Urban Romantic Divine Doctor

As soon as these words were out, Xu Wendong’s face stiffened slightly, and a wave of anger surged in his heart.

Back when the Eight Great Elders were vying for him, eager to accept him as a disciple, Gu Lingtong didn’t have this attitude.

Unexpectedly, now that he had joined the Sect Master Peak, Gu Lingtong immediately changed his tone.

”Junior Brother, it’s pointless to argue; this person has some grudges with our Sect Master Peak line.”

”At that time, my father wasn’t the candidate for the Heavenly Nether Sect Master; it was Gu Lingtong who was the candidate, but the old Sect Master passed the position to my father, taking away his opportunity.”

”So over the years, he hasn’t stopped making things difficult for us.” Li Jiayin relayed these hidden matters to Xu Wendong through soul transmission, her voice full of helplessness and bitterness.

”Oh, so this old thing held a grudge against master because he couldn’t compete, huh?” Xu Wendong suddenly understood, his voice involuntarily raised, directly voicing his thoughts.

The surrounding disciples were stunned into looking up, faces full of astonishment.

Their eyes were wide open, as if they had heard something unbelievable.

”Is this... something that can be said?”

”Did he really call the Second Elder... an old thing?”

”Is there something hidden within this?”

The disciples began whispering and discussing among themselves.

Gu Lingtong’s face instantly turned extremely gloomy, his eyes were wide open in anger as if they were about to emit fire.

”Kid, what nonsense are you talking about?” Gu Lingtong was furious, his body trembling slightly, fists clenched tightly, knuckles pale from exertion.

He took a sudden step forward, aggressively questioning Xu Wendong.

It was an undeniable fact that he hadn’t competed against Li Lingtian back then, but to save face, this matter had never been made public.

Now Xu Wendong had blatantly said it out loud, wasn’t this a deliberate slap to his face?

Xu Wendong’s expression remained calm, yet a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes as he glanced at Gu Lingtong.

He knew well that this old man was deliberately causing trouble, so if the other party was being disrespectful, why should he be courteous?

Wasn’t it just that his disciple was picking a treasure in the Treasure Hall?

This didn’t conflict at all with their intention to take some medicinal materials, and he had already suggested that Gu Lingtong go in and choose for them. Despite this concession, Gu Lingtong remained unmoved. Such behavior was truly despicable.

Disgusting acts like these could not be easily overlooked.

”Elder Gu, whether it’s nonsense or not, I think you know very well.” Li Jiayin’s cheeks flushed with anger, and her tone carried obvious irritation.

Li Lingtian’s condition was critical, every second counted and couldn’t be delayed or easily made public.

Since Gu Lingtong was so uncooperative, they could not be blamed for not being polite.

”How dare you slander the elder, I have the authority to punish you!” Gu Lingtong’s eyes widened furiously, veins bulging from his forehead like twisted centipedes.

His chest heaved violently, clearly infuriated.

In his eyes, Li Jiayin’s arrogance was utterly disregarding him as an elder.

After all, he was the esteemed Second Elder of the Heavenly Nether Sect, why would he fear a junior like Li Jiayin?

At once, the atmosphere became tense, the situation growing increasingly deadlocked.

The surrounding disciples held their breath, not daring to make a sound.

Their gazes shifted between Gu Lingtong, Li Jiayin, and Xu Wendong, secretly speculating that a fierce conflict was inevitable.

Just when everyone thought Gu Lingtong was about to make a move, a person slowly walked out from the Treasure Hall.

The figure was tall and burly, like a towering mountain, each step seeming to make the ground tremble slightly.

He was strikingly handsome, with sharp features like they were carved, exuding an innate authority.

Dressed in a purple robe embroidered with elaborate golden patterns, it shimmered dazzlingly under the sunlight, appearing quite extraordinary.

He strode over to Gu Lingtong’s side, slightly bent over, clasped his hands, and said in a steady and powerful voice, ”Master, this disciple has already chosen what he desires, there’s no need to keep the Treasure Hall sealed.”

As soon as he spoke, everyone’s eyes were drawn to him.

This person was none other than Wu Tianxiong, currently ranked second among the disciples of the Heavenly Nether Sect.

His strength was astounding; he had reached the Peak of the Third Level of the Tongyou Realm long ago, and his cultivation had likely advanced to a new height.

”Is this Senior Brother Wu Tianxiong?”

”It’s the first time I’ve seen him. He looks so powerful!”

”Wow, his Soul Power is so deeply restrained, with no sign of leaking. This strength, it’s unfathomable!”

The disciples whispered to each other, their eyes filled with surprise and awe.

Meanwhile, Wu Tianxiong turned his gaze toward Li Jiayin, a faint smile appearing on his face, speaking gently, ”Jiayin, since you want to pick some herbs, go ahead.”

His look carried a hint of concern, the smile at the corner of his mouth as warm as a spring breeze.

There had long been rumors that Wu Tianxiong had been infatuated with Li Jiayin for a long time, hence he was particularly considerate of her, a fact known to almost everyone in the Heavenly Nether Sect.

Now it seemed indeed true.

Given the intense confrontation between Sect Master Peak and his master just now, as Gu Lingtong’s prized disciple, Wu Tianxiong could have delayed them using sect rules to trouble Li Jiayin and Xu Wendong.

However, he chose not to do so.

This showed that he truly had strong feelings for Li Jiayin and didn’t want to completely fall out with her.

Seeing this, Li Jiayin nodded slightly without saying much.

She moved gracefully to Xu Wendong and softly said, ”Junior Brother, let’s go in.”

Her eyes carried a trace of expectation, urging Xu Wendong to quickly enter the Treasure Hall together.

Yet, just as they were about to step into the Treasure Hall, Wu Tianxiong suddenly reached out his hand, like a steel barrier, blocking Xu Wendong.

His eyes instantly turned cold as frost and said in a harsh voice, ”Jiayin, you can go in, but who is this person? I have no intention of letting him in.”

His gaze emanated with intense murderous aura, as if Xu Wendong was his mortal enemy.

During the dispute outside just now, Wu Tianxiong had heard everything clearly inside the hall.

Xu Wendong dared to call his master an old thing; how could he swallow this anger?

Gu Lingtong, being an elder, naturally couldn’t bully the young and take action against Xu Wendong.

But Wu Tianxiong and Xu Wendong were both disciples, given this, he must step up for his master.

”Why is that?” Li Jiayin’s eyebrows knit tightly, her face full of anger, eyes flashing with fiery rage.

She truly couldn’t understand what kind of game Gu Lingtong and Wu Tianxiong were playing and why they were targeting Xu Wendong like this.