Return of the Celestial King

But upon hearing this, Daoist Chongxu simply shook his head and smiled faintly.

”Mr. Ouyang, I no longer require anyone’s help!”

”Oh? And why is that?”

Ouyang Tianqi immediately asked in return.

Meanwhile, Qin Tuo remained expressionless, giving no hint of what he was thinking.

Daoist Chongxu smiled slowly, a smug look on his face as he spoke:

”You may not be aware, but my senior brother, Daoist Chi Xu, has brought a treasure this time—a treasure that is more than capable of curing my daughter Xiaoyuan’s illness.”

Ouyang Tianqi’s interest was piqued, and he quickly asked:

”Is that so? Daoist Chongxu, could you let us broaden our horizons as well?”

Daoist Chongxu didn’t seem stingy. He took the initiative and led everyone to a side hall.

As soon as they entered the side hall, the group immediately noticed the temperature was much higher.

Looking closely, they saw Daoist Chi Xu holding a black, iron-like object and placing it on the forehead of an unconscious girl.

Qin Tuo noticed that the piece of iron seemed to be emitting waves of heat. Clearly, such a phenomenon could only occur from the interaction of extreme cold and heat.

Ouyang Tianqi walked over and looked at Xiaoyuan lying on the bed, unable to stop himself from sighing with emotion.

”Huh, this girl Xiaoyuan’s complexion is indeed much ruddier than when I saw her a few months ago. She looks much healthier!”

Hearing this, Daoist Chongxu was ecstatic, his face beaming.

”Mr. Ouyang, there’s something you don’t know! The treasure in my senior brother’s hand is the legendary Red Flame Meteorite Iron! It’s a treasure he obtained from a reclusive master during his travels this past year. With it, we can definitely cure Xiaoyuan’s illness!”

”Heavens, so it’s the legendary Red Flame Meteorite Iron... No wonder...”

Ouyang Tianqi’s eyes were filled with constant amazement. As someone who was well-traveled and knowledgeable, he had clearly heard of this item before.

As for Long Wu, Chen Wenxiong, and Chen Man Ni, they all wore pensive expressions, clearly confused about what this Red Flame Meteorite Iron was.

At that moment, Daoist Chi Xu was completely engrossed in treating Xiaoyuan, his eyes showing no trace of distraction.

Therefore, no one dared to speak and disturb him.

The entire side hall fell quiet as everyone waited in silence.

After a while, Daoist Chi Xu slowly removed his hand, leaving the Red Flame Meteorite Iron on Xiaoyuan’s head to continue emitting heat and treating her.

Seeing this, Daoist Chongxu quickly stepped forward and asked:

”Senior Brother, how is Xiaoyuan’s condition?”

His voice trembled slightly, filled with anxiety over whether his daughter’s illness could be completely cured.

Daoist Chi Xu wiped the sweat from his brow with a towel and said expressionlessly:

”Rest assured, Junior Brother. We should see results in about a week.”

At these words, Daoist Chongxu’s face flushed with excitement, and he couldn’t help but ask another question.

”Senior Brother, are you truly confident you can eradicate Xiaoyuan’s strange illness?”

Daoist Chi Xu snorted and said proudly:

”Could I possibly fail? As long as this Red Flame Meteorite Iron continues to absorb all the Yin Cold Qi from Xiaoyuan’s body, her illness will be completely cured.”

At this, Daoist Chongxu’s heart was instantly filled with ecstatic joy.

Ouyang Tianqi, standing nearby, also praised him repeatedly and began to applaud.

Seeing this, an even more arrogant expression appeared on Daoist Chi Xu’s face.

But just then, Qin Tuo, who had been silent for a long time, couldn’t help but speak up.

”Trying to use this thing to absorb the cold qi from this girl? Forget a week, you couldn’t absorb it all in a lifetime!”

As soon as he said this, the entire side hall fell deathly silent, and everyone couldn’t help but turn to look at Qin Tuo.

Daoist Chi Xu’s face instantly turned red. He was clearly becoming angry.

Daoist Chongxu’s expression also became very unnatural, a trace of displeasure in his eyes.

If Qin Tuo hadn’t been a friend brought by Ouyang Tianqi, Daoist Chongxu probably would have ordered him to be thrown out.

Ouyang Tianqi and the others had expressions of deep confusion, not understanding why Qin Tuo would suddenly say such a thing.

Daoist Chi Xu couldn’t stop himself from saying coldly:

”Where did this young punk come from, daring to spout such nonsense here? Junior Brother, why haven’t you thrown him out yet?”

Daoist Chongxu was caught in a dilemma.

At this moment, Ouyang Tianqi quickly stepped in, smiling to smooth things over.

”Daoist Chi Xu, Mr. Qin didn’t mean it. Please, don’t be angry.”

Daoist Chi Xu’s face hardened as he said:

”Unless he can explain himself, he’s deliberately causing trouble here today, and I will see to it that he is driven out of this place!”

Everyone looked at each other with wry smiles.

The situation was now clear: Qin Tuo had to take responsibility for what he had just said.

If he couldn’t give a reason, he would be seen as a malicious troublemaker!

However, Qin Tuo showed no signs of panic. He explained with perfect composure:

”This woman has a naturally-born Taiyin Body. On top of that, her acquired environment on Ice Spring Mountain, accompanied by the Ice Spring Water, has made the cold qi in her body even more potent. It’s fundamentally impossible to absorb it all.”

After this explanation, Ouyang Tianqi and the others looked at each other, finding it all incredible.

Daoist Chi Xu, on the other hand, grew even angrier and couldn’t stop himself from cursing loudly.

”You ignorant brat! Utterly clueless! How dare you spout such gibberish here!”

Qin Tuo wasn’t one to be pushed around. He retorted coldly:

”Oh? Then please, tell me how I was spouting gibberish.”

Daoist Chi Xu was seething with anger. He panted heavily and said mockingly:

”I have never heard of any damn Taiyin Body! What’s more, I have an ultimate treasure like the Red Flame Meteorite Iron in my hands. Curing my niece’s illness is a simple matter. What need is there for you to be here spreading such nonsense?”

Qin Tuo just shook his head slightly, a faint, unreadable smile playing on his lips.

Seeing his expression, Daoist Chi Xu grew even more resentful. ’This kid is definitely just putting on an act!’ he thought.

Daoist Chi Xu couldn’t help but point to the Red Flame Meteorite Iron in the distance and ask:

”Brat, I bet you don’t even know what this Red Flame Meteorite Iron is, yet you dare run your mouth here?”

Hearing this, Daoist Chongxu, Ouyang Tianqi, and the others were basically inclined to believe Daoist Chi Xu.

Ouyang Tianqi even stepped forward and tried to persuade him earnestly.

”Mr. Qin, why don’t we step aside for now?”

Beside them, Chen Man Ni’s face was also filled with worry. She wanted to persuade Qin Tuo not to act on impulse.

But Qin Tuo ignored them both and instead smiled at Daoist Chi Xu.

”And what if I can tell you the origin of this Red Flame Meteorite Iron?”

Daoist Chi Xu immediately burst into laughter, his eyes filled with mockery.

”Brat, I refuse to believe you could recognize a treasure like this!”

The next moment, Qin Tuo cleared his throat and began to speak slowly.