Upon hearing this, the expressions of the two confidants changed dramatically. They couldn't believe it. Could the boss's appraisal of Xu Ke really be so high? Just how formidable was this Xu Ke?!

"Now that I'm a genuine Innate Initial Stage cultivator, I can start preparing for certain matters." A smile touched the corners of Duan Chongfeng's mouth.

"Yes."

The two confidants exchanged a look, a gleam of delight flashing in their eyes. No matter how formidable Xu Ke was, he didn't seem to be an enemy of their Peng Commerce Society, so there was no need to pay him too much attention. Now, it was time to get the boss's own affairs on the agenda.

At that moment, Duan Chongfeng spoke again. "However, hold on. Find a well-located commercial property for me in the city. I want to give it to Brother Xu as a clinic."

"A commercial property in the city?" The two confidants glanced at each other, taken aback. "That would be very valuable."

Their Peng Commerce Society couldn't hold onto properties the way the Six Great Families did; that would easily incur the families' hatred. As a result, the shops they did own were all premium properties in prime, high-value locations.

"It has to be valuable," Duan Chongfeng said coldly. "What, is it a problem for me to give a shop to my brother now?"

"Boss, that's not what we meant," the two confidants said, their faces paling as they scrambled to apologize. "We're just worried that if we give the shop to Xu Ke so rashly, the other families will think we're siding with the Wang Family."

Duan Chongfeng scoffed. "So what if they do? It's not like we haven't shared the cake with them before. Now I'm giving a small piece to my brother Xu. If they dare to chirp about it, I'll take action myself and see who dares to make a peep."

At this moment, Duan Chongfeng was full of vigor. The complete restoration of his cultivation had invigorated him, clearing his thoughts. Never mind the Six Great Families; he felt confident he could kill one of those experts from Long Capital with a single punch.

"Understood!"

Seeing his demeanor, the two confidants didn't dare say more. They exchanged a look and replied, "We'll start searching right away."

They quickly pulled out a tablet, swiped a few times, and said, "If it's for a clinic, we could set aside a unit for Mister Xu from our project at Global Square."

Duan Chongfeng pondered for a moment before nodding. "Fine, that works."

"Get the necessary information from Brother Xu and handle all the paperwork for him," he instructed. "I don't want anyone finding fault with the official procedures down the line."

If the Huang or Ye Family managed to cause trouble for Xu Ke's clinic over incomplete paperwork, Duan Chongfeng felt he would be utterly humiliated.

"Yes."

"You're dismissed," Duan Chongfeng said.

The two men immediately backed away and left.

Once only Duan Chongfeng was left in the living room, he burst out laughing. "HAHAHA! I've finally made it!"

For years, his cultivation had been his greatest source of torment. He knew that with his stagnant blood and Qi, he would have inevitably been stuck at his current realm forever. But now, thanks to Xu Ke, those problems had been swept away.

When his laughter subsided, Duan Chongfeng picked up the prescription, a lingering apprehension in his heart. His cultivation still wasn't completely consolidated at the Innate Initial Stage. He had to prepare the medicine immediately! If he had to endure those needles again, he would rather commit suicide!

He simply couldn't fathom how Xu Ke, with his Innate Middle Stage cultivation, could wield such terrifying power with a Silver Needle, effortlessly piercing through his own full-force True Qi defense.

Duan Chongfeng sighed.

Damn it... I've really been fooled. This Xu Ke isn't some useless, live-in son-in-law of the Wang Family. He's a hidden tiger, baring his fangs.

At this thought, a mysterious smile curled Duan Chongfeng's lips.

For the Wang Family to be hiding such a major figure... their ambitions are anything but small!

「Meanwhile.」

Xu Ke and Qiu Mingli were in the car driving them away, both seated in the back.

"How was it? He didn't give you a hard time, did he?" Qiu Mingli asked in a low voice, periodically glancing at the driver to see if he was listening.

"No," Xu Ke replied with a faint smile.

Qiu Mingli had been worried ever since they left Villa Number One, feeling that Duan Chongfeng wouldn't have let Xu Ke off so easily.

"That's good," Qiu Mingli nodded. He didn't press for more details. He was now extremely curious about Xu Ke. After all, his former student was now displaying medical skills, martial arts, and a personality he'd never seen in the past three years. But he understood well enough that everyone has secrets.

Soon, the security guard dropped them off at the entrance to Tianhai University.

"Mister Xu, Teacher Qiu, we've arrived at Tianhai University," the guard in the driver's seat announced.

With that, Qiu Mingli opened the car door. "Thank you," he said as he got out.

"We appreciate it," Xu Ke added.

"You're too kind," the guard replied, clearly flattered.

A moment earlier, he would have thought nothing of their thanks. But having seen Xu Ke escorted out by the boss's right-hand men and having witnessed him take down Mister Yi Ju with a single move, the guard no longer dared to look down on him.

After the guard left, Qiu Mingli and Xu Ke entered Tianhai University. Xu Ke was still wearing a duckbill cap, so unless someone was looking for him specifically, he was virtually unrecognizable.

"If you have things to do, go on ahead," Qiu Mingli said, still clutching the IOU from the Peng Commerce Society in his hand.

"There's no rush. I'll walk with you for a bit," Xu Ke said with a smile. Noticing the IOU, he asked, "Teacher, aren't you going to tear that up and throw it away?"

"No," Qiu Mingli shook his head. "I'm going to keep it as a constant reminder to myself."

Xu Ke paused for a second, then nodded. "I understand." It was, after all, a hard-learned lesson for his teacher.

"Here, this is your hundred thousand," Qiu Mingli said, taking out his phone. He quickly transferred the money back. "To speculate on stocks, I even raised the daily transfer limit on my bank card. I never thought today would be the day it actually came in handy," he said with self-deprecation.

Xu Ke saw the transfer notification on his phone and didn't refuse. He knew that even if he tried to gift the money to his teacher, Qiu Mingli's pride wouldn't let him accept it.

He patted Qiu Mingli's shoulder. "Teacher, there will come a day when you use that limit for its real purpose."

"Well, I'll take that for a good omen," Qiu Mingli laughed.

After that, they fell into silence again. They walked for a while, and as the sun grew hotter, signaling that it would soon be at its peak, they arrived in front of the administration building.

"Since we're here, how about I treat you to a meal? It'll be simple, just the cafeteria," Qiu Mingli suggested with a smile as the smell of food wafted over.

"Of course," Xu Ke smiled back. "I'd love to. It's been a long time since I've had food from the school cafeteria."

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