A Breakthrough

At dawn, when Yue Ru went to deliver Chu Li his meal, she found that he was not in his room.

Instead, Chu Li had recovered his real face and he was seen in Tianshu Courtyard at King An's Imperial Residence. 

When he had seen how much Yue Ru liked Lu Xiaofeng, he felt upset as that made him miss Xiao Qi even more. Hence, he could not wait to return to Tianshu Courtyard at dawn.

After all the fights and desperate struggles he had gone through lately, he had a feeling that his Nature Restoration Manifestation had improved significantly. With that being said, he wanted to test and see how powerful it was now.

Moreover, breaking through Xiao Qi's inner state was not something that could be accomplished in one go. Having a persevering spirit was key and on top of that, he had to take things one step at a time. Hence, he should come back more often.