Chapter 78 - 75: King’s Dao Expert!

Chapter 78: Chapter 75: King’s Dao Expert!

He couldn’t picture it at all. Perhaps Yun Chu really was stunningly beautiful, but Su Tan couldn’t see it. However, just how beautiful could she possibly be?

In his past life on apps like Douyin or Kuaishou, gorgeous people were everywhere. Even if beauty filters and Photoshop ran rampant, making internet beauties unreliable, it was still nice that they posted those edited photos to please the eye. Who cared if they were actually ugly in real life? You’d never get them anyway; just looking at them as eye candy was enough. Therefore, the internet was flooded with screens full of beauties in every conceivable style. Perhaps because he had seen too many, Su Tan had long become immune to the concept of "beauties." He couldn’t imagine it, nor did he feel anything about it.

After bowing, Yun Chu put her bamboo hat back on.

Su Tan said, "No need to thank me. Putting our transaction aside, the fact that you managed to come here in person is a kind of fate. It shows your time is not yet up!

"Let’s call it a day. You must be exhausted from your long journey. Go rest and regain your energy. Come back tomorrow!"

"We will follow your arrangements, Mr. Su," Yun Chu nodded.

Bidding their farewells, the three of them bowed simultaneously. Yun Menglong and Xu Xiuwu clasped their fists, while Yun Chu curtsied. Then, they backed out of the courtyard.

Su Tan had a rather good impression of them. They were polite, and Su Tan liked polite people. If someone came asking for a favor without disrupting his normal work and life, that was fine. He didn’t mind helping when he was free. But if someone came begging for help while acting like they owned the place—selfishly interrupting him, disturbing his peace, and ruining his rhythm when he was clearly busy with his own affairs—why should he help them? Especially when their relationship wasn’t even close enough for him to willingly waste his time on them. Were they out of their minds?

Su Tan disliked people who barged into others’ lives uninvited and pestered them. Naturally, when he needed a favor, he would always find out when the other party was free and ask for their availability before meeting face-to-face. To put it bluntly: imagine playing a video game. You’re just about to win, just about to clutch the victory, just about to score a pentakill. Then, out of nowhere, a dormmate from two doors down kicks your door open and orders you to drop the game immediately to go fetch his package or takeout. Would you do it? Wouldn’t it piss you off? Not only was it extremely rude, but it also wasted your precious time and ruined a perfectly good mood.

As the de facto helmsman of the Xu Family, how could Xu Xiuwu not understand this? If someone broke into his cave dwelling to ask for help while he was in secluded cultivation, forget about helping—he would probably grab his blade and butcher the intruder in a heartbeat! That was exactly why, when he brought Yun Chu and Yun Menglong into Su Tan’s courtyard earlier and saw him eating and drinking tea, he had told them to wait and not disturb him.

When asking for a favor, you had to center the other person, not yourself! Otherwise, you’d find the door slammed in your face.

Outside the courtyard.

"Honored guests, curing this illness will not happen overnight," Xu Xiuwu said. "I have already ordered the servants to prepare food and wine. Please accompany me to the Xu Mansion so the Xu Family may properly fulfill our duties as hosts."

Naturally, the two members of the Yun Family had to be arranged to stay with the Xus.

"I’m afraid we will be imposing on you for the next few days, Xu," Yun Menglong replied.

"You overstate it. It is the least we can do!" Xu Xiuwu said.

"You’re too polite, Xu. Please don’t call me ’lord’ anymore. If you don’t mind, let’s address each other as brothers. You can just call me older brother," Yun Menglong said, waving his hand.

Given Su Tan’s brilliant methods and the seemingly close relationship between him and Xu Xiuwu, how could Yun Menglong still treat Xu Xiuwu with the haughty attitude of a superior?

"No, no, no... A lord is a lord. If not for the Yun Family, our Xu Family would have ceased to exist long ago. I wouldn’t dare overstep the boundaries of etiquette," Xu Xiuwu said.

"How many years ago was that? Let’s not talk about the past. Just calling each other brothers will do," Yun Menglong insisted.

"But..."

"No ’buts.’ It’s decided. If you refuse me again, Xu, it means you look down on me." Yun Menglong feigned anger.

Taking the easy way out, Xu Xiuwu put on an expression of extreme reluctance, acting as if he had no choice but to comply. "Then I shall follow your wishes, Yun."

The two of them echoed each other perfectly! Outwardly modest, but incredibly hypocritical! Sometimes, even when both parties were on the same page and already knew the outcome, they still had to go through the motions and exchange pleasantries on the surface. This was simply the way of the world! It was exactly like putting on a play.

"Miss Yun, you have been silent ever since we left Mr. Su’s courtyard. Could it be that you’ve developed an interest in him? If so, perhaps I can be of assistance. To be perfectly honest, I do know a fair bit about Mr. Su. If there’s anything you wish to know, just ask. I will tell you everything I know!" Xu Xiuwu offered proactively.

The Yun Family’s power was second to none in Celestial Fragrance. Right now was the perfect time to build a good relationship with them. Currying favor with Su Tan provided the Xu Family with a powerful martial backing, while befriending the Yun Family would secure tremendous resource assistance. Both were incredibly beneficial. Therefore, he was definitely going to use Yun Chu’s treatment period to strengthen ties with the Yun Family as much as possible. He knew she was bound to be intensely curious about Su Tan. After all, who wouldn’t be curious after witnessing Su Tan’s heaven-defying abilities? It wasn’t hard to guess.

Xu Xiuwu fully intended to tell Yun Chu everything he knew about Su Tan’s personality, rules, and the like. Su Tan had already agreed to save her, but if the Yun Family accidentally violated a taboo and caused Su Tan to wash his hands of the matter, the Xu Family wouldn’t be able to maximize their profits. Clearing Yun Chu’s doubts was also helping himself. Naturally, Xu Xiuwu was more than happy to do it.

"I was just wondering... where Mr. Su came from, and why he agreed to save me so readily. He didn’t make things difficult at all. He didn’t even check my pulse... The moment we met, he said he could save me, almost as if he knew I was coming. Also, that White Wolf... Its cultivation base is absolutely terrifying. It made even me feel stifled, as though I were facing an insurmountable mountain. When did such a mighty existence appear in Celestial Fragrance? To think I’ve never heard of it before..." Yun Chu murmured to herself. She wondered, "Furthermore, with my abilities, how could I possibly fail to sense anything?"

Xu Xiuwu chuckled. "There is something you don’t know, Miss Yun. Mr. Su has been living in Chen Family Village for over a decade. He keeps a low profile, dislikes conflict, and has always lived in seclusion, hiding his abilities. Last time, if it weren’t for the fact that he needed to save Village Chief Chen, who had shown him great kindness, I’m afraid... no one would have ever known about his earth-shattering capabilities!"

"Over a decade? That long?"

"Indeed, over a decade," Xu Xiuwu confirmed. "Not only does Mr. Su possess exquisite Medical Skills, but he also has the heaven-reaching ability to calculate everything without omission. The reason he agreed to help you so readily is likely because he foresaw your arrival long ago and had already decided to lend a hand. Had that not been the case, things absolutely wouldn’t have gone so smoothly for you."

"Oh? Mr. Su has such abilities as well?" Yun Chu asked in surprise. "No wonder..." That would explain everything.

"Mr. Su knows how to do a great many things. He also has a good temper and doesn’t intentionally make things difficult for anyone. He’ll help whenever he can, but there’s a prerequisite: you must follow his rules. If you break his rules or anger him, he’ll wash his hands of you immediately. No matter what reward you offer, he won’t care. Therefore... both of you must remember, absolutely do not violate his taboos," Xu Xiuwu warned.

"Understood." They certainly weren’t stupid enough to poke the bear and get on Su Tan’s bad side.

"As for the Little White Wolf... it has always been Mr. Su’s pet. All I know is that it is strong, but exactly how strong... I couldn’t possibly estimate."

Yun Chu fell deep into thought upon hearing this. "Sigh... To think that our Celestial Fragrance has such a capable figure, and that he went completely undiscovered for over a decade... For the past few years, I’ve been searching everywhere for a doctor to no avail. Who knew... that my single ray of hope was actually right here in Celestial Fragrance... Fate truly is a mysterious thing."

"Chu... Chu’Er... Did you really sense nothing earlier? With your abilities... you didn’t notice the slightest clue?" Yun Menglong looked at her in disbelief.

"There is always someone better, just as there is always a higher sky... There are simply too many secrets and too many powerhouses in this world. I... cannot possibly be omniscient and omnipotent," Yun Chu shook her head.

Others might not know, but Yun Menglong knew Yun Chu’s capabilities extremely well. The fact that even Yun Chu couldn’t sense Su Tan’s existence was enough to prove just how miraculous the man was!

Who could have known that this seemingly frail woman was actually a King’s Dao expert?