The Invincible Supreme Medical God-Chapter 1196 - 628: The Leader
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Yan Xiaobao let out a scream, preparing to flee, as a pair of wings sprouted behind him. However, before he could get far, a series of powerful thumping sounds resonated as Zheng Yuandong’s palm made contact with his rear.
A burning pain swept over him, and he screamed. Watching him on the verge of tears, he screamed, "Help me, Uncle Li! My brother is trying to kill me!!"
Li Qinghou’s eyelid twitched slightly, but he pretended not to hear. Zheng Yuandong’s anger was at least not unjustified; seeing Yan Xiaobao waving wildly around his master’s portrait had incited his wrath, and next, he unleashed a kick.
Yan Xiaobao screamed again, sounding even more pained than before.
"Help me, Master! Help me!!"
Seeing Zheng Yuandong beating Bai Xiaochun, the onlookers’ anger slowly subsided. Soon, the elders’ faces took on strange expressions, and they began to cough dryly.
"This is a private matter regarding the Sect Leader and his family..."
"Yes, yes. Oh, I left some pills in the furnace, I should take my leave now." Their smiles hidden, the elders began to disperse.
Soon, only Li Qinghou and Xu Meixiang remained in mid-air. As Li Qinghou watched Yan Xiaobao in the distance, he appeared somewhat emotional. After all, he had high expectations for Bai Xiaochun.
Xu Meixiang looked at Li Qinghou, her gaze soft. "In his heart, he sees you as his father," she said gently. "Are you really willing to send him away to the North Shore?"
Li Qinghou shifted his gaze from Yan Xiaobao to Xu Meixiang. He shook his head slightly and said, "What Xiao Chun did doesn’t really matter. Deep down, he’s a good person. Moreover, I believe he truly regrets everything... Sending him to the North Shore as punishment is not necessary.
"But I was honest about what I said before to the sect leader. Ever since he returned from the North Shore with the Waterswamp Kingdom, I’ve been thinking about this. Yan Xiaobao’s potential is outstanding. Ideally, he will combine the best aspects of both banks. Furthermore, if he can successfully cultivate the Waterswamp Kingdom in a few years and reach the grand circle of Level 10 Qi Condensation, then... perhaps we can expedite the opening of the Fallen Sword Abyss. In which case, he might carve out a new path for himself."
"The Fallen Sword Abyss?" Xu Meixiang responded, looking shocked. "One of the three Holy Lands of the four great sects to the east of the Heavenspan River... It’s said there are even traces of immense energy there. Whenever we open it, all the four Great Eastern Sects, the Blood Flow Sect, the Medicine Flow Sect, the Deep Flow Sect, and our Spiritual Flow Sect, send one-tenth of their Qi Condensation disciples to participate in a bloody battle..."
"That bloody battle is necessary..." Li Qinghou sighed softly. "If he doesn’t master the Waterswamp Kingdom, I won’t let him leave. But if he does, then he absolutely must go. Cultivation is a long, blood-soaked path. Only those suited to survive and thrive on it. He needs to learn to handle it, rather than avoid it." With that, they both turned and left.
On that day, Yan Xiaobao’s screams filled the sect. Zheng Yuandong was determined to teach him a lesson, not as the Sect Leader, but as his brother.
That night, Yan Xiaobao, his nose bleeding, his face swollen, staggered as Zheng Yuandong returned to their master’s cave.
"Kneel!" Zheng Yuandong said, glaring. "Apologize to the master!" Yan Xiaobao, terrified, immediately knelt down in front of the portrait.
"Master, I’m sorry..." Yan Xiaobao felt bloated, thinking he might burst at any moment, especially his backside. "Master," he continued, on the verge of tears, "when all those disciples came to beat me, you felt sorry for me and visited me in a dream. Sir, I tried to tell my brother, but he wouldn’t believe me...
"Master, why don’t you visit my brother in a dream tonight and tell him the truth...?" Zheng Yuandong stood to the side, unsure whether to laugh or cry. He felt like beating him, but when he thought about how terrifying Yan Xiaobao’s skin must be, his hand hurt a little, so he hesitated.
"Kneel here for three months," he said. "This is your punishment for the disaster at 10,000 Snakes Valley!" Besides the disciples from the three peaks, he had no choice. He then gave a cold huff, flung his sleeve, causing pills to roll out. Pretending not to notice the pills, he turned and left.
Seeing Zheng Yuandong about to leave, Yan Xiaobao immediately let out a pained wail. He was about to start complaining to his master about everything, but first, he looked around to make sure the miraculous invisible rabbit wasn’t nearby.
"Oh, I’m in trouble, Master...
"Brother hit me so hard... My butt hurts so much. Look. Look! I’m swollen all over!
"This is so unfair! I really didn’t do anything on purpose... I didn’t... huh?" Just then, he noticed there was a pill on the ground, the very one Zheng Yuandong had taken. It had just fallen behind.
"A high-grade Level 3 energy-building pill!"
His eyes gleamed with light, he quickly glanced at the cave’s entrance, then sat to the side. Feeling a bit bored, he ate the pill and then started to focus on cultivation.
Around that time, something happened that not a single disciple, not even the Peak Lords of the sect, noticed. Behind Daoseed Mountain, in an open desolate area, everything suddenly began to warp.
