Chapter 95

In the silent forest, only the scorching heat was rampant.

After a long while, a clear and resonant voice of a young man echoed, the content of his words making one laugh and cry at the same time.

"Brother Sun Yan is wise and valiant, benevolent and kind. Even when he encountered a humble youth like me, Belong, he still adhered to the humanitarian spirit of saving lives and healing the wounded, sparing no effort to treat me wholeheartedly. Such noble qualities are truly rare in the world, unmatched by anyone. Long live Brother Sun Yan!"

"Brother Sun Yan is wise and valiant, benevolent and kind. Even when he encountered a humble youth like me, Belong, he still adhered to the humanitarian spirit of saving lives and healing the wounded, sparing no effort to treat me wholeheartedly. Such noble qualities are truly rare in the world, unmatched by anyone. Long live Brother Sun Yan..."

"Brother Sun Yan is wise and valiant, benevolent and kind. Even when he encountered a humble youth like me, Belong, he still adhered to the humanitarian spirit of saving lives and healing the wounded, sparing no effort to treat me wholeheartedly. Such noble qualities are truly rare in the world, unmatched by anyone. Long live Brother Sun Yan..."

"Ugh..."

Belong repeated these words three times. By the third time, he felt his stomach churn, and he vomited on the spot, feeling both ashamed and angry, but not daring to show it.

"Mr. Sun Yan, how many bottles of Frostfire Healing Liquid can you advance to me now?" Belong said calmly.

Sun Yan looked innocent and said, "Frostfire Healing Liquid? What is that? I've never heard of it."

A cold smile appeared on Belong's face. He had long known that Sun Yan would say this. His tone gradually turned cold as he said calmly, "Mr. Sun Yan, let's speak plainly. What are your demands? Just say it. I, Belong, will keep my word and will not go back on it."

Lifting his head, Sun Yan looked at the sky, sensing that he had fully converted the power he had absorbed. Without further ado, he bent down and picked up Belong.

Suddenly being picked up, Belong immediately tensed up, shouting angrily, "What are you doing? How dare you? Let me go." His voice was still cold, but it carried a hint of magnetic charm.

"Shut up!" Sun Yan looked disgusted and frowned, "Do you think I like hugging a man? Since you've met my conditions, I'll naturally help you heal your injuries."

Sun Yan planted his feet firmly on the ground and, holding Belong, leaped onto a tree. He sat Belong in a cross-legged position, just as he had done in the morning, preparing to heal his injuries.

When Sun Yan's palm pressed against Belong's chest, a wave of shame and anger flashed in Belong's eyes, but he seemed to understand something. He widened his eyes and hesitated, "Can you, with your own power, refine the ice and fire forces in my body?"

"Why are you so talkative?"

Sun Yan frowned and ordered, "Circulate the yuan force in your body and try to spread it throughout your body. I will then slowly draw out these two forces from the outside. One inside, one outside, working together, this will help your injuries heal faster."

Belong said no more, looking at Sun Yan in surprise. He then closed his eyes and began to try to mobilize the yuan force in his dantian, which had been completely suppressed by external forces.

After a moment, a wisp of white mist rose from their bodies, gradually enveloping them. Even during the hottest time of the day on White Prison Star, the mist did not dissipate but became increasingly dense.

As time passed, Sun Yan felt more and more ice and fire forces being drawn from Belong's body, and the speed was getting faster. He was surprised that although Belong was only a second-level warrior, his control over his yuan force was so precise, proving that Belong was no ordinary talent.

By evening, Sun Yan felt his yuan force becoming increasingly robust, reaching saturation once again. Just as he was about to withdraw his palm from Belong's body, he felt a sudden jolt on both sides of his wrist.

Thump! Thump!

The skin on both sides of his wrist indented, and the yuan force in his body seemed to be attracted, quickly gathering there. The yuan force in his dantian kept surging out, settling in the indented areas of his wrist.

Sun Yan couldn't help but feel a surge of joy. He knew that helping Belong heal his injuries and refining the two ice and fire forces had unexpectedly helped him open the yuan force channels in his wrists.

The key to the third-level martial realm was to open the yuan force channels in 16 joints of the body, making the circulation of yuan force faster and the internal yuan force more robust.

Each time a yuan force channel in the body was opened, one's strength would increase by a level. This was the difference between a third-level warrior and a second-level warrior, and also the bottleneck for a third-level warrior to break through.

Some warriors, throughout their lives, could not open all 16 yuan force channels and could only remain in the third-level martial realm, with their strength stagnating.

With the yuan force channels in his wrists now open, Sun Yan's yuan force was full, and the pain in his meridians immediately disappeared. He circulated the yuan force in his body, wanting to continue helping Belong heal his injuries.

However, when he looked up, he saw Belong drenched in sweat, seemingly enduring great pain but gritting his teeth and trying not to cry out.

Sun Yan was taken aback and then understood. While he was drawing out the ice and fire forces, Belong was also enduring extreme pain. He hadn't expected this young man to be so tough, not even uttering a sound all afternoon.

Sun Yan withdrew his palm, saying, "That's enough. If we continue like this, it will only take three days to completely refine the two external forces in your body."

Belong nodded slightly, his body drenched in sweat, outlining his slender frame. He breathed lightly, and a faint fragrance wafted out.

Sun Yan's nostrils twitched, and he looked Belong up and down with a very strange gaze, making Belong feel uneasy.

"What are you looking at?" Belong said angrily.

Sighing, Sun Yan shook his head, "As a warrior, your body is so frail, and you even have the scent of a baby. Sigh! You're not manly enough."

Belong gritted his teeth, turned his head, and ignored Sun Yan. He realized that if he really wanted to win an argument, he was no match for Sun Yan, so he decided to remain silent.

Standing up, Sun Yan picked up Belong and jumped down from the tree. The little rabbit, which had been waiting nearby, immediately darted over. Seeing Belong's rosy complexion, it leaped joyfully.

Looking at the little rabbit, Sun Yan grew increasingly fond of it, "This little guy is really smart."

Belong pouted, "It has a name, it's called Xiao Ai."

"That's a terrible name," Sun Yan frowned.

Belong glared, "That's none of your business, call it or not as you like."

Sun Yan shook his head helplessly, wondering if he and Belong were just naturally at odds. Every time they spoke, they ended up attacking each other. Taking out a space travel sleeping bag, he ignored Belong's angry glare and stuffed him into it.

"You're the injured one, rest early, no more talking."

After doing all this, Sun Yan ignored Belong and started playing with the little rabbit, occasionally flicking the red curly hair on its forehead, making the little guy flail its paws.

Belong, completely stuffed in the sleeping bag, remained silent, only using the corner of his eye to observe Sun Yan's every move. At the same time, a storm of emotions raged in his heart.

Born into a noble family, Belong had seen countless young geniuses, but a youth like the one before him was a first. Whether it was his actions or his astonishing martial talent, everything about him made Belong incredibly curious.

During the day, Belong thought Sun Yan's absurd conditions were just an excuse to play with him. But the bizarre conditions of this unique youth were truly perplexing.

When receiving treatment, Belong was truly shocked to realize that Sun Yan had comprehended the True Intent of Scorching Sun and the True Intent of Extreme Cold.

The True Intent of Martial Arts could only be comprehended, not taught. Once comprehended, it was like holding the key to the heavens of martial arts, with limitless potential for the future.

However, a third-level warrior who had comprehended two True Intents of Martial Arts was a talent so astonishing that he had never heard of such a thing before.

After a long while, Belong suddenly said, "Hey, Sun Yan. Are you really a student in the ordinary department of Imperial Wind Academy?"

"Absolutely."

Looking at Sun Yan's determined expression, Belong frowned slightly, "Are the teachers of Imperial Wind Academy blind? Putting a student like you in the ordinary department, hmpf! The top academy is really becoming worse and worse."

Hearing this, Sun Yan was taken aback and looked at Belong for the first time, smiling, "You're a bit arrogant and have a sharp tongue, but you're honest. If you could change those bad habits, I'd be willing to be friends with you."

"Who wants a friend like you?" Belong pouted, retorting, "If you could change your shameless personality and be a bit more polite, I'd be willing to be friends with you too."

"Tch! What do you know," Sun Yan said disdainfully, "I'm just being true to myself. How tiring it is to wear a mask all the time? Those members of noble families and clans are all hypocritical and disgusting. If I ever became like that, I'd hate myself."

Listening to the young man's words, Belong's eyes flickered, but he said nothing, turning his head away and remaining silent.

Since they met, the atmosphere between them had never been so calm, without the previous tension.

Lying in Sun Yan's arms, the little rabbit stuck its head out, looked at Belong, then at Sun Yan, and split its rabbit lips, as if laughing. It seemed genuinely happy that its owner and Sun Yan could get along peacefully.

Rubbing the little rabbit's head, Sun Yan's playful side emerged, and he whispered, "Little guy, the night is long, do you want big brother to tell you a story?"

A story?

The little rabbit's long ears immediately perked up, and it lifted its head, its red eyes showing a hint of disdain, as if telling Sun Yan that there were few stories it hadn't heard.

Seeing the little guy's smug look, Sun Yan grinned, "Oh? Don't want to listen? Big brother guarantees that you've never heard this story before."

Beside them, Belong turned slightly and muttered, "Hmpf! Big talk."

Sun Yan ignored him, holding the little rabbit and smiling, "Hehe, little guy, listen up!"

"A long, long time ago, on the mother planet Earth, it was still in the age of cold weapons. At that time, the dynasty generally implemented conscription, which was mandatory. Any household with able-bodied men would be forcibly recruited into the army."

"There was a family with a brother and a sister, and they had elderly parents and grandparents to support. One day, the dynasty began conscription again. The brother of this family was bound to be conscripted. However, if the brother went to war and the sister got married, who would support the elders? So, the sister, to support the elders, decided to disguise herself as a man and take her brother's place in the army."

At this point, the little rabbit yawned, seemingly about to fall asleep.

Belong, on the other hand, sneered, mocking, "Did the sister later achieve great merit, return home, and bring glory to the family? I'm not saying you're wrong, but this story is too cliché."

Sun Yan's eyes narrowed, and he said calmly, "Don't be so hasty. I haven't gotten to the exciting part yet. Listen to the end, then you can decide if it's cliché."

Belong sneered again, remaining silent, while the little rabbit lifted its head, barely mustering some spirit.

"Once the sister entered the army, one day, a great battle broke out. She joined the large army and fought the enemy. The battle was fierce, and in the midst of it, the sister's body suddenly stiffened. She realized her pants were wet, and a patch of blood had seeped through..."

At this point, Sun Yan smiled mysteriously and paused. The little rabbit, now fully awake, wriggled its furry body, urging Sun Yan to continue.

Belong's face was somewhat stunned, as if he had a vague idea of what was happening.

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