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He thinks there's still a few years. At the very least, a bit more than one.
I've been here longer than I thought I'd survive.
I thought I'd have days. A week or two, at most. I've been here just about one month, now.
It's not an illness; it was a form of torture.
[ Well, he didn't really expect otherwise. It was a brief bloom of hope, that's all. ]
I see. Thank you for your frank honesty, Master Lan.
What is the difference between them and their abilities?
All right. Do any of them have any understanding of qi, that you know of?
Master Lan, you said you knew two other Zhou Zishus.
Did neither of them tell you the specifics of what we did?
Ah. That makes a lot of sense.
[ After all, Zishu wouldn't have spoken to anyone about the Nails himself if he wasn't so aware that he's desperately running out of time. ]
As do I.
[ A brief pause, and then he continues: ]
If it doesn't work out, though, I know Sect Master Lan will take care of Wen Kexing. I am aware your relationship is contentious but I'd ask for your patience. If I die, he is unlikely to take it well.
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