"Whatever you are planning, I would abandon that thought," Hou Dehui casually said between sips. With his gaze seemingly elsewhere, the statement appeared as though it was addressed to no one in particular, but Yang Qing instantly knew it was meant for him, given his earlier mumblings.
Coughing to hide his embarrassment, Yang Qing handled the awkwardness the only way he knew how—by eating. He immediately began engorging himself on the platter of fruits.
His eyes lit up the moment he took a nibble of the aurora tears goji berries, their surface glistening with droplets that reflected the colors of aurora light. The berries were excellent at helping cultivators relax their minds, bodies, and spirits. They also possessed restorative properties, such as replenishing spent qi and even blood essence, though said effects only worked for cultivators at the core formation realm or below.
