Tang Xiulian opened her eyes.
It had been a full day since she had taken the red honey and had the golden needle technique perford on her.
Hua Yunhui was sitting by her bed, keeping watch.
Tang Xiulian smiled brightly when she saw Hua Yunhui.
Even though her face was pale with illness, she looked beautiful.
"You're smiling after surprising like that?"
"Because I'm happy."
"......?"
"I'm really happy to see you again, big brother."
"If you're so happy, why did you try to leave ?"
At Hua Yunhui's question, she just smiled.
At that pretty sight, Hua Yunhui also ended up smiling.
"I want to open the window a little, is that okay?"
"It's okay."
Hua Yunhui got up from his seat and opened the window.
Fresh air rushed in, washing away the sll of dicine that filled the room. Not only that, but the warm and bright sunlight reached Tang Xiulian's bed.
At that sight, which was like a picture, Hua Yunhui stared blankly for a mont.
"Why are you like that?"
"Because it's so pretty."
"?"
"No, the sunlight."
"Hmph!"
"You were always pretty."
Tang Xiulian, who had been pouting, soon smiled.
It was because Hua Yunhui was soone who had never used the expression 'pretty' in his life. He must have been really surprised by this incident.
"How was it?"
When Hua Yunhui returned to his seat, Tang Xiulian asked.
"What?"
"My body."
Tang Xiulian's face beca slightly shy as she answered.
"It's not right to carelessly reveal a patient's secret that I learned while treating them."
"It's my body. Tell . How was it?"
"You'll see your own reflection in the mirror every ti you bathe, so you'll know better."
"I don't know."
"Huh?"
"I don't know because I've never seen other won's bodies."
"You don't need to compare it with other people, you just have to see and feel it with your own eyes."
"I think it's okay, but..."
Tang Xiulian, who was trailing off her words and glancing at Hua Yunhui, eventually made a face that lacked confidence.
At that sight, Hua Yunhui chuckled.
"My hands were trembling, so it was hard to place the needles."
"Really?"
Tang Xiulian, who was widening her eyes with joy.
"Yes. You were so pretty that it was hard to co to my senses."
When Hua Yunhui answered with a bright smile, Tang Xiulian smiled with satisfaction. Then, as if she were embarrassed, she said poutingly.
"Pervert."
"If I can protect you, I can beco more than a pervert."
What more needs to be said when he says that?
A pleasant smile spread across Tang Xiulian's face.
Hua Yunhui stared at that sight and then said slowly.
"I got permission."
Although it was a statent without a head, Tang Xiulian imdiately understood and just nodded with a red face.
"It was too reckless."
"I know... I just wanted to see you, big brother. When I thought I was going to die, all I could think about was seeing you. But when I actually saw your face, I got greedy. So... so that's what happened."
Thinking about it now, she also felt that she had been absurd and ridiculous, so she made an embarrassed face.
Hua Yunhui gently held Tang Xiulian's hand.
"That recklessness gave such a big gift. Thank you."
"Big brother..."
"But don't do that from now on. If anyone's going to do it, I will. Got it?"
Nod, nod!
Tang Xiulian, who was just nodding her head.
Tears welled up in her trembling eyes.
It seed that Hua Yunhui's words, that he would do it, had beco a trigger and her emotions had welled up.
Seeing that sight, Hua Yunhui's emotions, which he had been trying to suppress, also welled up.
Tears gently flowed from the corners of Hua Yunhui's eyes as he brought Tang Xiulian's hand, which he was holding, to his cheek.
***
That evening, when Tang Xiulian had opened her eyes.
Xue Gongdao ca to visit.
"It's a real relief."
"It sounds like you were worried."
"It's not like parents and siblings, but as a colleague of the Divine Martial Stage, as a martial artist of the sa land of Sichuan, and as a leader, I was very worried. This is sincere."
"Thank you."
"I'm more grateful."
"What about the others?"
"After hearing that you were safe, they all went back. Since it was ti for them to return, it seed they were going to say their goodbyes here and there. What about you? Are you going to return?"
"Yes."
"Xiulian?"
Hua Yunhui was surprised at Tang Xiulian's answer.
"Big brother, let's talk about this with dad."
Tang Xiulian, who had said that to Hua Yunhui, looked back at Xue Gongdao.
"Since my body has to recover completely, my return will be a little late. Please tell the leader well."
"Don't worry about that, just take care of your body. I'll miss you being alone, as if you don't need friends."
"I don't think I don't need friends."
"Sister Tang."
"Yes?"
"I want to be close to the Tang family. I want all the Orthodox Faction mbers of Sichuan, not to ntion Chengdu, to beco one. I don't know for what reason our upper generation is living so distantly, but let's not do that. In the end, it's us, the people from Sichuan, who have to protect the land of Sichuan."
Xue Gongdao, who was speaking with a serious attitude.
Tang Xiulian was so surprised that she wondered if Xue Gongdao was this kind of person.
"I... I think the sa."
Tang Xiulian, who was nodding her head.
What she had learned in Tianlian was not just martial arts.
She had also learned about the world situation regarding the Orthodox and Demonic factions.
The land of Sichuan was in a much more dangerous position than she had known.
It had the land of Qinghai and Gansu, which was called the land of the demons, above it, the land of Tibet, which was called the land of the blood monks, to the west, and Yunnan, which was called the world of the poison people, to the south.
Although she had learned from the Tang family and knew to so extent, after learning the more detailed distribution of power, her sense of vigilance was naturally aroused.
"Good. Let's have a heart-to-heart talk among the people from Sichuan soti."
"Yes."
When Tang Xiulian agreed, Xue Gongdao, who had made a subtly happy face, looked back at Hua Yunhui.
"Seeing that Sister Tang is safe, I can guess the skill of the Divine Doctor's family. It's really amazing."
"You're too kind."
Hua Yunhui, who rembered Xue Gongdao's arrogant appearance from three years ago, answered with a distant attitude.
Xue Gongdao was about to say sothing more, but he turned his head with a disappointed face.
"Sister Tang, take care of your body and I'll see you when you return."
"Yes."
Xue Gongdao went outside at the end of those words.
He also had to return to his sect, Qingcheng, before returning to Tianlian.
When Xue Gongdao disappeared, Hua Yunhui ca closer.
"You're going to return, what do you an by that?"
"I want to beco stronger."
"Why?"
"Because I want to protect you, big brother."
"......!"
"To protect you and the clinic, I have to beco stronger."
"Myung is here. That kid is enough."
"Myung?"
"Ah, you wouldn't know!"
Hua Yunhui explained about Cho Myung.
He told her that he was the disciple of the Fighting Demon and that he was very strong because he had t a Taoist fortuitous encounter. And he said that since Cho Myung was there, she didn't have to beco stronger.
But Tang Xiulian reacted more to the words that he was like a real brother than to that.
"Then we're a family. Call him quickly. So I can greet him. Ah, bring mom and dad too."
"No, you have to finish talking with first."
"We're finished."
"Huh? What's finished?"
"Big brother."
"Yeah?"
"I love you."
"......"
Hua Yunhui, who was just blinking his eyes, went outside with a pleasant smile on his red face.
A mont later, Cho Myung ca first.
"I should get up and greet you, but I'm sorry."
"Sister-in-law, it's Myung."
Cho Myung's appearance as he greeted her was very bright.
Seeing that he called her 'sister-in-law' right away, it seed he was not as shy as Hua Yunhui.
Tang Xiulian was happy that Hua Yunhui seed to have a good brother.
"What's your last na?"
"It's Ban."
Cho Myung had long since decided to follow the surna of his master rather than his parents who had abandoned him.
"I heard you brought the dicine. Thank you."
"I was lucky. I found it when I had almost searched all of Mount Ei."
"Mount Ei?"
"Yes. Big brother Yunhui told to go there."
Tang Xiulian just blinked and thought for a mont.
From Chengdu to Mount Ei is a little farther than An, where the Hua Family Clinic is located. To go to Mount Ei and co back would take about four to five days for an ordinary person.
Her condition was so urgent that every mont counted.
Although Hua Yunhui's dical skills were outstanding and he could buy about a day's ti, more than that was impossible.
So sothing in the calculation did not add up.
"Big brother."
"Yeah?"
"What was the dicine I needed?"
"It was red honey."
"If it's red honey...!"
Tang Xiulian's eyes, who had recalled what red honey was, widened like saucers.
She looked back at Cho Myung with those eyes.
"You brought that hive from Mount Ei?"
"Yes."
Cho Myung, who was answering with an innocent smile.
"How quickly?"
"I was running without a break, so I don't know the ti. I think I left in the late afternoon and ca back in the dark dawn. Big brother Yunhui, right?"
"Yeah."
The two, who were asking and answering as if it were nothing.
Tang Xiulian, who was looking at them, ca to think that she had misheard.
"You'll die if you're stung by a red oil bee."
"He won't. It's a body that even golden needles can't enter."
"What?"
"I can't tell you everything, but he has a peculiar body because of a fortuitous encounter. So he's very strong. So strong that you don't have to beco stronger, Xiulian."
Hua Yunhui wanted to stop Tang Xiulian from returning to Tianlian, even by using Cho Myung.
Thinking of her as his woman after getting permission for the marriage, he did not want to send her to a place with many of those so-called great people. Because it was true that the talented people with outstanding martial arts were more amazing than himself, who was just a weak doctor.
Tang Xiulian, who had not yet guessed such a heart, turned her surprised eyes to Cho Myung.
"Mount Ei is not a distance that can be traveled in half a day."
Cho Myung, who did not clearly understand the aning of Tang Xiulian's words, just smiled.
Tang Xiulian also did not know how to ask more and just blinked her surprised eyes.
"Anyway, the important thing is that. Since Myung is here, you don't have to think about protecting ."
Hua Yunhui said with emphasis.
Then Tang Xiulian blinked her surprised eyes and collected herself. And she frowned at Hua Yunhui and said.
"Is it young master Myung who is going to live with you, big brother?"
"......?"
"Is it the young master who will always be close to you, big brother? Doesn't the young master have to et a partner?"
Hua Yunhui could not say anything.
He was so accurately hit that he could not refute at all.
"Are you nagging already?"
The head of the Tang family and his wife ca into the open door.
Tang Huazong clicked his tongue, and his wife and Tang Xiulian's mother, Li Huashu, had a proud expression.
"It's not like that."
"It's not like that, it's exactly like that. Hey, son-in-law. If you don't want to be a disgrace to n, you have to hold her tight from the beginning."
"What do you an, hold her tight! And when did our Xiulian ever say anything wrong?"
"What's important about right or wrong? You have to take the initiative."
"Are you trying to start a fight between the kids? Why are you talking like that?"
"I'm just saying. So, what's the reason you looked for us?"
Tang Huazong, who had been pushed back by his wife in the argunt, sat down in a chair and asked.
"Xiulian says she's going to return."
Hua Yunhui said.
It was clear that he was asking him to stop her.
"Really?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
"Because I want to beco stronger."
"She must have said she would return because she wants to beco stronger. So what I want to ask is, what is the reason you want to beco stronger?"
"I went to Tianlian and learned about the world situation in detail. But Sichuan was in a much more dangerous position than I had known."
"So you have to beco stronger to protect that kid Yunhui and the clinic?"
"Yes."
"That kid Yunhui said it was fine since that kid Myung is here, and you're saying that Myung will also et a partner and might leave the clinic, so you're in the middle of talking."
"Yes."
"You must have called to inform , right?"
"Rather than that, I think you would understand, dad."
"I understand. But your mom and that kid Yunhui will oppose it. Isn't that right?"
Tang Huazong asked, turning to Li Huashu.
Li Huashu stared at her daughter.
"You can beco strong here too. The Tang family is much stronger than you think."
"I know. But those people are different. The teachings of those who are revered as the Six Orthodox Heavens were a world beyond the heavens. I want to learn more."
At Tang Xiulian's words, Li Huashu did not say any more.
It was because she knew that her daughter had made up her mind.
"Yunhui, why are you opposing it?"
Tang Huazong asked.
Hua Yunhui, who was mumbling and could not answer quickly.
He could not bring himself to say that he did not want to send her to a place teeming with n who were better than him.
"Is it because you're afraid of losing Xiulian?"
Tang Huazong, who had been watching silently, asked suddenly.
It was a face as if he knew everything.
Tang Xiulian and Li Huashu made a face as if to say 'what are you talking about?', and Hua Yunhui nodded with a sigh.
"I know I'm pathetic."
"So it is."
Tang Huazong said, turning to Tang Xiulian.
"Is it because you're afraid I'll be swayed by the well-off mbers of the Divine Martial Stage that you don't want to let go? Not because you don't want to be separated from ?"
Tang Xiulian's voice beca high.
Her face also seed angry.
Hua Yunhui, who did not realize why she was like that, just said his thoughts weakly.
"It's true that they are well-off."
"Then I'm a foolish woman. To have been so devoted to you, big brother, while leaving such a well-off person."
"No, that's not what I ant..."
Hua Yunhui, who could not even finish his words and even lowered his head.
Tang Xiulian thought she had to tell this foolish big brother the reason why she had co to love him.
"Big brother."
"Yeah?"
"Everyone has different things they like, right?"
"That's right."
"I really like the sight of you, big brother, gently holding the hands of the dirt-covered grandmothers and grandfathers and treating their wounds with care. Rather than those who are proud of their martial arts, their handso faces, and their great families and sects, I liked the sight of you smiling at the sick patients and secretly crying when a patient passed away much more. What I fell for was that kind appearance."
"......!"
"I'll protect you and the clinic, big brother. So you protect that kind heart."
Hua Yunhui, who was like a mute who had eaten honey and did not know what to do, just blinked his eyes.
Tang Huazong, who was watching the scene, shook his head and got up from his chair.
"I lost. I lost completely. After all, who can defeat this tough kid?"
Tang Huazong, who was turning to go outside.
His face was smiling pleasantly.
So Li Huashu, who was about to say sothing, just smiled and followed him.
"You two decide."
The couple went out like that.
Smiling pleasantly.
"Where are you going?"
Hua Yunhui suddenly asked.
Then Cho Myung, who was moving towards the door, stopped and looked back awkwardly.
"I thought I should go out too..."
At this ti, Tang Xiulian, who was staring at Cho Myung, clapped her hands and said.
"Young master, I have a favor to ask."
"Yes? What is it?"
"When I'm fully recovered and return to Tianlian, please take with you, big brother."
From here to Mount Tai in Shandong Province, where Tianlian is located, is a very long distance.
It is a place that takes nearly half a month.
So when Hua Yunhui returns, he needs soone to protect him.
Tang Xiulian was already happy thinking that she could be with Hua Yunhui during that period.
But Mount Tai was no different from hell to Cho Myung.
(End of Chapter)
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