That night, after the Dou Qi in Yao Chen's body had recovered, he sat on the bed and wondered.
"Why hasn't the system returned yet? Could it be that using up that Origin Qi earlier drained all of the system's power?"
"Forget it. There's no point thinking about it. I should focus on cultivating here for the time being and wait for the system to recover."
Just then, someone knocked on the door. Yao Chen waved a hand, and it opened. Feng Xian stood outside, looking anxious.
"Feeling better, Old Yao? I heard Xiao Yi Xian say you fainted today. How are you now?"
Seeing how worried Feng Xian looked, Yao Chen felt a warmth in his heart and was deeply moved. He answered slowly.
"I'm fine, Old Feng. I just exhausted myself using a Dou Technique today. I took a pill and rested for half a day, so I've fully recovered."
Seeing that Yao Chen was all right, Feng Xian finally let out a breath of relief. Then he continued.
"Old Yao, there's another reason I came by. This year's Four Directions Pavilion Assembly starts next month. Who should we send to compete?"
Yao Chen got up and walked to the table. He poured Feng Xian a cup of water, thought for a moment, then answered slowly.
"This time, we'll send Little Yan. We'll make sure the Star Fall Pavilion makes a name for itself at this year's Four Directions Pavilion Assembly and beat the other three factions into submission!"
Feng Xian was a little surprised, but he quickly understood what Yao Chen meant.
"Old Yao, if we beat them into submission at the Assembly, the Four Directions Pavilion will be ours to call the shots."
Yao Chen nodded with satisfaction, though the fact that his system still hadn't