Supernatural Insight Eyes
Chapter 264 - 0263 Past Events

Chapter 264: 0263 Past Events

Capital City. Inside an old courtyard heavily guarded by soldiers.

On a tea table made of huanghuali wood, steam rose from a cup of tea, the scent of Da Hong Pao tea filling the courtyard.

An elder with a spirited appearance tasted the tea in his cup, tapping his fingers on the table, lost in thought.

Wu Youmin, the renowned doctor of the large nation, stood silently by his side, showing respect, "The weather has turned cold, carrying on like this will harm your health."

"I’m but old bones now, my flesh half-buried in the soil. If King Yan wanted to take me, he would have done so fifty years ago," the elder lamented. He reminisced about the past, how he had survived through gunfire and bullets to protect the heritage of Huaxia, up to the present peace and prosperity, where the people lived in happiness and contentment—as if the scenes from decades ago were all but dreams.

"Your health isn’t good, and the cold wind is piercing. I fear you might catch a chill," Wu Youmin continued to persuade earnestly.

The elder shook his head, "It’s nothing to worry about. Ever since I’ve taken that lad’s herbal medicine, these past days, I feel more vigorous by the day, almost as if I’ve returned to my youth."

Hearing the elder’s praise, Wu Youmin felt a twinge of envy but also admiration for the youngster’s medical skills—regretfully, the young talent wasn’t from his Wu Youmin’s lineage.

"Cough cough..." The elder coughed once, and changing the subject, he said, "Old Wu, I know what you’re thinking, but you know, young people will be headstrong. We old timers from bygone days might not keep pace with the times. However, it’s rare for Huaxia to have such young talents emerging. I don’t want to see anyone suppress them too harshly."

Wu Youmin’s heart shook, grasping the elder’s intent, and he quickly apologized, "I understand, and I know what to do now."

"Haha, Old Wu, you also came up with me, after all. In life, what we seek are but fame and fortune. You and I lack neither, and at our age, we shouldn’t take everything too seriously. Sometimes you need to let go when it’s time to let go, and hold back when it’s time to hold back."

Wu Youmin felt unsteady, bowing his head, he said, "You’re absolutely right."

"Good that you understand. The current situation may look calm on the surface, but there’s a raging undercurrent. Let’s aim for harmony and not give others the chance to profit from our disputes," the elder murmured a few indifferent words, but they dampened the back of Wu Youmin’s robe with sweat, and he didn’t dare to lift his head.

"You may go now."

Wu Youmin left the old courtyard trembling, the powerful and influential doctor of Huaxia had never shown such a panicked demeanor. He knew what the elder intended; those seemingly indifferent words carried profound implications that struck Wu Youmin like thunder.

The elder’s intention was crystal clear, he didn’t want Wu Youmin to intervene in the current matters.

Especially when the elder mentioned the repression of the younger generation, the implications ran even deeper.

Images of Ye Qiu, Shangguan Kun, and Shangguan Peng, those medically skilled youngsters and upcoming stars in officialdom, crossed Wu Youmin’s mind. He sighed, knowing that he must stop all actions against these individuals.

With one phone call from Wu Youmin, all officials and businessmen from his faction changed their course of action.

Several doctors who wished to study under Ye Qiu and learn Hua Tuo’s thirty-six needles stopped their plans for revenge against Ye Qiu. At the same time, the Yin family lifted their suppression of the Shangguan family, and all regions stopped targeting the Shangguan family as well.

One decision caused drastic changes below.

The first to feel this change were Shangguan Kun and Shangguan Peng of the Shangguan family. Both in their careers and business, they suddenly experienced a feeling of clearing clouds and seeing a blue sky.

And all of this was due to a single sentence from the elder.

After Wu Youmin had left, the elder said lightly, "Old fella, for the sake of your disciple, this is the first time I’ve spoken up to nudge a friend who’s followed me for thirty years,"

At that moment, laughter came from behind the elder, and a figure slowly approached, saying, "You know I have only this one disciple. I also tend to love everything associated with him."

The old man who spoke had an air of immortal charm about him despite his somewhat unruly garb, his clothes patched and worn.

If Ye Qiu had been there, his jaw would have certainly dropped. That old lecher had actually come down from the mountain!

"So you do love everything associated with your house, and the Shangguan family has reaped tremendous benefits as a result. But are you so certain your disciple can unite the martial artists of the north and south?" The elder looked at the old lecher.

"Of course," said the old lecher, his face a picture of calm.

"Are you saying that not even those youngsters in Dragon Group are a match for your disciple?"

The old lecher smiled slightly and replied, "I personally trained my disciple and I understand his capabilities perfectly well. As for those people in Dragon Group, I’d rather not comment."

"It seems you still hold onto the old affections. Now that you’ve come down from the mountain, aren’t you going to see her?" the elder asked.

At the mention of the woman who established Dragon Group, the old lecher looked a bit lost in thought and couldn’t help saying, "After all these years, neither of us has been willing to submit to the other. It’s better not to see each other, to avoid another fight."

The elder laughed heartily, "I never thought there was a person you were afraid of. But you had Ye Qiu join Dragon Group not only to help me but probably for some other purpose as well, didn’t you? Otherwise, why would you agree to send Ye Qiu into her hands?"

The old lecher was silent for a while, scratched his head, and said, "I don’t have anything else to teach the lad Ye Qiu. I just hope he can learn something from her, that’s all."

"You are trying to conceal something," said the elder with a look that suggested he understood the old lecher’s real intentions and couldn’t help but smile.

"I knew I couldn’t hide it from your eyes," the old lecher smiled helplessly and let out a sigh, "Ye Qiu has been leading too comfortable a life since he left the mountain. As his master, I can only help him find something to do, and help to temper him in the process."

"You sure are a ruthless master. Aren’t you afraid she’ll grind your precious disciple to dust?" chuckled the elder.

"When heaven is about to place a great responsibility on a man, it always first frustrates his spirit and will, exhausts his muscles and bones, and makes him suffer hardship..." the old lecher murmured ancient words and walked away laughing.

Before long, a woman, who appeared to be middle-aged, arrived. The elder said, "He’s already gone."

The middle-aged woman bit her teeth and said, "He still does not dare to see me."

"As the Sect Leader of Dragon Group, don’t let your subordinates see you like this," the elder said.

"Damn him, he’s been hiding from me for so many years. How much longer does he think he can hide?" the middle-aged woman said indignantly.

"He is gone, and you won’t find him. But he has delivered his prized disciple to Dragon Group. I believe the day will come when you two shall meet," the elder’s words caused the middle-aged woman’s expression to flicker.

"You’re right. Since I can’t catch the older one, I will take it out on the younger one. You’ve delivered him to me; let’s see how I’ll deal with your disciple, you stinking man," the middle-aged woman suddenly smiled and let out a cold laugh.

The elder sighed. He couldn’t interfere with these adversaries, and even though his influence was vast, he could only watch as a bystander.

After all, these two were even more important than his left and right arms.