For the entire night, Guixin did not sleep soundly, plagued intermittently by a series of flush, crimson dreams. It was not until the daylight was brilliant that he woke, rubbing his heavy head.
Kongque was nowhere to be found. Assuming she had figured out her own path and left without saying goodbye, Guixin felt a wave of relief, yet beneath it lingered a faint trace of melancholy and worry.
He worried that a bird who had just taken human form would be snatched away by the Demon King. As for the melancholy, it was likely because she was a bird he had watched hatch with his own eyes, only for her to just up and leave.
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