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When Xue Huai walked toward the competition platform, the atmosphere in the entire venue ignited. One contestant was a medical genius of the modern era, holding the title of Divine Doctor Xue’s son. The other was the youngest dark horse. The showdown between these two promised to be spectacular.

On the Su Mansion’s side, Gu Baiyi glanced at Xue Huai. "Put that brat in his place," he said. "Make him understand that our Su Mansion’s medical skills are supreme!" freeωebnovēl.c૦m

"Nonsense!" Xue Huai shot back. "Don’t drag the entire Su Mansion into your Gu Family’s grudge. I am not a dog raised by your family, and you have no right to order me around."

That was Xue Huai for you—the son of the number one doctor on the Southern Territory Divine Doctor List. He certainly had the pride to match his title.

"Xue Huai, what is wrong with you?" someone else from the Su Mansion interjected with a frown. "The Gu Family is our mansion’s number one family of medicine! An enemy of the Gu Family is an enemy of the Su Mansion."

"Bullshit!" Xue Huai said with disdain. "The Gu Family is the Gu Family, and the Su Mansion is the Su Mansion. Stop mixing the two up. As long as my father and I are here, the Gu Family is not worthy of being called the number one family of medicine!"

He then added, "But you don’t have to worry. I will give this my all—not for the Gu Family, but for myself!"

With those words, he ascended the high platform.

Gu Baiyi’s expression was incredibly foul. Xue Huai had just slapped the Gu Family in the face in front of everyone from the Su Mansion.

"Hmph, so what if you have a good father? Sooner or later, I’ll make you grovel before me!" Gu Baiyi snorted, furious.

On the competition platform, Yang Qi had also taken his place. He overheard the exchange between Gu Baiyi and Xue Huai and thought to himself, This kid really is Xue Renyi’s son. That kind of pride is worthy of respect.

"Go, Divine Doctor Yang!"

"You have to win, Divine Doctor Yang!"

The crowd from Jingnan Prefecture chanted in unison, cheering for Yang Qi. free𝑤ebnovel.com

Meanwhile, a contingent from the Su Mansion cheered for Xue Huai.

"Go, Xue Huai!"

"Xue Huai is invincible!"

The competition hadn’t even begun, but the spectators from both sides were already at daggers drawn. Good heavens, no wonder the on-site security was incredibly tense.

As soon as he was on stage, Xue Huai addressed the panel of judges. "A simulated treatment is boring. Why don’t we bring in a real patient? We can even consider it free treatment."

A simulated treatment carried little psychological pressure, making it much easier. Facing a real person, however, was a different story. The immense internal pressure would make the task far more difficult.

"Yang Qi, what is your opinion?" the judges asked.

"I have no objection," Yang Qi said.

"Very well. Since you both agree, this simplifies things. You will both proceed by treating volunteer patients."

Soon, two patients were brought onto the stage.

"You may both diagnose and treat them simultaneously," the judges announced. "The principle is the same: whoever treats their patient faster and more effectively wins. However, I must remind you both that these two patients have rather peculiar conditions. If you cannot make a definitive diagnosis, it is best not to attempt a rash treatment. Otherwise, you could harm them."

"Understood!" Yang Qi and Xue Huai both nodded.

And so, the diagnoses began.

Xue Huai was quick to act. He chose one of the patients and applied acupuncture. Just ten minutes later, he was finished, and the patient reported feeling a slight improvement.

But Yang Qi made no move. He simply sat there, watching.

Xue Huai gave a cold sneer and turned his attention to the second patient. This man was extremely weak and emaciated, as if he hadn’t eaten in a very long time. He seemed to be on the verge of death.

According to the medical report, the man had been undergoing treatment for years with no improvement. Both National Medicine and Western medicine had been tried, all to no avail. Some doctors speculated he had depression, while others believed there was an undiagnosed physical problem, but no one could ever pinpoint the cause.

To confirm the condition for himself, Xue Huai examined the patient again, repeatedly taking his pulse. Ultimately, however, he simply shook his head, appearing uncertain.

"Xue Huai," Yang Qi reminded him, "it’s best not to treat an illness you’re unsure of. Otherwise, someone could die."

Xue Huai scoffed. "You’re being awfully cautious. Unwilling to treat either patient? Are you planning to forfeit?"

"Exactly! If you’re incompetent, just admit defeat!"

"Hurry up and forfeit, don’t waste our time!"

"That’s right! All talk and no action!"

From the Su Mansion’s side, some of Xue Huai’s supporters began to shout, with the members of the Gu Family being the loudest.

"Speaking of talk, your voices are certainly louder than mine," Yang Qi said calmly. "I’m not refusing to treat him. I’m letting him go first. Otherwise, the moment I make my move, he will have already lost."

"How arrogant!"

"So young, yet so brazen! How dare you show such disrespect to the son of Divine Doctor Xue!"

"You’re far too presumptuous!"

The members of the Gu Family shouted again, not because they supported Xue Huai, but because they wanted to inflame the conflict.

"Enough of this nonsense," Yang Qi said disdainfully. "We’ll see who’s being presumptuous when the competition is over. Xue Huai, don’t say I didn’t warn you. I’m only giving you half an hour. If you still can’t figure out the situation by then, I’m going to step in."

"Are you saying you know what’s wrong with this man, and that you can cure him?" Xue Huai asked, his brows furrowed.

Truth be told, he had been examining the patient for a long time and still couldn’t figure out what was wrong. It was bizarre; with his level of medical skill, this shouldn’t have been possible.

Yang Qi stated confidently, "I only need to use acupuncture, and he will make a full recovery."

Hearing this, the crowd gasped. Doctors never dared to make such guarantees, not even for the most minor ailment. Yang Qi’s boast was incredibly bold.

Bolder than the Medicine King!

This statement caused many to take an instant dislike to Yang Qi, especially the older generation of doctors. They valued humility above all else and preferred it when young people were deferential and obedient in their presence. It was all the more pleasing to them. But they seemed to have forgotten that authority is meant to be challenged; they themselves had only risen to their positions by climbing over the bodies of the authorities who came before them.

"Half an hour. You said it yourself." Xue Huai decided to try. He already had an idea, though he wasn’t sure if it was correct. He could only confirm it by applying the needles.

Xue Huai’s acupuncture technique was, needless to say, impressive. The Xue-style acupuncture he had learned from Xue Renyi was both mature and practical, drawing cheers from the crowd. Even Yang Qi had to give him a nod of appreciation.

But no matter how good the technique, it was meaningless if the initial approach was wrong.

So, after a long effort, it was all for nothing. The patient not only failed to show any signs of improvement but even began to vomit blood, his entire body trembling violently.

"Back off!" Yang Qi yelled, pulling Xue Huai away. "I told you, didn’t I? If you don’t understand the illness, don’t apply the needles hastily. Otherwise, you won’t just fail to cure the patient; you might kill them! You don’t even know what his problem is, yet you began the treatment anyway. That’s simply irrational. Are you really so desperate for victory that you’d disregard the patient’s life?"