X-Dragon Era

What Xin Yun found most sympathetic was that, if in the first battle his fighting spirit had won everyone's respect, then as the second, third, and hundredth battles passed with more and more losses, the excitement had faded and was replaced by mockery. In everyone's eyes, Ming Xuan was just a stubborn clown, whose only purpose was to be the object of ridicule.

For a while, Ming Xuan's life plunged into utter darkness, with the whole world mocking and despising him. In the entire world, only Xin Yun and his mother never ridiculed him.

As for Yi Luo Xiang and Yan Qingying, although they had never mocked him either, the two girls were rather cold and hardly spoke to him. Yan Qingying was naturally so, while Yi Luo Xiang wasn't naturally that way but had become so over time; apart from Xin Yun, she kept her distance from any man, as if fearing something.

For Ming Xuan, there were only two sources of light in his whole world, one was his mother, who gave birth to him, raised him, and nurtured him; the other was Xin Yun, who had always supported him and encouraged him, no matter how tragic his situation was or how terrible his performance, always looking at him with trusting eyes.

Six months of studying finally came to an end, and next they faced a three-month vacation. Through half a year of study, everyone had made great progress. Yan Qingying had successfully broken through to Silver Five Star, Ming Xuan to Silver Four Star, and Xin Yun, who had broken through to Bronze Six Star four months earlier, had advanced to Bronze Seven Star along with Yi Luo Xiang.

Faced with a three-month vacation, of course, Ming Xuan had no thoughts of going out to play. In fact... he had scheduled his entire vacation with training, spending all his time outside of accompanying his mother at home.

Xin Yun was very supportive of Ming Xuan's decision and even specifically formulated a training plan for him before leaving Mountain Sea City with Yi Luo Xiang and Yan Qingying for outfield combat training.

Three months of vacation wasn't particularly long, but it wasn't short either. Going to faraway places was definitely out of the question, especially since they would all face challenges in another six months, so combat training had become a matter of urgency.

Although the three of them fought against each other almost every day, even engaging in free-for-alls... there were only three types of them, and what they would face in the future were thousands of different kinds of enemies. Therefore, accumulating rich combat experience was the most important thing at the moment.
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During the three months, Xin Yun led the two girls through the mountains and forests surrounding Mountain Sea City, constantly battling various dragons. Through these continuous fights, not only did their combat abilities greatly improve, but their experiences also broadened significantly. Most importantly, with continuous battles, the three of them achieved significant advancements.

Naturally, as a Silver Five Star, Yan Qingying couldn't possibly advance another star in such a short time, but it was different for Xin Yun and Yi Luo Xiang. Their levels were still low, so it was easier for them to improve. After three months of fighting, Yi Luo Xiang and Xin Yun both advanced to Bronze Eight Star simultaneously!

Most noteworthy was Yi Luo Xiang's Emperor Sword Dragon, which had advanced to the strength of a Bronze Five Star very rapidly. After all... the Dragon Creation Stone of this Emperor Sword Dragon was only First Grade, which made it very fast to level up.

However, relative to the advances in their levels, the greatest improvement for the three of them was in practical combat, especially in gaining knowledge. Over the three months, every day they fought different dragons, sometimes encountering over a dozen different species with various abilities in a single day. After three months, their combat abilities had all greatly improved.

The three months passed quickly, and even though they battled every day, both girls were very happy. Although the battles were dangerous, the three of them were all very strong and capable; even if they couldn't injure their enemies, they definitely had no problem protecting themselves.

Although they were almost in constant battle, for the three of them, it was almost like going on a picnic every day, flying freely in nature, continuously battling various new and exotic dragons; the feeling of being unfettered was incredibly joyful and hard to leave behind.

Yi Luo Xiang was always a free spirit, but it was different for Yan Qingying. Since she had come of age, she had never truly been free, and so she particularly enjoyed this unrestricted feeling of being able to do whatever she wanted.

Whether in the brothel or among the Demon Dragon Clan, she had to adhere to many constraints; she couldn't laugh when she wanted to, or cry when she felt like it. She couldn't speak carelessly, and her actions were always restrained. That feeling of being tied down compelled her to keep herself wrapped up layer by layer so she wouldn't get hurt.

But now, though she still appeared calm, in this world, there were two people with whom she could open her heart without any reservations, without worrying about anything. She knew that no matter what she did, these two people would never blame her.

After battling hundreds of different types of dragons, the three of them had become exceptionally skilled in using their own abilities. With the upcoming challenges looming, both girls were full of confidence; as long as they didn't encounter Xin Yun, they feared no one.

Xin Yun, however, was the main concern for both girls, and he was even more worried himself. What he relied on now was his freakish defense and the attacks of Thunderbolt, but he didn't want to rely on Thunderbolt.