Ling Qingxue and Ye Meier exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise and uncertainty in each other's eyes.

They had both vaguely sensed a strange and unclassifiable energy fluctuation just moments before. Although it was extremely weak, the fundamental difference made their hearts skip a beat at the same time.

What did you do?

Ling Qingxue asked in a deep voice, her tone more serious than ever before.

"I...I don't know..."

Zhang Shaozhong looked completely bewildered.

"I was in so much pain, I just wanted them to stop hitting me... and then... then my head went blank, and it felt like... like something... stirred them up?"

"Stir things up?"

Night Enchantress's eyes widened in surprise.

"Explain yourself clearly! How did you get involved?"

Zhang Shaozhong tried hard to recall that painful yet bizarre feeling:

"It was like... a small vortex sucked in a little bit of them, and then... spat out a little... weird stuff? I can't quite put my finger on it, but it doesn't hurt as much anymore..."

Ling Qingxue suddenly reached out and pressed her fingertips against Zhang Shaozhong's wrist, a faint chill penetrating her skin.

At the same time, Ye Meier placed her palm on his back, and a hot but extremely subtle stream of air flowed in.

The two forces entered Zhang Shaozhong's body again, but this time, they carefully controlled them, avoiding immediate conflict and instead focusing on sensing each other.

Sure enough, they all clearly sensed it!

In Zhang Shaozhong's meridians, besides the almost negligible residual energy belonging to each of them, there was also a trace of... extremely thin, but incomprehensible and unassimilated, a strange energy that was neutral and peaceful yet carried a chaotic and primordial aura!

This wisp of energy is slowly dissipating, merging into Zhang Shaozhong's body. Wherever it passes, the minor damage caused by the energy conflict seems to be soothed in an extremely gentle way...

The two women simultaneously withdrew their hands, their faces showing disbelief.

"This...this is..."

Ling Qingxue's beautiful eyes were filled with shock.

"It's neither spiritual energy nor blood and qi...it's more like...the legendary primordial chaos energy?"

But how could that be... this world has already..."

Ye Meier also dropped her playful smile, her expression turning serious:

"No...it doesn't seem like pure chaotic energy...it's too weak, and it feels...a bit strange?"

But it did neutralize our power conflict... that kid..."

The two looked at Zhang Shaozhong again, their expressions completely changed.

It's no longer about watching a "dull mortal" or a "troublesome contractor," but rather like watching an... incredible, walking enigma.

Zhang Shaozhong felt a chill run down his spine from their gazes:

"Wha...what's wrong? Did I practice wrong again? Am I going to explode?"

Ling Qingxue took a deep breath and slowly shook her head:

"No...you...you seem to have inadvertently touched upon some...possibility."

Night Enchantress licked her lips, her eyes shining, as if she had discovered a new toy:

“Interesting…very interesting! Kid, try it again! Just like before! Think of ‘combining’! Try it again!”

"Try it? Try my ass!"

Upon hearing Ye Meier's encouragement, Zhang Shaozhong was so frightened he almost jumped up from the ground, ignoring the pain that made his whole body feel like it was falling apart.

"That almost killed me! And you're doing it again? Big sister, do you have a problem with me and want to find a different contractor?"

Ye Meier was taken aback by his shout and rolled her eyes.

"Tsk, coward! A tremendous opportunity was right in front of you and you didn't even seize it! That last move was dangerous, but you didn't die, did you? And it even seemed to have some effect!"

This time, Ling Qingxue did not agree with Ye Meier. She frowned and pondered:

"We must not act rashly. The situation just now was extremely dangerous. If it weren't for the contract being activated unexpectedly and protecting his heart meridian by a thread, the consequences would have been unimaginable. This kind of energy... is chaotic and unpredictable, and is definitely not something we can control at the moment."

She looked at Zhang Shaozhong, her tone unusually serious:

"You must never try this on your own again. You must know that in the path of cultivation, even the slightest deviation can lead to disastrous consequences."

What you just did was no different from an ordinary person blindfolded jumping off a cliff, facing a near-death experience.

Zhang Shaozhong nodded his head like a chick pecking at rice:

"The fairy is right! Absolutely right! I'm just a mortal, and I cherish my life! I'm not going to try anymore, let's take it slow. Even if it's a tortoise crawling, it's better than falling to my death!"

"whispering sound!"

Ye Meier crossed her arms, looking displeased.

"You two cowards! Don't you understand that fortune favors the bold? Maybe this is the only way out for the three of us in this wretched place?"

Are we really counting on that meager amount of spiritual energy or going to manual labor to save money?

Even so, she didn't force him any further.

Zhang Shaozhong's miserable state and the appearance of that strange energy did make her a little uneasy.

That energy was too strange, completely beyond her comprehension.

For a moment, silence fell over the small rented room. Each of the three was lost in their own thoughts.

Zhang Shaozhong felt both fear and relief, and resolved never to act recklessly again.

Ling Qingxue was deep in thought, trying to find records of "chaotic energy" or similar energy in the sect's ancient texts, but to no avail.

Ye Meier, on the other hand, was filled with a burning curiosity and resentment, like a cat that had seen a ball of yarn but couldn't reach it. She circled around Zhang Shaozhong, looking him up and down, as if she wanted to dissect him to see what was going on.

"Hey kid,"

She couldn't help but speak again.

"Tell me more carefully, what exactly did that 'stirring' feeling feel like? What did your body feel after that 'strange thing' went in?"

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