The door to the hospital room was pushed open, and two men, one old and one young, walked in. The elder was over sixty with wispy white hair, exuding the air of an immortal sage. The younger man, who appeared to be around thirty, was not particularly handsome; his eyes, in particular, carried a hint of lasciviousness. Even clad in a white coat, he couldn't conceal his sleazy demeanor. This man was Zhang Xiaotian, Su Qingning's mother's attending physician.
"Dr. Zhang, you... what do you mean by that?" Su Qingning asked, looking at him with suspicion.
Zhang Xiaotian snorted coldly. "Qing Ning, you surely don't believe this beggar saved your mother, do you?"
Su Qingning's gaze quickly fell upon Lin Xiao. She really wanted to believe his words, but Lin Xiao was just a beggar. How could he possibly have saved her mother? So he was just claiming someone else's credit. Truly shameless.
Though Su Qingning didn't speak, Lin Xiao read the look in her eyes. She's clearly calling me shameless.
Lin Xiao was at a loss for words. This girl must really hate me to refuse to believe a single thing I say.
"Esteemed doctor, may I ask how you saved Qing Ning's mother?" Lin Xiao inquired calmly. Even though this piece of trash wants to steal my credit, I'm not the least bit anxious. I'm curious to see what this fellow is up to.
Zhang Xiaotian snorted. "I naturally couldn't save your mother, but my master can. And you filthy beggar, I'm not afraid to tell you—my master is the sect leader of the Immortal Doctor Sect!"
BOOM!
Su Qingning's mind went blank. She was utterly, completely shocked. Of course, she knew about the Immortal Doctor Sect. It was a faction that towered high above the clouds, and its sect leader's medical expertise was considered unparalleled. She had never expected Zhang Xiaotian to be his disciple. While Su Qingning had initially harbored some doubts about his words, hearing this completely dispelled her suspicions.
After all, if there is one person in this world who can save my mother, it has to be the sect leader of the Immortal Doctor Sect. At this thought, Su Qingning looked at Zhang Xiaotian with immense gratitude. "Dr. Zhang, thank you."
Zhang Xiaotian was inwardly overjoyed. I was just worrying about how to deceive her, and yet she fell for it so easily. Now, won't she be completely at my mercy? Gazing at Su Qingning's stunningly beautiful face and her tantalizing figure, he couldn't help but laugh wickedly to himself.
But aloud, he said with conviction, "Qing Ning, don't say that. I am a doctor; healing the sick and saving lives is my duty. As long as there's even a glimmer of hope, I will never give up."
Su Qingning's gratitude deepened as she looked at Zhang Xiaotian.
Lin Xiao, however, couldn't help but burst into laughter. I never would have dreamt that someone would dare to impersonate the sect leader of the Immortal Doctor Sect.
"Kid, what are you laughing at?" Zhang Xiaotian demanded, his expression sinister.
Lin Xiao sneered. "What am I laughing at? Don't you have a damn clue? Why impersonate the sect leader of the Immortal Doctor Sect? Are you trying to get yourself killed?"
"Bullshit! My master *is* the sect leader of the Immortal Doctor Sect. There's no need to impersonate him."
Just as Lin Xiao was about to speak, Su Qingning cut him off coldly, "Lin Xiao, shut up!"
"Qing Ning, I was the one who saved your mother. If you don't believe me, you can ask her," Lin Xiao said.
To be honest, I don't really care about getting credit for saving her mother. But I can't stand by while these two scumbags try to steal my glory, especially when their motives are so clearly impure. I have to step forward.
His words reminded Su Qingning, and she quickly looked toward her mother. "Mom, who really saved you?"
Her mother shook her head, looking confused. "Ning'er, I don't know who saved me. When I woke up, the only person I saw was Lin Xiao."
Lin Xiao smiled. "Qing Ning, did you hear that? Your mother saw me when she woke up. That's proof enough that I saved her."
Just as his words fell, Zhang Xiaotian sneered. "Bullshit! It was clearly my master who saved her. He's a man above fame and fortune and didn't want you to feel overly indebted, so he planned to leave quietly. I never thought this piece of trash would dare try to take the credit! I couldn't stand by and watch, so I came in."
The explanation seemed reasonable and logical, so Su Qingning believed it. Besides, Lin Xiao is just a beggar. How could he possibly know anything about medicine?
Her eyes instantly turned cold as she looked at him. "Leave. I don't want to see you."
To be honest, I really did hope Lin Xiao was the one who saved my mother. If he had, she might have accepted him more easily when I introduced them. It would have meant he had some actual skill, after all. But not only does he lack any ability, he also loves to run his mouth and spout nonsense. How could I tolerate that?
Seeing that this girl refused to believe a word he said, Lin Xiao really wanted to call over the true sect leader of the Immortal Doctor Sect to prove his case. But that old coot is currently in Shengjing, treating some popular actress. He even said that after he cured her, he was going to make her marry him. So he probably can't make it here anytime soon.
"If you don't believe me, then fine. Forget I said anything."
Lin Xiao retreated to the side. Of course, I'm not actually leaving. For one thing, I'm worried about what this means for my cultivation; I'm genuinely afraid these two scumbags will coerce Su Qingning into repaying them with her body, and that she might just agree in a moment of desperation. For another, I can't just stand by and watch them deceive her. Besides, they dared to impersonate the leader of the Immortal Doctor Sect. The Immortal Doctor Sect is *mine*. I have to teach these scumbags a harsh lesson.
Seeing that Lin Xiao hadn't left, Zhang Xiaotian snapped, "You've got some thick skin, beggar. Qing Ning told you to leave. Are you deaf?"
"Just ignore him, Dr. Zhang," Su Qingning said. "Is my mother fully recovered?"
Zhang Xiaotian nodded, his gaze shifting to the white-haired old man.
The old man said, "Miss Su, your mother is indeed fully recovered. However, your own body has a problem."
Su Qingning's face paled. "Divine Sect Leader, I... what's wrong with my body?" she asked, her voice filled with dread.
The old man said gravely, "You may not be aware, but someone has used a sinister ploy against you. They are seizing your fortune. If this continues, you will die a violent death within three days."
A jolt of fear shot through Su Qingning. She suddenly remembered Lin Xiao mentioning the Blood Droplet. Could it be... that everything he said was true?
Lin Xiao was also surprised. This old fellow can actually see that someone is trying to steal her fortune. It seems he's no ordinary person.
"Sect Leader, I'm begging you, please save me," Su Qingning pleaded, her voice trembling.
Even her mother chimed in, "Sect Leader, please save my daughter! I'm willing to pay any price!"
The old man sighed. "Miss Su, a student of medicine should have a benevolent heart. To be honest, I can save you... and yet, I cannot."
Su Qingning turned deathly pale. If even the sect leader of the Immortal Doctor Sect can't save me... does that mean I can only wait to die?
"Sect Leader, you... what do you mean by that?" her mother asked, her voice quivering.
The old man explained, "It is like this: The reason I say I can save Miss Su is that I am able to detect this kind of sinister ploy.
"But the reason I cannot save her is that to resolve it, one must find a person of remarkable fortune to... fornicate with Miss Su three times."
BOOM!
Su Qingning's mind went completely blank.
A terrifying killing intent instantly burst from Lin Xiao's eyes. Son of a bitch. After all that bullshit... these two bastards want to sleep with my wife?