By the time Tian Yang finished recounting his experience inside Han Zexian’s cavern, the tea had arrived.
"These tea leaves are exclusive to this continent—I cultivated them myself," Kulas said as he poured each of them a cup.
When Tian Yang took a sip, he immediately sensed a change within his body. His physique had been refined, as though he had just undergone an intense body-tempering session.
"My body’s getting a little sore... Aren’t teas supposed to help you relax? I feel the exact opposite right now," Tian Yang said with a stiff smile.
Kulas burst into laughter at his remark.
"Relax? That word doesn’t even exist in the Giant Race’s dictionary!"
"This isn’t going to give me a body as grotesque as yours, right...?" Ren Xia muttered as she hurriedly set her cup down, fearing that her body might become too muscular for Tian Yang’s taste.
"Hey, hey—who are you calling grotesque? You have no idea how much effort it took to achieve this physique!" Kulas protested, flexing his muscles proudly.
"This isn’t something you can get just by drinking tea, so there’s no need to worry. The tea only strengthens your foundation and repairs most of the damage in your body—even the kind of restoration pills can’t heal. The reason you’re feeling sore is because your muscles were just restored."
Kulas shot Ren Xia a look and sighed.
"I don’t understand your taste. What’s so appealing about that bony physique of yours? There’s nothing to feel besides skin and bone."
"I don’t expect someone built like a walking mountain to get it. Your brain is likely made entirely of muscle, too," Ren Xia retorted.
Kulas laughed and turned to Tian Yang.
"Why don’t I introduce you to a few women here? Once you experience their muscles, you’ll never go back to that skeleton beside you!"
"You looking for a fight?!" Ren Xia snapped. "How dare you suggest my darling sleep with another woman right in front of me!"
"What’s wrong with that? It’s not uncommon for a man to have several wives, especially if they’re powerful. I have over twenty wives right now. Or do you intend on keeping him to yourself?"
"I know," Ren Xia replied, folding her arms, a hint of defensiveness in her posture. "I’m not fond of the idea of sharing him. But if he genuinely fell in love with someone else, I’d rather accept it than let jealousy destroy what we have."
Tian Yang shook his head and said, "I doubt I’ll ever love someone else, especially since I am no longer going on adventures alone, so you don’t have to worry about that."
"Never say never," Kulas said.
"Alright, let’s put this topic behind us. Why don’t you tell me what you’ve been doing? Especially after we rescued you from the Immortal Confinement Dungeon."
Kulas leaned back, closed his eyes, and crossed his arms, sinking into a wordless silence.
He broke the silence a moment later.


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