Shock!

The chubby guy's smile froze on his face.

Almost in an instant, various messages in the mobile chat group he was holding exploded with activity.

"My god, Zhong Yongxi is kneeling! And he's singing 'Conquest!'"

"Holy crap, what the hell is happening here?"

"Quick, look at the admiring look in Zhong Yongxi's eyes, damn, has he gone mad?"

While the chat group on the chubby guy's phone was buzzing with messages, the crowd at the entrance of the Medical University Affiliated hospital was staring intently at Zhong Yongxi.

After all, this place is a top-ranked hospital.

There were many patients who came early for appointments.

And since it was just the time when work shifts began, countless doctors couldn't help but give sidelong glances.

"What's going on?"

"I don't know, those two guys seem to be new to the general surgery department."

"Yeah, the one standing is called Shen Qiang, he's the fastest surgeon and quite famous, but who is that kneeling guy?"

As they were discussing this,

Director Liu and Geng Liang just happened to pass by.

Director Liu cleared his throat and pretended he hadn't seen anything, striding into the hospital.

Geng Liang, on the other hand, stood to one side with bright eyes and a face full of smiles.

But compared to him, Ding Yuhuan next to him had her beautiful eyes wide open, covering her mouth in shock as she looked at Zhong Yongxi.

However, at this moment, no matter how the people around felt or what they thought, Zhong Yongxi, who was kneeling on the ground and belting out 'Conquest,' still had a look of utter admiration in his eyes.

Back to the chat group on the chubby guy's phone.

It had already exploded.

"Damn fatty, didn't you say that Zhong Yongxi was going to humiliate Shen Qiang? I actually took it seriously and brought my junior sister over, told her to stop admiring Shen Qiang, and then this moron Zhong Yongxi kneels to Shen Qiang; my junior sister is all starry-eyed, almost licking the screen now, I'm pissed off, really want to give you a couple of resounding slaps!"

"For goodness' sake, I just told my master that the idiot called Shen Qiang got bullied by Zhong Yongxi, and then Zhong Yongxi kneels to him; my master just sneered, telling me that's what happens when you try to play him."

"I was tricked to death by this damn fatty, I was just boasting to my junior brother that Shen Qiang didn't need me to take any action, he was already done for, and just as I finished saying that... damn, what a face-losing flop."

At that moment, one of the group's admins sent a message: "It seems Zhong Yongxi lost and admitted defeat willingly, this Shen Qiang is really impressive, I think he qualifies to join our group."

"I second that motion."

"+1"

Following that, two other admins agreed.

The chat group immediately quieted down.

After a full three seconds passed, various messages started to flood back in.

"Defeating Zhong Yongxi proves he has some skills, but Zhong Yongxi really can't be considered a top expert. Winning against him doesn't prove he's that great."

"Exactly, all over a hundred people in our group come from medical families, what qualification does this Shen Qiang have to join our group and be considered our equal?"

"Hmm, makes sense, even if he has some skills, his lowly status would just drag down the quality of our group if we called him,"

Everyone was chattering away.

Suddenly, the group admin spoke, "Shut up, quiet down. Coming from a prominent Family doesn't mean you're all impressive. If this Shen Qiang truly has the ability to discuss medical skills with me, I'd be the first to welcome him with open arms."

Hearing this, everyone in the group burst into laughter.

"Bro, stop kidding around. Your medical skill is so renowned, not only among the younger generation but also among the old masters of medicine. It's possible Shen Qiang might be just a smidgeon better than Zhong Yongxi, but if he were to compare himself with you, you're the moon, and he's at best a firefly."

"Obviously, our big bro's medical skill is unparalleled, past and future. He's like the sun, and at best, Shen Qiang is just a tiny bulb—still an overstatement."

"Right, of course. Compared to our big bro, Shen Qiang is at most fit to play the flute before him."

The admin sent a prideful emoji and said, "Being invincible is so lonely. I do look forward to seeing if he can match me, but from the looks of it, he's not even at the Nascent Soul Stage, so clearly, he doesn't qualify. You guys have fun, I'm off to practice alchemy."

As soon as the admin left, the group became even livelier, "The admin is so awesome, being able to practice alchemy means his cultivation has already reached the Nascent Soul Stage."

"No kidding, only those above Nascent Soul Stage can practice alchemy, it's basic knowledge in the Cultivation World. If you can't even guess the admin's cultivation level, you're a fool."

"Shen Qiang is just at Foundation Establishment, an old man already, with any of the admin's elixir pills he would have no chance, right? So, it's true, he really is only fit to play the flute before the admin."

"Hahaha..."

The members of the fatty's phone group were all chuckling and guffawing.

At that moment, Zhong Yongxi, having just finished singing, closed his mouth.

The irritated fatty's face turned sour as he bellowed, "Zhong Yongxi, aren't you ashamed? You were so confident before, beating your chest and assuring me that you could beat Shen Qiang with your eyes closed, and now what? Kneeling down to him? Even if you lost, you shouldn't be doing something so humiliating!"

Ding Yuhuan smiled with eyes curving.

Geng Liang, with piercing eyes, commented, "A gentleman's word is his bond, owning up to it is not bad at all."

And at that moment, Zhong Yongxi, still kneeling and not getting up, admired Shen Qiang with a worshipful look, "Ancestor-Master, did you enjoy my singing? If not, I can sing it again for you."

Upon hearing this, Ding Yuhuan shook with laughter.

Shen Qiang was a bit confused, "Don't climb up the family tree, I'm not your Ancestor-Master."

Zhong Yongxi's eyes sparkled, "Shen Qiang, you really are my Ancestor-Master."

These words amused Shen Qiang.

But before Shen Qiang could speak, Zhong Jixiang, the elder of the Zhong Family, came over with the person in charge of the Zhong Family Medical Hall, holding a scroll that seemed to be an old family record. He looked at Shen Qiang excitedly, "Ancestor-Master Shen Qiang, Jixiang studied our family tree all night and finally found evidence of your connection with the Zhong Family."

"Look, the nineteenth successor of the Zhong Family Medical Hall, one son, one daughter, accepted three disciples of different surnames, with the principal disciple named Shen Shizhang, who was then wed to our ancestor's daughter."

"The Shen Family names go like this, in order of generation: grand and promising, vast and shining, illustrious and evident, golden and fragrant, embodying benevolence and harmony. Shen Shizhang is the eighth branch. According to our line, your great-grandfather's name was Shen Zhenguang, your grandfather Shen Jiasheng, your father Shen Shengxiang."

"You should have been named Shen Riqiang, but probably due to new era thinking, your parents abandoned the family's naming tradition. Still, a simple deduction shows that you're of my father's generation, my Ancestor-Master and also a distant cousin."

"So Yongxi is right to call you Ancestor-Master!"

"Ancestor-Master, Yongxi kowtows to you."

Shen Qiang, stunned by Zhong Jixiang's words and looking at Zhong Yongxi's kowtowing, was speechless for a good ten seconds before turning to leave, "Cut the nonsense, don't call me Ancestor-Master, I don't recognize a disciple like you."

Hearing this, Zhong Yongxi, far from feeling ashamed, excitedly said, "Ancestor-Master, you may not recognize me, but I acknowledge you."

Such behavior made Zhong Jixiang, watching Shen Qiang's retreating figure, nod in approval, "The child is teachable. Clearly your Ancestor-Master can't accept the truth for the time being, but that's okay, Yongxi. You must use your actions to move him. After all, if we trace back twenty generations, we're related."

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