The sudden ringing,
To Tang Wulin, sounded like heavenly music.
After pulling up the task-posting Platform Panel, Tang Wulin's eyes suddenly lit up when he saw the message under the reward section.
A hundred-year plant-type soul beast?!
One had to know that in their era, soul beasts had nearly gone extinct.
If he could obtain a hundred-year plant-type soul beast, there would definitely be no problem with his first Soul Spirit. He might even be able to trade it for some extra money to improve his family's situation.
However...
When Tang Wulin saw the Thousand-Refinement metal, his heart sank.
At his current level, he could only achieve Hundred-Refinement. Mang Tian had not taught him Thousand-Refinement yet.
No!
He absolutely could not give up this opportunity!
With a thought, Tang Wulin hurriedly changed the valid period of "3 days" to "No time limit," then changed the reward to [Thousand-Refinement metal, Light-attribute metal—will do my best (negotiable)].
Then he hurriedly changed into his clothes, shoes, and socks.
Tang Ziran was rather confused when he saw him suddenly rushing about in such a panic.
"Son, where are you going?"
"Dad, I'm going to Teacher Mang Tian's workshop!" With that, he dashed outside!
At that moment, Na'er poked her head out while licking her candy, her face blank with confusion. "Dad, where is Brother going?"
Meanwhile,
Liu Yuan, who looked like a little adult, had just finished writing a prescription for a patient.
Suddenly,
A [ding] sounded in his mind.
With a thought, he pulled up the panel,
And saw Tang Wulin's reply.
Seeing that the valid period had become "No time limit," Liu Yuan smiled knowingly, tapped [Accept], and moved the task into the [Retention Zone].
"Alright, then I'll wait."
However, at that moment,
An anxious voice suddenly rang out.
"Please, save my mother!"
The sudden cry for help immediately made Liu Yuan dismiss the Platform Panel and look in the direction of the voice with a solemn expression.
A thin, small figure had already rushed into the pharmacy.
The boy's appearance instantly made Liu Yuan furrow his brows.
Because the boy reminded him of the Tang San he had met when he first accepted a task.
Although he was not as badly starved as that Tang San, from the perspective of a physician and a Soul Master with a life-attribute Martial Soul, the boy not only had numerous hidden ailments, but his body was also extremely unhealthy.
Other than refugees and orphans, such conditions were rare.
Yet neither of those could possibly enter Star Luo City.
"Please, save my mother!"
Like an injured little beast, the boy rushed into the pharmacy and immediately came to the counter.
Even though Liu Yuan looked to be about the same age as him, he still dropped to his knees with a thud, tears and snot streaming down his face.
Liu Yuan's heart immediately tightened.
He hurried out from behind the counter, pulling the boy to his feet while sending a thread of Soul Power into his body.
No child would joke about their mother's life. For him to go this far meant his mother might truly be in danger.
"Get up."
"Tell me, what exactly happened?"
Perhaps he was desperately seeking help from anyone he could find,
Or perhaps he had nowhere else to turn.
Even though he was facing Liu Yuan, the boy suppressed his grief and told him the situation. "My mother hasn't been able to get out of bed for half a month. None of the herbs I found have worked! This morning, she fell unconscious and hasn't woken up. She's about to... she's about to die!"
Hearing that, Liu Yuan instinctively grew angry.
"Nonsense! How can herbs be taken carelessly?!"
But he quickly realized what had happened. If the boy could only look for herbs himself, he was probably unable to afford medical treatment.
Sigh—
Seeing the boy's remorseful expression, Liu Yuan could not help sighing inwardly. He was another pitiful child.
"Where is your mother? Take me to see her."
The boy raised his head, light gleaming in his eyes.
But that light quickly dimmed.
His right hand tightened around his waist.
"But... but I... don't have money..."
"It's fine even if you don't have money. Saving someone comes first."
Liu Yuan did not hesitate in the slightest.
That was a human life. How could money be more important than a life? And it was a mother's life!
"No! I can't let you treat her for nothing."
Liu Yuan was speechless.
Why had this kid suddenly become so stubborn?
You already said you had no money, so what else did you want to do?
But the next second,
The boy pulled out a short blade.
Its seven-inch blade was like a pool of autumn water, so thin it seemed almost transparent, as though it radiated a chilling coldness.
With a single glance, Liu Yuan could tell that the short blade was extraordinary—and it was also a Soul Tool.
He frowned slightly.
How could a child from a poor family possess something like this? "Where did you get this?"
That question again.
The boy's heart sank.
He had previously gone to several pharmacies, and in order to treat his mother, he had taken out the short blade there as well.
As a result, those shopkeepers had all asked the same question. Without exception, every one of them had refused him.
This time, he did not want to fail again.
So he stammered, "My father gave this to my mother as a token of their love. There's nothing wrong with where it came from."
But Liu Yuan's heart gave a jolt.
A short blade, a token of love...
Wait, why did this sound so familiar?
He looked at the boy. "What is your name?"
The boy had just been about to say "Dai," but swallowed the word stubbornly before it left his mouth. "My name is Huo Yuhao."
Liu Yuan: "..."
As expected!
His guess had been correct!
Then this short blade should be the White Tiger Dagger.
After making sure there was no one else nearby, Liu Yuan did not expose him. Instead, he pushed the White Tiger Dagger back into Huo Yuhao's hand. "Keep this yourself. I'm not really a proper physician, so I don't charge money for treatment. If you trust me, I can give it a try."
Naturally, Huo Yuhao would not refuse. To him, whether Liu Yuan was a proper physician no longer mattered.
He had begged for help for so long, yet not a single person had agreed. He had already given up hope, but now he had found a lifeline. No matter what, he had to try!
But there was still the most important issue.
His mother was at White Tiger Duke Mansion. With those servants around, there was no way he could bring someone inside.
What was he supposed to do!?
Huo Yuhao looked conflicted as he raised his head helplessly.
"Could I describe my mother's condition instead...?"
Recalling the situation of Huo Yuhao and his mother at White Tiger Duke Mansion, Liu Yuan immediately understood.
But he still asked one more question,
"Is it inconvenient for me to go there?"
The helpless Huo Yuhao: "..."
With apology and shame, he silently nodded.
"That's fine." Liu Yuan nodded understandingly. "Tell me about your mother's condition while she has been ill. Remember, don't leave out a single detail."
Over the next while, Huo Yuhao described everything in meticulous detail. He remembered every little thing about his mother clearly.
From his description, Liu Yuan quickly diagnosed that Huo Yun'er was not ill—her body had simply been severely overdrawn.
Before long,
Her body would completely give out.
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