Night Drinking

Little Xu Yi was restless. He had been born and raised in Jade City, and had heard since childhood of the Golden Peng Fortress's might and terror. He was deeply afraid of the Unrivaled King. He could not stop the Dragon King from acting, but he could not help worrying, either.

The fourth watch had passed, and dawn was near. Little Xu Yi could no longer sit still. He paced back and forth across the room, several times wanting to order his men to go investigate, but each time he held back.

Gu Shenwei returned at the very last moment before dawn. He stumbled into the room and collapsed. Little Xu Yi summoned all his strength to catch him, then half dragged, half carried him to the bed.

The Dragon King's face, already pale, now looked as though a layer of snow had settled over it. Even his lips had lost their color. His eyes were fixed on Little Xu Yi, plainly enduring tremendous pain.

Now that it had come to this, Little Xu Yi grew calm instead. He knew the Dragon King was at risk of Qi Deviation and needed a quiet place to circulate his energy and fight it off, but the situation was extremely dangerous. "It really was the Unrivaled King?"

Gu Shenwei blinked in confirmation. He had to grit his teeth and fight the chill within him, which was on the verge of slipping out of control. He had no strength to speak.

Little Xu Yi's mind had never worked so quickly. "Dragon King, don't think about anything. I'll make all the arrangements."

Little Xu Yi's own quarters were not safe. He had several other hideouts inside and outside Tongtian Pass, but none were both unknown to others and suitable for quiet meditation. After thinking it