Although he still harbored doubts about Ye Tian's abilities, Ye Tian's completely accurate assessment of his injuries had already put Bai Yu's mind much more at ease.
"The key to your injury now is not the external wounds you suffered, but those destroyed meridians. Like a river blocked after a mountainside collapses in an earthquake, the only way is to dredge it clear," Ye Tian said.
"I know that too. I have tried forcing my way through. It was not entirely useless, but the results were truly meager. If this continues, it will take at least another ten years for these injuries to fully recover," Bai Yu said. "What method do you have?"
"Simple," Ye Tian said. "You will merely have to endure some torment."
"What do you mean?" Bai Yu raised his brows.
"Four words: rebirth through fire," Ye Tian said. "Rebirth... through fire?" Bai Yu's expression stiffened slightly. He felt that he now understood what Ye Tian had meant when he said he would have to endure some torment.
The group had originally reached the outskirts of the Zhongnan Mountain Range, but at Ye Tian's suggestion, Princess Jingyi decided to take a detour. After turning westward, the route Tian Meng had mapped out plunged deep into the mountain range once more.
Mountains rose high and valleys sank deep on either side, the forests lush and flourishing.
The clatter of hooves and the rumbling of carriage wheels rang out without pause.
The personal guards watched their surroundings vigilantly, surveying the terrain around them. Their encounter the previous night had made them fear another attack, and their nerves were stretched taut.
At the front of the group, Tian Meng and the others checked the map while confirming that they were on the correct route.
At the rear of the group,