After everyone returned, they went back to their tents to rest. Little Crook had used the day's Spring Water, and less than half a cup had accumulated by then, so Bai Yaoyao did not bring any out.
When Bai Yaoyao returned to her space, she saw Xuan Qi lying beside the Spring Water, staring at it without blinking, a look of utter enjoyment on his face.
Only when he saw her enter did he reluctantly lift his head.
"Senior Xuan Qi, what level are you now?" Bai Yaoyao asked.
"Level five."
Bai Yaoyao was stunned. That fast!
"No need to be surprised. When I awoke at the onset of the celestial upheaval, I was already level three," Xuan Qi explained.
Bai Yaoyao had never heard of the Mystic Tortoise Clan in her previous life. Had they never emerged, or had something happened to them?
"There isn't much Spring Water each day. This is all that's left of today's supply, so go ahead and absorb it. I need tomorrow's supply, so I won't be giving you any," Bai Yaoyao said.
The moment Xuan Qi heard that, he grew excited and drank it all in less than a second...
After drinking it, he acted as though he were drunk. He tucked his head and feet into his shell, which swayed as snores drifted out.
Bai Yaoyao gave one of the three Level Four Beast Cores she had obtained that day to Doggie and another to Big Meow, leaving the last one for Great Sage.
Scarcity wasn't the problem; unfairness was. When there was enough for everyone, she naturally wouldn't play favorites too much.
Bai Yaoyao felt overwhelmed. So many mouths, all waiting for her to feed them...
Big Meow carried the beast core back to the nest to absorb it. Following