Chapter 86
Yin Hanhui stared blankly at the snow ferret cub in the video, his nose suddenly turning a little sour.
The video was only five minutes long. The filming location appeared to be the lobby of some hospital, because several hospital beds could vaguely be seen in the background.
At the center of the video were a snow ferret cub and a silver-patterned mouse.
Judging from the silver mouse’s size, it probably counted as a cub too.
They were practicing the movements of Healthy Qi Exercise.
Yin Hanhui was already extremely familiar with this set of movements. Even though their motions were distorted, he could still recognize exactly which move and which stance they were performing.
Toward the end of the video, a little monkey even ran in and joined them.
But from beginning to end, Yin Hanhui’s gaze remained fixed on the snow ferret cub.
After the video finished playing, he immediately replayed it again, only stopping after the third viewing.
To be fair, the video was incredibly cute. The soft, clumsy little beasts seriously practicing the exercise would make anyone, regardless of age, smile unconsciously.
However, a thought lingered stubbornly in Yin Hanhui’s mind.
It really was what he thought it was… wasn’t it?
Yin Hanhui glanced at the title again.
Daily Rehabilitation Training… Lele… Lele…
His gaze returned to the video.
Honestly, the moment he saw that snow ferret cub, the first person he thought of was Bai Shuo.
Because Bai Shuo had mentioned before that he was also following Healthy Qi Exercise training.
Lele…
Wasn’t there a “Le” character in Bai Shuo’s nickname?
So… was this snow ferret cub actually Bai Shuo?
And if it really was him, were his injuries severe enough that he needed to regress into juvenile form just to survive?
Regression into juvenile form was an ability possessed only by high-level beast-blood warriors.
It could only be triggered when the body was on the verge of complete collapse and could no longer sustain itself.
In other words, anyone in this state was someone standing at death’s door.
Although Yin Hanhui still couldn’t be one hundred percent certain of the snow ferret cub’s identity, looking at the lively expression in the little ferret’s eyes, he felt…
This was Bai Shuo.
It had to be Bai Shuo.
If this truly was Bai Shuo…
Yin Hanhui felt his nose sting again, pain filling his eyes.
Actually, like many others, he had long since suspected something.
But when the truth was laid bare before him, it still felt like a blade stabbing directly into his heart.
Aside from Bai Shuo, what about the other Blade Warriors?
Had they all also been severely injured and regressed into juvenile form?
Or had they already sacrificed themselves?
Beyond that, another thought inevitably surfaced in his mind…
If the members of the Blade Squad had all suffered injuries this severe, then what about His Majesty, who had always charged into battle personally?
Remembering the rumors he’d heard before, Yin Hanhui couldn’t help feeling anxious and terrified.
But soon, he shook his head again.
At the very least, judging from the video, the little snow ferret’s mental state looked very good.
If he truly was Bai Shuo, then perhaps the situation wasn’t as terrible as he had feared.
After rewatching the video several more times, Yin Hanhui couldn’t resist downloading it and forwarding it to several mutual friends.
They were all classmates from the First Military Academy. Not long after he sent it out, replies quickly came back.
[!!! So cute]
[Wait, that little snow ferret is Bai Shuo???]
[Bai Shuo? No way, right? But I remember his nickname really was Bai Lele]
Sure enough, others had reached the same conclusion as him.
After hesitating briefly, Yin Hanhui finally took a screenshot and sent it directly to Bai Shuo.
[Cold Night Clear Radiance]: Young General Bai… is this you?
Royal Sanatorium, Botanical Garden.
Bai Shuo naturally hadn’t seen the message Yin Hanhui sent him.
He was still practicing Healthy Qi Exercise together with Shen Chunming. Once he became serious about something, he could completely focus on it without distraction.
Though in the assistant doctor’s eyes, the two of them were simply unbelievably adorable.
Meanwhile, in the distant woods—
“Sheng Hao, do you think Brother Ye is here?” a little boy’s childish voice sounded.
“Your Highness…”
Sheng Hao’s hesitant voice followed.
“We should head back. This area already goes beyond the activity zone.”
Little Shan Lan was currently crouched behind a tree, sneakily poking his head out.
Beside him was an adult cat with extremely unique fur—a misty blue-gray color.
That cat was naturally Sheng Hao.
To infiltrate the central area of the botanical garden, Little Shan Lan had specifically asked Sheng Hao to transform into a cat form so they could move around more discreetly.
In cat form, Sheng Hao only reached Little Shan Lan’s waist. His body was slender and muscular, with sleek short fur hugging his skin. He was an exceptionally handsome cat.
He spoke up again to persuade him:
“Your Highness, how about we just call Doctor Ye directly?”
Little Shan Lan puffed out his cheeks.
Unhappily, he said, “Brother Ye is teaching that big white mouse Healthy Qi Exercise.”
“Brother Ye never even taught me before. I’m clearly better-looking than that big white mouse…”
In fact, the moment Ye Yumeng uploaded the video, Little Shan Lan had immediately received a notification.
At first, he had happily thought he was about to see Brother Ye’s new video.
But he never expected—
The new video Brother Ye posted was actually about two mice.
One silver-gray mouse he recognized, while the other was his sworn nemesis.
That big white mouse again!
Not only was Brother Ye teaching him Healthy Qi Exercise, but he even posted him on his account. And furthermore…
Little Shan Lan pointed at the small line of text in the video description and asked Sheng Hao what it meant.
At the time, his expression had still been relatively calm, so Sheng Hao simply explained it to him.
“Lele and Little Yu are so cute…”
The moment Little Shan Lan heard that, he burst into tears on the spot, startling Sheng Hao terribly.
“Brother Ye actually called that big white mouse cute… wuuu…”
Little Shan Lan cried miserably.
Sheng Hao spent ages coaxing the child before finally calming him down.
So now, after Little Shan Lan insisted on coming to the botanical garden and wanted to leave the activity area, Sheng Hao ultimately chose to cooperate with him.
“It’s not like Doctor Ye personally taught them. He only filmed the video,” Sheng Hao continued trying to comfort him.
“Then I’ll ask Brother Ye to his face and make him say who’s cuter!”
The child had been muttering this sentence the entire way over. It was safe to say his obsession ran very deep.
Sheng Hao couldn’t help sighing.
He already knew that once they truly encountered Doctor Ye, things probably wouldn’t go the way the little prince imagined… He genuinely didn’t want to cause trouble for Doctor Ye.
At that moment, Sheng Hao’s ears suddenly twitched. Just as he was about to warn him, Little Shan Lan suddenly turned around and hugged him.
The next instant, the child and cat vanished from the spot out of thin air.
Sensing something strange here, the guard who had quietly approached frowned in confusion when he found the area completely empty.
Had he seen wrong just now?
The guard furrowed his brows but still reported the anomaly to the central intelligence system. Whether he had mistaken it or not, the answer would soon become clear.
Meanwhile, elsewhere—
The little boy holding the cat reappeared behind another bush. After glancing behind him, he revealed a smug smile.
“Sheng Hao, look! Aren’t I super amazing now?”
Previously, while chasing after Ye Yumeng, Little Shan Lan had accidentally used this ability once before, though at the time he didn’t understand what happened.
Later, as his health gradually improved—especially after persistently practicing Healthy Qi Exercise under the sunlight every day—his previous symptoms of weakness had long since disappeared.
Then, by accident, he used the ability again.
Little Shan Lan realized this might be his innate talent, so he slowly searched for the feeling. After practicing several times, he finally truly mastered it and could actively use it at will.
Of course, every time he used it, he became extremely tired afterward, so he rarely used it.
As the person closest to him, Sheng Hao naturally knew that Little Shan Lan had awakened this ability.
Honestly speaking, even Sheng Hao hadn’t known before that the Lanxi royal bloodline actually possessed spatial teleportation abilities.
Spatial abilities were extremely rare.
Naturally, Sheng Hao was delighted that the little prince had awakened such a gift.
At the very least, in the future they no longer needed to worry about the prince being bullied for being too weak… Even if he couldn’t fight, he could still run, and at this speed, probably nobody could catch him…
“Who are you two? What are you doing here?”
The branches of the bushes were pushed aside, and a young assistant doctor’s face appeared before them.
Sheng Hao: “……”
He glanced at Little Shan Lan. The prince’s ability could only be used once within a short period of time, so there was no way for him to teleport away again now.
Just as Sheng Hao was about to let the child climb onto his back, the already startled Little Shan Lan suddenly noticed something and immediately stood up.
“It’s you!”
Pointing at the big white mouse in the clearing, he angrily rushed over.
“Wait right there!”
The assistant doctor reached out to grab the little boy’s collar but completely missed.
Despite his short little legs, the child ran astonishingly fast and shot far away in the blink of an eye.
Fortunately, the assistant doctor’s fears did not come true.
The little boy didn’t attack the little snow ferret or panda cub. Instead, he stopped a few steps away from them, planted his hands on his hips, and declared:
“I’m cuter than you!”
Then, following the movements displayed on the light screen, he immediately began practicing along.
And honestly speaking, when a human child practiced Healthy Qi Exercise, the movements really were much more standard than those of the beast cubs. It was a completely different kind of indescribable cuteness.
The floating optical computer sphere that had originally been filming Bai Shuo and Shen Chunming also adjusted direction the moment Little Shan Lan appeared, bringing this unexpected little intruder into the frame as well.
Because of Little Shan Lan’s sudden appearance, the little snow ferret and panda cub had already stopped moving.
Originally, they had only felt puzzled and wary. But when they saw Little Shan Lan suddenly begin practicing Healthy Qi Exercise too, they became even more confused.
However, once the little snow ferret noticed that the optical computer sphere was slowly shifting its camera toward Little Shan Lan because they had stopped practicing, he immediately panicked.
He was the protagonist! He was the Healthy Qi Exercise promotional ambassador! Why were they filming someone else?!
The little snow ferret hurriedly withdrew his gaze and immediately resumed practicing seriously.
The panda cub scratched his head. Although he still didn’t understand what was happening, he also slowly resumed moving along.
Watching this scene, the assistant doctor noticed the hospital gown on the little boy and realized he was also a patient from the sanatorium, so she didn’t step forward to stop him.
Whether fluffy beast cubs or human cubs, they were all unbelievably adorable!
Inside the botanical garden—
Ye Yumeng was riding his mobility device while gathering medicinal materials when he suddenly sensed something, causing him to stop.
Looking at the chaotic, scattered spiritual energy particles floating throughout the botanical garden, he noticed them slowly beginning to move toward a certain direction.
Could it be…
Ye Yumeng controlled his mobility device and flew toward that direction.
The closer he got, the more obvious the flow of spiritual energy became.
Then, after passing several large trees, he saw the three little ones practicing Healthy Qi Exercise together in the clearing.
The blue-haired little boy was earnestly practicing the movements, every action incredibly standard. Along with his motions, spiritual energy particles continuously gathered around his body.
