Bibi Dong's heart instantly leaped into her throat.
Just then, she heard a suppressed, painful groan coming from the direction of the bathroom.
Bibi Dong's expression changed, and she instantly flashed to the bathroom door.
She pushed the door open, and the sight before her made her pupils shrink suddenly.
Ling Feng was curled up in the bath barrel, his entire body flushed red.
His eyes were tightly shut, his teeth clenched, and his small body trembled incessantly in the water, as if enduring immense pain.
The water in the barrel had become warm, with wisps of steam rising from it.
This wasn't enjoyment; this was torture!
"Xiao Feng!"
Bibi Dong cried out in alarm. Without time to think, she immediately rushed to the side of the bath barrel.
She saw at a glance that Ling Feng was suffering from a backlash because his body couldn't handle the medicinal power after consuming a highly nourishing substance.
She reached out, her fingertip touching Ling Feng's forehead, as a stream of pure and gentle spirit power slowly flowed into his body.
The vast spirit power was like a clear spring, instantly enveloping the violent medicinal power within Ling Feng's body, and beginning to carefully soothe and guide it.
Under the soothing of Bibi Dong's spirit power, Ling Feng's burning body temperature finally began to show a hint of relief.
Seeing this, Bibi Dong breathed a sigh of relief.
She leaned over, picked the soaking wet Ling Feng out of the bath barrel, and held him tightly in her arms, using her own body and spirit power to continuously cool him down.
"Silly child... why would you do this..." Bibi Dong's voice trembled with lingering fear and heartache.
In her arms, Ling Feng seemed to sense the familiar embrace and aura, and his tightly furrowed brows slowly smoothed out.
He dizzily opened his eyes a crack, seeing the familiar purple figure before him.
A sliver of clarity returned to his scorching consciousness, and he unconsciously nuzzled against that softness, letting out a blurred murmur from his mouth.
"Teacher..."
"Teacher, I'm so hot..."
Bibi Dong held Ling Feng, the small body in her arms frighteningly hot.
Her fingertip remained on Ling Feng's forehead, pure spirit power continuously pouring in, carefully enveloping the parching medicinal power that was rampaging through Ling Feng's body.
It was lingering fear, and also heartache.
This silly child, did he even know what he was doing?
The medicinal properties of Whale Glue were so violent that even if it were only a hundred-year-old one, it was by no means something a six-year-old child's body could withstand.
If she hadn't arrived in time, the consequences would have been unthinkable.
Anger and pity intertwined in Bibi Dong's heart, causing her arms holding Ling Feng to tighten unconsciously.
Half an hour later, that violent medicinal power finally calmed down under the organization of Bibi Dong's vast spirit power, merging into Ling Feng's limbs and bones.
The temperature of the body in her arms finally returned to normal.
Ling Feng's long eyelashes fluttered, and he slowly woke up from his stupor.
The first thing he smelled was a familiar, reassuring, and quiet fragrance.
Next was a soft and warm touch.
He forced his eyes open, and a flawless, beautiful face came into view.
In those beautiful purple eyes, his own small figure was reflected, but her brow carried a trace of lingering worry.
"Teacher..." Ling Feng's voice was a bit raspy.
Hearing his voice, Bibi Dong's tightly locked brows instantly smoothed out.
But in the next second, the worry on her face turned into a sheet of ice.
She said nothing, just looked at Ling Feng coldly, waiting for him to speak for himself.
The atmosphere in the room instantly dropped to the freezing point.
Ling Feng's heart skipped a beat, realizing that Teacher was truly angry.
He struggled, wanting to get down from Bibi Dong's arms, but was held down by her.
"Teacher, I'm sorry for making you worry," Ling Feng lowered his head, proactively admitting his mistake.
Bibi Dong still kept a cold face, unmoved.
Seeing this, thoughts whirled through Ling Feng's mind.
At this time, for Teacher to be able to find him so accurately and head straight for the bathroom, there was only one possibility.
From the moment he left the academy, to purchasing the Whale Glue, to coming back to consume it, everything had been under her surveillance the entire time.
The Secret guards of Spirit Hall truly lived up to their reputation.
Since that was the case, there was no need to hide anything.
He raised his head, his face carrying a seriousness that didn't match his age.
"Teacher, I know you sent people to follow me."
Bibi Dong's body stiffened slightly, but the expression on her face didn't change.
"The reason I did this is because I saw a record in an ancient book."
Ling Feng continued, recounting the explanation he had prepared long ago.
"That ancient book said that Whale Glue isn't just for aphrodisiac purposes; it contains a unique energy inside. If refined and consumed through a special method, it can effectively strengthen a Spirit Master's physique."
"The stronger the physique, the higher the body's endurance. Then, when absorbing spirit rings in the future, the upper limit of the age can also be increased accordingly."
Bibi Dong's breathing showed a slight fluctuation.
Increasing the upper limit of spirit ring absorption age?
This was something all Spirit Masters dreamed of.
"However, the records in the ancient book were vague, and I wasn't sure if they were true or false."
Ling Feng's tone became a bit low.
"That's why I wanted to try it myself first. If it really worked, I would then tell Teacher."
"In case... in case it failed, it would only be my own business and wouldn't involve anyone else."
After speaking, Ling Feng said no more, just looked at Bibi Dong with those clear eyes, waiting for her judgment.
Bibi Dong looked at him, and the anger in her heart was replaced at this moment by a more complex emotion.
She hadn't expected that Ling Feng would risk his life to consume Whale Glue just for the sake of Cultivating, to verify a theory that could potentially change the landscape of the entire Spirit Master's world.
This child of only six years old—his thoughts and his courage were far more astonishing than she had imagined.
Her expression finally softened somewhat, but the coldness in her tone had not completely dissipated.
"Then you should have told Teacher!"
Bibi Dong's voice suddenly rose, filled with lingering fear and anger.
"Even if you wanted to verify it, there are so many people in Spirit Hall. Couldn't you just find a death-row prisoner to test the medicine? Why did you have to use your own body to take the risk!"
Bibi Dong's voice echoed in the room, every question carrying an undeniable concern.
Ling Feng looked at her reddened eyes, and his heart warmed.
He lowered his head, his voice muffled:
"Teacher, I was wrong."
Ling Feng's well-behaved manner in admitting his mistake completely broke down Bibi Dong's last line of psychological defense.
Anger and lingering fear finally turned into a helpless sigh.
She reached out and rubbed Ling Feng's still somewhat damp hair, her movements gentle.
"Alright, don't ever do this again."
Bibi Dong's tone softened.
"Let Teacher see if your body has actually become stronger after taking such a big risk."
Ling Feng obediently got down from her arms and stood before her.
Bibi Dong extended her slender fingers and grasped Ling Feng's small wrist.
A gentle spirit power slowly probed into Ling Feng's body, beginning to carefully investigate every change in his body.
She investigated extremely meticulously, from the resilience of his skin to the strength of his muscles, and then to the density of his bones and the width of his Meridians.
Time passed minute by minute.
(End of Chapter)
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