Starless Perilous Land; Star Dust Plain

The hour of the boar.

Those accustomed to sleeping early had already drifted off into dreams.

But Tang Huo'er sat by the window, looking up at the starry sky.

Although Dou Zong experts could substitute meditation for sleep, that did not mean they truly had no need for sleep.

Especially during secluded cultivation, which could last three to five years at a time. Long-term cultivation placed a considerable drain on the mind.

At such times, deep sleep was necessary to restore one's mental state.

Thus, when they had nothing pressing to do, Dou Zong experts still maintained routines much like ordinary people's, allowing their minds to relax.

Unfortunately, Tang Huo'er's mind was filled with Yang Shan's image. Her heart had begun to stir, and having never experienced anything like this before, she did not know how to control the fervor within her.

"Starless Perilous Land is one of the most dangerous places in the Northern Region. I heard even Dou Zun experts have entered it and never come back out! Yang Shan truly deserves to be called a heaven-blessed prodigy who made his way from the Northwest Continent to the Central Plains. Compared to the other prodigies of the Central Plains, his courage clearly surpasses theirs!"

Tang Huo'er stroked her stomach. The Space Jade Slip hidden within her dudou was her final trump card:

"The Young Pavilion Master of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion charges such a high fee for his help, so the eldest daughter of Burning Flame Valley shouldn't come cheap either, right? If we run into danger, I'll save you then. I won't ask for money—just make you owe me a huge favor!"

A blush flashed across Tang Huo'er's pretty face at the thought, but it lasted less than three seconds before slowly fading.

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