That evening, Bai Yaoyao returned to her space and sat beside the Spring Water to cultivate, intending to keep Great Sage company.
To her surprise, she discovered that cultivating here was actually a little more effective than in the Little Wooden Cabin.
Bai Yaoyao instantly felt as if she had missed out badly. She was such an idiot. Why had she never wondered why all the beasts liked sleeping around the Spring Water...
Even Big Meow, who hated Doggie, had moved a bed near the Spring Water. Xuan Qi practically wanted to dig a den right inside it.
Bai Yaoyao simply took out a bed and set it beside the spring. She would sleep here from now on.
There was no shame in fighting the beasts for space.
And so, the already cramped area became even more crowded...
Great Sage woke in the middle of the night, delighted to discover that he had neither been abandoned nor turned into a zombie beast. He was even back inside the space.
Turning his head, he saw Bai Yaoyao not far away. Did Master move her bed out here just to keep me company? Sob, sob, I'm so touched...
Bai Yaoyao was sleeping lightly and opened her eyes at the sound. Seeing Great Sage crying, with huge tears dripping endlessly as though they cost nothing, she shot upright in alarm.
"Where does it hurt, Great Sage?" she asked urgently.
Great Sage hurriedly wiped away his tears and shook his head hard.
Only then did Bai Yaoyao relax. As long as he was all right. Assuming Monkey was crying because his wounds hurt, she hesitated, then tossed Great Sage a lollipop.
Whenever anyone in Dark Night got injured, they ate lollipops. They were useless as hell, but at least they offered some comfort