Supreme Divine Physician in the City Chapter 1971 - 1972: Little Brother, I Miss You So Much

Thinking of this, Xiahou Zhenshan felt a sudden sense of unease.

His eyes flickered with uncertainty as he tentatively spoke, "Mother, you... you mentioned before that there was something Ye Xuan needed in the Scripture Pavilion. Were you referring to that piece of animal hide?"

In the Scripture Pavilion, Xiahou Zhenshan could enter four times a year, while the ancestor could come and go freely due to a special status.

After all, Qin Lan had no connection to the Xiahou Family, and expecting her to protect the Xiahou Family unconditionally based merely on the grandfather’s relations was clearly unrealistic.

Thus, in the Xiahou Family, no one understood the Scripture Pavilion better than Qin Lan. Saying she was intimately familiar with it was not an exaggeration.

How then could that piece of animal hide escape Qin Lan’s eyes?

After Xiahou Zhenshan spoke, a long silence ensued.

In the room, Qin Lan finally responded with a soft voice, "That’s right."

That’s right!

Xiahou Zhenshan’s pupils contracted, his face paling noticeably. While his mind neared collapse, he was also puzzled, "Mother, could you be mistaken? I’ve studied that piece of hide several times myself, and it looks like something a mischievous child scribbled early on. How could it be so valuable to Ye Xuan?"

"That hide is the most precious treasure of your Xiahou Family," Qin Lan said slowly.

"What?" Xiahou Zhenshan’s face turned ashen, and he was instantly flustered.

The most precious treasure of the Xiahou Family?!

The most precious treasure of the Xiahou Family shouldn’t it be the top martial arts technique, Chasing Stars and Moon, hidden in the deepest part of the Scripture Pavilion?

How did it become that piece of hide?!

Noticing Xiahou Zhenshan’s shock, Qin Lan seemed to be in good spirits as she continued, "It’s a mysterious body cultivation technique, useless to others, but for Ye Xuan, it has tremendous effects."

Xiahou Zhenshan regained his senses, "Why?"

"Because he is a prodigy, an incomparable genius throughout history."

Qin Lan paused briefly before adding, "But you’re not."

"I..."

Xiahou Zhenshan was speechless, feeling pierced to the heart.

At this point, he suddenly realized.

The animal hide that Ye Xuan took contained a body cultivation technique that likely reached a level beyond his imagination. It was just that his own dull aptitude prevented him from understanding it, so he thought it was useless.

But in reality... it turned out to be the most valuable treasure of the Xiahou Family!

Ye Xuan, give it back to me!

Xiahou Zhenshan, who was on the verge of collapse, really wanted to set off immediately to find Ye Xuan and retrieve that piece of hide.

He couldn’t understand it because of his dull aptitude, but as long as it remained in the Xiahou Family, it would still be their treasure. Someday, if a genius like Ye Xuan emerged in the Xiahou Family, that animal hide would definitely be of immense use.

It might even lead to a prosperous era for the Xiahou Family!

However, such thoughts remained fantasies for Xiahou Zhenshan.

Ye Xuan had already taken it, so how could it possibly be retrieved?

The ancestor would likely not agree either!

At this moment, his heart could only bleed!

...

While Xiahou Zhenshan was in mental turmoil, Ye Xuan had already followed Xiahou Yudie out of the ancient Hidden Dragon City.

Along the way, Ye Xuan was actually quite puzzled.

Just as he was about to leave the Xiahou Family, Qin Lan suddenly mentioned there was something he needed in the Scripture Pavilion, and there really was!

Could it be that Qin Lan knew he practiced body cultivation techniques?

Good heavens.

What kind of fearsome cultivation would one need to see through the essence of his martial arts with a single glance? Moreover, it was a body cultivation technique, a virtually unknown and obscure technique!

As he recalled, Ye Xuan grew more convinced that the 186-year-old Qin Lan was terrifying, so terrifying that he dared not think about it any further.

It was also at this time, while Ye Xuan was silently shocked.

Leading the way, Xiahou Yudie suddenly stopped, glanced at Ye Xuan, and said, "I’ll accompany you this far. The rest of the mountain path is a straight line; you can manage on your own."

"Just this far?" Ye Xuan snapped back to reality, instantly protesting, "Come on, Candie, are you kidding me? Is this how you treat a savior of your clan? Escorting me just a few steps is as good as not escorting me at all?"

Xiahou Yudie frowned and said, "Do you want me to escort you all the way out of the mountains?"

"What else?" Ye Xuan raised an eyebrow, "Your Hidden Dragon clearly has people who want to kill me. If you don’t escort me home safely, what if I kick the bucket on the way?"

"You’re making this up!" Xiahou Yudie retorted, embarrassed and angry, "If someone can kill you, they’d be able to kill me too. What’s the difference if I escort you or not? You just want to hassle me!"

"What do you mean I want to hassle you? To put it bluntly, the time you’ve agreed to serve me hasn’t ended yet. As my maid, you’re saying you can’t even take a few extra steps?" Ye Xuan replied discontentedly.

"You..."

Xiahou Yudie was infuriated, her face flushed, but there was nothing she could do against Ye Xuan since she had indeed promised to extend her maid service by a week.

Helpless, Xiahou Yudie could only yield, "I... I have other matters to attend to. Can I owe you the remaining maid time?"

"No."

Ye Xuan refused without a moment’s thought.

Indeed, while his strength surpassed Xiahou Yudie, he didn’t have her prestige!

It’s almost certain that if Ye Xuan traversed Hidden Dragon Mountain alone, the Qiao Family would ambush him on the way. Without any reservations, they might mobilize their entire force, and how could Ye Xuan withstand that?

But if Xiahou Yudie were with him, as the eldest miss of the Xiahou Family, the Qiao Family wouldn’t dare act recklessly. Even if a few came after them, Ye Xuan would remain unafraid.

Xiahou Yudie bit her teeth, feeling forced to accompany Ye Xuan for the rest of the journey.

However, at this moment.

"Little brother!"

A sweet voice suddenly rang out from behind them.

Both turned their heads in surprise, and their faces instantly changed.

Xiahou Yudie’s expression turned bizarre in an instant.

Oh my, who is this?

The infamous Hidden Dragon devil, Lou Family’s Lou Yaoyao?

Oh my, Lou Yaoyao, when did your voice become so flirtatious? Weren’t you the murderous madwoman?

Little brother?

Who are you calling little brother?

Xiahou Yudie’s pupils constricted slightly as something dawned on her. She suddenly turned to look at Ye Xuan, only to find that his expression was equally strange at this moment.

A mix of shock, dread, and dismay, combined with helplessness.

It was as if he had seen the devil!

Ye Xuan’s face turned pale as he gazed at the stunningly beautiful Lou Yaoyao running toward him. With a shiver, he snapped back and wanted to escape without a second thought.

He no longer cared whether Xiahou Yudie accompanied him or not; nothing was more terrifying than being entangled by Lou Yaoyao!

But alas, the devil always has the upper hand!

Lou Yaoyao had anticipated everything, so just as Ye Xuan turned to flee, her delicate figure gracefully leaped onto Ye Xuan’s back ahead of him.

At the same time, her heavenly laughter echoed in Ye Xuan’s ears, "Little brother, we haven’t seen each other for so long. Do you miss me? I missed you so much!"