46: Chapter 46: Against the Dragon Scales 46: Chapter 46: Against the Dragon Scales “Thank you, Elder Yang!” Qin Han didn’t actually know Yang Zhentian’s identity, but he guessed that anyone who received such respect from old Mr.

Zhou and was accompanied by a personal bodyguard must be an important figure, so he nodded in response.

“Qin, I know that talking about money would be an insult to you, but it’s also impolite to receive without giving.

Since you are a martial artist, I’ll perform a set of palm techniques.

How much you learn will depend on your own skill,” said Yang Zhentian.

After speaking, Yang Zhentian stood up, walked to the center of the hall, and started performing a set of palm techniques.

His hands appeared to move slowly but were actually very fast.

In a moment, the strong wind within the hall surged, and there was even a faint sound of a dragon’s roar.

To the side, Xiao Feng watched Yang Zhentian’s concealed palm technique with surprise in his eyes.

This technique, known as Reversed Dragon Scales, was Yang Zhentian’s own creation and had never been taught to outsiders.

It was this palm technique that had allowed Yang Zhentian to intimidate the minor figures of other nations from daring to attack the vast Dragon Nation.

Qin Han’s eyes were fixed tightly on each and every movement of Yang Zhentian, feeling the profound mystery and the energy of slaughter contained within the palm technique.

In his mind, he repeatedly pondered all the moves until Yang Zhentian finished his performance and, after withdrawing his stance and exhaling a breath of dirty air, slowly closed his eyes.

“Qin, how was it?” Yang Zhentian said somewhat proudly.

He had comprehended this palm technique through battle, combining it with the Yang family’s palm manuals to create it, and for years he had been without rival.

All eyes turned to Qin Han, who had already closed his eyes.

Zhou Wenfeng was about to call out to him but was stopped by two hands.

One was Yang Zhentian’s, and the other belonged to No.

3.

Yang Zhentian looked at No.

3 somewhat surprised, then nodded and said in a soft voice, “Don’t disturb him; he’s having a sudden insight.

Promising youth indeed.

I merely practiced once, and he’s already fallen into contemplation.

This junior’s comprehension is truly one in a million.”

After a moment, Qin Han moved.

Still with closed eyes, his body began to move.

Xiao Feng was astonished to find that Qin Han’s movements were very similar to Yang Zhentian’s recently demonstrated Reversed Dragon Scales, and they became more and more alike, eventually even surpassing the original.

In the hall, the wind surged again, and the dragon’s roar grew louder, increasingly intense.

When the palm technique was done, Qin Han stood with his hands behind his back, letting out a long howl to the sky.

A dragon’s roar soared into the sky, and behind Qin Han, an image of a fierce true dragon emerged, spectacular in its ferocity!

As the dragon’s roar subsided, Qin Han slowly opened his eyes and murmured, “Excellent technique!”

“My word!

What are you made of, boy?

I was only vaguely able to manifest the dragon’s shadow at sixty years old, and you’re just twenty-five.

Moreover, it seems you’ve even ironed out the flaws in my technique—remarkable youth, indeed!” Yang Zhentian said excitedly as he patted Qin Han’s shoulder.

It was evident that Yang Zhentian wasn’t offended by Qin Han mastering his palm technique; on the contrary, he was especially pleased.

“Thank you for the instruction, Senior Yang!” Qin Han bowed deeply, expressing thanks in a subdued tone.

“Hmm, lad, you suit my temper; neither arrogant nor impetuous.

There aren’t many young people nowadays who put such importance on courtesy!”

“Since you’ve learned the Reversed Dragon Scales, I accept your gesture of apprenticeship!”

“With this palm technique, I now have a successor!”

Yang Zhentian was genuinely delighted.

It was evident because even his own seven sons had never grasped the essence of his self-created palm technique.

One important reason was that they had not mastered the energy of slaughter!

“Qin, I have a question!” Yang Zhentian said with furrowed brows.

“Elder Yang, please speak!” Qin Han replied.

“To fully unleash the essence of this palm technique, one must cultivate the energy of slaughter.

Are you also practicing this energy?

But these are peaceful times…” What Yang Zhentian implied was that Qin Han’s situation was not like his own in the past, for he had been on the battlefield, where cultivating the energy of slaughter was relatively easy.

Yet, in this era of peace, there were not many opportunities for Qin Han to kill.

And without killing, how could one learn the energy of slaughter?

“Elder Yang, let us call this my unspeakable secret.

However, I swear to the heavens that I have not wronged the innocent!” Qin Han stated gravely.

Yang Zhentian looked deeply at Qin Han, and after a long time, he finally said, “If you’re not willing to talk, that’s fine too.

I was only curious.

Since it’s still based on the energy of slaughtering, I have no doubts anymore.”

What he didn’t say out loud was that the energy of slaughtering brought out by Qin Han’s practice of the “Inverse Dragon Scales” was in no way inferior to his own.

This young man also had a story.

What he didn’t know was that in his past life, Qin Han had been a decisive slaughterer too.

When the Holy Lord was angered, he massacred thousands of people, and not just once.

Turning to No.

3, Yang Zhentian said, “Boy, do you still want to go back?

I can help you out with that!”

No.

3 replied respectfully, “Thank you for your favor, Elder Yang, but this life of No.

3’s was saved by Mr.

Qin.

No.

3 has already taken Mr.

Qin as my master and is willing to be a servant by my master’s side.”

Watching No.

3, Yang Zhentian laughed loudly, “Good, good, good!

This is the vigor of a Dragon Nation’s son.

To serve one’s country by killing enemies on the battlefield – even after taking off the armor, one knows to repay gratitude!

Good, good, good!”

With that, Yang Zhentian swept his sleeves and walked out of the medical hall, his voice echoing from afar, “Qin boy, I’m off.

Make sure I come to support you when you open for business!”

He was straightforward in his actions, without pretension or affectation.

On the battlefield, to slay enemies, igniting a passion for bloodshed.

Bearing the weight of killing onto oneself, just for many years of perseverance.

Qin Han nodded, deeply admiring this Dragon Nation warrior, now a hero in his twilight years.

Zhou Wenfeng had wanted to stay in the medical hall, but was dragged away by Elder Zhou, not forgetting to say before he left, “Qin bro, I’ll come again tomorrow.”

Looking at the now empty doorway, Qin Han muttered to himself, “I wonder what kind of person this Elder Yang really is?”

“The God of War of Dragon Nation—Elder Yang,” No.

3 said indifferently.

“So it’s him?

Hehe, I should have thought of it earlier, with the surname Yang!” Qin Han slapped his forehead.

It wasn’t really his fault: Qin Han had been focusing solely on Yang Zhentian’s illness, and many things had happened in the past few days that he simply hadn’t had time to think in detail.

“No.

3, you really don’t have to do this.

If you want to leave, you’re free to do so at any time.

If it’s inconvenient, you can let Yaoyang continue to stay here, and I can still teach him some medical skills,” Qin Han said sincerely to the tall man before him.

“Yaoyang, roll over here and pay respects to your master,” No.

3 roared at the little boy beside him.

The boy was quick to react; he darted over and kneeled down with a thump.

He knocked his head on the ground three times toward Qin Han while saying, “Master above, please accept your disciple’s bow!”

Qin Han watched No.

3 with a mix of amusement and bemusement, and then looked at Yaoyang kneeling on the ground.

Who says that martial artists are all muscle and no brains?

After a brief contemplation, Qin Han decided to take in Yaoyang; in his two lives, he had found his successor.

“Yaoyang, as my disciple, you must remember three points,” he said.

“First, you must not reveal the secrets of our school.

Don’t worry about this for now; I won’t tell you anyway.”

“Second, you must stand up for the weak against the strong and not become an accomplice to the enemy!

Always prioritize your nation!”

“Third, as a healer, your duty is to save lives impartially, without discrimination.”

“If you’re found colluding with foreign enemies or discriminating in providing aid, at best, I will take back the knowledge you’ve learned; at worst, I will execute you without mercy!

Have you memorized this?” Qin Han finished and looked at Yaoyang for confirmation.

“Disciple has etched the master’s teachings into my heart!”