Late at night, Long Shuangxue came calling. "But Brother Qin Jiuge, you truly live up to expectations. Back when you were recovering from your injuries, Lady Long Shuangxue personally came to see you. It's obvious she regards you as one of her confidants. And your cultivation—this time, you shattered and rebuilt yourself, successfully breaking through to the Half-step Supreme Realm. Though you can't compare to the great figures among the prodigies, perhaps you now have some chance of breaking into the Supreme Realm in the future. That makes you one of the foremost in our Crystal Guard."
Everyone spoke up in agreement.
Qin Jiuge responded with a cheerful smile, as always mingling easily with every one of them.
They looked entirely like one big family.
The night gradually deepened. Qin Jiuge still resided in the side hall of the Crystal Guard.
Moonlight flowed like water, laying down layers of silver frost, along with a trace of a woman's cool aloofness.
It was Long Shuangxue.
For some unknown reason, in this deep night heavy with dew—
she had chosen to come here.
"Are you asleep?"
Long Shuangxue's gentle, indirect voice rang out softly, and there seemed to be a trace of contemplation in her eyes.
Qin Jiuge's breathing was even, and he was clearly sleeping soundly. Of course, it would not do for his breathing to be uneven. When Long Shuangxue entered the hall, she had already released calming incense. Unless one had broken through into the Supreme Realm, one would certainly fall asleep. Qin Jiuge had no wish to expose his identity just yet.
"It's good that you're asleep."
Long Shuangxue said in a soft, sweet voice.
After speaking, she did nothing improper. She merely removed her outer garments, lay down beside Qin Jiuge, closed her eyes, and quietly drifted