Previously, every time she took Gu Pills, she would have an outburst that lasted several hours until she was too exhausted to carry on and would then fall into a deep sleep. The following day upon awakening, she would usually be revitalized, full of vitality, although there were a few instances where she felt listless and physically weak. But this time, she had two episodes in one day! Dong Huiying was bound up like a rice dumpling, her head splitting with pain, trying to smash it against the wall, but before she could hit it, Zhi Chen swiftly intercepted her. Her head collided with his body, causing him to grunt in pain, and a slight twinge of guilt tugged at her own heart. Eventually, the cotton blankets, ropes, and iron chains restraining her were all torn apart, and chaos ensued in the room once more. Seeing this, Liang Zhichen’s expression revealed an unsurprised ’just as I thought.’ He had already known that ordinary chains could not contain her. She burst out of the cabin, with Liang Zhichen and Liang Yuening in pursuit, followed immediately by Shen Qiuyang and Su Lang. They understood that her reluctance to stay inside was precisely because she feared doing harm when losing control. Therefore, upon Liang Zhichen’s suggestion, they did not approach her closely but instead followed at a distance. They watched from afar as she raged through the mountains, destroying boulders and trees along her path, unleashing what seemed to be an unending reserve of energy and strength, which left her covered in wounds. Zhi Chen pressed his lips tightly together, Yue Ning bit down hard on his fist, suppressing the rising agony in his heart. Seeing her in such a frenzied state, Yue Ning felt a deep pain. He wanted to stop her, unwilling to see her harm herself, but even if he rushed forward, he could do nothing to help. His teeth sank into his fist, drawing blood, his eyes burning hot with unshed tears. It wasn’t until nightfall that the restlessness in her body subsided and the Devouring God Gu in her head grew tired as well. Bent over, hands on her knees, she breathed heavily. Then, her left hand touched the wrist of her right, checking her own pulse. She knew it would be . This body had once been clogged with blood in the head from a landslide, which had limited the range of the Devouring God Gu’s movement, allowing it to cause trouble only in a small region. This had a minimal effect on her, but not a significant one. However, the previous cave-in had hit her head with a piece of rock, and as her head bled from the blow, it also fortuitously cleared the accumulated blood in her skull, lifting all restraints on the Devouring God Gu, which is why this outbreak was more severe than before. What cannot be obstructed must be relieved, it seems the Devouring God Gu was truly relentless. Dong Huiying’s body swayed slightly, and two figures swiftly approached her. One from the left, one from the right. As she looked up, she saw Liang Zhichen and Liang Yuening standing beside her, each supporting one of her arms. Zhi Chen said nothing, but his eyes betrayed a faint concern. Yuening, on the other hand, was like a chatterbox, his eyes red as he bombarded her with questions—asking if she felt any better, if she was in discomfort anywhere, if her wounds hurt, and so on, his eyes brimming with heartache for her. "I’m okay now, at least for the moment," her body went limp. Yuening was about to catch her, but his elder brother beat him to it, stepping in before him, his brother had already wrapped his arms around her waist, supporting her entire weight with his body. "Earlier, I had asked Qiu Yang for a favor, to get some indestructible metal ores from Su Lang. Qiu Yang is also a skilled craftsman. I’ll have him make you a set of chains, to prevent you from injuring yourself again during your fits, like you did these past few times."
