The next day.
When Xu Ke left Junyue Residence, Ye Feng was struggling to get out of bed.
"What are you doing?" Xu Ke asked, frowning.
"Just recovering a bit. I feel like I'm almost better." Ye Feng smiled, showing no sign of the sorrow from the day before.
At the Ye Family, he had learned to endure and keep a low profile. The resilience he had developed over the years only allowed him to break down once last night, not to wallow in his sorrow. Besides, he knew his ti was running out, and he was desperate for his sister to live freely in the sunlight as soon as possible.
"Don't kid yourself. You call this 'almost better'?" Xu Ke curled his lip. "Your recovery isn't nearly as fast as mine. How could you possibly be better after just one night? Get back on the bed and ditate."
Ye Feng stared at Xu Ke, speechless. Cursing is one thing, but what kind of asshole praises himself while doing it?
He sat back on the bed without a word, then hesitated. "Can I go and see Xiao Yu?"
He hadn't seen his sister in a year and wondered how she was doing. The thought alone made his heart ache.
"If you think Qin Yu won't notice sothing's wrong seeing you in this state, then by all ans, go," Xu Ke replied, not opposed.
"Forget it then," Ye Feng grumbled.
"And don't even think about ordering takeout. There are instant noodles in the kitchen. Fend for yourself."
Afterwards, Xu Ke waved his hand and left with Tang Yingchang. He needed to go to the clinic and get the dicine from Manager Qian.
Ye Feng's expression changed dramatically. "You son of a bitch! I'm a patient, you know that?"
SLAM!
The only response he got was the heavy slam of the front door.
Ye Feng was left speechless. Fuck!
「At the clinic.」
When Xu Ke arrived, the dicine was already there, but Manager Qian was nowhere to be found, replaced by a young man.
"Where's your manager?" Xu Ke asked with a smile.
The young man bowed slightly. "Dr. Xu, Manager Qian is busy with sothing else, so he sent to bring the dicine over."
Manager Qian had gotten the approval of Zhou Qingyong and his son; they didn't care how much was spent as long as they could trap Xu Ke. Even so, Manager Qian couldn't bear to watch the dicinal herbs he had worked so hard to procure simply vanish. It was like having his own flesh carved away, so he decided not to co. He was afraid Xu Ke would aggravate him into a heart attack.
"Alright!"
Xu Ke said, feeling a twinge of disappointnt. He had wanted to catch up with Manager Xiao Qian and ask if he could add ten more orders. He never expected the guy to actually flake out on him. If Manager Qian knew what I was thinking, he'd be thanking his lucky stars he didn't co. Otherwise, he really would have been angered to the point of illness.
After confirming there was nothing wrong with the dicine, Xu Ke signed for the delivery and sent the young man on his way.
Xu Ke took out the dicinal materials needed for Hua Xingxue and had Chen Haiming and Dongfang Mingliang help store them. Ever since that "suicidal" sparring session, the two had grown accustod to working here.
"Brother, where are you going?" Just as Xu Ke was about to head to the Martial Alliance, Xu Yi furiously grabbed hold of him.
Xu Ke knew exactly why she had stopped him. Without blushing or skipping a beat, he said, "I'm going to save soone's life. A house call." If I don't take advantage of my own sister, who will? Where else could I find such good free labor!
"I don't believe you!" Xu Yi snapped. "You're staying here for one hour today, or I'm not letting you leave."
Xu Ke was going too far! From the day the clinic began renovations until its current trial operation, he had never spent any significant ti here, making everyone nearby think Wang Qiya was the resident doctor. As a result, with the foundation of the dical Saint's skills and her recent training, Wang Qiya's dical abilities were improving by leaps and bounds. Even Xu Yi had picked up a trick or two. Strictly speaking, both of them could be considered Xu Ke's apprentices.
"I can't! If you make stay, the patient I'm going to see will die! Could you live with that?" Xu Ke cried dramatically.
Xu Yi was filled with doubt. "For real?"
Xu Ke shot a look at Tang Yingchang, silently urging him to speak.
Tang Yingchang had no choice but to nod. "Miss Xu, it's true!"
"Then..." Hearing this, Xu Yi was still reluctant to believe him but didn't dare risk actually delaying sothing so important. She mumbled, "Then you should go..."
Xu Ke grabbed Tang Yingchang and sprinted away. "See you tomorrow!"
Watching Xu Ke's retreating figure, Xu Yi seethed and gnashed her teeth. That guy... he's clearly just using as a tool!
「The Martial Alliance.」
"Old Hua, are you ready?" Xu Ke asked, placing the prepared ointnt on a table next to a nervous-looking Hua Xingxue.
"Ready, ready!" Hua Xingxue was extrely tense, his palms drenched in sweat and his heart torn between hope and fear.
After such a long ti, it would be a complete lie to say he wasn't looking forward to regaining his martial prowess. Yet, he was also afraid. If Xu Ke failed, wouldn't all his hopes be dashed? And he wouldn't be able to help Xu Ke deal with the Ye Family either.
"Don't worry, Old Hua, just relax," Xu Ke said with a smile. "This ti it's quite simple. I've examined your body. You did indeed disperse your own power, but since you didn't destroy your Dantian, your foundation is still intact."
"So, this ti, I just need to help you restore the flow in your ridians. You will see results very quickly, but your strength won't imdiately return to the Innate Late Stage. I estimate that the best-case scenario is the Postnatal Late Stage. You should prepare yourself ntally!"
Hua Xingxue hastily shook his head. "It's alright, Dr. Xu! I'll be more than satisfied just to regain my strength. I'm just worried that if my strength doesn't return, I'll no longer be qualified to serve as the Law Enforcent Hall Chief!"
"Then you have nothing to worry about. I'm certain of success," Xu Ke said with a smile.
With that, the last of Hua Xingxue's doubts vanished. He stripped naked, lay down on the bed, and allowed Xu Ke to begin applying the ointnt while simultaneously performing the Seven-Star Exquisite Needle technique.
「So ti later.」
Drenched in sweat, Xu Ke walked out of the room.
"How did it go?" Yuan Shang, who had been waiting at the door for a long ti, quickly stepped forward to ask. Behind him, Chen Xiong also looked anxious.
They were both deeply concerned that Hua Xingxue's treatnt might have failed. It wasn't because they desperately wanted him back as the Law Enforcent Hall Chief, but simply because Hua Xingxue was their friend.
"It went very smoothly," Xu Ke said with a slight smile, seeing their concern.
The two n instantly let out a sigh of relief, then burst into hearty laughter.
「Shortly after.」
A piece of news spread from the Martial Alliance: Hua Xingxue had submitted an application to assu the position of Law Enforcent Hall Chief!
In that mont, Tianhai was once again shaken.
"What is going on these days? The Martial Alliance's actions are too abnormal. What does this an?" At the Huang Family, Huang Zhendong's face was ashen as he looked at the several people sitting below him.
"Unless I'm mistaken, Xu Ke must be the one stirring up trouble behind the scenes," Huang Sheng said calmly. "Ever since Xu Ke got into cahoots with the Martial Alliance, its deanor has completely changed. It has shed its forr stability, timidity, and passivity, and is now posturing as if it's ready to retake control of Tianhai's order. Xu Ke is, without a doubt, the one pulling the strings!"
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