Xuan Qing returned to Dugu Manor and collapsed into bed. Although he had been a hundred percent confident in Shui Bing'er's case, that was only if his hands didn't shake.
If his hands had shaken even once, Shui Bing'er would already be dead. Chaos Energy could devour the cold poison, but it was too violent, and the slightest mistake could make it backfire.
So he had to concentrate with all his might, without a moment's distraction. The procedure hadn't taken long, but it had drained him mentally. He felt completely spent and needed a good night's sleep.
Xue Qinghe didn't stay either. He went straight back to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace to report that Xuan Qing had agreed to fight.
Xuan Qing slept until the next day, and when he woke, he felt much better.
After washing up, he went to the main hall. The four of them were eating breakfast. When he walked in, Dugu Bo glanced at him.
"You're up. I thought you'd sleep until tomorrow. You scared the life out of us yesterday. Take it easy next time. Don't push yourself so hard."
Xuan Qing nodded without a word. He went over to the table, picked up the kettle, and started gulping down water.
His throat felt like it was on fire. He drank more than half the kettle in one go before he felt a little better.
After Dugu Yan saw him finish, she asked, "We're going Soul Hunting in a bit. Are you coming?"
Xuan Qing froze. "Soul Hunting? What are we hunting?"
Dugu Yan explained, "Shi Mo is at the peak of level thirty-nine and can break through at any moment."
"Shi Mo is level thirty-nine too. He'll break through in the next few days."
Xuan Qing thought back. In the original story,