Gu Chengming finished speaking, lifted his teacup, and took a small sip as he waited for Li Suizhuang's reaction.
"..."
Li Suizhuang's expression was a little complicated.
She parted her lips, as if she wanted to say something, but didn't know where to begin.
"You mean..." Her voice sounded a little strained. "Last night, you drew a large amount of Mortal World Qi to Quiet Contemplation Courtyard?"
"Yes."
No wonder she'd sensed something unusual in the air near Quiet Contemplation Courtyard when she'd passed by last night.
So this kid had caused it?
And then there was Su Qiuzhi...
Li Suizhuang recalled the scene from last night, when she'd happened to run into her on the covered walkway.
Su Qiuzhi had looked flustered and hurried, and something about her seemed off. Li Suizhuang had thought the woman had run into some kind of trouble while cultivating. She hadn't expected...
"Imperial Physician Li?"
Seeing that she had remained silent for a long time, Gu Chengming called out to her.
Li Suizhuang came back to herself and gave a light cough, setting aside her stray thoughts as she fell into deep contemplation.
After a moment, she spoke slowly, her tone uncertain.
"The Yin Yang Fish has existed for a thousand years and has long since developed spiritual awareness. But at its core, it remains an innate spiritual treasure and lacks true thought."
"Everything it does is driven by instinct."
"The Yin Yang Fish is suffering from an imbalance. Its instincts will drive it to seek out anything that might help restore its balance. Your Yin Yang Creation Strategy happened to stir that instinct."
Gu Chengming mulled it over.
If Li Suizhuang's analysis was right, then the Yin Yang Fish's attention toward him wasn't hostile. It was a kind of expectation?
"There's another