Shangjing City.
In the house where Guan Chenbo lived, Guan Chenbo was practicing martial arts. Not far from him lay a young girl who appeared to have fainted. His hand was raised, with five fingers spread open in her direction, and something was being absorbed from her body into his.
The girl seemed extremely distressed, her brows tightly furrowed, and she had bitten her lower lip until it bled. Her body occasionally twitched, but she did not awaken.
A quarter of an hour later, Guan Chenbo retracted his hand and opened his eyes. The girl before him had aged significantly; her body's fat and blood seemed drained, leaving her looking very frail. Yet, from the slight rise and fall of her chest, it was clear she was still alive.
Guan Chenbo snapped his fingers, and someone entered from outside and took the girl away. Immediately, a person dressed entirely in a cloak appeared before Guan Chenbo, kneeling on one knee with utmost respect.
