Drowsiness washed over her, and she set the book aside, "Xiao Bai, why don’t you go rest in the guest room?"
"I can’t, with His Highness away, if I don’t listen to his orders, he’ll be furious when he returns."
Xiao Bai adamantly refused, firmly staying put, and took his seat by the door.
Unable to persuade him, Gu Lili stopped trying, put out the light, and lay down to fall asleep.
In her slumber, she always felt someone placing a hand on her face.
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So much so that when her consciousness gradually pulled away from her dreams, the touch on her face was still so vivid.
By the time she wanted to wake up, the feeling had vanished.
Gu Lili sank deep into her dreams again.
When she woke up in the morning, her eyes remained closed, and as she turned her body, her hand landed on another body.
Gu Lili suddenly opened her eyes, meeting the dark pupils she longed for day and night.
At that moment, it felt just like a dream.
Gu Lili stared at him, and he stared back at Gu Lili.
Both of them looked at each other without a word.
After several dozen seconds.
Gu Lili spoke up, "Is that you?"
Gu Lili had already confirmed it in her heart, for she saw the bandaged wound on his forehead.
She leaned towards him and wrapped her arms around him.
The scent of this man filled her nostrils.
The tension in her heart, tightly strung to near breaking, completely fell away in this moment.
"I thought something had happened to you."
"So, you were worried about me?"
"Yes, I was worried about you. Are you happy now?"
Long Yubei’s voice rolled with laughter, "Mm, happy."
Gu Lili looked up at him. "What exactly has happened these past few days? I went to the underworld and still couldn’t get any news about you, is Chang Zhi alright?"
"What’s the outcome?"
"The Demon World is seeking peace, halting the war." Long Yubei affectionately let her rest on his arm, "That’s all."
"Did they reach an agreement?"
"Our side demanded that all related to the Three Divine Mothers be implicated and none spared, all to be executed. The Demon World agreed," Long Yubei explained, "To prevent retaliation."
"And what did the other party demand?"
"They requested to sign a peace treaty."
Gu Lili found it hard to believe, "Just like that?"
"What else?" Long Yubei said with a smile, "In fact, even if we hadn’t brought up the collective punishment of the lineage of the Three Divine Mothers, the leader of that clan in the Demon World would have dealt with it in the same way."
"Because this lineage instigated the war, resulting in many deaths and injuries. And they were anxious that if these people were not dealt with, trouble could arise again. The opposition’s leader also knew full well that fighting stubbornly might end up benefiting the forces of the Demon World, so a timely halt was for the good of both sides."
"That little maid Chuntao by Lin Yueer’s side will be executed too, right?"
"She certainly will be, she can’t escape it."
Gu Lili nodded, "Lin Yueer really is a calamity, bringing her own family down with her even in death."
"The cessation of the war is a good thing, but at the same time, bad news has arrived."
"It was discovered that the fainting of Jun Xiangyi Goddess was orchestrated by my Sixth Brother, Eleventh Brother, and Xu Moqing. It seems my earlier guess was right, it was them who did it, after all, no one wants to marry her."
"So what will happen to them? They must be facing severe punishment, right?"
"Of course. The Heavenly King was enraged when he heard about it, and right before I returned, I heard that in his fury, he demoted all three of them to the mortal world to endure trials."