"Ah—"
Qi Yutai suddenly sat up from the low couch, his face covered in cold sweat.
The room was silent, and the air seemed to still carry a lingering fragrance of Spirit Rhinoceros Fragrance.
A concerned voice came from beside his ears, "Grand Preceptor, are you alright?"
He looked up and saw a strange woman standing not far from the low couch, who, upon seeing him wake, spoke while reaching for his wrist.
"Get away—"
Qi Yutai pushed away the person in front of him, and said fiercely, "Who are you?"
In extreme fright, he momentarily forgot he was in the Board of Rites Office, his tone was fierce and volatile. The other party looked at him in astonishment, seemed slightly aggrieved, pursed her lips without speaking, and silently stepped back a few paces.
