Chapter 7 An Ominous Message
"Thump! Thump! Thump!"
Huo Yuhao was awakened by a loud knock on the door. Still half-asleep, he got up and opened the door, only to see Sister Luo urging him:
"Your rental period has expired. If you want to continue living here, you'll have to renew your lease. Otherwise, you'll have to move out immediately."
Sister Luo's hurried words finally brought Huo Yuhao to his senses. He wiped the drool from his face, turned his head to look out the window, and saw that the sky was just beginning to lighten with the first hint of dawn.
It's not even dawn yet!
"Boss, the sun hasn't even risen yet, is it really that bad?"
"Why didn't you come out? Didn't you already see that it was getting light in the east? This is already the second day, and the money you gave me is only enough for one night's stay!"
As they spoke, Huo Yuhao saw Sister Luo's body grow stronger, transforming into a robust and muscular woman. Thick, neatly arranged scales appeared on her skin, and four spirit rings surrounded her. A pressure suddenly surged towards Huo Yuhao, almost causing him to lose his footing.
Sister Luo is actually a four-ring Soul Master!
"What, you want to stay here? Fine, then pay for today!"
Pay up? That's impossible. Huo Yuhao doesn't want to stay in such an expensive hotel anymore. He doesn't know how Sister Luo does business, treating her guests like this!
"Meow ┗|｀O′|┛ Aww~~!"
A sharp meow broke the tense atmosphere. Sister Luo looked in the direction of the sound and saw a small white cat arching its back and hissing at her, its fur standing on end.
"Huh? Where did this stray cat come from?"
Seeing the cat's fur standing on end, Sister Luo seemed about to take action.
"No! Shanfeng, it's okay, the boss was just joking with us."
Huo Yuhao quickly came to Shanfeng's side to stop its stress response.
Last night, Huo Yuhao didn't let Shanfeng return to his body, since Shanfeng staying outside wouldn't drain his soul power. He and Shanfeng talked for a long time last night, learning about some of the unique aspects of their respective worlds, which is why he slept so soundly today.
After calming the mountain wind, Huo Yuhao noticed that his mother had also woken up. Worried that further noise would worsen her condition, he quickly said to Sister Luo:
"Boss, we're leaving now! Give us some time to pack up."
Sister Luo glanced at the bundle piled in the corner of the room. Inside were just some scrap metal, bedding, and clothes, nothing of value. She immediately lost interest.
"I'm giving you ten more minutes. Get out of here after the sun comes up!"
"Bang!"
A dull thud sounded as the door slammed shut, and Huo Yuhao breathed a sigh of relief as Sister Luo left. Sister Luo's gaze at the luggage had been extremely aggressive, as if she would possess anything of value.
Fortunately, the gold soul coins given to them by the butler were kept close to their mother and were not discovered by Sister Luo.
"Mom, you rest first. I'll take you to see a doctor after I've packed my things."
To prevent Sister Luo from causing trouble again, Huo Yuhao quickly packed his luggage, went downstairs to return the key to Sister Luo, and then left the hotel with his mother.
Huo Yuhao originally wanted to ask Sister Luo about the famous doctors in the town, but after seeing her aggressive demeanor just now, he decided to avoid dealing with her.
I bought two sesame seed cakes on the street and ate them with some water that I had borrowed from the hotel. That was my breakfast.
Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao also learned from the old man at the pancake stall that there was a highly skilled doctor in the town, located in the northeast corner. There was a medicine-making workshop there, where the doctor lived.
Based on the intelligence gathered, Shan Feng set off ahead of time, leaving Huo Yuhao to search for the alchemy workshop in the northeast. Huo Yuhao could sense Shan Feng's exact location; once Shan Feng found his target, he would stop and wait for Huo Yuhao to arrive.
The alchemy shop is very conspicuous; it is the only three-story building in town, standing out among the single-story houses.
Huo Yuhao brought his mother to the door of the alchemy room, where Shan Feng had been waiting for them for a long time.
I hope the doctors here can cure my mother!
Filled with hope, Huo Yuhao stepped forward and gently knocked on the door.
"Here it comes~"
A clear female voice responded, and the door opened. Huo Yuhao saw that the person who came in was a very young girl, about seventeen or eighteen years old. He asked somewhat nervously, "Are you the doctor here?"
It's no wonder Huo Yuhao was uneasy. In his mind, doctors were always more skilled with age, and legendary doctors were all old men with flowing white beards. How many years had this young girl studied medicine?
"Yes, my surname is Zhang. What can I do for you? Oh? What an adorable kitten!"
Meow~
When Shanfeng heard the doctor praise him, he squinted his eyes and responded with a satisfied sigh.
The girl's admission of her identity made Huo Yuhao somewhat discouraged, but since he was already there, he still spoke up and expressed his request, because his mother's illness could not be delayed any longer.
"Dr. Zhang, my mother is very ill, can you help her?"
"See a doctor? Come in."
Dr. Zhang noticed Huo Yun'er's pale face behind Huo Yuhao and understood what had happened, so he invited them into the alchemy room.
Stepping into the alchemy room, a pungent aroma of various medicines wafted towards him. Huo Yuhao looked around and saw that the once spacious area was filled with all sorts of strange containers. In the center of the room stood a huge crucible, surrounded by various medicinal fragments.
"sit."
Dr. Zhang brought over two stools and gestured for Huo Yuhao and Huo Yun'er to sit down. He then continued, "What exactly is the situation?"
"It's like this..."
Huo Yuhao carefully described his mother's illness and the symptoms that appeared when it started. Dr. Zhang stared at Huo Yun'er's face, listening thoughtfully.
"I understand the specifics. Let me observe carefully. Relax."
A strange fluctuation appeared on Dr. Zhang's body, a pair of pure white wings appeared on her back, and tiny feathers appeared on her body. Five beautiful soul rings appeared beside her, leaving Huo Yuhao speechless.
Dr. Zhang is actually a Soul King, even stronger than the innkeeper! And she's so young!
"My martial soul is a white swan, and I am a healing-type soul master. Don't be afraid."
Seeing Huo Yuhao's surprised expression, Dr. Zhang comforted him, then clasped his hands together, and a pure white light appeared on his palms, spreading out and enveloping Huo Yun'er.
Huo Yuhao watched the scene before him nervously. He was now completely convinced that Dr. Zhang was a highly skilled doctor. After all, how could an ordinary doctor compare to a Soul Master, especially such a powerful one?
A few seconds later, Dr. Zhang withdrew the light that had been surrounding Huo Yun'er, and looked at Huo Yuhao with a complicated expression before hesitatingly speaking:
"The situation is not looking good."
"What exactly is the situation?"
Huo Yuhao swallowed hard. Dr. Zhang's expression made his heart pound, and he had a bad feeling.
"Dr. Zhang, please feel free to speak. I can accept it."
Huo Yun'er already had a general understanding of her own body, and after learning about the miraculous nature of Huo Yuhao's martial soul, Mountain Wind, she felt much more at ease. After she was gone, Mountain Wind would take good care of Yuhao.
"Here's the situation. I examined your mother's body with my martial spirit. The reason she's so weak now isn't because she has any illness, but because long-term malnutrition has caused damage to various organs in her body. If you compare her body to a house, this house is riddled with holes and could collapse at any moment."
Dr. Zhang said solemnly, "With my current skills, I can't completely repair this house. At most, I can only patch it up and make it last a little longer."
Even a healing-type Soul King can't do that?
"Is there anyone who can cure my mother's illness?"
Huo Yuhao was somewhat unwilling and continued to ask.
"Of course, I'm just a Soul King. If a healing-type Title Douluo were to descend, I guarantee your mother could be fully recovered in an instant. However, Title Douluos are elusive and hard to find. Besides, even if you did find one, what reason would you have to get a Title Douluo to intervene?"
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