On the other hand, no one knew Philip. He was simply an unknown person who appeared out of nowhere, so no one thought highly of him. The patients in Philip’s group lamented their bad luck but fortunately, Neon said that he would take responsibility for them. “The patients in your team don’t have to pay for the treatment, and if their ailment persists, they can come back to me anytime and I’ll treat them for free.” Neon said that on purpose to stimulate Philip. He glanced at Philip provocatively, hoping to see his anger. However, he was sorely disappointed. Philip simply sat aside waiting for the challenge to begin without intending to be angry. Neon snorted coldly, and someone announced the start of the challenge. Philip glanced at the patient in front of him and immediately figured out his condition. “Eat this.” Philip handed the other party a pill made by the kids at home. Only one pill was needed to cure most ailments. Every patient here was suffering immensely. They
Philip sat aside and looked at Neon, looking like a victor mocking him. Neon glanced at Philip in disbelief. He rubbed his eyes, thinking his eyes were playing tricks on him. However, reality proved otherwise. All of the patients were alive and well without any injuries or discomfort. Seeing this scene, Neon sighed at his unexpected defeat. Everyone knew that he was a miracle doctor, so it was embarrassing to lose to someone. “Impossible. How could I lose?” Neon muttered under his breath. At this time, the burly guard stepped forward and said, “Dr. Bell, I saw him giving pills to his patients. Something must be wrong with the pills!” The man was very annoying and tried to make things difficult for Philip. He complained about Philip, thinking he could land Philip in trouble. Neon said to Philip curiously, “The pill my guard mentioned, can you show it to me?” Although Neon was devastated over his defeat, he was still rational. “I don’t mind showing it to you, but don’t
Neon gave the guard a reassuring look and savored the pill carefully. The pill melted in his mouth, and the taste was impeccable. The energy in the pill rapidly flowed into his internal organs, repairing his whole body. In fact, Neon was facing some issues. He encountered an incident when he was in his teens, so he could only maintain the appearance of a teenager. He felt very uncomfortable with this childish appearance. Thus, Neon chose to take a back seat and treat patients. Although most people would not ridicule his height and would only compliment his skills, he was worried about not finding a girlfriend. When he took the pill, a sudden change came over Neon. His dwarflike stature grew taller very quickly at a speed almost visible to the naked eye. Neon’s young and tender face also became more mature. Philip was not used to this sight but had to admit that Neon had become more mature. “This pill can actually unclog my veins and meridians. It’s amazing!” Neon yell
“I studied medicine because I wanted to treat myself, but after practicing medicine for so many years, I never succeeded. “A doctor can't heal himself. This saying makes sense.” Neon was full of emotions. All his hard work over the years was no match for a random pill given by others. Likewise, he realized the value of Philip’s pill, which Philip had given out dozens of earlier. “Are you an alchemist?” Neon looked at Philip expectantly. He was acquainted with an alchemist in Imperial City, but the other party could not make a pill to cure him. If Philip was really that good, he had to be friends with him. “Of course, I made these pills myself. I’m here just to take a look.” Philip made no secret of his achievements and admitted everything openly. Neon almost went crazy. He pulled Philip into the corner to make a personal request. Philip was curious about Neon’s sneaky actions. This guy was still a kid, after all. “I have a request. My family member is seriously il
A girl asked curiously. The bodyguard rolled his eyes. “I don’t know who he is. I thought he was a troublemaker, but he turned out to be an expert!” The bodyguard felt very embarrassed and wished he could bury his head in a hole. Fortunately, no one dwelled on his mistake or he would have been in trouble. Philip did not make things difficult for the bodyguard either. There was no point in messing with a normal human. Neon quickly took Philip back home, treating Philip as a miracle doctor by now. Philip cured him so easily. What else could he be if not a miracle doctor? “Are you a doctor?” Neon asked Philip curiously. Philip shook his head. “I'm just a practitioner who can make pills.” He preferred to keep a low profile. Neon showed a look of realization. “So, you’re just an alchemist.” Neon was relieved to hear that. The status of an alchemist was very high, better than a doctor. Neon would not have become a doctor if he could make pills. Although doctors were h
Philip followed behind Neon. He was invited by Neon, so he had to follow him. He had no idea what was going on in Neon’s family, but since Neon had made a humble request, he could not sit idly by. After the two entered the door, they saw a man with a potbelly and a good-looking young man. Another haggard old man lay on the bed. The young man resembled Neon, so Philip guessed he was Neon’s brother. “Did I not say that no one is allowed to enter?” the young man said unhappily. “Nero Bell, don't think that you can do anything just because you’re my elder brother. Why do you have to save people behind closed doors? Do you really think the doctors you hire are great?” Neon snapped. The man with a pot belly stood aside unhappily with a few pills in hand. “Mr. Nero, what’s going on? Did you hire another doctor? This is a disrespect to me! If that’s the case, don’t blame me for not treating the patient!” The man was an alchemist and claimed to be Declan's apprentice. Now that t
Neon mocked. The man with a pot belly said smugly, “My teacher is Declan Lindell, someone beyond your reach in this lifetime!” Neon frowned. He could not verify this. He had no way to retrieve the list of scammers or he could easily expose the other party. However, Philip could not bear the excitement anymore. “Wait, who did you say your teacher is?” Philip could not accept someone tarnishing his apprentice’s reputation. He could tell at a glance that the other party had no exotic fire at all. It was common knowledge that people without exotic fire could not make pills. This person was bad enough for bragging, but now that his apprentice was involved, Philip could not let him be. “I just mentioned it, didn’t I? Who are you to speak to me?” The fat man was very arrogant and did not take Philip seriously. Philip smiled and nudged Neon. “In that case, go ahead and treat the old master. Let’s see what you can do.” That guy was so arrogant that Philip planned to ask his
Everyone panicked and rushed forward to help the old man up. At this moment, Nero and Neon noticed that the old man was no longer breathing. They were shocked and angry at this development. “What's going on? Why did he die all of a sudden?” Neon asked his brother angrily, flabbergasted by this outcome. Although the old man had always been unconscious, he was still alive. He could not accept this sudden turn of events. Neon stepped forward to hit the fat man, who avoided him nimbly. He stood in the corner and looked at the old man nervously. Philip saw the panic in his eyes. “How did this happen? I’ve never encountered any problems with this pill before,” the fat man muttered in disbelief, wondering why this happened. “You’re nothing but a fraud!” Neon wanted to kill him. Philip walked forward. He helped the old man up and stuffed a pill into his mouth. Nero wanted to stop Philip, but it was too late. Neon stopped chasing the fat guy and hurried back to the old man's
At this time, Cameron and his men returned in the middle of the night. He saw the Claude family members crying as soon as he returned. They were bruised and battered from a beating, looking utterly miserable. Cameron was furious that someone would dare to bully his family members while he was away. “What's going on? Why are you in this state? Did someone cause trouble while I was away?” Cameron was angry and in disbelief, feeling that something was strange. Everyone nodded nervously. “Ronan is here!” The old woman who suffered the worst beating was very upset and glared viciously in Ronan’s direction. “Cameron, although you left me in charge while you were away, I can’t do it anymore. Ronan kept messing with us and even brought some people to beat us up!” The old woman made up stories and described Ronan as an unforgivable evildoer. Cameron scowled, but he could not believe it. “What did you say? Ronan actually hit someone?” He was unwilling to believe it. Although Ronan
Philip took out some fine wine, which was worthless to him but priceless to Ronan. Ronan laughed at Philip’s nonchalance and patted his shoulder. The two of them sat down and started drinking. Rabbit joined in the fun and swallowed the wine in big gulps. Although the alcohol content was a bit high for Rabbit, he enjoyed it happily. They quickly felt slightly tipsy. Although they were practitioners, they did not use any techniques to sober up. It was okay to be a little intoxicated as long as it did not affect them too much. It was rare to find a friend who they could click so well with, so it was a blessing to get drunk together. As they drank happily, the aroma of the wine wafted out. Everyone smelled the fragrance and looked for the source of the scent. They quickly found Ronan's residence and scowled. That smell proved that he had to be drinking good wine in there. “How is he worthy of such fine wine?” “Just a whiff of that wine clears my head, so it has to be good s
Although victory was not confirmed, they had to take part. Since the other party said so, they had no choice but to win. At the thought of the other major families, Cameron scowled as he felt the pressure. “I heard that you have a non-human descendant in your family,” the other party said with a smile, but it was uncertain if his intention was to mock Cameron or to find out some information. The Claude family scowled as they instantly figured out who the other party was talking about—Ronan. This person had disgraced the whole family. “We do have someone like that in our family. Back then, one of our youths was restless and impulsive…” Cameron wanted to explain, but the other party interrupted him. The mysterious man smiled with satisfaction at Cameron’s admittance. “If that’s the case, it’s great. Let this person take part in the competition. I’m interested in his strength and want to try it out in person. “Other than your victory, this person has to take part in the comp
By treating Ronan badly, the people would receive some rewards from the higher-ups. After a while, everyone got used to it. Even the wine sold to Ronan was cheap wine that no one wanted. “There’ll be a place for me in the world somehow!” Philip shook his head. These people’s attitude was strange, indeed, but he did not think that they could not find a roof over their heads. Since the Claude family was so arrogant, they could take over their place. Thinking of this, Philip took them back to the Claude family's manor and knocked on the door with a smile on his face. The guards were horrified to see Philip and Ronan again. They did not forget how badly they were beaten earlier. Thus, no one dared to stop them from marching in for fear that they would be beaten again. They could not afford the consequences. The Claude family quickly learned about their appearance. They scowled, their faces turning ashen. “Why are you here again?” “We already told you that they won't be ba
Even though everyone was angry, they could not help but taunt the culprit. The cowardly man coughed at their sarcastic remarks. “Let’s wait until the family head returns tomorrow. I don’t believe Ronan will be so arrogant when he’s around!” After saying that, he ran to his room and hid, unwilling to say more to the others. Ronan did not know what happened back then. As long as he refused to admit it, he believed that Ronan could not do anything to him. It was a conspiracy against Ronan’s mother back then. If the family head refused to protect him, he would tell Ronan everything to save himself.… After Ronan left the luxurious manor, his mood instantly became better. He never thought that he would do something so spectacular one day. “Thank you.” Ronan lowered his head to Philip humbly. He was grateful to Philip and wanted to pledge brotherhood with Philip. Philip waved his hands awkwardly, surprised by Ronan’s courtesy. He did not do much; he just gave him some confiden
Other members of the family had been so pampered that no one could fight Ronan either. All of them were sent flying, and some of them hung on the tree miserably. Philip laughed at the scene. These people had always treated Ronan as a pushover when, in fact, Ronan was a force to be reckoned with. None of them was a match for him. “I know that other than my uncle, some other people were also involved in harming my mother, but I don’t know who they are. You'd better hand them over or no one will leave this place alive today.” Ronan’s killing intent was very intense. He was clearly very angry. Everyone panicked and looked around carefully, at a loss for what to do. They saw the fear in each other’s eyes. The family head had taken Ronan's uncle and some other people to a city. It was difficult for them to find a decision-maker when the elders were not around. The instigator from back then was not around either. Who else could they look for? “Calm down. This matter has nothin
Ronan’s uncle did not hesitate to force his elder sister to her death just to kick the most promising descendant out of the family. This grudge was unforgivable. Everyone laughed at Ronan’s audacity to seek revenge. Only a fool would dare to do that. “Do you know how powerful your uncle is?” “Although he’s not here now, he’s not someone you can afford to mess with.” Everyone mocked Ronan without taking him seriously at all. “Did you hear what I said?” Ronan scowled. These people kept disregarding his request and paid no attention to him. He felt very upset. “Since you won’t hand him over, I’ll beat you until he appears. If he’s not here, other people can take his place.” He knew that his uncle was quite powerful and would often go to other towns or cities for networking. While it was true that he might not be around, it did not mean that Ronan would not make trouble for the others. Everyone looked at Ronan arrogantly, waiting to see what Ronan would do. Suddenly, Rona
The guards were taken aback by Ronan’s sudden arrogance and looked at him doubtfully. “What’s up with you? Do you want to take action?” “After all these years, have you finally decided to avenge your mother?” They kept taunting Ronan without realizing how angry he was. “I repeat—I want to see the people who forced my mother to her death back then!” Ronan stomped his foot in anger and glared at everyone around him. The guards were startled because they finally felt Ronan’s strength with that stomp. They did not expect him to be that strong. Maybe because of Ronan’s fury, they finally realized his might and quickly scrambled into the manor. Philip saw the name on a plaque—Claude Manor. The place looked pretty imposing, and Philip felt a stab of longing as he looked around. Philip stood without a word. His main objective was to help Ronan. The guards ran away in a panic. They knew that Ronan was going to make things difficult for them. “It’s bad. Ronan is at the door
The man could not resist because he was alone. Next time, he would bring more people to deal with Philip. Philip saw his resentment but took no notice of it. No matter how much he resented Philip, he would not survive tonight. Such an arrogant and domineering person would not live to see the sun tomorrow. “Y-You hit him?” Ronan looked at Philip in disbelief, shocked that Philip would stand up for him. Although he usually appeared simple and kind, he was not a fool. He knew that Philip hit that guy to protect him. “If you meet such people again, just fight them and don’t worry about unnecessary things. You don't want to fight because you’re afraid of losing the right to enter the town, but you’re my brother from now on. “I can take care of your wine supply, and we can find other ways to make money. You don’t have to waste your efforts and live under someone else's roof anymore,” Philip said arrogantly, not taking these people seriously at all. Hearing that, Ronan nodded with