Night had fallen.
Gu Changge lay on his bed, which was quite spacious.
Yet, he did not even have enough room to turn over...
Wang Yue clutched his left arm, while Yuan Youbai almost entirely draped over his right side.
Both were sleeping soundly, but he suffered through the ordeal.
Not until the early morning did he carefully withdraw his arm and gently set Yuan Youbai down.
Then, he tiptoed to pick up his clothes and left the room.
Wang Yue did notice when her husband departed, though she made no fuss.
As for Yuan Youbai, she had taken the two elixirs given by her husband before sleep, and the presence of her husband's breath made her sleep very deeply.
Even as Gu Changge left, she was not awakened.
She occasionally let out a couple of silly laughs, prompting Wang Yue to pinch her little face.
...
When Gu Changge stepped out of the great hall, he found two elders from the Sword Sect who appeared to have been waiting for some time.
"Isn't Elder Xue coming?"
