"[...]"
Still groggy, Ling Yao rubbed his aching head and suddenly jolted awake from the bed.
"How did the battle go?!"
The Gang Qi that suddenly surged up shredded his blankets to pieces, and the bed beneath him split apart. Ling Yao flipped over, half-crouching on the floor as he warily scanned his surroundings.
It was a familiar hotel room, with a fruit basket still sitting on the bedside table...
"My room? I'm in the hotel?" Ling Yao felt himself over and found no wounds. His Vital Energy was circulating smoothly enough; only his head hurt a little.
Hearing the commotion, Ling Xin pushed open the door and entered. "Brother, you're awake?"
"I... lost..." Seeing his sister, Ling Yao had already guessed the outcome. His eyes held a trace of desolation.
"Lost what?" Ling Xin blinked. "Didn't you suffer from Cultivation Deviation while stabilizing your Feather Transformation realm?"
"Huh?" Ling Yao rubbed his head, then quickly realized that his duel with Luo Jun had been conducted in private, so Ling Xin probably knew nothing about it. "Indeed... my memories are a little muddled..." Ling Yao shook his head. "How long was I asleep?"
"You slept for two days and two nights. When Ling Ao brought you back, I was terrified..." Ling Xin asked worriedly, "At the time, I thought you... something had happened to you... Brother, how do you feel now?"
"Don't worry, I'm fine." Ling Yao examined himself internally. There was no damage anywhere in his body, so he must have received treatment.
"That's good..." Ling Xin gave a cold snort. "I thought that guy Ling Ao had deliberately tried something while your realm was unstable!"
"Don't think of Uncle that way." Ling Yao advised. "He is the family head, after all. He still cares about us!"
"You're the