"Peaches?"
Queen Mother of the West raised an eyebrow, seemingly unsurprised. "Very well."
Queen Mother of the West turned to Jialan and said, "If I remember correctly, after the last Peach Banquet ended, there happened to be one peach left. I sealed it in a golden casket. Go fetch it for me."
"Yes." Jialan accepted the order and swiftly headed into the distance.
"Lin Qiye, come with me." Once Jialan had gone far enough, Queen Mother of the West turned and walked toward the Pill Hall behind her.
Lin Qiye froze for a moment. After hesitating briefly, he obediently followed.
With a casual wave of Queen Mother of the West's hand, the Pill Hall's doors opened on their own. Once the two of them entered one after the other, the doors slowly shut, completely cutting them off from the outside world.
"Why all the secrecy?" Chloe shrugged helplessly at the sight.
Yan Zhong was about to say something when a violent fit of coughing came from behind them!
They turned and saw Huo Qubing hunched amid the ruins, coughing without pause. Thin streams of crimson blood seeped through his fingers and dripped onto the ground.
Zhan Yuwu and Yan Zhong were both alarmed by the sight and immediately rushed forward.
"Marquis, you're injured?!"
Huo Qubing did not answer. The color gradually drained from his face, leaving his skin deathly pale. He looked indescribably haggard.
His lifespan had already been nearing its limit. The battle against Zhu Rong had drained too much of him, and he could no longer use the power of domination to control his body. The illness that had long been suppressed now erupted all at once.
Wu Quan hurried to Huo Qubing's side as well, but when he saw his condition, he first froze, then seemed to