The orc boy instinctively flinched, but didn't run away. His gaze toward Ji Fengming gradually turned to one of joy.

He watched intently as Ji Fengming tied a knot in the sash on his clothes.

Then I picked up the other two straps and practiced clumsily.

Despite his efforts, although his movements weren't as graceful as Ji Fengming's, the sequence and shape of his actions were roughly the same.

"Uh-huh!"

The orc boy happily tugged at Ji Fengming, wanting him to see the knot he had tied in his belt, like a child seeking praise.

"Hmm, not bad, you're very smart," Ji Fengming said approvingly, rubbing the back of his long, loose hair.

Then, Ji Fengming helped him put on his outer robe.

The young man, dressed in a light blue robe, sat upright nervously, looking even more like a handsome young nobleman from a prominent family.

After doing all that, Ji Fengming took out one of her own hairbands and tied up the orc boy's hair.

The orc boy then completely transformed back into a handsome human.

"Not bad, not bad, quite a handsome young man. Although he can't compare to me or Xiao Chen, he's still enough to make countless girls fall in love with him." Ji Fengming pinched the boy's fair cheek in a rather unserious manner, then leisurely sat back down in his seat.

The orc boy could tell that Ji Fengming was praising him, and he happily narrowed his eyes and rubbed his forehead against Ji Fengming.

"Hey, hey, you're not a cat, don't rub against me," Ji Fengming pressed his palm against the boy's forehead, pushed him back, and patiently taught him, "If you're happy, laugh; if you're grateful, say thank you; if you're unhappy, say I'm unhappy."

The orc boy stared at him blankly, his face full of question marks: "???"

"In short, don't learn from animals anymore. Learn everything from me, understand?" Ji Fengming said helplessly.

"Master, please save your breath, don't set a bad example for others," Qingluan muttered under her breath after finishing the beast meat and letting out a burp.

"Are you a crow? Can't you speak properly?" Ji Fengming looked up and gently tapped Qingluan's little head.

The orc boy bared his teeth fiercely and hissed at Qingluan.

The blue phoenix shrank back and folded its wings, feeling like a pitiful little thing being ostracized.

Ji Fengming chuckled again, poking Qingluan's small body with a finger and saying smugly, "Little thing, let's see if you dare to talk back to me again. I have someone to help me now!"

Qingluan: "..."

I have some "MMP" to say, but I don't know if I should!

Hearing Ji Fengming's happy laughter, the orc boy obediently squatted down beside him, his eyes sparkling with admiration.

On this side of the Maple Moon Continent.

Following Ji Fengyao and Dongdan Shuiyue's instructions, He Lanhuai relayed the message to Dongdan Yinxiang without missing a single word.

Dongdan Yinxiang was very surprised: "Are you sure her injuries have healed?"

"I'm certain," He Lanhuai replied briefly.

"To what extent has it recovered?" Dongdan Yinxiang still couldn't believe it.

You should know that even if an egg is broken, it is very difficult to restore it, let alone a golden core that a cultivator has painstakingly cultivated!

"She hasn't fully recovered yet. Right now, Miss Shuiyue's spiritual energy fluctuations are only at the Foundation Establishment stage, but they are still faintly rising, which means that Miss Shuiyue's injuries are stabilizing and recovering. It shouldn't be long before she is fully recovered," He Lancai said, adding her own observations and embellishments.

Unlike He Nanhuai, she was not conservative. Now that she had decided to side with Dongdan Shuiyue, she did not want to waver between the two sides any longer.