Bai Qi quickly came up with a solution. Instead of laboriously teaching them himself, it was better to delegate the task to more suitable individuals, such as those upright superheroes.
"Hourglass, filter all humans on Earth who meet my requirements."
As Bai Qi inputted his requirements into the Hourglass, it immediately began to operate and soon produced results.
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Looking at the candidates provided by the Hourglass, these individuals came from all over the world. Some were public figures, some lived in seclusion, some possessed superhuman abilities, while others were merely mortals.
After some thought, Bai Qi finalized his choices.
The following afternoon, Bai Qi personally went to the palace where Bai Qi was recuperating.
The two maids guarding the entrance, upon seeing Bai Qi's arrival, quickly bowed and prepared to inform Bai Qi inside the palace.
Bai Qi waved his hand, stopping them, and asked cautiously, "How is Bai Qi?"
The two maids exchanged glances. One, who was bolder, replied, "After the princess was brought back yesterday, the imperial physicians came to examine her, and so did Dean Dao Long and Doctor Octavius."
"I asked how Bai Qi is *now*?"
Bai Qi's tone revealed a hint of dissatisfaction.
"Yes, yes, the princess has received the best treatment and should be recovering well."
"Should be? So you're not sure?"
At this, the two maids panicked completely. They quickly knelt and repeatedly kowtowed to Bai Qi, their foreheads breaking open.
As the saying goes, accompanying a ruler is like accompanying a tiger. They were truly terrified. It was well-known throughout the palace that Bai Qi treasured Bai Qi above all else. If such a precious treasure could be so brutally injured, let alone the lives of two insignificant maids.
"Alright, alright, get out of here. You're an eyesore."
Upon hearing Bai Qi's words, the two maids felt as if they had been granted a great pardon and quickly bowed and left.
After the maids departed, Bai Qi approached the door. After considerable thought, he composed himself, tidied his emotions, and gently knocked on the door.
*Knock, knock, knock.*
As the three knocks echoed, there was a few seconds of silence from within the room, followed by the sound of something shattering. Bai Qi's voice came immediately after.
"I don't need you people, get lost!"
Hearing Bai Qi's angry scolding, Bai Qi did not get angry. Instead, he chuckled softly, gently pushed open the door, and looked at Bai Qi, who was lying on the bed, with a smile full of warmth and affection.
Bai Qi did not look up. Hearing the door open, her already agitated heart became even more so. She raised her head, about to reprimand him, but the words caught in her throat when she saw that it was Bai Qi. After a moment, she managed to choke out two words, "Father."
Bai Qi smiled and nodded, saying jokingly, "What, is it not allowed for Father to visit his daughter?"
"No, no, no, esteemed Father, that's not what I meant."
As she spoke, Bai Qi tried to get up from the bed to pay her respects to Bai Qi. However, before she could get up, Bai Qi's large hand landed on her shoulder. "It's alright, you're injured. Besides, those are for outsiders. Our father and daughter don't need such pretense."
"Sigh, Father."
Seeing her familiar father return, Bai Qi's face broke into a long-lost smile.
Bai Qi casually picked up a nearby chair and sat down naturally in front of Bai Qi. Looking at the hideous wounds on her back, his eyes were filled with heartache. He wanted to reach out and touch them, but his hand stopped midway before retracting. After a long pause, he asked, "Does it still hurt? Are you still blaming Father?"
"It's alright, Father. As your daughter, I deserve to be punished for my mistakes."
"Sigh." Bai Qi sighed heavily and said, "Bai Qi, don't blame Father. Father also..."
Before Bai Qi could finish, Bai Qi interrupted, "Father, I've never blamed you. I'm angry with myself, angry for being too impulsive, for being played like a fool by that little demon dragon, and for the deaths of so many people."
Bai Qi was quite satisfied with Bai Qi's answer. At least Bai Qi was reflecting. Whether she was truly reflecting or not, it appeared so on the surface.
Bai Qi raised his hand and cast a healing spell. The wounds on Bai Qi's back healed at a visible rate. Her healed back was as smooth and delicate as before, without a single scar.
Did Bai Qi not know healing magic? As a student of Dao Long, the first magic she learned was healing.
In Dao Long's words, only by surviving could one possibly contribute.
However, this injury was different from others. It was inflicted by a dragon scale whip, and to ensure the victim remembered the pain, the dragon scale whip had been enchanted with a corresponding spell. Wounds inflicted by this whip could not be healed by magic. In fact, instead of healing, it would cause the wound to fester.
Of course, this spell was cast by Bai Qi, and Bai Qi naturally had a way to break it. Time was precious, for both Bai Qi and Bai Qi. Since Bai Qi had recognized her mistake, there was no need to continue lying in bed recuperating.
As expected, after her wounds were healed, Bai Qi immediately stood up and requested Bai Qi to let her, no, not to send anyone, Bai Qi wanted to go alone to find the little demon dragon and get her revenge.
"Alright, alright, sit down first."
Seeing Bai Qi's fiery spirit, Bai Qi waved his hand, telling her to calm down.
However, as soon as Bai Qi sat down, she noticed something was wrong.
"What's going on? Why has my power weakened so much?"
Feeling a massive loss of power, Bai Qi couldn't help but stand up again, her face filled with disbelief. She didn't even notice the blanket covering her body falling off.
She was now even weaker than when she was recuperating.
Although Bai Qi was beautiful and captivating, in Bai Qi's eyes, she was merely a child. Not to mention their father-daughter relationship, even based on age alone, Bai Qi felt no romantic attraction towards Bai Qi.
Bai Qi slowly stood up, took a clean set of clothes from a nearby cabinet, and helped the still shocked Bai Qi change. He also poured a cup of warm water from the side and handed it to Bai Qi.
As Bai Qi took a sip of water, Bai Qi spoke, "Your power has been sealed by me."
*Pfft!*
As soon as Bai Qi finished speaking, Bai Qi couldn't help but spray out the water she had just taken in. Fortunately, Bai Qi reacted quickly, freezing the expelled water in mid-air, thus avoiding being doused.
"Why, esteemed Father? Why?"
Bai Qi was greatly bewildered by Bai Qi's actions.
Bai Qi pressed his hands down, signaling her to sit down. However, Bai Qi had no inclination to sit and talk calmly at this moment.