The Martial Doctor

No mother would ever abandon her child.

"Ah Huo, find the child quickly," Lin Miao ordered the Fire Qilin, not willing to act rashly without understanding the situation.

The Fire Qilin sniffed the air and immediately dashed off on its four hooves.

Jing Hui actually hid the child inside a straw stack in the courtyard’s field. Although she crafted a space and the child slept quietly, it was too dangerous.

"Ah Huo, watch over the child. If anything seems wrong, leave with the child immediately!" Lin Miao didn’t take the child but left the Fire Qilin to watch over him.

The Fire Qilin, being a mystical beast, was undefeated below the Celestial Essence Realm. Protecting a child was easy, and Lin Miao didn’t want the Fire Qilin to be exposed.

A mystical beast that could live with humans and understand human speech would be too shocking. Without absolute certainty that it wouldn’t leak information, Lin Miao wouldn’t let the Fire Qilin act.

The Fire Qilin was smart and understood Lin Miao left it behind for its protection.

This was why it willingly followed Lin Miao from the Lost Valley to the human world, as it felt a sense of peace that even Mr. Wuhen from centuries ago lacked.

Mr. Wuhen treated it as a powerful beast with both respect and fear, but Lin Miao shared the same origin, experiences, and an innate closeness and understanding.

With the Fire Qilin watching over the child, Lin Miao felt assured and returned to the courtyard.

The battle in the yard had reached its climax.

Faced with an overwhelming number of attackers, Jing Hui and Jingxin, despite their superior skills, could only defend and couldn’t aid Dingxian.

Dingxian, still injured, fought against a master of equal skill, and over time, showed signs of defeat!

"Dingxian, you’ve survived my Blood Evil Palm until today, which surprises me. However, today is your end!"

"Blood Evil, if you want to kill me, just try!"

"Go ahead and try. You’re injured yet rushed to rescue, you’re courting death!" Blood Evil’s red hands had a sinister dark red edge, forming a whirlwind as they struck directly at Dingxian.

Bam!

Dingxian raised a hand with a palm strike.

Mahayana Palm.

Dingxian’s ultimate skill, decades of mastery, usually executed effortlessly, but she was still injured.

Executing it at half its usual power was already remarkable.

The force threw Dingxian back, slamming her into the courtyard wall, creating a hole.

Her face turned purple, and she vomited a large mouthful of black blood.

"Today, you will meet your doom, haha!" Blood Evil laughed triumphantly, having baited Dingxian out of hiding by capturing the Heaven-Reaching Temple’s fugitives.

Today, he intended to eliminate this trouble entirely.

Dingxian realized, fearing they wouldn’t rescue their captured comrades today, and losing here would end everything.

She regretted rushing to save others before fully recovering.

Unexpectedly, Blood Evil and his men hid in this estate, a misstep, and she needed to find a way out.

Dingxian clutched her chest silently, then saw Jing Hui and Jingxin being attacked, focused her inner energy, and struck at the nearest assailant.

A Meridian Passage Realm fighter’s desperate strike was formidable, even at two or three-tenths of full power.

Unmatchable by someone in the Blood Fusion Realm.

The Blood Fusion Realm fighter was blasted apart in midair.

Seeing this shocked Lin Miao. Dingxian, usually benevolent, was so ruthless in action!

"You old nun, you seek death." Blood Evil realized Dingxian intended to cover her disciples’ retreat.

"Jing Hui, Jingxin, go quickly. Your master will cover you!" Dingxian spit more blood and charged into Blood Evil’s men attacking Jing Hui and Jingxin, quickly creating a gap.

Blood Evil’s palm, filled with fury, was now less than three feet from Dingxian’s back.

Bam!

A loud crash.

Lin Miao felt his energy surge, a sweet taste in his throat nearly resulted in spitting blood, which he swallowed back down.

At only the Lower Grade Meridian Passage Realm, taking Blood Evil’s palm resulted in minor injuries, an unbelievable feat.

Blood Evil was astonished.

The masked figure unexpectedly blocked his palm. Such a master couldn’t be unknown, and stepping in for Dingxian spelled trouble today.

Dingxian looked back, surprised to see the attack blocked but found the silhouette familiar...

"Go now, or none will escape!" Lin Miao slightly altered his voice, not wanting Dingxian to recognize him.

"Thank you for saving us, kind warrior, my disciples and I..."

"Enough chatter, go now!"

Dingxian swiftly led Jing Hui and Jingxin out. With Lin Miao holding off Blood Evil, the strongest, the others couldn’t stop them.

"You thwart my plans, prepare to stay here!" Blood Evil’s sharp eyes and murderous intent boiled. After much effort luring Dingxian out, being interrupted mid-plan angered him, eager to escalate.

Another Meridian Passage Realm opponent, an exciting prospect.

Recently hunted by the court, with many martial masters wanting his head for bounty, especially the hitmen. If his hiding at Marquis Lingyang’s estate leaked, it would spell trouble.

Bringing danger to Marquis Lingyang and the Green Blade Sect.

He must eliminate this problem, or Shen Yidao would seek his head to detach.

Thinking this made Blood Evil tremble.

The moment Lin Miao was injured, his Rejuvenation Skill activated, slightly healing his wounds by channeling his energy.

Rejuvenation Skill’s miraculous effect surprised Lin Miao. Expecting slow recovery even with Dual Cultivation with Yuyao and Miaoxue, he realized repeated Rejuvenation Skill uses could expedite healing.

Lin Miao dared not reveal past techniques, especially here at Marquis Lingyang’s estate with Green Blade Sect members who could recognize him.

He chose a skill unused in battles before.

Taichi.

Among skills countering force with skill, Taichi’s principle of using minor force to overcome great was perfect. Blood Evil, two realms higher, wasn’t a direct match, demanding precision.

Taichi epitomizes skillful precision.

Lin Miao shared it as a health routine with family, never detailing its combat prowess.

Twist, wrap, turn...

Blood Evil noticed his accurate strikes seemed off or absorbed, feeling no resistance.

What sorcery was this?

Sweat began beading on Blood Evil’s forehead. Against a Celestial Essence level warrior, he wouldn’t fear. Still, his opponent’s skill was only Lower Grade Meridian Passage, yet matched him, an Upper Grade Meridian Passage fighter.

Masked but clearly youthful, under thirty, such a Meridian Passage master signifies a major sect or elite group.

If Dingxian wielded such support sooner, why endure endless fleeing?

"Who exactly are you? Why meddle in my business with Dingxian?"

"Injustice calls for intervention, discord demands resolution. I won’t stand by while you bully three weak women!" Lin Miao altered his voice.

"Arrogant fool, you’re staying here!"