"I'm sorry..."
Qi Li had clearly had too much to drink. She fell into Su Xuan's arms, apologizing for some unknown reason.
"It's fine. I'm just going to find that Grand Alchemist, which is a simple task." Su Xuan assumed Qi Li felt guilty for being unable to accompany him, so he reassured her, "Just focus on helping your father with the sect's affairs. I'll come back for you after I'm done. Okay? ...Qi Li? What have you done?"
As he spoke, Su Xuan suddenly felt a slight pain in his back, as if stung by an ant. Then, his consciousness began to fade.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." Qi Li whispered again as she helped Su Xuan to the bed. Then, like a little kitten, she snuggled up beside him, quietly tucking away an oddly colored needle.
「The next day, just as dawn began to break.」
A delicate silhouette stealthily slipped out of Su Xuan's room and tiptoed outside with her head down. But as soon as she stepped out of the house's front gate, she stopped abruptly.
