I was reborn after cheating on the aloof and powerful man.

Chapter 50 Differences Between Men and Women

"I never expected that the renowned Senior Cui would be so reluctant to seek medical help."

"You're an unmarried woman, touching a man's waist like that. Doesn't Wei Jiucheng care? Didn't he teach you the difference between men and women?"

“My master only supports my healing and saving lives. If you have a dirty mind, don’t assume everyone else is as dirty as you.”

Ha, Cui Chou laughed in anger. He was despicable? An unmarried woman tearing open a man's clothes and touching him all over, claiming she was treating his illness. What kind of doctor touches a man's body instead of taking his pulse?

The little girl doesn't care about her reputation, and I don't want Bian Yuan chasing after me later, making him take responsibility for her.

It involved some past events. He had just called the person into the room for a talk, and only then did he learn that the little girl in front of him was entrusted to Bian Yuan by Wei Jiucheng before his death.

Unexpectedly, the conversation drifted back to treating his illness.

He was well aware of his physical condition, and seeing that the other party was an old friend's disciple, he was no longer as resistant as before. He also wanted to know why the little girl was suddenly being so "kind."

With lowered eyelids, he carefully examined the bones and veins beneath the skin. From his hands to his waist, and from his waist to his chest, his clear eyes held no trace of lust, only the meticulousness and sincerity of a physician.

Cui Chou was secretly amazed. Just as he was about to say something, the little girl uttered some outrageous words in an extremely calm tone:

"The so-called distinction between men and women is nothing but a pretext used by those heartless bastards. People often talk about the difference between men and women, demanding that everyone follow ethical norms. However, which ruler actually takes these so-called ethical norms seriously? Look through history; it's common for emperors to marry their sons or even their own sisters-in-law, and scandals of princesses having affairs with their brothers have never ceased. Even those hailed as wise rulers by later generations were no exception. Ethical norms are simply a huge joke! They are nothing more than shackles used by those in power to bind women and imprison the lower classes, attempting to trap them in a cage of status, preventing them from resisting. In my view, when people are sick, they need treatment, and doctors need to understand the patient's specific condition. If anyone points fingers at this and uses the difference between men and women as an excuse, they are simply using ethical norms to kill."

After the little girl finished speaking, she removed her hand from his body, raised her head slightly with a haughty expression, and gave him a snort:

"I thought Senior Cui was a carefree and unconventional person, but who knew you were no different from those moralists."

"Hahahahaha..."

After hearing this, Cui Chou sat up, not angry but bursting into laughter again. After laughing, he looked at the woman before him with a serious expression, his arrogant face as cruel and sharp as a blade.

“Little girl, you need to have the means to be unconventional. You are a weak woman without martial arts skills. Since you know what the world is like, you should learn to be law-abiding if you want to live a good life.”

The answer he received was a pair of hands that pushed him onto the bed.

"Lord Cui, I haven't said you can get up yet. Lie down and don't move. I'm going to give you acupuncture."

During the acupuncture treatment, Fei Xi did not say a word. She needed to concentrate on feeling the changes in the flow of the other person's meridians and deduce the information she wanted from them.

If it weren't for the girl's clear and innocent eyes, devoid of any lustful desire, Cui Chou would have almost asked again: Had Wei Jiucheng truly not taught this girl any sense of shame as a woman?

He had misunderstood Wei Jiucheng.

Fei Xi had struggled on the brink of death since childhood, and Wei Jiucheng had spent countless efforts and energy to pull her back from the brink. Wei Jiucheng was not a rigid person; seeing the little girl seriously ill and with an uncertain future, he couldn't bear to use formalities to restrict her nature, only wishing her to be happy as much as possible. Fei Xi was usually very well-behaved and never contradicted her master. Therefore, even though he knew his disciple had some unconventional ideas, Wei Jiucheng didn't mind.

As Fei Xi grew up, as the saying goes, "long illness makes a good doctor," and Fei Xi indeed possessed extraordinary talent in the field of medicine. Wei Jiucheng imparted all his medical skills to her, taking her all over the world to seek medical treatment and medicine.

During this process, Fei Xi's medical skills improved by leaps and bounds. However, what she witnessed while casually healing and saving lives along the way made her deeply disgusted by the rigid separation between men and women. She was raised by her master, Wei Jiucheng, who, as a man, had no idea how to teach a woman to survive in the world. Although Elder Liu in the sect cared for her like a mother, due to the limited time they spent together, Fei Xi not only knew nothing about matters between men and women, but also never took the strict separation between them to heart.

The acupuncture treatment wasn't long, ending in half an hour. Fei Xi removed the needles and then looked at Cui Chou, saying:

"Senior Cui, please try circulating your internal energy."

After getting up and moving around for a bit, the feeling of comfort made Cui Chou sit back on the bed, half-believing, half-doubting, and begin circulating his internal energy.

He felt an unprecedented ease and comfort as he circulated his internal energy, which flowed smoothly through his eight extraordinary meridians as if walking on flat ground. Although he experienced some discomfort in a few places, it was indeed very different from before.

He opened his eyes, a glint of cunning flashing in them. When he looked at the little girl before him again, his previous disdain vanished.

"Tell me what you want."

Fei Xi knew the crucial moment had arrived. Her expression was solemn, and she tried her best to make her every word and action appear perfectly normal.

“Senior Cui, my acupuncture treatment this time is merely a temporary measure to alleviate your injuries. To completely cure your chronic illness, I must take a look at your swordsmanship manual. I am not mistaken, although you have been taking medicine to control it, the swordsmanship you are practicing is the culprit that caused your serious illness.”

After she finished speaking, Cui Chou remained silent, only staring at her with a half-smile in his slightly narrowed fox-like eyes. After a long while, he finally spoke in a rough voice:

"Little girl, do you know that if it weren't for me, your sect would have been wiped out long ago? It seems that the destruction of the Qingcheng Sect was destined. You and your sect are truly fearless and dare to say anything."

"you!"

Upon hearing this, Fei Xi gasped for breath, her chest heaving violently. The wounds in her heart were being torn open again and again, causing her to lose her mind and only want to kill the person in front of her as soon as possible.

What utter nonsense about destiny!

She doesn't believe in fate, nor does she accept it!

The pained look in her eyes sent a shiver down Cui Chou's spine. He wasn't a cruel person; his own swordsmanship was more precious than his life. Especially for him, it was this swordsmanship that had allowed him to rise from the depths of despair time and time again. Everything he had today stemmed from the swordsmanship he had learned, and even now that he knew the manual was flawed, he could only continue down the dark path. The young girl before him was indeed a skilled healer, but how could he entrust his life to a woman he had only known for less than a day?

Her eyes stung, and Fei Xi closed them briefly. Her reason returned; she had gleaned a wealth of information from Cui Chou's short sentence. In that instant, she understood many things, and when she opened them again, her eyes were calm.

"Entering the divine path through the mute gate of the Lingtai, the mysterious mechanism of the Purple Palace opens the stone gate. Qi flows into the perineum, and the spirit is received at the Fengchi point, revealing the Yangbai point..."

"Where did you see that?!"

This time, Cui Chou's expression changed drastically. He immediately grabbed the little girl's fragile neck to interrupt her words, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes.

The reason was simple: what Fei Xi was saying was a section of the breathing technique from the sword manual.

Reaching out and grabbing the arm that felt like iron, Fei Xi's expression remained unchanged. She patted the other person's hand, signaling him to give her a chance to continue speaking. As if sensing her meaning, the hand gripping her neck loosened slightly, but Fei Xi's grip on the arm didn't loosen; instead, it tightened even more.

“Senior Cui, since I dare to say that I can heal your injuries, I naturally have the ability to improve the flaws in your sword technique manual. I can swear to God that I have never seen you before today, let alone seen your sword technique manual.”

"You were treating my injuries just now, and you guessed my energy flow route?" Although it sounded unbelievable, Cui Chou immediately realized the key.

"Yes, but not much. I can only sense a portion of it. We'll need to read the manual to find out the cause of your injuries."

Hearing the young girl's honest words, Cui Chou felt a surge of indescribable emotion. It was like finding a ray of light in the darkness—a feeling of approval and joy, yet also tinged with a sense of bewilderment. However, one thing was certain of him: he was convinced she wasn't sent by the enemy. The girl's abilities and her performance just now convinced him that she was not someone easily manipulated.

While he understood, there were still some things he didn't quite understand.

"What is your purpose in going to such lengths to treat my injuries today?"