Rise of the Alchemy God - Chapter 260 Wei Jun

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The morning light faintly filtered through the window, and as every day, the silence of his home felt oppressive.

He struggled to rise from his bed, his breath short and labored. He didn't need to glance at the clock to know that it was likely already nine or ten.

His daughter, now an adult, had long since left the house for work.

She had been taking care of him ever since the illness had taken everything from him, forcing him to give up his job.