Chen Yang watched as Shen Hongmei's face turned slightly cold, and his heart skipped a beat.

He instantly realized that his earlier refusal to have his injuries checked might have made the senior feel that her concern was unappreciated.

In a flash of insight, Chen Yang quickly covered his chest with his hand, furrowing his brow slightly and showing a timely expression of pain and confusion on his face:

"Senior, wait! You... you mentioned it, and now I feel... there's still a faint pain in my chest. When I was channeling my energy earlier, I felt a slight stagnation in my blood and qi... Could it be a hidden injury from yesterday?"