Mr. Qin woke up and sat up on the bed, still bare-chested. He felt sticky and uncomfortable. For a moment, he was confused, not fully understanding what had happened. Recalling the last memory, he rubbed his forehead and then lifted the blanket to get out of bed.

He found that his lower half of the pants was still intact, wrinkled from sleeping. He couldn't help but laugh. She only dared to remove his upper body clothes, but not his lower half.

Mr. Qin took out his phone from his pocket and dialed a number. The other side quickly picked up, "Master?"

Mr. Qin hummed, "Xiao Xi, bring me a set of clothes. I am at the Lijia Hotel..." He then provided the specific address and room number.

The voice on the phone sounded like a teenager, still in his voice-changing period, with a hoarse and dry voice. The teenager hesitated and asked, "Master, did something happen to you?"

Mr. Qin replied, "Nothing, just hurry and bring the clothes."

"Okay, Master, I will be there in ten minutes."

Just as he hung up, Xu Qin came in. At this moment, he was still bare-chested. Seeing the girl enter, he felt a softness in his heart and smiled, "I thought you left."

"No, I was outside making a call to my family," Xu Qin shook her head. "It's my fault that you're in this state. I saw that you seemed injured. Was it because you helped me?"

Xu Qin was unsure how to express her gratitude for the great favor Mr. Qin had done for her. She didn't understand why he helped her in the first place.

Mr. Qin smiled, "It's just an old injury. It has nothing to do with you. Don't worry about it. By the way, let me introduce myself. My name is Qin Xian Sheng. I apologize for the incident at the auction. Can I ask your name?"

Xu Qin replied gently, "My name is Xu Qin. Is Mr. Qin feeling better now? The hotel will deliver some food soon. After we eat, I will leave. But regarding Mr. Qin's kindness..."

She paused for a moment, "Mr. Qin has done me a great favor, and I don't know how to thank you. If there's anything you need, please let me know."

Just then, there was a knock on the door. Xu Qin thought it was the food delivery and hurried to open it. Instead, she found a stranger standing outside. The young man was about her age, not tall, with a clear face and a slim figure, holding a paper bag in his hand. The young man was also surprised to see Xu Qin and took two steps back, looking at the door, "This is Master's room, isn't it?"

Xu Qin was stunned, "May I ask who you're looking for?"

The young man was also stunned, "I... I'm looking for my master."

Qin Xian Sheng heard the voice and walked over, saying, "Xiao Xi, come in."

Both Xu Qin and Xiao Xi understood the situation, but Xiao Xi was still quite shocked. How did his master's room end up with a girl? She seemed to be around the same age as him, probably in her teens. Didn't his master never accept female disciples? No, his master had only taken three disciples, and he said he wouldn't take any more after taking Xiao Xi.

After entering, Xiao Xi realized something was wrong with his master. His face was pale white, and he panicked, grabbing his master's wrist. Feeling the complete depletion of his master's internal energy, Xiao Xi's face changed, "Master... you..."

"I'm fine, Xiao Xi, don't worry." Qin Xian Sheng said while heading to the bathroom with the clothes, "Wait here for a moment, I'll be out soon." He felt uncomfortable due to the stickiness and needed to clean up.

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This young man was named Bamboo Creek, a disciple of Qin Xian Sheng. Seeing his master go to the bathroom, he and the girl were left alone in the room. The girl sat on the sofa with her head down, deep in thought. Bamboo Creek couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with my master?"

Xu Qin looked up, "What?"

Bamboo Creek paced around the room, looking agitated, "Why does my master have no internal energy left?"

"Sorry." Xu Qin said, "It's because of me. Master Qin used a lot of his internal energy to help me."

Bamboo Creek was surprised, "How long have you known each other? How did you meet? Why have I never seen you before?" He had never seen his master angry or furious. His master always seemed calm and refined, even towards acquaintances, he wouldn't risk his old injuries to help others. The only time his master had helped someone was years ago when helping Old Mu, but that was because the Mu family had done him a favor. After that, his master had suffered greatly from the yin qi for nearly half a month, experiencing the pain of being consumed by it daily. Now, seeing his master's condition, it seemed he had just experienced the pain of the yin qi again.

Xu Qin replied, "We met yesterday. I'm sorry. Is it because you helped me that your old injury flared up? I don't know what kind of old injury it is. Can I do anything to help?"

Bamboo Creek was extremely frustrated, kneeling down and pulling his hair, "What did you say? Yesterday you met? Why did my master risk his old injury to help you?"

Xu Qin confirmed that Qin Xian Sheng's old injury was related to her, "I met Master Qin yesterday. I'm sorry. Is it because you helped me that your old injury flared up? I don't know what kind of old injury it is. Can I do anything to help?"

Bamboo Creek was really frustrated, kneeling down and pulling his hair, "What did you say? You just met? Why did my master risk his old injury to help you?"

Xu Qin confirmed Qin Xian Sheng's old injury was related to her, "I met Master Qin yesterday. I'm sorry. Is it because you helped me that your old injury flared up? I don't know what kind of old injury it is. Can I do anything to help?"

Just as she spoke, Qin Xian Sheng emerged from the bathroom, dressed in casual clothes—a light wool sweater and casual pants. Despite his simple attire, he looked stylish and handsome.

Bamboo Creek jumped up, "Master, are you okay?"

Qin Xian Sheng shook his head, "I'm fine, Xiao Xi, go back."

Bamboo Creek was actually more curious about Xu Qin's identity but didn't dare to ask. He glanced at her and said, "Master, Uncle Xie's matter is settled. Should we go back?"

"No, take the others back first." Qin Xian Sheng slowly sat on the sofa, "I have some things to do here, so I'll stay for a while."

"Master!" Bamboo Creek was anxious, "Your old injury flares up, and it takes at least half a month to recover. We should go back to recuperate. What if something happens here? I can't leave you alone."

Qin Xian Sheng's face was still not well, but he said gently, "Xiao Xi, listen to me and take the others back first."

In the end, Bamboo Creek did not dare to disobey his master's orders and left the hotel. However, he did not take the others away from Dai Mountain. Instead, he notified them to go back and stayed near the hotel to watch over.

After Bamboo Creek left, the room was left with Xu Qin and Qin Xian Sheng. Xu Qin felt very apologetic, "Thank you, Master Qin. Your disciple said your old injury flared up because you used up your internal energy to help me."

Xu Qin did not believe that it was not related to her. She knew that Qin Xian Sheng's old injury was triggered by helping her.

There was a knock on the door. Xu Qin opened it and found that it was the hotel delivering food. She asked them to push the food inside, "It's all light food. Do you eat this kind of food?"

She ordered two sets of meals, two glasses of milk, and some fruits. Qin Xian Sheng nodded, "I usually eat light food."

They ate, and Qin Xian Sheng said, "I may have to stay in Dai Mountain for some time. Can I have your phone number, A Qin? It would be convenient for future contact. If I feel better, perhaps you could show me around the scenic spots in Dai Mountain."

Xu Qin nodded and gave him her phone number, then asked if he needed anything else. She was still worried about him and hesitated, "Master Qin, can you manage alone here?"

"It's fine, go back first. If there's anything, I'll call you." Qin Xian Sheng sat on the sofa.

Xu Qin eventually went back. As soon as she left, Bamboo Creek came up. Xu Qin remembered his aura and saw him rushing into the hotel. She felt relieved knowing that someone was with Qin Xian Sheng.

When she got home, it was already past five. Gu Jia was attending extra classes, and Cheng Yinxiang was cooking dinner. Seeing her daughter safe, she felt relieved, "Qu Qu, you're back? Did you eat? If you didn't, I'll make more rice."

Xu Qin smiled, "Mom, I've eaten. Do you need help?"

Cheng Yinxiang laughed, "No, go watch TV."

Xu Qin went back to her room, put away her things, and considered making a leather case for the Sleeve mace, which was now her weapon. Weapons were essential for a feng shui practitioner. After finding some leather scraps, she made a simple case for the Sleeve mace, making it easier to carry. After finishing the case, she started reviewing her lessons, as there was a monthly exam tomorrow.

Just as she opened her book, Jiang Ni's call came in, "Qu Qu, are you back? Was there anything wrong yesterday?"

Xu Qin smiled, "Jiang Ni, don't worry, everything is fine."

Jiang Ni sighed with relief, "That's good. By the way, Qu Qu, thank you for yesterday."

Xu Qin felt embarrassed but did not speak, referring to the incident in the elevator. It was all because of her that the Sleeve macewas aimed at Jiang Ni. She did not say anything, and Jiang Ni thanked her a few times, asking if she was free to go out. Xu Qin smiled, "Jiang Ni, I can't go out. I have a monthly exam tomorrow and need to study tonight."

Jiang Ni almost forgot and ended the call. Xu Qin continued studying. After reviewing, she used Gu Jia's laptop to search online for information about inner . However, the results were mostly novels and irrelevant encyclopedias, and she gave up after searching for over an hour.

Before going to sleep, Xu Qin took out a rib from the refrigerator, boiled it, and put it in a clay pot to stew. Chicken soup was a stimulating food, not suitable for Qin Xian Sheng, so she decided to make rib soup. After all, he was sick because of her, and it was only right to bring him some food.

Cheng Yinxiang heard her daughter in the kitchen and came to check, "Qu Qu, why are you making rib soup?"

Xu Qin was washing ginger, "Mom, a friend is sick, so I'm making some rib soup for him. Go rest, I'll finish soon."

The clay pot would simmer overnight until the ribs were tender. Xu Qin set the timer for four hours and went to sleep.