Chapter Thirty-Six: The First Intimate Contact

  The next few days, Liú Yún spent very comfortably.

  The garrison of Fengyu City, as instructed by Yan Tian, sent a batch of fine war armor. Liuyun was moved when he received it, after all, it was the first time he had benefited from his father's influence. Although this batch of armor seemed too cumbersome and rough to Liuyun, it was better than nothing.

  "Let the students in the beast camp wear armor to fight and cross-country training, it's not bad either. It's equivalent to carrying thirty kilograms."

  Liú yún looked at Zhàn jiǎ, with a sly smile. The students in the beast camp, who were already suffering, began their new hardship.

  Xiao Qiang's super strong anti-impact ability, Liu Yun also figured it out and gained unexpected benefits.

  According to Xiaoqiang, his father was a hunter who had studied herbal medicine and often used a special medicinal bath for him. Over time, the skin on his body gradually hardened, and he couldn't feel pain even when beaten. Before leaving, Xiaoqiang's father left the prescription with him, and Xiaoqiang handed it over to Shuiling'er for safekeeping.

  After getting the prescription, Liuyun studied it with Lao Ka and found that although the medicine made from this prescription was harmful to the body, applying it to the surface of objects not only enhanced its resistance to external forces but also effectively prevented fires. This discovery delighted Liuyun.

  "It seems that my plan can be realized." Liuyun couldn't help but fall into daydreaming again.

  Liú Yún had always wanted to develop a set of individual combat armor that could enhance the magical defensive capabilities of his students. After the battle in the Imperial Capital, this idea became even more intense. Because at that time, if they hadn't quickly taken out the three mages, the outcome of the battle might have been rewritten.

  Another thing that made Liú Yún happy was that Huā Jiàng Lèi went to the ranch with Adams to discuss wine and didn't come looking for trouble. Thinking of Huā Jiàng Lèi's stone-stepping posture, Liú Yún felt a headache and toothache.

  After having an early meal, and strolling around the Beast Enclosure for a while, Liú Yún decided to head into the mountains to search for some of the herbs listed on the prescription, and also find a few pieces of ore to bring back.

  As she walked to the door, Hua Xiangyu came towards her with tears in her eyes.

  "Master, where are you preparing to go so early?" Huajing asked with a smile.

  "Uh... I'm going to head into the mountains for a stroll and find some herbs." Rubbing his nose, Liuyun grumbled inwardly about how inconvenient the timing of their departure was.

  "Oh? I was thinking of chatting with you today, but it seems like bad timing." Huā Qiànlèi looked somewhat disappointed. She was curious about this mysterious man and hoped to learn more about him.

  "Then, another day," said Liú Yún, and hastily walked out.

  He always felt that this clever and cunning woman would make him feel headache. Although Huajing was good at understanding people's intentions, she was also full of tricks. Those moves to tease people made even Liuyun, who enjoyed torturing others, surrender.

  "Can you take me with you? I also want to go out and see the scenery." Huajie Lei said pitifully.

  "A woman's expression is like the clouds in the sky, changing instantly and unpredictably." Looking at Hua's tearful and pitiful appearance, her soft and pleading eyes, Liu Yun couldn't help but sigh.

  "The mountain road may be difficult to walk on, young lady." Liuyun suppressed his urge to respond and instead offered some advice.

  "Hehe, don't worry, young master. Uncle Leilo also taught me some martial skills, I think walking on mountain roads shouldn't be a problem." Huajian smiled and walked to his side, with an "I'm sticking with you" look.

  "I'm really exhausted, I can still find a rock to lean on and rest for a bit, right?" Seeing Liu Yun didn't object, Hua Xiang's tears of joy turned into a happy smile.

  All the way, Liú Yún was still very comfortable, with a pleasant feeling of being accompanied by a beauty. Moreover, this beauty was also a lovely person. However, an unexpected topic made Liú Yún fall into embarrassment again.

  "I've checked the vineyard and workshop, everything is ready. We just need to wait for the grapes to ripen before we start brewing. The only thing is that the scale of the vineyard is a bit small, so in the future there might not be enough raw materials. If there's not enough funds, Young Master can tell me."

  Liú yún's face suddenly turned red.

  "Actually, I should have told you that my college was also built with your money." Liú Yún decided to reveal the truth, "I only gave Uncle Adams 10,000 gold coins to build the vineyard."

  "Hehe, I see, your blushing face is quite lovely too." Looking at Liuyun's guilty expression, Huajing smiled, like a blooming flower in the mountains.

  The drifting clouds avoided her gaze.

  "Miss Huajie, I will definitely return this money to you someday." Liuxing couldn't forgive himself for swindling her out of the money.

  He often thought that such a delicate woman could establish a business empire on the war-torn continent, and wondered how many hardships she had endured. This idea made him sometimes despise himself from the bottom of his heart.

  "You worry too much, Master. Hong Xuelei is not a greedy person, what she did was just for the revival of her family, and having more money would only be a burden." After hearing Liu Yun's words, Hua Hongxuelei stopped smiling, her eyes gazing into the distance with a distant look.

  Then nobody spoke again, Liú Yún bowed her head to look for herbs and minerals, while Huā Jiàng wandered off in all directions to enjoy the scenery.

  "Ah!" Just as Liuyun had found a medicinal herb, he heard a soft cry from behind him.

  He turned around hastily and saw a breathtakingly beautiful scene: under the blue sky, a white bird was flying low, a slender figure waving her hands, chasing after the bird with joy, occasionally bursting into silvery laughter.

  "Who would have thought that she was that arrogant business genius?" Liu Yun shook her head, "It turns out that everyone has a mask on, and the true nature is hidden beneath the mask."

  Suddenly, she slipped under her feet while running and fell straight down a slope.

  The clouds moved, and his figure was like lightning, shooting down the slope, and in an instant, he had Hua Xiang's tearful face in his arms. Soft jade warmth entered his embrace, their first intimate contact happened just like that.

  After a while, the person in his arms was quiet. Liú Yún lowered his head to take a look and saw Huā Jiè's face covered in tears, her face bright red as she lay motionless on his chest.

  "Are you okay?"

  "Hmm, good thing there's a rock blocking the way." Huajing wiped away her tears and left Liuyun's arms, smiling mischievously. That shy expression made Liuyun's heart skip a beat.

  "What is the name of that beautiful bird?"

  As Hua Xiangyu pointed with her finger, Liu Yun's face suddenly lit up with great joy. She reached into her bosom and gently tossed something upwards, and a bird fell from the sky.

  "Why did you have to kill it?" Flowing Cloud had just leaped up to catch the bird when she heard Hua Xiang's tearful, reproachful voice.

  The flying needle was withdrawn, and a water-blue light burst forth from Flowing Cloud's hand, enveloping the bird's body.

  "This bird should be called a dove." Liu Yun said with a smile.

  "It's really beautiful, look at its whole body, it's as white as jade." Huā Jiàng wiped away her tears, overjoyed.

  "In a distant continent, it is a symbol of peace." Yunyun thought of the home she could no longer return to and felt a pang of sadness.

  "A symbol of peace? Why?"

  It is said that on the mainland, there was once a great flood that submerged the entire world. A man named Noah built a large ark and took his family and many animals onto it. The ark drifted on the turbulent waters for many days. Finally, the rain stopped, and Noah released a dove to gather information. Soon, the dove flew back with a freshly picked green leaf in its mouth. Noah knew that the floodwaters had begun to recede, trees had sprouted, and peaceful life was about to arrive. From then on, people used doves to symbolize peace.

  Liú Yún and Huā Dié returned at dusk. After a day, Liú Yún decided that from now on, he would never go out with this woman again.

  The reason is simple. Just like he likes to torment people, Hua Qianchi enjoys seeing him blush. Thinking of what happened on the way back, Liu Yun still feels his face burning.

  "Big sister, can you stop calling me 'young master' from now on?"

  "What's my name again?"

  "Just call Liu Yun."

  "Flowing clouds, no good, who has ever directly called out a noble's name like that. How about I call you 'Stone' instead?"

  The flower's smile made Flowing Cloud's teeth itch again.

  "Suit yourself, just don't call him Young Master."

  In the flowing clouds of thought, before the young master, there are always the two words "nuan suo", which sound very unpleasant.

  "Then, can you call me Xiao Hong?"

  Liú Yún's face suddenly turned red.

  As soon as she entered the academy gate, Arei quickly found him.

  "Second brother, you'd better go take a look. Third brother seems to have gone crazy, torturing himself in the beast camp like a madman, and no one can stop him!"

  Liú yún jiǎng máng bǎ gē zi rēng gěi ā lèi, fēi kuài de xiàng shòu yíng pǎo qù.

  Translation:

  Liu Yun hastily handed the pigeon to Are, and quickly ran towards the beast camp.