Ultimate Village Doctor

Nie Hongxue was extremely annoyed. Long Xiaoshan actually had the audacity to be ungrateful, completely disregarding his kind intentions. Even though Long Xiaoshan had saved his life at the foot of the mountain, Long Xiaoshan's ingratitude troubled Nie Hongxue deeply, as it had ruined his plan to coax Yellow Springs Palace. If only Long Xiaoshan had agreed not to insist on the bet just now. Yellow Spring Pursuing Moon would certainly have been grateful for his intervention. Now it was as if he had done nothing, and Long Xiaoshan had ignored him to boot. Noticing Rakshasa Lady's sign of making a move, Nie Hongxue quickly stepped away, originally wanting to ally with Long Xiaoshan, but now, seeing how ungrateful he was, Nie Hongxue couldn't be bothered to speak for Long Xiaoshan anymore. Besides, if Rakshasa Lady was about to make a move on Long Xiaoshan, it would be offending Yellow Springs Palace if he intervened, would it not? He was not about to do something so foolish. Suddenly, a long howl emanated from the top of Du Long Mountain, sounding like thunder rolling in, coming from afar to near. A white figure swooped in like lightning, moving so fast that the naked eye could barely catch him. In the blink of an eye, the white figure had reached the peak, his form soared, gliding up and lightly landing on the summit's Unihorn Stone, standing with his hands behind his back. The man appeared to be in his thirties, with handsome, scholarly features. However, standing on the Unihorn Stone, his clothes billowing, a whirlwind surged around him, spiraling like dragons and tigers, with echoes of dragons roaring and tigers howling faintly heard in the void. This drew a chorus of gasps and recognition: "Qiu Zhen has arrived." "Sect Leader Qiu is here." "Dragons and tigers gather; has Sect Leader Qiu broken through to Grandmaster?" "Probably has. Look at the might of Sect Leader Qiu's aura; it's almost the same as the Grandmasters I've seen." Although there were no true Grandmasters present, the area was teeming with Xuan Level Experts from the Southwest Hidden Gates. These experts would certainly have seen Grandmasters before. Now, witnessing Qiu Zhen's dragon-and-tiger-like aura, they were thoroughly stunned. "Qiu Zhen is only thirty-eight, and a thirty-eight-year-old Grandmaster—you can count them on one hand in the Hidden Sect. He truly was Southwest's number one genius. It seems like we're about to see the rise of a new superpower in our Southwest." "Impressive! To think that the Iron Palm Gang has turned misfortune into a blessing. Though so many Elders have died, with a Grandmaster's emergence, who could rival them? Even if all Xuan Level Experts were gone, with a Grandmaster still present, the Sect would stand tall." "If Long Xiaoshan were to witness the Grandmaster's might, he probably wouldn't dare to show his face, right?" "Definitely, even the strongest Spirit Master wouldn't dare to compete with a Grandmaster. He probably won't come now for sure." Atop Dulong Mountain, numerous masters from Hidden Sects were engaged in heated discussions. Even the Rakshasa Lady momentarily forgot about attacking Long Xiaoshan, her gaze fixed intently on Qiu Zhen, perched upon the Unihorn Stone, her tone revealing a trace of astonishment, "Qiu Zhen has actually broken through to Grandmaster, and he's merely thirty-eight years old. He even surpassed the Palace Master to reach Grandmaster status one year earlier. Truly a rare genius in this world, no wonder the Palace Master holds him in such high esteem." "Did my mother mention him?" Yellow Spring Pursuing Moon asked from the side. "Indeed, back when Qiu Zhen was not yet the Gang Leader of Iron Palm Gang, he had visited the Palace Master of Yellow Springs Palace and even challenged the then Asura. Although he tied with the Asura in battle, Qiu Zhen was ten years younger than the former Asura at that time. The Palace Master had said that if Qiu Zhen did not die, Iron Palm Gang would prosper because of him, and he was destined to become the strongest Grandmaster in the Southwest." "The strongest Grandmaster, my mother had such high regard for him. Is it possible he's even more formidable than her?" retorted Yellow Spring Pursuing Moon in disbelief. "Currently he definitely isn't as powerful as the Palace Master, but it's hard to say about the future. However, Qiu Zhen breaking through to Grandmaster at thirty-eight is indeed very young. Within the Hidden Sects over the years, those who have broken through to Grandmaster before reaching forty are extremely rare," said the Rakshasa Lady with a hint of envy in her voice. Grandmaster, ah. Such a rarity indeed. Each Grandmaster is like a Divine Dragon, lofty and aloof, looking down upon all beings. For once one steps into the realm of Grandmaster, not only does one's strength surge, but also their lifespan extends. They stand like Mount Tai, offering steadfast protection to their domain. Just like the Tang Family, which has held sway over Xichuan Province for decades, firmly occupying the position of the number one noble family in Xichuan. Successive leaders of Xichuan change every few years or a decade, yet the Tang Family has stood firm for over fifty years. No matter how the political winds shift in Xichuan's officialdom or how policies change, it does not affect them. It can be said that as long as a Grandmaster does not die, the Tang Family will not decline. Yellow Springs Palace is formidable indeed. Endlessly gathering geniuses. Every Rakshasa, Yecha, and Asura has been among the most formidable geniuses, yet even among them, it is exceptionally rare to break through to Grandmaster. That step is not so easily crossed without facing death. Despite her inner pride, the Rakshasa Lady, now only twenty-six, has already attained Mid Xuan-Level, absolutely one of the most talented martial artists of her generation in the Southwest, but even so, she wasn't assured she could break through to Grandmaster. To cross that threshold relies not only on effort and talent but also the even more critical factor of destiny. How could she not be envious? Qiu Zhen has broken through to Grandmaster at just thirty-eight years old, leaving him plenty of time ahead, even possibly aspiring to touch upon the Heaven Level threshold. Yellow Spring Pursuing Moon gazed at Qiu Zhen who stood atop the Unihorn Stone, his clothes and long hair billowing as he looked down upon the masses, her eyes brimming with admiration, and then glanced scornfully at Xiaoshan, taunting, "See that? That's a true paragon among men. To be my man, you have to be like that, a dragon among people. As for you, you're not even worthy." Xiaoshan, grinning, said, "Little girl, you're not tall and hardly buxom yet your standards are so high. If there really were paragons, they might not even want you. It's only because I took pity on you that I'm offering you shelter." Yellow Spring Pursuing Moon, as indignant as a rabbit with its tail stepped on, pointed at Xiaoshan and said with anger, "Who says I'm flat-chested? It's just that my cultivation technique slows down my development, I'm only fifteen! There's still time, and I will definitely become a super beauty like my mother, with super big breasts, super long legs, super beautiful face, and super charm, leaving you green with envy." "No matter how many 'supers' you add, it won't make a difference. Even if you grow up to be beautiful and shapely, you're still a person who breaks their promises," Xiaoshan teased. Yellow Spring Pursuing Moon, her chest heaving with irritation, had no rebuttal to Xiaoshan's jab, turned, and threw herself into the arms of the Rakshasa Lady, saying, "Sister Rakshasa, he keeps bullying me." The Rakshasa Lady said coldly, "You really have the nerve, finding pleasure in bullying a young girl. Even if Zhuyue really went with you, do you have the ability to protect her? Zhuyue is like the moon in the sky within Yellow Springs Palace, and you dare to dream of ascending to the heavens to grasp it? Aren't you afraid of falling to your death? Sometimes, one must face reality. Coveting things beyond your abilities will only end up hurting yourself."