Chapter 32: The Gu Village 31

Night falls quickly in the Gu village.

Time passed, though it was impossible to say how much. The gloomy sky offered not a glimmer of light. The storm of passion had finally subsided, leaving the air temperature to plummet. Zhou Shan was already fully dressed. He sat on the edge of the bed, his warm, large hand clasping the girl’s cold palm. He watched her with deep, enigmatic eyes.

It was pitch black all around, likely deep into the night. A sliver of moonlight fell quietly onto the girl’s cheek, making her skin glow with an ethereal whiteness that stood in sharp contrast to the man’s dark complexion.

The system informed her that this was already the sixth night of the instance.

"Zhouzhou, I might have to head out tomorrow."

The man sat at the bedside, gently stroking the girl’s hair. After locking away the men who harbored vile intentions toward her, he would occasionally go to collect their blood. He was preparing for the ritual of the Gu God; this time, he intended to summon the deity and use "Him" to draw the bloodthirsty gu out of the girl’s body.

He would never allow her to die. If it came to it, he would transplant the gu from his own body into hers