Drawing Closer

They were almost at the dormitory, and Huo Wu seemed a little anxious too.

"I really want to hurry back and take a bath."

Huo Wu's skirt was not thick either, and after she walked a few steps outside, it dried. However, because she had sweated so much, Huo Wu felt sticky all over and wanted to have a proper bath.

Quan Yi pointed to the entrance ahead and said, "Oh, then let's split up up ahead."

"Where are you going?"

"I still have to train. That place is the Training Ground."

Huo Wu's eyes shifted, and she said to Quan Yi, "Can I come along and watch?"

Quan Yi asked, somewhat puzzled, "Didn't you say you wanted to take a bath?"

Huo Wu said with a beaming smile, "I can take a bath later. I'm more curious about how you train."

"Uh, I don't wear clothes when I train. You're a little girl, so it wouldn't be very appropriate for you to watch from the side, would it?"

"It's fine. We're both Spirit Masters, so I can understand. Besides, with your clothes soaked like that, it's basically the same as not wearing anything. I already saw your body earlier." Huo Wu did not care at all.

Quan Yi continued trying to persuade her. "I usually exercise for more than two hours. Do you have the patience for that?"

Only then did Huo Wu understand. So Quan Yi was politely refusing her. She immediately said, sounding a little wronged, "Do you think I'm annoying?"

Crap!

Quan Yi looked at Huo Wu's slightly tearful eyes and felt completely at a loss.

He could only hurriedly say, "I promise, I promise you."

Huo Wu's expression instantly cleared from rain to sunshine, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly. "Hehe, that's more like it. Let's go."

Huo Wu patted Quan Yi on the shoulder, then skipped ahead.

Sigh, she's already mastered such a terrifying Skill at such a young age. What's she going to be like when she grows up?

Quan Yi realized he had been tricked, but there was nothing he could do about it. He could only complain inwardly.

Quan Yi followed Huo Wu to the Training Ground. As always, there was no one there.

Seeing the quiet Training Ground, Huo Wu asked somewhat strangely, "I didn't even know there was a place like this near the dormitory."

"Ah, wasn't it written in the guide?" Quan Yi answered subconsciously.

"The guide is so thick. Who would read it carefully? I only read the front part." Huo Wu had quite a few complaints about the Academy's guide.

"There's a lot of useful information in the guide. Reading it carefully once will help you a lot."

Huo Wu widened her eyes and said in surprise, "Don't tell me you flipped through that whole thick book?"

Quan Yi nodded. "Of course. It even has the Academy's history, teacher introductions, and things like that. It's very interesting."

Huo Wu was somewhat speechless.

Seeing that it was about time, Quan Yi said no more. He walked beneath the horizontal bar and directly took off his shirt.

This was also Huo Wu's first time seeing Quan Yi's bare upper body up close.

At that look, her gaze was firmly drawn to Quan Yi's muscles.

The most direct feeling Huo Wu had after seeing them was beauty. Quan Yi's muscles were full yet Soft, filled with a primitive and pure sense of beauty. They did not look like a boy's body at all.

Quan Yi noticed Huo Wu's gaze and felt a little awkward.

"Ahem, I'm starting."

After reminding her, Quan Yi began exercising.

Huo Wu had been a little entranced just now, and after Quan Yi reminded her, her cheeks instantly turned bright red. Huo Wu immediately focused her attention on Quan Yi's movements.

She saw Quan Yi walk beneath the horizontal bar, lightly loosen up his body, and then immediately begin.

This was a movement Huo Wu had never seen before.

Quan Yi's movements were very standard and smooth. Huo Wu could tell this was a continuous sequence.

As his training began, Quan Yi's attention was completely focused on exercising, to the point that he had no time to pay attention to Huo Wu. Only this way could Quan Yi ensure his body would not be injured during extreme training.

Huo Wu sensed a dangerous aura from Quan Yi, and moreover, a serious expression she had never seen before appeared on his face.

He was like a fierce beast, making Huo Wu unconsciously hold her breath.

Forty Burpees and forty Pull-ups were extremely easy for Quan Yi, while Huo Wu quietly observed him.

Because his upper body was bare, Huo Wu could clearly see the changes in Quan Yi's muscles. This also helped her understand the purpose of the movements.

The first movement should be for training the whole body.

The second movement was very simple. It trained the back and the entire arm.

After observing for a while, Huo Wu understood the key points of the movements. She did not disturb Quan Yi and walked to the horizontal bar at the side, silently starting to do them herself.

Fortunately, Huo Wu's skirt was not short. Although it was somewhat inconvenient, there was no need to worry about exposing herself.

When Huo Wu watched Quan Yi do them, he made it look very easy. She had not expected it to be so exhausting when she did it herself.

As a rank-thirteen Spirit Master, and a Beast Martial Soul Spirit Master at that, Huo Wu's Physical Quality was already excellent.

But after doing only thirty Burpees, Huo Wu felt her entire body heating up. The effect was downright terrifying.

After finishing forty Burpees, Huo Wu's breathing was a little ragged, but she did not stop. Instead, she continued following Quan Yi and started doing Pull-ups.

Pull-ups required tremendous arm strength. For beginners, they were even harder than Burpees.

For the first time, Huo Wu realized her body was this heavy. When she strained to pull herself upward, both her arms trembled, and her face twisted slightly. She looked utterly miserable.

Though she was exhausted, Huo Wu did not want to give up. She pushed with everything she had and finished forty Pull-ups.

The moment her hands released the horizontal bar and her feet touched the ground, Huo Wu nearly collapsed on the spot. She gulped in air, doing her best to regulate her breathing.

Huo Wu had not expected such simple movements to consume so much stamina. She looked toward Quan Yi and saw that he even seemed somewhat relaxed and at ease. Admiration welled up in her naturally.

This was definitely not something that could be trained in a day or two. Only training day after day, year after year, could reach that realm of making the heavy seem light.

Precisely because of that, Huo Wu admired Quan Yi even more.

After resting for a while, Huo Wu stood up with determination and began the next set of training.

Huo Wu was not too sure why she was looking for suffering like this, but somewhere deep down, she had a premonition that if she backed down here, she would only grow farther and farther away from Quan Yi.

She did not want to lose Quan Yi as a friend.

Since she had started, she had to see it through to the end. She could not give up halfway.

Quan Yi also noticed that Huo Wu was following along with him.

In his eyes, Huo Wu's movements were still somewhat improper, and because she was nearing exhaustion, her form had also begun to fall apart.

But Quan Yi did not interrupt Huo Wu. Instead, he quietly watched her. Then he walked to the side and trained together with her.

In the scorching summer, there were only two people on the Training Ground.

Even the grueling training became youthful and passionate because there was a companion.

Two hours passed. Quan Yi had already completed his task, but Huo Wu was still working hard to keep up with him.

She was now on her eighth set, with only the last ten Pull-ups remaining.

The Soul Power in Huo Wu's body was nearly exhausted as well, and her body had reached its true limit.

Huo Wu looked as if she had been hung in midair, her hands powerless, her body swaying unsteadily.

"Come on, come on, Huo Wu! Only ten left!"

Quan Yi clapped hard and cheered loudly, doing everything he could to encourage Huo Wu.

Quan Yi had never howled this loudly before, nor had he ever lost his composure like this. But Quan Yi could not stay calm. He only wanted to cheer on this girl who was trying to surpass her own limits.

Huo Wu seemed to be encouraged by Quan Yi's voice. Her somewhat unfocused gaze lit up again, and a fierce fire shone in her eyes, as if she meant to burn every obstacle to ash.

"Ten, nine, eight."

Huo Wu was now dragging her body forward with her will.

When the body reached its limit, the only thing that could continue driving it was the spirit.

This was not only a challenge to the limits of the flesh, but also a test of the spirit.

"Five, four—almost there, almost there! Last three, last three!"

Quan Yi's palms had already turned bright red, showing just how hard he was clapping.

Quan Yi's voice echoed through Huo Wu's mind. Huo Wu had not expected Quan Yi to have such a crazy side to him. She was a little surprised, and also found it a little funny.

But when she heard Quan Yi's encouragement, a surge of strength suddenly welled up in Huo Wu's heart.

With that strength, Huo Wu began her final sprint.

"Three, two, one! You did it!"

That was the last thing Huo Wu heard. Upon hearing those words, Huo Wu immediately let out a breath of relief in her heart. Then she completely passed out.

Huo Wu weakly released her hands and fell straight down. Quan Yi had long been prepared. He rushed forward in a single stride and steadily caught the falling Huo Wu in his arms.

Looking at Huo Wu, who had already fainted, Quan Yi gently wiped the sweat from her face.