Both fighters were having a great time, and after that, they fought several more rounds. Neither of them backed down or showed any fear; they simply exchanged punches and kicks in the most basic way possible. This made the spectators very excited, and they cheered for both of them.

"This is the final punch!"

Chu suddenly reminded him.

He was very close to Li Qing, and Chu used all his strength in this left hook.

A gust of wind blew towards Li Qing, but Li Qing remained calm, slightly crouching down and punching Chu in the abdomen.

Almost simultaneously, Chu punched Li Qing hard on the side of his face, leaving a mark, and his mouth was immediately filled with blood.

Chu's fate was not good either; he clutched his abdomen and squatted down in pain.

"Wheat, keep going, this is your chance!"

"Chu can't move, hurry!"

He knew this was a good opportunity, but he wasn't feeling good either. He cursed, feeling dizzy from Chu's punch.

That's enough.

Dian stood between the two men who were too weak to move.

"That's enough, stop hitting."

Dian said coldly, "The purpose of the competition is to improve one's strength, not to determine a winner. You two are already exhausted, so go and rest. Consider this a draw."

Chu chuckled strangely, "Maizi got a good deal."

After saying that, Chu ignored everything and collapsed to the ground with a thud.

About a minute later, Chu started snoring.

Li Qing recalled what Xiong Ga had told him about Chu's injury and found it quite amusing, thinking to himself that this guy had quite a big heart.

However, he felt that Chu was not wrong in doing so. If one becomes overly dependent on Jie Wu and Cang after being injured, it will cause one's body to become dependent on them over time, and the ability of the wound to heal itself will naturally become worse and worse, which is not good for the warrior.

Dian glanced at Chu helplessly, ordered a soldier to carry Chu away, and asked Li Qing, "How are you?"

Li Qing smiled and said, "It's alright, I'll rest for a while too."

Dian nodded and said, "That's right. Neither of you were seriously injured, just a little exhausted. You should rest for a while, just like Chu. You can start training again when you feel less tired."

Li Qing nodded and said, "I understand."

Dian thought for a moment and then gave Li Qing another task: "Your injury isn't serious. You should be fine by the afternoon. I will arrange a more rigorous practical exercise for you then."

Li Qing smiled wryly and replied, "I understand."

Dian nodded: "So, can you move on your own now?"

Li Qing tried it out. His body felt a little heavy and his vision was a little blurry, but it was much better than before, so he said, "Okay."

...

Li Qing lay down in a corner of the tribe again.

The totem warriors not only gave Li Qing a power that was now far greater than before, but also an even more abnormal self-healing ability. He and Chu suffered similar injuries, but he was recovering much faster than Chu. This visible change made Li Qing very happy.

Li Qing closed his eyes, intending to completely relax and take a nap first.

But just then, a commotion suddenly broke out in the tribe.

As he gradually made out their conversation, Li Qing's heart skipped a beat. He looked up in disbelief and exclaimed in amazement at a spot in the tribe, "Big... Big Black!?"

Big Black, like a little black dog, hopped and skipped along on all four legs as it ran towards Li Qing... However, Big Black's current appearance didn't make Li Qing feel that it was cute at all. If he had to make a comparison, Big Black looked like a wild beast seeing a lone white rabbit and excitedly running over to eat it...

Running up to Li Qing, Dahei barked at him.

However, to Li Qing, Dahei was no longer simply barking at him; he could understand what Dahei was saying.

"I'm fine, how about you?"

Li Qing smiled.

This phrase is still the common language of the Red Flower Tribe, but thanks to this method of awakening, Dahei can now understand what Li Qing is saying.

The man and the dog were having a simple conversation, which quickly attracted the attention of the other people in the tribe. They surrounded Li Qing again and asked him one after another, "What are you talking about with Dahei? Can Dahei understand what you are saying?"

Li Qing, now permitted to rest by Dian, began explaining things to the young soldiers at a leisurely pace. However, unfortunately, after only a short while, Jie Wu strode over imposingly. He circled the crowd, and the curious children who had been so eager to learn scattered and went back to training, leaving Jie Wu, Li Qing, and Da Hei resting on the ground.

Li Qing still felt a little awkward when he was alone with Jie Wu. He could scold him if he wanted to, but Jie Wu just wouldn't say a word. So Li Qing had to find a topic to start with and said, "Jie Wu, you helped me a lot when I was awakening just now. I'm sorry, I was in a hurry at the time, so I didn't have time to thank you."

The witch sat down cross-legged, which forced Li Qing to change his posture as well, wanting to stand up and sit upright.

"No need, you can just lie down."

"oh."

The witch glanced at the big black dog. "It's fully recovered now, isn't it?"

Li Qing laughed happily, "That's what Dahei told me. It's much stronger than me now, its body is frighteningly strong."

Jiewu: "That's good. I can rest assured now. I hope that your and Dahei's transformation will bring good luck to our Red Flower Tribe."

"Uh, this..."

The shaman suddenly stood up, looked up at the sky, and murmured, "The first totem warrior... perhaps the future of the Red Flower Tribe will be entrusted to you."

Li Qing said cautiously, "The chieftain is still young."

"But he will always die."

Li Qing could only sigh softly and said helplessly, "It's too early for us to talk about these things now."

The shaman suddenly grinned, swayed over to Li Qing's side, and said in a low voice, "You are the first guy who dares to go against the tribe's shaman, which is very special. That's why I said that the Red Flower Tribe may reach its peak under your leadership."

Li Qing said apologetically, "That's not true at all. I have great respect for you."

Jiewu waved his hand, telling Li Qing not to stand on ceremony with him.

“I thought about what you said yesterday before I went to sleep,” the shaman said slowly. “You have your reasons, and I have our principles. We are all trying to make the Red Flower Tribe better. Although I believe my ideas are right, since the tribe agrees with your views more, I will definitely do my best to help you in that great battle. This is my duty as a shaman in the tribe.”