Chapter 996 - 992: Moment of Enlightenment
However, to say there was no gain at all would be somewhat biased.
At least she knew that bastard wasn’t dead, right?
Kojima Minako comforted herself inwardly while secretly vowing that she must personally cut down Xiao Tian; otherwise, she would never quench the hatred in her heart!
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Exchanging her reputation for a nearly trivial piece of news, Kojima Minako could only swallow her grievances silently.
The poison of the Celestial Demon Vine had been neutralized, and since she couldn’t offer any further assistance, she disappeared from Xiao Tian’s sight without a word.
Gazing in the direction where Kojima Minako had left, the middle-aged man’s eyes lingered before he noticed Xiao Tian frowning deeply, seemingly pondering something.
What Xiao Tian was pondering naturally wasn’t anything else; he was contemplating in his mind how to detoxify the Heart-Breaking Fruit.
Amid his deep thoughts, he recalled several prescriptions that partially matched Ozawa Miwa’s symptoms; as for the perfect match, it was either forgotten or too obscure to remember immediately. In any case, progress remained stuck in experimental attempts without a definitive answer.
Suddenly, Xiao Tian felt a sense of enlightenment, as if a seed of understanding had sprouted inside him. If he could seize that moment of insight, it would greatly benefit not only his current predicament but also his long-term development!
Xiao Tian dared not delay, knowing that such an opportunity was incredibly rare, perhaps one that an ordinary person would encounter only once in a lifetime, enough to achieve notable accomplishments.
The strength he possessed now was inseparably tied to such opportunities.
Xiao Tian couldn’t recall the last time he felt this way or how much time had passed, and he had no inclination to ponder trivial and useless things or indulge in pointless reflections.
He concentrated every ounce of attention he could muster, earnestly seeking and capturing that flash of inspiration.
At this moment, Xiao Tian felt as if he were in a fog, where a hidden treasure awaited discovery in the right direction; with the correct path, riches awaited, but failure promised only defeat.
As for whether someone might notice his enlightenment at this time, Xiao Tian couldn’t afford to care.
Who knew how often such rare insights occurred? If he missed it, he might want to die instead.
Why waste time worrying? Just seize it first!
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During this subtle moment for Xiao Tian, he suddenly emitted a sacred radiance that alternated between brightness and dimness, resembling Protective True Qi.
Yet the light of Protective True Qi was more direct and straightforward, without an encompassing aura, nor did it convey a sense of holiness or reverence upon appearance!
Seeing Xiao Tian’s anomaly, anyone with eyes could only gape in shock; this guy actually had an epiphany at such a time!
My heavens!
Isn’t this way too unfair?!
Among those present, though there was no shortage of experts, few had experienced such insight, and even fewer, less than half, could seize it successfully.
And those who had insights and managed to capture them were undoubtedly among the top experts, even the best among their peers!
Experiencing an instantaneous epiphany required countless narrow escapes from death to achieve; Xiao Tian’s spontaneous breakthrough from idle conversation was truly unprecedented!
At least until now, no one present had even heard of such a thing.
But here it was, right in front of them, proving once again the unpredictable wonders of the world!
Soon, a wave surged among the crowd—those who had missed an epiphany stomped in regret for not seizing it at the time, while those who had succeeded looked on with envious eyes.
The rest murmured among themselves, speculating on Xiao Tian’s eventual outcome and questioning knowledgeable people, the unacquainted audience curious as ever.
The middle-aged man was no exception to his surprise, feeling relieved that he hadn’t spoken up to interrupt Xiao Tian. Having experienced multiple moments of insight himself, he knew well how precious and rare these opportunities were.
With a flick of his hand, the middle-aged man created an isolating shield around Xiao Tian to ensure he wouldn’t be disturbed.
The rest was merely a waiting game; it tested individual capability, no matter how strong, no one could offer the slightest help!
"Father, what’s happening to him?" Ozawa Miwa asked, blinking in surprise at the cross-legged, eyes-closed Xiao Tian.
The middle-aged man cast a deep look at Xiao Tian and succinctly explained, "He is undergoing a critical trial that could define his limitless future potential if passed successfully."
Ozawa Miwa nodded, half-understanding, unaware of the turmoil brewing in the middle-aged man’s heart.
Possessing extraordinary medical skills and spontaneously achieving an epiphany, if such a person were not heaven’s chosen one, then what use were geniuses?
For a moment, thoughts flickered in the middle-aged man’s mind... If such a person could serve the royal family, restoring past glory within his lifetime would not be impossible...
Yet no matter how it was seen, patience was the only choice for now, since his daughter’s ordeal was unresolved, and many opportunities for contact remained. Later, he could seek chances, and once he identified Xiao Tian’s desires, everything else would become much easier!
This had been the royal family’s long-standing approach, forging connections through a starter excuse, subsequently identifying what the other party desires... offering top beauties to those lured by beauty, showering cash on those fond of wealth, or assigning high positions to those seeking power...
As long as a person’s desires were known, offering them anything they wanted, no one could resist such temptation!
Meanwhile, against this backdrop, Sugai Yasuaki’s eyes betrayed an uncontrollable fervor upon witnessing this scene.
He hadn’t misjudged; even if not recruited, merely befriending such a person could yield immense benefits.
"Inform the hotel’s personnel immediately to cease investigating that woman!"
In an instant, Sugai Yasuaki made the most appropriate decision; rather than continuing a probe risking antagonism and retribution, it was wiser to let it fade away, tacit understanding sufficient.
It wasn’t blind reverence for Xiao Tian’s prowess; rather, witnessing his medical skills and insight compelled such judgment.
If angered, and Xiao Tian rallied: anyone who takes down Sugai Yasuaki earns half-price medical service!
Sugai Yasuaki deeply believed, should Xiao Tian go that route, it’d attract no shortage of top-tier assassins.