Grueling Training

After marveling at it, they had to clean up the mess. Looking at the eight people lying on the ground, already unconscious, the master said with a headache, "This is going to be troublesome."

Flender snorted from the side. "Isn't this all because of you, you devil?"

The master did not even look at Flender, simply ignoring—no, outright disregarding—the academy head as he said to Zhao Xuan, "Zhao Xuan, go find a few women from the village to help clean up the girls. I'll prepare what they need for their baths."

Zhao Xuan nodded, then went into the village and brought back several free village women.

Afterward, Zhao Xuan carried the boys back to the academy two at a time, stripped them naked, and tossed them into the bath barrels the master had prepared. The girls were handled by the village women.

The master handed the prepared medicinal herbs to Zhao Xuan and instructed, "Boil them in water first, then pour them directly into the barrels."

Zhao Xuan nodded. The master then turned and took several more portions of medicinal herbs to the village women caring for the girls.

The herbs prepared by the master promoted blood circulation, strengthened the body, and replenished vitality. Their properties were mild, and once boiled, they gave off the distinctive fragrance of medicinal herbs.

After finishing everything the master had instructed, Zhao Xuan left several notes behind and headed to the kitchen to help.

The master estimated that they would not wake until late at night. They could not go without food then; after a full day of training, everyone was already starving.

Just as the master had expected, they gradually woke up in the middle of the night.

At that time, the pitch-black sky was filled with stars. The night hung like a