Qin Yi glanced at the pill that landed in his hand, a relieved smile spreading across his face.
The next moment, he lost his balance and stumbled to the side.
"Qin Yi..."
Lan Baizhi reflexively rushed over and caught him, preventing him from falling to the ground.
"Qin Yi, what's wrong???"
Qin Yi leaned weakly against Lan Baizhi, a unique fragrance wafting into his nostrils, causing a sudden stir in his heart.
Furthermore, as he leaned against Lan Baizhi, he found it so soft and comfortable!
Seeing Qin Yi pressed entirely against her, Lan Baizhi's face flushed, and she instinctively tried to push him away.
But as soon as she pushed, Qin Yi, who had only been standing for less than a second, immediately fell back towards her.
And this time, as he fell, Lan Baizhi, not paying attention and without reaching out to catch him, found Qin Yi pressed against her sensitive areas.
In an instant, Lan Baizhi's cheeks turned as red as if they had been smeared with tomato sauce.
"Qin Yi, are you deliberately taking advantage of me?"
Lan Baizhi, forced to support Qin Yi, demanded.
"I-I'm sorry, Senior Sister Lan, I didn't mean to..."
"It's just that I consumed too much energy refining the pill just now, and I'm a bit weak!"
Being this close to Lan Baizhi, Qin Yi also felt awkward. He explained while trying his best to break away from her.
However, as soon as he moved away from Lan Baizhi, he immediately fell back, collapsing onto her again.
Lan Baizhi: "..."
At this moment, if it were anyone other than Qin Yi, Lan Baizhi would have definitely slapped them away for miles.
Seeing that Qin Yi was indeed too weak to stand, Lan Baizhi forcibly suppressed her embarrassment and stopped pushing him away, letting him lean on her.
Although she couldn't refine pills, she understood some common knowledge; pill refining indeed consumed a lot of energy and true qi!
"You're getting off easy, kid!"
Lan Baizhi thought to herself, then looked at the pill in Qin Yi's hand and asked, "Is this the antidote pill you mentioned, the one that can cure all poisons?"
"Mm."
Qin Yi replied weakly.
Lan Baizhi took the antidote pill into her own hand and examined it carefully. The pill was a faint green and emitted the aroma of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs.
Beyond that, Lan Baizhi couldn't discern anything else.
Qin Yi urged, "Senior Sister Lan, let's hurry back to the Order Hall. Li Changsheng doesn't have much time left!"
Lan Baizhi stopped examining the pill and responded, "Alright!"
However, seeing Qin Yi still leaning on her, she asked, "Are you feeling any better now? Can you stand on your own?"
Qin Yi assessed his condition and replied, "Probably not! Senior Sister Lan, I'll have to trouble you to support me!"
Earlier, Qin Yi had almost completely depleted the true qi in his dantian to refine this antidote pill. He was truly exhausted now!
He needed at least some time to recover. But they didn't have time.
Because Li Changsheng couldn't wait that long!
"Hmph, you're getting off easy this time!"
Lan Baizhi gave Qin Yi a cold, dismissive look and, supporting him, they left the room.
As Lan Baizhi supported Qin Yi through the hotel lobby and out, the front desk staff and a few passersby looked at Qin Yi's weak state with very odd expressions.
When the two walked out the door, the two front desk clerks were still whispering to each other.
"I wonder how intense their session was for him to not even be able to walk steadily!"
"They booked a room for several hours. Could they have been at it for that long? If they really started from when they checked in, then it's understandable that the man can't stand now!"
"Tsk tsk, several hours. I really admire that man! No wonder he could find such a beautiful girlfriend!"
"..."
Their voices were very low, but Qin Yi and Lan Baizhi were no ordinary people with sharp hearing, so they heard everything clearly.
In an instant, the blush that had just faded from Lan Baizhi's face reappeared.
Qin Yi's body swayed, and he almost fell to the ground.
"It's all your fault!"
"Hiss..."
Lan Baizhi, even more embarrassed, pinched Qin Yi's waist, causing him to gasp in pain.
Immediately after, Lan Baizhi supported Qin Yi and quickened their pace, leaving the hotel.
...
At this moment, inside the Order Hall.
Li Changsheng remained lying unconscious on the chair, while Liang Jinghong, Qin Qiong, Fang Zheng'ao, and others sat or stood nearby.
Shortly after, Xue Qiao'er and Huo Qiyang also entered from outside.
Liang Jinghong and the others turned their gazes to the pair, their eyes filled with anticipation.
But when they saw them shake their heads, their faces full of dejection, the hope in their eyes immediately dimmed.
Huo Qiyang said, "We've used all our connections and means to find information about the Divine Gate, but there wasn't enough time. We couldn't find anything!"
Xue Qiao'er added, "That's right, even if we could find someone from the Divine Gate later, there probably wouldn't be enough time to get the antidote for the Hundred Step Powder!"
Fang Zheng'ao looked at Li Changsheng on the chair and asked Liang Jinghong, "Vice Hall Master Liang, how much time does Vice Hall Master Li have left?"
"Only a few hours!" Liang Jinghong replied with a sigh.
Thus, despair filled the faces of the Order Hall members present.
Although they were reluctant to admit it, deep down, they all felt that Li Changsheng was beyond saving this time, doomed to die!
"Alas..."
Liang Jinghong couldn't help but sigh again and said, "We should think about how to announce to the martial arts world after Old Li passes away!"
As Li Changsheng was one of the Vice Hall Masters of the Order Hall, his status in the martial arts world was extraordinary. His death could very well trigger a series of chain reactions.
Some factions with ill intentions might use this opportunity to cause trouble!
Their Order Hall needed to prepare in advance to prevent unrest in both the martial arts world and the secular world.
The mood of those present became even more complex and heavy.
After a while, Xue Qiao'er suddenly asked, "By the way, Vice Hall Master Liang, where did Qin Yi and his senior sister go?"
"They left. I guess they've already gone back!"
Before Liang Jinghong could answer, Qin Qiong replied first.
"Left? How could they have left?" Xue Qiao'er asked in surprise.
"Group Leader Xue, it's like this. After you left, Qin Yi made a joke about Vice Hall Master Li..."
Li Xiuwu explained from the side.
After Li Xiuwu finished speaking, Huo Qiyang immediately became somewhat indignant, "That's too much!"
"I used to think Qin Yi was just too young and a bit frivolous, but I didn't expect him to be so insensitive to the occasion, joking about something like this!"
Fang Zheng'ao shook his head, looking utterly speechless.
Xue Qiao'er's expression was complicated, and she didn't know what to say.
"What are you guys doing?"
Just then, a voice echoed.