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They let the Yao drink on the counter and exited the kitchen. Liwei had advised him to drink it at night. The effect wouldn't start on the first day, but there was no telling when it would, and the result would be him collapsing into a deep slumber.

Lan bottled his excitement away and followed her to the backdoor. She said they would try again and see where he was regarding his spiritual powers. He very well knew he was nowhere good enough and it was hard not to feel like a loser.

The backyard was illuminated by red lanterns on each corner, and their faint light was enough for Lan to notice, as he crossed the threshold, a peach tree.

His eyes widened slightly. Learning that it was this tree that had taken care of him when he was in a coma but destroying it in the end made Lan feel apologetic toward it.

"The tree !" He couldn't help but exclaim.

Liwei, who was walking a step ahead of him, turned around with a smile.