Seeing His Great-Grandma

The exchange match between Godwind Academy and Chihuo Academy ended, without a doubt, in a resounding victory for Godwind Academy.

Naturally, news of Feng Xiaotian absorbing an eight-thousand-year Soul Ring beyond his level also spread.

For a time, Feng Xiaotian's name became a topic of casual conversation among many students of the five great academies.

But Feng Xiaotian had no time to care about any of that. He was getting beaten up again.

Every time Danheng struck him, Feng Xiaotian felt as if he saw his great-grandmother waving at him.

With every blow, Feng Xiaotian would lie sprawled on the ground for a long while, unable to get up.

But whenever he remembered that he was taking this beating for Huo Wu, the pain in his body immediately seemed less severe, and his great-grandmother vanished from before his eyes.

"Sir, I can still go on."

Seeing Feng Xiaotian get back up once again, Danheng was somewhat surprised. Feng Xiaotian had lasted nearly half an hour longer than usual today. He could still continue?

"...Is this the power of the mind?"

Danheng glanced at Huo Wu, who was watching from the side. Her beautiful eyes were wide open, and her little mouth had unconsciously formed an O.

So this was how Feng Xiaotian trained?

No wonder he improved so quickly. Seeing how much Feng Xiaotian had advanced in such a short time and how he had absorbed a Soul Ring beyond his level, she was not envious in the slightest!

With this training method, if anyone else tried it for a day, they would probably need a week of rest to recover.

"Cough, cough. Sister Huo Wu, it's fine. Mister Danheng has already been holding back a lot."

Seeing the faint worry on Huo Wu's face, the corners of Feng Xiaotian's mouth beneath his mask rose uncontrollably, and he even straightened up a little.

But the moment he straightened, he pulled at all the wounds across his body at once, nearly making him cry out in pain.

But Huo Wu was right beside him. He had to endure it! Since he had chosen to put on a brave front, he had to see it through, even with tears in his eyes!

"Are you... sure you're all right?"

Seeing Feng Xiaotian drenched in sweat, Danheng felt a little sorry for him.

Kid, if you can't take it, hurry up and go let your Sister Huo Wu fuss over you!

"N-No problem. I... I can still go on!"

"It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt! It doesn't hurt at all!"

With immense difficulty, Feng Xiaotian raised an arm and wiped away the bead-sized drops of sweat from his forehead. He emptied his mind and even began hypnotizing himself internally.

"Sigh. Then let's continue."

Danheng shook his head helplessly. Better let this kid go rest soon.

The next instant, Danheng vanished. Feng Xiaotian, who was still hypnotizing himself that it did not hurt, blinked and found Danheng already standing before him with a hand extended toward him.

"Damn... Senior Danheng, you're serious?"

Feng Xiaotian gritted his teeth, and all the muscles in his body tensed abruptly. There was no way he could dodge this blow. He could only hope Mister Danheng would show mercy—

Huh?

Danheng merely extended a finger and lightly flicked Feng Xiaotian's forehead. Feng Xiaotian immediately felt a cool force envelop his body, calming his mind as his consciousness gradually blurred.

From Huo Wu's perspective, Danheng had sent Feng Xiaotian flying with a single finger! And he was flying straight toward her!

What should she do? Should she catch him?

Forget it, he was already right in front of her. She could not just let him fall, could she?

With that thought, Huo Wu quickly stepped forward and caught the collapsing Feng Xiaotian.

"Well?"

Danheng came over to the two of them. Feng Xiaotian was already asleep in Huo Wu's arms. If Feng Xiaotian had still been awake, he probably would have fainted from happiness on the spot.

"He really is different from before. Or rather, today was the first time I truly met the real him."

Though Huo Wu was a girl, the enhancement to her physical condition brought by Soul Power allowed her to catch Feng Xiaotian steadily.

"Senior, Huo Wu was rude before and offended you. I sincerely ask for your forgiveness."

Huo Wu crouched down and directly hoisted Feng Xiaotian onto her back, then gave Danheng a deep bow to apologize for what had happened earlier.

"You're overstating it. I'm not unreasonable either. It was only a small matter."

Calling it a conflict was an exaggeration. Huo Wu had merely forcibly stopped Danheng earlier to ask him about Feng Xiaotian.

Compared to a certain fellow who had tested him with a Hidden Weapon, Huo Wu was clearly much better.

Besides, even now, Danheng did not know why that non-native surnamed Tang had ambushed him.

For his rabbit spirit little sister, Little Wu?

Come on, Danheng had only met Little Wu twice in total and had not exchanged a single word with her.

Oh, no, three times. In the Star Dou Great Forest, he had also watched that little rabbit manually condense a Soul Ring.

"Thank you, Senior. Huo Wu will take her leave."

With that, Huo Wu carried Feng Xiaotian away.

"Heh heh... Sister Huo Wu."

On the way out, the sleeping Feng Xiaotian suddenly murmured softly, wearing a lecherous grin that Huo Wu found extremely suspicious.

"You'd better not be dreaming about anything improper."

Huo Wu adjusted Feng Xiaotian higher on her back to keep him from slipping off. Looking at his sleeping face, she could not help smiling faintly.

This guy was worthy of her after all.

"Hah... It's finally over. I hope these two kids work out."

Watching their departing backs, Danheng unconsciously wore a fond, aunt-like smile.

He had spent all this time carefully controlling the strength in his hands and feet, and he was tired enough himself. He would go back and rest for the night, then set off for Heaven Dou Imperial City.

The next day, when Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu arrived at Danheng's room, they discovered that it had long since been emptied.

However, the sheet of paper on the table, along with a left arm bone emitting a faint azure glow, left them both dumbfounded.

"Farewell. Train well. This thing is for you."

There was only one simple line on the front of the paper, written in neat handwriting.

When they turned it over, there was another line:

"This belonged to that Stormwind Bear. I have no use for it."

Feng Xiaotian's body trembled as he carefully held the palm-sized left arm bone in both hands, his gaze fixed firmly upon it.

"Xiaotian, this is..."

Huo Wu was also stunned by Danheng's generosity. This was far too lavish. She wanted a mentor like this too!

"Mister Danheng."

Feng Xiaotian closed his hands around the Soul Bone, clutching it tightly in his palm.

"If you ever need anything in the future, I, Feng Xiaotian, will help you even at the cost of my life!"

Outside Godwind City, Danheng chose to take a carriage to his destination.

"Mm. I should record all of this first."

Sitting inside the luxurious carriage, Danheng held a pen and recorded all the information he had gathered over this period.

"I'll enter all of this into the Database later!"

Danheng was worried that after traveling across the entire Douluo Continent, he might not remember certain events and information clearly.

Thus, during these days, he took advantage of the time spent riding in the carriage to write down everything he had learned so far.

"It's just a bit slow."

While recording, Danheng lifted the curtain and looked outside. The carriage's speed had not met his expectations.

But it did not matter. As long as he could reach Heaven Dou City on time, that was enough.