Wan Qiao’s lips curled into a smile because she understood what Yan Xiaobao was saying. "You need a new training schedule!" she said with an excited grin on her face.
When Yan Xiaobao saw the happiness in Wan Qiao’s eyes, he couldn’t help but let out a bitter smile. She quickly walked toward a table, where she found some paper and a pen, and swiftly began drafting a new training plan for Yan Xiaobao. Seeing the cunning smile on Wan Qiao’s face, he couldn’t help but let out a deep sigh, almost kicking himself for having revealed the truth to her. Still, he knew that her training, though somewhat resembling torture, was extremely effective. This was also why the young man accepted her training schedule.
Yan Xiaobao patiently waited for the training plan to be completed. When he received the document and saw the volume of training that had been assigned, his eyes widened in shock. Not to mention, almost his entire time would involve carrying weights.
One positive aspect of the training was that she wanted him to train in his wolf form. He wouldn’t be fully human, nor would he be completely beast. He would resemble many of the other Beastmen in the city. Rushing toward the training grounds filled him with excitement. With a howl, he transformed into a half-beast, half-human form. Unlike before, it now felt so familiar. It was as natural as brushing his hair or changing his clothes. As a half-human, half-wolf, Yan Xiaobao felt an enormous surge in his strength. He sensed his muscles swelling and his legs bursting with explosive power.
His training began with running, and Yan Xiaobao was deeply amazed by the strength he felt within himself. Although he didn’t start off frantically, his speed had already far exceeded what he had been capable of before. His body had now grown stronger, and he finally understood why Wan Qiao had increased the intensity of his training like she had.
While following the training plan, Yan Xiaobao paid no attention to anything happening around him. Instead, he focused solely on following the directives Wan Qiao had written down.
As he ran, a woman appeared at the edge of the training grounds. If Yan Xiaobao had looked at her, he would have immediately recognized her as Li Meilin. She was the woman tasked with keeping everything secure. The one Wan Qiao had personally brought back to the capital.
Li Meilin had spent the previous week living a carefree life, waiting for Yan Xiaobao to return to the capital. She had been given a room and provided food multiple times a day. She wasn’t locked away anywhere and was allowed to wander as she pleased. By doing so, she managed to gather various pieces of information she believed were necessary to bring her back to the Siban Empire. Unfortunately, she hadn’t figured out a way or a timing that would allow her to escape.
She saw Yan Xiaobao leave Wan Qiao’s room and followed him to the training grounds, where she watched him transform into a beast and run across the ground for some time. Then, he continued running, training his body and muscles in individual segments. Watching him work hard, Li Meilin felt surprised; however, what shocked her even more was the amount of time he spent in his beast form. She had previously understood that he seemed unable to maintain this form beyond a certain period, yet now it had been several hours. He trained for hours, yet he remained as he was—his previous Red Werewolf form.
As she considered this, Li Meilin began to wonder if she had indeed mistaken him for a human instead of a magical beast. The more she looked at the young man, the more convinced she became that he truly was a beast. But she had no choice other than to try to approach him and gather some information about this place and how to escape.
A few more hours passed, and Yan Xiaobao, exhausted to his core, reverted back to his human form. His face showed fatigue as he left the training grounds, only to be intercepted by Li Meilin.