"Never mind that for now, Brother Ling." Seeing that Ling Xiao could finally hold a normal conversation, Han Qian hurriedly asked, his face full of anxiety, "How is Haochen's condition? Elder Ling and I both examined him, but neither of us found anything."
Elder Ling said nothing, but he looked equally puzzled as he waited for Ling Xiao's answer.
"Huh?" This time, Ling Xiao was the one who froze. "I never said there was anything wrong with him. His recovery couldn't be better... no, I should say he's already made a full recovery." He asked in return, "Didn't you both examine him?"
Han Qian and Elder Ling: "..."
"Then what were you so puzzled about?" Elder Ling strode forward and grabbed Ling Xiao by the ear in front of everyone. "Stop keeping us in suspense."
"Grandpa, let go! There are two juniors here!"
Being reprimanded by his grandfather in front of two juniors made Ling Xiao blush with embarrassment, and he hurriedly begged for mercy.
But when he saw that his grandfather clearly had no intention of letting go, Ling Xiao could only explain his strange behavior from the beginning, telling everyone exactly what had happened.
"I certainly hadn't expected him to have been injured so badly." After hearing his grandson's explanation, Elder Ling released his ear. "So what exactly are you puzzled about?"
"That's precisely what's strange." As Ling Xiao spoke, he circulated his spiritual power and, before Long Haochen could react, struck him with his palm, sending him several meters away.
"???"
Watching Long Haochen barely steady himself to avoid falling, his face utterly bewildered, Ling Xiao pointed at him and told Elder Ling, "Normally, before I repaired his damaged meridians, that strike should have at least made him cough up blood. No, he might not even have