When the man was still around, she hadn't realized how important he was to her, even hoping to stay as far away from him as possible, influenced by the original plot.
But now that the man had truly left, Gu Shengyin found herself uncomfortable everywhere.
No one was there to personally guide her during sword practice anymore, nobody jokingly professed their love for her each day, nor was there the constant reassurance of having someone always by her side.
Thinking it over, Gu Shengyin felt pretty lousy about herself. Since she couldn't reciprocate his feelings, it seemed quite alright for the Demon King to leave her.
Half a year passed by in the blink of an eye.
During that half-year, Gu Shengyin focused wholeheartedly on her cultivation, bent on enhancing her strength, and even her enthusiasm for finding her lover had waned.
