In a village in the Daliang Mountains, somewhere in Shuchuan, Southwest China.
"Divine Doctor, thank you for saving our daughter!"
A middle-aged couple said gratefully to Li Lianyi, about to kneel and kowtow to thank her.
Their daughter had a rare and peculiar illness. Doctors in county and city hospitals were helpless, unable to even diagnose it.
Just as they were bringing their daughter home, watching her with heartache as she was tormented by the illness and step by step approached the gates of hell, this divine doctor, who appeared like a fairy descended to earth, suddenly appeared and saved their daughter!
This was an immeasurable kindness, and they had no way to repay it, so they wanted to kowtow in gratitude.
"I am a doctor. Saving lives and healing the wounded is my job. You don't need to be so polite."
Li Lianyi stepped forward, supported the middle-aged couple, preventing them from kneeling, and spoke.
"Tha...thank you!"
Because of Li Lianyi's obstruction, the middle-aged couple did not kowtow but kept bowing to Li Lianyi.
Li Lianyi glanced at the little girl on the bed, her gaze gentle.
This kind of gaze only appeared when she looked at patients.
Afterward, Li Lianyi left the farmhouse.
"Miss, the phrase 'a doctor's heart is benevolent' is perfectly embodied in you," Yun Yan couldn't help but exclaim after Li Lianyi got into the car.
As Li Lianyi's bodyguard, he had accompanied her on medical visits many times and knew that she never charged for her services, often treating the poor.
"Uncle Yun, has Jiang Wuming's match with Tiger concluded?" Li Lianyi asked calmly, her expression as placid as still water, in response to Yun Yan's praise.
"It has concluded, and Jiang Wuming won! Miss, speaking of which, it's simply unbelievable!" Yun Yan nodded, sighing again.
"Unbelievable how?" Li Lianyi's beautiful and serene face showed a flicker of emotion as she asked with interest.
"During the match, both Jiang Wuming and that Tiger broke through their martial arts realms. Then, Jiang Wuming, at the Nine-star Martial Artist realm, killed Tiger, who had broken through to the One-star War God realm, creating a new myth in the global martial arts world!" Yun Yan replied truthfully.
Even though he had known this news for a while, his face was still filled with shock!
"A new myth?" Li Lianyi's lips curled slightly.
"Yes, Miss. Before this, no one in the global martial arts world had ever achieved such a feat!" Yun Yan nodded affirmatively, then recalling his conversation with Li Lianyi before they set out, he couldn't help but ask, "By the way, Miss, how did you judge that Jiang Wuming wasn't going to his death recklessly?"
"Someone who has survived in the cracks, clinging to life for twenty years, desires life more than anyone else and would never die easily!" Li Lianyi turned her head, looking at the fleeting scenery outside the window, and spoke softly, as if responding to Yun Yan, or perhaps murmuring to herself.
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Longmen Martial Arts Arena, Qinling Mountains.
"Have you heard? Master Jiang Zhan's son, Jiang Wuming, at the Nine-star Martial Artist realm, killed the One-star War God Tiger, creating a new myth in the martial arts world!"
"We've naturally heard this news that has shaken the global martial arts world."
"Truly, the son is as heroic as the father. I wonder if the sect will recruit Jiang Wuming?"
"Hush... the senior disciple is coming. Don't talk nonsense!"
...
A group of young disciples from Longmen were chatting while taking a break from their training.
One of them brought up the question of whether Longmen would recruit Jiang Wuming, only to be silenced by another Longmen disciple covering his mouth.
This was because Gu Tianlong was approaching the martial arts arena.
And all the Longmen disciples were well aware that the Zhao family, whom Jiang Zhan had massacred back then, was Gu Tianlong's mother's family.
Given this, the younger generation disciples of Longmen almost never discussed Jiang Zhan. If it weren't for the immense sensation caused by Jiang Wuming's matter, they wouldn't have mentioned it.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
Immediately, all the young disciples of Longmen turned their gaze towards Gu Tianlong, who was walking from a distance.
Today, Gu Tianlong was going to impart martial arts to them.
Hmm?
From afar, Gu Tianlong, a One-star War God, clearly heard the voices of those young disciples. This caused his brow to furrow. He then stopped and turned towards his residence. He had just emerged from seclusion on the mountaintop and had not yet returned to his residence, so he was unaware of Jiang Wuming killing Tiger.
Just a minute later, Gu Tianlong returned to his residence and took out his mobile phone. He discovered several missed calls, all from the Beijing dandy responsible for intelligence. Seeing the missed calls and recalling what he had just heard, Gu Tianlong's expression turned grim, his brow tightly knit. He then dialed the Beijing dandy's number.
"Young Master Gu, Huang Xiong, that trash, messed up! Jiang Wuming killed Tiger, the Double Flower Red Stick of the Hong character faction!" Upon connecting the call, the Beijing dandy immediately reported.
"Tell me the specific details, especially the specifics of the match," Gu Tianlong said in a cold voice.
"Yes, Young Master Gu!" The Beijing dandy first respectfully accepted the order, then reported the process of the life-and-death battle that had shocked the world to Gu Tianlong.
"Are you sure that after Tiger broke through to the One-star War God realm, Jiang Wuming, who had just broken through to the Nine-star Martial Artist realm, defeated Tiger with a single move, without using mental interference?" Gu Tianlong's tone grew even deeper. He knew Tiger and was even clear about his specific strength. Even as the strongest successor of Longmen, he could not defeat Tiger after he had broken through to the One-star War God realm while still at the Nine-star Martial Artist realm, let alone defeat him with a single move – this was something he considered impossible!
"Yes, Young Master Gu. This battle had many witnesses on the scene at the time, so the news cannot be false. According to the summarized reports from various sources, there is a unanimous answer: Jiang Wuming used a magical and powerful martial art to defeat Tiger with a single move!" the Beijing dandy added.
"Are there martial arts in this world more powerful than the True Dragon Treasure Technique?!" Gu Tianlong's expression was so grim it seemed water could drip from it, and his tone was as cold as ice.
After the Battle Dragon Hall Master fought Liu Xin of the Liu family, Gu Tianlong no longer obsessed with personally killing Jiang Wuming to avenge his mother and relatives. Instead, he agreed with his father's words – there was no need to bother with such a doomed ant as Jiang Wuming!
However—
Today, Jiang Wuming accomplished what Gu Tianlong himself could not, disrupting Gu Tianlong's state of mind!
This time, the Beijing dandy did not dare to speak. He could feel the chilling intent in Gu Tianlong's voice!
"Tell Huang Xiong that I've fulfilled my promise to him. If he fails to fulfill his promise to me, I will twist his head off and kick it around like a ball!" Gu Tianlong spoke again, his words filled with icy killing intent.
"Yes, Young Master Gu!" The Beijing dandy immediately accepted the order and, after Gu Tianlong hung up, without any delay, he dialed Huang Xiong's number.
"Huang Xiong, Young Master Gu is very angry, and the consequences are severe!" Upon connecting the call, the Beijing dandy directly conveyed Gu Tianlong's instructions, "If you cannot fulfill your promise to him, he will twist your head off!"
"Please convey to Young Master Gu that Jiang Wuming will not live for three more days!" Huang Xiong said confidently, "Otherwise, I will commit suicide to atone!"
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