A short while later.
Inside the carriage, Tang Ningshuang had been laid to one side.
Supported by the two old men, Jiang Xiaobai sat cross-legged in the middle of the carriage.
The two old men exchanged a glance, and the Black-Haired Elder sighed. "Let's begin!"
"We did owe the Elder Princess a favor, after all!"
As he spoke, the Black-Haired Elder loosened his wrists, then looked at the White-Haired Elder and continued, "But, Second Brother, this lad has never practiced martial arts. We'll have to put some muscle into this!"
"All right!"
The White-Haired Elder nodded lightly.
A moment later, the two sat down beside Jiang Xiaobai, one in front and one behind.
They raised their hands.
The White-Haired Elder placed his palm on Jiang Xiaobai's chest.
The Black-Haired Elder pressed his hand against Jiang Xiaobai's back.
Hum!
Amid the vibrating hum, tremendous internal energy erupted from their bodies.
Then two streams of internal energy, one cold and one hot, poured furiously into Jiang Xiaobai through his chest and back.
In an instant, Jiang Xiaobai's hazy consciousness cleared a little.
As it did, Jiang Xiaobai felt cold.
It felt as though his entire body had fallen into an ice cellar.
Before he could recover, a searing heat swept through his whole body.
Through the haze, Jiang Xiaobai tried to open his eyes, but no matter what he did, he couldn't. Yet those sensations grew ever clearer.
One moment he was tossed into an ice cellar, the next he was set over a fire to roast.
The endless cycle left Jiang Xiaobai wracked with torment.
Watching the agony on Jiang Xiaobai's face, the two elders grew increasingly focused, driving their internal energy with ever greater force.
As time passed, the two streams of internal energy roamed through Jiang Xiaobai's body, sometimes