Chapter 207: The Real Reason for Yin Qi’s Illness

Chapter 207: Chapter 207: The Real Reason for Yin Qi’s Illness

With everything that had happened recently, Liang He’s focus had been mostly on the Iron-eating Beast, but that didn’t mean she was unconcerned about Yin Qi’s condition.

According to Silver Feather’s previous description, before Yin Qi arrived, he had been experiencing a long period of increasing listlessness and sleeping for longer and longer stretches. However, after arriving at the reserve, this situation had noticeably improved, indicating that it probably wasn’t caused by an illness.

"I looked up some relevant ancient texts from Blue Star," Liang He said. "I suspect Yin Qi’s previous listlessness and deep slumber were very likely caused by the Returning Ancestor phenomenon."

Since Yin Qi was a Divine Beast, a Qilin, Liang He had naturally thought of some legends from Blue Star. She had flipped through quite a few ancient texts to find the cause of his condition.

"Returning Ancestor?" Silver Feather was a bit confused; this was a direction she had never considered before. For their Qilin Clan, whatever they looked like at birth was how they would remain. Even during the Evolutionary Stage, they wouldn’t undergo any fundamental changes. Due to geographical influences, they were almost all Ice Qilins or Snow Qilins. A very small number were mutated Qilins, but even that was decided at birth.

"Yes, the Returning Ancestor phenomenon is very rare, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist." However, he was a Divine Beast after all. From just a few fragmented phrases in the ancient texts, Liang He couldn’t confirm much more information—such as what kind of Qilin Yin Qi was actually turning into through the Returning Ancestor process. "His condition has improved now, which means his Returning Ancestor process has reached its late stages. Once it’s complete, we should be able to know the specifics."

Hearing Liang He’s explanation, Silver Feather naturally thought of the Evolutionary Stage. Perhaps Yin Qi was undergoing the Returning Ancestor process while evolving his Beast Form. Calculating the time, it perfectly aligned with the late stages of his Evolutionary Stage. Everything matched up.

"I understand. Hearing you say this puts me much more at ease." Since it wasn’t an illness, there was no need for Silver Feather to worry anymore. She had to pass this good news on to the High Priest so she could be happy about it too. No matter what Yin Qi ultimately looked like after the Returning Ancestor process, judging from Liang He’s explanation, it should be a good thing. His power would become even stronger, which would naturally make the temple even more formidable, like a tiger given wings.

"Little He, thank goodness for you. Otherwise, we’d still be running around in anxious circles over Yin Qi’s situation," Silver Feather said with a sigh.

Back when they first noticed something was wrong with Yin Qi, both she and the High Priest had been extremely anxious. On one hand, they had to wait for group updates to prevent any schemers from taking advantage of the situation to cause trouble. On the other hand, they had to figure out a way to treat Yin Qi without alerting anyone else or causing widespread panic. If it hadn’t been for the complete lack of improvement, Silver Feather would never have taken the initiative to come knocking on Liang He’s door for help.

"Little He, you are my lucky star! In the future, as long as you need something, I’ll definitely do it without a second thought!" As the Holy Daughter, Silver Feather couldn’t easily make promises in the name of the temple, but personally speaking, as long as Liang He asked, she was absolutely duty-bound.

"It’s nothing big, Ah Ling. Don’t worry about it."

Perhaps anyone else hearing Silver Feather say this would be overjoyed, maybe even raising a request of their own. But Liang He was different. She hadn’t helped Silver Feather with the intention of using her favor to demand repayment. Rather, as a Breeder, she simply didn’t want any fluffy creatures to suffer or even die from not receiving timely treatment. Therefore, it had nothing to do with Silver Feather’s identity or the temple’s status; it was simply what she wanted to do.

"Alright, there’s no need for us to be so formal with each other anyway. Just let me know if you need anything. I won’t stand on ceremony with you either." Silver Feather truly considered Liang He a good friend, like a sister, so she didn’t want their relationship to become distant due to overly polite pleasantries. She simply rolled with it.

They played with the fluffy animals for a while longer until Silver Shuttle and Hoder called them over to eat.

The arrival of Silver Li and the others had clearly reduced Hoder and Silver Shuttle’s workload. At the very least, there were now people taking turns with the daily task of fetching food from the Main Service Area. The Divine Envoys were the temple’s most loyal followers. It was absolutely impossible for Rebel Army members to infiltrate their ranks, so there was naturally no need to worry about anyone taking the opportunity to drug or poison the food.

"Xu Yi just sent word that the antidote mailed from Blue Star has almost reached Sky Shining Star," Hoder reported. "He and my uncle are going to pick it up personally to prevent any accidents."

If it hadn’t been for the lack of time, Huo An would have loved to send a private jet to pick it up, completely bypassing the courier method, which could easily be exploited by the Rebel Army. Fortunately, the Rebel Army’s attention seemed to have been drawn away by the Star Network, and they hadn’t discovered the antidote sent by Chou the Pharmacist. The journey had been smooth all the way.

"Once the antidote arrives, conduct some tests first. Don’t use it on a large scale right away," Liang He advised. To prevent another situation where an Antidote turned into a death warrant, it was better to be a bit more cautious this time. Besides, a safe journey didn’t necessarily mean the antidote hadn’t been tampered with. All in all, it was never wrong to be careful.

"Understood, I’ll remind Lan Zhuo." Drug research was essentially all under Lan Zhuo’s purview, so it was much more reliable for Hoder to tell Lan Zhuo directly.

After eating, Liang He returned to the dorms. Seeing that Yin Qi was getting along quite well with the other fluffy creatures, she smiled gently.

"It looks like Yin Qi can start getting ready for communal living." Keeping Yin Qi locked in the medical room all the time wasn’t good for his physical or mental health. Liang He still hoped he could live a bit more happily. "Does he have any favorite colors or things?"

Liang He planned to take advantage of her free time now to set up a small, private room for Yin Qi. He could freely choose whether to sleep in the large bed with everyone else or sleep on his own.

Caught off guard by the question, Silver Feather actually didn’t know how to respond for a moment. Ever since Yin Qi had realized his identity and responsibilities as the Divine Son, he had become much more aloof, no longer easily revealing his preferences to others.

"He... doesn’t seem to have anything he particularly likes."

Hearing Silver Feather’s answer, Liang He shot her a somewhat surprised look. Then, she looked toward Yin Qi with a heart full of ache. Did he truly not have any preferences, or was it that he couldn’t and didn’t dare to have any? As a revered Divine Beast, perhaps he wasn’t as happy as one might imagine.

"That’s alright. We’ll take it slow." Liang He sincerely hoped that Yin Qi would be able to find his lost happiness here. At any rate, looking at Silver Feather’s attitude, she had no intention of taking Yin Qi back just because his condition had improved.

"Right, right, we’ll take it slow," Silver Feather agreed. Just as Liang He thought, she had absolutely no intention of taking Yin Qi back. It would be best if they could shamelessly stick around until Yin Qi safely made it through his Evolutionary Stage. Otherwise, she was genuinely worried that some unexpected trouble might crop up, leaving her and the High Priest completely helpless and frantic with worry once again.

"Holy Daughter! Liang He! Good news!"

As soon as she heard Silver Shuttle’s loud, blustering voice, Silver Feather subconsciously face-palmed and smiled wryly. She looked at Liang He apologetically, carrying a distinct sense of helplessness toward a rowdy child in her own family.

"Silver Shuttle is probably here to tell us about the online developments," Liang He said, her expression as calm as ever. "The Information Security Department must have taken action." Compared to the fluffy creatures’ occasional roaring back and forth, Silver Shuttle’s noise paled in comparison.

"Since it’s good news, let’s hear it."

Seeing that Liang He didn’t mind, Silver Feather couldn’t be bothered to correct Silver Shuttle. Watching him run over panting, she even thoughtfully let him catch his breath. Only when Silver Shuttle had steadied his breathing did they ask him about the situation.

"It’s exactly as Liang He’s friend said!" Silver Shuttle exclaimed. "After netizens discovered that Liang He had donated all her earnings to the rescue station, public opinion immediately took a turn for the better!"