Seeing the startled Zhao Rong, the village beauty, Wang ili, pulled him into a hug. She gently kissed his forehead and said through her tears, "Benefactor, you are my benefactor... Don’t be afraid. I’m not a ghost, I’m a person. I’m soone who struggled back from the brink of death."
Seeing Wang ili truly alive and even kissing him, Zhao Rong couldn’t believe his eyes. "Impossible," he said. "The Revitalizing Pills made by others couldn’t save you. How could mine actually bring you back to life?"
Of course, what Zhao Rong didn’t know was that Wang ili’s resurrection wasn’t due to the Revitalizing Pill, but because of the Dragon Crystal he was carrying. The Dragon Crystal grew strong when faced with weakness, and stronger still when faced with power. When the energy-filled crystal sensed a weak or dying person nearby, it would actively intervene to heal them. Therefore, Zhao Rong saving Wang ili was nothing more than a fortunate accident.
Wang ili looked at Zhao Rong and kissed his cheek again. "Benefactor, it was your Revitalizing Pill that saved ..."
When the surrounding villagers heard that the Revitalizing Pill Zhao Rong had concocted in a pressure cooker had miraculously saved Wang ili, they burst into a wave of enthusiastic applause. The n and won who had been mocking him just monts before began slapping their own faces, regretting their ridicule of Divine Doctor Zhao Rong.
The woman who had been cracking sunflower seeds spoke to Zhao Rong apologetically. "Zhao Rong, you’re practically a god in our village! Only a Revitalizing Pill made by you could have saved Wang ili..."
The village girl who loved to gossip and stir up trouble marveled at his skills. "Young man, your dical abilities are simply brilliant! you could definitely surpass any top-notch doctor in our city."
Even the woman with the perpetually runny nose chid in, heaping praise upon him. "Young man, I see it now. You’re not just handso and distinguished, your dical skills are comparable to the legendary Divine Doctor Sun Simiao."
Listening to the praise from all around, Zhao Rong responded humbly, "Thank you all for your kind words. I, Zhao Rong, will continue to do my utmost to heal the sick and save lives."
At this mont, the most emotional person was, without a doubt, Wang ili’s mother. She imdiately pulled her daughter down to kneel before Zhao Rong. While thanking him profusely, she declared, "Divine Doctor, since you saved my daughter, then from now on, she is yours..."
The village beauty, Wang ili, also thanked him. "Divine Doctor, if you wouldn’t be offended, I am willing to work like an ox or a horse for you, serving you for the rest of my life..."
Hearing this, Zhao Rong was stunned. Damn, how did my fantasy suddenly beco reality?
Faced with this sudden marriage proposal from Wang ili and her mother, Zhao Rong was still reeling. He helped them both to their feet and said, "Auntie, ili, I’m truly happy from the bottom of my heart that I could save you. But as for marriage... don’t you think we’re being a bit hasty?"
Wang ili’s mother paid him no mind. "Young man, we mustn’t delay! Good things co in pairs. Tonight, we’ll hold a wedding for you and Wang ili, and then we’ll send you both to the bridal chamber..."
Zhao Rong was vehently against the idea of a wedding. Hearing the words "bridal chamber," however, stirred a sense of longing within him. After all, at twenty years old, Zhao Rong was still a virgin. Though he had never experienced that particular pleasure, he certainly yearned for it. He was a man, after all, a young man with surging male hormones.
When the assistant standing nearby heard that Zhao Rong could enter the bridal chamber with Wang ili that very night, his eyes went wide with envy. "Zhao Rong, this is a golden opportunity! You have to take it! An opportunity like this won’t co knocking twice."
Obviously, if the assistant were in Zhao Rong’s shoes, he would have chosen to marry Wang ili in a heartbeat and enter the bridal chamber. After all, Wang ili was truly, breathtakingly beautiful.
Just as the crowd was eagerly awaiting Zhao Rong’s answer, he made an excuse about desperately needing to pee and bolted out the door.
Having escaped from Wang ili’s house, Zhao Rong let out a long sigh of relief. "Whew, thank goodness I got out of there. Otherwise, I would have been roped into marrying Wang ili tonight for sure."
Just as Zhao Rong was celebrating his quick escape, he turned around and ca face to face with Wang ili, who had chased after him.
Looking at the girl who had caught up to him, he said in surprise, "Whoa, how did you run so fast?"
Wang ili didn’t want him to leave. "Brother Zhao Rong, I know you don’t want to stay in our village. It’s a place that would only limit your potential. But... if you’re planning to leave for greater things, can you take with you?"
Hearing this, Zhao Rong froze. To be honest, I really do want to take Wang ili to the Zhenwu Gate to cultivate with . But if I did, would those three beauties who have a crush on —Lili, Yu Lan, and Xuelian—let off the hook? Would they even spare Wang ili?
Thinking this, he ca up with an excuse. "ili, there’s sothing you don’t know. The place where I cultivate is full of n, with no won at all. You know what those places are like—far too many n and not nearly enough won. If you went, I honestly couldn’t protect you..."
Having said his piece, Zhao Rong was confident this beautiful lie would scare her off. To his surprise, however, Wang ili showed no signs of backing down. She looked at him, her eyes brimming with emotion.
"Brother Zhao Rong, even if every man in the world desired , I would only desire you, and you alone.
"Even if one day you lose everything and beco a beggar...
"Even if one day you beco disabled...
"Even if one day you suddenly grow old...
"I would still follow you without a mont’s hesitation...
"Marry you...
"Bear your children...
"And take care of you..."
Her words moved Zhao Rong to his core. Barely able to contain his emotion, he said, "ili, I know you can’t bear for us to part. But I’m a cultivator. I have to pursue my path and can’t be tied down by romance. So... could you wait for ? Wait until I’ve reached level twenty. I’ll co back for you then, and we can go out and see the world together."
At his words, Wang ili looked at him with deep affection. "Brother Zhao Rong, I know you’re a man with great ambition and a strong drive to succeed, one who isn’t swayed by the charms of won. Since you are such an ambitious man, I, Wang ili, must not hold you back. Go, Brother Zhao Rong. Bravely pursue your cultivation. I won’t be a chain on your path of cultivation and leveling up. I’ll just wait for you to reach level twenty and co back to take away from this village..."
With that, she hugged him and began to cry softly.
Zhao Rong comforted her, "ili, believe . I will co back." He gently wiped the tears from her cheeks and then placed a soft, tender kiss on her forehead.
Just then, his assistant managed to escape from the yard as well. When he saw Zhao Rong kissing Wang ili, his eyes nearly popped out of his head.
"Damn it!" he muttered resentfully. "How’d they get to kissing so fast? Everyone says Zhao Rong is a Divine Doctor... If you ask , he’s a divine pick-up artist! Look at that, in no ti at all, he’s managed to charm another kind-hearted, sweet, and adorable girl, Wang ili."
At the sa ti, the assistant couldn’t help but sigh. He was a man, too. Why was the gap between them so vast?
When it was ti to part ways, Wang ili walked Zhao Rong and his assistant to the village entrance. Only after their silhouettes had completely vanished into the night did she turn back, wiping her tears as she headed ho.
Once they were out of the village, Zhao Rong’s tense nerves finally settled. He was relieved he had managed to escape. Otherwise, he might have really ended up spending the rest of his life in that village, marrying, having children, and living a simple life of farming and weaving. While such a life had its charms, it wasn’t the life he wanted.
Just as Zhao Rong was reflecting on how he had once again stumbled into an encounter with a beautiful woman, his phone suddenly rang. It was Fatty.
Zhao Rong quickly answered.
Fatty’s anxious voice ca through the phone. "Brother Zhao Rong, when are you coming back? Lili, Yu Lan, and Xuelian are looking for you all over campus!"
Hearing this, Zhao Rong was bewildered. "Fatty, didn’t you find a body double for ? Why are the three of them still looking?"
Fatty replied awkwardly, "Brother Zhao Rong, the body double was exposed! Please co back quickly. If you don’t get back soon, I think those three will dig three feet into the ground to find you."
Hearing that his double had been discovered, Zhao Rong’s heart sank. I’m screwed...
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