Ultimate Village Doctor

Chapter Six Hundred Twenty-Two Long Xiaoshan, with his head lowered, glanced at Hua Die, who was lying still with her eyes closed, a mischievous smile on his lips. Although his Divine Soul had been damaged, a starving camel was still larger than a horse. Even with the damage, he remained much stronger than the average person—he knew the moment Hua Die woke up. Moreover, his hand was on her body; he could sense her body's instinctive reactions—her accelerated blood flow, quickening heartbeat, and rising body temperature. None of it escaped his perception. Reflecting on it, his little handmaiden was indeed quite interesting. She had already woken up but feigned ignorance as if pretending to be unaware. Was she just shy, or was there some other reason? Long Xiaoshan wasn't sure. But since she was unwilling to wake up, Long Xiaoshan was happy to play along with her act. She wanted to pretend to sleep? Then he would enjoy teasing her. It seemed that he was indeed becoming more and more mischievous and acting increasingly on a whim. He wondered if it was because he had been cultivating the Longevity Art. In the past, he was simply an honest and plain farm boy. Despite his family's poverty, his exceptional academic performance, coupled with his good looks, attracted many girls at school to him. Even as a quiet bookworm, he received numerous love letters and confessions. Once, after school, he stayed to clean the classroom because it was his turn for duty. A bold girl cornered him there; they were alone, and she locked the classroom door. Bravely confessing her feelings during the summer heat with scant clothing, she even began to undress. Instead of enticing Long Xiaoshan, this startled him into fleeing in panic, and thereafter, he would always dodge her at school. Back then, that was the kind of naive farm boy he was—so timid around women that he wouldn't even look directly at one who was undressed. Who would have thought he would become so unrestrained now? Perhaps the Longevity Art was indeed about liberating one's true nature, acting on desires without constraint, following instinct without any societal bonds. It seemed that freedom from restraint could make his cultivation twice as effective. After all, societal norms are man-made constraints. Xuan Gate Cultivators aspire to the Heavenly Dao, valuing transcendence. If one sought the Heavenly Dao while still fettered by societal norms, how could transcendence and longevity be possible? Long Xiaoshan had a moment of enlightenment. His Divine Soul momentarily radiated a clear light, and his damaged soul partially recovered. What a pleasant surprise for Long Xiaoshan—a simple whimsical insight had significantly healed his Divine Soul; it seemed he was right not to suppress his true nature. Long Xiaoshan looked at Hua Die, whose complexion grew more and more rosy. The more he looked, the more delighted he became. Indeed, his little handmaiden was his lucky star… Ding dong ding dong! Just as Long Xiaoshan was about to continue teasing Hua Die, the doorbell rang outside. Ding dong ding dong! The doorbell kept ringing persistently. Using his Heavenly Eye to look outside, he saw Wang Chao standing there. This spelled the end of the fun; with Wang Chao here, he definitely had to open the door. Long Xiaoshan quickly got dressed and went out. He opened the door to the presidential suite. Wang Chao stood at the door, still displaying his characteristic reticence and icy demeanor. However, his eyes lit up upon seeing Long Xiaoshan and exclaimed, "Brother Long." Even though Wang Chao was older, Long Xiaoshan had once saved his life and taken him in, also teaching him martial arts, so Wang Chao would not just call him by name. He let Wang Chao in, saying, "Come in and talk." Wang Chao didn't bring much luggage, just a simple backpack with a few changes of clothes. Entering the room, he didn't sit down but immediately asked, "Brother Long, you mentioned on the phone that you'd duel the Iron Palm Gang—is that true?" "Of course, it's true. Last time I killed several of the Iron Palm Gang's top experts, including Tie Qiong, and made enemies with them. But at that time, I wasn't strong enough to withstand them if they came for me. So I used a tactic to challenge their Gang Leader to a duel to settle our grudges in a month. Counting the days, tomorrow is the day of the duel. I know that your family was killed by Yu Cheng and one of his martial uncles. Now that Yu Cheng is dead but his martial uncle still lives, tomorrow will present an opportunity if that man shows up. You could challenge him," Long Xiaoshan explained. Wang Chao's eyes glinted coldly, his fists clenched tightly. Despite having gone through countless life-death situations and becoming desensitized to mortality, to the point where his nature was honed into a fighting machine, the deep-seated vengeance for his destroyed family and slain parents was something Wang Chao would never forget. His relentless cultivation was all for the day he could avenge his family's annihilation, to kill those who wiped out his lineage—it was his sole reason for living. Without this goal, he would have died countless times over. It was his indomitable will to survive and take revenge that kept him alive till now. Long Xiaoshan said, "That martial uncle of Yu Cheng must be incredibly strong. Tomorrow's battle could be very tough." Wang Chao's expression remained unchanged, and he replied indifferently, "As long as he appears, I will kill him." Long Xiaoshan said no more; he knew Wang Chao's character. Once informed of this message, he would never turn back; even if Yu Cheng's martial uncle were a Grandmaster, Wang Chao would still face him. However, it was unlikely to be a Grandmaster. Even the Gang Leader of the Iron Palm Gang wasn't one, so Yu Cheng's martial uncle was surely at the Profound Level. Wang Chao's current cultivation was at the Xuan Level Beginner Stage. After undergoing genetic modification, his body transformed, making him stronger than the average person. His actual combat strength could match a Mid Xuan-Level cultivator, and even against Xuan-Level Late Stage, he could fight to the death. Therefore, a battle with Yu Cheng's martial uncle certainly held the hope of victory. If it were a fight to the death, Long Xiaoshan would not have notified Wang Chao to come.