The Extraordinary Urban God of Medicine - Chapter 986

Chapter 986: Chapter 986: Rat Demon Chapter 986: Chapter 986: Rat Demon The eldest senior brother steadied his emotions and looked at Huang Xiaolong with a teasing gaze, “Indeed, your talismanic art is beyond extraordinary, but for us cultivators, subduing demons and dispelling evil isn’t just about talismans. Little Sister Bingyan has been doted on by our master since she was a child. If you want to be her husband, as the eldest senior brother, it’s only natural that I thoroughly test your Daoist arts~~~”
In this courtyard, a good number of Longhu Mountain disciples had gathered along with some Taoist boys. Not only had the eldest senior brother’s gift of a sword to Huo Bingyan been rejected, but Huang Xiaolong’s flying sword also left him in a sorry state. Afterwards, Huang Xiaolong had shown himself to great advantage in a wealth contest with the Ailao Mountain youth.

As the current Chief Disciple of Longhu Mountain, the eldest senior brother had to suppress Huang Xiaolong, or where would his dignity as the eldest senior brother be? Plus, the eldest senior brother had long coveted Huo Bingyan and was planning to snatch her back from Huang Xiaolong. This spell contest was bound to happen!

Needless to say, the Ailao Mountain youth hated Huang Xiaolong to the bone.

“How about this, it’s not suitable for us to contest our spells here, why not take a walk? We can discuss how to conduct the duel while walking,” the eldest senior brother said slowly and deliberately.

After a pause, the eldest senior brother added, “Rest assured, I and this fellow Taoist here are both honest and upright people, we won’t harm you. Tonight is just a small contest of spells. There will be a segment for exchanging Daoist arts during my master’s birthday banquet, and we can settle tonight’s score then.”

“Hahaha~~ I’m not afraid of you guys finding a place to take me down,” Huang Xiaolong chuckled nonchalantly. “However, a spell duel needs some stakes. It really isn’t much fun without a wager.”

“I feel the same~~” The Ailao Mountain youth sneered. “In the upcoming spell duel, if you lose, the flying sword you gave to that woman will belong to me.”

The eldest senior brother also took the opportunity to say, “Fine, having a wager does indeed make it more interesting. So, in the spell duel later, if you lose, just leave Little Sister Bingyan.”

“Hehe~~ deal! My word is my bond!” Huang Xiaolong wasn’t concerned at all about the content of the spell duel. Huang Xiaolong had dueled various spells with different people, including not only cultivators like the Kongtong Magicians but even the Serpent Demoness, the Fox Demoness, and the Yellow Ghost. Huang Xiaolong always let the opponent propose the content of the duel and simply accepted it.

“Let’s go out then. But, if it’s you guys who lose the spell contest later… then kneel down and apologize to me. Hahahaha~~~” A playful smirk flitted across Huang Xiaolong’s eyes.

“Hmph!”

Kneeling to apologize? That was downright humiliating!

Both the eldest senior brother and the Ailao Mountain youth’s faces twisted with ferocity, and they couldn’t help but exchange glances before nodding in agreement.

Both were extremely conceited. In their eyes, the likelihood of losing to Huang Xiaolong in a spell contest was very low. As long as they didn’t compete in talisman-related areas, they at least believed themselves unbeatable.

“Don’t beat around the bush, let’s go,” said the Ailao Mountain youth, who swept out of the courtyard.

That Sister Huo Bingyan followed behind with a flattering face, “Husband, with your boundless mana, you must win. This brat is too detestable, it would be good to take him down a notch~”
“You better follow closely yourself,” the eldest senior brother said provocatively, glancing at Huang Xiaolong before turning to leave.

“The eldest senior brother’s going to have a spell duel! How exciting! So much fun~~~” Naturally, the Longhu Mountain disciples in the courtyard weren’t going to miss the chance for such an entertaining spectacle.

“Let’s go, I really want to see what kind of spells these two self-righteous fellows intend to compete with me,” A hint of playful amusement glinted in Huang Xiaolong’s eyes.

Right away, Huang Xiaolong led his wives and three little demon pets out of the courtyard.

A large group of people headed towards the outskirts of Longhu Mountain.

The spell contest tonight was spread far and wide by those Longhu Mountain disciples. Consequently, at least dozens of onlookers had come to watch the excitement. Among them were Longhu Mountain disciples and various Taoists who had come to celebrate Heavenly Master Zhang’s birthday, all of whom were energetically idle with nothing better to do. However, after observing, Huang Xiaolong noted they were all minor characters and there weren’t any noteworthy masters to be wary of.

They quickly left the Longhu Mountain area, where the Ailao Mountain youth and the chief disciple deliberately cast a spell, suddenly increasing their pace as if they were gliding close to the ground.

Huang Xiaolong smiled faintly and also chanted “Swift Wind Curse,” leading his wives and three little demons, following leisurely behind.

The onlookers, after a great deal of effort, could barely keep up.

Before long, they covered several dozen miles and arrived at a small town.

Beneath the night sky, the town’s streetlights appeared dim, creating a tranquil ambiance as if it was in a world of its own.

The chief disciple and the Ailao Mountain youth ahead stopped in their tracks.

The chief disciple narrowed his eyes slightly, as if sensing something; after a few seconds, he turned around and gave Huang Xiaolong a slight smile. “Let’s have our duel right here.”

“Heh, what are we dueling over?” Huang Xiaolong chuckled.

The crowd behind also caught up, watching eagerly with great interest.

“This town has a few hundred households, and I am certain that one of them has been plagued by an evil presence,” boasted the chief disciple. “You and I shall compete to see who can find this unsettled household first. Then, we’ll help them by eliminating the evil and eradicating it from its roots… This way, we’ll also be doing a good deed.”

Upon hearing this, Ma Chuxia and Huo Bingyan, both Taoists, paid close attention to the town, but they did not detect any demonic or ghostly aura.

Naturally, the other Taoists who came for the spectacle also failed to find anything unusual.

Only the Ailao Mountain youth’s eyes flickered slightly before nodding in agreement.

“Sometimes, exorcising demons and monsters isn’t as simple as drawing a few charms,” the chief disciple said with a scoff. “If there are no objections, let’s get started.”

“I naturally have no objections,” Huang Xiaolong said with an indifferent smile.

“Hahaha, then I’ll go first!” The chief disciple laughed triumphantly and instantly turned into a blur, vanishing from everyone’s sight after only a few movements.

“Husband, the chief disciple has probably already found the target… Let’s hurry up too! We absolutely can’t lose to him! Otherwise, who knows how he’ll gloat,” Huo Bingyan said anxiously. She was worried that Huang Xiaolong might make a mistake and inadvertently lose to the chief disciple. Then Huang Xiaolong would have to honor the bet and leave her, which to her would be worse than death.

“All right, just follow me,” said Huang Xiaolong with certainty, turning and heading in the southeast direction of the town.

A large group of onlookers followed behind Huang Xiaolong with a whoosh.

The Ailao Mountain youth and Huo Bingyan’s senior sister casually strolled behind Huang Xiaolong as well.

As they walked, Huang Xiaolong suddenly turned to look at Xiaohong.

Xiaohong looked somewhat unusual and whispered, “Young Master, it’s the scent of rats. No, to be precise, the scent of a Rat Demon.”

“Yes, Young Master, we all smelled a faint demonic aura. There are no ghosts in this town–it’s a demon!” Qingqing and Xiaohong chorused.

Only then did Ma Chuxia and Huo Bingyan realize. “So it’s a demon. No wonder we didn’t find anything strange earlier.”

“Young Master, I just love catching mice… How about you let me do it?” Blackie’s eyes shone brightly, and in those seductive and sharp eyes, a flicker of excitement passed in an instant.

Blackie was a cat demon, and rat demons were her natural enemies. Having her catch the rat demon that was causing trouble in the town was the best possible scenario.

Huang Xiaolong smiled and shook his head. “No rush, Blackie, don’t let your presence be detected and scare the rat demon away. Let’s take our time and enjoy this.”

“Oh, I understand, Young Master,” Blackie said obediently, nodding her head.

After taking a stroll around the town, Huang Xiaolong and the others came near a self-built, two-story house.

The house’s door lamp was already shining brightly.

At the gate, a middle-aged couple stood with worried and pained expressions.

At that moment, the chief disciple wore a face full of compassionate solemnity as he conversed with the couple. “Does someone in your family suffer from an illness that is causing them to wither away day by day, with no cure to be found despite seeking medical help?”

“How… how did you know?” The man from the middle-aged couple was overawed by the ethereal aura emanating from the chief disciple and responded with respectful language.

“All you need to say is yes or no,” the chief disciple said indifferently.

“Yes, yes, yes, my daughter… my daughter has been like this for half a year. We don’t know what’s wrong… She’s been sick and unable to get better… We’ve been to many hospitals, but they can’t find the cause of her illness. My daughter… my daughter is so pitiful… Who… who are you?” The middle-aged couple both started to cry terribly.

“Mm. You need not worry. I am here tonight to exorcise the evil and cure your daughter! Take me to see her!” the chief disciple said calmly and leisurely.

“Please, please, follow me~~” The middle-aged couple hurriedly ushered the chief disciple into their house.

“This is bad! Husband, Master Zhang found the victim first!” Huo Bingyan said anxiously.

“Hehe~~ What does it matter if he found her first? Finding her first doesn’t mean he’ll be able to solve the problem,” Huang Xiaolong said with a disdainful smile, then narrowed his eyes as he observed the family’s house, nodding slightly with an enlightened look on his face.

Immediately after, a large crowd also poured into the two-story building.

On the first floor of the house.

The spacious living room.

The couple had already carried their critically ill daughter down from the upstairs bedroom on a stretcher.

The girl appeared to be about sixteen or seventeen years old, in the prime of her youth, but was extremely thin and was currently unconscious.

Her entire body was swollen with lumps, and she would occasionally cough violently. She had patches on her body that resembled rotting sores, and also, there were what appeared to be bite marks, not as though made by a human, but rather as if she had been bitten by some small creature.

“The doctors said it was sepsis, then said pneumonia… but despite many medications, hospital stays, and treatments, they were all useless. Oh, my poor daughter~~~” The middle-aged couple burst into loud wailing again.

“Mm~~ rest assured. I have already found the method to cure this girl,” the chief disciple laughed. “It’s but a mere trifle.”

After speaking, the chief disciple looked at Huang Xiaolong with a smug and confident gaze. “I apologize, but since I found this victim first, it’s only right that I make the first move.”

“Sure, you make the first move,” Huang Xiaolong said with a shrug.

“Hahaha~ Facing your doom and still trying to look cool! Let me tell you the truth, once I make my move to slay demons and exorcise evil, there will be no room for you to step in! This contest of power, I’ve won! Just wait and see how far you’ll roll away from Sister Bingyan!” The Chief Disciple sneered.

Immediately, many onlooking disciples from Longhu Mountain started cheering obsequiously. “The Chief Disciple has never failed in exorcising demons! This time won’t be an exception!”

“Your daughter appears to be afflicted by the plague. However… treating her with ordinary means for the plague will be futile,” the Chief Disciple said enigmatically. “Let me tell you the truth, your daughter has been ensnared by a Rat Demon, which is tormenting her little by little, driving her to her death. Look, these bite marks on her body, they are the result of rat bites!”

“Ah~~!” The middle-aged couple were nearly frightened to the point of fainting!

A Rat Demon!

Ordinary people had never heard of such creatures.

Nevertheless, upon closer inspection, the bite marks on the girl’s body did look increasingly like they were made by rat bites.

“For the past six months, every morning when my daughter wakes up, she has these bite marks on her body… Could it really… really be that a Rat Demon has bitten her~~ Please! Save my daughter! I beg you!”

The simple and honest middle-aged couple knelt down, continuously kowtowing.

“There’s no need to worry, as long as we eliminate the mischief-causing Rat Demon, your daughter will naturally recover once the proper medicine is applied. I’ll prescribe a few doses for her, and in less than half a month, she’ll be as good as new,” the Chief Disciple declared proudly.

Huang Xiaolong couldn’t help but snicker to himself at the side. “I don’t think so.”

“Kid, you don’t have to be so stubborn! This time, I will make you admit defeat wholeheartedly!” Chief Disciple chuckled coldly, then approached the unconscious girl, sniffed her with his nose, and nodded. “Alright, this scent, I also caught it outside of the town just now. If I’m not mistaken, that Rat Demon’s lair is right outside this town! I’ll go and kill it now!”

With that said, the Chief Disciple turned and walked away.

A swarm of people followed him out.

The young man from Ailao Mountain looked at Huang Xiaolong with a pitying gaze at that moment. “I thought you actually had some abilities, but it seems I overestimated you. This contest of power, you’ve already lost!”

“Hahaha~~~ Just wait and see,” Huang Xiaolong said with a meaningful smile. “Alright, let’s go and see how that guy is going to kill the Rat Demon.”

“Don’t tell me you still want to intercept the Rat Demon?” the young man from Ailao Mountain said sarcastically.

“You’re mistaken, I’m just going to watch, I won’t make a move. Because even killing the Rat Demon won’t actually cure this girl,” Huang Xiaolong said with a wry smile.

“You don’t have to put on a brave front~~,” the young man from Ailao Mountain said indifferently as he glanced at Huang Xiaolong and left swiftly with Sister Bingyan.

“Husband, let’s go kill the Rat Demon!” Bingyan urged anxiously.

“Kill what? Killing it would be a waste of effort. Let’s just go and watch,” Huang Xiaolong said with a playful smile.

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