Actually, Master Tianlun knew from the start that he couldn't treat this illness at all. But for the hefty reward, he chose to bluff and pretend otherwise.
Master Tianlun had been thinking about how to shift the blame, and Lin Chen's arrival conveniently gave him the perfect scapegoat.
Lin Chen looked at Master Tianlun's shameless demeanor and couldn't help but laugh: "Master Tianlun, you're truly unmatched in the art of being despicable. Clearly, it's your own poor medical skills at fault, yet you still try to pin the blame on others."
Master Tianlun snorted coldly: "Boy, it's all because of you that my treatment earlier went to waste, and now you dare to act innocent."
"Exactly! Just now, Cousin Tian Li's condition had already stabilized, but this bastard ruined everything by pulling out the silver needles, leading to what we see now." Tian Ci said angrily.
Lin Chen's gaze turned icy as he walked up to Tian Ci and slapped him hard across the face—twice, one on each side.
"How dare you hit me?" Tian Ci held his swollen face and roared in fury.
"Hit you? Don't you deserve it? It's precisely because of the quack doctor you called that Miss Tian's life was nearly endangered." Lin Chen said coldly.
"Don't make baseless claims! If it weren't for me, this girl would've been done for long ago. I was the one who stabilized her condition!" Master Tianlun snorted coldly.
"Stabilized her condition? Tian Li may suffer from cold poison, but she's in pretty decent health overall. Her own cells have the ability to resist the cold poison, and at the very least, her condition wouldn't have worsened further. Yet you used acupuncture to numb those cells, letting the cold poison infiltrate deeper into her body. And now, you still have the audacity to talk about stabilization?"
Upon hearing Lin Chen's analysis, Tian Kun's expression changed, suddenly realizing that Lin Chen's words made a lot of sense.
"Director Wang, what's your opinion?" Tian Kun didn't bother asking Master Tianlun and instead directed his question at Director Wang standing nearby.
This shift in attitude indicated that Tian Kun had already begun to doubt Master Tianlun.
Director Wang Guozhi secretly rejoiced. He had initially been in charge of Tian Li's treatment, but ever since Master Tianlun arrived, he had overturned all of Director Wang's treatment plans, mocked him with arrogance, and made him seethe with anger.
Adjusting his glasses, Wang Guozhi said, "This young man's words make a lot of sense. Judging by Tian Li's current state, it's indeed worse than before. I had been suspecting that something was wrong with Master Tianlun's treatment earlier. Now, with this young divine doctor's insight, I've finally identified the issue."
"Nonsense! My treatment was obviously effective!" Master Tianlun, upon hearing Wang Guozhi's words, could no longer maintain his usual refined demeanor and lashed out angrily.
"Enough! Stop bickering! Master Tianlun, can you cure my daughter's illness or not?" Tian Kun stared at Master Tianlun with eyes as cold as ice.
"I…" Master Tianlun opened his mouth but found himself unable to say anything.
Lin Chen snorted coldly: "If you're incapable of treating her, then get out of the way."
At this moment, Tian Li's condition was deteriorating rapidly, and Lin Chen knew there wasn't any time left to delay.
"No, you can't just treat Sister Li randomly!" Tian Ci extended an arm to stop Lin Chen.
"Boy, do you even have a physician's license? What right do you have to treat Sister Tian Li?" Tian Ci asked coldly.
Lin Chen snorted coldly: "My right? The fact that I can save her life is my right."
"What a joke! A nobody without even a physician's license dares to boast about being able to treat people?" Tian Ci sneered.
Seeing the master he had invited being exposed as a fraud by Lin Chen, Tian Ci naturally felt indignant. His anger boiled over, and he shouted furiously.
"Get out of my way!" Lin Chen's eyes sharpened as he saw Tian Li's condition worsening and barked angrily.
"I won't let a charlatan like you treat Sister Li! Uncle, I suspect Wang Yushan is scheming to use this quack to kill Sister Tian Li, so she can seize your wealth!" Tian Ci's face twisted with rage as he howled.
"You're full of shit!" Upon hearing Tian Ci's accusation, Wang Yushan couldn't hold back and cursed out loud.
Lin Chen's gaze turned icy, and he suddenly raised his foot.
With a dull thud, Tian Ci's body was sent flying straight out of the room.
Witnessing this scene, everyone present gasped in shock, while Tian Kun's eyebrows furrowed. However, he remained silent.
Lin Chen hadn't initially wanted to deal with such trash, but this man was obstinate and dared to act smug right in front of him while maligning Wang Yushan. Naturally, Lin Chen had no intention of letting him off easily.
"Lin Chen, you!" Tian Kun's expression turned unpleasant.
Lin Chen ignored the startled gazes from those around him and directly extended a finger toward Tian Li lying on the bed.
In the stunned eyes of the crowd, a green beam of light shot continuously into Tian Li's body.
Seeing Lin Chen's astonishing technique, everyone present was aghast.
Master Tianlun's prior acupuncture technique, which infused inner strength into the silver needles, had already left everyone in awe. Yet compared to Lin Chen's move, it seemed laughable—mere child's play.
Everyone understood that Lin Chen's abilities far surpassed Master Tianlun's, by an unimaginable margin.
"This is the Method of Qi Transformation!" At this moment, the once-arrogant Master Tianlun was now as pale as a sheet.
The Method of Qi Transformation was an advanced technique that only practitioners in the Divine Meridian Stage could perform. Though Master Tianlun himself lacked talent, he had mingled long enough in martial circles to have heard of this legendary skill.
At this moment, Master Tianlun wished he could find a hole to crawl into, realizing how foolish it was to show off—in this case, Li Gui had encountered Li Kui.
Lin Chen transformed his Life Force into spiritual energy and directed it into Tian Li's body. Her pallor quickly subsided, and a hint of healthy color returned to her cheeks.
A few minutes later, Lin Chen saw that Tian Li's condition had stabilized and withdrew his power.
"Your daughter's condition is now stable. I've suppressed the cold poison and confined it within her Dantian using spiritual energy, so it won't flare up for now. Whether she can fully recover will depend on her own fortune."
With that, Lin Chen snorted coldly and took the dazed Wang Yushan by the arm, turning to leave.
At this point, the room fell silent, and everyone was utterly dumbfounded by what they had just witnessed.
Tian Li let out a soft moan and opened her eyes.
"Xiao Li, you're awake!" Tian Kun's excitement surged as he sat eagerly by Tian Li's side.
Tian Li looked visibly better and asked, "Dad, what happened to me?"
"You were afflicted by cold poison, and a young divine doctor helped you recover. That's why you're awake now." Tian Kun exclaimed joyfully.
"Where's the divine doctor? I must thank him properly. Moments ago, I felt like I was about to die, as if someone had pulled me back from the brink of death." Tian Li glanced around in search.
"Um…" Hearing Tian Li's words, Tian Kun's old face flushed red.
He suddenly recalled something and stood up: "Quick, go and invite Divine Doctor Lin back!"
"Master, Divine Doctor Lin has already left," said Tian Bo, embarrassed.
"He's gone?" Tian Kun's face darkened instantly.
Thinking back to his earlier attitude, regret washed over him. Then his gaze fell upon the pale-faced Tian Ci, and his anger flared up dramatically.