I forged the supreme martial saint through health cultivation techniques.

Chapter 13 Major Defeat

"Uncle Chen, you're joking."

Li Yuan pointed to his face, "Look at my face, I can't even stand up in a strong wind, how could I possibly kill members of the Wild Wolf Gang?"

Of course, this cannot be admitted.

Who knows if he was testing me?

"It's alright, that's for the best. Uncle Chen was just overthinking it." He stood up as he spoke. "Old Li has been conscripted, and the family is relying on you alone. Be careful in everything."

He patted Li Yuan on the shoulder and then walked out.

As Li Yuan's smile faded, so too did his expression, and his eyes grew increasingly complicated.

"Ah Yuan..."

Wang Xiulan had entered the main room at some point. "Who's here?"

"Uncle Chen, I just want to take a look at your feet."

Li Yuan made up an excuse; he didn't want Wang Xiulan to worry.

"Are you alright?"

Although Wang Xiulan is a woman, she is not stupid. The Wild Wolf Gang is arresting people with portraits, and now Uncle Chen has suddenly come to the clinic, which is obviously unreasonable.

Don't worry.

Li Yuan walked over and placed his hands on her shoulders. "With our son here, I'm a martial artist!"

Wang Xiulan looked at him, finally sighed, and then nodded, "Mm!"

She didn't dare say too much, afraid of putting too much pressure on Li Yuan.

"It's up to you now."

Looking at Li Yuan, her eyes were full of heartache. After all, he was still a child, yet he had to support the whole family.

And she dared not think about it, if he... then the sky would truly fall.

"I can do it."

Li Yuan confidently pounded his chest and said.

...

dinner.

The small kitchen was devoid of the usual family chatter. Wang Xiulan ate, but her eyes were glazed over.

Even Xiao Lijun sensed something was wrong and didn't dare to be naughty, quietly eating the pancake in his hand.

Li Yuan knew Wang Xiulan's concerns.

"I'm stuffed!"

He put down his bowl and walked out of the kitchen. Wang Xiulan glanced at him, but ultimately didn't say anything and silently began to eat.

After returning to the house, Li Yuan did not rush to cultivate. Instead, he sat quietly on the wooden board until Wang Xiulan had fallen asleep. Only then did he go to the backyard, leap up, and leave home.

Then we went straight to Uncle Chen's house.

Eavesdropping.

Li Yuan stood by the window, his ears perked up; as a martial artist, his senses were extremely sharp.

However, it was all just idle gossip between husband and wife, and they were all sighing and complaining.

"Life is getting harder and harder."

"We're running low on food at home, what should we do?"

"Why!"

Aunt Chen sighed repeatedly.

Uncle Chen looked at the roof with helplessness in his eyes, and finally spoke up, "If it doesn't work, I'll try sneaking into the mountains again."

"No way, your foot was almost ruined last time, and it cost a fortune."

Aunt Chen disagreed; the thought of six large coins pained her heart.

"Do you think that person has any connection with Ah Yuan?"

Outside, Li Yuan's expression suddenly hardened. After listening for so long, they had finally gotten to the main point.

"What nonsense are you spouting!"

Uncle Chen immediately scolded, "Let me tell you, you must keep this to yourself. If the Wild Wolf Gang finds out, the Yuan family is finished."

He didn't suspect Li Yuan of murder, but he was afraid that Li Yuan would provide that person with the ointment, since he had personally experienced its amazing effects.

But the Wild Wolf Gang doesn't care about any of that; if they have the slightest suspicion, they will definitely take action.

"Okay, okay, why are you being so mean? I was just saying."

Aunt Chen felt wronged.

Seeing this, Uncle Chen's tone softened, "The world is too chaotic, and... Ah Yuan guessed it when I went into the mountains to hunt without permission last time."

"If you accidentally tell anyone, we'll be in trouble too."

"What?"

"Does he know?"

Aunt Chen sat up abruptly. "He won't tell anyone, will he?"

"If he were going to say it, he would have said it already. There are rewards for reporting to the authorities."

"So watch what you say, or you'll end up with something that will destroy everyone!"

Uncle Chen looked at her with a serious expression.

He hadn't told her about this, because he was afraid she, a woman, would worry. But in order to keep her from talking, he could only scare her a little.

"I won't tell you, I won't tell you, I'll pretend I don't know."

Aunt Chen covered her mouth in fright, her eyes filled with terror. "Ah Yuan, you really won't tell?"

"No way!"

Outside, Li Yuan quietly left.

He came tonight to see the attitudes of the two, especially Aunt Chen, whom he was worried about, but now it seems there shouldn't be any major problems.

He breathed a sigh of relief as he walked home.

Uncle Chen is a decent person; he won't take action unless there's absolutely no other way. "At least not for the time being."

He murmured to himself.

In chaotic times, he only believed in himself.

Halfway there, he saw a figure ahead. As he got closer, he saw it was He Qiu Shi, carrying water.

Willow Lane has only one well. Normally, every household draws water during the day, but she... does it at night to avoid contact with outsiders.

He quickly stepped forward. "Sister Qiu, shall I help you choose?"

"Ah Yuan... no need, I can manage on my own."

He Qiushi quickly refused, and besides, she had gotten used to it over the years.

But Li Yuan, without saying a word, snatched the carrying pole from her shoulder.

"Ah Yuan...you..."

"Let me do it, it's so heavy."

As he spoke, Li Yuan had already hoisted the carrying pole onto his shoulder. "Let's go."

"Well... thanks."

Seeing this, He Qiu stopped refusing. She walked ahead, and Li Yuan followed behind. A fresh fragrance wafted into their noses. "Oh dear, you won't listen to advice and washed your hair again."

Li Yuan shook his head helplessly.

"Splash, splash..."

He easily lifted the water into the tank with one arm.

He Qiu's eyes widened in surprise. "Ah Yuan's health is much better?"

"It's alright. I've been taking the remedy my dad left me, and it's helped a lot. This one isn't too serious either."

Li Yuan replied, looking at the half-full water vat, "Should we try again?"

"That's enough, that's enough."

He Qiu quickly replied, "I'm alone, so it takes me a while."

"Okay!"

Li Yuan didn't say much. He put the wooden bucket and carrying pole aside and was about to leave when He Qiu called out to him, "Ah Yuan, wait a moment."

She hurriedly went into the inner room, and after a while, she came out with a small cloth bag in her hands. "These are soybeans. Take them back with you. Don't mind them. This is all the soybeans we have at home."

"Ah... okay then."

Li Yuan thought for a moment and didn't refuse, "Then thank you, Sister Qiu."

"No need, you should go back now."

He Qiu urged him on, not because she was deliberately trying to get rid of him, but because it was too late and it was inappropriate for her, a widow.

"OK!"

Li Yuangang took a few steps.

"By the way, Yuan, I heard some news at the tofu shop today, but I don't know if it's accurate."

He Qiushi suddenly remembered something and quickly said, "The county soldiers and the rebels fought a great battle at Dabao Mountain, and the county town suffered a crushing defeat!"

"The one who said that was a constable!" she added.

Defeated!

Li Yuan's expression changed instantly.

Under these circumstances, even his father, who was a military doctor, was not safe. After taking a deep breath, he said to He Qiu, "Thank you, Sister Qiu. Please don't tell my mother about this for now."

"I understand."

That's why she didn't go to the clinic; she was thinking of finding an opportunity to tell Li Yuan.

What an unexpected coincidence!