What Did I Do, Senior Sister

When he spoke to Lily Bai, his tone remained gentle.

Lily Bai swallowed hard, then started repeating her lie for the fourth time...

High God Quentin Lian took out a Fiendbloom.

The Fiendbloom was only a little bigger than a mushroom.

Its color was blood-red, a bit like ganoderma.

Lily Bai's face lit up and she reached out with both hands: 'Thank you, High God, for your grace!'

But High God Quentin Lian didn't hand her the flower directly. Instead, he said, 'His poisoning isn't deep, just a tiny bit will do. There's no need for the whole flower.'

After speaking, he crouched beside Nine Li, ready to break off a piece and feed it to him directly.

Unexpectedly, Nine Li suddenly lunged forward, bit into the Fiendbloom, and swallowed the whole thing in two gulps.

As a High God, Quentin Lian could have easily fought back.

But because it happened so suddenly, and he was afraid of hurting him, Quentin Lian just froze there, not knowing how to react.

Lily Bai just wanted to crawl into a hole and disappear.

But with her Heaven's Eye, Lily saw that Nine Li had sealed most of the Fiendbloom in his abdomen with spiritual energy, without refining it. His demonic qi was fading, so she said nothing more.

She could only go over and smack him: 'Nine Li! What's wrong with you? High God Quentin Lian said you only needed a little bit. Why did you eat the whole flower?'

Nine Li looked confused: 'Huh? What did I do, Senior Sister?'

Lily Bai: '...You ate High God's entire Fiendbloom!'

'Ah! Sorry!' Nine Li looked apologetic. 'Sorry, High God! My brain must've been scrambled just now!'

'I caught a whiff of something—it was like I'd been lost in hell forever, and suddenly smelled fresh air!'

'Like a drowning man grabbing a lifeline!'

'I lost all sense, just acted on pure survival instinct... I guess I just... ate the flower.'

Seeing his confused and guilty expression, Lily Bai's mouth twitched.

Quentin Lian stood up, looking helpless: 'Forget it, you've already eaten it. I can't exactly make you spit it back out now.'

'Thank you, High God! For this life-saving grace, Nine Li swears to work like a beast of burden for you forever!'

'Enough!' Quentin Lian said with a half-smile. 'You probably wouldn't manage being a beast of burden, but you're pretty good at poetry—why not publish a poetry collection when you get back?'

Nine Li: '...'

'Luna Lian, take them back.' Quentin Lian said.

Luna Lian curved her lips slightly and left with the two of them.

After they left, Quentin Lian shook his head: 'Her junior brother is just like Lord Faustin!'

Ethan Lu smiled faintly and asked, 'Father God, about Lord Noctis...?'

Quentin Lian thought for a moment and said, 'You should tell the Phoenix Lord. The one who tied the bell must untie it.'

Ethan Lu nodded.

...

Leaving Peach Blossom Haven, Luna Lian smiled and asked, 'So, who else got hit with Demonic Poison?'

Lily Bai felt super guilty: 'Huh?'

'He sealed all the Fiendbloom in his abdomen. Did you think my father wouldn't notice?'

Lily Bai was embarrassed: 'Luna, there really is someone else poisoned, but he... his identity...'

'Alright, if my father doesn't know, then I don't know either,' Luna Lian said. 'But my father only had two Fiendblooms left, and your junior brother just gobbled up a whole one. Next time, make sure not to provoke Lord Noctis again!'

'Got it.' Lily Bai clung to her arm. 'Luna, what would I do without you?'