Chapter 6: Beauty is the Most Worthless Thing

You Zhen stood at the entrance of the delivery room, her face rosy as she cradled her newborn. It was unbelievable—she had actually walked out on her own!

"How is this possible? How could this be?" The doctor circled You Zhen twice, eyes filled with utter disbelief. Not only had she delivered the baby smoothly, but she also appeared completely unscathed.

Tang Qinghua let out a sigh of relief. "The best obstetrician in Jiangcheng? I think you’re nothing but a fraud; you nearly scared me to death."

Facing Tang Qinghua’s biting sarcasm, the doctor could not utter a single word in rebuttal. Deflated, she returned to her office. A woman dressed in a provocative outfit sat waiting there. Her purple gown accentuated a perfect, curvaceous figure, and her delicate features were so exquisite they seemed sculpted, devoid of any flaw.

"Liu Ling, what’s wrong? Why the long face?"

Liu Ling sighed. The events of the moment had left her deeply shaken; she had no idea how it had been achieved. "How are you even in the mood to look for me?"

Huang Ying sighed as well. "Grandfather is failing, and I haven't found a doctor who can help. If he passes away suddenly, I’ll be kicked out of the Huang family immediately."

The Huang family held a prestigious position in Jiangcheng as a top-tier clan, but their internal dynamics were incredibly complex. The patriarch had four sons, all of whom had been locked in a power struggle for years. Huang Ying’s branch was the weakest; once the old man drew his last breath, they would be ousted. With his current critical condition, the other three branches had brought in renowned physicians to extend his life, hoping to curry favor for the final revision of his will. Yet, she hadn't even found a doctor qualified to step through the Huang family gates.

Liu Ling suddenly looked up, thinking of the figure who had burst into the delivery room. "I know someone. He isn't a doctor, but he might be able to help."

Huang Ying grew excited. "Who is it?"

Liu Ling recounted what had just happened. Huang Ying saw a glimmer of hope. "You mean to say, something you couldn't do, he did—and did it better?"

Liu Ling spoke in a low, grave voice, "In my view, even the top specialists in the world couldn't have done it, but he did."

"Where is he?"

"Inpatient ward, 305."

Inside the ward, Tang Xuan looked at himself in the swaddling clothes. It was a bizarre sensation. He could clearly feel the tether between his divine consciousness and the infant, and he could sense that the baby was merely a vessel without a soul. However, he could not return to his own body yet. Firstly, the tiny body could not withstand the immense power of his consciousness. Secondly, Tang Xuan had no desire to spend his days nursing in his mother's arms.

Huang Ying burst into the room. Upon seeing Tang Xuan, her intuition told her he was the one. "Sir, may I have a word with you?"

Zhao Ran immediately grew wary, stepping in front of Tang Xuan. "This is my boyfriend. What do you want to talk to him about?"

Tang Xuan interjected, "That's right, I already have a girlfriend."

Although the woman before him was a stunning beauty, Tang Xuan had lived for over a century and had seen countless beauties; he was not easily swayed. Most importantly, he did not want Zhao Ran to suffer any emotional hurt.

Huang Ying offered a helpless smile. "Please, don't worry. I only want to ask this gentleman for a favor. If he can succeed, I will provide a large sum of money as payment."

Women wouldn't move him, but money would. Tang Xuan had been worrying about how to make money to buy his parents a large villa; he hadn't expected a benefactor to arrive on his doorstep. "I'll go talk to her. Don't worry, no matter how beautiful a woman is, in my eyes, she is nothing compared to you."

The two left the room and found a quiet spot. Huang Ying explained her situation.

Tang Xuan said, "I can not only help him live longer, I can cure him completely."

Huang Ying had high hopes, but after hearing this, she felt he was a charlatan. He didn't even know what her grandfather's illness was, yet he boasted of a cure.

"You don't seem to believe me. If that's the case, let's leave it at that."

Seeing Tang Xuan turn to leave, Huang Ying grabbed his hand in desperation. Tang Xuan shook her off without hesitation. "Who gave you permission to touch me?"

Huang Ying was shocked. She was confident in her looks and surrounded by countless sycophants; with a single word, men would flock to her. She even thought the words Tang Xuan said to Zhao Ran earlier were hypocritical—how could any man be unmoved by her charm? Yet, the look in Tang Xuan's eyes was filled with nothing but disgust. She could not have known that to Tang Xuan, physical beauty was the most worthless thing of all.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to distrust you. After it's done, how much will you give me?"

Hearing this, Huang Ying grew even more confused. Would someone with such ability be short of money? But his condition of payment upon completion didn't sound like the words of a scammer. Tang Xuan possessed incredible power, but he was currently trapped in the predicament of being penniless; after all, he couldn't just go rob a bank.

"If you can truly cure my grandfather, the Huang family's wealth will be at your disposal."

"Deal. I'll come to the Huang estate tomorrow."

Back in the ward, Tang Qinghua was hovering over the crib, beaming. Looking closer, Tang Xuan realized he was poking at the little guy's private parts.

"Damn it, what are you doing?" That was Tang Xuan's precious body.

"Can't I play with my own son? If you're not happy, go have one yourself." Zhao Ran blushed instantly.

Tang Qinghua sighed. "I don't know if my son will be able to become a martial cultivator. If he’s a talentless commoner, I’ll take him to live deep in the mountains so he doesn't get bullied."

Tang Xuan said, "He is no commoner. He will become the strongest person on Earth."

Tang Qinghua curled his lip. "He's my son; why are you bragging for him? I don't have much hope. Since his mother and I are both commoners, if he can't become a martial cultivator, it's my fault."

At that moment, Tang Xuan felt Tang Qinghua finally sounded like a father. It would have been even better if he would take his hand off the little guy's crotch.

The next morning, the Huang estate was in chaos. The patriarch's condition had taken a sharp turn for the worse, and the family's renowned doctors had exhausted all their efforts without being able to stabilize his vitals.

"You said you found someone who could definitely cure Grandfather—where are they?"

"Huang Ying, I think you were just saying pretty words to get a larger share of the inheritance."

"You don't care about Grandfather at all; all you see is the fortune!"

Huang Ying looked at the hatred in her grandfather's eyes and shook her head in a panic. "Grandfather, no, it's not like that. I really did find someone. He..."

Huang Ying hung her head helplessly. "Perhaps I was deceived."

"I don't have a habit of lying."