Chapter 90: Miraculous Medical Skill
Xiao Tiannan walked toward Yun Che, clasped his hands, and said with utmost reverence: "Senior Huangfu, please, you must save my son. Your junior only has this one son. If Senior is willing to treat him, this junior will repay you even if I have to become your beast of burden."
As the sect master of the largest sect in New Moon City, he was second to none in the city, yet he showed such deference to this "divine doctor," even saying things like "become your beast of burden." Clearly, Xiao Luocheng's condition had driven him to the brink of desperation, and he had indeed been intimidated by the reputation of the "Evil Heart Saintly Hand."
Gongsun Xiu hurriedly chuckled, "Sect Master Xiao, rest assured. With Senior Huangfu here, your son's injuries will surely heal."
"Truly congratulations to Sect Master Xiao. Since Senior Huangfu has come here, he will certainly display his saintly hand. Not only will Young Sect Master Xiao's wound heal, but he might even form a connection with Senior Huangfu—a fortune others can only dream of."
They had just been chewed out by Xiao Tiannan for being helpless against Xiao Luocheng's severe injuries. Now that the "Evil Heart Saintly Hand" had descended from heaven, they felt immense excitement and admiration while also breathing a secret sigh of relief. With this transcendent saintly physician present, Xiao Luocheng's injuries were certainly no problem, and the Xiao Sect would no longer vent its anger on them.
Being respectfully called "Senior" by this Xiao Tiannan naturally made Yun Che feel immensely pleased. He gave a faint smile, calm and detached: "Since I'm here, even without you asking, I would treat him. This sect of yours, though small, is situated on a mountain—it wasn't easy to come up here, so how could I leave empty-handed? Come, let me take a look at this young one's injuries."
This largest sect in New Moon City, which occupied an entire mountain as its grounds, was described by him as "though small," yet no one present found it laughable or inappropriate. Hah, laugh? Who was he? The Evil Heart Saintly Hand from the Shenhuang Empire! A figure like him, with the sects he had seen, even those in the Shenhuang Empire, might have traveled through various countries... no mistake! This person was undoubtedly Huangfu He!
"Hoo, excellent, absolutely excellent!" Xiao Tiannan let out a long sigh of relief, then cautiously asked, "You didn't let the Black Moon Merchant Guild catch onto anything, did you?"
Xiao Baicao said, "Sect Master, rest assured, absolutely not. I used the pretext of the young sect master's severe injury and seeking out the famed saintly physician Huangfu He to buy intelligence. The young sect master's serious injury is now known throughout the city—the Black Moon Merchant Guild won't have any suspicions. They couldn't possibly imagine that Huangfu He has come to New Moon City... How is the young sect master's injury now? Has Huangfu He begun treatment?"
Before Xiao Tiannan could answer, the door of the Medicine Hall pushed open, and Yun Che walked out slowly.
The two quickly hurried over. Xiao Tiannan, filled with hope, said, "Senior, my son's injury..."
"He'll wake up in about half a cup of tea's time. Go ask him yourselves. I need to rest a little. Arrange a room for me—quiet enough will do. Also, have someone prepare a pot of clarifying tea and bring it with a meal. When I'm in my room, without my orders, no one is to disturb me... Ah, and this young one is too weak right now. Without my instructions, don't give him any food. Remember that!"
Xiao Tiannan and Xiao Baicao nodded like chickens pecking at rice, firmly memorizing every word Yun Che said, not daring to miss a single one. Then they immediately had someone prepare a room for Yun Che. When they entered the Medicine Hall, they found that Xiao Luocheng had indeed woken up.
"Father..." Seeing Xiao Tiannan enter, Xiao Luocheng shifted his body and made a hoarse sound.
Xiao Tiannan quickly walked over. Just as he was about to speak, he was astonished to find that Xiao Luocheng's complexion had improved considerably—at least it was no longer as pale as paper, but had a bit of color. His entire left arm was completely wrapped in a thick layer of ointment, emitting a rather pungent odor.
"Luocheng, how do you feel now? Any better?"
Xiao Luocheng moved his lips, the pain in his body causing a slight twitch in his facial muscles: "Left arm... it hurts..."
"What? You said your left arm hurts? Really your left arm hurts?" Hearing Xiao Luocheng's words, Xiao Baicao exclaimed involuntarily. Xiao Tiannan was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized—Xiao Luocheng's left arm had been broken into over a dozen pieces, nerves and meridians severed, making it impossible to feel pain... yet now he was saying his left arm hurt!
Xiao Tiannan's expression immediately grew agitated. He quickly grabbed Xiao Luocheng's right wrist. After just a few breaths, he suddenly stood up, trembling with excitement: "This... this... this... The meridians in Luocheng's left arm have actually opened up in several places, and all the broken bones are connected! The broken meridians in his upper body are also faintly showing signs of life... This... how is this possible!"
Xiao Baicao was greatly startled by this. He quickly also grasped Xiao Luocheng's right wrist. After a brief examination, he cried out, "Divine doctor—no! Saintly physician! Truly worthy of being a saintly physician! In just two short hours, he has restored this hopelessly severe injury to such a degree! If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed that such miraculous medical skill exists in this world!"
"I always thought my medical skill was quite accomplished, but after witnessing the Evil Heart Saintly Hand's skill today, I realize I've been like a frog at the bottom of a well all these years. Sect Master, as I said before, not only will Young Sect Master definitely recover this time, but he might even turn misfortune into fortune!"
"Excellent, truly excellent!" The joy on Xiao Tiannan's face was impossible to contain, and the last shred of doubt in his heart about Yun Che's identity as the "Evil Heart Saintly Hand" vanished without a trace. Suppressing his excitement, he said to Xiao Luocheng, "Luocheng, rest assured, your injuries will definitely heal."
Xiao Luocheng's face was pained. After a long moment, he forced out a few words through gritted teeth: "If I don't avenge this... I'm not a man!"
"Heh heh," Xiao Tiannan said with a comforting smile, "That Yun Che is nothing but a worthless life. Killing him is no different from stepping on an ant. I originally wanted to cripple him for you, but I've changed my mind now. This revenge, Luocheng, you must take yourself. Although your meridians and profound veins are shattered, you no longer need to worry. I have found for you the most powerful divine physician on the Tian Xuan Continent. Under his hands, all your injuries can heal, including your meridians and profound veins, which will be restored to their original state. Moreover, this divine physician knows the 'One Finger to Profound' divine technique. If you can win his favor, he can easily make your talent surpass what it was before! Before long, you can take revenge with your own hands!"
"When you see him, you must respectfully address him as Senior Huangfu! Show him the utmost respect—more than you would for the Supreme Elder! If you truly gain his favor, then this severe injury of yours is not a disaster, but a fortune! A great fortune that will allow you to stand out in the main Xiao Sect! At that point, you might even have to thank that brat named Yun Che."