Inside the room, Long Xiruo, wearing only a spaghetti-strap nightgown, listlessly poked her head out from the blankets and pushed herself halfway up.
One of the straps had naturally slipped off her shoulder. She glanced through the window at the noisy chaos outside the villa, scratched at her nest-like hair, and quickly lost interest again.
"First thing in the morning, do whatever you want..."
Last night, while a certain Black-hearted Maid had been unable to get away, she had happily stolen... an entire half-night.
"Damn it, is the Holy Mark due for another upgrade? I can't keep losing every time..."
The True Dragon of Divine Land yawned wearily and muttered to herself. She... needed to catch up on sleep.
"Your Highness, you're awake!"
Inside the room, the effects of Valia's transformation potion had not faded, but Li Guo had already awakened... Boss Luo had not allowed anyone to disturb them, giving the mistress and servant some privacy.
"How are you feeling? There's no life-support pod here. Your body might..." Valia's face was full of worry.
Li Guo's physical deterioration was severe. Even back at the Princess's residence, she had required a pod to sustain her. Seeing that Li Guo was still pale, Valia hurriedly took out a portable life-support pod, intending to connect Li Guo to it.
"It's fine. My body... is holding up." Li Guo gently shook her head. "The deterioration seems to have been restrained."
Valia said incredulously, "Could it be that Lord Li Wei really can solve the problem afflicting you?"
What the best doctors and medical equipment at the Princess's residence could not accomplish had been achieved here in just one night?
Valia seemed to see hope for Li Guo's recovery—she had originally thought it was merely a pretext, something said so that she could