Chapter 2457

Ouyang Tianyun let out a long breath, his expression softening. "I understand now. Though my heart still holds some regret and pain, my reason tells me that everyone’s path is different. I cannot cling to the past."

Yan Aohan nodded gently. "It is good that you have seen through it. You must remember, you are Ouyang Tianyun now. You have changed. How can you expect others to remain exactly as they were?"

Hearing this, Ouyang Tianyun agreed with a faint smile. "The Emperor Yan is right. I prefer to remain Senior Brother to Junior Sister Yan Yi."

"You were always my Senior Brother," Zhu Yanyi said with a genuine smile.

At this moment, Zhu Yanyi felt truly satisfied. There was no need for further words. Ouyang Tianyun’s attitude proved she had truly let go. As long as she had found peace, that was a good thing.

"For the time being, you will cultivate and train with us," Yan Aohan stated directly. "When the time is right, we will naturally meet Silver Fox and Ling Shu."

Everything has its own destiny. It was not yet time to meet Silver Fox and Ling Shu. Even if they sought them out now, they might not succeed. It was best to let things take their natural course.

In the days that followed, Ouyang Tianyun gradually accepted her new environment. Her primary role was to assist Zhu Yanyi in treating the villagers.

Before long, rumors spread that a divine doctor had appeared in the wild village. Naturally, such fame attracted jealousy.

Li Guangbi was one such person.

Li Guangbi was a demon born from a plum tree, nearly five thousand years old. In the demon realm, this age was neither young nor old, placing him among the young demons.

As a plant-demon cultivator, Li Guangbi had chosen the path of medicine. He had always believed his medical skills were unmatched.

In fact, Li Guangbi had been fortunate. Once, he had fallen into a secret realm by chance and inherited the legacy of a medicinal cultivator. This had elevated his skills to a new level.

In the demon realm, his reputation was well-known. He had treated countless difficult and complex cases.

She had long believed that no one in the demon realm could surpass her. However, recent events proved otherwise. A mysterious female demon cultivator, also a plant-demon, had risen to fame. It was said she had even cured Lu Qian’s injuries.

Li Guangbi knew Lu Qian’s condition well. He had been the first doctor to treat Lu Qian. He had seen that Lu Qian’s demon crystal was gone. Using his special methods and years of accumulated medicinal power, he had condensed a drug crystal to maintain Lu Qian’s human form. But he had not expected the effect to be temporary. He had not anticipated that Lu Qian’s condition would relapse.

When the relapse occurred, his previous methods failed. In his mind, Lu Qian was beyond saving. Yet, after only a few days, Lu Qian recovered. Although his cultivation had dropped, his demon crystal had returned. This meant Lu Qian had simply needed patience to cultivate, and his cultivation had been restored by Miss Ning.

Li Guangbi was curious about how Lu Qian had been cured. Lu Qian did not hide the truth; she told Li Guangbi that a doctor named Zhu Yanyi had healed her.

This news filled Li Guangbi with indignation. He refused to believe anyone’s medical skills could surpass his own. If he could not cure a patient, how could she?

Upon hearing this, Li Guangbi deliberately encouraged several patients she could not cure to seek out Zhu Yanyi. She expected her to fail. Instead, this doctor named Zhu Yanyi was incredibly skilled. She cured every patient she had failed to treat.

Soon, others began to doubt Li Guangbi’s medical abilities.

If Li Guangbi had stayed low and avoided attention, the matter would have faded quickly. But instead, Li Guangbi began to believe Zhu Yanyi was targeting her personally.

In modern terms, Li Guangbi suffered from paranoia. She believed Zhu Yanyi was curing so many patients just to humiliate her.

As Zhu Yanyi’s fame grew, Li Guangbi became increasingly angry. In her rage, her mind clouded, and she decided to find trouble for Zhu Yanyi.

The first person he approached was Miao Hai, another medical cultivator. Miao Hai was a cat-demon. As a medical cultivator, Miao Hai was inferior to Li Guangbi. Li Guangbi chose Miao Hai precisely because Miao Hai was weaker; he often used Miao Hai to highlight his own superior skills.

After hearing Li Guangbi’s proposal, Miao Hai asked, "Brother Li, you mean we should go challenge that doctor named Zhu Yanyi?"

"Absolutely. This area belongs to us. Who does she think she is, stealing our business? We must settle this with her." Li Guangbi’s face was twisted with anger.

Miao Hai thought for a moment. "I understand your meaning, Brother Li. But you have forgotten that in our demon race, survival is based on competition. If Zhu Yanyi is taking patients, that is simply competition. If we cannot compete with her, it is our weakness."

"No. Even in competition, I do not believe anyone can surpass us." Li Guangbi wanted to say "me," but pride prevented him, so he used "us."

Miao Hai knew Li Guangbi well. She replied, "If Brother Li can defeat Zhu Yanyi with true skill, the patients will naturally come to us."

Li Guangbi knew this was the best approach. However, she felt she had no chance of winning. Precisely because she lacked confidence, she did not dare to challenge her directly.

Miao Hai looked at Li Guangbi. "With Brother Li’s skills, you should be confident against Zhu Yanyi. How about I accompany you to challenge her directly? I will cheer you on."

Li Guangbi lacked confidence, but seeing Miao Hai’s expression, he felt that refusing might make him look weak. His pride was too strong.

"Then I will send a challenge letter," Li Guangbi said.

"Very well," Miao Hai said with a grin.

Li Guangbi immediately wrote the challenge letter and sent it via a messenger.

Zhu Yanyi received the letter, raised an eyebrow slightly, and tossed it aside. She said to the messenger, "Go back and tell your employer: if she wants to challenge me, she must come herself. I have no interest in traveling far."

The messenger demon had only come to deliver the letter. Having received the reply, he left without another word.