Under Xia Liu's attention, Xiao Jingyun gathered her courage and voiced her thoughts. She really needed a piece of true jade. It could potentially save her grandfather's life. Even though it was her first time meeting Xia Liu, she had to put on a thick skin and ask. "Hmm, give me a reason." After careful consideration, Xia Liu said. "I don't know what strange illness my grandfather has, but I read in some folk remedies that true jade has special auras that can ward off evil, so I wanted to buy a piece for him to try." "Well, it's a touching story, a very filial granddaughter." Xia Liu nodded and continued, "But these pieces of jade are extremely important to me, not a single one can go missing." Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingyun's face turned pale as Xia Liu had more than thirty pieces in his hand. And he had no intention of selling any. If the people present hadn't dispersed yet, Xia Liu would probably have been scolded. The likable and charming Xiao Jingyun was almost in tears. As a man, owning over thirty pieces of jade and unwilling to part with even one. Truly the scum of men. "Liu Xia! Are you even human?" Bai Xiang couldn't hold back anymore. Xiao Jingyun was asking for the jade to save her grandfather. Knowing this reason, Xia Liu was still so cold. Did he have no sympathy at all? Did he have no moral integrity? "Bai Xiang, please don't say that, it's my fault for losing composure, it's his stuff, I shouldn't have spoken out casually." After calming down, Xiao Jingyun quickly pulled Bai Xiang back. Afraid that the rift between her cousins would deepen because of her. "Jingyun, you did nothing wrong, the one at fault is a certain cruel guy, he can't even understand your feelings, there's no need to be polite with him, he's not human!" Bai Xiang was getting angrier the more she spoke. Refusing Xiao Jingyun, Xia Liu's heart was truly ruthless. Tender and protective of women probably meant nothing to him. "Little Bai Xiang, do you think I'm cold-blooded?" Xia Liu looked helpless; he didn't want to give the jade because it couldn't help Xiao Jingyun's grandfather. After all, truly afflicted individuals couldn't be cured by folk remedies. If no cause could be found, only a real expert could resolve things. "Aren't you cold-blooded?" Bai Xiang glared angrily at Xia Liu. "If I were ruthless, I wouldn't have let Fang Yan leave today, compared to the old me, I'm much more merciful now." Xia Liu laughed mockingly at himself, being is fine, every day being stern and cold is tiring and makes it difficult to make friends. "Letting Fang Yan go? Merciful?" This was the coldest joke Bai Xiang had heard. What kind of person was Xia Liu? Just an outsider, it's uncertain if he can leave Nanyun City after offending Fang Yan, yet he claims Fang Yan was able to leave because of his mercy. No idea where his confidence came from. "Bai Xiang, stop arguing, I didn't mean it, please don't get mad at me." Seeing Bai Xiang's growing emotional agitation, Xiao Jingyun's eyes reddened. She hadn't expected things to escalate to this point. If she had known, she never would have asked. "No! I can't swallow this! He's simply not a human!" Bai Xiang's emotions flared up again. The Mysterious Rank cultivation within her body showed signs of breaking through, her aura about to envelop her sides. "Sister Bai! Let me explain, I didn't sell the jade because it won't help Miss Xiao's grandfather." "How do you know it won't help, what if Jingyun's grandfather gets better after getting the jade?" "Of course I know, because I am a doctor, a Chinese medicine doctor who can treat any ailment!" Xia Liu said confidently. Updates are released by n̷o̷v̷e̷l̷f̷i̷r̷e̷.net Bai Xiang and Xiao Jingyun both fell silent. Xia Liu's upright and confident posture was just too self-assured. It seemed to carry a kind of magic power, making it hard to doubt him. Any ailment can be treated! "So you're saying that the reason you're not giving Jingyun the jade is because you want to visit in person?" Bai Xiang asked softly. "Yes, Miss Xiao is your classmate, as your distant cousin, I naturally want to do something for my cousin's classmate." Xia Liu crossed his arms and smiled appreciatively. Just like that, since it was getting late, he had to find a place to stay the night. Once connections were made, it would be more convenient for him in Nanyun City. "Really Brother Liu! You can cure my grandfather's strange illness?" Xiao Jingyun almost jumped with excitement. Ever since witnessing Xia Liu's two miraculous acts, she completely believed Xia Liu was not an ordinary person. Now he was saying he could treat illnesses and heal any patients! Xiao Jingyun believed it and felt excited! Maybe grandfather would really get better. "Although I haven't seen it in person yet, I'm confident I can cure your grandfather's strange illness." As a cultivator at the eleventh level of Qi Cultivation, if Xia Liu couldn't even heal a common person's illness, he might as well disband and perish. Having performed Bone Mending and Meridian Healing, a minor strange illness was nothing. "Be careful you don't trip over your own tongue!" Bai Xiang lashed out from the side. If Xia Liu had the confidence to bring out true jade, she might believe it. But he hadn't even met Xiao Jingyun's grandfather and already promised to cure the elderly man's strange illness. Did he really think he was the omnipotent Heavenly Mansion Chief! Even her idol wasn't as arrogant as him. It's no wonder he was still stuck in such a low-level place, no skill yet so conceited, wanting to make it big in life would be tough… But Bai Xiang suddenly thought that if Xia Liu managed to deceive the Xiao Family, then he would be safe in Nanyun City! Even if he offended Fang Yan today, he had nothing to fear. But if he offended the Xiao Family further, even a hundred lives wouldn't be enough in Nanyun. "Bai Xiang, you can't speak about Brother Liu like that, no matter what, I should thank Brother Liu for stepping up to help me." Xiao Jingyun suppressed her excitement. She wasn't sure about the truthfulness of Xia Liu's words, but his miraculous acts with jade. Maybe he also had unimaginable expertise in the field of medicine. "Exactly, Bai Xiang, give your cousin some face, don't always think about undermining him; after all, Fang Yan is an example, those who wanted to see me fail often end up being laughed at." Bai Xiang and Xiao Jingyun both couldn't stay composed. But upon closer thought, it seemed that way. Fang Yan was powerful in Nanyun City. Yet today, he lost face to Xia Liu. "Miss Xiao, I might be staying in Nanyun City for a few days, how about you cover my food and lodging once I cure your grandfather?" "Sure! As long as you cure my grandfather, I'll cover your food, entertainment, and accommodation!" "Uh, not that serious, just let me have a simple room to stay..." "Jingyun, I actually wanted to tell you, he's not my cousin, I don't have such a vulgar relative..."