Chapter 26: First Meeting with Xu Xian

The next day.

Luo Zijun got up, feeling refreshed and invigorated.

Having practiced for two hours last night, he felt that the Power Seed in his Dantian Sea, which was the size of a mung bean, seemed to have grown a little larger.

"Brother-in-law said that the size and color of the Dantian seed represent the depth of one's Internal Energy and one's cultivation level..."

"The larger the seed, the stronger the Internal Energy."

"The deeper the color, the higher the cultivation level. White, orange, red, purple, black—they all represent different ranks."

"My seed's color is currently white, the lowest rank, the Martial Artist realm."

"Although Brother-in-law is at the Martial Artist Third Realm, the seed in his Dantian Sea should also be white."

Thinking this way, he prepared to go out.

Luo Jiaorong came out of the kitchen, glared at him, and said, "If you dare go to the Brothel again, I'll break your legs! I've invited Ling'er to dinner tonight; you will come back with her this evening."

Luo Zijun was stunned and hurriedly said, "Sister, why invite her to dinner?"

Luo Jiaorong put her hands on her hips, pulled a long face, and said, "What, do I need your permission to invite someone to dinner at my own house?"

"It's not that, it's just that she..."

"If it's not that, then shut up! I haven't settled the score with you for going to the Brothel last night! You... hey! I haven't finished speaking yet! Luo Zijun, you little brat, you stop right there!"

"Sister, no need to see me off!"

Luo Zijun didn't dare to talk back to her anymore and slipped out the door in a flash.

"Detestable!"

Luo Jiaorong stood at the doorway, stamped her feet, and said angrily, "I'll settle the score with you when you come back tonight! Oh right, remember to call your master too!"

Returning to the small courtyard, she saw Xiaohuan dazed in the corridor, so she hurriedly went over and asked in a low voice, "How was it last night? Did you succeed?"

Xiaohuan shook her head with a flushed little face and lowered her head.

Luo Jiaorong frowned: "What's going on? Still can't do it? Is it that the kid doesn't know how, or you don't know how?"

Xiaohuan still shook her head timidly.

After a long while, she finally blushed deeply and whispered, "Young Master... he only likes... feet..."

Luo Jiaorong: "???"

The morning streets were exceptionally lively.

Luo Zijun thought about things along the way and soon arrived at Bao'an Hall.

Behind the counter.

Su Qingling, wearing a plain white dress, was lowering her head and fiddling with an abacus to calculate, her cold and beautiful face showing an exceptionally serious expression.

Beside her lay dozens of separated copper coins.

Luo Zijun walked over quietly, and seeing she was about to finish, he immediately reached out and clicked wildly on the abacus, then pushed the separated copper coins back together.

Su Qingling raised her head, looking at him with icy eyes.

At this moment, he didn't know if it was an illusion, but Luo Zijun actually felt a murderous aura from her eyes.

Her brows were filled with malice, one fist was already clenched, and her other hand was preparing to grab the feather duster from under the counter.

Is it really necessary? It's just doing some math!

Luo Zijun immediately took the initiative to attack: "Senior Sister, why did you slander me last night? When did I ever say I was going to the Brothel to find ten of the most wanton girls? You caused me to get beaten by my sister and ruined my innocence!"

"A gentleman does not let such a grudge go unavenged!"

At this time, Su Dafang suddenly came out from the back in a hurry with his Medicine Chest on his back, looked at him and said, "What grudge not avenged?"

Seeing him there, Luo Zijun hurriedly said, "Master, I was just telling Senior Sister that it is better to resolve grievances than to keep them, and when will the cycle of revenge end? It is best to let all grudges and resentments be dissolved with a smile."

Su Dafang glanced at the two of them, handed the Medicine Chest on his shoulder to him, and said, "Let's go, to the north of the city."

"Oh."

Luo Zijun hurriedly took the Medicine Chest and put it on his shoulder.

The two of them went out together.

When Luo Zijun looked back, the cold and pretty Senior Sister standing behind the counter was staring at him coldly, one fair jade hand gripping the slender index finger of her other hand, slowly making a snapping motion, her expression exceptionally cold.

What a ruthless girl!

At the slightest disagreement, she actually wanted to snap my finger!

I'm so sturdy, can you even snap it?

Luo Zijun refused to be outdone and quietly stretched out two fingers, poking at her in the air a few times.

Poke a hole in your skirt!

Su Qingling narrowed her eyes and picked up a pair of scissors from the counter.

Luo Zijun walked away quickly.

"Master, are there really monsters in this world?"

Walking on the road, Luo Zijun asked in a low voice.

Su Dafang did not answer immediately, and after walking for another distance, he said, "If you believe, they exist; if you don't, they don't."

Luo Zijun said, "If a disciple doesn't believe, but suddenly encounters one, then does it exist or not?"

Su Dafang suddenly stopped and looked at him as if he were an idiot.

"If you encounter one, then naturally it exists. If you encounter one and still don't believe it exists, wouldn't that make you a fucking idiot?"

"Master, why are you using foul language?"

"I spend my days doing dirty work, what's wrong with saying a few dirty words?"

"That makes sense."

"Disciple, I heard you went to the Brothel last night to find twenty of the most wanton girls. Did you try it? How wanton were they?"

"... It was clearly one hundred!"

The master and disciple chatted about aimless topics, and soon arrived at the small alley that was their destination.

Luo Zijun became more surprised the further he walked.

How was this road so familiar?

"Master, which family are we going to see for a medical consultation?"

"A scholar surnamed Xu. I heard he was beaten by someone the day before yesterday and is quite seriously injured."

Luo Zijun's breath hitched: "Surnamed Xu? Xu Xian?"

"Eh, do you know him?"

Su Dafang looked at him in surprise.

Luo Zijun was both shocked and delighted, secretly thinking that the opportunity had come truly fast!

He never expected that he would meet Xu Xian for the first time in this manner.

He explained: "Xu Xian is also a scholar. A good friend of mine recently made his acquaintance and happened to come to see him the night before last, though they didn't go inside." Su Dafang glanced at him and said nothing more.

The two soon arrived in front of the Xu Family's main gate.

The gate was already open.

In the small courtyard, a slender young girl wearing red martial attire was practicing with a Red Tasseled Spear. One could see red tassels blooming all over the courtyard like flowers, and the thrusting spear tip made "hiss-hiss-hiss" sounds with extreme speed.

Su Dafang immediately stopped in his tracks and whispered: "Disciple, if there is danger later, you cover the retreat and let your master go first."

Luo Zijun: "..."

Isn't it usually the master who heroically sacrifices himself, lets the disciple escape, and then the disciple avenges the master?

The girl stopped her movements, carried the spear on her back, and looked at the two with a calm gaze: "Doctors?"

Su Dafang didn't dare to make a sound and pushed Luo Zijun to the front.

"He is the doctor; I am the one carrying the Medicine Chest."

As he spoke, he snatched the Medicine Chest and slung it over his shoulder.

!

He was afraid that if they couldn't cure him later, this young girl would poke a transparent hole through him with her spear.

Luo Zijun had no choice but to step forward and cup his hands: "Greetings, young lady."

The girl looked at him a few extra times, feeling he seemed somewhat familiar, but for a moment, she couldn't recall, so she turned and walked toward the backyard: "Let's go, my brother keeps crying out in pain, you two go take a look."

The master and disciple followed behind.

Luo Zijun asked: "Where does the young lady's brother hurt?"

The girl said coldly: "The place where he did bad things."

Luo Zijun was stunned and scratched his head: "Uh... could you be more specific about where that is? I have never done bad things, so I don't quite understand."

The girl turned her head and glanced at him, saying: "The place where he pees."

"..."

Luo Zijun felt a surge of joy in his heart; if Xu Xian were crippled...

They arrived at the backyard.

The girl led the two into a room, walked over to push the door open, stood aside at the entrance, and said coldly: "You two go in yourselves, I won't go in. If you need anything, you can call me."

Luo Zijun couldn't wait to enter the room.

Su Dafang followed behind, carrying the Medicine Chest.

"Ziyin, has the doctor arrived? Quickly, let him come in and take a look at me. It hurts so much here, is it crippled? Wuwu..."

As soon as Luo Zijun entered the room, he saw a young man lying on the bed crying.

That man had fair skin and looked quite delicate, but he appeared to lack Yang Energy and had an excess of Yin energy, looking somewhat like a woman. At this moment, he was covering his lower parts with both hands, his face full of tears.

Is this Xu Xian?

Luo Zijun felt a slight thrill in his heart.

I have looked forward to this day for so long, never expecting that at our first meeting, Young Master Xu, you would be in such a state.

"Your name is Xu Xian?"

Luo Zijun asked.

Xu Xian took his hands out from his crotch, wiped his tears, and cried: "It is me, doctor, save me."

Su Dafang walked over, first checking his other injuries, then ordered him to take off his pants.

After a very careful observation, he comforted him: "Young Master Xu, don't be afraid, it's fine. This kind of injury will be fine after applying some medicine and recuperating for a period of time; it won't be crippled."

Once these words were spoken, Xu Xian seemed to suddenly come back to life, sat up abruptly, and said with joy: "Really?"

Su Dafang nodded and took medicine out from the Medicine Chest.

"Four times a day for five consecutive days. Protect it carefully during this period; do not let it get injured again. Aside from relieving yourself, do not let it have any other movements, otherwise, all previous efforts will be wasted."

"Yes, I will definitely keep it in mind! Doctor, thank you, thank you!"

Su Dafang placed the medicine on the table and looked at him again: "Young Master Xu, would it be convenient to say how you were injured?"

Xu Xian wiped the tears from his face and sighed: "I was kind-hearted for a moment and escorted two young ladies home. Who knew that once we arrived at their home, those two young ladies suddenly turned hostile and colluded with their husbands to beat and extort me. I had to pay money to save my life and return... Sigh, in this day and age, it is hard to be a good person."

Who knew that just as he finished speaking, a cold sneer suddenly came from the doorway: "It was clearly you who coveted their beauty and had ulterior motives, that's why you were tricked! You deserve to be completely crippled, so you don't go out and make Father and Mother worry all day long."

A look of embarrassment appeared on Xu Xian's face, and he whispered: "Don't listen to my sister, she is talking nonsense."

"Who is talking nonsense?"

Xu Ziyin suddenly appeared at the door, spear on her back, her face full of coldness.

Xu Xian's expression changed, and he hurriedly shrank into the quilt, not daring to make another sound.

"What 'family scandals should not be made public,' I insist on telling others about your scandals to see if you still dare to mess around outside in the future!"

Xu Ziyin kept her pretty face cold, her pitch-black eyes filled with disdain.

Xu Xian hid under the quilt, not making a sound, clearly truly afraid of this younger sister of his.

Su Dafang gave a "cough-cough" and signaled to Luo Zijun with his eyes.

Luo Zijun hurriedly said, "The house call fee plus the medicine fee comes to one mace and two copper coins of silver in total; you can just pay one mace of silver, Miss."

Xu Ziyin suddenly looked at him and said, "You came the night before last, didn't you?"

The corners of Luo Zijun's mouth twitched, and he said awkwardly, "Well, I did come, I..."

"Hmph! I can tell at a glance you're one of his riffraff friends! You look just like him, with shifty eyes and a lecherous face; as soon as you walked in, your eyeballs were darting all over the place!"

"..."

No, why did she suddenly start with the personal attacks?

And attacks that were blatant lies at that?

"Miss, are you sure the person you're talking about is me? Why don't you take a closer look?"

Luo Zijun was very unconvinced.

Where did he have shifty eyes or a lecherous face?

Su Dafang, standing to the side, immediately said, "Who else could it be but you? Besides this old man, it's just you here; she must be talking about you!"

Xu Ziyin looked at him: "You are even more lecherous than him!"

Su Dafang: "???"

At this moment, Xu Xian quietly peeked one eye out from under the quilt, his face full of confusion.

(End of this chapter)