As the Qingming Festival faded away, the physical body outside trembled and began to show signs of collapse, starting to sway precariously.
Just then, a fresh white mist rapidly emanated from Qin Luo's Qi Sea to repair his body, and the white mist hurriedly rushed to the damaged corners of his flesh.
The primordial mist within his body slowly rose up, re-converging into the primordial energy suspended in the air, and then returned to his dantian like a prodigal son returning home.
As the white mist continued to repair him, Qin Luo's physical body stopped collapsing. However, he remained unconscious, his face slightly pale, his breath weak and unstable, and the entire room was filled with a quietude of someone who had survived a catastrophe.
The next morning, as dawn broke and Qin Luo regained consciousness, he was startled awake by a questioning voice.
“I clearly saw him go to your place last night. I never expected you to be so heartless as to not even let him stay overnight?”
"You all know how to use sweet words to bewitch people. I, Luo Lang, have given you my all, and this is how you treat him. Now he's inexplicably unconscious. I really don't know what your hearts are made of..."
Qin Luo slowly opened his eyes and saw Huang Lu squatting awkwardly in front of him, her eyes misty as she questioned Dan Bingli and Murong Liyue. The two women were about to speak in their defense, but the moment they saw Qin Luo open his eyes, they exclaimed with delight:
"Qin Luo, you're finally awake! Why did you suddenly fall into a coma? We were all so worried."
Upon hearing the call, Huang Lu quickly turned around. Seeing that he was awake, the anger on her face instantly turned into concern.
"Luo Lang, you're finally awake! Do you know how worried I was about you?"
After saying that, tears welled up in her eyes and streamed down her face.
Qin Luo wanted to raise his hand to wipe away her tears, but found his arm incredibly heavy; he could only move his fingers.
"I'm fine, I just encountered a slight mishap during my cultivation."
Seeing Qin Luo wake up, Murong Liyue hurriedly went forward. Dan Bingli walked to the bedside, wanting to hold his hand and feel his condition.
Unexpectedly, Huang Lu darted forward, stretching out her arms to resolutely block their path. Then, she tightly embraced Qin Luo, crying out:
"Don't pretend here. Since you don't care about Luo Lang and don't value him, I do!"
"You won't even be allowed to stay overnight; you don't deserve his love at all. Although I don't possess the profound cultivation of you, I can at least treat you sincerely. No matter how wronged I feel, I will never be so heartless as to drive him away and leave him alone and miserable in the night!"
Hearing these questions, Murong Liyue and Dan Bingli were speechless for a moment, unable to defend themselves. The two could only look at each other, their eyes exchanging unspoken words, their gazes questioning each other as to why the other hadn't insisted that Qin Luo rest the night before.
This is bad!
Upon seeing Dan Bingli and Murong Liyue exchange glances, Qin Luo was startled and quickly coughed.
"Cough cough!"
Hearing the cough, everyone's attention returned to him. Qin Luo weakly patted Huang Lu's hand and said softly:
"It has nothing to do with them. I had a sudden inspiration last night, which is why I returned to my residence to cultivate. I didn't expect to overdo it and make a small mistake."
"How dare you still protect them like this! If I had known it would end like this, I wouldn't have let you leave. Even if I could only stay by your side in silence, it would be better than seeing you suffer like this."
Huang Lu sobbed and complained.
Qin Luo sighed softly and said:
"Lu'er, I understand your feelings for me, but this really is just my own problem. I just lost control by accident this time. Don't put all the blame on them; it will only make everyone feel bad."
Hearing his words, Huang Lu realized she had been too hasty, and sobbed as she said:
"But I just feel sorry for you. I don't want you to get hurt in any way. Seeing you like this makes me feel like my whole world has collapsed."
Qin Luo was deeply moved and forced a smile as he comforted her:
"Silly girl, I'm perfectly fine, aren't I? It was just an accident. Don't cry, or your face will look ugly."
At this moment, Murong Liyue also stepped forward, looking at Qin Luo with a trace of worry still in her eyes:
"You mustn't be so reckless next time. Cultivation can't be rushed. What if something bad happens to us? What will we do then?"
Dan Bingli remained silent, but her hands clenched tightly. She assumed that Qin Luo was in such a hurry to cultivate that he wanted to increase his strength before leaving, so that he could fulfill the promise he made last night.
But seeing Qin Luo like this, she was filled with heartache and self-reproach. She felt heartache for him so desperately cultivating despite his own safety, and self-reproach for not being there for him and offering him comfort when he needed it most.
Dan Bingli sat silently by the bed, grasped Qin Luo's weak hand, hesitated for a few moments, and finally hardened her heart and said:
"Qin Luo, let's not concern ourselves with matters of the clan anymore, okay? From now on, I will only be a wife of the Qin family, and no longer a member of the Li Ling clan."
"As long as you are alright, I can give up the safety of my tribe. I don't want to lose you because of these external things. It was only when you were unconscious that I truly understood that you are the most important person in this world to me."
Upon hearing her words, Qin Luo froze, paused briefly, then stared intently at her and asked:
"Can you really let go completely? I know your temperament all too well. Given your nature, when faced with a choice, I'm afraid that in a truly critical moment, you would quietly leave my side and shoulder that heavy burden alone, wouldn't you?"
Dan Bingli instinctively wanted to blurt out "No," but the moment their eyes met, the words that were about to come out were firmly blocked from her lips, and she could not utter a single word no matter what.
At this moment, Murong Liyue finally found an opening and hurriedly asked:
"Qin Luo, what were you talking about regarding the clans just now?"
Seeing this, Qin Luo thought to himself that this matter could no longer be concealed, so he stopped hiding it and told them everything about Dan Bingli's Li Ling clan and that he would soon be leaving Lingyuan Sect.
After listening, Murong Liyue and Huang Lu both fell silent. They had obviously not expected that Dan Bingli had such a background and fate. No wonder they had always been so engrossed in cultivation before.
In response, Murong Liyue quietly approached Dan Bingli and comforted her:
“Bingli knows his personality; once he's made up his mind about something, it's hard to change it. But he's not doing this because he doesn't care about your feelings; it's just that he has his own principles to uphold.”
At this moment, Huang Lu also gently comforted her:
“Yes, Sister Bingli, just like Luo Lang said, he doesn’t want you to go against your heart and abandon your clan. In fact, he is also trying to find a balance that can both protect you and help you solve the crisis of your clan. Don’t be too sad, we are all by your side and will work together to find a solution.”
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