"Eldest Senior Sister, will Sixth Junior Brother be all right?"
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Seeing Chen Cheng's stiff expression and increasingly vacant eyes, Zhu Xian'er began to worry. "Even Master could barely withstand the pill toxins in the Great Longevity Pill—Sixth Junior Brother—"
"Don't panic."
An Lingyue carefully observed Chen Cheng's condition and said gravely, "When Master tested the pill, I stood guard beside him—right now, Sixth Junior Brother's overall condition is much better than Master's was then—which means the side effects of the pill toxins are entirely manageable for him!"
"H-how is that possible?"
Zhu Xian'er said incredulously, "These pill toxins have an enormous effect on the mind, but Sixth Junior Brother's strength clearly lies in his physique, which is far stronger than an ordinary person's—could his mental strength also be far beyond the norm?"
Zhu Xian'er paused, her brow furrowing tightly. "That still doesn't make sense—however strong Sixth Junior Brother's mind is, it couldn't possibly be stronger than Master's—there's simply no explaining why he's in better condition than Master was!"
"I can't make sense of it either—"
An Lingyue shook her head. "From what I can see, Sixth Junior Brother's physical and mental strength are both far beyond those of anyone his age and at his cultivation realm. Besides that, he must have other exceptional qualities, but I can't see what they are—"
"Even Eldest Senior Sister can't see through him—"
Zhu Xian'er froze for a moment. Her gaze toward Chen Cheng grew incredibly complicated, and a phrase even sprang unbidden into her mind: an unfathomable abyss!
"Phew—"
A moment later, Chen Cheng released a long breath of stale air. His stiff expression and vacant eyes swiftly returned to normal.
"H-how is that possible?! Sixth Junior Brother, you—you actually recovered completely?!"
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