Wu Youren has always been a man of few words, but this is not due to his personality; rather, it is because he is unable to say much.
Even lying is a luxury for him; the best option is to leave things unsaid and let the other person fill in the blanks themselves.
"Something troubling you?" Cynthia for a moment before finally responding.
"If you can stay close to Hong Da, you won't encounter too much trouble in Red Pine."
Wu Youren remained silent until they reached their lodgings, at which point he finally spoke, "Her background... I am from the Jin!"
Seeing that he had sat down on the rock, Cynthia hesitated for a moment, then sat down not far from him and spoke slowly.
"Do you still plan to return to the Jin in the future?"
" Liang may be nice, but it's not my hometown," Wu Youren replied with certainty.
A mountain breeze blew by, and he could faintly smell the girl's fragrance.
Ultimately, however, he stated, "I hope that the friendship between Liang and Jin can continue, but I still want to go home."
The female warrior remained silent for a long time before finally speaking, "I don't want to leave Great Liang!"
"That's a bit... did I make any wrong suggestions before?" Wu Youren was speechless.
Finally, he forced a smile. "With the situation so dire, I need to consider whether I can graduate from the Martial Academy smoothly."
"I don't want to hear this," Cynthia said decisively. "I can help you stay in Liang!"
Wu Youren hesitated for a moment before answering, "I have an older brother and a younger sister, and a mother at home."
"Where is your father?" Cynthia asked instinctively. His family must be well-off; isn't that something only a man could support?
"They've already left," Wu Youren said without elaborating—in fact, his adoptive grandfather had also passed away.
The household allowance he's receiving now is likely being paid by his uncles to keep him on his toes.
However, he was truly indifferent to those people; the only people his predecessor cared about were his three closest relatives.
"I'm sorry," Cynthia apologized first, then tentatively asked, "Can't we bring them over?"
The Liang is sparsely populated and has a relatively lenient immigration policy.
Of course, those who lack ability and come here are destined to be at the bottom of society.
However, the young man from Jin has considerable potential and should be able to easily pass the threshold of Knight. Moreover, his family has a strong financial foundation, so it's impossible for him to do poorly.
"There are obstacles from the environment," Wu Youren said without lying, "It's quite difficult."
Cynthia hesitated for a moment before speaking, "I've heard you have the Ability User being? If you're willing to stay, I'm happy to help you."
She paused, then added, " The Mirage Sea Alliance is very powerful!"
"My good looks are just too much to bear..." Wu Youren rubbed his temples. "Don't say anymore, I've been thoroughly fooled before."
"I can have a child for you first!" Cynthia said without hesitation.
The women of Great Liang are indeed fierce; they truly dare to love and hate. "However, that will have to wait until I advance to the Knight."
It takes time to advance from Knight to Great Knight, but for Knight Apprentice who want to advance in rank, female warriors are best advised to avoid pregnancy and childbirth.
Wu Youren touched his forehead. "You don't even know my background. Let's talk about it after I graduate from the Martial Academy."
"I can give it to you right now," Cynthia blurted out, "But you'll have to wash up at the mountain spring first."
Even those who are obsessed with looks have their limits. The other person had just crawled out of the dirt pile, reeking of earth!
Wu Youren curled his lip; this body hadn't even tasted meat yet!
At sixteen, I've already experienced the chill of the night.
Regardless of the other party's true nature, he didn't mind trying meat.
At worst, we can just eat the sugar coating and throw the cannonball back!
However, the energy absorbed into my body hasn't been digested yet, and... when I'm happy, I easily lose control!
The thought that he hadn't yet chosen his path made him feel even more cautious.
Once you choose the Daoist path, there's a saying about embracing yang and guarding yin, and even the practice of virginity training.
Ultimately, he's still a child, not yet an adult, and it's the time for him to lay a solid foundation.
Wu Youren finally shook his head, "The situation is so serious, we're assisting the instructors in completing their mission!"
Cynthia has already gone all out by saying this much.
Seeing that the other party was still making excuses, she couldn't help but get annoyed. "Tch, fine then. Do you think I care?"
"This kid!" Wu Youren shook his head, both amused and exasperated. "We're all young. What if the Weird Race sneaks up on us... Wouldn't that be embarrassing?"
Please get this straight, this is a quasi-battlefield!
Cynthia remained silent for a long while before finally saying, "Alright, it's my turn to keep watch. You go and rest!"
"Yes, thank you for your hard work," Wu Youren said without saying anything more, then turned and walked into the cave.
He couldn't help but sigh inwardly; the old saying was indeed true: once a woman goes crazy, there's nothing left for a man to do!
The female warrior was on guard outside, but he had a very fruitful day and was in high spirits, so he really couldn't fall asleep for a while.
He tried to release a wisp of the experience points... oops, the collected energy, letting it disperse into his muscles.
Then, disaster struck! Not only did my abdominal muscles twitch twice, but my temples also started to throb again!
I've personally tested it and it works, so you can't do it that way anymore, otherwise it will be very difficult to control the trend of leveling up.
As for the Daoist approach, there are too many unforeseen circumstances, so it's not suitable to try it at the moment.
So we should keep the collected gas and figure out its uses when the opportunity arises in the future.
It was incredibly difficult for him to get this opportunity; he doesn't know when the next one will come, or even if it will ever happen again.
For more than eight years, the original body lived in extreme poverty and had long been accustomed to living within its means. The soul that entered later was also adept at careful budgeting.
However, since he couldn't sleep, he couldn't help but ponder the mechanism behind this stroke of luck.
It's easy to imagine that the Weird Transformation of the Azure Qiu is most likely related to that treasure.
The treasure may not necessarily be a strange object, but the fact that it can turn the Azure Qiu into Weird Transformation suggests that it's not exactly a legitimate method.
Wu Youren didn't quite understand why the object that triggered the Weird Transformation could help him without causing any negative effects.
This wasn't just wishful thinking on his part; he had been very careful about coming into contact with unusual things all along.
Cynthia also tested him with the Weird-Repelling Jue and confirmed that there was really no problem, so it shouldn't be his personal subjective assumption.
But what logic underlies these experience points?
Before he knew it, he fell into a deep sleep. In his daze, he vaguely heard someone say something important.
He found it very reasonable and secretly made a mental note of it.
Then he woke up to find the sky already beginning to lighten, feeling refreshed and all his fatigue gone!
He had slept so well! He slowly got up, wanting to process what he had learned from his dream.
Then he froze. "What did I dream about yesterday...?"
It should be a logically plausible guess, seemingly within reach, but I just can't remember it!
He was deep in thought when Cynthia, outside the cave, heard him. "Awake?"
"Okay, come in and rest," Wu Youren stood up. "Anything come up later tonight?"
"Three cars just escaped," Cynthia replied, "They don't look like they belong to the Martial Academy."
"If they didn't tell us, we'll just make a note of it," Wu Youren replied casually. Currently, it's not just Red Pine people who are coming in and out of here.
The Martial Academy shouldn't be actively recruiting for those kinds of things; their role when carrying out missions should be that of observers!
However, Cynthia stared at him in astonishment.
After a pause, she pointed to her nose and said incredulously, "You're ordering... me around?"
It wasn't out of spite; it was just a simple accident. In Liang, a man from Jin told the locals what to do...
The main reason is that everyone's status is similar. If one is Knight and the other is Great Knight, then naturally it will be different.
"Alright, I apologize for being presumptuous," Wu Youren paused for a moment, then replied casually.
He did act rashly this time, mainly because of the soul from Blue Star... Oh well, a mistake is a mistake, why bother explaining?
Cynthia also realized that she had unintentionally displayed a condescending attitude towards the people of Jin.
She quickly said, "That's not what I meant, let me explain."
"I didn't think you had any other intentions," Wu Youren replied seriously. "As for my understanding of the Liang, I am indeed lacking."
That's what he said, but what he really thought, only heaven knows.
He had no intention of dwelling on this; some things just get worse the more you explain them, so it was better to talk about something else.
"It's quite normal that some people are unwilling to tell us the truth. I even ran into people from the Intelligence Agency in this area last time."
Cynthia remained silent for a moment before speaking, "They asked through the walkie-talkie which instructor from Red Pine was leading the team."
Upon hearing this, Wu Youren immediately fell silent. Even though the other party hadn't stopped their car, it was clear that the place was guarded by people from the Martial Academy.
Cynthia timidly said, "I said Ke Li is investigating the strange situation overnight... I can't just leave it unsaid, can I?"
Ke Li left the mission site without authorization and failed to fulfill his obligation to inform Red Pine.
Even if there was no dereliction of duty in the Martial Academy, it was at least a matter of improper attitude. Fortunately, two people were left behind.
"We've done our best," Wu Youren said, unable to determine the nature of the matter. "You should go and rest."
"I'll just sleep for a while," Cynthia yawned, then asked hesitantly, "You're not angry about what I said earlier, are you?"
Wu Youren replied calmly, "Who wouldn't be a little grumpy after keeping watch all night?"
"It's good that you're not angry," Cynthia said with a smile, skipping and hopping into the cave.
Wu Youren shook his head. This kind of life is truly enviable; young people should act like young people...
He snapped out of his thoughts and, taking advantage of the early dawn, quickly checked all the mechanisms.
After finishing the inspection, he wanted to find a place to observe it, but unexpectedly, the watch started vibrating.
It wasn't a notification from the Martial Academy, and the sender's identity is unknown, which is rather strange.
There was only one line of text. "Beware of the female warriors around you!"
"Damn it... I really have to thank you!" The young man from Jin was truly speechless.
(Updated to include requests for follow-up reading and various votes.)