Since he had recovered his strength, Chen Qiu did not say much more to Jiang Buping. He simply turned around and vanished into heaven and earth, returning to his Minor World.
He appeared atop the back mountain.
The moment he landed.
Fat Dragon and the others crowded around him excitedly. "Brother Qiu, I—"
Yet before he could get out a single sentence, Chen Qiu sent Badan and his clansmen away with a thought. Only then did he find Star Dipper, the head of the Mocking Heaven Sect's Alchemy Hall, among the crowd and say hoarsely, "I'm a little hungry. Prepare something for me to eat when I wake up."
With that said.
The injuries across his body could no longer be suppressed. His vision went black, and he collapsed.
Just as he was about to hit the ground, Fat Dragon reacted with Quick Eyes, Quick Hands, charging forward in a single stride to catch Brother Qiu in his arms. His face twisted as he roared, "Brother Qiu, Brother Qiu!!!"
His reaction was as though Chen Qiu had already ascended to heaven.
After putting on the act for a while and seeing that no one reacted, Fat Dragon awkwardly wrapped Brother Qiu in spiritual energy and suspended him in the air. Then he looked at Star Dipper. "Um, go to the Celestial Palace and see how Brother Qiu's injuries are."
Star Dipper nodded.
No one was too worried. Since Brother Qiu could still say something like preparing food for when he woke up, his injuries probably were not too serious. Fat Dragon, on the other hand, licked his lips with lingering dissatisfaction.
He often felt that there might be something wrong with his head.
For some reason, he often imagined Brother Qiu suddenly dropping dead one day, while he held Brother