At this moment, Luo Xiu's mind still echoed with Lu Nianjiao's earlier words.

Lin Xiyue being beaten black and blue, her body covered in blood…

Just imagining such a scene was enough to make his heart feel as if it were being twisted by knives. Even though Lu Nianjiao had also said that Lin Jianlong was helping Lin Xiyue absorb the medicine's power, Luo Xiu still harbored a deep resentment.

While Luo Xiu was lost in thought, Lin Jianlong staggered to his feet.

He looked at Luo Xiu, his eyes filled with fury.

"Long Shuai, I was helping you," Luo Xiu said with a faint smile, stepping toward him.

"I can see that you've suffered a grievous injury in the past, even losing an arm, which has caused the Qi and blood in your body to stagnate. If these hidden injuries are left to accumulate, they will eventually become a chronic disease.

"That beating just now was actually me helping you clear your Qi and blood. By striking your acupoints, I helped dissolve your hidden injuries, and at the same time, I was offering you guidance on your Leisurely Fish and Dragon Dance.

"Do you know why it's called the Fish and Dragon Dance?

"It's because one is in the water and the other is in the sky. They can each see a different landscape. The meaning is that you must view the myriad things of the world from the perspective of both fish and dragon.

"But you are too fixated on yourself, your heart filled with obsession. When you allow obsession to shackle your very being, how can you possibly achieve true freedom?"

Lin Jianlong's eyes were bloodshot as he stared fixedly at Luo Xiu. He didn't seem to hear a single word Luo Xiu said.

All he could think about right now was how he could possibly defeat the man before him!

Luo Xiu stopped in front of him, a hint of a smile on his lips that didn't quite reach his eyes. "I'm helping you, but from the look on your face, you seem quite unconvinced. Feeling very resentful?"

His gaze turned cold as he added, "Did you ever consider that she was also unconvinced? That she was also feeling very resentful?"

Lin Jianlong let out a explosive roar and suddenly threw a punch at Luo Xiu.

As the punch flew, the roar of a dragon seemed to echo through The Void!

However, he had barely thrown the punch before Luo Xiu kicked him away with even greater speed, sending him crashing heavily to the ground.

Then, Luo Xiu walked toward him at an unhurried pace. "I'm walking toward you just like this, riddled with openings. And yet, what can you do to me?"

He stared at Lin Jianlong and said mockingly, "Right now, you're probably thinking… if you hadn't suppressed your cultivation, if you weren't injured, if you used your full strength, I wouldn't dare be so arrogant, right?

"Well, let me tell you, if I were restored to my peak… you wouldn't even be worthy of fighting me."

"HAHAHA—!"

Lin Jianlong suddenly threw his head back and let out a wild laugh.

Amidst his laughter, a powerful and mysterious aura radiated from his body, distorting the very fabric of The Void.

This wasn't because he had lost his temper and was about to cheat by lifting his cultivation restrictions for a battle far beyond Luo Xiu's realm.

Rather, he was about to reveal his hidden trump card!

"Interesting!

"How many years has it been… I have suppressed countless prodigies, walking my path undefeated among my peers, time and again crushing those so-called geniuses underfoot!

"And you are the first to push me to this point at an equal level of strength!

"Chen Shuisheng, you are very impressive. I admire you, and I admit that in some aspects, I am indeed no match for you.

"In the near future, you will surely become a pillar of Hua Country!"

"As expected," Luo Xiu said indifferently. "Anyone who makes their way in this world has a few tricks up their sleeve."

"The Dragon's Emergence, Without Regret… This is a move I created myself. Do you dare to face it?!"

Suddenly, a soul-shaking dragon's roar echoed throughout the Imperial Palace.

In that instant, Lin Jianlong's aura doubled in intensity.

And it wasn't just his aura that had intensified, but also his vast Dragon Qi!

He was like an awakened dragon, unyielding in the face of ten thousand deaths, daring to battle heaven and earth!

Facing this one man, Luo Xiu felt as though he were confronting an army of thousands!

Yet Luo Xiu remained expressionless and suddenly took a step forward.

Instantly, a terrifying heatwave emanated from him, and the ground beneath his feet turned into churning lava in the blink of an eye!

"This is a Primordial Divine Power I comprehended and perfected not long ago: The Primordial Yellow Springs Dance. Please offer your guidance, Long Shuai."

Hearing this, Lin Jianlong's eyes widened in shock, and he reflexively took two steps back.

That sacred, desolate, and lonely primordial aura instantly made him feel as if he had plunged into the Yellow Springs. His entire world seemed to have transformed into an ocean of lava.

Vaguely, through the distortion in The Void behind Luo Xiu, he could even see a vision of the cosmos. A planet was burning within it—the primordial Earth, where rivers of lava flowed across the land and converged into seas.

Within this world of lava, he, an awakened dragon, felt utterly small and helpless against that primordial desolation.

"It's... it's really a Divine Skill! The legendary, most ancient type of power... a Primordial Divine Power!"

"That's enough!"

"This is just training, so let's stop here!"

Just then, Lu Nianjiao's sharp cry came from the side.

Her graceful and fragrant figure flickered into view, landing between Luo Xiu and Lin Jianlong and instantly severing their clashing auras.

She looked at Luo Xiu, her beautiful eyes trembling slightly. Her heart was filled with pride, but she kept her composure. She truly hadn't expected this little fellow to return with such a great surprise. He actually possessed a Divine Skill!

"Dr. Chen, are you planning to burn the Imperial Palace to ashes?"

Hearing this, Luo Xiu retracted his aura in a single thought and turned to leave.

Naturally, he had to give his senior sister some face.

"Long Shuai, remember what I said. Go back and practice the Leisurely Fish and Dragon Dance properly. If you cannot sever your obsessions, then don't try to imitate loneliness.

"After all, only a peerless expert who has truly transcended into sainthood is qualified to savor that kind of loneliness where 'the heavens and earth have nothing to do with me.'"

Lin Jianlong watched Luo Xiu's departing back, his gaze trembling slightly as he stood in silence.

A few moments later, he let out a silent sigh.

"Medic Immortal, where did you find this substitute?"

Lu Nianjiao certainly wasn't going to tell Lin Jianlong the truth. After all, Luo Xiu was the criminal who had massacred the Ye Family and was still on the wanted list.

She changed the subject. "How do you feel?"

Lin Jianlong tried to channel his Qi. He then said, "My Qi and blood are flowing smoothly, and my hidden injuries are all gone."

"That's good," Lu Nianjiao said.

Lin Jianlong asked, "So, you sent him to me on purpose?"

Lu Nianjiao countered, "Weren't you the one who proposed training this substitute?"

Lin Jianlong was speechless.

Suddenly, Lu Nianjiao asked, "What do you think? If Dr. Chen were at your cultivation level, how would he fare against the Upper Nine Deities?"

Lin Jianlong fell silent, involuntarily recalling the recent battle at Danlong Ancient Mountain. In that battle, if it hadn't been for Di Xuanji, he would never have been able to lead the Ghost Tiger Corps out of there alive.

"If he were at my level and possessed a Divine Skill, he could probably kill one of the Upper Nine Deities by himself. Medic Immortal, this Chen Shuisheng is a true talent. You must put him to good use!"

Lu Nianjiao frowned. Are the Upper Nine Deities really that strong? Even Little Mule could only manage to kill one of them.

After all, when Little Mule was just a teenager, he fought Guijian Chou to a draw.

And Guijian Chou is the number one expert on the Heavenly Ranking!

「In the blink of an eye, night had fallen.」

Luo Xiu lay on his bed. He put down his phone, preparing to sleep early for an early start. He still had to go to Lop Nor tomorrow.

Just as he set his phone aside, a graceful figure in a white dress fluttered in through the window.

Luo Xiu sat up. Looking at the hazy and stunningly beautiful face in the dim light, he sighed helplessly.

It looks like tonight is going to be another sleepless one.

"Aren't you very busy, Senior Sister?"

Lu Nianjiao sat on the edge of the bed and wrapped her arms around his neck, her breath fragrant as she whispered, "No matter how busy I am, I have to make time for you. My dear troublemaker, just you wait and see how I'm going to deal with you tonight."

Luo Xiu placed his hand on Lu Nianjiao's willow-like waist, which was slender enough to grasp with one hand. With a gentle pull, the sash of her white Hanfu came undone.

About two hours later, clothes of all kinds were scattered across the floor.

Lu Nianjiao lay like a boneless heap on the messy bed, completely still. Her fragrant long hair was in disarray, her eyes were rolled slightly back, and she was breathing in short, rapid gasps, as if utterly spent.

Luo Xiu suddenly emerged from the bathroom and came to the bedside, looking down at her with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.

"Didn't you say you were going to deal with me? We've only just begun. Senior Sister, are you spent already?"

A shiver ran through Lu Nianjiao, and she scrambled to hide under the blankets in fright.

"I was wrong, Little Mule! Please, spare your senior sister!"

"If our roles were reversed, would you spare me?"

"..."

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