Continue Fishing

"Splurt! Splurt!"

Qin Guan stopped overthinking it, took out a dagger, and began cutting up the tuna on the ground.

Eat? Why not? It'd be a waste not to eat something this good.

Qin Guan speared a piece of succulent fish and was just about to put it in his mouth when he suddenly stopped.

After a moment, he picked up the tuna from the ground and headed for the wooden cabin.

When he entered Zi Qing's room, he saw her sitting at the edge of the bed, fiddling with the fine, soft cloth they had found earlier.

Zi Qing glanced up at Qin Guan but said nothing, then lowered her head and went back to playing with the fabric on the bed.

Qin Guan gave an awkward laugh. "This tuna is incredibly nourishing. You should have some too."

As he spoke, Qin Guan set the cut-up tuna on the wooden stand beside the bed.

"It smells too fishy. I can't eat it," Zi Qing said without looking up.

"There's a Great Dao Restriction on this island. Your essence blood and lifespan drain countless times faster than they do outside. Even a little exertion takes a lot out of you. If you don't replenish your vitality, you'll age very quickly."

At his words, Zi Qing immediately stopped what she was doing. She quickly touched her cheek, then looked anxiously at Qin Guan. "Have I gotten old?"

Qin Guan looked at Zi Qing's breathtakingly beautiful face and smiled. "I don't know if you've gotten old. I've never seen what you looked like before."

Little Black Tower: "I have to hand it to him for that answer."

Before Little Black Tower had finished speaking, Zi Qing suddenly snapped, "Are you saying I look old now?"

Qin Guan hurriedly waved his hands. "I