Whoosh!
Tendon Changing Classic turned into a gold light that seeped into Happy's body.
Happy froze.
"Ding!
"Successfully learned Marrow Cleansing Classic. Increase Comprehension by 10.
"Change your tendons and cleanse your marrows to accomplish your dao!"
The series of system notifications caused Happy to be even more certain that Marrow Cleansing Classic was not a simple martial art.
Happy observed the detailed description for Marrow Cleansing Classic.
[Once you have changed your tendons, you can cleanse your marrows.
[You will not be able to successfully cleanse your marrows if you are an ordinary person.]
'There's no detailed description for it?'
Happy was truly stunned, and what caused him to become even gloomier was the fact that once he learned Marrow Cleansing Classic, he was actually unable to activate it on his own.
"What's going on?"
It was like the martial art had vanished without a trace. He could not summon it, and he could not see a single hint or figure out how profound it exactly was based on the description for the martial art
'Come on… Are you seriously going to toy with me like that?'
Happy felt a little dejected.
This time, he went into isolated training because he wanted to train Marrow Cleansing Classic and refine his body to the point that it was the same as Mad Monk's and so that he could gain a shocking body, but by the looks of it, it seemed like practicing this martial art would be a little troublesome.
'Since I can practice it, it's impossible for me to be unable to use it. Since I can't use it actively, then is it a passive skill…?' Happy thought about it for a moment before he ordered the Myth Realm criminal across him to attack him at full force, and he even told him not to stop or hold back.
Since Tendon Changing Classic could be activated by powerful attacks, perhaps Marrow Cleansing Classic had the same effect.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Endless sounds of wind being pushed aside and the sound of it crashing solidly into a physical body rose once more in the prison.
This time, Happy removed the true origin aura and used his body to withstand the Myth Realm martial artist's attack.
Even though the damage was not high in the damage, and he was only sent reeling back, as the internal injuries he acc.u.mulated increased, he finally coughed up blood.
Happy gritted his teeth and never told the criminal to stop, because the accursed Marrow Cleansing Classic was still at Level 1.00, and it never moved even in the slightest. Not a single anomaly had appeared for it.
For a few minutes, Happy was treated like a punching bag, and he was beaten up black and blue by that Myth Realm criminal. He gasped for a breath, and only a bit of his HP was left, but Marrow Cleansing Classic did not level up in the slightest.
Happy finally told the Myth Realm criminal to stop.
'I can't continue like this! Did something go wrong? Or could it be that I can't train Marrow Cleansing Classic like this?
'Think. There should be some other way…'
Happy's mind raced.
No matter what, this was Wind Assault Tower's headquarters. As long as Happy wanted to, he could get a lot of information that other people could not easily get.
However, Happy did not want to reveal all this before Evil Emperor arrived at the Chinese server.
As of current, even when he trained, he wore a human skin mask, and the goal was to prevent the Prophet Carlson from obtaining his current progress.
Happy did not want to reveal any of his progress without his knowledge or be followed by someone when he left Wind Assault Tower's headquarters during random moments.
Besides, there were still thirteen days left before Evil Emperor came to the Chinese server.
Those days would go back, and he did not have extra time to waste.
'Looks like I'll have to search for another method.'
Happy thought about it, and suddenly, he smiled in a mysterious manner.
He went into a trance for around a dozen seconds, and Happy moved from the sect prison in Wind Assault Tower's headquarters to the sect prison in Mu Clan, which was in the other world.
Clang!
When he opened his eyes, aside from a violent gust of wind that came at his face, he also heard an unexpected sound.
"Ah!" An alarmed shout rose, and a familiar figure turned around to flee. Her voice and back were incredibly familiar…
"Xin!" Happy called out to her, and the figure who was in such alarm that she was about to run away seemed to have been frozen. She instantly stopped.
Happy told the martial artists—all at the peak of Inaction Realm and who had been attacking him nonstop while surrounding him—to stop attacking him. He pushed away the group of people, walked out of the prison, and arrived behind Xu Xin.
"How long have you been here?"
Xu Xin said nothing, but her body shuddered slightly. She looked like a child who had been caught stealing some food from the pantry. Her voice was soft when she answered, "N-not long."
"Have you been accompanying me in prison over the past month?"
"No! Of course not…" When she arrived at the back of her sentence, Xu Xin lowered her head. They could hear the faint sounds of tiny pellets slicing through the air.
Time seemed to have been frozen at this second.
Both Happy and Xu Xin just stood there facing the same direction. Neither could see the other's face, and the indescribable atmosphere lasted for more than ten seconds.
"I-I have something to do. I'll be leaving first," Xu Xin spoke with a quiver in her voice, and she made to leave.
But against her expectations, right when she moved her feet, her shoulders were grabbed by a pair of hot arms. A thick and familiar breathing approached her from the back.
Xu Xin widened her eyes in shock, but she was held tightly in Happy's embrace.
Happy could sense Xu Xin freezing up in his arms.
He looked up and s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath.
"Silly girl… you don't have to keep waiting beside me… You know that I can't make any promises to you right now, because I don't know when he will wake up again." Happy could not help but tighten his grip around the girl in his arms. He could hear the light sobs coming from her, and he wanted badly to hug her even tighter.
Happy mumbled into Xu Xin's ears, "Xin, did you know that all my friends in this world can have a good time in the game, and I'm not worried about them in the slightest? The only one I cannot let go is you, did you know that?"
Xu Xin said nothing, but she finally relaxed from her frozen state. Her body gradually grew pliant, and in the end, tears fell from her eyes, even though she made no sound as she wept. Her tears fell on Happy's hands, and the heat from them seemed to seep into his heart.
"A long time ago, I had a dream. When I become the strongest in the Chinese plains, I will definitely give you the most romantic wedding so that the world can witness you becoming my wife and the happiest woman on earth… but I didn't manage to do it. Right now, I no longer have the right to do that, and neither do I have the chance to."
She said nothing. Xu Xin trembled lightly. As she began to sob quietly, she curled up in Happy's arms and cried powerlessly.
Happy held Xu Xin just like that.
No one knew how much time had passed, but Xu Xin slowly turned around and wiped away her tears on her face while she stared at Happy resolutely. She then said clearly with tears brimming in her eyes, "Happy, I will remember what you said today. You owe me a wedding. It's not one between Chen Kaixin and Xu Xin, but a wedding between Happy and Xu Xin."
Happy was stunned. Then, he noticed something from Xu Xin's determined but watery eyes as well as her words. He stared into Xu Xin's eyes for a long time before he nodded firmly. He held Xu Xin's slightly cold hands and brought them in front of her. Then, with the same determined voice, he said, "Our wedding wil
l be held half a month later."
Chapter 1021 - Enlightened
Half a month later would be the day Evil Emperor would appear in the Chinese server. Happy had a feeling that the results of the Chinese players' fight against Evil Emperor and Class One Hall would come out by then.
But regardless of what the results were, Happy wanted to try and make up to Xu Xin as soon as possible over here and complete the promise he made with her, because he did not know when Chen Kaixin would wake up.
It was precisely because of this that Happy set the date so early.
"Alright…"
When she saw that Happy had promised her and even set the date without hesitation, Xu Xin, who only wished to use her game identity to get a proof of their relationship before she began maintaining some distance between her and Happy became abashed. Her face flushed, and the redness even went straight to her ears.
"That's too soon."
"It's not." Happy chuckled and gently hugged Xu Xin again. "Now, can you tell me when you arrived, and exactly how long have you been here?"
"One month ago… At that time, I was just a little rash, and I wanted to know whether what you said to us was real." Xu Xin seemed to have gotten used to the atmosphere and posture between them right now, and her tone became gentle. She nudged her head against Happy's c.h.e.s.t, found a comfortable spot to lean against him, and murmured, "Over the past month, you will only wake up every day when it's meal time, and with every single day that passes, I would believe in your words even more, and my heart would ache even more. I know that you set a lot of your time over on the other side, and one of these days, you will completely leave us."
When he heard this, Happy could not help but have his heart clench, he tightened his hold over the girl in his arms, and he mumbled, "I won't."
No one in the Chinese plains would be able to believe that Happy, the person with the strongest influence and power in the game, would actually feel a sense of unease that others would never feel.
'Is this the price that I have to face for having an additional three years of experience?'
Sometimes, Happy would truly think like that in his mind. Was the heavens toying with him? Allowing him to have what he should not have, and when he had to face separation, he would lose all of those things?
As they shared their body heat, they gradually became calm.
After an unknown amount of time passed, the girl in his arms struggled a little before she raised her pretty and adorable face. "Happy."
Happy gently wiped off a tear from Xu Xin's face, and he put on an attentive look.
"It's still too soon for your meal. Did something happen here for you to suddenly come over?" Xu Xin was a lady with a pure heart. She reminded Happy why he came over, and then, he remembered that he came here to search for news regarding Marrow Cleansing Classic.
"Yeah, I do have something to deal with."
Happy did not want to hide anything anymore in front of Happy, so he told her some of his experiences in the other world.
Xu Xin leaned against him quietly and listened to Happy talk about the events three years later. She was also very curious about those things. When she heard about how Class One Hall had expanded, she widened her eyes in surprise, and it was very cute.
He spent a long time talking about many things, and Xu Xin listened carefully to him.
In the end, Xu Xin bit her finger and stared at the ceiling for a long time.
"Since it's Shaolin Temple's matchless classic, it's definitely unlike a normal martial art manual."
"I know, but even when I asked three Myth Realm martial artists to hit me, it's useless. Marrow Changing Classic just won't level up," Happy said in a resigned but relaxed tone.
"Of course. They're three martial artists and the beginning stage of Myth Realm. You mentioned that Tendon Changing Classic can only increase by one level after they hit you multiple times, right? Since Marrow Cleansing Classic cannot be actively used, it's definitely even harder to train. Besides, didn't Mad Monk ask you to practice Marrow Cleansing Classic after you mastered Tendon Changing Classic for three years. There's definitely a reason behind it."
"But I can't wait for three years. If I don't increase my strength as quickly as possible, when Evil Emperor arrives at the Chinese server, Wind Assault Tower will definitely fall. At that time, even One Emperor can't protect himself, and it'll be difficult for Wind Chimes to even leave Beijing. I'll be the only one who will be fighting against Wild Wolves and Class One Hall if that happens!" Happy sighed in anguish.
It was only then that Xu Xin realized that Happy's situation over there was completely different from this world. In this world, everything was in Mu Clan's control, but Wild Wolves and Class One Hall were in control over there, which meant that everything was the exact opposite with this place. She thought for a while with a cute frown on her face, and she tried to come up with a solution together with Happy.
Time passed by very quickly.
The two stayed for more than an hour in the prison.
Xu Xin suddenly cried out in the quiet prison. "I have an idea. Why don't you just ask Mad Monk about it?"
Happy thought that Xu Xin had actually come up with a good idea, and in his shock, he rubbed his shock. "It's not that easy to ask him. Mad Monk asked me to go to him after I master Tendon Changing Classic for three years, and it's only then that I can get Marrow Cleansing Classic."
"But you're his successor right now, right? What's the problem in asking him? You might be able to get some clues."
"But with what excuse am I supposed to use to speak to Mad Monks? I can't just go there and chat with him." Happy smiled wryly.
"Idiot!" Xu Xin used her head to nudge Happy's chin. "What's the realm for your Tendon Changing Classic?"
Happy found himself speechless. Xu Xin had just dissed him.
He sighed and answered, "Grandmaster Realm."
"I'm not asking about your realm over there. I'm talking about over here, silly. You already told me that you can't go out as you pleased over there anymore."
Happy suddenly found that he was indeed a little stupid. Ever since he had someone in his heart, his thoughts had become much slower than before. He cannot think as quickly as Xu Xin.
But over this period of time, his thoughts were all focused on the other world, and he did not quite pay attention to this side. It had been some time since he paid attention to the level for his Tendon Changing Classic.
With that thought in mind, Happy immediately summoned his martial arts log and looked at it, and he was instantly stunned.
"What's wrong?"
"It's at Level 99.37. I didn't think that it would have almost reached max level after I've been AFK for nearly two months…"
"But of course!" Xu Xin had a cunning and smug smile flash on her face. "Did you actually think that I've really been staring at you like some lovesick idiot over the past month or so?"
Right when she finished speaking, Happy instantly stared at Xu Xin in dumbfounded shock. "You…"
Warmth quickly filled his limbs.
Happy could not help but lower his head.
Xu Xin blinked in shock, and when she saw Happy's face approaching hers, her neck quickly flushed red, and it burned.
At the moment their lips parted, Happy's eyes when he stared at Xu Xin became even gentler and filled with love. "Silly girl, and you're telling me that you're not a fool?"
Over the past month, she had continuously given the prisoners even more accurate instructions to help Happy train and seized every second she could to optimize his training speed. This meant that she had to spend even more time and energy than when Happy trained on his own.
But Xu Xin had been doing this dull task for more than a month, and it was no wonder why his Tendon Changing Classic had improved by so much.
Xu Xin's eyes sparkled. "You promised me the world's most romantic wedding. This is my reward for you."
"Thanks, you silly girl."
"Alright,
I won't be bothering you. Go ahead and continue training. You need to fight for time. Once you completely master Tendon Changing Classic, you should have the excuse and chance to have Mad Monk speak to you." Xu Xin took the initiative to push Happy, and she reluctantly left his embrace.
"I know." Happy did not continue immersing himself in his love for Xu Xin.
He wanted to get rid of Evil Emperor as soon as possible so that he could get rid of the danger over at the other side and return to this place. Then, without any other distractions, he could give Xu Xin a wedding she would never forget.
He would host the grandest wedding in the Chinese server for her!
[Silver Wolf!]
[Here. Are you still training in the sect prison?]
[Yeah. Any news about Wild Wolves over this period of time?]
[No. Right now, Wild Wolves are being very honest after the beating we gave them. They basically don't dare to enter the big countries anymore, and the Prophet is paying his full attention into managing his International Influential Rank of the Strong and the International Great People Rank. The Chinese server is at peace,] Silver Wolf answered.
[Alright. But you still have to be careful. Also, I have something to ask of you.]
[When were you ever so polite? Go on, just tell me what you want.]
[I want to host a wedding in the game for Xu Xin. Which place do you think is the most suitable?]
[Hang on… What did you just say? What wedding?]
He could practically hear Silver Wolf coughing from the disbelieving tone in his voice. Happy could only repeat his words in his letter in resignation.
[My god! You've finally been enlightened. Honestly, when I've been eating at your place over the past few days, my heart was about to jump out of my c.h.e.s.t when I saw you two giving the cold shoulder to each other. But how did you solve the problem in such a short while? Anyway, I have absolutely no problem in choosing a place for you, but you have to teach me exactly how you did it,] Silver Wolf replied in his letter.
[Wedding, please.]
Silver Wolf thought that Happy was just trying to dodge the question, so he decided to ignore the question of how Happy managed to end the cold war between him and Xu Xin, and his tone changed. [Alright, it's fine if you don't want to say it. Well, you're the strongest player in the Chinese server, and also the clan master for Mu Clan, so we can't be hasty in choosing a place for your wedding. You must seem magnanimous and solemn so that you can show how imposing Mu Clan is! Then, we can also show off how awe-inspiring you are as the strongest player in the world.]
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