Chapter 70: A Medical Miracle

A few minutes later.

Li Moxuan retracted the silver needles.

Standing up and looking at Xu Chao, he instructed:

"Do not engage in combat or strenuous exercise for the next few days. Normal daily life will be completely fine!"

Hearing this, the onlookers all wore looks of astonishment, glancing at each other in disbelief.

This was a fractured lumbar vertebra, not a common cold or a headache.

Cured just like that?

After merely applying a few silver needles for two or three minutes, he claimed the person was healed?

It was simply a fairy tale.

When the crowd recovered their senses, they could not help but sneer derisively.

"Pfft... hahaha, we are professionally trained and generally don't laugh, but this is way too funny!"

"What is this idiot pretending for? Reconnecting a lumbar vertebra in a few minutes? Recovery in a few days? Even Hua Tuo alive wouldn't dare boast like that. Do you think you are an immortal cultivator?"

"Bones take a hundred days to heal, that's common sense! Besides, this guy's bones were shattered into powder; it's completely impossible for them to regenerate."

"Tch... Just look at him put on a show. I actually thought he was some kind of master, but it turns out he's just a clown, playing tricks and fooling us for half a day. Such a waste of emotion."

"Exactly..."

Pang Cheng chimed in with a look of disdain and mockery:

"It seems your Gale Hall only produces clowns with abnormal brains like this."

Pang Yong chuckled from the side and said:

"Oh, little Cheng, after all, he is your senior. You should still leave him a sliver of basic face. Of course, not too much, hahaha..."

Pang Cheng feigned absolute obedience, nodding along in agreement.

"Yes, yes, yes. My apologies, Senior Beihong, I was too impulsive earlier and I apologize to you. But I truly never expected the people from your Gale Hall to be so fragile—shattering at the slightest touch. I really can't help it either."

"I suppose it's not my fault; one can only blame him for being too weak."

Pang Cheng and Pang Yong played off each other, and the entire crowd burst into raucous laughter.

The members of the Blood Arrow Hall were exceptionally vicious with their tongues.

This was practically sitting on the heads of the Gale Hall members and shitting.

Amidst the crowd.

Gu Lang shook his head helplessly.

"It seems I still overestimated this fellow. It's not just that he's useless; his condition goes beyond mere incompetence."

"In my view, there seems to be something wrong with his mind as well. With a shattered lumbar vertebra, even if the divine doctor Lu Yuan were present here, it would still take a tremendous amount of effort to mend it. Claiming to cure it in just a few minutes? He is simply a clown seeking attention through sensationalism!"

This was an absolute impossibility.

From this alone, it was clear that Li Moxuan lacked integrity and loved to take credit for what he hadn't achieved. Such a person was entirely unfit for any major responsibility.

Gu Lang said indifferently to Gu Yaqing:

"Did you see that, sister? A person like this, and you still think he deserves a place in your heart?"

Gu Yaqing remained silent.

Lin Mofei scoffed from the side:

"Trash is trash no matter when or where. Only useless good-for-nothings will rack their brains to show off in front of others. True powerhouses have no need for such things!"

In Lin Mofei's eyes, Li Moxuan was nothing short of an utter, brain-damaged idiot.

Listening to the frantic mockery of the surrounding crowd, Beihong gritted his teeth in fury, but lacking the necessary strength, there was simply nothing he could do.

Even he found it impossible to believe that Li Moxuan could genuinely repair such permanent damage in an extremely short period.

He acknowledged that Li Moxuan was strong, but after all, he was still human, not a god.

Such a feat was impossible for a mortal.

Even Xu Chao himself found it somewhat hard to believe.

"Mr. Li, are you joking? Am I healed?"

After the initial waves of agony subsided, he realized that the pain was gone.

It felt as though he was cured, yet he scarcely dared to imagine it.

Li Moxuan replied calmly:

"Why don't you try and see?"

Faced with the frenzied mockery of the crowd, Li Moxuan did not grow angry.

To him, these people were nothing more than a swarm of buzzing flies.

Annoying perhaps, but at worst they could simply be swatted to death.

Who would buzz back at a fly? Only a complete idiot would do that.

If he used spiritual energy, he could instantly mend Xu Chao's bones, but that would consume his spiritual energy.

A mere subordinate was simply not worth expending his spiritual energy on.

Seeing how confident Li Moxuan was, Xu Chao braced himself against a nearby tree and slowly pushed himself up.

Frowning, he prepared for the onslaught of bone-shattering agony.

Yet, contrary to his expectations,

With a swift motion!

Xu Chao stood up with absolute ease, feeling just as light and unburdened as he did before his injury.

Xu Chao stood frozen on the spot, utterly shocked.

"I... I actually stood up? I'm healed? It doesn't hurt at all, hahaha..."

Refusing to believe it, Xu Chao hopped up and down a few times; there was zero negative impact, and not a trace of pain.

He could even sense a warm current of energy flowing through his body.

Like the sunshine of early spring, it felt exceptionally cozy.

Overcome with emotion, Xu Chao dropped to his knees with a thud and began kowtowing to Li Moxuan.

Tears of gratitude welled up in his eyes.

"Thank you, Master! Your medical skills are truly transcendent."

"From this day forward, this subordinate is willing to go through fire and water for you!"

The martial artists of the Gale Hall also wore expressions of profound excitement. Following such a formidable master was simply magnificent.

Given Xu Chao's injuries, he was undoubtedly destined to spend the rest of his life bedridden and reduced to a cripple.

Never had they imagined that with a single gesture from Li Moxuan, he would be jumping around full of life.

At this moment, the warriors of the Gale Hall were completely resolved to pledge their lives to Li Moxuan.

Li Moxuan said indifferently:

"Think nothing of it. Just serve me well from now on."

Xu Chao nodded repeatedly, his emotions running high.

"Yes! Your subordinate awaits your every command henceforth!"

Fortunately, Xu Chao was a man; otherwise, he would have done his hair up and tried to serve Li Moxuan properly on the spot.

And if Li Moxuan didn't mind, even men were an option!

Suddenly.

The entire scene fell into a dead silence, where even the drop of a pin could be heard.

The onlookers dropped their jaws, staring in utter horror at the lively Xu Chao standing before them.

This was nothing short of a medical miracle.

The smiles on the faces of Pang Yong and Pang Cheng gradually vanished, replaced by an extremely unsightly, livid complexion.

Gu Lang's eyes widened in shock, and he even began to suspect he was hallucinating.

The corners of Lin Mofei's mouth twitched unnaturally as he silently clenched his fists, a murderous intent surging within his eyes.

Gu Yaqing, however, said with a hint of excitement:

"Brother, look, Li Moxuan's medical skills are truly remarkable."

Gu Lang gave a slightly awkward, dry cough.

"Exceptional medical skills are indeed not bad; I'll grant that he has some tricks up his sleeve. But as a man, superior strength is paramount. Without it, you can't even protect your own woman."

Gu Lang hurriedly steered the conversation elsewhere.

Faced with Gu Lang's excuse, Gu Yaqing merely curled her lips in disdain and said no more.

Her brother meant well, but speaking like that undeniably smacked of stubborn pride.

It was evident that Gu Lang held a deeply ingrained prejudice against Li Moxuan.

Suppressing the tumultuous waves raging in his heart, Beihong cupped his fists and said with immense fervor:

"Thank you, Master, for saving little Chao's life!"

Given Xu Chao's personality, had he been left crippled and bedridden for life, he would have preferred death.

Previously, Beihong thought he had a measure of Li Moxuan's capabilities, but now he realized he had only seen the tip of the iceberg.

The abilities Li Moxuan displayed completely shattered the limits of Beihong's cognitive understanding.

Beihong felt a deep sense of awe: just how many secrets did this man conceal? Where exactly was his limit?

He truly seemed akin to a deity, omnipotent and terrifying beyond measure!

Bang...

Pang Cheng stomped fiercely onto the ground with a ferocious expression.

Cracks spiderwebbed across the earth beneath his feet.

The crowd cast their gazes toward Pang Cheng.

Some even wore expressions of schadenfreude.

They had been slapped in the face by Li Moxuan, but that mattered little.

So what if his medical skills were extraordinary?

In this world, strength reigned supreme. What could be crippled once could be crippled twice.

And if they simply killed the opponent outright, could the dead possibly be resurrected?

Pang Cheng had clearly lost his temper.

If he unleashed his full, lethal strength, what good were medical skills against death?

Pang Yong feigned ignorance and asked:

"Little Cheng, what is wrong?"

Pang Cheng sneered coldly.

"I'm just extremely displeased watching some mongrels show off in front of me."

Clenching his fists, Pang Cheng unreservedly projected a threatening aura toward the members of the Gale Hall.

Xu Chao let out an angry snort:

"Pang Cheng, do not be so insolent!"

Just as Xu Chao prepared to make his move once more,

Whoosh...

The crowd felt a blur before their eyes.

Li Moxuan suddenly teleported a dozen meters, appearing directly in front of Pang Cheng.

His gaze was cold and indifferent:

"You've been yapping endlessly like an annoying fly ever since a moment ago."

"If you don't speak, no one will mistake you for a mute! What? Do you truly consider yourself strong?"

Pang Cheng smiled hideously, raising his hand to strike Li Moxuan.

"Stronger than trash like you—"

Slap...

Li Moxuan seized Pang Cheng by the throat and lifted him straight into the air.

The terrifying grip turned Pang Cheng's face crimson, the veins bulging as if they were about to burst through his skin.

He hung there like a helpless chick, entirely incapable of resistance.

"Mmph... mmph..."

Pang Cheng struggled desperately, his body twisting and convulsing as desperate sounds squeezed from his throat.

Yet everything was in vain.

Seeing this spectacle, everyone was frightened out of their wits.

That Li Moxuan possessed potent medical skills and could swiftly reconstruct fractured bones was something they could barely bring themselves to believe.

But that Li Moxuan's combat prowess was so immense that he could single-handedly toy with Pang Cheng?

Even if beaten to death, not a single person would have believed it.

Who was Pang Cheng?

He was a genius among geniuses in the martial arts world of Wushi.

At such a young age, he had already reached the peak of the Xiantian realm and was destined to become a terrifying Grandmaster in the future.

He even possessed the capability to cross blows with actual Grandmasters.

And yet he was being thrashed this easily?

Li Moxuan let out a cold snort.

"Courting death!"

Crack...

Li Moxuan exerted a slight force.

Pang Cheng's neck went limp and hung downward, the desperate light in his eyes turning hollow as his entire body went completely limp, dangling limply from Li Moxuan's grasp.

"Gasp..."

The entire crowd drew a sharp intake of breath.

Was Pang Cheng just dead like that?

"Little Cheng!"

Seeing the hope of the Blood Arrow Hall perish right before his eyes, Pang Yong let out a hysterical roar.

He never expected Li Moxuan to be so tyrannical and decisive—killing without a moment's hesitation.

Pang Yong's eyes turned bloodred, veins bulging to the point of splitting.

"Monster, go to hell!"

Boom...

Pang Yong slammed his foot into the ground.

With a ferocious and violent momentum, he lunged toward Li Moxuan.

A terrifying pressure washed over the area, causing the surrounding mountain forest to tremble.

He was determined to avenge Pang Cheng.

Witnessing the berserk Pang Yong charging at him, Li Moxuan sneered with utter disdain.

He casually hurled Pang Cheng's corpse directly at Pang Yong.

Thud...

Another terrifying dull impact echoed.

The corpses of Pang Cheng and Pang Yong slammed violently into one another, bursting into a mess of minced flesh across the ground.

"This Blood Arrow Hall truly deserves extermination!"

Li Moxuan calmly pronounced the doom of the Blood Arrow Hall.

Before Pang Hao could even react,

Li Moxuan materialized directly in front of him.

And hoisted Pang Hao up into the air as well.

Just as Li Moxuan prepared to send Pang Hao on his way,

A figure flashed swiftly across the mountain forest.

A stern shout rang out:

"Insolent!"

The crowd fixed their gazes on the newcomer, and the blood in their veins ran half cold.

The arrival was none other than the manager of the Tianhe Chamber of Commerce!