"Indeed, in recent times, the child has suddenly begun to waste away before our very eyes, dwindling to the state you see now within just a few days. If this continues, I fear he may not survive much longer," said the middle-aged man.
Liu Qingyun turned to his junior apprentices and asked, "Have you discerned anything?"
The two youngsters, who had been engrossed in the small toys they had purchased, stood at attention like schoolchildren questioned by their teacher, their bodies tense and upright, nervously saying, "We haven't noticed anything."
They then received a stern look from Liu Qingyun, causing them to quickly lower their heads. However, since they were in public, Liu Qingyun did not intend to pursue the matter with the two youngsters but instead turned his gaze to Xiao Qi.
