Crack!
Zhou Shu heard a light noise. He saw a pained expression appear on Meng Baiâs face, and then his body twisted, as if he couldnât bear the burden.
Zhou Shu frowned slightly. Although his strength was not weaker than any first-rank martial artist, his spiritual essence cultivation was far from the first rank.
He didnât know what it was like for martial artists to break through from the second rank to the first rank.
Judging from Meng Baiâs current situation, was it the right choice for him to take the pill?
Zhou Shu didnât dare to interfere rashly. If he affected Meng Baiâs breakthrough, then it would be too late for regrets. Only the first Breakthrough Pill was effective.
Crack!
Melodious sounds rang continuously. Meng Baiâs body seemed to have been reconstructed by the spiritual qi of heaven and earth. Even with Meng Baiâs willpower, he couldnât help releasing a suppressed low roar due to the tremendous pain.
At this moment, in Great Qinâs imperial palace, the Qin emperor suddenly raised his head and looked in the direction of the post house where Great Xiaâs diplomatic mission was.
âWho is breaking through to the first rank?â the Qin emperor said in a low voice.
âI donât know,â a minister replied. âThat direction is where Zuo Shuzhangâs residence is. Zuo Shuzhangâs cultivation is already at the peak of the second rank. Did he break through?â
Joy flashed across the Qin emperorâs eyes. If Great Qin could have one more first-rank expert, the pressure on Great Qin would be greatly reduced.
âLetâs go and congratulate Zuo Shuzhang.â
The Qin emperor revealed a rare smile.
The Qin Emperor brought a few trusted ministers and headed toward Zuo Shuzhangâs residence.
âAh!â Blood gushed out from all the pores on Meng Baiâs body, covering his entire body in blood.
The blood was reddish black and emitted a foul stench.
âGreat General!â Meng Baiâs guard shouted loudly, his face full of panic.
âShut up!â Zhou Shu shouted. âIf you donât want to kill the great general, then stop shouting!â
The guardâs expression changed. He struggled for a moment and swallowed the words about to come out of his mouth.
He was no fool. He could already vaguely guess what had happened. But deep down, he found it hard to believe.
It was too unbelievable.
The great general had visited all the famous doctors in the world but was unable to cure his injuries. But the You Marquis was able to cure him with a single medicinal pill?
Not only did his injuries heal, but it seemed like the great general was about to make a breakthrough as well?
The great general was a second-rank expert back then. If he broke throughâ¦
The guardâs eyes were full of surprise and joy as he involuntarily looked at Zhou Shu.
What kind of pill was it?
Zhou Shu glanced at him coldly. This glance made him feel as if he had been struck by lightning, and he instantly sobered up.
No matter what kind of medicinal pill it was, it was not something he should be tempted
by.
I saw nothing. I know nothing. I have no idea how the great general recovered from his injuries! the guard thought.
Zhou Shu no longer paid him any attention, and his gaze returned to Meng Baiâs body.
Meng Bai clenched his fists tightly, and in the end, he growled in pain.
This situation continued for some time before he slowly stopped growling.
The pain on his face subsided and was replaced by relief.
At this moment, he still didnât open his eyes.
The spiritual qi of heaven and earth was still pouring into his body endlessly.
His aura rose rapidly too.
Zhou Shu heaved a sigh of relief. From the looks of it, Meng Bai should have passed the dangerous period and officially begun to break through.
The Breakthrough Pill was indeed effective!
Meng Bai broke through to the first rank and underwent a rebirth. His old injuries naturally healed without any medicine.
Boom!
An intense storm spread out from Meng Bai.
Zhou Shu retreated until he reached the door.
Meng Bai breaking through was a good thing, but his body full of filthy blood really was too smelly!
Zhou Shu turned around and left the room.
People were already standing outside the door.
How could such a huge commotion not alarm the people of Great Xia?
Yin Wuyou, Lu Wenshuang, Chen Ji, Shi Songtao, and the others all came to Meng Baiâs door.
When everyone saw Zhou Shu come out, their gazes landed on him.
âWhat happened?â Yin Wuyou was the first to speak.
âThe great general has recovered from his injuries, and his cultivation has risen to another level.â Zhou Shu smiled. âEveryone, donât be nervous. Itâs a good thing.â
âThe great general has recovered from his injuries?â Yin Wuyou was startled.
She was the one who knew Meng Baiâs condition the best. In the past decade or so, for Meng Baiâs injuries, Emperor Yuan Feng had approached countless doctors.
But none of them had been able to treat the great general. How did his injuries suddenly recover?
âWho cured the great general?â Yin Wuyou asked.
Yin Wuyou understood her father. Although many people said that Great General Meng retired because his achievements were too great, Emperor Yuan Feng had never doubted Meng Bai. He sincerely wanted Meng Bai to recover.
Now that someone had cured Great General Meng, if her father knew, he would definitely reward him heavily.
âI donât know. Ask Great General Meng yourself later.â Zhou Shu shrugged.
Apart from Meng Bai, only the guard knew that he had given Meng Bai a medicinal pill.
Zhou Shu was certain that Meng Bai wouldnât betray him. As for the guard, since Meng Bai had him by his side, he should be able to trust him.
In any case, the reason Meng Bai came to Great Qin this time was to seek medical treatment. His injuries completely recovered, which meant he found a famous doctorâ¦
Meanwhile, the Qin emperor and his entourage arrived at Zuo Shuzhangâs residence.
âGreetings, Your Majesty.â Zuo Shuzhang bowed to the Qin emperor in surprise.
The Qin emperor frowned slightly. âZuo Shuzhang, didnât you break through to the first rank?â
He could tell at a glance that Zuo Shuzhangâs cultivation level was clearly at the second rank.
âI am incompetent.â Zuo Shuzhang said.
âIt has nothing to do with you.â The Qin emperor waved his hand and looked up.
The commotion from the breakthrough had already disappeared, which meant that the advancement had ended.
âWhich other second-rank martial artist lives here?â The Qin emperor raised his finger and pointed.
The officials looked at each other and shook their heads.
âYour Majesty, thatâs the post house where the Great Xia diplomatic mission resides. Among them, there are second-rank martial artistsâ¦â Xu Shi said softly.
âMm?â The Qin emperor frowned.
âGreat Xiaâs Princess Wuyou revealed her cultivation base a few days ago. She is at the second rank,â Xu Shi continued.
âShe was the one who broke through?â The Qin emperor frowned. That old fellow Emperor Yuan Feng doesnât have much talent in the Martial Dao, but he has a daughter who is a Martial Dao genius!
On the other hand, he had been a great man all his life, but his sons were all useless!
âI donât think so.â Xu Shi shook his head. âShe should have just broken through to the second rank. Iâve seen her fight before. Sheâs still far from the first rank.â
âWhat do you mean?â the Qin emperor said unhappily.
âThere is another second-rank martial artist in the Great Xia diplomatic mission,â Xu Shi said softly. âMeng Bai.â
âMeng Bai?â The Qin emperor frowned.
Yin Wuyou was only a junior, so the Qin emperor didnât pay much attention to her.
But the name Meng Bai didnât need a prefix.
Everyone knew who Meng Bai was.
Meng Bai, that Meng Bai.
Great Xiaâs God of War Meng Bai!
âDidnât he lose his cultivation due to his injuries?â The Qin emperor frowned.
âItâs like this. When I visited him previously, he was already on the verge of death and didnât seem to be faking it,â General Wang Mu said.
They were both commanders-in-chief of the military, but Wang Mu and Meng Bai were considered enemies and friends. Like knew
like.
Back when Meng Bai first arrived in Great Qinâs capital, Wang Mu had visited him.
After seeing Meng Baiâs situation, he even sighed with emotion for many days. When he saw his old opponent become like this, not only was he not happy, but he instead felt endless sorrow.
âLetâs go and take a look at the Great Xia diplomatic mission!â the Qin emperor said after pondering for a moment. âPreviously, the Great Xia diplomatic mission helped us, and I have yet to thank them personally!â
The eyes of the Qin emperor flickered.
It was naturally a joyous occasion for someone to break through to become a first-rank expert in Great Qinâs capital.
But if it was an outsider, it would not be a joyous occasion.
And if this outsider was Great Xiaâs God of War, it would be far from a joyous occasion!