
As the sobs of Physician Shao Yong diminished, Ding Tao said, "Healer Shao, we all understand your situation, no one blames you. Therefore, neither does your heart accuse itself continually."
Smiling weakly Physician Shao replied, "I understand, but still this heart feels ashamed and sad. My mind said the same thing, definitely with my ability in martial arts, there was nothing I could do but hide. But this heart cannot deceive, the gripping fear, the fear that comes from selfishness…."
Ding Tao smiled back and replied, "We've all done wrong. But I am grateful that Tabib Shao is still alive today. Physician Shao, siauwtee wanted to ask, from the story of Physician Shao, Physician Shao did not see himself killed the sons of Lord Huang Jin, but only heard from the words of Tiong Fa alone. Really so?"
Physician Shao Yong thought for a moment as he rubbed the traces of tears on his cheeks with his sleeves,
" After all this was over, I still took my time with some of the residents and officers in Wuling city, getting rid of the debris of the burning house and looking for the people below."
" In Young Miss Huang's room, I found a woman of the same age as young Miss Huang's body, her face was unrecognizable because it had been burned. But her stature was really similar to that of Young Miss Huang.
Likewise in every other room. Indeed, the state of their bodies have been burned to the point that it is difficult to ascertain. But if all the pieces are put together, I come to the conclusion that this is how it is."
Ding Tao sighed, turning his face outward, thinking, is there a possibility that Huang Ying Ying is still alive? Or is he just playing himself around with that?
" Healer Shao... after this incident, what is Physician Shao's plan for the life of Physician Shao next?", asked Ding Tao, turning his mind away from the memory of Huang Ying Ying and the fate of the Huang family.
Physician Shao Yong turned to those who followed Ding Tao, "You guys, what about you, what are your plans?"
Those who were asked looked at each other, and then hesitantly one of them replied,
" Our plan was actually to follow Ding Tao, we heard from Mr. Wang Xiaho and Reverend Liu Chun Cao, Ding Tao intends to run in the election of Wulin Mengzhu. We want to donate the little we can to support Ding Tao in his efforts."
Shocked Physician Shao Yong turned to look at Ding Tao,
" Ding's son, is that true?"
Ding Tao blushed in embarrassment at the question, but was about to dodge it too couldn't, he had already responded to Wang Xiaho and Liu Chun Cao's request. To lie, of course, he cannot. With a heavy heart he nodded his head.
" Son Ding..., what about the wound in your body?"
" It's cured Physician Shao."
For a moment Ding Tao did not know what to answer, he looked around and realized that dozens of former Huang family followers were looking at him, interested to hear his explanation. Realizing that he could not dodge, Ding Tao finally told him briefly how he had obtained a book loan from the Murong family. His efforts to study the contents of the book which led to his mastery of two types of pure air in his body.
Although Ding Tao only told the outline of his experience, it had already invited admiration from those who heard it. The dozens who wished to become Ding Tao's followers, were more and more convinced by their decision.
In addition, they caught a glimpse of something Ding Tao had hidden about his relationship with the Murong family. One important book, why can it be loaned so easily to someone new to the world? Of course there was something behind it, but seeing that Ding Tao was not willing to tell it, they were not urgent. Moreover, the Murong family consists of two young girls.
Those who were there, were all male, thus easily accepting the possibility of a connection between Ding Tao and one of the girls from the Murong family, let alone Ding Tao was an unmarried youth. It was indeed vaguely Ding Tao was alluding to his relationship with Huang Ying Ying, but they could only shake their heads inwardly, how dizzy it was to deal with love. There are also those who secretly want to also be able to feel the luck of Ding Tao, can get the hearts of some girls.
" If so Son Ding Tao, if you will, let me help you in your efforts. A little of my habits in medicine, will certainly be used as well", said Physician Shao Yong after listening to Ding Tao's story.
The words of Physician Shao Yong, greeted with cheers from dozens of people who had already stated that they would become followers of Ding Tao.
" Good Physician Shao !"
" Haha, this is just exciting!"
" Healer Shao, we're counting on you!"
Ding Tao smiled, even though that smile felt forced. As the cheers had already begun to subside in earnest Ding Tao asked Physician Shao
Yong, the same question he had posed to the remains of the other Huang family members.
" Healer Shao, have you thought carefully about your decision? You know, unlike the Huang family, I have nothing but a little ability to swordplay. What about your life later?"
Physician Shao Yong quickly replied, "I have thought of Son Ding, as a healer, I can help you in that as well, I can open a medical practice whose income is used to finance the lives of all of us. With dozens of people here, we can also start collecting medicinal plants then as well as open a drug store."
Hearing the plans of Physician Shao Yong, they get excited, in fact Ding Tao's question is quite haunting them, because even though Ding Tao's question does not affect their desire to become Ding Tao's followers, the truth is that Ding Tao's question does haunt them, but Ding Tao's question was an unavoidable one. Although it was possible at the beginning they could have gotten help from established Ding Tao supporters like Wang Xiaho or Chen Wuxi, it was certainly impossible if for so on they hitched a ride on someone else. Wang Xiaho had already offered them to join his escort bureau, but it was still not an acceptable decision with a spacious heart, in their small hearts they wanted to form an independent group.
" Sheep Shao, that's a really good plan. Why don't you just do it with the other brothers? You don't need to be my followers. Isn't that plan better than you guys taking the plunge in the death carutnya martial world? Start a new and quiet life", persuaded Ding Tao who suddenly saw a better path for them, better than following himself who could not give anything to them.