Three days later, morning light crossed the courtyard fence and fell upon the Bronze Cauldron.
Inside the cauldron, the dark medicinal liquid had long since turned mostly clear, its medicinal potency completely absorbed by Lu Xiao's body.
Beneath the youth's skin, a faint layer of golden radiance flowed.
Buzz—
A faint humming arose from Lu Xiao's chest, and his eyes, shut for three days, trembled slightly.
The two girls who had kept watch beside the cauldron for three full days instantly tensed up, the exhaustion of their sleepless vigil swept away.
Xiao Wu leaned forward slightly, her pink eyes fixed on the youth's face as she kept her breathing exceptionally light.
Ning Rongrong was so full of concern that she had not noticed Du Busi standing behind them.
Lu Xiao slowly opened his eyes.
The first thing to pierce the darkness was a pair of dazzling, narrow vertical golden pupils.
A moment later, the Golden Dragon Pupils receded and returned to deep black eyes, leaving only a few faint golden patterns in their depths.
There were no lingering pains in his meridians, not even the groggy weakness of a muddled mind.
Lu Xiao moved his arms. Warm medicinal liquid slid down his skin, and he could feel the Golden Dragon Bloodline slumbering within him had fully awakened.
Lu Xiao stepped out of the cauldron, dried himself, and changed into fresh clothes.
Du Busi raised a hand to examine the meridians throughout his body. Only after confirming that there were no hidden injuries did he finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Seeing Du Busi's brows relax, Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong finally let go of the anxiety in their hearts. The two rushed forward together and nestled at Lu Xiao's sides.
"Lu Xiao, you're finally awake! We were worried sick these