Yue Yang, keeping vigil by the bedside, had fallen asleep without realizing it. After a fierce battle during the day, then forcing himself through exhaustion to expend energy healing the gravely wounded Pearl Prince, even if Yue Yang had a body of steel, he could no longer hold on. More importantly, after the battle, in this safe and comfortable environment, his loosened mind had no way of remaining as taut as it had been in combat.
At some unknown point, Pearl Prince awakened.
He slowly opened his eyes.
He looked around hazily. Once he realized this was a bedroom in the Student Residence, and then saw that the person asleep beside the bed was Yue Yang, he finally let out a true sigh of relief.
The battle was over. Both he and Yue Yang had returned safely.
He did not care at all how they had returned. Escaping safely was already enough to leave him completely satisfied.
Pearl Prince then raised his hands, seeming to inspect his palms, before feeling the clothes on his body.
He found that everything was in order.
Though his clothing was torn, his close-fitting secret armor remained intact.
Moreover, certain unique concealment arts on his body had not been damaged or adversely affected by divine power. In fact, Pearl Prince felt that his body was even better than before the battle. The severe injuries inflicted by divine power had vanished like a dream. If he had not been in Human Valley, where he could not use his strength, Pearl Prince truly would have wanted to test just how much stronger his now fully recovered self was than before... Looking again at the soundly sleeping Yue Yang, Pearl Prince was filled with curiosity. How had he done it?
Not only had Yue Yang healed the wounds