Bengtie: My death fueled their madness.

Dan Ding Si (丹鼎司).

Jiao Ling's brows were furrowed, and her expression was extremely solemn.

"Immediate open surgery is needed to remove the broken bone from the organs!"

She could hardly believe her eyes when she saw Qi Zhimu's internal condition through the lens.

Although the broken ribs have regrowed, many of the broken bones have pierced directly into the lungs. Even more bizarrely, the wounds have fused perfectly with the broken bones.

It's almost like... the lungs and ribs were originally grown together.

"In my more than two hundred years of medical practice, this is the first time I've seen such a strange case. What happened?"

"Due to my individual constitution, I have relatively strong regenerative abilities."

"Even with such good regenerative ability, this shouldn't happen," Jiao Ling said, puzzled.

While different people from different planets do have varying regenerative abilities, even those with exceptional constitutions should adhere to the basic biological principle of seeking advantage and avoiding harm.

Just like a knife that cuts off an arm, if it is not pulled out, the cut will never be able to heal around the blade.

However, Qi Zhimu's internal condition violated this principle.

Despite her doubts, Jiao Ling's hands remained unaffected. She prepared her tools and was about to apply the anesthetic to Qi Zhimu.

"No need for anesthesia, Dr. Pepper."

"...What did you say?"

"No anesthesia needed."

"What a joke! I don't have a penchant for dissecting conscious patients."

Before Qi Zhimu went numb, Jiao Ling went numb all over.

This person's jokes are really inappropriate...

"If I lose consciousness, you won't be able to complete this surgery," Qi Zhimu said calmly.

"What do you mean?"

"..." Qi Zhimu didn't explain further. Suddenly, he picked up the scalpel next to him and quickly made a cut on his chest.

Before Jiao Ling could even stop it, she saw the wound begin to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

That terrifying speed made her feel an urge to immediately report it to the Ten Kings' Division.

Could he have been possessed by Bu Liren?

"I haven't been possessed. After the bone removal surgery, you'll need to conduct a thorough post-battle examination on me. Don't waste time," Qi Zhimu reminded him.

If this weren't a necessary post-war procedure, and if the Yunqi, who were knowledgeable in medicine, weren't unable to conduct their own examinations, he wouldn't have needed to come to the Dan Ding Division.

"Well... okay, just bear with it."

Jiao Ling was a woman who had seen a lot, so she took a deep breath and suppressed her distracting thoughts.

He deftly cut open Qi Zhimu's chest cavity and carefully clamped a broken bone with tweezers.

"No need for that complicated process, just pull it out directly," Qi Zhimu said, surprising everyone.

"you……"

A simple sentence broke through Jiao Ling's defenses, leaving her unable to utter the remaining two words of confirmation.

Oh, and there's a question mark.

She had never seen anything like this before!

This is completely inconsistent with the medical practice regulations of the Dan Ding Si physicians and violates all medical principles.

"Just treat me like a bountiful creature; that will actually speed up the surgery. Don't worry, I'll be fine. Don't dawdle."

"…OK."

The injuries were so severe that, instead of the physicians being cautious, Tiangang urged them to hurry up.

Jiao Ling had lived for over two hundred years, and this was the first time she had ever encountered someone as injured as Qi Zhimu.

It was her turn to work today, and she really learned a lot.

Jiao Ling pulled out a total of nine broken bones from Qi Zhimu's body. Throughout the entire process, Qi Zhimu's expression did not change at all.

What horrified her even more was that the wound didn't even need stitches.

Less than half a minute after the last broken bone was removed, the opened chest cavity had been restored to its original state.

She really wanted to ask: Lord Xiaowei, are you still a citizen of the Immortal Ship?

"Of course, they are from the Immortal Ship."

"I've never seen a fairy ship like this in my entire life... Hey, how did you know what I was thinking?" Jiao Ling, with only her eyes showing, was filled with astonishment.

"Because everything you want to say is reflected in your eyes."

Jiao Ling was silenced again, at a loss for what to do.

However, when she met Qi Zhimu's gaze, she became at a loss and her emotions turned into a fan-shaped diagram.

Three parts confusion, three parts doubt, and four parts seeing ghosts.

Actually, such people from Xianzhou do exist...

Individuals who have completely fallen into demonic possession and lost their reason may possess such terrifying regenerative power.

But if Qi Zhimu were to fall into demonic possession, the judges of the Ten Kings' Court would have already come to seduce him.

No, he needs a full checkup!

After the battle, the Cloud Cavalry must be inspected, and the most important part of that is to check their mental state and assess the risk of demonic influence.

Those Yunqi Xiaowei who are over 600 years old are undoubtedly among the highest-risk groups.

Post-war examinations required the joint efforts of multiple medical personnel and involved numerous tedious procedures.

However, even after all the processes are completed, there are only two possible results.

First, it is good.

Secondly, there is no risk.

He is in good mental condition and there is no risk of falling into demonic possession.

He is in good physical condition and has no obvious hidden injuries.

Whether mental or physical, the only problem is fatigue.

But this is actually the most normal thing. It would be strange if the Cloud Cavalry, who have just finished a long battle, weren't exhausted.

"Lord Zhimu, may I ask if your physique is innate?" Jiaoling couldn't help but ask, her curiosity piqued.

"The day after tomorrow."

"What kind of 'acquired method' is this?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Zhimu showed her a video recording of his training session from one of his days.

When the giant fist of the Golden Gatekeeper repeatedly slammed into him in the scene, Jiao Ling was completely stunned and couldn't come back to his senses until Qi Zhimu left.

Only two words remained in her heart—

…unbelievable!

Who's a kind soul who trains regeneration in this way?

Even masochists would kneel down and scream in terror after seeing this.

……

Outside, the snow and the chill had been waiting for a long time.

The three boarded the star raft, but their destination was not home; instead, they were heading back to the Cloud Cavalry Camp.

The atmosphere was somewhat somber during the journey.

As Qi Zhimu's bodyguards, having followed him on his expedition for two years, the two sisters knew best why he was so strict with Jingliu.

And...ruthless.

Although the so-called ruthlessness is only on the surface.

During this expedition, they successfully wiped out a large tribe of the Black Claw Hunters and captured its leader alive.

If the expedition ended here, it could be considered a great victory.

However, they later encountered the leader of the modern-day Buli people: Usa.

Tabu's predictions were not omnipotent; the information came a step too late, leading to a direct confrontation between the expedition and Usa.

Usa did not bring a terrifyingly large army of infantry, but the wolf poison pheromones he released caused heavy losses to the Cloud Cavalry.

Originally, when fighting against Bu Liren, every Yunqi soldier would take Huan Shentong Qi San.

This medication can suppress the panic caused by human pheromones.

However, the effects of the Qi-dispersing medicine were unable to affect the wolf poison released by Bu Lizhan.

If Qi Zhimu hadn't launched a strong attack on Wusa, forcing him out of the battlefield and drawing away his Thousand Wolf Guard, the entire expeditionary force would likely have been wiped out.

No one knows how Qi Zhimu managed to cut Wusa's massive body in half amidst the siege of the Thousand Wolves Guards.

But Usa did not die.

The Thousand Wolves Guard used a suicidal attack to hold off Qi Zhimu, and carried Usa, who was only left with his upper body, onto the beast ship to escape.

His wounds were sustained during that desperate battle against the trapped beast.

When Qi Zhimu returned to the main battlefield carrying Wusa's lower body, the expeditionary force was outnumbered and gradually lost ground.

Fortunately, the aura carried by Usa's severed body terrified countless enemies on the main battlefield; otherwise, the losses in this battle would have been even greater.

Even so, the bloody casualty figures after the battle were unbearable.

Young people with insufficient combat experience accounted for 70% of the casualties.

…Lord Zhimu must feel very guilty.

As the leader of the elite guard, he failed to protect his comrades who had entrusted him with their trust and lives.

But without him, everyone might have died.

This is not his fault.

This is most likely because Lord Zhimu has strict requirements for Jingliu and does not allow her to easily follow the Xiaowei on expeditions.

The expeditionary force was large and powerful, making it more likely to be targeted by the abundant monsters.

Thinking of the above causes and effects, Qinghan spoke in a low voice.

"Lord Chimu, why don't you tell Kagyu the truth...?"