He had entered this state of mind following his defeat to Gu Yuena during the Joust For a Spouse event. From that time, he knew that there would be no way for him and Gu Yuena to be together in the short term.

He didn't know why Gu Yuena was doing this despite the fact that she clearly loved him, but he could sense that no matter what he did, there was no way he would be able to convince her to return to his side for now.

This was simply far too painful and cruel for him to bear, so he had constantly been subconsciously rejecting this reality.

There were too many things that he had to take care of, including his own cultivation, management of Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect, dealing with the Spirit Pagoda, dealing with the military…

All of this required his attention and effort, and he had no time to waste...