A moment later, the door opened.
Liu Bai walked out. When he saw her, he paused slightly before smiling.
"Yao Ye? Why didn't you come in?"
Yao Ye looked at him, and a rare hint of softness appeared on her usually cool face.
"I was afraid of disturbing your pill refinement."
Liu Bai chuckled and stepped forward, taking several jade bottles from his Storage Ring and handing them to her.
"Take these."
Yao Ye froze. "These are...?"
Liu Bai said, "They're all pills to aid cultivation. Some will help you break through bottlenecks, some will stabilize your cultivation, and some are for healing injuries. They'll be enough to last you until you reach the Dou Emperor realm."
Yao Ye looked at the jade bottles in her hands and fell silent for a moment.
Then she raised her head and looked at Liu Bai.
"You're leaving?"
Liu Bai nodded. "Yes. I'll be heading to the Central Plains after some time."
Yao Ye fell silent.
After a long while, she gently nodded.
"Alright."
She carefully put away the jade bottles and said seriously, "I'll cultivate properly."
Liu Bai looked at her and smiled.
"Mm, I believe in you."
Yao Ye said nothing more. She merely looked at him quietly once before turning and leaving.
After taking several steps, she suddenly stopped and looked back.
"Take care."
Liu Bai nodded.
"Take care."
Yao Ye turned around, and her figure flashed before vanishing into the depths of the Imperial Palace.
Time flowed quietly like water.
In the blink of an eye, half a year passed.
During those six months, Liu Bai had hardly left the Alchemy Hall.
He refined pills during the day, cultivated at night, and occasionally guided Yao Yue. His days were peaceful yet fulfilling.
The accumulation of six months made his