Shepherding

"That's enough for today, we'll come back for another application tomorrow," Xu Qing, not daring to continue.

He rinsed himself off, washing away the impurities from his skin, and then put on his clothes.

Looking in the mirror, Xu Qing noticed that her skin tone had darkened slightly, with a more pronounced bronze hue.

Moreover, and most importantly, he felt an increase in his strength.

"His physical abilities must have already broken through," Xu Qing murmured.

His physical abilities were already on the verge of a breakthrough, and this time, after using the Dragon Blood, he should have broken through, advancing from Junior War General to Intermediate War General.

His physical abilities had improved, which also meant that his Spiritual Force had improved, reaching the War God Level.

Knock knock!

"Xu Qing, what's wrong with you? Why are you yelling? Are you singing?" At this moment, Luo Feng's voice came.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing rolled her eyes, then opened the bathroom door and stared at Luo Feng, who was smiling, "What did you say, brother-in-law? Say it again?"

"Are you practicing singing in the bathroom?" Luo Feng asked with a smile.

"Nonsense, who's practicing singing? Are you hard of hearing, brother-in-law?" Xu Qing glared at him.

"Really? But Xu Qing, I need to correct one of your mistakes. From now on, you'll have to call me your future brother-in-law," Luo Feng said to him.

Xu Qing was surprised, "Really? Your relationship with Sister Xin is all settled?"

"That's right, it's all settled now, so shouldn't you change your tune?" Luo Feng looked at him with a smile.

Finally, I can go from being a prospective brother-in-law to a future brother-in-law. It wasn't easy!

"Tch, so what if he's going to be my future brother-in-law? What's there to brag about?" Xu Qing muttered.

Luo Feng crossed his arms and looked at him, "Tell me, am I not your future brother-in-law now?"

"Yes, yes, yes, you are. Are you satisfied now, future brother-in-law? Okay, I'm going back to my room," Xu Qing made a face at him and closed the door.

Luo Feng smiled and shook his head.

However, calling him "future brother-in-law" really made him feel great.

In the evening, during dinner, a message excited all the trainees.

That is, Hong, the world's number one martial arts master and the head of the Limit Martial Arts Hall, will be coming to the Elite Training Camp.

The date is August Number One. At that time, all the trainees in the Elite Training Camp will embark on a life-or-death adventure, heading to a dangerous place for a survival challenge, which will last for a month.

"Hong! It's Hong! I've been here so long and I've never seen him before!" Zhao Ruo exclaimed excitedly.

The other trainees were also very excited, and some even regarded Hong as their idol.

"So what if you haven't seen it before? It's not some rare beast. It's just like us, with one head, two arms, and two legs," Xu Qing said slowly, holding a spoon in his hand.

Upon hearing this, everyone's lips twitched. Was that really the question?

"You brat, do you even understand the weight of the world's strongest person?" Zhao Ruo looked at him, a hint of disappointment in his voice.

"I don't understand. Why should I understand? Does it matter to me whether he's the world's strongest person or not?" Xu Qing retorted.

Zhao Ruo stumped by the question, looking at him, unsure of what to say.

"See? It wasn't really my problem anyway. I can eat, drink, play, and cultivate as I please," Xu Qing said, shaking his spoon. What he said made perfect sense.

Everyone was surprised; they never expected that Xu Qing, a foodie, could say something so insightful.

"No one can learn your mindset," Zhao Ruo shook her head.

"Alas, true masters are always lonely as snow; this has always been the case throughout history," Xu Qing said, shaking his head.

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

"You're getting all nitpicky about the words," Zhao Ruo laughed until tears streamed down her face.

Luo Feng smiled; this future brother-in-law was never short of fun.

However, Xu Qing is right. No matter who the world's strongest person is, what they need to do is to cultivate diligently and continuously improve their strength.

Especially for him, achieving those incentive clauses in the contract was no easy task.

"But Xu Qing, when are you going to take the Number One on the Black Dragon Ranking? Next month or the month after?" Zhao Ruo asked, suddenly remembering something.

People around also looked over. Now, everyone in the entire Elite Training Camp knew that Xu Qing was the biggest dark horse, with the potential to sprint for first place.

Xu Qing paused, "Oh dear, senior sister, what you're saying makes it sound like first place is all ours, that we can just take it whenever we want. What are the other people supposed to think?"

"Otherwise what?" Zhao Ruo rolled her eyes at him, then suddenly became modest.

"I haven't even started rolling yet, and there aren't many good fighters. If I start rolling, won't I be left with none? I think I'll stop rolling. Work and rest should be balanced; it's good for your physical and mental health," Xu Qing said casually.

It's too Versailles!

Everyone thinks that way, and you can't refute it, which is very frustrating.

"I don't believe you for a second. You're a wicked little devil, you're probably thinking of something bad," Zhao Ruo said, completely unconvinced.

In the past month, she has come to realize that beneath Xu Qing's cute appearance lies a cunning and ruthless nature.

Xu Qing slammed her hand on the table. "Senior sister, this is slander! Be careful, or I'll sue you for defamation!"

"Go ahead and sue, go ahead and sue. You know best whether I'm defaming you or not," Zhao Ruo stared at him, completely unfazed.

"Forget it, I'm magnanimous, I won't hold it against you," Xu Qing said, his eyes darting around as he feigned retreat.

Zhao Ruo chuckled; this kid has so many Mind's Eye.

"Luo Feng, what do you think he's trying to do?" Zhao Ruo asked Luo Feng, knowing full well what Xu Qing was thinking.

Xu Qing remained calm and collected, not caring whether others knew or not; however, he ate much faster.

"He's...herding sheep," Luo Feng thought for a moment and used this word to describe Xu Qing's thoughts.

"Shepherding?" Everyone was stunned. What did that mean?

Luo Feng explained, "The top five are all his sheep; he can herd them however he wants. Do you understand now?"

After that, everyone suddenly understood.

"That's so poisonous!"

"My God, treating the top five like sheep is just asking for trouble!"

When everyone looked at the top five on the Black Dragon Ranking List, their gazes changed, now carrying a hint of pity.

The top five trainees didn't look too good. Xu Qing's move was too ruthless, making them unable to eat or sleep peacefully, fearing that they would suddenly be overtaken.

As a result, Xu Qing refused to advance beyond their level and deliberately let them roam freely, making them live in constant fear. It was so malicious!

Not to mention them, even the other trainees couldn't help but shudder when they thought about it themselves.

Xu Qing followed behind them like a ghost chasing after them; it was terrifying.

"I'm full, I'm off!" Xu Qing put down his spoon and disappeared in a flash.

If he doesn't run now, Shi Jiang and the other top five will have a heart-to-heart talk with him.