The Gu Clan.
Gu Xun'er's room.
At that moment, moonlight spilled through the window, where a beauty leaned. She gently stroked her belly, her eyes glowing with maternal warmth.
At one point, she gazed at the bright moon high above, her eyes growing distant, as though something weighed on her mind.
After a long while, she seemed to reach a decision and suddenly called softly into the empty air, "Lord of Devouring."
As her voice faded, ripples spread through the silent space like waves across water. A man whose eyes resembled black holes appeared in the corridor outside Gu Xun'er's window. Keeping two meters away from her, he addressed her respectfully.
"Madam, did you summon me for something important?"
Gu Xun'er lightly bit her red lip before saying, "I'd like to see your palace master. Could you let him know?"
Xiao Yan's actions had thoroughly disgusted Gu Xun'er. By contrast, the hatred she felt for Ling Feng was gradually changing, fermenting into something else.
Perhaps he had already conquered her completely.
Especially when she recalled what her father had told her: whether in talent, temperament, or foundations, Ling Feng was beyond anything Xiao Yan could compare with.
Gu Xun'er also felt that Ling Feng was more dependable, more worthy of entrusting herself to. She had come to terms with things, so she hoped to have a proper talk with him.
This time, it wasn't for her clan, but for herself and the child in her womb.
"This jade pendant bears a spatial mark personally engraved by the palace master. Simply crush it, madam, and he will appear."
The Lord of Devouring did not refuse Gu Xun'er. He took out a white jade pendant and handed it to her, explaining how it worked. She accepted it and smiled at him in