Seeing the three of them with troubled expressions, Qin Yi asked, "By the way, isn't Liao Fan's mother at home?"
Unexpectedly, it was better that he didn't ask this question. As soon as he did, whether it was Liao Dazhi, Zeng Pingdan, or Liao Fan, their faces all became even more unsightly.
Qin Yi even caught a glimpse of resentment on their faces.
Qin Yi asked confusedly, "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"
"No, it's none of your business!"
Liao Dazhi quickly waved his hand and explained, "Not long after I went in, Fanfan's mother ran off with someone, so..."
He stopped before finishing his sentence.
However, this time, Qin Yi and Han Xin instantly understood his meaning.
Both of them felt a surge of shock and speechlessness.
No wonder they hadn't seen Liao Yingshuang's wife since they arrived, and Liao Dazhi and the others hadn't mentioned her at all!
So, Qin Yi didn't bring up the matter again, lest it affect Liao Dazhi and the other two's mood.
After lunch, Liao Dazhi took the medicine to town to return it, and Liao Fan returned to his shop in town to work.
Qin Yi and Han Xin did not stay at the Liao's any longer. Qin Yi instructed Zeng Pingdan to rest well and prepared to leave.
Since Liao Dazhi and Liao Fan were going to town, the two of them drove to take them there first.
Along the way, after careful consideration, Qin Yi gave Liao Dazhi one hundred thousand yuan.
Their family's life was so difficult now, and they had accumulated a considerable amount of debt because of Zeng Pingdan's illness. Qin Yi naturally couldn't stand by and do nothing!
Liao Dazhi initially refused, insisting that he would not take it. In the end, Qin Yi made up a lie, saying that he owed Liao Yingshuang a favor from the past. Only then did Liao Dazhi reluctantly accept it with a hint of doubt.
Upon arriving in town, Qin Yi and Han Xin discovered that Liao Fan was working in a fruit shop.
Because his father was in prison and his mother had run off with someone else, he had to take care of his elderly grandparents at home and had dropped out of school early.
Seeing Liao Fan like this, to be honest, Qin Yi and Han Xin both felt very uncomfortable and heartbroken.
So, when they parted, Qin Yi gave Liao Fan his phone number, telling him to call if he ever came to Haicheng, and he would arrange a good job for him.
Since he had promised Liao Yingshuang, Qin Yi intended to do his best to take care of his family!
Upon returning to Haicheng, Han Xin resumed her work.
Qin Yi, on the other hand, used the Bagua plate obtained from the Wu family to set up a spirit gathering formation, and then brought it to Yunwu Mountain to cultivate in seclusion.
The spiritual energy in Yunwu Mountain was already abundant. With the addition of the spirit gathering formation to help gather spiritual energy, Qin Yi's cultivation speed increased significantly.
It was shortly after Qin Yi entered seclusion that, on an island tens of thousands of kilometers away from Shenzhou.
A disheveled and unkempt old man sat on a rock, holding a fishing rod and leisurely fishing.
If Qin Yi were present at this moment, he would immediately recognize this unkempt old man as his master, the mad old man.
While the mad old man was fishing, two figures were fiercely fighting over a hundred meters away on the sea.
Both figures were female. One wore a long white dress, and the other wore a long pink dress.
They glided over the sea as if on solid ground, darting back and forth, fighting evenly. Neither could gain an advantage over the other for the time being!
After a while, the mad old man's fishing rod trembled; a fish had taken the bait. He excitedly stood up, ready to reel it in.
But who would have thought that at this very moment, the woman in the white dress struck out with her bare hand towards the woman in the pink dress. The latter dodged, but the force of the white-dressed woman's palm shot over and landed near where the mad old man was.
*Crack.*
*Splash, splash...*
Instantly, the palm strike hit the sea, sending up a spray of water.
As the water fell, it drenched the mad old man, soaking him through and turning him into a drowned rat!
He lost his grip on the fishing rod, which fell into the sea, taking the fish and the rod with it!
The mad old man was furious and roared at the two figures, "Enough! Xiaobai, Xiaoman, have you had enough? Come here!"
The fighting actions of the woman in the white dress and the woman in the pink dress immediately stopped. With a few leaps across the water, they landed lightly beside the mad old man, like swallows skimming the water.
"Master!"
"Master..."
The two landed beside the mad old man and looked at him, a drowned rat, with their hands clasped in front of them, heads slightly bowed.
They looked like they had made a mistake!
"Hmph, look at what you two have done. My clothes and hair are all wet, and the fish I just caught got away!" the mad old man snorted at them.
"It's not my fault, Master. That palm strike just now was from Xiaoman, not me!" the woman in the white dress said immediately.
"Sorry, Master. I'll go down and catch the fish for you now..."
The woman in the pink dress made a move to jump into the water to catch the fish for the mad old man.
"Enough!"
The mad old man stopped her.
Immediately, the mad old man's body trembled, and a warm breath emanated from him. His wet clothes and pants instantly dried, as did his messy hair.
Seeing this, the woman in the white dress gave the mad old man a thumbs-up and praised, "Master is amazing!"
The woman in the pink dress said, "Master, you usually don't like to bathe. My disciple just helped you with a bath. You shouldn't blame me; you should thank me!"
"You..." the mad old man huffed.
"How can you talk to Master like that?" the woman in the white dress turned and reprimanded her.
"I'm talking to Master like this, so what?" the woman in the pink dress retorted, unyielding. "You're not happy? Come on and fight again if you're not!"
"Fight? Do you think I'm afraid of you!"
"Do you think I'm afraid of you?"
As they bickered, the two began to clench their fists, ready to fight again.
The mad old man's head was spinning. He shouted, "Stop it, stop fooling around!"
Only then did the two stop, but they still looked at each other provocatively.
The mad old man was utterly exasperated by their behavior.
After a moment, he said, "You two tidy yourselves up. You can leave here today and return to Shenzhou!"
Upon hearing this, the eyes of the woman in the white dress and the woman in the pink dress both lit up.
The woman in the white dress exclaimed excitedly, "Master, you're finally willing to let us leave! That's great!!!"
"Master, what's gotten into you today? Did the sun rise in the west?"
The woman in the pink dress was both excited and surprised. "We've been on this island for so many years, and you've always refused to let us leave. Why are you suddenly willing to let us go today?"
"I didn't allow you to leave before because I was worried that your strength was insufficient and you would be bullied outside. Now, with your current strength, I am completely at ease!"
The mad old man sat back down on the rock, looking towards the east and said, "Also, it's time for you two to go and meet your junior brother!"