At first, Xu Lai was also puzzled as to how Liu Nanwei’s boyfriend had managed it. But when he sensed the very familiar and dense Spiritual Energy from Gu Jiu’an, he finally understood. This old man of unknown origin had been injured by the Divine Dragon formed from the Dragon Vein. He then fled to Li Mi’s martial arts school, so grievously wounded he was almost powerless, and was beaten to within an inch of his life by Li Mi!
Tsk, tsk. What a tragic man, Xu Lai couldn’t help but sigh.
It had to be said that under Xu Lai’s guidance, the medical skills of Li Shouzhong and his team had reached their peak. They had actually managed to save Gu Jiu’an, who already had one foot in the grave!
Li Mi bowed deeply, his voice filled with gratitude. "Thank you, doctors, for saving his life."
"It’s our duty, our duty." Li Shouzhong and the others waved their hands hurriedly. Saving lives and healing the wounded was their responsibility.
At that moment, a knock came at the door.
"Come in," Zhou Feng said.
The door was pushed open, and a large group of men in black suits filed in. Among them were a man with a stern expression and an elder dressed in traditional Tang-style clothing.
The stern-looking man was also stunned, because that man was Tan Chang!
Tan Chang moved to Xu Lai’s side and whispered, "I was temporarily drafted by the Martial Dao Association and sent here to help capture someone."
Xu Lai understood and nodded.
"We received a tip from the public about a fugitive here. Where is he?" the lead man in black demanded coldly, flashing his police badge.
Zhou Feng jerked his chin toward the inner room. "There’s a man lying on the hospital bed inside. I don’t know if he’s the one you’re looking for."
"How did you know he was an Otherworlder?!" the elder in the Tang suit, who had been walking at the rear, demanded, his gaze turning cold as he looked at Zhou Feng. His hand subtly moved behind his back, where a specially forged dagger was hidden.
Zhou Feng answered meekly, "Are there many fugitives? We only have the one man here."
The corners of the elder’s mouth twitched. So that’s what he meant by "one man."
"Elder Gao, it is indeed Gu Jiu’an, but he’s unconscious," a plainclothes officer whispered.
Gao He strode into the room. When he saw Gu Jiu’an’s body wrapped in bandages and his wounds stitched with surgical thread, he gasped. Gu Jiu’an had been captured alive and beaten half to death?!
As if in disbelief, Gao He slapped himself hard across the face.
The plainclothes officers in the room were dumbfounded. Had this big shot from the Martial Dao Association lost his mind? Why would he hit himself?
"Who... Who did this!" Gao He’s voice trembled. The one who did this had to be a Great Martial Ancestor of unfathomable strength!
Li Mi gave a bitter smile. The net of justice is vast and misses nothing; no one can escape the law. He didn’t hide anything and stepped forward, saying solemnly, "I did it. I’m willing to accept my punishment."
Gao He looked at Li Mi with suspicion. A Second-Grade Martial Artist? How could a Second-Grade Martial Artist severely injure Gu Jiu’an?
But Tan Chang understood that things were definitely not as simple as they appeared. He quickly racked his brain, then slapped his thigh in a moment of sudden insight. "I am Tan Chang, a Seventh-Grade Martial Artist. Senior, may I ask if you were injured while fighting the culprit? Did your cultivation Boundary even fall to the Second Grade?!"
Seventh Grade... Wait, my head is spinning. Are you kidding me?! Li Mi was completely bewildered. He had never even met a martial artist of the Fourth Grade, let alone one from the middle-tier grades, so how could a Seventh-Grade Martial Ancestor suddenly appear?
The moment Tan Chang spoke, Gao He instantly understood everything. So that was it!
Gao He bowed deeply, his eyes brimming with tears. "Senior, I misunderstood you."
Yesterday, Ji Zhao, an early-stage Ninth-Grade Martial Ancestor, had been tragically killed by an Otherworlder. Today, another Martial Dao senior was willing to sacrifice his lifelong cultivation and have his Boundary fall just to capture the Otherworlder Gu Jiu’an alive. What selfless and fearless dedication!
Li Mi hurriedly said, "You shouldn’t, you shouldn’t..."
"Senior, you are a hero of Hua Country! You deserve this bow!" Gao He choked out. "I will contact the Martial Dao Association and the government to have them award you the ’Hero Medal’."
Li Mi said blankly, "Is there some misunderstanding? I just knocked out the old man inside. How did that get the government’s attention?"
"Although I have never met you, Senior, I presume you must be a Loose Cultivator and are certainly not concerned with honor!" Gao He declared righteously. "But Hua Country will never let any villain run rampant, nor will we ever neglect our heroes!"
After speaking, he gave Li Mi a solemn Martial Dao salute, and Tan Chang did the same.
The group had arrived quickly, and they left just as fast.
Zhou Feng, Li Shouzhong, and the others all offered their congratulations. "Dr. Liu certainly picked the right man!"
"That’s right! I approve of this marriage," one of the elders declared.
"I approve as well! Let’s write a letter together, telling the Liu Family not to delay the happiness of these two young people."
Li Mi was completely baffled. He didn’t even remember how he got back to the martial arts hall. All he knew was that his girlfriend video-called him that very evening.
Liu Nanwei excitedly asked Li Mi how he had managed to get her father to change his mind.
Li Mi hemmed and hawed for a long time before finally uttering one word: "Guess."
She immediately hung up on him, and he was punished by having to kneel on a keyboard for two days.
「Leaving Dongli University.」
Gao He cupped his fist to Tan Chang. "Thank you, Brother Tan. Otherwise, I would have made a fool of myself back in the infirmary."
"Senior, you are too kind. To be frank, my martial skill is mediocre. My mind just works a little faster than an ordinary person’s, and I tend to think a bit more," Tan Chang replied modestly. He then lamented, "It’s a pity I was born in modern times. If I had been born in ancient times, I would have surely been a prime minister, the strategic genius of an entire era!"
Gao He nodded in agreement. "Indeed, it is quite a pity."
Tan Chang then asked, "Senior Gao, the Martial Dao Association only told me to assist with the capture. I don’t know the identity of that old man. Would it be convenient for you to disclose it?"
Gao He’s expression changed slightly, and he remained silent.
Seeing this, Tan Chang said casually, "Senior Gao, if it’s inconvenient to say, then never mind. I can just ask Senior Flower Fairy about it later."
The Flower Fairy? The great power of the Divine Gate Realm who has been the talk of the Martial Dao World recently?!
Gao He cupped his fist again. "May I ask, Brother Tan, what is your relationship with Senior Flower Fairy?"
Tan Chang tapped his own head with a chuckle. "I’m her trusted advisor and strategist."
When a martial artist reaches the Martial Ancestor Boundary, their perception becomes clear and their senses are astonishingly sharp, allowing them to see through lies at a glance. Gao He took a long look at Tan Chang and saw no sign of deceit, so he relaxed his guard.
In fact, Tan Chang hadn’t lied, because he was utterly convinced that all his deductions were correct. And if what one says is the truth, how can it be a lie?
Gao He cleared his throat and said with a grave and solemn expression, "Brother Tan, since you are a trusted advisor to Senior Flower Fairy, although you are only at the Seventh Grade, the Eighth Grade is within your reach. What I’m about to tell you now won’t be a breach of the confidentiality regulations."
Confidentiality regulations! At the sound of those words, Tan Chang’s brows furrowed deeply. He knew he was about to touch upon the true secrets of this world. Chapters first released on novel⦿fire.net