The setting sun sank in the west.
It seemed to drape a layer of pale golden afterglow over the sleeping Baili Qingfeng.
Baili Zhu had been guarding Baili Qingfeng's side for several days.
She had thought Baili Qingfeng would wake soon, but she had never expected...
It would take even longer than she had anticipated.
But...
She did not feel tormented by it.
After tidying up the area around the cave entrance and laying down a carpet of plantain leaves, she stopped, having nothing else to do, and simply sat beside Baili Qingfeng, who was sleeping on the leaves.
She propped her chin up with both hands, her beautiful, wide eyes staring unblinkingly at Baili Qingfeng.
Though they were in a barren wilderness, though they had gone through a fierce battle just days ago, though they were in another world far from home...
Baili Zhu felt that as long as she sat here and watched him, she could feel Fearless and Dauntless, her heart utterly at peace.
"Qingfeng Gege, I won't let anyone hurt you."
Baili Zhu said it silently in her heart.
She looked at the sword in her hand. At this moment, she was Baili Qingfeng's guardian deity. Anyone who wanted to hurt him would first have to step over her corpse.
She guarded him just like that, watching...
After a long while, Baili Zhu seemed to think of something and moved a little closer.
She carefully examined Baili Qingfeng, then leaned forward...
Tilting her body, she lay down beside the closed-eyed Baili Qingfeng and quietly watched him without moving.
Time flowed on.
A day soon passed.
The next day, Baili Zhu rose early as usual, washed herself in a stream not far from Baili Qingfeng, and ate some wild fruit.
Having reached the Spirit Refinement Tenth Stage,