"Brother Qin has suffered enough. Come, rest in the inner hall first."
Qi Yao immediately stepped forward and personally supported Qin Shaofeng as he headed toward the bedroom behind the main hall.
His words seemed to rouse everyone from their stupor.
Qi Huanshang hurriedly smiled. "Indeed. Little Friend Qin, get some proper rest first. This old man will personally arrange some nourishing supplements for you right away."
Then, he instructed Qi Mu and the other two to begin their enlightenment.
As for himself, he left in person.
A full half hour passed.
Just as Qin Shaofeng, while resting, had become acquainted with the suddenly more agreeable Second Hall Master Qi Yao, Qi Huanshang finally returned carrying two small bowls.
"Little Friend Qin, drink these first."
He first handed over a bowl of what looked like ginseng soup.
Qin Shaofeng looked at the jade bowl in his hand, his heart full of strange feelings.
Why did I suddenly get this bizarre feeling of 'Dalang, drink your medicine'?
"Drink it, quickly!"
A voice suddenly rang out in his sea of consciousness.
Qin Shaofeng could not help but freeze.
He rarely heard this voice, but he clearly knew that it belonged to the divine beast Black Tortoise.
Back then, according to Wujin Xuan's request, so long as he delivered the item Wujin Xuan had left behind to Wujin Hun, his mission would be complete.
The Black Tortoise would then be free to leave.
Yet for some reason—perhaps because it wanted to protect him, a junior, for a while longer—it had remained immersed in slumber.
But upon hearing those words—
He finally understood that the Black Tortoise had never truly fallen asleep.
It was probably still worried about him!
He could ignore such a demand if it came from anyone else.
But he placed