And if the Zhang Family wanted to form a contract with the glazed purifying flame, they had to eliminate every bloodline of the Xue Imperial Clan, which naturally included both Zhang Xueheng and Zhang Xueyan.
Meanwhile, elsewhere, the moment Zhang Xueheng reached the second floor of the inn, he saw Zhang Yongqing forcibly pressuring the physician to treat the patient. A trace of disdain flashed through his eyes, but he quickly concealed it.
"Second Brother, stop pressuring this elderly gentleman. I believe he has already done his best."
Hearing his voice, Zhang Yongqing snorted coldly and released his grip on the old man.
After finally being freed, the old man first bowed gratefully to Zhang Xueheng.
Seeing this, Zhang Xueheng smiled warmly and asked gently, "Sir, my second brother was anxious and offended you. Please do not hold it against him. How is my elder doing?"
Seeing how courteous Zhang Xueheng was, much of the old man's anger at his rough treatment dissipated. Besides, it was inevitable for a patient's relatives to be anxious, so that was understandable.
"Young master, my medical skills are inadequate. I truly cannot diagnose what caused the elderly gentleman's illness."
"I heard you are the best physician in Delusion City. Even you cannot diagnose it?" Zhang Xueheng asked with a slight frown.
"I am truly ashamed. The elderly gentleman's illness is indeed peculiar. When it does not flare up, he is no different from an ordinary person. But once it strikes, his entire body suffers unbearable pain, and even the meridians within his body fall into disorder.
"I have never seen such strange symptoms, nor have I even heard of them."
As a physician, he was certainly interested in an illness he had never encountered before. However, during an attack, the patient was almost driven