The Strongest Prodigy Doctor

"Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and find a room to lure it away. I can't hold on much longer."

"Huh? Oh!" The person signaling quickly got up, opened a door, and ran into an empty room.

Ye Tianfan watched as the person ran into a new room and sighed helplessly. Elite disciple? What a joke.

Ye Tianfan hurled two more Fire Swords at the demon and said to the person, "Lead it into a room you've already checked. If it's a new room, how are you going to scout it later?"

The person paused upon hearing this, nodded, and then hurried to a room that had been checked before.

Ye Tianfan nodded and followed him in.

"When the demon rushes in, you need to leave the room immediately. Afterward, dash to the room you entered earlier. Leave the rest to me," Ye Tianfan instructed him once inside the room.

The person nodded and said, "Alright!" After speaking, his eyes were fixed on the demon, whose Fire Swords were almost worn down.

Seeing him like this, Ye Tianfan shook his head inwardly, thinking he was just another delicate flower of the hothouse.

True to Ye Tianfan's words, the demon stood up, looked around, then saw the two of them and let out a furious roar, charging towards them with all its might.

As it approached, Ye Tianfan whispered, "Get ready... Hey!"

Perhaps too nervous, as soon as Ye Tianfan told him to prepare, the person rushed out, heading towards the previous room.

Ye Tianfan cursed inwardly: idiot.

He conjured several Fire Swords, blasted them at the demon, then charged to the person's side and grabbed him.

"What's your name? What sect are you from?" Ye Tianfan asked irritably. "How can you handle this task with such a frail mentality? We're only fighting one demon here. If it were many, you'd wet yourself in fear."

"Brother, my name is Liu Xiaoye, a disciple of the Luotian Sect. I am two hundred and sixty-seven years old and have been with Luotian Sect for..."

Before he could finish, Ye Tianfan interrupted, "What's with all that? Just tell me your name and sect!"

"I... I'm sorry, I'm just too nervous," Liu Xiaoye admitted, his face pale and sweating profusely from his forehead.

"Hmm?" Ye Tianfan looked at Liu Xiaoye uncertainly, "Are you running out of spiritual power?"

"No! I'm fine! Plenty left!" Liu Xiaoye jumped in surprise and protested as if Ye Tianfan had stepped on his foot.

Ye Tianfan, seeing Liu Xiaoye's demeanor, realized he must indeed be low on spiritual power, though he refused to admit it.

Sternly, Ye Tianfan said, "Do you know your actions could cost many lives? If you're low on spiritual power, go back and replenish it. Do you think enduring will bring glory to your sect? Who would be ashamed if you turn into a demon? Your sect would be ashamed and heartbroken. That's a betrayal!"

"Please, don't tell anyone," Liu Xiaoye pleaded, pale-faced. "I promised the Sect Leader I'd hold on till the end, not be the first to quit. Please, give me more time; I must explore my area in all three days, or else the Sect Leader will punish me!"

Frowning, Ye Tianfan retorted, "You're not the first to leave, in..." He paused to conjure another batch of Fire Swords, striking the demon to pin it down, then continued, "Many have already left because they ran out of spiritual power. If you leave now, the Sect Leader shouldn't punish you."

"No, I can't leave. If I hold on longer, the Sect Leader will think more highly of me. I want to prove I'm the best disciple of Luotian Sect," Liu Xiaoye insisted resolutely.

"How do you plan to do that? With your nearly depleted defensive magical treasure? Or your bravery on the brink of wetting yourself when facing a demon?" Ye Tianfan said sternly.

Ye Tianfan was tempted to walk away, thinking if Liu Xiaoye wanted to self-destruct, that was his business, not mine.

But he couldn't do that, as he was already aware of the situation. If he knew nothing, it might be excusable. Since he was aware, he couldn't stand by and let a kindred spirit turn into a demon; that was something only demonic cultivators would do.

Moreover, Ye Tianfan's spiritual power was also waning after the previous exertion.

At that moment, Ye Tianfan sensed the demon approaching again, more powerful than before, and felt the evil qi on it intensifying.

Without thinking, Ye Tianfan conjured several Fire Swords, blasting them at the demon to pin it down once more.

This time, however, he used up eighty percent of his remaining spiritual power to create the Fire Swords capable of immobilizing the demon.

This left Ye Tianfan with no choice but to leave and replenish his spiritual power, or he would also become a demon when the Xuanhuang Tower dissipated from lack of energy.

"I'm almost out of spiritual power. Come with me, I don't want to become a demon," Ye Tianfan urged Liu Xiaoye, prepared to knock him out and take him away if need be.

Ye Tianfan had no more time to waste on persuading Liu Xiaoye. His spiritual power was nearly depleted, and the Fire Swords pinning the demon down were close to being eroded. Unable to immobilize the demon again, Ye Tianfan decided drastic measures were necessary if Liu Xiaoye refused to leave.