Chapter 516: Healing

Each Emperor had emissaries specifically tasked with scouting talented individuals during competitions. If contestants had sufficient potential, even if they eventually lost, they could still gain the Emperor's favor and be recruited to enhance the Emperor's forces.

𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Since Tang San was human, he hadn't been given much attention in previous matches. It wasn't until he defeated the Behemoth in the last round and revealed his dual bloodlines that things changed. Before he stepped off the stage, the Peacock Great Demon King had already driven away all the emissaries who came to communicate, declaring that Group Three, Number Six was his own, from Kali City.

Naturally, this prevented Tang San from communicating with those imperial emissaries.

Today's situation was naturally the same. Although bound by the blood oath, the Peacock Great Demon King didn't want Asura to develop funny ideas because of the Emperors' attention. He intended to nip any and all such possibilities in the bud.

Even if Tang San had guessed this, he didn't mind. He had never intended to be recruited by any Emperor.

By the time Tang San and Mei Gongzi exited the Ancestral Court Plaza, the members of the Shrek Squad and Zhang Haoxuan were already waiting there. They even had carriages prepared.

Seeing Mei Gongzi supporting Tang San as they came out, everyone quickly approached.

Zhang Haoxuan looked at Tang San with concern and said, "How are you? Why did you push yourself so hard?"

Tang San gave a wry smile and said, "I'm not as strong as they are; I couldn't win without giving it my all. I'm fine, don't worry. Just broke a couple ribs. I'll be fine in no time."

Zhang Haoxuan looked at him, then at Mei Gongzi beside him, and said, "Get in the carriage. We'll talk later."

"Okay."

With Mei Gongzi's support, Tang San got into a carriage. Mei Gongzi didn't leave because his companions had arrived; instead, she followed him into the carriage. Du Bai was about to follow them up but was pulled back by Cheng Zicheng.

"Why are you pulling me?" Du Bai asked in confusion.

Cheng Zicheng replied irritably, "Are your eyes there just to fill the holes in your head? Don’t be an idiot, go squeeze into the other carriage."

Du Bai blinked, surprised, and said, "You mean..."

Cheng Zicheng ignored him and turned to walk toward the other carriage. Gu Li said mockingly, "Some people, even with four eyes, are still completely clueless."

"Who are you talking about!"

"Whoever's clueless."

Amid their bickering, everyone boarded the rear carriage.

"Those are your teammates, right?" Mei Gongzi placed a soft cushion behind Tang San. The numbness in his back had begun to turn into sharp pain, so he didn't dare lean back; he gripped the handle beside the carriage seat and leaned forward slightly.

"Yes, they are my companions," Tang San replied softly.

Seeing the sweat on his forehead and his pale face, Mei Gongzi said, "Stop talking for now."

"Okay," Tang San agreed, closing his eyes. He started to circulate his internal energy, using it to stabilize his previously broken ribs, adjust the damaged blood vessels around them, and nourish them, allowing his injuries to heal.

In fact, his injuries included not only broken ribs but also internal organs. His injuries from yesterday hadn't fully healed, and today's injuries were even more severe. In that previous strike, he had truly given everything he had. Only by doing so could he defeat the enemy.

The opponent's injuries were severe, and Tang San had also suffered significant backlash injuries. If it weren't for the strong defense of the Lion Tiger Golden Force, with its powerful repulsion effect, he might have been rendered unconscious just like his opponent.

Even though he was relatively better off, his internal organs had shifted, and he felt as if they were burning. He could only use his internal energy to slowly heal his organs, allowing them to return to their proper places while slowly regulating his breath.

Under normal circumstances, such injuries, even with Tang San's experience and the rich spiritual energy of the Ancestral Court, would take over a week to heal. However, since the Peacock Great Demon King had given him that box and assured him that its contents would allow him to continue competing, he was fairly certain it wouldn’t take that long.

Now wasn't the best time to use it for treatment. He would wait until they got back. Before that, he needed to adjust his body and prepare.

If it weren't for the concern that spatial teleportation might aggravate his injuries, Mei Gongzi would have directly teleported him back. However, since the hotel wasn't too far from the Ancestral Court Plaza, the carriage was a more stable option.

The carriage smoothly arrived at the White Tiger Hotel, and everyone got off. Mei Gongzi carefully helped Tang San down. By now, his clothes were soaked with sweat. The process of adjusting his internal organs and ribs along the way had been incredibly painful. His face was pale, and even his mask felt sticky.

"You should go back. The guys can take care of me. I'll be fine," Tang San said to Mei Gongzi at the hotel entrance.

He obviously wanted Mei Gongzi to take care of him, but he wasn't sure what state he would be in during his recovery. If his mask accidentally fell off, it would be a disaster. For now, he couldn't let her know he was Tang San.

Mei Gongzi looked at him, then at the others, and nodded gently. "Take good care of yourself. Contact me if you need anything."

"Alright. You get some rest too."

Tang San watched Mei Gongzi leave before entering the hotel with Du Bai's help.

Du Bai whispered, "What a beautiful girl! Is she the one from the Peacock Demon clan?" He had heard Tang San mention Mei Gongzi before.

"Yes," Tang San nodded.

Zhang Haoxuan said, "She's one of our own too."

Everyone looked at him. Zhang Haoxuan continued, "She is a Blue-Class Redeemer, as well as the daughter of the Peacock Great Demon King and the next heir to the clan. She is also one of the most important members of our organization."

As he spoke, he used his divine consciousness to envelop the space around them. It was time for them to know a few things, but that didn’t mean it could be public knowledge.

When Mei Gongzi saw him earlier, Tang San didn't address him as Master to avoid revealing his identity. This was also why he had Mei Gongzi leave first.

A Blue-Class Redeemer!

Hearing this term, everyone's expressions changed. Moreover, the fact that she was the heir to the Peacock Demon clan was even more astonishing. Even the usually composed Wu Bingji couldn't hide his shock.

"Isn't she human? How could she be..."

"It's a long story. Just remember that all members of the Redemption Society in Kali City will serve her in the future, assisting her in controlling the Peacock Demon clan and even Kali City itself. This is the largest and most important operation in the organization's history. The organization's strong members will join when the time comes. Actually, the reason I'm telling you this is that the time may not be far off."

As they spoke, everyone headed upstairs, first escorting Tang San to his room.

"I thought Little Tang fell for that beautiful girl, but it turns out it's our duty and whatnot. How boring," Du Bai said, closing the door.

Tang San didn't explain, instead having Du Bai help him to the cultivation room.

Zhang Haoxuan frowned and said, "If your injuries are this serious, you shouldn't participate in the upcoming matches."

Tang San replied, "We'll see. I'll start healing and see if I can recover quickly."

He could skip the individual competition, but he had to accompany Mei Gongzi in the doubles. To heal quickly, he might even have to use his divine consciousness.

"Alright, heal yourself. If you need anything, call us," Zhang Haoxuan said, leading the others out.

He needed to explain the plans regarding Mei Gongzi's succession to the throne to the others. The reason for revealing it now was that the Peacock Great Demon King likely didn't have much time left. More importantly, these young people were growing rapidly; by now, their strength was enough to start getting involved in this matter. Since everyone would need to support Mei Gongzi in the future, it was necessary to inform them of the general situation.