The fact that the small O-gong raised by So-ryong had swallowed the incredible Neidan of the Bi-cheon Shin-sa left everyone speechless.

When So-ryong suddenly lost consciousness, only then did the people around him snap out of their shock and cry out.

"So-ryong!"

"So-ryong!"

"Ryong!"

At first, they thought he had simply fainted from the shock of seeing the O-gong devour such a precious Neidan containing two Gapja worth of internal energy.

But his condition was clearly different from someone merely fainting in disbelief.

He collapsed onto the table without any sign of awareness.

Hwa-eun, standing beside him, quickly caught him, but his body was limp, like a withering blade of grass, and he slid down onto the table.

His eyes had rolled back, and his body was trembling uncontrollably.

As his hands twitched, the two O-gong he had been holding—Hyang and Bin—let out panicked cries and scrambled onto Hwa-eun, climbing up her clothes in a hurry.

They bit at the edge of her robes, tugging insistently, as if urging her to check on So-ryong.

—Ssshh!

—Ssshh!

"Ah, alright, alright!"

Their reaction was completely different from the aggressive display they had shown just moments earlier.

Realizing the urgency, Hwa-eun reached out and placed her hand on So-ryong's body.

—Fwoosh!

But suddenly, an explosion of light erupted.

The Neidan of the Bi-cheon Shin-sa had definitely been swallowed by the O-gong.

Yet now, beneath So-ryong’s collapsed form, the same brilliant blue light that had radiated from the Neidan began to flare up once more.

The glow was even brighter than before—so intense that it felt like it could blind those nearby.

Startled by the flash, Hwa-eun instinctively let go of So-ryong.

As she regained her senses and reached out to pull him back, a thunderous voice rang out.

"Stop! Do not touch him, daughter-in-law! You must not touch him right now!"

It was the Beast Palace Lord.

His voice was sharp and commanding as he shouted at Hwa-eun to keep her hands off So-ryong.

His tone was so firm that Hwa-eun immediately backed away.

Even Seol, who had been rushing forward in a panic, stopped in her tracks.@@novelbin@@

"Father, why?! Why can’t I touch him!? He looks like he’s about to die!"

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