Chapter 497: Chapter 497: His Belly Got Even Bigger Again

"You old bastard, you’re not worthy to take me as your master."

These words, casual yet filled with arrogance, brought a dead silence to the room immediately.

At this moment, Divine Doctor Sai Huatuo suddenly burst into tears, like a child who had lost his candy.

"Mr. Ye, I beg you, for years I’ve made no progress in the path of medicine. Although people call me a Divine Doctor, I know I’m far from being a true one!"

"Today, meeting you, you seem like a guiding star on my medical path!"

"Mr. Ye, I beg you, please accept me."

Divine Doctor Sai Huatuo pleaded with tears.

The crowd was dumbfounded by this sight!

After a while, Tang Nutian was the first to speak: "Mr. Ye, Mr. Sai holds a high position in the Medical Dao Union and is also quite significant in the Hidden Sect. You, sir, have come from the Mortal World to the Hidden Sect; perhaps Mr. Sai could help with some things."

"Yes, Mr. Ye, as long as it’s something I can do, I’ll definitely do it. Besides, there’s a major figure in the Hidden Sect backing me, who can certainly accomplish what I can’t."

Divine Doctor Sai Huatuo said proudly.

In his view, he had already humbled himself to become a disciple, yet Ye Qingtian refused!

So he could only bring out his support.

Slap!

A crisp sound echoed.

The scene turned silent again.

Sai Huatuo covered his face, looking incredulous.

The others were dumbstruck.

Ye... Ye Qingtian actually hit Sai Huatuo!

This was simply overwhelmingly arrogant!

"An individual in medicine, it is the heart that needs to settle, but fame and fortune have blinded your eyes."

With these calm words, Sai Huatuo suddenly came to his senses.

With a thud, he knelt before Ye Qingtian.

"Hearing a word from you, sir, is better than ten years of study. My heart has become much clearer."

"Sir has become irreplaceable in my heart."

Sai Huatuo said.

"First, temper your own heart," Ye Qingtian instructed the Eagle Demon. "Xiaoying, go get a bag of rice."

The Eagle Demon nodded and quickly brought over a sack of rice.

"Count the grains of rice in there, and then tell me. I’ll enlighten you with something."

With that, Ye Qingtian walked out of the room.

"Thank you, Mr. Ye." Sai Huatuo’s grateful voice trailed behind him.

Then, Ye Qingtian returned to his quarters.

Thanks to Tang Feng’s special arrangement earlier, Ye Qingtian was staying in the best courtyard of the Tang Family, the number one courtyard.

The next day, Ye Qingtian left the small courtyard and arrived at the main courtyard. By now, many Hidden Sect geniuses had already arrived at the Tang Sect.

With only a few days left until the Divine Artifact Conference, the city’s hotels were fully booked. Fortunately, the Tang Sect sent out a message willing to provide free rooms for the geniuses attending the conference.

These geniuses flocked to the Tang Sect.

Hmm?

Amidst the geniuses, Ye Qingtian noticed a familiar figure.

It was Fatty Wang.

"Boss!"

Upon seeing Ye Qingtian, Fatty Wang was ecstatic.

Ye Qingtian smiled faintly, "Long time no see, your belly has grown again."

Fatty Wang bashfully rubbed his head, "No way, I’ve been pining for my boss day and night, how could I possibly get fatter?"

Ye Qingtian chuckled softly.

"Oh right, Boss, let me introduce you to some folks. This is my girlfriend Zhao Feiyan, this is my childhood friend Qian Yunlong, and she’s Ah Long’s girlfriend Meng Jiao."

"This is my boss, Ye Qingtian."

Fatty Wang introduced with a big smile.

"Fatty, is your boss from the Hidden Sect Realm?" Qian Yunlong asked.

"No, we met while attending school in Jin City; my boss is really awesome!"

Fatty Wang said.

"Oh, from the Mortal World, huh." Qian Yunlong seemed slightly disappointed.

Having taken the initiative to join Fatty Wang at the Hidden Sect, he clearly had other objectives.

People from the Mortal World usually found it difficult to enter the Hidden Sect.

Thanks to the Celestial Martial Academy’s recruitment from the Mortal World this time, the doors were wide open.

Once the Qian Family heard the news, they dispatched many people to the Hidden Sect.

Qian Yunlong was just one among them.

Their aim was simple, to win over a Hidden Sect genius before the gateway between the worlds closed.

For the Qian Family, that would be like a tiger growing wings.

While preparing to depart for the Hidden Sect, Qian Yunlong discovered that Fatty Wang was headed there to find Sai Huatuo, so he went along with him under the pretense of extending a favor.

During the journey, they met many geniuses, but none cared to associate with people from the Mortal World.

"Sigh, with the door between the Mortal World and the Hidden Sect wide open, all sorts of people are flocking over."

Qian Yunlong’s girlfriend, Meng Jiao, remarked.

Fatty Wang frowned slightly, seeing through these two during the journey.

Outwardly they were accompanying him to meet Sai Huatuo, but they had their own agendas.

Still, Fatty Wang did not hold it against them.

"Boss, how about we have a nice meal tonight in Wu City? I also want to invite Divine Doctor Sai Huatuo."

Fatty Wang suggested.

Ye Qingtian didn’t refuse; after such a long time apart, he also wanted to catch up on Fatty’s whereabouts and Jin City School’s situation.

People are always nostalgic.

At this time, Fatty Wang’s girlfriend, Zhao Feiyan, was also a bit annoyed.

"Brother Wang, we’re inviting Divine Doctor Sai Huatuo; there’s no need to invite irrelevant people."

"Feiyan, he’s my boss; we haven’t seen each other for a long time, so it’s okay to catch up," Fatty Wang patiently explained.

Zhao Feiyan could only sigh.

After chatting with Fatty Wang for a while, Qian Yunlong urged, "Fatty, we must quickly meet with the steward of the Tang Sect; otherwise, if there are no rooms left, we’ll have to sleep on the streets."

Fatty Wang was reluctant to part, but fortunately, Ye Qingtian had already agreed to meet in the evening.

Only then did he part ways and headed to find the steward of the Tang Sect.

"The Tang Family really looks down on people, giving us the worst room!"

Zhao Feiyan furrowed her brows.

"Sigh, because we’re from the Mortal World. People from the Mortal World are worse than dogs in the Hidden Sect."

Qian Yunlong remarked.

But Fatty Wang didn’t care, "It’s fine as long as there’s a place to stay for free. Don’t let it bother you too much."

"By the way, Brother Long, did you contact Young Master Ren from our Mortal World?"

Zhao Feiyan asked.

"Yes, Young Master Ren is also coming to the Divine Artifact Conference; he’ll be here soon. Let’s invite him to dinner tonight; it’s much better than inviting Ye Qingtian."

Qian Yunlong said.

"Indeed, Young Master Ren is one of the top talents in the Mortal World. After Qin Lingtian’s death, he’s ranked third in the Mortal World’s power rankings."

"Moreover, he’s a disciple of the Hidden Sect Poison Sect. With him speaking well of us, I believe we have a great chance of bringing Divine Doctor Sai Huatuo back with us."

"This way, Brother Wang, your grandfather’s illness can be treated."

Zhao Feiyan said happily.

Fatty Wang was somewhat displeased; these two obviously looked down on Ye Qingtian.

But he kept quiet, as Ren Shaoqing indeed had come a long way.

If they could get him involved, the chances of getting Divine Doctor Sai Huatuo back were greatly increased.

In the evening, Ye Qingtian went to find the Tang Family steward to inquire about where Fatty Wang and the others were staying.

The steward said they were in Room 200.

Hearing this, Ye Qingtian frowned; the higher the room number, the worse the room.

Room 200 was almost the worst room in the Tang Family.

"Fatty Wang is my friend."

Leaving these words, Ye Qingtian headed to Fatty Wang’s residence.

The steward of the Tang Sect was scared out of his wits, never imagining that Fatty Wang was a friend of Ye Qingtian.