“Is she… giving little Muqing an examination?”
Ling Feng’s voice wasn’t hushed, so Mother Su also heard the exchange between Ling Feng and Su Muqing.
“Yes, she is,” Su Aoxue answered somewhat absentmindedly.
As for the fact that Ling Feng knew medicine, she didn’t know that either! However, she felt she could trust Ling Feng; after all, the other woman was very mysterious.
However, Ling Feng, who was conducting a preliminary physical examination of Su Muqing, gradually began to frown.
“Strange. Why can’t I find the cause?” Ling Feng’s expression grew serious.
As a knowledgeable scholar, she naturally had medical knowledge at her fingertips, yet she couldn’t see what was wrong with Su Muqing’s body!
Initially, upon seeing Su Muqing in a wheelchair, Ling Feng thought it was just a problem with her legs.
However, through the initial check, she was surprised to find that the legs were perfectly fine and the nerves were intact—there wasn’t a single defect!
‘In this situation, it looks like I’ll need professional equipment…’
After a moment of thought, Ling Feng asked, “Little sister, are you unable to stand? Can you feel your legs?”
“Mm… yes, I can feel them. I just can’t seem to stand up. I feel like I should be able to, but for some reason, my body feels very, very heavy… It’s weighing me down so much that I can’t stand.”
Su Muqing lowered her head and spoke in a small voice. She saw Ling Feng’s expression shift from relaxed to serious, and her heart couldn’t help but grow heavy as well.
Just as the atmosphere turned gloomy, Ling Feng suddenly smiled and said, “It seems your legs are perfectly fine. Of course, the more incurable or complicated the disease, the more we like it. Or rather, we love researching such rare cases. Don’t worry, little sister, we will cure you. However, the equipment here isn’t sufficient. You’ll have to come with me to Base City 3 for treatment.”
With that, Ling Feng turned back to Su Aoxue’s mother, who now looked a bit anxious.
Even so, Mother Su spoke up, “Aoxue, take your sister back to her room first. I’ll speak with Teacher Ling Feng.”
However, Ling Feng spoke up directly at that moment, “Your daughter’s condition is very unique—rare, even. But the old geezers at our research institute love challenging such high-difficulty cases. You can trust the medical technology of our institute. And you don’t need to worry about the cost. We won’t charge any fees for your daughter’s treatment until she is fully recovered. It will be completely free during that time. Our academy also places great importance on Su Aoxue’s Talent. Considering the family background of each student, we have corresponding support policies. Tuition can be waived, and if a student’s family can’t find work after moving to Base City 3, the academy will arrange employment for them. Therefore, you have no need to worry about money. By the way, here is a check for 200,000 Fire Crystal Coins. Consider it a personal scholarship provided by the academy in advance.”
As she spoke, Ling Feng took a check out of her Ring Space, filled out the amount of 200,000 on the spot, and handed it to Mother Su.
Su Aoxue, watching from the side, was dumbfounded.
‘It doesn’t look like my check. Star-Moon? Is that the official seal of Star-Moon University on it? Is this Witch really a teacher at Star-Moon University? And she’s so professional. This definitely isn’t her first time doing something like this, is it?’
Upon seeing the special official seal of the Xingyue Martial Arts Academy on the check, Mother Su immediately realized that the other woman wasn’t lying.
Simultaneously, the last trace of wariness in her heart vanished.
After all, just moments ago, she had suspected the other person was a scammer trying to trick her son!
Taking the check from Ling Feng, Mother Su’s eyes couldn’t help but well up.
“Thank you so much. Aoxue, when you go to Star-Moon Martial Arts University, you must perform well. And once you’ve grown up in the future, don’t forget the teacher who supported you.”
Su Aoxue’s heart trembled as she looked at the tears in her mother’s eyes. “Mm… of course. Everything will get better.”
The conversation between Ling Feng and Mother Su ended up going very smoothly.
At Ling Feng’s suggestion, Su Aoxue’s family decided to move to Base City 3 together once the Talent Awakening Ceremony was completely over and the city-wide passes were issued.
In the end, Ling Feng was invited by Su Aoxue’s mother to stay for dinner.
Afterward, back in her room, Su Aoxue felt as if a major life problem had been resolved.
Her whole body relaxed, and she dove headfirst into her blankets. A slight, heartfelt smile appeared on her face.
“Starting today, it seems like life is going to start getting better…”
However, just then, feeling a dull, tight sensation in her chest, the smile on her face froze. “Ugh, fine. It’s not exactly perfect.”
…
Time moved to the next morning’s temporary class meeting.
Su Aoxue’s class teacher began the post-Talent Awakening summary and encouragement.
Below the podium, however, Shen Yan’s attention wasn’t on the speech.
Instead, he fell into deep thought after glancing at the energetic, rosy-cheeked Su Aoxue.
Memories pulled him back to this period in his previous life, when a city-destroying disaster occurred in this Base City.
In his past life, this Base City had been attacked by a Grey Fog Creature with a city-destroying threat level.
This resulted in the death of half the city’s population, and it seemed Mother Su had sustained permanent injuries during that time.
In his memory, Mother Su never seemed to recover after that day, her health gradually failing until she passed away from illness.
The root cause of this was the place where Mother Su worked—an institution called the Gray Mist Creature Anatomy Institute.
Located at the southernmost point of the Base City, it was the first place to be attacked by Gray Mist creatures.
Since he had returned through rebirth, he naturally had to change the tragic fate of his good brother!
“Some high-ranking leaders are coming to inspect our academy today, so you better give me twelve points of focus! Don’t make the academy look bad. Alright, next, go to the training grounds and continue practicing the Visualization Method that was handed out. Of course, if your family has provided you with a better Visualization Method, use that one. Remember, you must develop 200% of your Talent’s potential over the next few days! That’s the only way you’ll get a higher ability evaluation report and get into a better martial arts academy! Well then, that’s all for today’s temporary class meeting. Dismissed. Go do what you need to do. If there’s anything you don’t understand, come and ask me.”
Since every person’s awakened Talent was unique or even one-of-a-kind, even the teachers couldn’t provide a perfect teaching plan.
They could only let the students develop freely; if problems arose along the way, they would try to provide some answers.
As the class meeting dismissed, Shen Yan didn’t leave immediately; instead, he pulled Su Aoxue aside.
“Don’t be in such a hurry to leave. How was the effect of yesterday’s Medicinal Bath?”
Su Aoxue’s lips twitched at his words, but remembering that the Medicinal Bath Shen Yan prepared was indeed extremely effective, she said somewhat reluctantly but helplessly, “The effect was indeed very great.”
It was so great that soaking for just one hour had directly turned her into a girl!
“I suppose I’ll reluctantly call you… Godfather.”
Su Aoxue spoke the last few words in an exceptionally small voice, appearing extremely embarrassed.