Chu Feng watched from close range as Little Fishy's terrified little face displayed such a focused expression.
An indescribable warmth filled his heart.
How could he not know — Little Fishy was worried about him.
"Fishy, stop looking. I'm fine."
Chu Feng knew that Little Fishy had long since confirmed he was fine, but she didn't believe it, so she kept observing over and over.
"Big Brother, you're really okay?"
Little Fishy looked up at Chu Feng, and her beautiful eyes were indeed filled with doubt.
Her observations told her that Chu Feng was completely unharmed — but how could that be possible?
The Fish Immortal's power had already merged with Chu Feng.
So she figured Chu Feng was lying to her, deliberately putting on a show of being perfectly fine. Yet no matter how hard she looked, she couldn't find a single flaw.
"I really am fine. It's not like I enjoy lying the way you do," Chu Feng said.
"When have I ever enjoyed lying?" Little Fishy said with an innocent look on her face.
"Earlier, when you fused that Fish Immortal into my body, didn't you say you were perfectly fine?"
"And then you ended up damaging your own bloodline. Do you have any idea how that could affect your future?" Chu Feng said.
"I… didn't want you to worry, Big Brother." Little Fishy lowered her head.
"Alright, I forgive you. But don't ever do something like that again. Your Big Brother here is tough as nails — I can handle any hardship thrown at me."
"Don't forget, even when you were gone, I've made it through plenty of tough spots on my own."
Chu Feng wasn't truly angry with Little Fishy. He just hoped she wouldn't pull a stunt like that again.
Because Chu Feng truly blamed himself for what had happened.
However, Little Fishy didn't answer. Instead, she asked with a serious expression: "So, Big Brother really is fine? You're not allowed to lie to me."
"I'm really fine. I swear to the Heavens." Fearing Little Fishy wouldn't believe him, Chu Feng made the gesture of swearing an oath.
"That's good."
Only then did Little Fishy break into a relaxed smile.
"And you — are you feeling any discomfort? How's your recovery going?"
"If anything feels off, you can tell this senior. He should be able to help you," Chu Feng said.
"You little brat — are you afraid I won't follow through? Once I make a promise, I always deliver."
The Radiant Elder saw right through what Chu Feng was really doing, so he turned to Little Fishy: "Girl, tell me honestly — is your bloodline any different from before you lost the Fish Immortal?"
"No, it's exactly the same."
"Thank you so much, Senior."
"Thank you, Big Brother."
"And thank you too, Brother."
Little Fishy bowed to all three people present one after another, bowing deeply each time. Her quirky, endearing manner was utterly charming.
Even within the Radiant Elder's ethereal outline, a faint smile could be seen forming.
"Senior, just what kind of being are you? How can you restore a bloodline so easily, and without leaving even the slightest hint of discomfort?" Little Fishy asked, seizing the opportunity.
The moment she spoke, both Chu Feng and Xianhai Shaoyu pricked up their ears.
They wanted to know as well — just who was this person?
The Radiant Elder didn't answer. Instead, he asked: "Among you, four people have received the recognition of the Primordial Creation Ground. Am I correct?"
"Senior, you could tell that much?" All three of Chu Feng's group were somewhat surprised.
But on second thought, if he could see their bloodlines so clearly, then recognizing that they had been granted the Primordial Creation Ground's approval wasn't all that surprising after all.
The Radiant Elder said nothing. With a mere thought, a beam of light descended from above — Wang Qiang had been brought over as well.