The more the other party comforted him, the colder Wang Qi's heart became.
And so, somewhat dazed, he went to bed, not bothering about the mud on his body, just lying there with his eyes open, tossing and turning, finding it hard to fall asleep.
Not until deep into the night did he finally doze off in a haze.
Afterward, the white jade gourd vibrated slightly, as if it was checking something.
Without thinking, one knew this was Gu Shanhai's incarnation. After confirming that Wang Qi was the protagonist, he had deliberately set up a situation.
The things he said were mostly true, with just a bit of falsehood mixed in. Whether it was the Godslayer Alliance or the illness in Wang Qi's body, those were real, but the falsehood was that Gu Shanhai was sealed and powerless.
Gu Shanhai could be sure that the illness in the other's body was likely a way to change his circumstances; it was just going to be a couple of months before it manifested.
