Upheaval

He Youshan resolutely refused, "Xu-ge, I won't leave you!"

Jiao Mingxu said sternly, "Youshan! The situation is urgent. If you don't run now, it'll be too late!"

Bai Chen also advised, "Hurry up and go, we won't be able to protect you when the time comes!"

He Youshan's eyes stung, and she burst into tears.

Seeing He Youshan cry, Jiao Mingxu's eyes also turned red, and he felt terrible.

"What are you crying about? Did someone die?" you asked, returning from the front hall.

The three of them looked at you, bewildered.

You were unscathed, not even a wrinkle on your clothes.

Bai Chen looked at you, then at what was behind you, and hesitated, "Senior Brother, you..."

Without waiting for them to finish, you said directly, "Alright, you guys go back to your consultations. I need to cultivate."

"Um... Senior Brother, what's the situation outside?" Jiao Mingxu asked hesitantly.

"Go see for yourselves."

You chased them out and resumed your cultivation.

The three of them went outside to take a look and were instantly stunned.

The twenty-odd people who had come to cause trouble were neatly laid out on the street outside the clinic.

Not a single one had an intact body.

They had all been headshot with gold.

Passersby surrounded the area from a distance, pointing and whispering.

"This... did Senior Brother do this?"

The pupils of the three of them shook, unable to believe it at all.

After the twenty-odd troublemakers died, the Youtong County yamen immediately began an investigation.

When they learned that the person who had taken action was a direct disciple of the Danxia Sect, the yamen immediately issued a public notice.

The yamen announced that these twenty-odd people without heads had all committed suicide.

No one dared to provoke your clinic again.

The patients who came to see the doctor became apprehensive.

They only dared to sit on the edge of the bench.

You ignored the outside world and only cultivated in the backyard.

Year Nine

You advanced the proficiency of refining Grade Three Inner Divinity Paste to minor completion.

If you were to advance further to major completion, you would be a genuine Grade Three Paste Refiner.

Although a Grade Three Paste Refiner doesn't sound like much, It is indeed a bit lacking.

But it doesn't matter, you will continue to work hard.

You took a short break and went to the front hall to inspect your territory.

You found that only Bai Chen was in the front hall of the clinic.

Jiao Mingxu had run off to date He Youshan.

He Youshan was the daughter of a local gentry in Youtong County.

Her family was relatively wealthy.

You didn't know how Jiao Mingxu had gotten together with He Youshan.

Bai Chen originally wanted to sneak out since there were no patients in the clinic at the moment, But you caught him red-handed.

You called him back and asked, "Bai Chen, where do you think you're going?"

Bai Chen at the door was startled.

He turned around and smiled, "Senior Brother, I made an appointment with Qiu Niang to help her with her quota today."

"Are you going to help her with her quota, or are you going to help Qiu Niang?" you asked.

Bai Chen's triangular eyes gleamed with delight, "Mainly to help with her quota, and incidentally help Qiu Niang!"

"You're quite interesting. Come back early after you're done."

Bai Chen was overjoyed. He originally thought you were going to keep him.

He said excitedly, "Okay, Senior Brother, I'll be back as soon as I'm done!"

But as soon as Bai Chen reached the door, he encountered a group of a dozen or so martial artists coming in for medical treatment.

[These people all have external injuries, obviously after a fierce battle]

[You've noticed that there have been more and more patients like this recently]

["The world doesn't seem very peaceful these days!"]

[Bai Chen can't get away this time; he has to assist you]

[Bai Chen walked back dejectedly]

[Then, Bai Chen saw an acquaintance on the street, someone he often visited Manchun Courtyard with]

[Bai Chen quickly called the man over]

[Bai Chen said to the man, "Brother Han, please do me a favor and pass a message to Qiu Niang."]

[The man replied, "Brother Bai, please speak."]

[Bai Chen paused, "Brother Han, tell Qiu Niang she doesn't need to save her first time for me today; I'm held up."]

[The man thought for a moment, "Brother Bai means... Qiu Niang's first time is still available today?"]

[Bai Chen: "Exactly."]

[The man's eyes lit up, "Brother Bai, can I go and meet with Qiu Niang?"]

[Bai Chen said with heartache, "I only hope Brother Han is gentle; I still want to redeem Qiu Niang!"]

["Brother Bai, rest assured, I'm most skilled at cherishing women; I'll never stand up and kick!"]

["Brother Han is righteous!"]

[Bai Chen's fellow Daoist, looking expectant, trotted all the way to Manchun Courtyard]

[The conversation between the two of them shocked even someone as experienced as you]

[At this moment, you only wish you had ears that hadn't heard that conversation]

[After you cured this batch of patients, you went back to cultivate]

[You feel that there's something unusual going on in the martial world recently]

[But no matter what kind of changes might occur]

[It's definitely right for you to improve your strength as much as possible]

[You only have a little over two hundred Inner Divinity Paste left]

[You're now focusing your main efforts on cultivating the Ninefold Profound Art]

[Condensing True Qi doesn't require Inner Divinity Paste, but it can still enhance your strength]

[It's a very good choice]

[You cultivate single-mindedly and wholeheartedly]

[Because your natural aptitude has been enhanced by the Ninefold Profound Art]

[You didn't have much trouble completing the seventh True Qi condensation]

[You feel very comfortable]

[This day, late at night]

[The full moon hangs high]

[Jiao Mingxu found you in a panic with He Youshan]

[He said he wanted to elope with He Youshan]

[Because He Youshan is pregnant, but He Youshan's family is firmly opposed]

[You clicked your tongue in amazement, praising Jiao Mingxu for being more than meets the eye]

[This honest Jiao Mingxu is doing things that are anything but honest]

[He Youshan's uncle is a high-ranking official in the imperial court]

[He has explicitly stated that he wants to betroth He Youshan to a family of equal status]

[He definitely wouldn't look favorably on an ordinary family like Jiao Mingxu's]

[Even though Jiao Mingxu is a disciple of the Danxia Sect]

[But he's not like you]

[Jiao Mingxu is just an ordinary disciple, not a direct disciple]

[His status is much lower]

[If He Youshan's family finds out that He Youshan is pregnant]

[He Youshan's family could have Jiao Mingxu flayed alive]

[Jiao Mingxu is therefore very panicked]

[You silently complain that this kid didn't consider that something might happen when he climbed over the wall into someone's boudoir at night]

[And now he's panicking]

[But you didn't interfere with their choices]

[You blessed them]

[And gave them ten thousand taels of silver]

[The two of them had left in a hurry, without much money on them]

[The ten thousand taels of silver was just what they needed]

[The two thanked you profusely and slipped out of the city under cover of night]

[From then on, they wandered the world]

[The next day]

[Bai Chen learned about Jiao Mingxu's matter from you]

[Bai Chen praised Jiao Mingxu fiercely, saying that Jiao Mingxu looked like a pig, but was actually quite astute]

[You remembered that Bai Chen had previously hooked up with a prostitute named Qiu Niang]

[You asked, "Did you buy Qiu Niang out of Manchun Courtyard?"]

[He replied, "Qiu Niang? Don't know her."]

[You knew this old boy had found a new lover again]

[You didn't bother with him anymore]

[Recently, you've taken in several batches of patients with severe external injuries]

[You tentatively asked them how they got hurt]

[But they all kept their mouths shut]

[You felt like something was definitely wrong]

[Half a month later]

[You decided to return to Danxia Sect]

[You're going to show off the Grand Completion level proficiency of Qi and Blood Paste]

[And quickly get your hands on the Inner Divinity Paste formula]