Yiqing, the woman, knew what was on her mind, how could Lin Hao not know?
To put it bluntly, the path of medicine was merely a pastime for Lin Hao in his previous life, something he pursued in his spare time, not as a main pursuit.
Now, to ask Lin Hao to join the Medical Alliance, was truly impossible, because he had no interest.
At this moment, Yiqing's eyes, full of vitality, were filled with regret.
The Medical Alliance was one of the major medical forces in the Heavenly Domain, a holy land that many medical geniuses dreamed of. Yet, this young master Lin showed no interest and outright refused.
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"Haha, Miss Yiqing, it is truly an honor to see your beauty again!" Suddenly, a man in a white robe walked in from outside the Hundred Herbs Hut.
The man had a sword sheath hanging from his waist, and several black-armored warriors followed behind him, like bodyguards.
Seeing the man in the white robe, Yiqing first froze, then a look of disgust flashed in her eyes, quickly disappearing.
"If Young Master Luo is unwell, you can describe your symptoms to the doctors here," Yiqing forced a smile and said softly.
"Miss Yiqing, please don't misunderstand. I heard that you have some free time and came to Fenglin Town, so I came to visit you. It's not because I'm unwell," the man in the white robe said with a smile. He had already opened the first Earth Gate and his divine soul had searched for the 'Vajra Body,' so how could he be sick?
After saying this, he noticed that Yiqing wasn't even looking at him; her beautiful eyes were fixed on the young man beside her, examining him continuously.
The man in the white robe frowned and looked at Lin Hao.
"Are you Lin Hao?!" After staring at Lin Hao for a few seconds, the man in the white robe was startled.
Before Lin Hao could speak, the man in the white robe sneered, "Yes, you are Lin Hao from the main branch of the 'Flowing Cloud City' Lin family. I wondered who it was, but it's just you, a mere clown."
Upon hearing this, Yiqing and the middle-aged steward were somewhat puzzled. Could it be that Young Master Luo and Young Master Lin were acquainted?
"Does Young Master Luo know him?" the woman with the ponytail asked curiously from behind.
"Haha, I naturally know this little clown. Back in 'Flowing Cloud City,' he was a toad lusting after a swan, coveting the beauty of the main branch of the Luo family's Miss Luo Yan'er, and was beaten to the point of breaking his spirit root. Now, as a disciple of the main branch, he has no foundation in martial arts, disgracing the Lin family," the man in the white robe said, looking at Lin Hao with disdain. The black-armored warriors behind him also showed looks of contempt.
The four major families of Flowing Cloud City were all powerful, with branches in various towns and counties. Fenglin Town was just one of them.
This man in the white robe was a young master of the main branch of the Luo family in Fenglin Town.
Upon hearing this, Yiqing and the middle-aged steward felt a chill in their hearts.
This Young Master Lin had an extraordinary appearance and even more impressive medical skills, but if his spirit root was broken, he could not advance further in the path of medicine.
"Lin Hao, you were never a genius in the main branch of the Lin family, just an outer disciple. Now that your spirit root is broken, you are a cripple. How dare you covet the young lady of the main branch of the Luo family?" The man in the white robe was very displeased, seeing that Yiqing seemed to have some affection for Lin Hao.
"Regarding the matter with Miss Luo Yan'er in the sect, I will deal with it personally..." Lin Hao shook his head, unwilling to waste time here.
The man in the white robe was just a cloud to him; he had no desire to argue.
"You are already a cripple, yet you still want to enter the sect world. This joke is not very funny," the man in the white robe said with a sneer, wanting to humiliate the young man in front of Yiqing.
Lin Hao did not respond, and with a step, he was about to leave the Hundred Herbs Hut.
"Bold! Has our young master ever said you could leave?!" Immediately, several black-armored bodyguards blocked Lin Hao, acting forcefully and domineeringly.
"Step aside," Lin Hao glanced at them with the corner of his eye. He had little patience, especially now with the Luo family, who had brought him to this state, all due to Luo Yan'er.
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"Lin Hao, you should take a look at yourself. With a broken body, how dare you act so recklessly?! Today, I will teach you a lesson for Miss Yan'er!" The man in the white robe raised his right arm, and the black-armored bodyguards instantly surrounded Lin Hao.
Seeing this, Yiqing frowned and looked at the man in the white robe, "Young Master Luo, since Young Master Lin's spirit root is already broken, why make things difficult for him? It won't sound good if it gets out."
Hearing Yiqing speak up for Lin Hao, the man in the white robe became even angrier.
He was handsome and a genius of the Luo family's branch, yet Yiqing didn't even give him a proper look and was speaking up for Lin Hao!
Of course, Yiqing had a powerful background, but she was gentle, so he had no qualms.
"Miss Yiqing, it's not that I don't give you face, but this person is a heinous criminal, lusting after the beauty of the main branch of the Luo family. He must be taught a lesson today!" The man in the white robe was even more unwilling to let it go because Yiqing spoke up for Lin Hao.
"Miss... forget it. Although this person has considerable medical skills, his spirit root is broken, so he won't achieve much in the future. There's no need to protect him..." The woman with the ponytail walked to Yiqing's side and whispered a reminder.
"Yes, he is a cripple. No one should protect him. Beat him up!" The man in the white robe shouted at the black-armored bodyguards.
Upon hearing this, the black-armored bodyguards moved to attack Lin Hao.
At this moment, the people in the Hundred Herbs Hut looked at Lin Hao with pity and regret.
At thirteen or fourteen, he had already achieved such a level in medicine, but with his spirit root broken, he was about to be humiliated by Young Master Luo.
In an instant, before anyone could react, one of the black-armored bodyguards let out a miserable scream and was thrown out of the Hundred Herbs Hut.
Then, Lin Hao's eyes, like an eagle, swept over the remaining two.
"How... how is this possible?" The two black-armored bodyguards were startled.
Although they had not opened any Earth Gates, they were skilled in martial arts, with quick movements and keen eyes.
But they couldn't see how Lin Hao had moved just now!
"Don't be careless. Although his spirit root is broken, his strength is considerable. Attack him together!" One of the older black-armored bodyguards drew his long sword from his waist and swung it at Lin Hao.
Lin Hao stood with his hands behind his back, not dodging or avoiding the sword as it approached.
When the sword was less than three inches from Lin Hao, he lifted his right leg, like a dragon's tail, with unmatched power.
With a loud boom, like a thunderclap on a hot summer day, the two remaining black-armored bodyguards were also thrown out of the Hundred Herbs Hut, falling unconscious.
Lin Hao's speed was too fast, and everything happened in the blink of an eye.
At this moment, the man in the white robe's face was dark, with a fierce light in his eyes.
He had thought that with a broken spirit root, Lin Hao would be useless, but he still had such strength, and the black-armored bodyguards could not defeat him.
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"Young Master Luo is about to make his move... I fear Young Master Lin will have a terrible fate." The woman with the ponytail saw a golden glow emanate from the man in the white robe's body and was greatly alarmed.
Most of the people in the Hundred Herbs Hut practiced martial arts, and even the chief physician had opened the first Earth Gate, recognizing the man in the white robe's strength.
"This is... if my guess is correct, it should be the Vajra Body from the first Earth Gate... a high-quality spirit body, with good talent, and a promising future in the sect world!" the chief physician said in surprise.
Young Master Luo, at fifteen or sixteen, was about to break through the peak of the first Earth Gate. In a short time, he might even enter the second Earth Gate, searching for even more powerful spirit bodies!
"Lin Hao, if you kowtow and apologize to me now, I might consider letting you off," the man in the white robe said coldly, his body glowing with a golden light, like a small sun.
Lin Hao did not respond, standing with his hands behind his back, facing the man in the white robe using the power of his spirit body.
"Since you don't know your place, don't blame me for beating you to the ground!" Seeing Lin Hao so calm, the man in the white robe became furious.
He threw a punch, his arm moving with the power to break stones and shatter iron, like a true god descending.
The woman with the ponytail and the steward, among others, were shocked. This was the power of the first Earth Gate, surpassing the limits of ordinary people!
The punch, like a mountain, was halfway down when Lin Hao raised his right arm, changing his fist to a palm.
Boom!
It sounded like a thunderclap.
Everyone saw that the man in the white robe's devastating punch was easily intercepted by Lin Hao, held in his palm.
"Huh?!" The man in the white robe was stunned, trying to move his body to break free from Lin Hao's grip.
After a moment, a bead of sweat appeared on the man in the white robe's forehead.
He had the Vajra Body, with unmatched strength, one of the best in the first Earth Gate.
But no matter how much strength he used, he could not pull his fist out of Lin Hao's palm!
"You are asking for death!" The man in the white robe, enraged, unleashed the power of the Vajra Body, forcefully retreating.
At this moment, Lin Hao, with a cold smile, suddenly released his right palm.
Thud!
Thud!
Thud!
As Lin Hao withdrew his strength, the man in the white robe was forced to retreat, stumbling and colliding with the table and chairs behind him.
Seeing Young Master Luo suffer at Lin Hao's hands, the people in the Hundred Herbs Hut looked at each other, unable to understand.
"You are asking for death!" With a 'clang,' the man in the white robe drew his sword, a fierce aura sweeping through the air, chilling to the bone.
"You've said that three times," Lin Hao said with a cold smile.
"You, a cripple, only have some strength. In the end, your spirit root is broken, and relying on your own strength is useless!" As he spoke, the man in the white robe leaped up, his sword slicing down.
Midway through the strike, Lin Hao's body lightly flickered, moving gracefully and calmly, like a leaf, circling behind the man in the white robe.
Whoosh!
Lin Hao threw a punch, the sound of breaking air echoing, with immense power!
The man in the white robe reacted quickly, turning around.
"Vajra Indestructible!" He roared, as if connecting to some rule, a golden barrier appearing in front of him.
Boom!
The punch landed on the golden barrier.
"Your strength is nothing compared to my Vajra Body's defense?!" The man in the white robe sneered, his lips curling.
Crack...
As he spoke, a crisp sound echoed, and the so-called 'Vajra Indestructible' barrier shattered like a mirror.
The remaining force of the punch hit the man in the white robe's left chest.
Whoosh!
He flew out of the Hundred Herbs Hut like straw in a strong wind, drawing an arc in the air.
Thud!
He landed next to the three unconscious bodyguards, spitting out a stream of blood, and then fell unconscious.
In the blink of an eye, Lin Hao had knocked out Young Master Luo and the four black-armored bodyguards, all within ten breaths.
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This scene left the steward and the physicians of the Hundred Herbs Hut speechless.
This young man had used his own strength to defeat Young Master Luo and his men, leaving them in disarray.
The woman with the ponytail's face alternated between green and white, looking at Lin Hao as if he were a terrifying beast.