Night had completely shrouded Changyun County. The Wang Clan estate lay silent, with only the footsteps of patrolling guards occasionally echoing through the lanes.
Wang Yue leaned against the doorframe of the Essence Chamber, his brow tightly furrowed. From time to time, he glanced toward the darkness beyond the courtyard. Ever since returning to his residence that evening, he had remained here, his heart filled with anxiety.
If Wang Hezheng discovered that the chamber's vital essence had been exhausted, he would definitely investigate to the bottom of it. When that happened, Wang Yue would have no way to explain himself.
Why hasn't this brat come back yet? Wang Yue muttered inwardly, unable to resist calling out to the Vital Essence Body through their shared consciousness. Where are you? Get back here, now!
A moment later, the Vital Essence Body's impatient voice came through his mind. "Stop rushing me! Are you trying to rush me to my death? I'm heading back already. What are you panicking for?"
About a quarter of an hour later, a familiar figure flashed out from the shadows of the courtyard like a wisp of blue smoke. It was the Vital Essence Body.
He still carried the earthy scent of the mountains and forests, yet his face was full of indifference. Walking up to Wang Yue, he raised a brow. "Why were you hurrying me so desperately? I'm just replenishing a little vital essence. What's the big deal?"
"What's the big deal?" Wang Yue's face darkened as he lowered his voice and snapped, "If Wang Hezheng finds out that we drained the Essence Chamber dry, we won't be able to clear ourselves even with a hundred mouths! And whose fault is that? Before you were condensed, you went wild in the chamber and burned through everything. Otherwise,