Chapter 3

"Hey? Brother Huang Zheng, look!" Wuyang, who entered first, had sharp eyes and immediately noticed a large bulge under the blanket covering Liu Yi, pointing at it in surprise.

"What? Ah? This, this Brother Liu's thing is really impressive? Even with such severe injuries, it can still stand so firm. What a great endowment! I never thought that Brother Liu, at such a young age, would have such a magnificent thing. If a girl who understands these matters saw it, she would go crazy." Huang Zheng followed Wuyang's finger and couldn't help but widen his eyes, exclaiming.

Years later, Huang Zheng would always say with great admiration and pride, albeit in a somewhat sappy way, that before he followed the Great Emperor, he had the good fortune to witness the Great Emperor's astonishing endowment, which made him fall to his knees in admiration. Such a person, blessed with such talent, was bound to be extraordinary, so from that moment on, he had resolved to follow the Great Emperor...

"Alas... It's a pity. Brother Liu's injuries... I wonder how long he can hold on." Wuyang also understood what was causing the bulge under Liu Yi and said with a mix of admiration and concern.

Liu Yi, lying in bed, felt so embarrassed by Wuyang's double entendre that he almost wished he could find a crack in the ground to hide in.

It's not my fault that it stands firm. I swear, I have no impure thoughts at all. This isn't even a natural morning erection. Have you ever seen a severely injured person about to die have a morning erection?

Damn, I forgot about the last part of the Yuan Yang Divine Technique's incantation: When yang energy rises, all things come back to life; when the sky yang rises, nothing can stand in its way. When yang stands alone, it does not grow; when yin and yang combine, the primordial yang does not cease; a first-level divine spear, every night with a woman; when the technique reaches the ninth level, it is invincible in the world.

Liu Yi didn't know if mastering the Yuan Yang Divine Technique would make him invincible, nor was he entirely sure if the burning sensation in his body was yang energy. But he now understood what "sky yang rises" meant—it referred to his "thing" standing up every day... What about a first-level divine spear? This is clearly a first-level y spear.

Once Liu Yi figured this out, he was even more convinced that the firmness of his "thing" was not his fault but the fault of the Yuan Yang Divine Technique.

"Cough, cough..." No matter who it was, having one's "thing" stand up and be seen by others was always a bit embarrassing. So, Liu Yi couldn't remain silent any longer. He coughed a couple of times to pretend he was waking up and recited the Clear Mind Technique to try to calm it down.

"Ah, Brother Liu, Brother Liu, you're finally awake. You woke up briefly yesterday and then passed out again. We thought it was a last flicker of life... Uh... Spit!" Huang Zheng, hearing Liu Yi's cough, rushed over to the small bed, speaking in a somewhat incoherent manner.

It was indeed a pleasant surprise to see someone who had been unconscious for a day or two suddenly wake up.

"Brother Liu, you have the protection of the heavens. What are you saying, Brother? Quickly spit and say it again." Wuyang, seeing Liu Yi awake, was naturally happy, but hearing Huang Zheng mention a "last flicker of life," he quickly pushed Huang Zheng to prevent him from saying anything unlucky.

"Ha ha, right, right. I, Old Zheng, said the wrong thing. I'll say it again. Brother Liu, you have great fortune and will surely be fine." However, thinking of Liu Yi's injuries, his happiness quickly turned to concern, and he asked, "Brother Liu, how do you feel?"

"Big brothers, don't worry, I won't die." Liu Yi, seeing that his "thing" was slow to calm down, sat up to make it less noticeable.

"Ah!" Wuyang, seeing Liu Yi sit up, was surprised. "Brother Liu, how can you sit up? Can you sit up on your own?"

"Oh?" Liu Yi, seeing Wuyang's surprised face, realized that sitting up naturally was a bit strange. He was also a bit puzzled. When he woke up last night, every movement caused excruciating pain, and he even passed out from the pain. But now, it didn't hurt as much. Could it be because of the Yuan Yang Divine Technique? When yang energy rises, all things come back to life? Does yang energy itself have healing properties?

"Don't move, don't move. I'll go get the doctor to treat your injuries. Brother Wuyang, you watch over Brother Liu." Huang Zheng, worried that Liu Yi might tear his wounds by sitting up, quickly pressed him back onto the bed and instructed Wuyang to look after him.

"Get the doctor?" Liu Yi, seeing Huang Zheng about to rush out, wondered if it would do any good. The doctors had already said he was beyond saving. Relying on others was not as good as relying on himself. Besides, would Huang Zheng even be able to find a doctor? So, he quickly called out, "Brother Huang Zheng, don't, don't rush to get the doctor. I have something I need your help with."

"Something? But let the doctor see you first. The doctor is in the camp of the lightly injured. I'll go get them. Treating your injuries is the priority." Huang Zheng didn't stop and quickly rushed out of the camp.

"The doctor is here?" Liu Yi asked in surprise.

When Huang Zheng lifted the tent flap, Liu Yi saw that it was still around eight or nine in the morning. Huang Zheng had said he would go into the city to get a doctor, but they were already here so early?

"Yes, they're here, they came early this morning." Wuyang replied.

"Did you go get them?" Liu Yi asked, puzzled.

"Ha ha, no. How could we easily get a doctor?" Wuyang laughed, his expression a bit strange. "It's a female doctor. They came on their own and brought a lot of herbs. I heard, I heard she is the daughter of the imperial physician, Zhang Jun. Yes, that's right, the imperial physician Zhang Jun."

"Female? Imperial physician Zhang Jun?" Liu Yi's interest was immediately piqued.

Before his unfortunate穿越 (time travel), Liu Yi was filming a movie about the Three Kingdoms and had read "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" several times. The imperial physician Zhang Jun was a character who appeared at the beginning of the novel.

To put it simply, the imperial physician Zhang Jun had a slight connection to these volunteer soldiers. Not long ago, Liu Bei was depressed because he had not received any rewards from the court. He happened to meet Zhang Jun on the street and told him about his achievements and how he and his men had not received any rewards because they lacked the money to bribe the Ten Attendants.

Zhang Jun, a righteous and outspoken man, felt that these volunteer soldiers were meritorious and should be rewarded. He was concerned that the court's unfairness would demoralize the soldiers, so he angrily went to the emperor and requested the execution of the Ten Attendants and the rewarding of the meritorious.

Unfortunately, the emperor, influenced by the Ten Attendants' lies, did not listen to Zhang Jun's petition and ordered the guards to expel him from the court.

Although Zhang Jun's actions did not directly secure rewards for Liu Bei's volunteer soldiers, they did draw attention from the court. The Ten Attendants, fearing a larger incident, eventually granted Liu Bei a minor official position, which he immediately took up.

In fact, this was a plot by the eunuchs. They knew that the volunteer soldiers returning to the capital were not just Liu Bei's men. If none of them were rewarded, it could cause unrest. These volunteer soldiers had defeated the Yellow Turbans and were as strong, if not stronger, than the imperial army. If they caused trouble in Luoyang demanding rewards, it could be even worse than the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and the eunuchs would be unable to control the situation. Therefore, they decided to give the leaders of the volunteer soldiers some rewards and then send them to remote areas to serve as minor officials. This way, the volunteer soldiers would be leaderless and unable to cause much trouble, and the eunuchs could save a lot of money. The positions given to the leaders could be taken back at any time.

In a sense, if Zhang Jun had not petitioned the emperor, the eunuchs might not have been alerted, and Liu Bei might not have received the position of county magistrate in Anxi. If that had happened, the volunteer soldiers might not have been abandoned by Liu Bei. Of course, Liu Yi knew that this was not Zhang Jun's fault, and he probably did not anticipate the eunuchs' cunning.

However, Liu Yi had never heard that Zhang Jun had a daughter who was also a skilled doctor. The title "imperial physician" did not mean a doctor but an official position. So, who had taught his daughter the medical arts?

As Liu Yi was thinking, he heard footsteps outside the tent. The tent flap was lifted, and Huang Zheng respectfully led a few people in.

The first person to enter was a tall, graceful woman in a white dress, her face covered by a white veil. Following her was a handsome young man with a slightly cold and proud demeanor.

Behind them were a few servants carrying medicine boxes.

Liu Yi, lying on the bed and looking to the side, was initially a bit disappointed because the woman's face was veiled, making it impossible to see her features. However, when he saw the handsome young man standing next to the white-clad woman, his eyes lit up, and he inwardly praised, "What a beautiful girl."