Gu Yuena Turns Sour as a Lemon: "What Right Does Qian Yuhan Have to Take That Beast Away?"

Star Dou Forest.

A silver moon hung in the sky, shining over the vast land.

It lacked the sun's warmth, but at least it still let people survive.

Gu Yuena lay beside Lake of Life, her tail absentmindedly slapping the water and sending ripples spreading outward.

Lately, she had constantly felt an emptiness inside.

She could not put a name to the feeling.

When that beast had been around—he kicked her butt every day, flung her around like a rat, and rubbed her belly to check whether she had gotten fat.

Back then, she had thought that damn dog was the most hateful creature in the world, bar none.

But now, he was gone.

Qian Yuhan had taken that projection incarnation back to Angel City, while his true body lay in bed, sleeping like a dead pig.

Meanwhile, she was trapped in this Eternal Night. Her people were beneath her feet, while Di Tian and the others looked upon her with reverence bordering on fear.

It was too quiet.

So quiet that it made her feel uncomfortable all over.

Di Tian stood some distance away, maintaining precisely the proper distance—not too close, lest he appear presumptuous; not too far, so he could answer his lord's summons at any time.

Gu Yuena had never noticed it before.

But now, those few meters suddenly felt as wide as an impassable chasm.

"Di Tian," she said.

"Your subordinate is here." Di Tian immediately dropped to one knee. His movements were crisp and decisive, his face carrying the same respect and loyalty as always.

Gu Yuena looked at him.

She wanted to say something.

But when she opened her mouth, she found that she could not bring herself to say it.

Because Di Tian did not look at her as someone he could casually