Chapter 10

Nie Tian, unconscious, was immersed in a wooden tub, his exposed skin red and turning purple.

“Gurgling!”

Bubbles floated to the surface of the water, quickly bursting and emitting a pale green mist.

The entire room gradually filled with a strong medicinal aroma. The boiling water in the tub, under the flickering candlelight, emitted a strange greenish glow.

“Ugh…”

Nie Tian let out an unconscious cry of pain. In the scalding hot water, his pores seemed to be forcibly enlarged, greedily absorbing the medicinal liquid.

His already stronger-than-average body, like a balloon being inflated, slowly expanded again.

“Crack!”

Strange sounds came from his bones and internal organs, as if his flesh and blood were rejoicing.

A faint, visible light barrier emanated from Doctor Hua Mu, enveloping Nie Tian and the tub.

“Ahh!”

Nie Tian suddenly let out a scream of unbearable pain, but his high-pitched cries seemed unable to penetrate the light barrier.

The light barrier rippled like flowing water, seemingly blocking all sound, leaving Nie Donghai and Nie Qian, who were just outside the room, completely unaware.

In Hua Mu’s eyes, two greenish flames seemed to ignite. He watched Nie Tian intently, his excited expression tinged with a hint of reverence.

“Sizzle!”

Strands of colorful firelight entered and exited the pores of Nie Tian’s skin. With each of Nie Tian’s screams, the originally turbid medicinal water in the tub gradually became clear.

It seemed that the precious medicinal liquid Hua Mu had injected was being absorbed bit by bit through Nie Tian’s pores into his flesh and blood.

Nie Tian’s high fever also gradually subsided as the water became clearer.

After a long time, the intense pain gradually disappeared. Nie Tian no longer cried out in pain, and the faint light from Hua Mu’s body transformed into streams of light, disappearing back into Hua Mu’s body.

The scalding hot water had long since cooled and calmed. Nie Tian, who had been unconscious for three days, opened his eyes after the fever subsided.

At this moment, the strange light in Hua Mu’s eyes instantly disappeared.

He hunched over, his demeanor calm, and said, “I am the old man Hua Mu. At your grandfather’s invitation, I came to help you reduce your fever.”

Nie Tian, still dazed, asked blankly, “How long have I had a fever?”

“Three days,” Hua Mu said calmly.

“Three days!” Nie Tian was shocked, placing his hands on the tub, ready to leap out.

“Crack!”

The sturdy wooden tub, unable to withstand the force of his hands, suddenly shattered.

“Splashing!”

As the water spilled out, Nie Tian looked at the broken pieces of wood with a strange expression.

Hua Mu’s expression remained unchanged, as if he knew this would happen. He said calmly, “Your strange illness has not been completely cured. You need to continue soaking in the medicinal liquid for six more days under my care.”

Nie Tian raised his hand, moving his arms casually, instinctively feeling that this body could provide him with much more strength than before.

“I feel great, I shouldn’t have a fever anymore,” Nie Tian said nonchalantly.

“I am a doctor. No one else could cure your strange illness, but I did. So, you must trust me and continue the treatment as I say!” Hua Mu said in a tone that brooked no argument.

“Okay, fine,” Nie Tian scratched his head.

“Mr. Hua, can I come in?” Outside the room, Nie Donghai, who was anxious, had already heard the tub break and the conversation between Hua Mu and Nie Tian, and could no longer contain himself.

“Come in,” Hua Mu said indifferently.

“Bang!”

Nie Donghai burst into the room, followed by the equally anxious Nie Qian.

As soon as he entered, he rushed to Nie Tian’s side, placing his hand on Nie Tian’s wrist. When he discovered that Nie Tian’s fever had subsided and his temperature had returned to normal, his face immediately lit up with joy.

Without waiting for Hua Mu to say more, he shouted, “Han Yue, give the reward to Mr. Hua!”

The maid Han Yue, holding a bag filled with gold and silver, several spirit stones, and medicinal herbs, respectfully handed it to Hua Mu.

Hua Mu took it arrogantly, not even looking at it, and casually stuffed the bag into his medicine box, seemingly indifferent to the reward.

“Great kindness deserves no thanks. Please stay at the Nie family for a few more days, and I will treat you well,” Nie Donghai said sincerely.

“It’s not completely cured yet,” Hua Mu waved his hand, declining Nie Donghai’s offer. “For the next six days, I will come at this time every day. Prepare the tub and hot water in advance. I will use the same method to cure your grandson’s strange illness.”

“Not completely cured?” Nie Donghai’s face tightened.

“Don’t worry too much, he’s fine,” Hua Mu said confidently, looking up slightly. “I said I could cure him, and I will. Today, I have already proven myself to you. You should trust me.”

“Of course! Of course!” Nie Donghai quickly said, bowing. “For the next few days, I will trouble Mr. Hua. Since you have just arrived in Black Cloud City, you probably don’t have a place to stay. Why don’t you stay at our Nie family? I will arrange the most comfortable guest room for you and will not dare to neglect you.”

“No need. I like quiet and just want to walk around the city alone,” Hua Mu said, seemingly uninterested in further conversation, and walked out.

“Grandfather, who is this person? And why did I have a fever for three days?” After Hua Mu left, Nie Tian asked, confused.

“You little rascal!” Nie Qian, with tears still in her eyes, said painfully, “After the battle with Nie Hong, you suddenly had a high fever that night. By the time I found you, you were already unconscious. We searched for famous doctors in Black Cloud City and nearby, but none of them could cure you. We were about to send you to Lingyun Sect when Mr. Hua suddenly came to the door…”

She explained the events in detail and then asked, “How do you feel now? Are you very weak?”

“No, not really,” Nie Tian shook his head, his face showing a strange expression. “On the contrary, I feel… very good. No, extremely good!”

“What do you mean?” Nie Donghai was surprised.

“After the fever subsided, I feel like I have endless strength, as if I am much stronger than before,” Nie Tian chose his words carefully. “The spiritual energy in my dantian hasn’t changed much, but my overall strength has definitely improved, I can feel it.”

“That’s strange.” Nie Donghai looked at him deeply, his face clouded with doubt.

“As long as you’re fine, that’s good.” Nie Qian didn’t think too much. “In the future, try to avoid fighting with Nie Hong. His realm is three levels higher than yours, and his spiritual energy can already overflow. You shouldn’t be so stubborn. If you can’t win, just admit defeat. Your realm is much lower, so it’s not a big deal to lose.”

“I think if I fight Nie Hong again now, I can easily beat him!” Nie Tian grinned, his face full of confidence.

“Still being stubborn! I don’t want to see you have another high fever and fall unconscious! Fortunately, Mr. Hua happened to pass by Black Cloud City this time, otherwise…” Nie Qian’s voice wavered, and she was about to cry again. “If anything really happened to you, Aunt wouldn’t want to live either. If you have any problems, I won’t have the face to meet your mother in the afterlife.”

“Alright, alright, I understand. I won’t act recklessly in the future,” Nie Tian said, feeling a headache.

“For the next few days, you stay at home and don’t go anywhere!” Nie Donghai sternly instructed.

“Fine,” Nie Tian nodded helplessly.

In Nie Beichuan’s secret training room.

“Father, that outsider doctor really reduced Nie Tian’s fever,” Nie Kan entered with a gloomy look, his tone full of regret.

Nie Beichuan, who was absorbing a thread of cold energy from a black jade pillar into his dantian, opened his eyes and said coldly, “Since Nie Tian is fine, I need to talk to my brother. According to what he said, he should have explained everything to the clan elders yesterday and stepped down from the position of family head.”

“It’s about time. With him occupying the position of family head, we can’t do many things. Now… it will be better,” Nie Kan said excitedly.

“Although it’s a bit late today, I think he should still be awake.” Nie Beichuan stood up and walked out of the secret room to talk to Nie Donghai.

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