The Shock: Zhang Xiaofan Actually Told Me About It?

"Mm~~"

The same groan, the same motion of opening his eyes—only the person had changed.

"Brother Hao, how did I fall asleep?"

Mm~~

Another familiar question.

"Xiao Fan, don't you remember? We were lying in the grass chatting, and you fell asleep while we were talking." Hao Shuai played along, giving the same answer as before.

"Really? I'm sorry, Brother Hao." Zhang Xiaofan apologized.

"It's all right. You're still young. It's normal to be sleepy." Hao Shuai patted Zhang Xiaofan's little head, then continued, "We've been out for a while. We should head back."

Only then did Zhang Xiaofan notice the sun setting in the west. Wondering how he could have slept so long, he scrambled to his feet.

"Huh?" Once he was standing, Zhang Xiaofan looked down at his hands in puzzlement.

"What's wrong?" Hao Shuai asked, pretending not to know.

"Brother Hao, I feel much lighter, and I'm full of energy," Zhang Xiaofan said.

"Maybe you just haven't been getting enough rest. This rare, long sleep replenished your vitality." Hao Shuai explained it as though it were nothing, but inside, his heart ached so much he could barely breathe.

To improve Zhang Xiaofan's aptitude, Hao Shuai had once again paid a steep price!

You could say Hao Shuai had truly spent a vast amount of resources this time to cultivate the Yu-Fan Combination and take on Tian Yin Temple.

Hao Shuai secretly swore that he would never again do something so exhausting and thankless.

Zhang Xiaofan only scratched his head at Hao Shuai's explanation. He didn't question it.

"All right, let's go back!" Hao Shuai didn't want Zhang Xiaofan dwelling on it, so he got up and headed toward Great Bamboo Peak.

That evening

To welcome Hao Shuai, Great Bamboo Peak had prepared a sumptuous dinner.

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