That kid was unconscious, plagued by the Devil Nightmare. He'd finally managed to swallow the medicine, but there still wasn't any reaction.
After all that running around, Ning Ning was utterly drained. Once she'd fed him the pills, she lazily leaned against the cave wall, closed her eyes, and rested for a while.
Knowing she'd been running herself ragged, He Zhizhou immediately suggested that he and the other two go out to find ingredients and whip up something to reward the young girl.
Before leaving, Su Qinghan pondered for a moment, then specifically reminded her, "Junior Brother Pei Ji is trapped by the Devil Nightmare. Junior Sister Ning Ning, try to go along with whatever he wants, so he doesn't lose control and fall to demonic influence."
That left only Ning Ning and Pei Ji in the cave.
For the past two days, she'd been running around, wracking her brains and dancing on the edge of life and death. Now, though she was bored out of her mind, she was too exhausted to move. She glanced around, then finally let her gaze settle on Pei Ji's face.
Pei Ji looked much more docile asleep than he did awake.
When he was conscious, his face was always cold. Even when he smiled on the rare occasion, it was a hostile sneer or a mocking grin. He didn't seem like a male lead at all; he'd make a much better ultimate villain boss.
But once he fell asleep, all those blade-sharp, icy auras vanished.
The demonic energy had disappeared, but the pain in his body still tormented him even in his sleep. Pei Ji had the appearance of a handsome young man. His long lashes drooped, his thin lips were pressed tightly together, and his narrow eyes tilted slightly upward. With his