Chapter 39

The Demon's Physician (39)

"Phew, let's take a break now."

Dan Aksun sighed as he pulled out the last needle from Chao Ailiang's body. At the same time, Han Xuehua and Fan Jiawei also let go of Chao Ailiang's arm.

Both of them had the look of someone who had just been through a tough battle.

"It's not as easy as we thought."

Fan Jiawei nodded wearily in response to Han Xuehua's words.

"I'm not good at such delicate work."

Dan Aksun tried to smile and comfort them.

"It's about saving a life. It wouldn't be easy."

Han Xuehua clicked her tongue after looking at Dan Aksun's face, knowing that he had suffered the most among them.

"We need to take care of you first."

Due to the considerable mental effort, Dan Aksun's face was pale, covered in cold sweat. Dark shadows lay under his eyes, and his lips were dry and chapped.

"We don't have much time. We need to complete the treatment within a few days. The patient won't be able to hold on any longer."

Dan Aksun's voice was firm and resolute.

As they looked at Dan Aksun with concern, Chao Ailiang suddenly exclaimed.

"Ah! That's good!"

Opening his eyes, Chao Ailiang let out a sigh of relief.

Han Xuehua and Fan Jiawei's eyes turned fierce. They felt a surge of anger seeing Chao Ailiang acting as if he was in a different world.

"Does it seem to be working?"

Chao Ailiang nodded after stretching his body lightly in response to Dan Aksun's question.

"In this state, I could turn this place into a mess and still have energy left!"

Extreme Yang and Extreme Yin.

The treatment using the two extreme internal energies far exceeded Chao Ailiang's expectations.

His internal organs, bones, and muscles were all returning to their proper places. The flow of his inner energy was also much smoother than before.

"Someone else is working hard, but you're so lucky?"

Chao Ailiang smiled at the sharp voice directed at him.

"You should blame your own health."

"What?"

"Or suffer as much as I do?"

Han Xuehua and Fan Jiawei fell silent. They didn't want to do that.

At that moment, Feng Jinsheng entered with a bowl of herbal medicine.

"I boiled the Gouzhi Xianye Grass as you instructed."

"Thank you for your hard work."

Dan Aksun tasted the medicine with his pinky finger.

"Uncle Feng's medicine-making skills are the best."

Feng Jinsheng smiled modestly in response to Dan Aksun's praise.

"You should drink this and immediately start your qi circulation. Don't force it into your dantian; let it spread throughout your body. Try to make it reach the ends of your meridians as evenly as possible."

Chao Ailiang, holding the bowl of medicine, smiled awkwardly.

"Hehe, how can I eat this precious thing alone?"

Feeling a sudden sting at the back of his head, Chao Ailiang turned his head.

Seeing the two demons glaring at him with murderous intent, Chao Ailiang smiled and drank the medicine in one gulp, then immediately sat down to start his qi circulation.

Fan Jiawei, who had been watching him intently, suddenly spoke.

"Doctor Dan."

"Yes?"

"Chao is much better now, right?"

"Of course."

"Then can we just give him one hit? Just enough to not kill him."

"Wouldn't that be a waste after all the hard work we put into treating him?"

Fan Jiawei hesitated for a moment, then sighed and gave up.

"The effect is amazing."

Seeing Chao Ailiang's complexion noticeably improve, Feng Jinsheng was impressed.

"Truly a groundbreaking treatment method. Only Lord Quzhu could have come up with such a method."

"I'm also amazed. But this wasn't my doing."

Dan Aksun passed the credit to the two people still glaring at Chao Ailiang.

"It's something only those two can do."

Feng Jinsheng nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, this unprecedented treatment method has been born in the history of martial arts."

Dan Aksun smiled brightly at the two.

"We did it together."

"Does that include Chao?"

"Of course not. He didn't do anything."

At that moment, Han Xuehua quickly reached out to catch the collapsing Dan Aksun.

Feng Jinsheng hurriedly took Dan Aksun's pulse.

"Exhaustion. You've overworked yourself."

Fan Jiawei looked at the unconscious Dan Aksun with concern.

"That medicine should have been for Doctor Dan."

Han Xuehua wiped the sweat from Dan Aksun's face.

"Working so hard... We must save him."

Fan Jiawei and Feng Jinsheng nodded with determination.

That afternoon.

After drinking the medicine given by Feng Jinsheng in one go, Dan Aksun smiled and spoke.

"Uncle Feng's medicine tastes strangely sweet."

"That's good to hear. When the medicine takes effect, don't force yourself; just rest well."

"Okay, I will."

Hearing their conversation, Fan Jiawei approached out of curiosity.

He dipped his finger into the remaining medicine at the bottom of the bowl and brought it to his mouth, then immediately frowned.

"Doctor Dan must be going crazy. This is sweet?"

"Really? If you savor it, it's sweet..."

"Why would you savor medicine? That's the problem..."

Fan Jiawei couldn't continue as Dan Aksun had already fallen asleep.

Feng Jinsheng, who had been watching Dan Aksun for a moment, started to clean up the bowl and scattered herbs.

"You're the busiest, Head of the Feng Family."

Hearing the rare praise from Fan Jiawei, Feng Jinsheng looked puzzled but then smiled quietly.

"Thank you for noticing."

At that moment, Chao Ailiang, who had finished his qi circulation, slowly opened his eyes.

"Phew."

His long breath exuded a sense of calm strength.

"You're much better now."

Chao Ailiang smiled modestly in response to Feng Jinsheng's words.

"Thank you. It's because of your efforts, Head of the Feng Family."

Chao Ailiang's condition had improved significantly compared to when he first came to the Demon's Physician. He could feel the improvement more than anyone else.

Even Dan Aksun and Feng Jinsheng were amazed at the speed of his recovery.

"But, Chao."

"Hmm?"

"Why don't you greet me?"

Chao Ailiang smiled faintly.

"Thank you, really."

He also expressed his gratitude to Han Xuehua.

"Thank you, Han."

"Just words?"

Chao Ailiang accepted her usual cold attitude with a smile, grateful to both of them.

"Using the medicinal materials we will obtain from the Martial Arts Alliance will speed up the recovery. The same goes for the other two."

Chao Ailiang looked at the sleeping Dan Aksun.

"Of course. Doctor Dan won't hold back on medicinal materials."

Feng Jinsheng smiled bitterly.

Dan Aksun's consumption of medicinal materials was indeed astonishing. Chao Ailiang hesitated for a moment before asking.

"Did the Divine Physician and the Demon Physician also do this?"

"Even more, if anything."

"Was the household still maintained?"

"That's why I took on the role of chief administrator."

Feng Jinsheng shook his head, recalling the past.

"The two of them fought over the distribution of medicinal materials... Eventually, they agreed to entrust all operational matters to me. At least after that, they didn't argue over operational issues. However..."

"However?"

"I was the one who suffered in the middle. The pressure from both sides was immense."

"You... must have suffered a lot."

"Indeed, but now I only miss those times."

At that moment,

"That's a good idea."

Fan Jiawei looked at Han Xuehua with a gleam in his eyes. The two had grown closer recently.

"Let's find a chief administrator!"

Fan Jiawei continued, looking at the indifferent Han Xuehua.

"Hand over all the operational authority to the chief administrator. Then we won't have to argue with Doctor Dan. If anyone complains, they'll complain to the chief administrator."

"Do you have someone in mind?"

The three of them naturally looked at Feng Jinsheng.

Feng Jinsheng smiled and shook his head.

"If Lord Quzhu allows it, I will do it. But he won't allow it."

Fan Jiawei said with a regretful expression.

"Ah, where can we find someone good with money? If I see one, I'll grab them right away."

Suddenly, a person came to Chao Ailiang's mind.

"There is someone."

"Who?"

"Someone we met recently."

"Ah! That money ghost?"

Fan Jiawei nodded.

"He's perfect. But how do we find him?"

Chao Ailiang started to think about something, as there might be a way.

"Let me go for a walk."

"You'll wear out the threshold. Where do you always rush off to? Are you secretly courting a woman?"

"Just taking a walk to clear my mind."

"Tch, lucky you. We're exhausted because of you."

Chao Ailiang chuckled and went outside, prompting Han Xuehua to scold Fan Jiawei.

"Does it look like he's just going for a walk?"

"Then what?"

"Have you forgotten where we are?"

"Where? The Martial Arts Alliance..."

Fan Jiawei's face showed surprise as he recalled something.

"He's