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"Master, you're back!"
As soon as the formation opened, a flickering figure darted over. Yet as she drew near, her steps halted, and her gaze locked onto the woman in Luo Chen's arms.
"Caiyi?" Bai Meiling gasped, her expression shifting to one of alarm. "What… what happened to you?"
Gu Caiyi forced a smile. "It's nothing, just a minor injury."
Before Bai Meiling could press further, Luo Chen's calm, steady voice interjected, "Is the room ready?"
Bai Meiling quickly nodded. "I received the Sound-Transmitting Paper Crane from the director. The room's already been cleaned and prepared."
Luo Chen gave a faint hum of acknowledgment and carried Gu Caiyi inside. As he set her down, she couldn't help but frown in pain.
"If it hurts, you can say so. It's alright," he murmured, his voice low with concern.
Gu Caiyi blinked playfully, trying to maintain her usual spirit, then sank back onto the bedding.
Luo Chen let out a soft sigh, a heaviness settling in his heart. The renowned healer had been right. At this stage, Gu Caiyi truly couldn't withstand any external spirit energy. Back at Danxia Peak, protected by Min Longyu's formation, the pain hadn't been so apparent. But now, at Tianlan Peak, even without active absorption, the rich spirit energy lingered thickly in the air. As a result, it easily stirred the spirit power within her, worsening the damage. Still, some things couldn't be stopped forever. Suppression only delays the inevitable.
Luo Chen cast Heal, carefully combing through her meridians. Only once Gu Caiyi fell asleep did he finally step out.
Bai Meiling stood outside with eager eyes.
"What is it?" Luo Chen asked. "Still not used to living with someone, even after spending a year with Huiniang?"
"No… I just missed...
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