I never upgrade

Chapter 50 Psychological Trauma

Steward Zhou paused for a moment, then added:

"This Zhou Bo is the second son of General Zhou Peng, the commander of the Yuntian Guard."

"Oh?"

The city lord's eyes flickered slightly. After thinking for a moment, he asked:

"Is General Zhou aware of this matter?"

Steward Zhou nodded:

"They probably already know."

When I went to the academy just now, I happened to run into General Zhou's deputy.

According to him, the sensing jade that Zhou Bo was carrying was also broken, so he was ordered by the general to go to the academy to find out what was going on.

Furthermore, comparing the location of the signal, it's almost identical to that of our young princess, so they should be together.

After listening, the city lord nodded, pondered for a moment, and then suddenly asked:

"Is Lao Liu following Xiao Mei?"

Steward Zhou nodded and said:

"Yes, he has been protecting her secretly all along. Even though the princess's sensing jade shattered, he could still receive the signal. He might have already gone to provide support by now."

It's a pity that it's too far from our Yundu, so he couldn't send back any messages. However, Old Liu's sensing jade hasn't reacted yet, so I guess the problem over there isn't too serious.

The city lord did not respond immediately, but pondered for a moment before saying:

"Zhou Peng's second son is at the mid-stage of the Thunder Pattern Realm and comes from a military family. If even he has to send a signal for help, he must be in real danger."

Xiao Mei is weak and inexperienced, and cannot deal with the risks outside on her own. Although Zhou Bo has some strength, it is not necessarily true that he can protect her.

This matter should not be taken lightly; you should send someone to check on it as soon as possible.

Steward Zhou nodded immediately:

"Of course, Your Majesty, please rest assured, I have already arranged for people to set off."

If necessary, I will go there in person.

Furthermore, from what the deputy general said, General Zhou Peng will also send people to provide support later.

The city lord waved his hand:

"Let him do his thing, and we'll do ours. Let's not interfere with General Zhou."

Since Xiaomei's sensing jade has shattered, the Zhou Prince's Mansion should be the one to respond to her.

She was asking me, her father, for help, not Yun Du; the two should not be confused.

Steward Zhou cupped his hands and said:

"Your Majesty is wise. Please rest assured, I will resolve the matter of the princess satisfactorily."

After saying that, he turned and walked out of the hall.

"Oh, right..."

The city lord suddenly stopped him and asked:

"Which of Zhou Bo's and Xiao Mei's sensing jade broke first?"

Steward Zhou was slightly taken aback, and pondered:

"I didn't ask, but I have a feeling... it should be Zhou Bo, right?"

When I arrived at the academy, Zhou Peng's deputy was already there.

Although he only arrived recently, my [Soaring Cloud Wings] are almost at their peak, even before I arrived. That can only mean he knew about it earlier.

The city lord nodded and said nothing more.

Seeing this, Steward Zhou cupped his hands in greeting and quickly left.

Xu Lun was completely unaware that Zhou Bo and Zhou Shimei had broken their own sensing jade and summoned people from their homes.

He had no idea that a large number of enemies were heading this way at that moment.

His attention was still on the injured cloud leopard.

Inside the thatched shed.

The crowd stood silently atop the dungeon, observing the scene below without uttering a word.

Xu Lun has been maintaining this treatment status for some time now.

As most people could see, he was healing the cloud leopard.

However, judging from the expressions on everyone's faces, they were clearly not optimistic about the matter, and even harbored serious doubts.

After all, the beast's injuries were too severe, and the chances of saving it were extremely slim.

And after waiting for so long, there seems to be no reaction.

Although the beast's external wounds did heal at a visible speed, it did not wake up for a long time. As before, its breath was weak and its consciousness was blurred, giving the impression that it had given up.

"It seems the internal injuries are too severe; there might be no hope..."

Zhou Bo sighed inwardly.

Despite this, Xu Lun did not stop; he continued to continuously channel the power of healing magic into Luka's body.

"Damn it... still no response..."

Although he remained outwardly calm, Xu Lun was starting to get anxious inside.

He considers the entire healing process to be progressing relatively smoothly so far.

Although we can't directly see the condition inside Luca's body, we've given it so much healing energy. Even if it can't absorb it all, it should at least be much better than before, right?

Moreover, Xu Lun could sense that a violent change was taking place inside Luka's body—its bones were making "crack! crack!" sounds, its muscles were repeatedly contracting, relaxing, and expanding—its body shape was becoming fuller and fuller, its fur was becoming shinier and shinier, and its overall condition was clearly improving.

"My physical body has been recovering... That's strange..."

Xu Lun noticed that Luca's mental state did not improve with the regeneration of his body; on the contrary, he became increasingly listless.

He suddenly thought of a possibility:

This guy lacks the will to live.

He instantly recalled the nightmare he had experienced at the station a few days earlier.

Faced with the relentless pursuit of those shadowy figures, I chose to abandon any desire to live and sought only death.

He still remembers the sting and sorrow he felt when he looked at his own disheveled face in the pool of blood before he fell.

He thought he would die from blood loss, but the bracelet saved him.

At that time, I never thought about living. Instead, I felt a sense of disgust for my ironic and pathetic life.

So, Luca hasn't woken up yet, not because it can't, but because it doesn't want to.

Xu Lun put himself in the other person's shoes, trying to understand their feelings based on their previous descriptions:

Its mother passed away from illness. Filled with longing for her, it returned to the place where it used to play as a child, only to be surrounded and captured by humans. Severely injured, in its dying moments, it still thought of its mother...

A sudden, inexplicable pang of sorrow welled up in Xu Lun's heart, forcing him to interrupt his thoughts and step out of the other person's viewpoint.

His feelings suddenly became very complicated. Ironically, he had actually come to understand the difficulty of family ties from a wild beast.

Luca's experience once again stirred his nerves, making him recall his own childhood.

As Xu Lun imagined the heartwarming scene of Luca and its mother together, an indescribable emotion welled up inside her.

Is it jealousy? Is it sadness? Is it despair? Or...envy?

"Damn it..."

Xu Lun's idle right hand unconsciously clenched into a fist.

The beautiful memories of his childhood and the various misfortunes during his growth were two starkly contrasting circumstances that constantly clashed in his mind, tormenting his spirit and ravaging his soul.