall, and she was free to go anywhere within it.

After asking the guards outside the main hall and learning that Qian Daoliu was in the dining hall, she had headed there without obstruction.

But she had no idea anyone else was in the dining hall.

Thus, eager to learn about her nightmares, the moment she stepped through the entrance, she loudly demanded, "Qian Daoliu, you sneaked into my room at night and even lay on my bed. What exactly did you do?!"

Only after Le Ling finished questioning him did she realize that there were people other than Qian Daoliu in the dining hall!!

Her words instantly made the other six look at her with meaningful expressions, then turn their gazes toward their Eldest Brother.

Their Eldest Brother had sneaked into Sister-in-law's room?!

And even lay on her bed?!

The crucial part was that Sister-in-law did not even know what their Eldest Brother had done to her?!

Good heavens!

That was a lot to take in!!

Meanwhile, Le Ling was completely stunned. What had her stupid mouth just said?!

And those damned guards!

Why had they not told her there were other people in the dining hall?!

Jiang Mo immediately said with a wicked grin, "Eldest Brother, hurry and tell us. How did you sneak into Sister-in-law's room, and what exactly did you do to her? Your brothers want to know too."

Le Ling's cheeks instantly flushed faintly red, and she turned to leave.

After glaring at Jiang Mo, Qian Daoliu saw that Ling'er wanted to go. He rose quickly.

With a flash, he appeared at Le Ling's side, took her hand, and directly led her out of the dining hall toward his room in the front courtyard.

Inside the Great Offering's room.

After Le Ling was brought inside, her anger made her unhesitatingly press Qian Daoliu against the back of the door.

"Why was your golden hair on my bed, and even on my pillow?"

"And when did you enter my room?!"

"Talk!!!"

As she questioned him, she held the golden hair inside the handkerchief up before him.

Qian Daoliu lowered his eyes to look at the soft, boneless little hand pressed against his chest. Seeing her stance, he knew he could no longer keep the matter of her nightmares hidden from her.

He answered truthfully, "Do you remember when we went to the Star Dou Great Forest and stayed in the same hotel room?"

Le Ling withdrew her hand from his chest and nodded slightly, signaling for him to continue.

"That night, shortly after you fell asleep, you began having a nightmare."

As Qian Daoliu spoke, he led her over to the sofa and sat down with her.

"At the time, I did not know what was wrong with you, but I saw how much pain and distress you were in. You were even crying, so in my panic, I went straight to the bed, held you, and comforted you!"

"I do not know whether it was my comforting or something else that worked, but you gradually broke free from the nightmare."

"So every night afterward in the forest, whenever you had a nightmare, I used the same method to comfort you and help you escape it."

After hearing him out, Le Ling finally understood why, during those days in the forest, she had woken up on his lap every morning!

Qian Daoliu saw that the anger between her brows had eased considerably.

So he told her everything about how, after returning to Spirit Hall, he had consulted a physician regarding the Nightmare Affliction.

He especially emphasized how serious the consequences would be if her nightmares went untreated!

Naturally, Le Ling knew that if these nightmares continued for a long time, they would surely be harmful to her.

But at the time, her imperial father had just sent her to Douluo Continent again. Her mind had been consumed by grief over his death and by the matter of finding the Asura God's divine inheritance.

She simply had no spare thoughts to deal with her nightmares.

Now that Qian Daoliu had brought it up, she also felt that she should seek treatment.

Otherwise, she might go mad or lose her life before the day she avenged her great grievance!

Seeing her fall silent, Qian Daoliu thought she was unwilling to let him treat her. He immediately embraced her anxiously.

"Ling'er, let me treat you, all right?"

The man's deep gaze rested on her as his large hand stroked her smooth, tender cheek.

"If you do not want to come to the Worship Hall, you can continue staying at the Papal Palace. I will not force you! And I know you still resist me in your heart."

"But I cannot change what has already happened. Letting me treat you can be considered a chance for me to make amends. I truly do not want anything to happen to you."

Hearing his sincere words, Le Ling felt a faint stir in her heart.

"When you treated me before, aside from using your martial soul as assistance, what method did you use to help me break free from the nightmares?"

Hearing her ask about the method, Qian Daoliu hesitated.

In the end, he confessed honestly, "Whenever you entered a nightmare state, I kissed you until you broke free from it."

"What!! You..."

Le Ling suddenly remembered the red mark on her neck.

"No wonder the red mark on my neck still has not faded after a month. You left it there again when you kissed me, didn't you?!"

Qian Daoliu smiled faintly without answering.

"You're awful!"

Seeing his reaction was as good as an admission, Le Ling hit him while warning, "You are not allowed to leave that red mark again, understand?"

Qian Daoliu caught her striking hand and kissed it against his thin lips.

"If you are willing to let me continue treating you, I promise I will not leave that mark."

Le Ling glared at him.

"One last question. How exactly did you get into my room?!"