A Battle of Wits with the Beautiful Young Woman Kadan

"By the way, Tang San, Boss Dai, do you know what Gu Ye meant earlier when he said he could treat the flaw in my Martial Soul?" Recalling what Gu Ye and Flender had said, Ma Hongjun looked at the two of them and asked.

Dai Mubai shook his head.

Tang San did the same.

"Forget it. I'll ask Dean Flender when he gets back."

Ma Hongjun recalled that after his Evil Fire had erupted and he had fallen unconscious before, he had been fine as long as he did not seek out women. He suspected it might have something to do with Gu Ye.

Meanwhile, at Suotuo City Great Spirit Arena.

After completing his treatment work for the day and collecting over twenty portions of Martial Soul Blood through fights at Suotuo City Great Spirit Arena, Gu Ye let out a sigh.

Although there were more Spirit Masters at Suotuo City Great Spirit Arena, the Martial Souls of those who came to fight were mostly low-grade ones. There were not many mid-grade Martial Souls either, which Gu Ye found rather regrettable.

"Forget it. There's no rush. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

With that, Gu Ye prepared to leave Suotuo City Great Spirit Arena and return to the Medical Hall.

But just as he was about to leave, the beautiful mature woman Kadan called out to stop him.

"Physician Gu, are you leaving?"

"Yes, Madam Kadan. It's getting late, and I have matters to attend to at the Medical Hall tomorrow, so I'll head back first."

"Physician Gu, let me take you back."

"How could I impose on you?" Gu Ye politely declined.

"It's nothing. Xue Hong told me to take good care of you. It's late, and it wouldn't be safe for you to go back alone. It would be better if I personally saw you home." Madam Kadan smiled as she instructed a servant to prepare the carriage.

Knowing he could not refuse, Gu Ye only put up a token protest before agreeing.

"Let's go." Kadan smiled and invited Gu Ye into her carriage.

Gu Ye glanced over Kadan's graceful, exquisite figure before climbing into her carriage.

The carriage rolled along slowly as Gu Ye and the beautiful mature woman Kadan left Suotuo City Great Spirit Arena and headed back toward the Medical Hall.

Inside the carriage, Gu Ye sat properly and upright.

Yet Kadan's cheeks were slightly flushed, and she studied Gu Ye with a meaningful, springlike smile.

With the two of them sharing a carriage in such a cramped space, the atmosphere was subtly charged.

Just then, Kadan shifted over and sat beside Gu Ye. After lifting the carriage curtain to glance at the guard driving outside, then checking the guards beside the carriage, she lowered the curtain and leaned naturally into Gu Ye's arms.

"Physician Gu, I'm feeling a little unwell again." As she spoke, Madam Kadan took Gu Ye's hand and placed it over her heart, letting him properly feel how violently it beat for him.

Gu Ye hurriedly pulled his hand back and said, "Kadan, this isn't appropriate. Others might misunderstand."

But Kadan gripped Gu Ye's hand tightly, refusing to let him withdraw it, and pressed it firmly against her chest. She looked at him reproachfully. "What's inappropriate about it? Besides, there's no one else here."

"But, Kadan, you're City Lord Xue Hong's wife. I can't..." Gu Ye hesitated, putting on the manner of someone wanting to accept yet holding back.

Kadan held Gu Ye's hand even tighter and shook her head. "Physician Gu, you should know that I am a princess of the Silves Kingdom, while Xue Hong is a prince of the Balak Kingdom. We only came together because of a political marriage. There is no love between us at all."

"Besides, he frequently visits places of pleasure and never considers my feelings. I'm a woman too. I need care as well."

"Physician Gu, have you forgotten? A few months ago, we watched the moon together in the forest. Back then, you held me tightly and affectionately called me your darling sweetie."

"But now, you..."

Kadan covered her face, seeming on the verge of tears.

At that moment, ten thousand alpacas thundered through Gu Ye's mind.

He had not been the one to call Madam Kadan "sweetie," alright?

Those romantic debts had been incurred by the previous Gu Ye. What did they have to do with him?

Still, seeing Princess Kadan, this beautiful mature woman, sobbing softly, Gu Ye could not help feeling somewhat reluctant to hurt her.

"Madam Kadan..."

"Don't call me Madam Kadan. Just call me Kadan."

"Er... alright, Kadan." As a gentleman, Gu Ye could not bear to see a beautiful mature woman cry, so he could only go along with her.

Gu Ye then took Kadan's little hand and said, "I'm a physician. If you're feeling unwell, you can come find me. I'll make sure to treat you until you're thoroughly comfortable. Understand?"

"Mhm!" Madam Kadan nodded. Then, holding Gu Ye's hand, she asked, "If my heart feels unwell, how will you treat it?"

"How about I use my hand to cover your heart? Would that treatment be alright?"

"What if my mouth feels unwell?" Kadan asked again, her beautiful eyes fixed on Gu Ye.

After hesitating for a moment and carefully considering it, Gu Ye leaned close to Kadan's ear and said something that could not be described in words.

Kadan's beautiful eyes lit up, and she nodded shyly.

"Then when I feel unwell, I'll come find you. You can't refuse me."

"Don't worry. Treating patients is my duty."

"Mhm." Madam Kadan smiled in satisfaction.

Then, as if recalling something, she said, "Oh, right. Let me tell you something."

"What is it?"

"Wasn't Xue Hong summoned away by Qin Xiao today?"

"Mm."

Gu Ye was also rather curious. Why had Xue Hong suddenly left today, and why had he felt at ease leaving him alone with Kadan?

"Because the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Qinghe, will be passing through Suotuo City in three days."

"The Heaven Dou Empire's Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe?" Gu Ye asked as he looked at Kadan.

"Mm." Madam Kadan nodded.

"Why would the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire leave the imperial capital?" Gu Ye looked at Kadan in confusion.

"By Emperor Xue Ye's decree, he is inspecting the kingdoms under the Empire's rule. He will arrive in the Balak Kingdom in three days. Xue Hong is a prince of the Balak Kingdom, and he must pass through Suotuo City to reach the Balak Kingdom's capital. That is why, after receiving this news today, Xue Hong hurried back to make preparations to welcome the Crown Prince in three days."

The moment Gu Ye heard this, he understood what was going on.

Xue Hong was a prince of the Balak Kingdom, and Suotuo City was his fief.

Although he had been granted a fief elsewhere, the current King of the Balak Kingdom was old and feeble. It was said that he was also ill, and Xue Hong, this prince of the Balak Kingdom, clearly had ambitions for the position of King Barak.

Now that the Heaven Dou Empire's Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe, was visiting the Balak Kingdom—

As fellow members of the imperial clan, Xue Hong was, by status, technically Xue Qinghe's cousin. If he could gain Crown Prince Xue Qinghe's support, then he would have a chance of obtaining the throne of King Barak.

After Kadan told Gu Ye a few more details, he became even more certain that Xue Hong harbored aspirations of becoming King Barak.

"Xue Qinghe will arrive in three days. Don't you need to make some preparations too?" Gu Ye looked at Kadan.

Kadan shook her head.

"Xue Hong will handle those matters. I only need to maintain the Suotuo City Great Spirit Arena, because it is an important source of funding for Suotuo City's operations."

"I see."

Gu Ye understood how important spirit arenas were in this world.

Even "raking in gold by the day" was not enough to describe those spirit arenas.

As they chatted in the carriage, Gu Ye and the alluring mature woman Kadan soon returned to the Medical Hall.

The moment they arrived outside the Medical Hall, Kadan personally escorted Gu Ye inside, yet she was still reluctant to leave.

Her beautiful eyes gazed expectantly at him.

Gu Ye understood what the mature beauty Kadan meant. He glanced outside the Medical Hall and, knowing the guards could not see inside, wrapped an arm around her slender waist, pinned her against the wall, and gave her a deep kiss before finally letting go.

"I want more..." Kadan stared at Gu Ye seductively.

Gu Ye was helpless. He could only give Kadan's wounded heart a simple treatment in the room.