A Night Visit to Gu Yue Na

A gentle knock sounded at the door. Qiangu Zhangting abruptly snapped out of his terror, hurriedly straightened himself up, and suppressed the strange feeling in his heart.

"Zhang Ting?"

That familiar voice rang out, carrying a hint of gentle concern. Qiangu Zhangting's heart jolted. It was Na'er!

"P-please come in."

Gu Yue Na, her silver hair cascading around her, slowly walked in with feigned concern.

"What happened to you? You fainted as soon as you came in, before you could even finish speaking. I helped you lie down over here."

Her voice was soft and carried a warm comfort, making Qiangu Zhangting suddenly relax. The fear and humiliation from before seemed to have been diluted somewhat by that gentleness.

"I-I'm fine..."

Qiangu Zhangting forced out a smile, wanting to appear calmer. Yet the moment he shifted his body, the ache in his waist fiercely reminded him of the dream's "reality," causing his expression to twist for an instant.

"You don't look too well. Did you have a nightmare?" Gu Yue Na seemed to have noticed something and asked with a soft chuckle.

"A nightmare..." Qiangu Zhangting shuddered, recalling the utterly absurd scenes from his dream. His face immediately paled.

"Mm... maybe I've just been too tired lately..." he said vaguely, clearly unwilling to recall that horrifying dream.

"Don't push yourself too hard. Cultivation is important, but you need to rest as well. If you're overly exhausted, it's normal to have nightmares." Seeing this, a meaningful smile flashed through Gu Yue Na's eyes as she spoke gently.

Qiangu Zhangting nodded, barely managing a faint smile.

What Qiangu Zhangting did not know was that his dream was not merely a nightmare.

Within his dream, Wu Yang Jin had secretly planted an invisible shackle—in other words, before he had "truly married Gu Yue