Lu Yi's Soul Power finally recovered a sliver, and his senses returned as he emerged from unconsciousness.
In the Sea of Consciousness, Lu Yi had felt no passage of time. If Electrolux had not told him, he would have thought he had only taken a brief nap.
The Gold of Life had made his vitality extraordinarily strong, but all the Soul Power he recovered went toward replenishing what his Soul Rings had lost. His body was unexpectedly weak—a situation absurd enough to defy belief.
What he felt most keenly, though, was hunger. His stomach growled and roared.
Just then, the rich aroma of Roast Chicken drifted over.
He grew even hungrier.
He struggled to lift his heavy eyelids and saw Xuan Zi standing beside the bed, looking at him with tears streaming down his aged face.
"You're finally awake! You must be starving. Your stomach's been growling for days."
As he spoke, Xuan Zi wiped away his tears and held out the Roast Chicken in his hand.
At that moment, Lu Yi decided he was not quite so hungry after all.
Xuan Zi saw his reaction but did not take offense. He merely drew back his hand, looking sheepish. "What matters is that you're awake! I'll leave you young people to it."
He took a bite of the Roast Chicken, smacked his lips, and left the room.
Ning Tian immediately called for hotel service. Then she came to the bedside and offered a sincere apology.
"I'm sorry. You got dragged into this because of me, and it left you like this."
"Don't say that. It wasn't your fault!" Lu Yi shook his head. "But I didn't expect you to leave behind the most valuable thing."
"I should have listened to your warning. I was so desperate to get that Soul