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Chapter 228: Look, That's Ye Huan
On the continent of Jiuzhou, there are many things that cannot be explained by science. Take Ye Huan for example; to others, he appeared to be in a deep coma. Yet only Ye Huan knew that at this moment, he was more awake than ever. Strangely, no matter how hard he tried, his Divine Sense could not leave his body, and he lost all sensory perception of the outside world. The reason for his painful groans was the sight before him—a sea of flames engulfed him from all sides. Above him, an oil barrel continuously sprayed a strange mist that resembled a red cloud.
'Where is this? How did I end up here? Scorching flames? A round oil barrel?'
With his eyes still tightly shut, standing in the center of this bizarre world amidst the boiling sea of fire, Ye Huan's body felt ethereal, like an endless mirage. Though he could not speak, he retained the most basic human ability—thought. Coupled with the fact that his Divine Sense was still functional, Ye Huan quickly realized that he had somehow entered a part of his own body. The raging fire around him represented his blood, while the oil barrel spraying strange mist above was actually a Beast Inner Pill.
Blood, inner pill...
After some contemplation and recalling what had happened during the Hatching of the Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon, Ye Huan made a guess: his body had absorbed a massive amount of Holy Dragon blood but could not handle the power contained within it, which led to his coma. But what about that Beast Inner Pill? Could it be the Tenth Level Beast Inner Pill given to him by Bai Yulin?
With a complex expression, he looked up. Before Ye Huan could fully understand, the Beast Inner Pill in his sight trembled and released a large amount of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy, instantly intensifying the already terrifying sea of flames.
"Ah!!!"
Letting out a scream, if Ye Huan could open his eyes, he would see that those waiting outside for him had moved closer once again. Unfortunately, Ye Huan was like a clay statue crossing a river—he could barely protect himself. All he felt in this fiery realm was heat upon heat, let alone any awareness of what was happening outside.
Knowing he couldn't continue like this, Ye Huan made his greatest effort to slowly extend his hands toward one of the flames. The moment he touched it, he felt as if his originally ethereal form solidified slightly, while that flame vanished in an instant from this world of firelight.
Seeing a glimmer of hope after his initial attempts, Ye Huan eagerly reached out again and again to engage with the inner pill above him. One released Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy to accelerate the spread of flames while the other continuously absorbed them...
Time flew by; two months passed in the blink of an eye.
In just two short months, Wang Pengfei had already fulfilled his promise, reclaiming all the territories of Huaxia Nation in merely ten days and reinforcing the defensive line. At the same time, he had not forgotten to conduct frenzied recruitment drives wherever he went. Regular Soldiers were one thing, but Professionals were required to join the Huaxia military; otherwise, their only fate awaited them—death!
It must be said that while Wang Pengfei's actions were somewhat extreme and outrageous, after Huaxia lost its three major Professional Associations, it seemed that only the military could impose restrictions on the Professionals. Therefore, neither Zuo Yi nor Weiyang had any objections; instead, they stood firmly with Wang Pengfei and sent numerous Dragon Hall members to eliminate those Professionals unwilling to enlist.
After a series of iron-fisted measures, the current Huaxia had relatively few ordinary soldiers—only about 350,000 when including logistics. However, the number of Professionals was at its peak, reaching 21,320 individuals when accounting for low-level Professionals and those hidden away in remote mountains and towns, as well as members and guards from various families and wealthy individuals. All of them were stationed in the royal capital, awaiting Lingxiao's arrival.
As for Hua Xia Empress Zhao Ziyu, she no longer resided in the royal capital. Ever since Ye Huan fell into a coma and instructed Zuo Yi to propose to the royal family on his behalf, even Zuo Yi hadn't anticipated that Zhao Ziyu would rush to Tian Yue the very next day. What she found was Ye Huan lying unconscious, which brought her to tears multiple times. Zuo Yi couldn't help but marvel at how madly in love this woman was.
On this day, another sunny morning greeted them. It had been nearly a year since Ye Huan arrived in this world, and only a few days remained until Lingxiao's arrival. Following their routine developed over the past two months, after breakfast, both Ye Huan's family and friends would visit his location to check if he had awakened. Today was no exception; Zhao Ziyu, who had promised to propose on Ye Huan's behalf, hurriedly ate a little before rushing toward where Ye Huan was.
Unlike usual, as Zhao Ziyu approached the specially constructed house for Ye Huan, a figure suddenly appeared before her. Upon closer inspection, it was a man about six feet tall with an exceptionally handsome face—high nose and bright eyes. However, what puzzled Zhao Ziyu was that she couldn't recall anyone like him in Tianyue City. With news of Lingxiao's impending arrival in mind, she became alert and asked him directly, "Who are you? Why are you here?"
"I don't seem to have changed at all. How come you don't recognize me?" he replied with a smile.
His casual tone suggested familiarity with Zhao Ziyu; he didn't even use the respectful titles one would expect when addressing the Hua Xia Empress. This left Zhao Ziyu bewildered; no matter how hard she thought, she couldn't find any memory of such a person.
After hesitating for a moment and still unsure of his name, Zhao Ziyu cautiously asked, "Can you tell me your name?"
"Really? You've completely forgotten me?"
Frowning slightly, the man appeared frustrated by Zhao Ziyu's lack of recognition. Just as he was about to reveal his name, two figures approached from nearby—one was Bai Yulin, who had previously given Ye Huan the Tenth Level Beast Inner Pill; the other was undoubtedly Black Shadow Flower.
It's somewhat amusing that Bai Yulin and Black Shadow Flower remained in Tianyue City at Dragon Hall Headquarters because Bai Yulin wanted to settle accounts with Ye Huan once he woke up. After all, Bai Yulin initially thought that giving Ye Huan Holy Dragon blood would suffice without needing to provide the Tenth Level Beast Inner Pill. In the end, he did give it but ended up losing a significant amount of blood himself; if not for Ye Huan to settle this score with, then who else?
Standing beside Zhao Ziyu, Black Shadow Flower seemed to have developed quite a friendship with her over these past two months. They greeted each other with laughter while leaving Bai Yulin aside. However, Bai Yulin was self-aware enough not to interrupt their conversation and instead focused his gaze on the newly appeared man, scrutinizing him for some time before asking, "Who are you?"
"Ye Huan!"
He uttered two words, finally revealing his identity, causing Zhao Ziyu and Black Shadow Flower to turn their heads in shock. Even Bai Yulin looked utterly bewildered, taking a moment before he managed to say, "Brother, you are Ye Huan? What kind of joke is this? I've seen him before..."
As he spoke, Bai Yulin recalled Ye Huan's appearance. However, when the image of Ye Huan flashed through his mind, the last word 'him' took a while to escape his lips. This was because the man who had just appeared before Bai Yulin was strikingly similar to the Ye Huan in his memory—there was no difference at all!
Similar to Bai Yulin's reaction, after recalling Ye Huan's appearance, Black Shadow Flower and Zhao Ziyu stood frozen in disbelief. They could hardly believe that the person before them was indeed Ye Huan. In their hearts, a voice clearly told them that this person had absolutely no connection to Ye Huan; he seemed like one of those characters that one would forget at first glance. Yet, despite their identical appearances, why did everyone feel such a sense of dissonance?
One's appearance cannot change who they are, but their aura certainly can. Sometimes, two people may share the same face but possess completely different presences. For instance, if Bai Yulin were to take on Ye Huan's appearance, he would confidently assert that their auras were worlds apart—one was a dragon, the other merely a human. Could their auras really be the same?
Having understood this point, Bai Yulin looked at the man before him while also trying to gauge his level. However, to Bai Yulin's frustration, he couldn't discern the level of this person claiming to be Ye Huan at all!
"Who exactly are you?!"
Gathering a sword aura in his hand, Bai Yulin's expression grew serious as he spoke to the man before him. He subtly signaled Black Shadow Flower with a glance, indicating for her to check inside the room to see if Ye Huan was actually there.
Noticing the implication in Bai Yulin's eyes, Black Shadow Flower nodded and pulled Zhao Ziyu toward the room where Ye Huan was supposed to be. Upon reaching the door, they forcefully pushed it open and found that aside from the Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon inside the room, there was no sign of Ye Huan.
"Golden Dragon, where is Ye Huan?"
Not knowing where Ye Huan had gone and feeling anxious, Black Shadow Flower immediately questioned the Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon. The dragon turned around impatiently and pointed toward Bai Yulin and the man who had followed him outside, saying, "Look, that's Ye Huan!"
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