At this moment, in Cheng Xiaofan's mind, nothing else mattered; his mother's reputation in her home village was paramount.
If he were to refuse to stay at a time like this, how could he face his esteemed mother?
Cheng Xiaofan’s gaze swept over the people queuing, and from their auras, he could tell they all suffered from common rural ailments.
They weren't major, nor were they minor. While they wouldn't be life-threatening, the pain could make life unbearable.
Even when they went to a hospital, they could only be prescribed medicine to temporarily alleviate the pain, but never a cure. After a while, the old ailments would resurface.
Farmers were poor, farmers were tired. Those who sat in offices, their mouths like loose slippers, chattering about new agricultural policies all day – how many truly understood the hardships of farmers?
“Xiaofan, you sit here!” Grandma Wang brought a stool for Cheng Xiaofan.
Grandpa Wang brought a table and placed it in front of Cheng Xiaofan, then brought him a freshly brewed cup of water.
Miao Dachun brought some tea and snacks from home, but Cheng Xiaofan had no time to eat them.
“Everyone, please don’t rush. I will help everyone who is in line to be diagnosed!” Cheng Xiaofan reassured those present.
From their auras, he spoke of each person's illness and the suffering they experienced during its flare-ups.
Then, he selected acupuncture points for their respective ailments, using spiritual energy to treat them during the acupuncture process.
“Wow, it’s so miraculous! My chronic leg ulcer, which has bothered me for years, was cured by Xiaofan in just a few needles!”
“Yes, Xiaofan is too amazing! The illness I got during my confinement, which caused my head to feel like it would explode, was also cured by Xiaofan just now.”
“I have chronic facial paralysis, my mouth was almost crooked to my ear, and Xiaofan fixed it with one needle!”
“It’s truly unimaginable. Miao Xiuhua is so fortunate to have such an outstanding son! It’s her blessing!”
“No matter what, Miao Xiuhua came from our village. Having such a capable son is also our pride!”
Those who were cured by Cheng Xiaofan praised him endlessly.
After praising Cheng Xiaofan, they then praised Miao Xiuhua. Cheng Xiaofan heard it all and felt happy. If his mother were present, her eyebrows would surely dance with joy.
Whether he was praised or not was of little consequence; his abilities spoke for themselves.
He worked until nearly past eleven o’clock, by which time Cheng Xiaofan had treated everyone present, eradicating the root cause of their various old ailments.
This was the first time Cheng Xiaofan had treated so many people.
Thinking that his mother’s parents had passed away long ago, and that the people of her home village were one of her spiritual anchors, Cheng Xiaofan felt even more strongly that he should do more for this village.
“Xiaofan, I killed a hen and have stewed the soup. Won’t you have some before you go back?” Miao Dachun said with concern, seeing that Cheng Xiaofan had been busy until now without even a sip of water.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, “Grandpa, no thank you. Please keep it for yourself. I have friends waiting for me to return for a meal at home!”
It was past eleven o’clock, and still, friends were waiting for him?
Miao Dachun and the villagers all thought it was too late, and that Cheng Xiaofan was finding an excuse to avoid bothering them further.
This made the villagers even more touched.
“Jee—”
“Xiaofan, travel well. We won’t see you off!” As Cheng Xiaofan took off on the Sky-Breaker Eagle, the villagers waved goodbye to him one by one.
“…” Cheng Xiaofan thought to himself, there was no way they could see him off anyway.
He waved back at the villagers from above, saying loudly, “It’s getting late. You should all get some rest. Goodbye!”
Amidst the admiring and astonished gazes of others, the Sky-Breaker Eagle carried Cheng Xiaofan towards the island in the center of the lake in Zhuxi Village.
“Ah, Master, you’re finally here!” As Cheng Xiaofan pushed open the private room door, Zheng Yixin, Shui Bingqian, and Le Dandan simultaneously stood up from the table, exclaiming in surprise.
Cheng Xiaofan noticed that in addition to his own "White Goddess" present, there were also Shen Ruobing, Long Xingyun, and Jiang Xueyan.
He couldn't help but smile and say, “My apologies for keeping you all waiting.”
Bai Yiling asked curiously, “Xiaofan, what happened? Why are you so late returning from your mother’s home village?”
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled, “My grandfather’s pig in the dike area was sick, so I went to help him treat the pig!”
Then, he also recounted the matter of the villagers seeking his medical help.
Hearing this, Bai Yiling couldn’t help but purse her lips and smile, saying, “Xiaofan, you’re such an oddball. Going to treat your grandfather’s pig, and then continuing to treat the villagers – how peculiar does that sound!”
Zheng Yixin smiled and said, “Master is truly a benevolent person, always thinking of others. In this day and age, people with Master’s saintly heart are nowhere to be found!”
“…” Cheng Xiaofan was speechless.
These words could only be said in private, here.
If they were to reach the ears of cultivators, it would likely enrage them completely.
Mixing real and fake spirit-infused earthworms and selling them for a million each – such a person actually possessed a saintly heart?
If one reasoned this way, then there would be no villains in the world!
At this moment, the server had brought all the dishes. Zheng Yixin poured a glass of wine for everyone around the table, then, along with Shui Bingqian and Le Dandan, stood up, holding their cups with both hands, and said to Cheng Xiaofan, “Master, today, we three sisters are extremely grateful for the bracelets you gifted us, which have allowed us to achieve new breakthroughs in our cultivation!”
“Now, we toast Master!”
Gulp, gulp, gulp. The three sisters tilted their heads back and finished the wine in their glasses.
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and said, “Zheng Yixin, your breakthroughs are inseparable from your usual hard work. There’s no need to be so polite!”
“Since you’ve invited me, I won’t refuse. I’ll also finish the wine in my cup!”
Likewise, Cheng Xiaofan tilted his head back and drained the wine in his glass.
Ring ring ring!
At this moment, a phone ringtone sounded from Cheng Xiaofan's person.
This loud ringtone made everyone at the table pause in surprise.
What time was it, and who would be calling Cheng Xiaofan?
Even Cheng Xiaofan couldn’t guess who was calling him at this hour.
He quickly took out his phone and found that the person calling him was actually Xu Man.
Cheng Xiaofan hadn't done live broadcasts for a long time. As the general manager of the provincial live broadcast platform, Xu Haoyu couldn't say much. Although they had signed a contract, he had never stipulated that Cheng Xiaofan had to broadcast every day.
It wasn’t until rumors spread that dragon qi had been discovered at Nanshan Lake, and cultivators from all walks of life flocked there, that Xu Haoyu felt it was a huge hotspot. He immediately sent his daughter to conduct live broadcasts on-site.
When his daughter set off, Xu Haoyu repeatedly instructed her, “When you reach Zhuxi Village, absolutely do not disturb Mr. Cheng. Make your own arrangements for food and accommodation, and do not bother anyone there.”
Xu Man had only brought one assistant with her this time.
Upon arriving at Jinbao Town, she booked a hotel there and went to Nanshan Lake in Zhuxi Village for live broadcasts, commuting early and returning late each day.
Cheng Xiaofan had learned of these circumstances the last time he encountered Xu Man at Nanshan Lake, when Xu Man had subsequently sent him a message via phone informing him.
As a gesture of hospitality, Cheng Xiaofan had planned to host Xu Man himself in a couple of days at the Lakeside Hotel for a gathering.
He hadn’t expected Xu Man to call him at this particular time.
Cheng Xiaofan knew very well that if nothing unexpected had happened, Xu Man would absolutely not have called him at this hour.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he pressed the receive button, he heard an anxious voice from the phone: “Mr. Cheng, please save me!”