Volume 4 Hua Meng's Sudden Rift Chapter 27 Eve (Part 9)

Although the Internal Cavity Sparrow had been removed from Chu Lei's body, he still felt lethargic, as if he hadn't slept for three days and nights and had climbed countless tall mountains, extremely exhausted. In the end, he only managed to join them for two drinks before Linglong and Xuanji escorted him back to rest.

After Linglong had attended to Chu Lei until he fell asleep, she took Xuanji's hand and walked toward the courtyard, seemingly with something to say. Xuanji felt a sense of unease in her heart. She saw Linglong walk to the railing and gaze fixedly at a laurel tree in the courtyard. The moonlight shone like silver, and Linglong's face glowed with a faint soft light under the silvery gleam—such a calm and gentle expression, one that Xuanji had never before seen on Linglong's face.

"Xuanji, do you despise me?" she suddenly asked in a low voice.

Xuanji was startled and quickly replied, "Why would I? Why do you ask that?"