Chapter 25

"Impossible!"

Doctor Li roared angrily, "A disease I couldn't cure, why should you be able to? Even your dead father couldn't cure it! Qin family boy, you're cheating, you must be cheating!"

"Why not?"

Qin Xianyu originally didn't want to respond, but hearing him insult his father and defame him, he gradually grew angry. His voice turned cold as he said, "Just because you, Doctor Li, couldn't cure it, you think no one in the world can? Do you still consider yourself the best doctor in the world? I, Qin Xianyu, have cured what you couldn't."

"When you are at a loss, I can cure with a wave of my hand."

"You are a quack, I am a skilled doctor."

"Little Daoist's medical skills are a thousand times better than yours. What can you do about it?"

Doctor Li was so angry that he trembled, his fat body shaking uncontrollably, his face turning ashen. The other doctors also didn't look too good. Although Qin Xianyu was scolding Doctor Li, they were also at a loss with this disease.

Lu Qing stood behind, a faint smile on his face, and did not stop him.

"You are all of the same generation as my father. If you want to teach me as an elder, I will naturally listen. But insulting my father, don't blame me for not showing you any mercy."

Qin Xianyu waved his sleeve and said coldly, "If you respect me a little, I will respect you a lot. If you bully me a little, I will repay you a lot."

His emotions were agitated, causing his true qi to flow continuously, making his words sound quite authoritative.

Doctor Li knew he had spoken out of turn, but as a renowned doctor, how could he easily admit his mistake? Moreover, Qin Xianyu's response left no room for reconciliation. He snorted and sneered, "Qin Mingjin was just a commoner. He couldn't even save himself from his illness. What skills does he have? You, a mere child, don't be so arrogant. Today you might have cured the illness by chance, but the path of medicine is vast and boundless. If your skills are not up to par, luck won't save you."

"That's none of your concern, Doctor Li. If my medical skills are lacking, I rely on my good fortune."

Qin Xianyu said coldly, "As for curing oneself?"

He paused, took a deep breath, recited a calming mantra, and his mind calmed down. He extended his hand backward and said, "Commander Lu, may I borrow your sword?"

"What do you want to do?" Li Da Hai took several steps back, his face pale, and shouted, "In broad daylight, you want to hurt someone? This is the residence of the state governor!"

Qin Xianyu was just joking, so he retracted his hand and said calmly, "Since you mentioned curing oneself, I'll cut your head off and see how much skill you have to save yourself."

Li Da Hai was so frightened that he turned white as a sheet.

"How many generals have died on the battlefield? Does that mean the surviving soldiers are all more capable than the fallen generals?"

Qin Xianyu looked at him and said, "You, a mere clown, have wasted a lot of my saliva. I'll have to drink two more mouthfuls of water, what a pity."

Lu Qing chuckled inwardly. Who said this little Daoist was introverted and taciturn? When he spoke, he was quite eloquent and extraordinary.

Li Da Hai was almost fainting with anger. His eyes rolled back, and he gritted his teeth, "You... you..."

Thinking of Qin Xianyu's implications, he realized he wasn't even worth a mouthful of water. The famous doctor of Fengxing Prefecture was so enraged that he fell backward.

"Doctor Li... Doctor Li..."

"Old Li..."

Several doctors hurried to support him.

Doctor Yan gritted his teeth and said, "Qin family boy, your words are too much!"

Qin Xianyu said calmly, "He insulted my father, why didn't you say it was too much, Doctor Yan?"

Doctor Yan's face changed slightly, he lowered his head, sighed, and said no more.

"Enough, my skills are not proficient. After decades of practice, I am not as good as a child." An older doctor shook his head and sighed, looking quite disheartened, "From now on, I will not charge for my services, only for the cost of the medicine."

He shook his head and moved aside.

Doctor Yan's face changed, and he sighed, "Old Wei is right. When I return, I will do the same."

"You don't need to belittle yourselves. You are all renowned doctors with profound medical skills. Your expertise is far superior to that of the younger generation. I cured the illness by chance."

Qin Xianyu calmed his mind, sighed inwardly, and looked at Li Da Hai, saying, "Just now, he insulted my father, which made me angry. You are all skilled and virtuous doctors, there's no need to act like this."

The doctors only shook their heads and said nothing, but their looks toward Qin Xianyu had changed.

Curing the blood trace snake's venom and the strange illness of the Liu family's daughter, one cure might be a coincidence, but two were true skills. These two cases were enough to make people look at him differently.

Fourth Master Qian shook his head behind. The renowned doctors couldn't cure the illness, but Qin Xianyu, a young man, had easily cured it.

After this incident, Qin Xianyu's reputation would soar, and he would likely be known as the first divine doctor of Fengxing Prefecture.

The doctors present today would all suffer a loss of reputation, especially Li Da Hai. If his words today were spread, the others might not look good, but Li Da Hai would be utterly humiliated.

As for Fourth Master Qian, he never cared about his reputation.

Moreover, his seniority was too high, and he had once been an imperial doctor, so his reputation wouldn't be damaged much. But for Qin Xianyu, if he couldn't gain a high reputation after curing what even the old imperial doctor couldn't, where would justice be?

"This brat has climbed to fame on my reputation. In the future, I'll have to trick him a bit. But that illness..."

Fourth Master Qian's eyes showed a hint of seriousness, thinking, "How did he cure that terrible illness?"

He looked at Qin Xianyu's Daoist attire more carefully and thought, "Daoists and monks are often extraordinary people. This young man is likely a cultivator. I wonder how skilled he is compared to those in the capital?"

"Drink! Drink!" Fourth Master Qian laughed and said, "Miss Liu is cured, quickly bring the wine."

Qin Xianyu glanced at him and thought, "This Fourth Master Qian is quite carefree."

Lu Qing bowed slightly and smiled, "Fourth Master Qian, don't worry. There is wine, but the state governor has asked me to invite Qin公子 to come over. Please wait a moment, Fourth Master Qian."

Fourth Master Qian smiled but said nothing.

Lu Qing led the way, and Qin Xianyu bowed slightly to Fourth Master Qian and the other doctors before following Lu Qing.

They walked through the corridors, and as they passed a study, Qin Xianyu glanced inside and noticed a precious sword hanging on the wall. He didn't stop, but he noticed that Lu Qing had fallen behind, which surprised him.

A gust of wind came from behind.

Qin Xianyu raised an eyebrow, turned around, and caught the object, knowing it was a sword.

Another sharp whistling sound followed.

A thin, frosty line fell from above.

It was a sharp blade, flashing with cold light, slicing through the air, as if to split Qin Xianyu in two.

Qin Xianyu's face remained calm. He drew his sword and slashed at the thin line of light.

The blades met.

A crisp clang!

Qin Xianyu took two steps back, and his precious sword broke in two.

Lu Qing, holding a narrow sword, retreated seven steps.