[To Cure Xiao Wu, She Must Eat a Red Carrot]

Titled Douluo?

The faces of the Shrek Seven Devils sitting in the carriage changed drastically.

They looked out the window in shock, their gazes falling on the young Soul Master.

"Third Brother, that can't be true, can it? How could there be such a young Titled Douluo in this world?" Ning Rongrong questioned.

As the young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect,

she had seen and learned much from an early age and felt she was qualified to speak on the subject.

"Grandpa Sword was already entering old age when he became a Titled Douluo. That person is so young, only a few years older than us. How could he be a Titled Douluo?"

After hearing Ning Rongrong's explanation,

Dai Mubai thought she had a point.

"Rongrong is right. Cultivating to become a Titled Douluo is incredibly difficult. Little San, did you see wrong?"

Tang San's gaze was firm.

With his Purple Demon Eye, he could see through a Soul Master's cultivation realm. How could he have been mistaken?

"You should know about the eyesight I've cultivated."

Seeing how confident Tang San was,

everyone's doubts gradually faded.

Their astonishment at the young Titled Douluo returned to their faces.

"Xiao Wu, let's get off. I'll take you to him for an examination."

"Since it's a medicine hall, I'm sure he must be a healing-type Soul Master."

But Xiao Wu hesitated.

Compared with the others,

she felt a trace of panic in addition to her shock.

"Brother..."

"Let's wait until the competition is over."

Since the man was a Titled Douluo,

her identity as a Soul Beast was very likely to be exposed.

Using the Soul Master finals as an excuse, Xiao Wu wanted to stall for time.

But unexpectedly,

Tang San immediately shook his head.

He spoke with a serious look in his eyes.

"Xiao Wu, you've eaten so much these past few days. I'm worried about your health."

"Besides, I can only compete with peace of mind if you're safe."

Xiao Wu was terribly conflicted.

If she were a normal person, she wouldn't hesitate for a moment.

But...

She wasn't human.

Seeing that Tang San was still waiting for her answer,

Xiao Wu had no choice if she didn't want her companions to grow suspicious.

"Third Brother... all right, then."

In any case,

Xiao Wu still held out a sliver of hope.

A few days ago,

two Titled Douluo from Spirit Hall had attacked Shrek Academy together.

One of them, a Soul Master who was neither man nor woman, had even come into close contact with her.

Fortunately, the Lovesick Heartbreak Red could protect its owner.

It had concealed her Soul Beast presence.

Hopefully, this time,

she could also avoid detection by the Titled Douluo.

Tang San immediately spoke up, bidding their companions farewell for the time being.

"Stop..."

"There are still a few days before the finals begin. You all go to Spirit Hall first. I'll take Xiao Wu to see the doctor, then come find you."

Once the carriage came to a stop,

Tang San and Xiao Wu got out and walked toward Rejuvenation Hall.

Not far away,

Cao Mengde's heart stirred with excitement at the sight of Douluo Continent's male and female leads.

The feeling of bullying the protagonist

was so thrilling it was hard to describe.

"Miraculous hands bring spring back to life! Specializing in all kinds of difficult and complicated illnesses!"

Cao Mengde kept calling out,

pretending not to see the two approaching.

"Hello, could you examine my friend?" Tang San asked.

Cao Mengde glanced at the two of them.

His gaze fixed on Xiao Wu.

She wore a pink dress and was cutely dressed.

Her long scorpion-tail braid was her most striking feature.

More importantly,

Xiao Wu wore a pair of white stockings on her long, slender legs.

For Cao Mengde, who wouldn't switch without stockings,

it was an absolute critical hit.

Although Xiao Wu was a little young right now, she was old enough for a taste.

Tang San noticed the man constantly looking Xiao Wu up and down.

It put him in a foul mood.

He flashed forward and stood in front of Xiao Wu, blocking the man's view.

Cao Mengde had been enjoying the sight.

Suddenly blocked by Tang San, his expression turned cold.

"What are you doing?"

"Move aside!"

Tang San frowned deeply and rebuked him in some anger.

"What were you just doing?"

"Why were you staring at my friend?"

"Men and women shouldn't be so familiar with each other. Don't you know that?"

Hearing this,

Cao Mengde remained unhurried.

He first smiled, then answered.

"Isn't your friend ill?"

"I was examining her condition. What did you think I was doing? Did you think I was admiring her beauty?"

"In that case, suit yourselves."

Cao Mengde turned around

and sat back down on the little stool by the entrance, continuing to call out to others.

"Miraculous hands bring spring back to life! Specializing in all kinds of difficult and complicated illnesses!"

At that moment,

Tang San felt deeply ashamed.

It turned out he had read too much into it and wrongly accused the man.

However,

even if he had been examining her condition,

Tang San still felt that staring at Xiao Wu for so long was a violation of her.

The anger in his heart remained.

"Go on, leave. Don't get in my way."

"But I should warn you: in less than three days, this young lady's stomach will swell until it bursts, and she'll die."

As soon as he said that,

Tang San and Xiao Wu were utterly shocked.

After merely looking at her appearance for a short while, he could accurately describe her condition. It seemed his medical skills were exceptionally brilliant.

"Please be merciful, Lord Soul Master, and save Xiao Wu. I, Tang San, would be deeply grateful."

For Xiao Wu's safety,

Tang San put aside his dissatisfaction with the man for the time being.

He humbled himself as much as possible.

Cao Mengde glanced at Tang San casually.

"Tang San, I was kind enough to examine Xiao Wu, yet you accused me of having improper designs on her?"

"Now tell me, didn't what you just did put you on the path to death?"

The path to death?

Those words sounded very familiar to Tang San.

Wasn't that a phrase recorded in the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record?

He hadn't expected it to be so popular on Douluo Continent too.

Tang San's expression grew grave.

The man's words just now had greatly displeased him.

If not for Xiao Wu,

he would have walked away and drawn a clear line between himself and such an arrogant person.

Even though that was what he was thinking,

Tang San didn't dare say it aloud, for the sake of the one he loved.

He could only explain.

"I, Tang San, was anxious to seek treatment. I hope you can understand, Lord Soul Master."

Cao Mengde thought to himself,

This is Tang San. He's clearly in the wrong, yet he refuses to apologize, instead finding another way around the sensitive subject.

It doesn't matter.

Today I'll teach Tang San a proper lesson.

The lesson is called

The wife seeks treatment for an illness, while her husband wears a touch of green on his head.

Quite an island-country-style title.

"All right."

"After all, who made me, Cao Mengde, a doctor?"

"Treating illness and saving lives is my duty. Come in."

The three of them entered Rejuvenation Hall.

Cao Mengde went straight to explaining the treatment.

"Miss Xiao Wu's illness is extremely rare. It isn't that she can't eat her fill, but that she's eating the wrong things. If she eats the right food, this strange illness that keeps her from feeling full can be cured."

Tang San and Xiao Wu looked at each other.

They were both very puzzled.

Was there a difference between foods?

"Lord Mengde, according to you, what should Xiao Wu eat?"

Cao Mengde answered calmly.

"Red carrots."

Red carrots?

Tang San was even more bewildered.

He hurriedly asked, "Xiao Wu has eaten a lot of red carrots these past few days, but her condition hasn't improved."

Cao Mengde rolled his eyes at him in annoyance.

"Did I say ordinary red carrots?"

"These red carrots must be prepared according to a secret recipe, soaked in various precious medicinal herbs. The patient must lick the juice from the carrots, and while doing so, she must be blindfolded."

Blindfolded?

Tang San and Xiao Wu were completely baffled.

What kind of procedure was this?

Unable to contain his curiosity, Tang San continued asking questions.

"Why does she have to be blindfolded? Eating with your eyes open or closed doesn't seem to make any difference."

Cao Mengde dared to say this.

He had already arranged everything.

He said solemnly,

"If the patient sees the carrot, hunger will give her an appetite, and she'll eat the whole carrot. The carrot is only a carrier. Once it's eaten, the medicine will lose its potency."

Tang San was a clever man.

He quickly understood the principle behind it.

The key to treating the illness was the liquid on the carrot.

The carrot itself couldn't be eaten.

Otherwise, the carrot and the medicinal liquid would mix, and the medicine would have no effect.

"I see."

Understanding dawned on Tang San. Feeling that Xiao Wu could be saved, he looked at her with eyes full of hope.

"Lord Mengde, hurry and let Xiao Wu eat your carrot."

Cao Mengde shook his head.

He immediately corrected Tang San's misstatement.

"Not eat. Lick."

"The carrot has medicine hidden inside it. That's what will cure the illness."

Immediately afterward,

Cao Mengde pointed to the side room nearby.

"Miss Xiao Wu, come with me to the examination room."

Hm?

Cao Mengde turned around and demanded of Tang San,

"What are you following us in for?"

"Trying to steal my medical skills?"

Tang San looked terribly embarrassed.

He had simply been too worried about Xiao Wu's strange illness.

"Xiao Wu, go on in."

"Make sure you follow Lord Mengde's instructions."