"How could this happen?"
Chen Ping looked at Mu En, whose eyes were half closed as though he were thoroughly enjoying his massage, a little dazed.
"Silly boy, the life force you just channeled into me came from that carving knife you had Shaozhe purge of its vicious aura, didn't it?"
"Think about it. If abundant life force alone could heal my injuries, then however powerful the life force within your carving knife might be, how could it possibly compare to the Golden Ancient Tree?"
"I'm already very pleased that you had the thought. It means I probably wasn't wrong about you, and all the affection I've shown you wasn't wasted. Heh."
Mu En paid no mind at all to the fact that he was not far from death. Instead, he turned to comfort the dejected Chen Ping.
Mu En's satisfaction with Chen Ping went above and beyond the norm. Otherwise, he would never have extended his affection to those around him, arranging for Xuan Zi to help Ning Tian obtain her fourth soul ring and repeatedly offering Wu Feng guidance while she was in deep meditation, helping her find the path to awakening her Red Dragon Martial Soul.
Whether Ning Tian or Wu Feng, they ultimately belonged to the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. The reason they received such extensive care from Mu En was that Chen Ping bore the deepest imprint of Shrek.
As long as Chen Ping could not slip away, even after the two girls, Ning Tian and Wu Feng, graduated, they would still half belong to Shrek. That was more than enough for Mu En.
"All right, back to the matter at hand."
Enjoying Chen Ping's massage, Mu En said with narrowed eyes, "I don't have much time left to protect Shrek. So I must