71: Did Wei Zhiruo drive Su Ran away?

As Ling Xian just stood up, the delayed notification from illusion dream rang in his ears.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for seizing Su Ran's Nine Gold Needles, gaining +10,000 villain points!]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for breaking Su Ran's mentality and significantly lowering Su Ran's favorability in Wei Zhiruo's heart, gaining +5,000 villain points!]

The generous rewards gave Ling Xian a slight startle.

The harvest from this battle was nearly a third of what he got from killing Lin Feng.

He had only received fifty thousand villain points after killing Lin Feng.

"Are these Nine Gold Needles really that important?" Ling Xian took the Nine Gold Needles out of his storage ring to examine them.

"Since they've fallen into my hands, it's time for a change of master.

'Leaving withered lotuses to listen to the sound of rain'—I'll call them the rain listening needles."

As Ling Xian's words fell, a powerful surge of Spiritual Power instantly poured into the needles, completely erasing Su Ran's remaining spiritual imprint.

After this, he would only need to nourish them with Spiritual Power over time, and these rain listening needles would belong to him entirely.

"It seems I also need a dedicated needle technique martial skill."

Although practitioners of needle techniques were rare in the martial world, they were not extinct.

Needle techniques required extremely high control, and their difficulty far exceeded that of ordinary martial skills.

Therefore, their numbers were frighteningly small.

However, this also meant that needle techniques often allowed for the element of surprise, turning the tide of battle at critical moments.

"Young Master, what exactly was that candy? After I ate it and took a nap, I feel like my face is smoother and my skin is even better," the awakened Chi Taohua asked.

She knew that the Poker Organization had whitening Serums, though they had slight side effects.

Of course, besides worrying about side effects, the whitening effect brought by this candy felt extremely comfortable and natural, as if her skin was always meant to be this way.

"It's a beauty enhancing pill. After taking it, not only will it enhance your beauty, but it can also keep your appearance from aging for a thousand years," Ling Xian said with a smile, pinching her cheek.

"Young Master is lying again. How can anyone stay young for a thousand years?

That would make them an old monster.

Besides, I couldn't possibly live for a thousand years myself," Chi Taohua pouted, her face full of disbelief.

Ling Xian didn't explain; the effects would become increasingly obvious in the future... Zhian Hall, Wei Zhiruo's small medical clinic.

Pushing open the wooden door, a crisp chime of a copper bell rang out, as if welcoming the owner's return.

Inside the clinic, a mixed fragrance of herbs and wood wafted towards her.

This wasn't the smell of hospital disinfectant, but a faint, soothing fragrance of medicinal herbs.

Upon closer inspection, there was also a hint of the slight sweetness of honey and the toasted aroma of roasted mugwort.

The walls were a soft light apricot color, and a simple and elegant piece of calligraphy hung there: "Tranquility Yields Transcendence," written in graceful strokes.

The floor was laid with light-colored solid wood planks.

The consultation area consisted of a large solid wood desk.

The medicine cabinet was in a classic clinic style, with small drawers labeled with handwritten names in regular script: Angelica, White Peony... "Fourth Senior Sister, why didn't you kill Ling Xian?" Su Ran looked toward Wei Zhiruo, seeking an answer.

In his view, since Wei Zhiruo had administered an aphrodisiac, she could naturally have used poison, and by taking action then, they could have solved the problem easily.

Wei Zhiruo's brow furrowed tightly as she pinched her nose, explaining with forced patience, "Can you stop being so reckless?

Do you even know the other party's background before you act?

He is a Grandmaster, and no ordinary one at that.

While his quantity of true qi may not match a Grandmaster, its quality is even superior.

Kill? How would we kill him?

I, your Senior Sister, am merely a Half-step Grandmaster skilled in medicine, not a Grandmaster.

Forget about my Junior Sisters, I might not even be able to beat you.

If I hadn't been worried that you wouldn't honestly treat Old Master Xia and followed you, your life would be gone.

And if he had truly set his heart on taking our lives, we would be dead by now."

Wei Zhiruo was confused—why on earth did Master take Su Ran in back then?

Su Ran was reckless and arrogant; with such a temperament, it was hard to guarantee he wouldn't bring disaster upon the Qingxin Sect.

As for talent?

In the martial world, those with talent were as numerous as carp crossing a river; only those who could grow up were geniuses, while those who died young were merely dust.

"Also, take this pill first, go wash up, and change your clothes," Wei Zhiruo urged, unable to stand the smell.

Su Ran wanted to argue a few words to maintain his dignity, but the next moment his stomach growled, and an indescribable feeling of relief washed over him.

"Su Ran!" Wei Zhiruo's anger flared; this bastard had actually defecated in her small clinic!

"Senior Sister, I'll go clean up right away." Su Ran, knowing he was in the wrong, said no more and hurried away.

Leaving Wei Zhiruo alone, she took out incense from the cabinet and lit it.

A faint herbal fragrance quickly spread, covering every corner of the clinic.

Just then, the copper bell chimed.

An old man leaning on a cane stepped into Zhian Hall.

"Divine Doctor Wei, I've come to collect my medicine." The old man was energetic and didn't look ill at all.

"Old Master Fang, you've recovered well. This is the final dose. Once you take it, you'll be fully healed." Wei Zhiruo took out a pre-prepared medicine bag and handed it over.

The bodyguard behind him reached out to take it, but Old Master Fang, Fang Bowen, raised his hand to stop him and took the medicine bag himself.

"Thank you, Divine Doctor Wei.

But has Zhian Hall changed its incense today?

The smell is different from usual; it's quite unique," Fang Bowen sniffed and asked curiously.

"Ah, yes, that's right," Wei Zhiruo replied, slightly flustered.

She really found it hard to mention the fact that her Junior Brother had soiled himself in the clinic; it would damage Zhian Hall's image.

This small clinic was the result of her hard work for many years, and she couldn't let it be ruined.

"No, I must send this troublemaker away as soon as possible. I can't let him destroy my Zhian Hall." Wei Zhiruo understood Su Ran's nature.

A reckless person like him had no small ability to cause trouble.

Just because she could maintain the peace of Zhian Hall for a few years didn't mean Su Ran wouldn't cause an incident within days of arriving.

She looked up at Fang Bowen in front of her and suddenly had an epiphany.

At this moment, Fang Bowen continued to praise her: "As expected of Divine Doctor Wei, your taste is truly extraordinary. Those petty people can't even be compared to you..."

The more she heard Fang Bowen's praise, the more disgusted Wei Zhiruo felt.

"Ugh..." She barely managed to hold back from retching on the spot.

"Divine Doctor Wei, are you alright?" Fang Bowen, wanting to befriend this divine doctor, asked with concern.

"It's fine, just a small ailment. I just feel a bit nauseous in my heart," Wei Zhiruo spoke the truth.

Hearing this, Fang Bowen was confused.

"By the way, Old Master Fang, I have a Junior Brother who just came down from the mountain. His medical skills might even be better than mine.

It's a bit inappropriate for him to stay here with me, so you see..."

Fang Bowen's eyes lit up, understanding that this was a good time to befriend Wei Zhiruo.

As for the claim that the Junior Brother was better than her, Fang Bowen only took it as an exaggeration on Wei Zhiruo's part.

If he were truly better than Wei Zhiruo, why would he need to stay by her side?

He seemed like one of those playboy types with no real ability.

"Divine Doctor Wei, leave it to me. Your Junior Brother, my Fang Family will surely take good care of him," Fang Bowen replied.

At that moment, Su Ran walked out.

Wei Zhiruo spoke, "You've come at the right time. From now on, follow Old Master Fang. Although the Fang Family isn't the top in Jiangnan, they are still first-rate. It should be of some help to you."

Su Ran thought his Fourth Senior Sister was helping to pave the way for his future and felt grateful in his heart.

"Greetings, Old Master Fang. If the Fang Family has any difficulties in the future, just call on me, Su Ran."

"Good, then the Fang Family thanks our young friend."

Fang Bowen smelled the even stronger odor on Su Ran than in Zhian Hall, and he became even more certain of the importance Wei Zhiruo placed on this Junior Brother.