Chapter 143

Chapter 143: Sword Qi Disappears, Banquet

. When the old doctor caught the sword energy from Wei Shanhai’s heart meridian,

Lu Qing and Wei Xinghe also saw a strange scene.

They saw a ball of white, fine sword energy like cow hair on the old doctor’s fingertips, as if trapped by an invisible air shield, rushing around and unable to escape.

Then, it was quickly wiped out by the old doctor with his true energy and disappeared in mid-air.

“It’s done.” After wiping out the sword energy, the old doctor said, “Mr. Wei, I have completely eliminated the sword energy from your heart meridian.”

“That’s it?”

Wei Shanhai was stunned.

He was still waiting to hear what the old doctor said about the pain when healing the injury.

The result was just this?

Wei Shanhai hurriedly circulated his true energy and found that wherever he went, there was no stagnation. The heart meridian was particularly comfortable, without any foreign true energy. He couldn’t help but be overjoyed.

“Old doctor, your medical skills are truly exceptional. I admire you!”

Wei Shanhai was both surprised and delighted to see the sword wound, which had troubled him for so long, and once threatened to consume him to death, healed so easily.

“The one who injured you, a Xiantian realm cultivator, is truly a master of swordsmanship. His sword energy is gentle and formidable, drawing upon your vital energy to sustain its growth and merge with the energy of your heart meridian. But ultimately, it’s still a rootless source. Using silver needles to seal the acupuncture points, we can temporarily cut off the energy in your heart meridian, revealing its true form. Then, removing it shouldn’t be too difficult,”

the old doctor explained.

Wei Shanhai nodded, recalling Wang Cangyi’s swordsmanship.

Although he hated his old friend, he had to admit that his swordsmanship was truly formidable, reaching a state of mastery, like a gentle spring breeze softening rain, with sword energy swaying softly around one’s fingers.

“So, old doctor, is the old ancestor’s injury healed now?” Wei Xinghe asked.

“Now that the sword energy has dissipated, the heart meridians are unaffected. As for the other external injuries, they’re easy to treat. All we need to do is apply some gold wound medicine. I’ll prescribe a few more doses of medicine. Take them regularly, and rest for a while. It won’t be long before Old Master Wei will be fully recovered,” the old doctor said, stroking his beard.

“That’s wonderful! Thank you, old doctor!” Wei Xinghai said delightedly.

“Healing and saving lives is our duty as doctors. Master Wei, you’re too polite.”

The few of them chatted for a while before leaving the quiet room together.

Outside, Chief Steward Wei was already waiting.

Seeing them emerge, the old master’s face brightened, knowing that the healing process was going smoothly.

Delighted, he also responded, saying respectfully, “Master, ancestor, the banquet is ready.”

“Yes.” Wei Shanhai nodded, then turned and said, “Old doctor, you must be tired after such a long journey. The mansion has prepared some wine and drinks to welcome you. I hope you will do me the honor.” “Okay,”

the old doctor nodded.

The few of them arrived at the Wei Mansion’s banquet hall. Before they even entered, they saw Madam Wei and Xiaoyan arriving.

“Brother, Grandpa Chen!”

Xiaoyan, holding Xiaoli, shouted happily upon seeing Lu Qing and the old doctor.

“Well, did I cause any trouble for Madam?” Lu Qing ruffled her hair.

“No, no,” Madam Wei said quickly. “Xiaoyan is very well behaved. I just took her to have some snacks.”

“Yes, brother, Xiaoyan just had some delicious snacks, and Xiaoli also ate a lot of fish!” the little one boasted.

“I can tell.”

Lu Qing looked at Xiao Li, whose belly was bulging with food and who was nestled in Xiao Yan’s arms, squinting his eyes and unwilling to move, and shook his head helplessly.

However, in order to hide his identity these past two days, the little guy hadn’t eaten much at all, so he was really wronged. It wouldn’t matter if he ate a little more.

After entering the house, everyone took their seats and the servants began to serve the dishes.

Lu Qing also witnessed the luxurious life of an aristocratic family.

Though the banquet was only for seven or eight people, it boasted dozens of dishes, each one unique. He didn’t recognize many of the ingredients.

“Doctor Chen, Young Master Lu, Master Ma, thanks to your generosity, we were able to avoid annihilation of the Wei family. Heaven and earth bear witness to this kindness. This toast is from

Wei Shanhai,” he said, raising his glass after the food and wine arrived.

After the toast, everyone began to eat.

Lu Qing, a foodie, was intrigued by the many unfamiliar dishes on the table. He helped Xiaoyan with some and then began to sample them one by one. After

trying a few, he marveled at the delicious preparations, as befitted a wealthy family.

Just as Lu Qing was enjoying his meal, he suddenly heard Wei Zian muttering to himself.

“Mom, why do I feel like the food at home isn’t as delicious as what Little Doctor Lu makes?”

“Don’t talk nonsense, or your father will scold you!” Madam Wei scolded softly.

Although she also felt that the food at home didn’t seem as flavorful as what Lu Qing had made yesterday,

Wei Zi’an thought he was speaking quietly, but he didn’t consider the high-ranking officials at the table, who must have heard his muttering long ago.

“Oh, Little Doctor Lu can cook? And it looks like it must be delicious, for Zi’an and Ning Yan to remember it so fondly,” Wei Shanhai joked,

making Madam Wei blush.

“No, I’m just the head of the household, so I know how to cook a few home-cooked dishes. They’re not worthy of being served in a formal setting. Madam and the others haven’t tried them before, so naturally they find it new,” Lu Qing said with a smile.

The atmosphere was harmonious as they ate and chatted.

Even Ma Gu wasn’t ignored. Wei Xinghe toasted him several times and solemnly promised to prepare a grand apprenticeship ceremony in the near future, allowing Wei Zi’an to formally become his disciple. Ma Gu was flattered.

After three rounds of wine, when everyone had almost finished eating,

Wei Shanhai said, “Doctor Chen, this time Wang Cangyi brought his disciples to attack our Wei family. I think you know why he’s here, right?”

The old doctor was stunned, confused by Wei Shanhai’s sudden mention of this.

But he still said honestly, “I have heard some rumors that they are here for some treasure.”

This was no secret.

The words spoken by Wang Cangyi’s eldest disciple when he threatened the Wei family that day were heard by everyone in the city.

“Yes, he came precisely for the treasure of my Wei family. To be honest, when I was young and poor at judging people, I once became close friends with Wang Cangyi, wandering the world for a while. That treasure was one of the things we found in some mysterious place during our adventures.” “

Then we had a dispute, and after dividing the treasure, we went our separate ways and severed our ties.”

The old doctor, unaware of the reason, could only say, “What a pity.”

“Not a pity,” Wei Shanhai said calmly. “For a man as despicable and shameless as that, I only regret not recognizing his true colors and breaking off our friendship sooner. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have brought this disaster upon our clan, nearly destroying it.”

The old doctor remained silent, not responding.

He didn’t know the specific circumstances of the incident, and it was difficult for him to comment.

“Haha, Doctor Chen, I’m not sharing this story to ask your judgment.”

Wei Shanhai, perceiving the old doctor’s thoughts, chuckled.

“I just want to wait until after the banquet and invite Doctor Chen to see the treasure together.”

As soon as these words came out, the old doctor was stunned.

(End of this chapter)