Chapter 53: Gang Zi Crippled?
The next morning, Bai Yu walked out of the Crown Prince Residence looking refreshed, muttering to himself as he went:
"Hehe, Little Angel is quite competitive, but it's a pity. I'm the attacking party. Doesn't she know what 'long defense leads to defeat' means?"
Before Bai Yu could finish, Ah Yin's voice came from beside his ear, looking at him with disdain:
"Aren't you afraid of becoming a eunuch? You're truly audacious. That girl named Qian Renxue said that if you dare to betray her, she'll castrate you!"
Bai Yu's mouth twitched, then he waved his hand and said indifferently:
"No big deal. I'll just coax her more when the time comes. Women are always stubborn but soft-hearted. She's already mine; what can she do?"
Ah Yin extended a blade of grass and wrapped it around Bai Yu's waist, acting as a belt.
"Heh, whoever is stubborn knows it in their heart. I think that girl has her own ideas. She's the granddaughter of that Angel Douluo, right? When her grandfather finds out, let's see what you'll do!"
Hearing Ah Yin gloating, Bai Yu chuckled and said lightly:
"Haha, you really guessed wrong this time. Even if Little Angel really wants to settle accounts with me, she won't ask Old Man Qian for help. She'll only figure out a way herself. She's all about saving face!"
"Besides, you've already guessed that I'm from Spirit Hall. Why aren't you hurrying to absorb your Spirit Bone and recover your strength for revenge? Do you still have time to provoke me?"
Ah Yin's grass blade tightened. After a while, she said with a hint of confusion:
"Revenge? I do want revenge! But who should I seek revenge from? Qian Xunji is already dead. Hao... Tang Hao? Or Little San...?"
Bai Yu looked at Ah Yin, who had already lost her direction, and patted his waist, comforting her with a hint of indulgence.
"That's why I say, the World of humans is not something you can easily navigate. I wanted to send you home, but you insisted on coming out with me. But since you're out, just do whatever you want to do. Thinking too complicated only brings trouble to yourself."
"I'll take you to a place sometime. With that environment and my help, you should recover very quickly. If you still don't know who to seek revenge from, you can come to me!"
"Heh heh!"
Ah Yin sneered, retracting the grass blade and no longer paying attention to Bai Yu. She cursed inwardly, this scoundrel was still trying to fool her into thinking she was a fool. Seeking revenge from him? Wouldn't that be delivering herself to him?
Bai Yu smacked his lips. This foolish grass has gotten smarter.
Blue Tyrant Academy, no, it's now renamed Shrek Academy. By the time Bai Yu returned, the academy was already bustling.
The broken village that used to have only a few people suddenly changed into the populous Blue Tyrant Academy, and Bai Yu was indeed a bit unaccustomed to it.
Walking through the academy, he came to the place where Liu Erlong had previously raged and smashed out an artificial lake. And surprisingly, it was clear and beautiful!
"What are you all gathered here for? Is there something good happening? Tell me about it."
As soon as he arrived, he saw all the original Shrek personnel gathered together, doing something unknown. Bai Yu also looked curious and went over.
"Bai Xiaozi! You're finally here! Xiaogang had an accident while creating a cultivation technique. His right leg is stiff and can't move, and it's also a bit shorter than his left leg!"
"Ah?"
As Bai Yu spoke, everyone made way for him. Flender quickly came over to explain to him and pulled him forward.
Looking at Yu Xiaogang sitting in a chair with his right leg straight, slightly shorter than his left, Liu Erlong looked worried beside him, while Tang San kept reaching out and kneading his right leg. Although his expression was solemn, his eyes were quite calm.
"Pfft!"
Bai Yu couldn't hold back. What was this? Was he crippled?
Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong glared at him. The others were also affected by the laughter, their shoulders shaking with suppressed laughter, their faces flushed.
Flender looked helpless and said to Bai Yu:
"Bai Xiaozi, stop laughing. Quickly take a look at Xiaogang. Healing Spirit Masters have already tried, but it's useless. You try to see if there's any solution!"
Bai Yu coughed lightly, nodded, and put away his smile.
"Cough, alright, let me see!"
Bai Yu walked over and placed his hand on Yu Xiaogang's shoulder. As his spirit power was input, his expression became increasingly strange.
After a while, Bai Yu released his hand and covered half of his face, saying:
"It's hopeless. Let it be. Give Grandmaster a crutch in the future, it won't delay anything... No, that's not right. In terms of male-female matters, perhaps... Hmm, but he's already this old, it doesn't matter!"
What? Bai Yu's words left everyone dumbfounded. Tang San, however, nodded slightly. He had also seen it, but didn't say anything, after all, he was still his teacher on the surface.
"You're talking nonsense! How could Xiaogang be crippled? You're lying! Oh, it's all your fault for tricking Xiaogang into creating a cultivation technique. If it weren't for you, Xiaogang wouldn't be like this!"
Liu Erlong's eyes were red as she rushed over and grabbed Bai Yu's collar, giving him a face-to-face rant.
It was only because Liu Erlong was a beautiful, unbloomed young woman with excellent looks and no bad breath, otherwise Bai Yu would have already killed her. Hmm... ultimately, he still wanted to try being a Dragon Knight!
"I already said at the time that creating a cultivation technique could lead to disability in minor cases and death in severe cases. Since he wanted to try, he had to bear that risk. You're blaming it all on me; that's not right, is it?"
"Third Sister! Quickly let go of Bai Xiaozi. This isn't his fault. Bai Xiaozi did say it was very dangerous at the time. Xiaogang was stubborn and insisted on trying. No one is to blame!"
Flender hadn't expected Liu Erlong to be so impulsive that he broke out in a sweat. Seeing that Bai Yu didn't directly attack, he quickly stepped forward and pulled Liu Erlong to his side.
Liu Erlong also calmed down quite a bit. Looking at Bai Yu's deep eyes and the anxious Flender, she felt a little scared.
She wasn't afraid of dying herself, but rather that her Gang Zi would be killed by Bai Yu. Then, sorrow welled up in her eyes again, 'My Gang Zi!'
Flender exhaled, suppressing his heartbeat, and asked Bai Yu softly:
"Bai Xiaozi, is there really no way to help Xiaogang with his condition?"
Bai Yu shrugged, leaning against the nearby doorframe, one hand stroking his chin, and said lightly:
"His meridians were damaged, and instead of resting, he continued to mess around, causing the meridians to completely dry up and wither."
"It's also fortunate that it's not a main meridian. Leg meridians generally function for self-created Spirit Abilities; otherwise, it wouldn't just be disability and impotence, but death."
Liu Erlong saw the desperate expression on Yu Xiaogang's face, her heart aching, and the sorrow in her eyes deepened. Then she gritted her teeth and turned to stare directly at Bai Yu.
"Bai Yu, you definitely have a solution, right? Aren't you... aren't you very powerful and knowledgeable about everything? As long as you can cure Xiaogang, I'll agree to anything you ask!"
Looking at the pleading Liu Erlong, Bai Yu scratched the corner of his mouth and shook his head, saying:
"There is a way, but it's as good as none, there's no difference. The first method is to find a cultivation technique that can cleanse the marrow and strengthen the tendons. After cultivating it, repairing meridians will be a small matter."
"The second method is to find another Water Immortal Jade Muscle Bone to moisten the tendons and open the meridians, which can also cure him. However, this method is also as good as none."