Warmth of Household

Wrapped within the leaf, treating his injuries, Qin Yi had no idea how much time had passed. He felt that his internal injuries were still quite severe. The slightest circulation of Gale Qi or Mana sent stabbing pain through his meridians, leaving him unable to muster strength, while his Sea of Souls was somewhat chaotic as well, making even soul power difficult to use. Fortunately, after that kind of "dual cultivation" with Miss Yue, his foundation had been stabilized and there would be no lingering aftereffects. The rest simply required slow recuperation.

Illness departed like silk being drawn from a cocoon. The higher one's cultivation, the more complicated the corresponding enemies became, and the harder injuries were to recover from. Back then, any random pill could heal an injury; now, one had to nurse oneself back to health bit by bit.

Judging by that, not much time should have passed within the lotus leaf—perhaps only three to five days.

Miss Yue herself should have recovered more or less completely, with at most some lingering root of the injury not yet fully healed. If she could recuperate peacefully without disturbance, the effects of the Jian Mu Fruit were no joke.

This time, she really had become the one handling matters outside. Their circumstances had been turned upside down: he recuperated at household while she went outside to hunt and support the household... Mm.

More or less.

But in truth, if they were genuinely open and aboveboard and did not think in that direction, it was merely that they had helped each other all this time. Whoever was in better condition bore more of the burden. It was that simple. Unfortunately, neither of them could keep their thoughts on such a dull interpretation anymore...

Qin Yi sat in meditation and treated his