Chapter 78: Gilded on the Outside, Tattered Within!

Chapter 78: Gilded on the Outside, Tattered Within!

"Given that the sect leader has consented to my approach, on the first day, I shall proceed to seal your soul. Once the soul-sealing is complete, you will be akin to the living dead."

Withdrawing a row of golden needles from his pocket, Ling Feng spoke in measured tones, "Once the soul, vigor, and spirit are all sealed, the sect leader will slip into a state of pseudo-death. I will have only half an hour for the treatment. If this time is exceeded, the pseudo-death will become real. Therefore, I insist that during my intervention, no one may approach this vicinity, nor disturb us in any way."

"Can the Sect Leader assure compliance with this request?"

Ling Feng fixed his gaze on Yue Zhonglian, regarding him not as the esteemed sect leader, but simply as a patient at death's door.

"Of course." Yue Zhonglian nodded, his gaze shifting to the assembled group as he spoke in a measured tone, "For the next three days, let Mr Ling remain here. As for the others, please take your leave for the time being."

"No! Sect Leader, I..." The sect leader's wife, her eyes teary, clutched onto Yue Zhonglian's sleeve, refusing to release her grip.

It was evident that they shared a deep bond.

"Hong Lian, you should leave as well." Yue Zhonglian smiled gently. "It's just for three days."

"Madam, please believe in me," Ling Feng's gaze rested upon the sect leader's wife as he spoke with a solemn tone, "Miss Yue is a friend of mine. She once sought my aid in treating a relative, and I believe the relative is the Sect Leader. Please be assured, I will do everything I can to ensure that Miss Yue doesn't lose her father!" This chapter is updated by nov(e)(l)biin.com

Taking a deep breath, the sect leader's wife cast a deep glance at Yue Zhonglian before finally nodding, tears shimmering. With her maidservants in tow, she slowly departed.

Wen Tingguang clenched his fists, wanting to speak but unsure where to begin.

Truly, this was a gamble, but without taking this risk, there would be no chance of turning the tide.

"Young man, ah no, Ling Feng, y-you must not make the slightest mistake!"

"I will try my best." Ling Feng nodded. This treatment was also a gamble for him.

If Yue Zhonglian were to die under his care, Ling Feng didn't believe that the people of Cangqiong Sect would easily forgive him.

Nevertheless, having promised to administer treatment, Ling Feng wouldn't stand by passively for his own safety.

This was the dignity of a physician, a principle instilled in him by his grandfather, Ling Kun, since childhood.

"Aargh!" Wen Tingguang flicked his sleeve and strode out of the room.

The maids who had been inside the room had already retreated a hundred meters away to stand guard, while the sect leader's wife, accompanied by her maids, departed tearfully.

"Liu Hongzhang!" Sun Siyi's eyes flared with anger. "Old man, don't forget, I am a descendant of the Sun family, not your grandson! While I respect you as a peer to my grandfather, how dare you treat me like your own grandson and strike me?"

As a prodigy of the Sun family, Sun Siyi had always been showered with endless love from his family. While he could endure the first slap, he couldn't bear the second.

"You insolent brat, were it not for your grandfather's sake, I would have disposed of you myself long ago for your constant nonsense!"

Liu Hongzhang's expression darkened. This young member of the Sun family was truly unruly. Such temperament would never lead to greatness!

"Fine! Fine! Fine!"Sun Siyi tightly clenched his fists, sweeping his robes dramatically as he ground his teeth. "To think you would even consider that the medical skills of that wild brat could match up to mine, Sun Siyi? It's utterly ridiculous. Hmph, junior sister, let's leave!"

Sun Siyi couldn't bear to remain in such a place any longer. He resented Liu Hongzhang for disregarding his dignity and slapping him twice, but his fury burned even more intensely toward Ling Feng, seething deep within him.

The appearance of Ling Feng was what led to his humiliation.

He silently vowed to repay today's disgrace twofold!

Liu Hongzhang shook his head and sighed inwardly, recognizing that this young man, raised in comfort since childhood, lacked depth and resilience; he was nothing more than a decorative pillow.

Initially, he believed this individual had promise, but now it appeared he was merely a gilded shell with nothing of value inside.

"Hmph!"

Not long after Sun Siyi left, Liu Hongzhang also flung his sleeves and shot Wen Tingguang a fierce glare before swiftly leaving the pavilion.

The descendants of the Daoist Medical Family in the hall stood motionless, their minds filled with disbelief.

"Can that wild quack really cure the Sect Leader?"

"It's highly unlikely! He clearly lacks the credentials of a physician, not to mention any medical badges. Even apprentices at small medical clinics have some form of recognition!"

"Could he be deceiving the Sect Leader?"

"Are you dumb? Deceiving the Sect Leader? You think that's possible? It could cost him his life! Would he really risk everything just to spite Sun Siyi? Nobody's that foolish!"

The whispers of these self-proclaimed godlike physicians grated on Wen Tingguang's nerves. He frowned coldly. "Since someone is already attending to the Sect Leader, gentlemen, please leave!"

Having issued the eviction order, Wen Tingguang observed as the so-called godlike physicians bid their farewells and departed from the waterside pavilion.

Once those descendants of Daoist Medical Family had left, Wen Tingguang sighed softly, casting a glance towards a window on the second floor. "Three days..." he murmured.