That night, Elora tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep. She couldn't shake off the worry about Gu Han's condition. When she had applied the healing ointment earlier, she had seen the severity of his wound.
But then, a thought crossed her mind—Gu Han was from a prestigious, orthodox sect. What did his life or injury have to do with her? She couldn't forget that day when he had pointed a sword at her, when he had actually tried to kill her! Even when she had left sick, he hadn't even tried to stop her. Hmph, Gu Han had gone too far! He deserved to be injured, and she didn't care at all, not an ounce of sympathy. Forget him, she decided. She needed to sleep and get some rest.
A moment later, Elora suddenly threw off her blanket. Forget it, I'll go check on him.
She just couldn't shake the unease, so she got up and went to Gu Han's room.
...
"Sect Leader!" As soon as Elora stepped into the room, Bing Li quickly rose, about to salute, but Elora stopped her with a gesture, pointing to Gu Han. "How is he?"
"Reporting to Sect Leader, there's no major issue. Thankfully, this young master is in good health, and he should recover in a few days. However, he might have a high fever tonight."
Elora sighed in relief. Finally, she could let go of her worry. "Alright, you may leave now. I'll stay here and keep watch." In an instant, everyone except Mo Yu left the room.
"That one, the little lackey, why haven't you left yet?" Elora glanced at Mo Yu with a hint of annoyance.
"..." Mo Yu sighed inwardly. He had told her a hundred times not to call him a lackey, but she always ignored his name. "I'm leaving. What if something happens to Young Master and I'm not here?"
Elora shot him a sharp look. "How foolish can you be? If I had wanted to harm you, I wouldn't have saved you in the first place! I would've let you die then and there!"
"..." Mo Yu couldn't argue with that logic, and considering Young Master had trusted Elora enough to stay at Nebula Sect to recuperate, he reluctantly nodded.
"You've been injured too. Go rest!" Elora, seeing Mo Yu hesitate, frowned. Did she really seem so "irredeemable" to him?
"Then I'll leave it to you," Mo Yu glanced at his injured right hand, realizing Elora had a point, and agreed to her suggestion.
Once Mo Yu left, Elora could finally take a good look at Gu Han. "Well, I must admit, you're quite handsome," she mused, gently tracing his face with her fingers. "Let me remind you, you owe me a favor this time. I never make deals that end in loss."
Her gaze drifted down, finally stopping at his chest. "Serves you right for pointing your sword at me that day. You deserved that sword wound! And how dare you call me a demoness. I should have just left you to your fate and not bothered saving you at all!" Though her words were harsh, the tenderness in her eyes betrayed her true feelings.
"You're such a bad person," she continued, her voice thick with emotion. "You pointed your sword at me, called me a demoness, said we'd be enemies the next time we met... Didn't you know I like you? How could you say such things to me? It hurt my feelings!" As soon as Elora thought of the cruel words Gu Han had spoken, her chest tightened with sorrow. Her beautiful eyes filled with tears, making her look utterly vulnerable and heartbroken.
Ding—Affection towards target +10, current affection: 80.
In his delirious state, Gu Han heard a woman's voice murmuring in his ear. He recognized it as Elora's voice. Her words trembled with emotion as she accused him of his wrongs. Was he truly so cruel? Hearing her confession of liking him made something stir within him—sweetness, perhaps? Could it be that he had fallen for her? No, that couldn't be right. She was the leader of a cult; how could he feel this way? It was impossible!
That night, Gu Han did indeed develop a fever, and Elora stayed by his side, nursing him through the night, not leaving until morning.
...
"Young Master, you're awake at last!" Mo Yu entered the room with a bowl of medicine and was thrilled to see Gu Han sitting up. "You've been unconscious for three days." He handed the medicine over to Gu Han.
"Where's Elora?" After drinking the medicine, Gu Han looked around but didn't see Elora. Why hadn't she come?
"Elora?" Mo Yu was confused. He didn't know that the leader of Nebula Sect was called Elora.
"The Sect Leader of Nebula Sect."
"You mean that... demoness... Sect Leader?" Mo Yu had almost referred to her as "demoness" again, but when he saw Gu Han's face change, he quickly corrected himself. "She's probably in a meeting right now. She should be here soon."