"What, did they threaten you?" Ye Tian asked.
Liu Shixian gave a wry smile. "Yes, they said if I can't cure her, I shouldn't be the dean anymore."
"What's this family's background?" Ye Tian inquired.
Liu Shixian replied, "The girl's father is a powerful figure in the health sector, and her mother works in education. Both of their parents were high-ranking officials in the capital, with extensive resources. So, we can't afford to offend them."
After a brief chat, Liu Shixian took his leave. Ye Tian subsequently checked into a hotel near the hospital.
He hadn't been idle all day, especially with the demanding emergency room cases in the afternoon. While his cultivation meant he wouldn't be truly exhausted, he did feel the desire to relax and do nothing.
After a shower, he lay on the bed and browsed his social media feed.
One post caught his attention. The poster was a classmate from primary school, whom he had seen once in high school. The shy girl of the past had blossomed into a beautiful, affluent woman, a stunning dance teacher whose figure had made Ye Tian swallow hard back then.
However, this classmate was now in a wheelchair, with the left side of her face horribly disfigured by burns, a truly terrifying sight.
Her gaze was calm as she looked at the camera, having taken the photo. She had written a caption: "No matter what, life goes on. Happy birthday to me."
Ye Tian was shocked. He hadn't expected his once beautiful female classmate to end up in such a state.
He opened the chat window, intending to offer some words of comfort. After thinking for a moment, he simply typed: "Happy birthday."
Putting his phone aside, he sat down cross-legged, resuming his cultivation of the secondary meridians in the first meridian diagram.
The next morning, he went to the hospital to continue treating Jiang Wenxing. Upon entering the ward, he found several unfamiliar people inside, and Jiang Yulin's expression was grim.
Facing them was a man in his forties, with well-developed muscles and sharp eyes – clearly a martial arts expert.
The man stood with his arms crossed and said coldly, "Jiang Yulin, if you don't withdraw the lawsuit against my cousin, you know the consequences!"
When Ye Tian entered, Jiang Wenxing immediately exclaimed, "Brother, this is Hu Xinran's cousin. He's threatening us!"
Jiang Wenxing was feeling particularly aggrieved at the moment. His father had been slapped twice and kicked, yet he hadn't dared to retaliate.
Jiang Yulin glanced at Ye Tian and said, "Ye Tian, this has nothing to do with you. Please leave for now."
He was a man of responsibility. Ye Tian had already helped him immensely, and he didn't want to drag him further into this mess.
"Learned some tough skin martial arts, and now you're so arrogant? Who gave you the courage?" Ye Tian remarked.
At these words, the middle-aged man abruptly turned and stared at Ye Tian. "Kid, are you talking about me?"
"The space in here is small. Let's talk outside," Ye Tian suggested.
The middle-aged man sneered, "Fine!"
Cheng Baoyi quickly interjected, "Xiao Tian, don't go! Let your uncle handle this."
Ye Tian smiled. "Aunt, it's alright. I've seen plenty of trash like this."
The middle-aged man was enraged. He suddenly strode towards Ye Tian, reaching out to clap him on the shoulder, intending to teach him a lesson.
But before he could get close, he felt the surroundings darken, and a bottomless abyss appeared before him. He cried out in fright, stumbling backward, and knocked over the coffee table behind him.
The illusion vanished. The middle-aged man froze for a few seconds, his face suddenly turning pale. He slowly stood up and bowed deeply to Ye Tian. "I didn't realize the Martial King was here. Please, Martial King, spare my life!"
"Scram. Don't interfere with Hu Xinran's matter again. Otherwise, even if you are from the Great Zen Temple, I will cripple you!" Ye Tian stated.
The middle-aged man, as if granted a great pardon, bowed deeply again and quickly departed with his entourage.
Cheng Baoyi and the others were stunned. What had happened? The man who had been so menacing moments ago was now terrified of Ye Tian.
Jiang Yulin looked at Ye Tian as if seeing him for the first time. He asked curiously, "Ye Tian, this man is an expert from the Great Zen Temple. Why did he suddenly run away?"
Ye Tian smiled faintly. "Because if he didn't run, he wouldn't have been able to leave."
Jiang Wenxing excitedly asked, "Brother, are you a top-tier expert?"
"Not quite a top-tier expert, but I can handle someone like him," Ye Tian replied.
Jiang Wenxing gave him a thumbs-up. "Brother, you're amazing!"
Cheng Baoyi said, "Right, Xiao Tian, Director Liu brought that couple here. They want to invite you to see their daughter."