Stout had only ever admired two people in the field of medicine since he was young. The first was his older sister, and the second was Billy. He didn't even bother to pay attention to some of the old-timers from Secret Essences Sect, boasting that given enough time, he could surpass them all. Despite this, those old-timers didn't seem to think he was being too arrogant. They would occasionally challenge him when they saw him getting too full of himself and encourage him to compare himself with his sister and Billy until he lost his temper.
"Is that true?" Harleen asked in surprise.
From Billy's expression, she could tell that he wasn't joking around.
"It's true!" Billy laughed as he nodded.
Soon, they all got into two cars and headed towards the park.
Stout had always been good with children, so on their way there Tasha quickly became friends with him. When they arrived at the park, Tasha stuck by Stout for two hours before finally letting him rest while she went off to play on a seesaw with Harleen.
"Have you been in contact with the sect lately? Has your teacher come out yet?" Billy asked Stout once they were seated together again.
"He's still holed up in the back mountain. It'll probably be a while before he comes out." Stout replied nonchalantly as he smacked his lips together.
"What about everyone else? Are they doing well?" Billy continued asking questions.
"Everyone except my sister is doing fine," Stout said after hesitating for a moment. "Ever since my sister found out that you are already married and have a child, she hasn't been the same!"
"Get lost!" Billy glared at him.
"It's true!" Stout pouted.
"Although you've always treated her like a little sister, I know that in her heart, she doesn't see you as just a brother. You're the only man she's ever truly recognized."
"I think you need to shut your mouth," Billy replied irritably.
As he spoke, an image of a woman appeared in his mind. Her features and figure were comparable to Harleen's, and her extraordinary aura made her even more unattainable than any other woman in this world.
Billy had met her three years ago when he followed that old man to Secret Essences Sect. They had spent some time together and although Billy saw her as a little sister, he could sense that she didn't feel the same way.
"Fine then! You don't believe me? Just ask her yourself next time you meet!" Stout shrugged his shoulders.
"How is the task I gave you last time going?" Billy changed the subject.
"Uh... " Stout looked embarrassed. "We're just missing one final ingredient for it now but I've already asked our sect members to find it, so we should have it soon enough. Once we have all of the ingredients gathered up we can start making pills right away!"
"Hurry up then! We need those pills as soon as possible," Billy nodded slightly.
"Don't worry, boss! Give me some more time, I'll get everything done for sure!" Stout nodded vigorously.
Looking at Billy, Stout continued to ask, "Boss, how's your injury? Do you want me to try and help again?"
"No," Billy shook his head. "It's already about 70-80% healed. I just need another one or two months until I'll be fully recovered."
"Really!?" Stout was a little excited. "Boss, you were already trying to break through that realm before you got injured, right? When you're healed, can't you try again? Although your cultivation hasn't progressed during the time of your injury and has even regressed a bit, I feel like this time around you'll definitely succeed!"
"Do what we can do and listen to fate. We shouldn't force anything." Billy smiled faintly. "Going with the flow is the way of nature."
"I really hope that day comes soon!" Stout clicked his tongue again. "At that time, regardless of their family background or sect affiliation, as long as those old geezers who have lived for two or three hundred years don't come out, anyone who annoys us will be wiped out!"
"You're afraid that there won't be chaos in the world, aren't you?" Billy was speechless.
Just then, Billy's phone rang urgently with Roderick Chasey calling him.
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