Rakish Little Immortal Doctor

"Master, what... what are you talking about?"

Upon hearing these words, Ye Ling'er was initially stunned, and then a bashful color flashed across her pretty face as she countered, "How could I possibly like Li Qianfan? I've only known him for a few days, and we've met only three or four times. Confessing to him was just to deal with Zhang Ju. You all know I don't like him!"

"But, I feel that you care about him a lot. You have never cared about anyone like this before, especially men."

Qin Sihai stared at Ye Ling'er with a serious expression on his face.

"This..."

This remark made Ye Ling'er stunned again. She immediately turned her head to look at Zhao Tianjie beside her; he didn't speak but just nodded lightly, indicating that Qin Sihai was right.

Although Ye Ling'er had explained the day before that her confession to Li Qianfan was just to stop Zhang Ju from pestering her, Zhao Tianjie always felt that Ye Ling'er was different toward Li Qianfan than other men — her eyes were particularly tender when on him.
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Saying she didn't like him was somewhat hard to convince others!

Feeling the intense gazes of the two, Ye Ling'er's cheeks were adorned with a blush as she explained, "Master, I think you are overthinking it. No matter what, Li Qianfan is currently my student, and besides, their duel is also because of me. How could I just watch him walk to his death?"

Qin Sihai asked with a smirk, "Is it just for these reasons that you truly dislike him?"

Ye Ling'er nodded seriously, "Yes, I couldn't possibly fall for Li Qianfan."

Qin Sihai laughed and waved his hand, "Ling'er, no need to be so nervous. I was just asking, you know. Actually, you are not young anymore. It's time to find a boy to date and marry."

"I am not nervous. How could I possibly be nervous?" Ye Ling'er's expression was very calm, but she could clearly feel her own heartbeat racing. When Li Qianfan was mentioned, she was indeed a bit nervous. Could it be that she really had fallen for Li Qianfan?

"Alright, consider my words unsaid." Seeing Ye Ling'er's strong reaction, Qin Sihai smiled faintly, but his gaze toward Ye Ling'er was meaningful.

Felt uncomfortable all over, as if her every secret had been seen through, Ye Ling'er immediately said, "Master, I think we must stop this duel. You know Zhang Ju's temperament, he might seriously hurt Li Qianfan."

Qin Sihai said, "Ling'er, rest assured, I will be there to watch. As soon as one of them is in danger, I will intervene immediately to stop the duel. Moreover, do you really think Li Qianfan will lose?"

"I think his chances of winning aren't great," Ye Ling'er replied.

"Anything is possible. I think Li Qianfan might not lose; perhaps through this duel, this young man could astonish everyone,"

Qin Sihai stroked his beard, saying.

"Master, the spar between Zhang Ju and Li Qianfan is about to begin."

At that moment, the office door was pushed open, and an instructor walked in, interrupting their conversation.

Upon hearing this, Qin Sihai slowly stood up and said to Ye Ling'er and Zhao Tianjie, "The spar is about to start; let's go check it out too. I only know Lin Qianfan has decent potential; I still don't know his exact level. Since Li Qianfan has agreed to this duel, I believe that even if he loses, he won't lose too badly. I always feel there's something different about him."

Although Ye Ling'er and Zhao Tianjie didn't want to see Li Qianfan and Zhang Ju duel, things had progressed to this point and it was beyond their control to stop it anymore.

Actually, Zhao Tianjie was particularly nervous as well, since Li Qianfan was the only doctor who could treat his sister's illness. What if Li Qianfan was seriously injured by Zhang Ju and couldn't make the Elixir for his sister?

"Ling'er, if we find out that Qianfan is no match for Zhang Ju, then we must intervene in time, even if it means breaking the rules," Zhao Tianjie whispered to Ye Ling'er as he left the office.

"Yes, I know!"

Ye Ling'er nodded firmly, her eyes full of determination.

...

Four Seas Martial Pavilion, Arena Hall!

On the spacious stage, two figures stood, naturally being those about to start their duel, Li Qianfan and Zhang Ju.

At this moment, the sides of the arena were packed with countless onlookers, including instructors and students.

The instructors were silent and indifferent, sizing up the two on stage; for a duel whose outcome they already knew, they naturally held no interest.

In their hearts, the moment the two stood on the stage, Zhang Ju was already the victor.

One was a Fifth Rank Martial Artist with countless awards, the strongest instructor of the pavilion, and the other was a newcomer who had joined the pavilion less than a month ago and was also a person with blindness.

A simple comparison made it clear who the victor was and who the defeated was.

Compared to the relatively quiet instructor area, the student area was much more lively because Li Qianfan had only been to the pavilion twice since joining, making him a fresh face to most students.

As for Li Qianfan's true strength, they were unaware.

But they were overly familiar with Zhang Ju, the famously strongest instructor, an idol in the eyes of countless students, who had perfected the Ferocious Tiger Fist to an extent where it was said a single punch could break a sandbag.

"Li Qianfan doesn't look strong at all, and he's blind, too. What makes him think he can challenge Zhang Ju?"

"Yeah, it's been many years since anyone in our Four Seas Martial Pavilion dared to spar with Zhang Ju. Li Qianfan is the first one in two years. You have to admit, he's really courageous!"

"Courageous my ass, if you ask me, he's just ignorant of the immensity of the sky and earth."

"I think so, too. Look at him still pretending to be calm; who knows what he's like inside, all nervous. I'm looking forward to seeing him get beaten to a pulp by Zhang Ju with one punch!"

From the conversations among the students, it was clear that no one was optimistic about Li Qianfan, nor did they believe he could defeat Zhang Ju.

"Hey, if you surrender now, you can suffer less!"

Among a crowd of flattering voices, Zhang Ju became extremely smug, his gaze towards Li Qianfan full of disdain.

This remark made Li Qianfan chuckle lightly, and he said, "Actually, I would also suggest that you surrender voluntarily, at least. That way, you won't lose face in front of so many people and you can maintain your status as the top brother of the pavilion, isn't it perfect?"

"You brat, if I can't take you down in three punches, consider it my loss!"

Zhang Ju became furiously embarrassed, his eyes filled with anger.

As soon as he spoke, the students below instantly let out excited screams, especially the female students, most of whom looked at Zhang Ju with adoring eyes, finding his words extremely domineering.

The instructors, on the other hand, shook their heads in secret, their eyes filled with sympathy for Li Qianfan. When Zhang Ju uttered those words, it meant he was truly enraged.

Those who thoroughly angered Zhang Ju had never had a good ending.

"In that case, I can only say, defeating you, I only need 10% of my strength!"

Li Qianfan's calm voice slowly resounded in the arena hall.

The previously bustling arena hall instantly fell silent. A few seconds later, it erupted into complete pandemonium, everyone looking at Li Qianfan in shock; they had never expected Li Qianfan to be so brash.

This guy's too arrogant, right?

"Kid, I hope your strength is better than your mouth."

Zhang Ju clenched his fists tightly, making creaking sounds, and it was clear that he was seriously angry this time. His eyes were dark with anger as he said, "I hope you bring all your strength, or else I'll make you lose miserably."

"10% is enough, I'm worried, too much strength might actually kill you!"

Li Qianfan said earnestly.

"Whoosh!" With these words, the arena hall once again erupted into a huge uproar, with many students whispering to each other in a buzz. Even the group of instructors couldn't stand Li Qianfan's brashness anymore.

Defeating Zhang Ju with just 10% of his power was a claim not even the pavilion master Qin Sihai would dare to make.

"Oh, what a lively scene!"

At this moment, Qin Sihai entered the arena hall with Ye Ling'er and Zhao Tianjie, seeing such a lively scene, a faint smile appeared on his face, as it had been a long while since the pavilion had seen such liveliness.

However, Qin Sihai soon realized something was off when he found that most people were blaming Li Qianfan, and a few were even secretly cursing him.

Ye Ling'er and Zhao Tianjie also noticed something amiss, exchanging glances, their eyes full of puzzlement.

Just then, an instructor approached Qin Sihai and whispered, "Pavilion Master Qin, that kid Li Qianfan is acting too arrogantly. He said that to beat Zhang Ju, he only needs 10% of his power."