(From this point forward, I will use the English translation for the Cultivation realm)
"Haha, leader, there's no need to rush. We're fine, and we actually want to see how Miss Yi Xian discusses medical knowledge with the young master!"
"Hahaha, yes, yes, Miss Yi Xian, don't worry about us. Continue your discussion with the young master."
"Ouch, my wound suddenly doesn't hurt anymore. It seems like I don't even need treatment now. Miss Yi Xian, you should continue."
"Yeah, you two just carry on."
The mercenaries laughed heartily. It was the first time they saw someone make the Little Fairy Doctor blush, and surprisingly, they didn't mind this person at all.
After all, Gu Changqing had made a great first impression by saving lives and speaking eloquently. If anyone else had tried to flirt with the Little Fairy Doctor so openly, the mercenaries would have rushed over to give them a beating.
"It's all your fault!" Xiao Yi Xian glared angrily at Gu Changqing, slapping his hand away before rushing off to tend to the mercenaries' wounds.
Gu Changqing decided to stay as well. He asked a worker from the clinic to bring him a chair, and he sat down to help Xiao Yi Xian treat the injured mercenaries.
"Everyone, come over here. I'm also a physician. Treating injuries is no problem for me."
Gu Changqing shamelessly took over half of the clinic's space, working alongside Xiao Yi Xian to treat the mercenaries. The clinic staff didn't stop him, knowing that the mercenaries would buy their medicine from them anyway, bringing them business. Moreover, the young master and the young lady seemed to have noble backgrounds, so it wasn't wise to offend them over such a minor issue.
The beautiful woman named Qing Ye was grateful to Gu Changqing for saving her uncle. She constantly served tea to both Gu Changqing and Xiao Yi Xian. Gu Changqing, in turn, teased her a couple of times, calling her Sister Qing Ye, which made her smile brightly, looking at him with a hint of affection in her eyes.
"Rogue! I should never have agreed to travel with him. He's such a flirt!" Nalan Yanran stomped her foot angrily, glaring at Gu Changqing several times.
"My dear sister, why don't you go find an inn and rest? I'll join you after I finish treating these people."
Gu Changqing didn't forget about Nalan Yanran, addressing her affectionately.
"Who's your dear sister? Flirt! You don't need to come back!" Nalan Yanran rolled her eyes at him and turned to leave. Out of sight, out of mind – she couldn't deal with this troublemaker anymore.
Bang!
"Did you find out who that guy treating injuries with Xiao Yi Xian at the clinic is? What's their background?" Mu Li, the deputy leader of the Wolfhead Mercenary Group, was furious with his subordinates.
He had only been away for half a day, and someone had already flirted openly with the Little Fairy Doctor. He hadn't even held her delicate hands, but that damn guy had already touched them. It was a tremendous humiliation. Ever since Little Fairy Doctor arrived in Qingshan Town, Mu Li had seen her as the woman he would cherish for a lifetime. How could he tolerate anyone else touching her?
"Yes, Deputy Leader. We've found out that these two are from Wutan City. One is named Gu Changqing, and the other is apparently his sister."
"Gu Changqing is a physician from Wutan City, running a clinic named Changqing Medical Hall. He is reputed for his medical skills. Some mercenaries from Qingshan Town have sought his treatment in Wutan City before. It seems he has connections with the Xiao family, one of the three major families in Wutan City."
"His sister however, might be using an alias. We suspect she's also from the Xiao family."
The Wolfhead Mercenary Group was quite resourceful. However, their intelligence wasn't entirely accurate. After all, Gu Changqing was just a minor physician, known mainly among the mercenaries, while Nalan Yanran's change of attire from the Yunlan Sect made her unrecognizable.
"The Xiao family from Wutan City? The one that lost a Dou King a decade ago?" Mu Li asked in surprise.
The Xiao family's name was quite well-known in the Jia Ma Empire, especially since they lost a Dou King and had connections with the Nalan family, one of the three major families in the empire. The fall of a Dou King was a significant event in a place like the Jia Ma Empire.
"Yes, that Xiao family. Even though they've declined, they still have a few Dou Grandmaster experts. Also, due to their ties with the Nalan family in the capital, many families are reluctant to provoke them excessively."
The Wolfhead Mercenary nodded, explaining.
"I see. But the Xiao family has no right to interfere with my claim on Xiao Yi Xian. Keep a close watch on them. I want to know their every move in Qingshan Town."
Mu Li spoke with a sinister glint in his eyes. He might hesitate if they had a Dou Spirit expert, but with only Dou Grandmaster experts, there was no need to be overly cautious. Worst case, he could always relocate. In a few decades, he would be a Dou Grandmaster or even a Dou Spirit himself, with nothing to fear.
"Understood!"
The Wolfhead Mercenary acknowledged swiftly. As mercenaries who lived by the sword, they weren't afraid of challenging someone with just a Dou Grandmaster background.
In another part of Qingshan Town, Lin Ye, the leader of the Serpent's Nest Mercenary Group, listened to his subordinates' report.
"The Xiao family from Wutan City? What are they doing here? Could it be... they're after that thing?!"
Lin Ye's eyes narrowed. Recently, the Serpent's Nest Mercenary Group had acquired a treasure map, believed to hold the legacy of a Dou King. They planned to explore it quietly, but the Xiao family's arrival raised their suspicions.
"Keep an eye on them. Report their every move to me immediately!"
A fierce glint flashed in Lin Ye's eyes. A Dou King legacy was too valuable to lose, not even to the Xiao family.
"Understood!"
The members of the Serpent's Nest Mercenary Group quickly retreated.
Meanwhile, the Blood Battle Mercenary Group warmly welcomed Gu Changqing and his companions.
"Come, let's toast to Young Master Gu, thanking him for saving our vice leader and, by extension, our entire Blood Battle Mercenary Group!"
The leader of the Blood Battle Mercenary Group, Fei Lei, raised his glass, inviting nearly a hundred of his mercenaries to toast Gu Changqing. Everyone drank heartily, looking at Gu Changqing and Nalan Yanran with gratitude in their eyes.