"Chi Chen, you're finally awake! Damn, you've gotten even paler! You've really turned into a pretty boy this time!"
Lin Bai stepped forward, teasingly giving Chi Chen a big hug with red-rimmed eyes, and then punched him hard on the shoulder.
"Holy crap! I just came back to life and you want to kill me?"
Chi Chen winced in pain and punched Lin Bai, then gave him a bear hug. Even though Chi Chen didn't know how long he had been unconscious, he knew without a doubt how worried his brother had been during his dying moments.
After hugging Lin Bai, Chi Chen quickly pushed him away because Hu Miaomiao was looking over from behind Lin Bai with a strange gaze.
"Brother Qing, don't worry, the captain has almost recovered!"
Chi Chen walked towards Qing Sheng, but because of Hu Miaomiao's earlier gaze, he didn't hug Qing Sheng again. Instead, he told him about Zhang Rong's situation.
Upon hearing this, Qing Sheng breathed a sigh of relief and patted Chi Chen on the shoulder.
"It's good that you're alright, but if I ever see you acting like that again, I'll break your legs!"
Qingsheng pretended to be angry and gave Chi Chen a stern warning.
"Okay, Brother Qing, don't worry. Next time I mess around, I'll definitely blindfold you first so you can't see!"
Chi Chen shamelessly replied, his heart overflowing with gratitude. He knew that not only Lin Bai and Qing Sheng, but everyone in the Green Face Squad genuinely cared about him.
What are you doing here?
Chi Chen looked at Hu Miaomiao and his words surprised Lin Bai and Qing Sheng. They then slapped their foreheads in silence.
"Hmph, I can live wherever I want, it's none of your business!"
Hu Miaomiao was taken aback upon hearing this, then turned her head away with a somewhat aggrieved expression, ignoring Chi Chen.
At the same time, Hu Miaomiao was cursing Chi Chen in her heart, but given her level of cultural knowledge, she could only manage a couple of curses like "dead straight man" and "stupid blockhead."
However, Hu Miaomiao was naturally happy about Chi Chen's recovery. Thinking back to the hand that gently rested on her shoulder that day, and the steady "Don't be afraid," Hu Miaomiao generously stopped cursing Chi Chen in her heart.
Chi Chen looked at Hu Miaomiao, who had turned away angrily, and then glanced at Lin Bai and Qing Sheng, somewhat puzzled.
Lin Bai and Qing Sheng shrugged, indicating that it was none of their business and they knew nothing about it.
Chi Chen shook his head and looked at the unfamiliar Hu Yuan beside him. Hu Yuan nodded at him, but then immediately turned to look at Shengquan.
Hu Yuan was unaware of Chi Chen's secret. He only knew from Lin Bai and others that Chi Chen was Zhang Rong's man. Therefore, in Hu Yuan's mind, Chi Chen might be some kind of monstrous genius, but he was only able to enjoy the Holy Spring because of Zhang Rong. In fact, from the beginning, the higher-ups on the dimensional side were somewhat opposed to Chi Chen entering the Holy Spring with Zhang Rong.
Because they didn't know if the Holy Spring was enough for two people. If Zhang Rong couldn't recover because of Chi Chen's entry, it would be unbearable for them. After all, no matter how monstrous a kid was, in their eyes, he couldn't compare to Zhang Rong, who was already able to fight against someone at the half-step Shengyang realm.
However, after Xiao Rulai revealed some information to the top-level people here, the dissenting voices were naturally gradually suppressed.
Seeing this, Chi Chen didn't say much. Although he had many questions, such as where this strange and somewhat eerie place was, what the pillar of light that healed him was, and why there were only Lin Bai and the others here, the most important thing now was to see if Zhang Rong could recover.
"The holy spring's flow is almost over, why hasn't Zhang Rong woken up yet?"
Hu Yuan frowned as he looked at the disappearing holy spring. If Zhang Rong's physical body had only recovered but he still couldn't wake up, then the price they had paid this time wouldn't have been worth it.
Finally, the white holy spring, which had lasted for more than ten minutes, gradually faded in color until it disappeared from everyone's sight.
However, although Zhang Rong's body had returned to its original state, he still had not woken up.
Hu Yuan frowned and turned to look at Chi Chen. Although he was also a big shot in the Ruoyue Realm, his position prevented him from knowing the secrets of Chi Chen. Now that Chi Chen was awake but Zhang Rong was not, he was naturally a little uncomfortable. Had the situation he least wanted to see finally come to pass?
Upon seeing this, Chi Chen frowned deeply. When he came out of the Holy Spring, he clearly sensed that Zhang Rong was showing signs of waking up. He thought that Zhang Rong would wake up like him, but now it seems that he is still a little short.
"team leader..."
Qingsheng and Lin Bai stared blankly at Zhang Rong lying quietly on the high platform. The joy and hope that Chi Chen's awakening had brought them seemed to have been completely swept away.
Chi Chen didn't say anything and walked directly past everyone to the high platform.
"Kid, what are you doing?"
Upon seeing this, Hu Yuan frowned even more, not understanding what Chi Chen was going to do.
Chi Chen was slightly taken aback when he heard Hu Yuan's somewhat unusual tone, but he quickly understood why Hu Yuan had such an attitude, but Chi Chen did not say anything more.
"Nuwa... Your Majesty, can you help me?"
Chi Chen pleaded in his heart, knowing that Zhang Rong was just a step away from waking up. If Nuwa were willing to help, Chi Chen believed that Zhang Rong would definitely be able to wake up.
"Of course, my child, as you wish!"
Nuwa's voice rang out without hesitation, warming Chi Chen's heart. Although this Mother of Creation had only awakened twice, she had never hesitated to grant Chi Chen's request.
"thank you!"
Chi Chen sincerely thanked Zhang Rong in his heart, then placed his hands on Zhang Rong's body.
A gentle yet magical power emanated from Chi Chen's chest, flowing through his hands and into Zhang Rong's body.
Lin Bai and Qing Sheng exchanged a glance, and hope rekindled in their eyes!
Standing behind the two, Hu Miaomiao stared blankly at Chi Chen as he walked back onto the stage, a strange look flashing in her eyes.
Hu Yuan sensed the atmosphere and the strange power fluctuations that Chi Chen had channeled into Zhang Rong's body. Although Hu Yuan didn't know what was happening, he remained silent.
After Nuwa continued to exert her divine power for several minutes, her somewhat tired voice rang out:
"My child will wake up soon, and there will even be a little surprise!"
Upon hearing this, Chi Chen felt a great weight lifted from his heart. In his dazed state, he didn't take the little surprise too seriously.
After finishing, Chi Chen slumped down on the floor, wiping the sweat from his pale forehead.
Although it was only a few minutes, as the 'container' for transmitting Nuwa's divine power, even though the divine power was gentle, Chi Chen's body and mind, which had just recovered from a serious illness, were still somewhat overwhelmed.
"To forge iron, one must be strong oneself!"
Chi Chen sighed. If his cultivation level were high enough to fully withstand the monkey's divine power, even if it was just possession, the combat power he could unleash would definitely be earth-shattering.
Through several battles, Chi Chen clearly understood that the Sheng Yang Realm was by no means the highest point of combat power in this world. Whether it was the breathtaking images he saw in the Secret Collection Hall of Shangjing District, or the disdain that the monkey usually showed for the Sheng Yang Realm, Chi Chen vaguely sensed that the world today was not what it appeared to be at this moment.
But Chi Chen also knew that those things were not things he was qualified to know right now, even if he was somewhat special, it was still not enough.
A few more minutes passed as everyone waited, just as Hu Yuan was about to speak again.
"Ugh!"
Zhang Rong, who was lying on the ground, suddenly opened his eyes with a little confusion. Then he spread his limbs, yawned, and stretched out a big yawn.
"Captain, you really have a big heart!"
Seeing this, Chi Chen was speechless.
Upon hearing the voice, Zhang Rong was startled at first, then seemed to slowly react. He suddenly sat up, looked at Chi Chen, glanced around, and then fell silent.
He actually survived!
Then Zhang Rong saw Hu Yuan finally smiling, and after looking at where he was, he instantly understood what was going on.
"You damned Xiao Rulai, you really won't let me leave!"
Zhang Rong looked at his body, which had fully recovered, and cursed Xiao Rulai under his breath. A complicated expression appeared in his eyes. He naturally knew what price he would have to pay to receive the holy spring, especially since he was injured to such an extent that the price would be even greater.
"Achoo! Who's secretly cursing me again?"
Meanwhile, in the capital region of the Great Xia Dynasty, Xiao Rulai suddenly sneezed. At his level, it was impossible for him to catch a cold.
"I wonder how things are over there? Why haven't we heard anything yet? Zhang Rong, you absolutely have to wake up!"
Xiao Rulai put down the official document in his hand, turned to look out the window, and his face was filled with worry.
...
The camera then returns to the high platform in the dimensional realm.
After Zhang Rong woke up, he was about to say something, but his expression suddenly changed, and then he suddenly shot into the sky. Chi Chen, who had a bitter face, was thrown off by the sudden burst of energy from Zhang Rong and rolled on the ground more than a dozen times before finally coming to a stop.
"Zhang Rong, he's about to break through?!"
Hu Yuan was taken aback at first, then looked up at the sky with excitement.
At the same time, within a huge city where the platform was located, nearly thirty streaks of light shot out instantly, looking at the figure in the sky with astonishment.
Meanwhile, in several directions far away from this city called Guangxia, nearly a hundred streaks of light shot into the sky, their faces grim as they looked toward Zhang Rong.
"Drink it!"
Under the watchful eyes of countless people in the city, high in the sky, Zhang Rong let out a loud shout, and his body instantly transformed into the appearance of a three-headed Asura. The stars in the sky dimmed, and the aura of Asura spread out from Zhang Rong's body, covering the sky and the sun.
The terrifying aura emanating from Zhang Rong made it difficult for the others to breathe, but at this moment, they all wore expressions of extreme excitement.
Because they knew what what was happening to Zhang Rong at that moment meant.
The strange phenomenon in the sky lasted for nearly an hour before slowly disappearing. Zhang Rong's robust body stood in the void, his eyes flashing with a sharp light. Even he looked at his own body in disbelief.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
After a moment of stunned silence, Zhang Rong suddenly burst into loud laughter, his laughter filled with unbridled joy.
"Hahaha!"
"Hahaha! I never expected to have such a gain!"
Throughout the city, as Zhang Rong's laughter echoed, arrogant smiles appeared everywhere.
On the ground, Chi Chen stared blankly at Zhang Rong high in the sky, feeling the aura on Zhang Rong that had not yet been fully subdued. He suddenly felt his throat go dry and stuck out his tongue to lick his lips.
Your Majesty, is this the little surprise you were talking about?
Then can you explain what exactly constitutes a big surprise?
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