"Li Yang, you were amazing just now, defeating the Thirteen Taibao of the Ma family."
Long Lingling quickly ran over to Li Yang. Seeing that he was unharmed, her face showed great excitement.
The others present also applauded Li Yang, cheering him for driving away the dark forces.
Li Yang said humbly, "They brought it upon themselves. Heaven will deal with those who dare to commit evil in a sacred Buddhist site."
After speaking, he turned to look at the mother and son who had been bullied and walked towards them.
The mother had only sustained minor injuries, nothing serious. However, her son had been trampled and suffered internal injuries, lying on the ground and spitting blood.
"Son, what's wrong? Are you okay?" The mother knelt on the ground, holding her son and calling out worriedly.
"I know a little about medicine. How about I help treat your son?" Li Yang walked up to her and said earnestly.
"Really? Benefactor, you are truly a good person. Please save my son. I will repay this kindness."
The woman repeatedly kowtowed to Li Yang, expressing her gratitude.
She had only this one son. Her husband had already left her, and she could only rely on her son. If her son were also harmed, she wouldn't know how to live.
It was Li Yang who gave her a second chance at life. Her gratitude towards him could not be expressed in words.
Li Yang quickly helped her up and said, "You don't need to thank me yet. I only said I can treat him, but I can't guarantee a complete cure. Please step aside and help me steady him."
"Okay, okay!"
The woman nodded without hesitation and quickly agreed, then helped her son to sit up.
Li Yang gently placed his right hand on the son's back, his palm gradually emitting heat that transferred into his body.
As the wisps of heat worked their magic, the woman's son's complexion began to regain its color, and wisps of white smoke started to rise from his head.
Pfft!
After a short while, the woman's son suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted on the spot.
The woman's heart buzzed. She looked at Li Yang in surprise and said, "Sir, what's going on? Why has my son fainted?"
"Don't worry, he's fine. The blood vessels in his body were blocked, causing some blood stasis in his chest cavity. I've now helped him expel the stasis and unblocked all his meridians. He'll wake up soon."
After Li Yang explained earnestly, he removed his hand and gently tapped the boy's forehead twice. The boy quickly woke up from his unconsciousness.
"He's awake, he's really awake! I never expected this young man to be a miracle doctor. He's truly amazing."
The surrounding spectators couldn't help but show excitement when they witnessed this scene, praising Li Yang incessantly.
The boy who woke up looked dazed, as if he had just had a dream. He looked around and then at his mother, asking, "Mom, where are we? I don't remember anything."
"My dear son, you're alright. It's all my fault today. I shouldn't have brought you here."
The woman deeply regretted bringing him along today. She had intended to bring him because there was no one at home to look after him, but she never expected such a thing to happen.
After comforting her son, she turned back to Li Yang and, with a sudden movement, knelt before him again, saying, "Benefactor, thank you for saving my son. I will never forget this great kindness."
"How about this? I'll give you this bracelet I'm wearing as a token of my gratitude. I hope you won't find it too humble."
As she spoke, she took off a white jade bracelet from her wrist and offered it to Li Yang.
Li Yang glanced at her bracelet and immediately showed surprise. He quickly refused, "Beautiful lady, this bracelet of yours is too precious. I cannot accept it. Please keep it."
"Could this be... the Phoenix Jade Bracelet of a Han Dynasty Empress?"
Long Lingling, watching the bracelet from the side, also couldn't help but show a surprised expression and asked.
Li Yang nodded slightly and said, "Indeed, this bracelet is from the Han Dynasty, and it was worn by a Han Dynasty Empress. Whoever possesses this bracelet is either wealthy or noble."
"Then this beautiful lady is..."
Long Lingling couldn't help but become interested in the woman before her. Logically, an ordinary person would not be able to obtain such a bracelet.
Even she had spent years searching for such top-tier high-quality items without success. Therefore, this woman's identity must not be as simple as it seemed.
Li Yang also felt that the matter was not that simple. He turned to the woman and said, "Beautiful lady, what is your name? Where did this bracelet come from?"
"My name is Qin Yulian. This bracelet was left to me by a man."
Qin Yulian earnestly explained to Li Yang, "Unfortunately, that man disappeared long ago. He inexplicably left me when I was pregnant, and I don't know where he went."
"Oh? He gave it to you?"
Li Yang felt puzzled. If he could afford to give such a bracelet, it seemed that this woman held a very high position in that man's heart.
But if she held such a high position, why would that man bear to abandon his beloved?
He couldn't figure this out; perhaps the man had some unspeakable difficulties.
"Benefactor, this bracelet is of no use to me anymore. I originally kept it as a memento, but later I realized that this bracelet only brought me sorrow. Every time I see it, I am reminded of the scene when he left me."
"I don't know what material this bracelet is made of, nor do I know its value. Regardless of its worth, I am willing to give it to you today. I hope you won't find it too humble," the woman said very seriously.
"I really cannot accept this bracelet. Please take it back. Helping you today was just a small effort, and you don't need to be so polite."
Li Yang insisted on returning the bracelet to the woman and then left with Long Lingling.
Long Lingling also fully supported Li Yang's decision. The bracelet was indeed valuable and should not be accepted casually.
The woman watched their retreating figures, deeply touched. She had never met such a selfless person.
"Li Yang, the grand sacrificial ceremony is about to begin ahead. That's the officiant you were looking for."
Long Lingling and Li Yang arrived outside the cordon of the sacrificial ceremony site and pointed to an old man in a kasaya standing before the Buddha.
Li Yang looked at the officiant. He was white-haired and was accompanied by many eminent monks from the temple, all participating in the sacrificial ritual.
This kind of sacrificial ritual was very solemn and did not allow for any disturbance, hence outsiders were forbidden from entering.
As Li Yang took a few steps forward, he was immediately stopped by a monk, "Donor, you cannot enter here. Please watch from outside the altar."