Zheng stayed locked inside his room, cultivating until the dawn broke. He then organized his bed, took a bath and waited for Yang Yue and Li to arrive.
Although he was few coins short from achieving 2000 gold coins for the burning soul pill, Zheng was confident that he will obtain the remaining coin in a day. Moreover, he had a patient he needed to complete her treatment.
After few minutes later, Yang Yue and Li arrived at Zheng's living quarter. Together with them, he headed to his healing hall. Upon reaching near the hall, they saw family of three already waiting at their entrance.
When the distance between the family and them shorten, Zheng recognized the young girl from yesterday.
"Xuan!!" Zheng called the girl, with cheerful and warm voice. "What brings you here, sweetheart?"
As soon as the girl heard the voice, she turned and wave her hand with a bright smile on her face.
"He is the one who saved me, papa."
The parent knelt as one before Zheng, their forehead touching the cool floor on the ground.
"Young Master," the father said, his voice thick with emotion, "if it weren't for you, our daughter's fate would have ended yesterday." His hand trembled as he pressed them together in deep bow.
The mother could not stop the tears slipping down her cheeks. She remembered that when they couldn't find Xuan, they had prepared for the worst.
She turned to Zheng, her face full of gratitude. "Please accept our apologies for not visiting young master earlier." She said, her voice low but regardful. "we thank you for kindness. We will never forget your kindness."
The father offered Zheng with a pouch full of gold coin as their appreciation. "Young Master, please accept our small gift." He said, his head bowed deeper.
Zheng waved his hand gently, settling the situation. "Please rise," he said calmly. "I merely did my job as a healer. It was your daughter's will to live that she survived."
Still, the family remained there, knelt on the ground, head bowed before him, still holding on the pouch. "Please accept our small gift." The father said, as he showed no intention in leaving until Zheng accepted the coins.
Although Zheng was touched by Xuan's willpower and didn't want to accept the gift but faced with no other choice, he agreed to accept coin as a payment.
"I'll take 20 gold coins as a payment," Zheng said, his voice soft and warm.
"As you wish, Young Master." Said the father, his eyes sparkling out of happiness.
As the family of three walked away from them, "Thank you, big brother." Xuan turned and said. "I'll come and visit you, big brother."
Zheng stood there watching Xuan leave with her parents, at that point he got glimpse of his past life.
"Zheng! What happened?" said Yang Yue.
"Huh… oh sorry… I…" said Zheng. "never mind, can you open the gate?"
Big Brother? How long has it been since someone called me that? I wonder what he is doing right now? I wish he has changed, I really want to see my baby brother, Zheng murmured to himself.
The moment Zheng stepped inside the healing hall, Yan Ming with one elder disciples from heavenly sword sect walked in.
"He's Zheng," Yan Ming pointed toward Zheng, his hand still trembling, just by standing in the same room as Zheng.
"So, you are Zheng." Said the elder disciple, as he stared at Zheng, his voice sharp and cold. "I've been hearing about you a lot."
"And you are?" Zheng asked.
"I'm called Sun, from Heavenly Sword Sect." the elder disciple introduced himself.
Elder Sun? the one who ranked second in last stage level tournament? I heard he likes to create problem and is one of the most violent persons in Lone State, so they call him notorious elder Sun. There aren't many people who can face him let alone defeat him. But what does he want with Zheng? Yang Yue and Li spoke to each other.
"What do you want from me?" asked Zheng, his voice sharper and colder as elder Sun.
"I owe you one for beating my juniors." Said Elder Sun with a killing intent.
Zheng looked at the trembling muscular man behind Elder Sun and recognized him from the incident at Soaring Sea Sect on his first day. Yan Ming wasn't terrified by Elder Sun as much as he was terrified by Zheng.
Caught between those two, other three were panicking- Yan Ming feared what might happen to him if Elder Sun loss while Yang Yue and Li was worried for Zheng.
"I might do the same to you," said Zheng as he sensed evil energy coming from Elder Sun. "if you don't leave at this moment."
You idiot! How can you say that? Yang Yue silently cursed Zheng for his reckless behavior.
"Oh… I would love to see you do that." Said Elder Sun as he stepped forth toward Zheng.
Zheng neither showed sign of fear nor backing down, which infuriated Elder Sun to his core. Elder Sun and Zheng released their spiritual energy, engulfing the room with dark aura and white aura.
Before they could clash with each other, a voice came from the door, preventing the situation from escalating.
"STOP THERE!!!" Master Ping shouted.
Elder Sun and Zheng calmed down and turned to see Master Ping along with his butler standing at the door.
"What's happening here." Asked Master Ping.
"I just came to meet Zheng, Master Ping." Replied Elder Sun. Although Elder Sun was known for his notorious behavior, he clearly knew the consequences of messing with the member of golden dragon clan, especially with Master Ping.
"I'll see you at the tournament, you better be there!" Elder Sun whispered at Zheng's ears, as he prepared to leave.
I really can't believe that Zheng was about to fight Elder Sun, is he stupid or what? Li thought to himself.
"Thank god! Master is here," Yang Yue let out a sigh of relief.
"Let's go, Yan Ming, we are done here."