Having made up his mind, Qin Xi looked at everyone and said, "No need."
"At most, I'll absorb this Snow Lotus by tomorrow morning. Then we'll know whether it works."
Since Qin Xi had said so, there was really no need for any of them to say anything else.
Ancestor Hongjun and Daoist Yangmei both sighed involuntarily.
Ancestor Hongjun looked at the others and said, "You should all head out first. If Qin Xi wants to absorb this Snow Lotus tonight, we all need to stay alert."
After all, Qin Xi was seriously injured, and it was nighttime. If he tried to heal himself, accidents could happen.
So everyone would be extremely tense tonight. Sleeping was out of the question.
Di Qun and Ao Xin clasped their fists and said to Ancestor Hongjun, "Understood, Ancestor Hongjun. We'll be careful."
Ancestor Hongjun looked at Qin Xi again and said, "Since you want to absorb that Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus, we'll protect you. Don't worry."
Qin Xi naturally knew that his friends truly cared about him. Though he knew he already owed them a great deal, he was deeply moved.
Qin Xi looked at Ancestor Hongjun and said, "This place is actually quite safe. They've lived here for many years without anything ever going wrong."
But Ancestor Hongjun did not want Qin Xi to suffer even the slightest mishap.
He looked at Qin Xi and said, "Don't worry about that. Whether it's Ao Xin or Di Qun, they'll take turns patrolling for you."
Sure enough, as soon as Ancestor Hongjun finished speaking, Di Qun stepped forward and said to Qin Xi, "That's right, big boss Qin Xi. Don't worry about these things. Just focus on absorbing that Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus properly. Leave everything else to us."
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