64 – Awakening, Aggrieved Look

“Young master, young master!”

The Wei family’s great steward saw the little master’s eyelids move and couldn’t help but call out softly.

Finally, under his calling, Young Master Wei slowly opened his eyes.

At first, his eyes were full of confusion. It wasn’t until a long while later that clarity returned.

“Where am I?”

“Young master, you are finally awake!”

The Wei family’s great steward’s face was filled with excitement, almost shedding tears.

“Uncle Hai?” Young Master Wei turned his head slightly, feeling surprised, “Why are you here, and why am I lying here?”

Young Master Wei wanted to get up, but as soon as he moved, a sharp pain surged through him, causing him to cry out in pain and break out in a cold sweat.

“Don’t move… Your wound hasn’t healed yet. Be careful not to tear it open again.”

Old Doctor Chen gently pressed down on his body and pulled out a silver needle, pricking him a few times.

With this help, Young Master Wei’s sharp pain greatly subsided, and he slowly came back to his senses.

“Who are you? Also, Uncle Hai, why does my body hurt so much?”

“Young master, you don’t remember anything? Guard Li and the others said that you accidentally fell into a valley in the mountains, and your stomach was cut open by a rock. You were on the verge of death. It was this Old Doctor Chen here who saved your life.”

The Wei family’s great steward spoke slowly.

The Wei family’s great steward had never fully trusted Guard Li and the others’ story.

Now that the young master had woken up, he could finally ask clearly.

“In the mountains… fell into a valley…” Young Master Wei tried hard to remember.

Finally, he recalled what happened before he fainted.

“Yes, I entered the mountains with Guard Li and the others, hoping to personally find a special birthday gift for Father.”

“In the mountains, I encountered a very special little black beast. I told Guard Li and the others not to interfere; I wanted to catch it myself.”

“I never expected that little beast to be so agile. I couldn’t catch it no matter how hard I tried. I chased it all the way to the edge of a cliff. When I saw that it was going to jump off, I got anxious and jumped after it. After that… I don’t remember much.”

As he spoke, the Wei family’s great steward remained calm, but Old Doctor Chen felt his heart skip a beat.

The little black beast Young Master Wei mentioned sounded a lot like the one that often begged fish from Lu Qing.

“From this, it seems what Guard Chen and the others said was not a lie.” The Wei family’s great steward nodded to himself.

If any of those guards had lied even a little bit, the punishment they would face would be unbearable.

Although they couldn’t escape punishment altogether, at least their lives were spared.

“By the way, Uncle Hai, you just said my stomach was cut open?”

At this moment, Young Master Wei suddenly reacted and looked terrified, wanting to get up and check his stomach.

However, the Wei family’s great steward, now prepared, gently held him down.

He comforted gently, “Young master, there’s no need to panic. The wound on your stomach is no longer serious. As long as you rest for a while, you’ll fully recover.”

“But… but, you said earlier that my stomach was cut open!”

Young Master Wei’s face still showed fear.

He couldn’t bear to imagine what his stomach looked like being cut open.

How could someone survive with their stomach cut open?

The Wei family’s great steward could only continue to softly comfort him.

Fortunately, Young Master Wei’s body was weak, and after being awake for a while, he fell into a deep sleep again.

When the news of the young master’s awakening spread outside, the Wei family guards cheered.

Especially Guard Li and the others, feeling utterly relieved, finally letting go of the heavy burden in their hearts.

The young master waking up meant that his life was no longer in danger.

Although they couldn’t avoid punishment, at least their lives were spared.

As for Ma Gu, when he heard the news, he almost cried tears of joy.

Heaven sees pity on me… Ever since this Young Master Wei came to his place, he hadn’t had a good night’s sleep.

He didn’t dare rest at all last night, fearing that any noise in the middle of the night would bring bad news.

Now, finally hearing some genuinely good news, the heavy pressure in his heart was lifted. Even though he was a Body Refining Realm expert, he felt his limbs go limp and almost collapsed to the ground.

“Old Doctor Chen, my young master being able to survive this time is all thanks to your miraculous skills. Our Wei family is deeply grateful.”

“I have already sent people to report this matter to the family head. In a few days, our Wei family will certainly send a generous gift.”

The Wei family’s great steward bowed deeply to Old Doctor Chen again.

Having seen the young master’s state before awakening, how could the great steward not know that it was entirely due to the old doctor’s exceptional skills that the young master was pulled back from the gates of hell?

If it were as those useless guards said, and they had tried to bring the young master back to the city, he would have likely perished halfway.

“No need for that, I am simply fulfilling my duty as a physician.” The Old Doctor waved his hand nonchalantly.

“Old Doctor Chen, you truly have a compassionate heart.” the Wei family’s great steward praised.
It’s no wonder even the local magistrate sings the praises of this Old Doctor, truly extraordinary. His demeanor as a physician surpasses many famous doctors in the prefecture and even the capital city.

“Old Doctor Chen, now that my young master is awake, when will he be able to return home?”

The Old Doctor pondered for a moment, then said, “Not yet. The young master’s body is still weak, and the wound on his abdomen hasn’t healed. Any jostling risks the wound reopening and causing severe bleeding.”

“He needs to rest for a few more days, recover some of his vitality, and wait for the wound to scab over before he can journey back home.”

The Wei family’s great steward had complete faith in the Old Doctor’s judgment.

He immediately said, “In that case, we will trouble the Old Doctor for a few more days.”

“That’s no problem at all. It’s just that my humble abode is a bit small, and I’m afraid I can’t prepare that many rooms for everyone to stay.”

“We wouldn’t dare to trouble you, Old Doctor. I’ll have everyone outside disperse and find their own lodgings. Only I will stay here.” The Wei family’s great steward promptly responded.

“That works too. I can barely prepare one or two guest rooms. Please don’t mind the humble conditions of my abode.”

“We wouldn’t dare, we wouldn’t dare.”

“I’ll have my apprentice prepare a room for you.”

In the following time, the Wei family’s great steward went outside to inform the guards that the young master needed to rest for a few more days.

Some of them returned to the manor to report, while the others went to stay at Ma Gu’s place, ready for any orders.

As for himself, he remained at the hillside small courtyard to take care of the young master.

No one dared to question the steward’s words, so soon, the Wei family’s guards began to disperse, and the hillside small courtyard gradually regained its peace.

Ma Gu felt troubled as a group of Wei family’s guards moved into his place, making him anxious again.

However, he dared not refuse and could only reluctantly make arrangements.

“Master, the guest room is ready.”

Lu Qing, following his master’s orders, prepared a guest room and came to report.

“Thank you, young gentleman.” The Wei family’s great steward looked at Lu Qing with a hint of surprise.

Previously, he was preoccupied with the young master’s conditions and hadn’t paid much attention to other matters.

Now he realized that the Old Doctor’s disciple, despite his young age, was already a Qi and Blood Realm martial artist.

Such talent could be called a genius even in the prefecture.

“Chief Steward?” The Old Doctor noticed the steward’s gaze and called out.

The Wei family’s great steward came back to his senses and praised, “Indeed, a great master produces outstanding disciples. Old Doctor, your disciple is not ordinary. At such a young age, he’s already accomplished in martial arts.”

“My unworthy disciple is just lucky to have had some fortunate encounters and barely broke through. It’s his fortune to receive your praise.” The Old Doctor remarked humbly, though his satisfaction was evident on his face.

“Haha, you’re too modest, Old Doctor.”

The steward laughed heartily but secretly contemplated that when the time for the manor’s thank-you gift arrived, it should also take the Old Doctor’s disciple into consideration.

Lu Qing remained silent, adhering to his role as a disciple.

Only after they finished talking did he respectfully say, “Master, I’ve prepared breakfast and left it in the kitchen, also, I’d like to go home for a while.”

He had been busying himself at the hillside courtyard for an entire day and night, unaware of the situation at home.

More importantly, he hadn’t returned home to feed the little black beast last night, wondering how it was doing.

If it got angry and wrecked the house, that would be terribly unfortunate.

“Go ahead, you’ve worked hard for a long time. Go home and rest well. The young master’s condition has stabilized; there’s no need to keep a constant watch.” The Old Doctor nodded.

Lu Qing then took his leave and went to his master’s room, where he picked up the still-sleeping Xiao Yan.

It’s worth mentioning the wonders of the Green Armored Fish Stone.

Despite all the noise in the courtyard last night, Xiao Yan remained asleep, completely undisturbed, as if nothing would wake her.

Lu Qing didn’t wake her up either, and carried her down the mountain.

Upon returning home, the first thing Lu Qing did was check the front door of the house.

Seeing no damage, he sighed in relief.

It seemed the little black beast hadn’t gotten angry and wrecked his home.

Putting his mind at ease, Lu Qing opened the door and was about to enter.

Suddenly, he sensed something off.

Instinctively, he looked up.

Then he saw, in the corner of the beam under the eaves, a pair of bright eyes looking at him sadly…