Visit her later that night

Later that night, the island grows quiet under a canopy of stars. Unwilling to leave your former opponent suffering, you slip through the shadows of the estate and enter the matriarch’s private quarters. You find her sitting cross-legged on a jade mat, her brow furrowed in concentration.

She is attempting to channel her remaining Qi to repair her severely damaged meridians, but her efforts are entirely to no avail; the fractured energy keeps scattering, causing her to wince in pain.

Stepping forward quietly, you place your palms flat against her back. "Allow me, Madam."

Before she can protest, you begin providing a steady, gentle supply of your own pure, dense Qi, guiding it directly into her broken pathways to soothe the inflammation.

She gasps softly as your warm, potent energy floods her body, stabilizing the immediate danger but bringing a completely unexpected reaction. Her pale skin flushes a deep, sudden crimson, and her breathing hitches as her body reacts to the sheer intensity of your presence.

"Thank you," she says.

"Not at all, Madam."

"Feng Luan." She turns her head slightly, her eyes wide and dark with a sudden, overwhelming desire. Xue Yun," she continue. "Your Yang Qi... it is too much. The sudden influx into my weakened pathways is causing a profound imbalance. It is turning my own energy... against my restraint."