Hua Family Clinic.
The five children, including Biyun, were washed clean and then bought new clothes. And they were fed to their hearts' content with the dishes of the kitchen that the Hua Family Clinic was proud of.
Then all the children quickly fell asleep.
As soon as they arrived at the clinic, they were washed, dressed, and fed without a break, so before they could even be afraid of the unfamiliar environment, they fell asleep, unable to overcome their drowsiness and fatigue.
Hua Sochen and Cho Myung looked at the sleeping children and smiled with pleasant faces.
"I think we did a really good job."
"I think so too."
"Thank you."
"Yes. But do you know that?"
"What?"
"Now that we've brought the children like this, a new responsibility has arisen."
"Responsibility?"
"Yes, the responsibility to ensure that these children can grow up well."
"Ah!"
"What do you mean, 'ah!'? How are you going to take responsibility?"
"I'm still a kid too. You have to take responsibility, sister."
"You're a kid in times like this?"
"Hehehe."
"Are you trying to get out of it by acting like a real kid?"
"I'm sorry. I don't know what to do from now on."
"You rascal. You don't have to be sorry. As you said, it's my responsibility from now on."
"Thank you."
"Yes, be very grateful."
"Yes."
"They must be waiting. Let's go."
"Yes. Let's go."
The two quietly went outside, leaving the deeply sleeping children behind.
***
"Th-those bad people!"
The head of the pharmacy, who had heard about what had happened in Chengdu, frowned and got angry.
"So no one was hurt?"
"Yes. Myung protected me well."
At Hua Sochen's answer, the head of the pharmacy nodded his head greatly.
"Myung, you did well! You have to protect the head of the family and your grandfather. From now on, protect them like that, got it?"
"Yes."
"You rascal, is there anything you want to eat? Just say the word."
"There is, but..."
"Hmm? What is it that you're hesitating about?"
"It's alcohol."
At Cho Myung's unexpected words, not only the head of the pharmacy but everyone else made a surprised face.
"Alcohol? You want to drink alcohol?"
"Yes. Big brother Cheong said so. That you have to know how to drink alcohol to become an adult."
Only then did everyone's facial expressions relax.
"Do you want to become an adult?"
"Yes."
"What are you going to do when you become an adult?"
"I want to protect the clinic properly."
"Aren't you doing well now?"
"No."
Cho Myung shook his head.
His appearance was so firm that everyone made a surprised face.
"Why not?"
"Because things like that keep happening."
"......?"
"I want to make it so that bad people can't do anything just by me being at the clinic."
"......!"
It was a statement that no one had expected. And yet it was also a commendable statement.
"That's a great thought. That's what's called fame."
"Fame?"
"Yes, it's called fame. The fame of Shaolin and Wudang shakes the world, and even people who are not martial artists look up to them. Our main family also had fame in the past. When the divine doctor was here, they called it the Divine Land's Divine Clinic and everyone respected it. It is to re-establish that fame that the head of the family and Yunhui are trying so hard."
The head of the pharmacy looked back at Hua Sochen as he said that.
Even though he had mentioned the divine doctor, her expression was now calm.
The head of the pharmacy, who had nodded, looked back at Cho Myung.
"But Myung. Fame is not something that just comes when you become an adult. Because fame is also the footsteps of that person."
"Footsteps..."
"Yes, footsteps. Shaolin and Wudang have defeated the evil gods and great leaders who have disturbed the world over hundreds of years. Thanks to that, the world has regained peace. People have come to have respect for the achievements of Shaolin and Wudang that have been passed down for hundreds of years, and the wicked have tucked their tails in front of the names of Shaolin and Wudang. That is the footsteps that Shaolin and Wudang have walked, and the fame that has been obtained due to those footsteps."
The head of the pharmacy said at length.
Cho Myung was deeply impressed by the words 'footsteps' and 'fame'.
There is nothing that is obtained for free in the world.
His master had also fought numerous battles until he had obtained the fame of the Fighting Demon. So if he also wanted to obtain fame, he would have to leave such footsteps.
If he wanted to make it so that the villains could not touch the clinic just by him being there, he would have to fight many battles to become that famous.
'I can do it too. My master also said so. That I can do anything if I just try.'
When Cho Myung showed a silent thinking appearance, the head of the pharmacy did not open his mouth any more.
Thinking is what makes a person grow.
The other people also watched silently.
***
Qingcheng Sect.
Qingcheng Mountain, which was praised as Qingcheng Tianxia You because its mountain scenery was deep, cozy, and quiet, and was the best in the world.
The Qingcheng Sect was located on Qingcheng Mountain, one of the three great Taoist holy sites (Wudang Mountain, Longhu Mountain, Qingcheng Mountain), and was a long-standing prestigious family of Taoism.
But in the current generation, it was closer to the appearance of a martial arts sect than a Taoist sect.
One day at the end of August, several people came to visit the Qingcheng Sect.
"I didn't know the Great Poison Sword would be in Tianlian."
The head of the Qingcheng Sect said with a surprised face.
Tianlian was a place established three years ago in the name of the Six Orthodox Heavens, according to the opinion of the head of the Maoshan Sect.
"I was lucky to be able to serve the old master, the Heaven-Piercing Sword Saint."
A middle-aged man with a sharp impression said, bowing his head slightly.
He was a master called the Great Poison Sword, who wandered the world alone with a large long sword.
Although any of the Six Orthodox Heavens would be respected by the people of the world, the Great Poison Sword especially respected the Heaven-Piercing Sword Saint of the Namgung family.
"I'm envious. To serve the respected ones above, and to watch over the promising new stars below, and to look over the world, how can you feel lacking?"
"It is you, head of the sect, who is in the beautiful mountain scenery and is receiving the respect of the promising disciples, so you have no lack."
"Hearing you say that, it seems so."
The faces of the two, who were exchanging pleasantries, were full of gentle expressions.
"Seeing that the Great Poison Sword has come in person, it seems it is not a light matter."
"Yes. After obtaining the permission of the head of the sect, I must also visit the Tang family."
"What do you mean, permission? It's not even appropriate. Just say the word, I don't know what it is, but Qingcheng will do its best."
"Thank you for saying so. Actually, we are chasing a person who was notorious for being called the Blood Maitreya, and we have received information that he was found in Yunnan."
"I have also heard of the person called the Blood Maitreya. His notoriety is widespread, but I know that it does not reach the fame of the Great Poison Sword."
"It seems there is a considerable group that follows him. The higher-ups want to clean them up completely on this occasion."
Is that really all?
Did a master of the level of the Great Poison Sword move in person for such a matter?
It couldn't be. There must be another reason for it.
But since the other party was not trying to reveal it, he could not ask.
"Then what should Qingcheng do?"
"I know that your disciple, Xue Gongdao, is in Qingcheng with several members of the Divine Martial Stage. I would like you to allow me to take those children."
"What's so great about that to even say permission? The Divine Martial Stage is also under the jurisdiction of Tianlian anyway. It will be a good experience for those children too, so please take them."
"Thank you."
The Great Poison Sword expressed his gratitude.
The head of the Qingcheng Sect nodded with a smiling face. Then he suddenly thought of something and asked.
"By the way, why are you going to the Tang family? Is there someone in the Tang family who has entered the Divine Martial Stage?"
Although the Tang family advocated the Orthodox Faction, their methods were so vicious that they were sometimes criticized by the prestigious Orthodox Faction members. So they were a rather closed place, so much so that they had no contact with Qingcheng, which was in the same land of Sichuan.
"Yes. A child named Tang Xiulian has entered the Divine Martial Stage. So I must also take that child with me."
"Ah, I see. To be responsible for the safety of the children of the Divine Martial Stage, the Great Poison Sword's shoulders must be heavy."
"The children of the Divine Martial Stage are outstanding enough to be responsible for their own safety. Xue Gongdao is also outstanding, so you don't have to worry too much, head of the sect."
"Haha, thank you for thinking so highly of my lacking disciple."
The head of the Qingcheng Sect laughed loudly and sent a disciple to bring Xue Gongdao and his colleagues.
***
Ten days passed.
When it was lunchtime, Hua Yunhui was the first to return to Longevity Hall.
"Myung!"
Thinking that Cho Myung was not there and was in the backyard, he called out loudly.
But the answer came from the entrance of Longevity Hall.
"He took a medical book and went to the mountain after breakfast."
Hua Sochen was entering the front yard of Longevity Hall.
When Hua Yunhui looked back, she told him the story of Cho Myung coming to find her in the morning.
"He said he can't neglect his training because he's a martial artist. But he also doesn't want to stop learning medicine, so for the time being, he'll just read medical books while training."
"It's good to read medical books, but it's time for him to see with his own eyes now."
"I know. He's probably memorized all the medical books he's read so far. But memorizing and understanding are two different things, so I told him to do so because I thought it wouldn't be bad to read them repeatedly. And in case you've forgotten, Myung is only eight now."
"Ah!"
It was still early to tell an eight-year-old child to watch the treatment of a patient's wound up close.
Because even Hua Yunhui himself, who was known to be a genius, had only watched by his grandfather's side when he was ten.
"What about Biyun and the kids?"
"I sent them to the kitchen."
"You didn't send them directly to the dining hall?"
"They still seem to be self-conscious, so I told them to go to the kitchen and run some errands. I've already told the kitchen, so they won't make them do hard work."
"Ten days have passed, and they're still self-conscious?"
"It's because they've lived a coercive life for a long time. At least Biyun has become much more cheerful, so the other children will gradually get better."
"That's right. That kid Biyun, saw me from a distance yesterday afternoon, giggled, and then bowed his head.
"You should have smiled back."
"I didn't have time. She smiled, bowed, and then ran away."
"So show your face to the kids from time to time."
"It's because the time doesn't match. In the morning, when I'm relatively free, the kids go to you, sister, to learn, and in the afternoon, I'm so busy. In the evening, after eating with a tired body, the kids are already asleep."
The number of patients at the clinic had increased significantly.
Thanks to that, the clinic's financial situation was getting better and better, but the doctors were so busy that they had no time to even breathe.
"The other doctors say that it's better to be busy like this."
"I don't know. I guess my stamina is pathetic."
"So you should exercise from time to time. Anyway, just endure it a little longer. I'll have them hire more doctors and medical students."
"If you don't want to catch your younger brother, please hurry."
When Hua Yunhui was threatening like this, Jeok Yorap and the head of the pharmacy were coming in side by side.
"You've worked hard."
"You too, head of the family, you've worked hard."
"Head of the family, Doctor Hua, you've worked hard."
Everyone smiled at each other and sat down in their chairs.
A large dining table and chairs were prepared in the front yard of Longevity Hall.
It was something that Jeok Yorap had suggested and had been newly prepared a few days ago.
While they were talking about the work they had done in the morning for a while, Seokcheong came with the meal.
"Doctor Seok, do you know that Myung has gone to the mountain?"
Jeok Yorap asked.
"Yes. He told me in the morning. He asked me to bring him his meals alone for the time being. So I told him to trust this big brother and train to his heart's content."
"I see."
Jeok Yorap smiled and nodded.
When Seokcheong put the food on the table, everyone took their seats and began to eat.
As always, the meal at the clinic was plentiful.
While everyone was eating and talking with satisfied faces, Seokcheong ate so voraciously that it was hard to tell if he was eating or stuffing himself, without even looking away once.
"Eat a little slower. It's not like someone is going to steal it from you!"
Hua Yunhui, who could not watch any longer, chided him.
Seokcheong swallowed the food in his mouth and then said with a nonchalant attitude.
"It's good to eat deliciously."
"Is that eating deliciously? It's just stuffing yourself."
"Still, it's better than eating like a bird like you, young master."
"Like a bird?"
Hua Yunhui frowned, but Seokcheong was busy with his chopsticks again.
"What? Are you ignoring me because you've become a doctor?"
Seokcheong had become an official doctor a year ago.
He was the first doctor that Hua Sochen, who had become the official head of the family, had recognized.
"Doctor Seok is right. You eat too little."
"Sister!"
"If you don't want to hear it, you should try to eat deliciously too. What do you think the people who cook in the kitchen would think if they saw you? It's not like the food is not delicious."
Hua Yunhui, who was at a loss for words, just pouted, and Seokcheong, who was glancing at him, gave a thumbs up to Hua Sochen.
But he also received a bitter word.
"It's good to eat deliciously. That's right. But it would be better for Doctor Seok to eat a little more politely. Women don't like that kind of appearance. If Doctor Seok doesn't like women and doesn't want to get married, then it doesn't matter."
Seokcheong, who had stopped eating and was just blinking, lifted his upper body and began to eat slowly. But that was closer to the appearance of someone who was being self-conscious.
"That's being self-conscious! When did we ever give you a hard time! Just do as you were doing. That would be better!"
Hua Yunhui chided him again.
Seokcheong stopped eating and looked at Hua Sochen.
Then Hua Sochen nodded.
Seokcheong, who had been self-conscious for a moment, began to eat voraciously as he usually did.
After that, no one said anything about his eating.
Hua Yunhui also stopped paying attention to Seokcheong's eating and just looked at his own chopsticks.
'Do I eat so little?'
It was when Hua Yunhui was frowning.
There was a person who was coming into the front yard of Longevity Hall with fast steps.
"There is someone looking for the young master."
It was a worker of the clinic.
But before Hua Yunhui could get up from his seat, a person pushed past the worker and shouted loudly.
"Who is Doctor Hua Yunhui?"
It was a young martial artist with a lot of blood on him.
While everyone was wary, Hua Yunhui got up from his seat and said.
"That's me, what's the matter?"
"I am Yang Guan of the Divine Martial Stage, from Zhongnan. Let's go together."
Although he did not know the Divine Martial Stage, he knew Zhongnan. It was a sect in Shaanxi Province, and it belonged to the so-called prestigious sects. While everyone was relieved, Hua Yunhui approached and asked.
"Where?"
"Let's go to the Tang family."
At the words 'Tang family', Hua Yunhui, who had just started to move, stopped.
"There..."
"Member Tang Xiulian is seriously injured. Let's go quickly."
Hua Yunhui's eyes widened and his face color changed rapidly at the words that Tang Xiulian was injured.
But he could not take a step.
Although they had been engaged, they had now officially broken off the engagement. Besides, the Tang family was a place with quite outstanding medical skills. But as if time were of the essence, Yang Guan shouted.
"I said let's go quickly, why are you like that? Member Tang Xiulian is unconscious, but she's only looking for you!"
"Unconscious?"
The color drained from Hua Yunhui's face.
(End of Chapter)