Reborn as a Snake: Forging a Demon Court Starting from a Black Python

"Is this Lin Xuan really just an ordinary doctor?"

A dozen days later, the scout lay on the roof, staring at Lin Xuan in the distance, his head full of questions.

During this time, Lin Xuan had nothing to do, so he simply set up a roadside stall to treat people.

When he left Dragon Island, he picked a lot of herbs from the Seven Springs, which could be called miraculous medicines in the mortal world.

At first, when passersby saw Lin Xuan, they thought he was too young to be reliable and were unwilling to seek his medical help.

The reason is simple: in the minds of ordinary people, the older a doctor is, the more skilled they are.

How old is Lin Xuancai? What kind of medical skills could he possibly know?

But as time went on, people started coming to try their luck, and then they discovered that Lin Xuan was a cure-all.

No matter how difficult or complicated the illness, as long as Lin Xuan prescribes medicine, it will surely be cured.

The news spread like wildfire, and before long, the people of Chentang Pass all knew that a miracle doctor had come to the city, and they flocked to him for treatment.

The scouts, upon discovering this situation, scratched their heads in dismay.

In his view, if Lin Xuan were a member of the Great Shang Dynasty, there would be no need for him to make such a public appearance.

But if not, then who is he?

Just as the scouts were wondering, several people suddenly walked over to Lin Xuan's stall. They were all wearing fine iron armor and had an extraordinary bearing.

Even from a few steps away from Lin Xuan, he exuded an extremely strong sense of oppression.

Passersby recognized the group and quickly stepped back, not daring to block their way, muttering under their breath.

"Why are people from the General's Mansion here? Is someone in the Li family sick?"

"Never heard of that! Everyone in the Li family is strong and healthy, and I heard they all practice Taoist magic..."

The patients in front of Lin Xuan hurriedly left, making room for him.

Lin Xuan looked up at the person in the lead, his eyes narrowing slightly.

[LV40 - Deputy General of Chentang Pass]

He didn't know why the lieutenant had come to find him, since the instance shouldn't have officially started yet.

However, he quickly realized what was going on.

The lieutenant sat down in the newly vacated chair and introduced himself.

"Dr. Lin, I am General Li's adjutant. You can call me Deputy General Zhou."

"I came to see you this time because my general sent me."

"He just wanted to ask if he could treat his child's hyperactivity and misbehavior."

Lin Xuan immediately understood and almost burst out laughing.

So it turns out that Li Jing couldn't stand his eldest son anymore and thought Nezha was sick, so he wanted me to take a look at him.

Not only Lin Xuan, but the surrounding people also covered their mouths and chuckled.

Li Jing was a high-ranking general with exceptional martial arts skills, but he was generally kind to the common people.

So the common people weren't really afraid of him.

"So that's why they came here—it's for General Li's third son."

"That's right, I've heard about it. It seems that Nezha caused trouble again yesterday, giving General Li a real headache."

"But is this a problem? Even if it is an illness, I'm afraid Dr. Lin can't cure it."

"It would be best if it could be cured!" someone suddenly said.

The others were stunned for a moment, then turned around and burst into laughter. This person also had a naughty child at home, no wonder he said that.

Deputy General Zhou was somewhat displeased. He turned around and scanned the crowd.

The people were finally frightened and shut their mouths.

Deputy General Zhou nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Lin Xuan again and asked earnestly, "Doctor, is this illness curable?"

"If he can be cured, my general will reward him handsomely!"

Lin Xuan chuckled inwardly. Nezha wasn't sick at all; it was simply fate.

It was destined that Nezha would become the vanguard in the war against the Shang Dynasty. He had to go through many hardships to grow up, so naturally he had to cause trouble from a young age.

Or rather, even if Nezha wasn't originally this kind of child, things would still find their way to him.

Over time, even the most cautious child will become fearless and transform into a demon.

This is something that cannot be resisted by human power, nor can it be said that Nezha himself is a bad guy.

However, if Nezha had been born into another family, he and Li Jing might not have had much conflict.

Unfortunately, Li Jing happened to be the general of Qiantang Pass of the Shang Dynasty, and he was naturally at odds with Nezha, so the conflict between father and son was even more serious.

Seeing that Lin Xuan remained silent, Deputy General Zhou was somewhat disappointed and asked, "Does Doctor Lin have no solution either? Alas!"

Deputy General Zhou sighed, but did not make things difficult for Lin Xuan. He took out a small piece of silver from his pocket and placed it in front of Lin Xuan.

"I've delayed the doctor's treatment, so please consider this silver coin as compensation."

Deputy General Zhou shook his head and got up to leave, when Lin Xuan finally spoke.

"Lieutenant General, don't be in such a hurry to leave. Since you are so polite, I should also do something in return. Although I can't cure this illness, I can offer your general two suggestions."

Upon hearing this, Deputy General Zhou stopped and asked in confusion, "What suggestion?"

Lin Xuan grabbed the silver and put it in his pocket, saying casually:

"First, if your general is willing to resign and retire to a place in the west, Nezha will definitely cause trouble again, but the relationship between father and son will definitely improve."

"Secondly, if General Li refuses to resign, then it's better to end it quickly than to prolong the pain. Let Nezha spend more time by the sea when he has nothing else to do."

Both suggestions are strange and baffling.

What do you mean that the relationship between father and son will improve as long as Li Jing resigns from his post? Is there some kind of curse associated with the position of General of Chentang Pass?

As for the second suggestion, after pondering for a moment, Deputy General Zhou's face darkened, and he angrily said:

"Dr. Lin, I came specifically to seek your advice because you are a good doctor, but who knew you would turn out to be this kind of person!"

"Goodbye!"

He snorted coldly, turned around and walked away, striding away, his anger blazing.

Seeing this, the nearby residents gathered together out of curiosity and whispered among themselves.

"Did Dr. Lin's words just now offend General Li's taboo?"

"It's just about letting Nezha go to the beach more often; I don't see any major problems with this suggestion!"

But some people thought they understood and secretly shook their heads:

"I never imagined Dr. Lin could be so heartless!"

"But he probably doesn't know that Nezha is not simple. Although he is very young, he has magical power and it is impossible for him to drown in the sea."

When Deputy General Zhou returned to the General's Mansion, he was stopped by Li Jing before he even entered the door.

It turns out that Vice General Zhou's visit to Lin Xuan was not his own idea, but rather Li Jing sent him out.

Li Jing was so overwhelmed by Nezha's antics that he was desperate and resorting to any means necessary.

"How is it? Does that doctor have any solutions?" Li Jing asked anxiously.

After hesitating for a moment, Deputy General Zhou shook his head: "That Doctor Lin is nothing but a figurehead. I beg the General to think of another way."

Li Jing frowned slightly, realizing that Deputy General Zhou was not being sincere and that things were not so simple.

However, he did not confront him directly. He first sent Deputy General Zhou away, and then found the soldiers who had set off with Deputy General Zhou and questioned them.

"What exactly did Dr. Lin say? Tell me the truth, don't hide anything!"

The soldiers exchanged glances and told the whole story.

Li Jing was equally angry upon hearing this: "What nonsense is Doctor Lin spouting?"

The soldiers immediately nodded in agreement:

"You're right, sir. Nezha is your third son, you certainly wouldn't want to part with him..."

Before they could finish speaking, Li Jing continued:

"That kid is incredibly powerful; even I can't do anything to him. What seawater could possibly harm him?"

"Unless I take him to the Weak Water! But the Weak Water is too far away, I've heard it's in Xiniu Hezhou, and I don't have any good excuse to take that rebellious son there!"

The soldiers seemed to choke, their faces turning red, unable to utter a word for a long time.

Fortunately, Li Jing said a few words, realized his mistake, turned and left, but continued to mutter to himself.

"Sigh, how can I get this rebellious son to behave for a few days?"

"If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have kept him when he was born!"

Li Jing paced around the general's mansion several times, his face grim.

Some things are easy to talk about from an outsider's perspective, but only by experiencing them firsthand can you know how terrible they really are.

Since Nezha was born, Li Jing has never had a peaceful day and has become increasingly dissatisfied with his child.

"The beach, the beach... huh?"

As Li Jing walked, he suddenly seemed to remember something, his eyes lit up, he stopped in his tracks, and muttered to himself.

"If I remember correctly, the area near Qiantang Pass is the East China Sea. The East China Sea Dragon Clan has always been very powerful, and they also respect the orthodoxy of the Heavenly Court and are protected by the gods in heaven."

"If this rebellious son gets into a conflict with the Dragon Palace of the East Sea, he'll definitely suffer a great loss!"

"Even if he could defeat the East Sea Dragon Clan, it would attract the attention of the Heavenly Court, and he still wouldn't gain anything!"

Li Jing clapped his hands suddenly, his heart filled with excitement.

If we could get help from the Dragon Palace of the East Sea to teach Nezha a lesson and make the rebellious son repent, that would be the best outcome.

Even if something goes wrong and Nezha isn't cured but instead dies instantly, he still wouldn't lose out.

"If that rebellious son were allowed to live a few more years, I would be the one who dies!"

Thinking of this, Li Jing didn't hesitate any longer. He immediately summoned his servants and ordered them not to stop Nezha from going out anymore.

Over the past few years, he had been worried that Nezha would cause trouble, so he had been trying his best to keep Nezha in the mansion.

Although the order was not very significant, Li Jing still did not retract it.

His sudden change of mind puzzled the servants: "Master, what if the young master runs away?"

Li Jing remained unfazed and waved his hand, saying, "What difference would it make if he left?"

"Also, when you encounter Nezha again these next few days, tell him about the fun things that happened at the beach."

"If we have the chance, we'll take him to the beach."

"The sea is boundless; let him go out and see the sea more often, perhaps it will temper his temperament."

The servants all felt that this made no sense, but they could not object and could only nod in agreement.

"Don't worry, sir, we understand."

Li Jing nodded in satisfaction, a smile on his face, as if he could already foresee Nezha's unfortunate fate.

But his smile quickly faded; he hadn't expected Nezha to be so unmoved by his act.

The father and son had been having conflicts for a long time, and Nezha had long harbored rebellious tendencies.

The more Li Jing asked him to do something, the less he would do it.

"What do you mean by 'the seaside is fun'? What's so interesting about the ocean?"

Nezha pursed his lips and shook his head, glancing at the servant before saying, "He even said that looking at the sea can temper one's character. If that really worked, I think he should be the one going to the beach more often!"