Invincible Little School Doctor

Chapter 1011: Chapter 1010: Arrival of the Long Alliance (1 Update)

No one knew how much time had passed before Guan Ling and Luo Xueling finally parted lips, their emotions significantly calmed.

”What are your plans next?” Zhao Bingqian asked.

”I haven’t decided yet, but now that I’m no longer an ordinary person, I figure I can find some work and give Xueling a happy life!” Guan Ling said confidently.

Hearing this, Ye Haochuan’s eyes lit up, and he laughed, ”If you haven’t figured out where to go, why not hang out with me?”

”You?”

”Yeah, I’ve got an alliance called the Long Alliance. Right now, the thing we’re most short on is someone like you—a Foundation Establishment stage expert. What do you think? Interested?” Ye Haochuan said, his tone dripping with temptation.

”Sure thing. I don’t know many people and was worried about finding the right place to stay. If I can join you, Brother Ye, we can look out for each other.” Guan Ling readily agreed.

”Oh no, I still have my job! I’ve been gone for so long; the manager’s going to kill me!” Luo Xueling suddenly exclaimed in a panic.

Just as she turned to leave, Guan Ling grabbed her firmly.

”Are you joking with me? Do you think I’d let you keep working here to be treated like that?”

”It’s not as bad as you think! Most customers are polite and respectful!” Luo Xueling explained.

”Absolutely not. With me around, you won’t have to do anything anymore. Just enjoy a happy life at home!”

”Staying at home every day would drive me crazy! I know you mean well, but I just can’t stand that kind of aimless life!”

”But—”

”Alright, alright, what’s there to argue about? My branch office just opened, and we’re short on staff. Why not let Sister Xueling come help me out?” Zhao Bingqian suggested.

After thinking it over for a moment, Guan Ling decided it was a great idea. With Zhao Bingqian around, he wouldn’t have to worry about Luo Xueling being mistreated at all.

With that settled, Ye Haochuan and Zhao Bingqian managed to ”divide and conquer” Guan Ling and his wife.

Guan Ling couldn’t go back to Liu Yiyi’s house, and without anywhere better to stay, Ye Haochuan brought him to the Long Family estate for accommodation.

”Brother Ye, we’re here!” As soon as Ye Haochuan and his group arrived home, he received a call from Li Wenfeng.

”Alright, I’ll send someone to pick you up right away. By the way, how many people came with you?” Ye Haochuan asked cheerfully.

He had been eagerly anticipating the arrival of Long Alliance members. Being alone until now, he had to handle everything himself—it was exhausting!

”Exactly twenty...” Li Wenfeng replied.

Ye Haochuan immediately arranged for someone to escort them to the Long Family estate. However, he was somewhat disappointed to find that Huo Mengyao wasn’t leading the group. Instead, the leader was unexpectedly Liu Sheng, the one-armed expert.

Liu Sheng was one of the two Innate Peak Experts at the mines and was unofficially considered the second-in-command after Huo Mengyao. It wasn’t surprising he led the group.

”I’ve got to say, your level-ups come way too fast! How long has it been? How are you already at Foundation Establishment?” Langfan grumbled as soon as he saw Ye Haochuan, looking rather displeased.

Back when the seven of them had formed the Long Alliance, all of them were only at Innate Early Stage cultivation. But in just a few short months, Ye Haochuan had left them in the dust.

”Ah, what can I say—I’m gifted! Cultivation comes so easily to me that it’s honestly kind of painful!” Ye Haochuan teased with a mischievous grin, wearing an expression that would piss anyone off.

”I don’t care what kind of ’gifted’ nonsense you are. Now that you’ve become a big shot, don’t forget us old pals from the beginning!” Langfan remarked with feigned malice. ”Those pills, magical treasures... whatever leftovers you’ve got, send some our way!”

”Yeah, exactly! We’re all still at Innate Mid-Stage. If our cultivation stagnates forever, you’d look pretty bad, don’t you think?” Nong Quan chimed in.

Ye Haochuan couldn’t help but feel a little frustrated hearing this. Langfan wasn’t wrong—his own rapid cultivation progress had indeed left his old companions struggling to keep up.

The dozen or so people who had come this time were considered the Long Alliance’s elite. Yet the strongest among them, Liu Sheng, was merely at Innate Peak, while everyone else was still at Innate Mid-Stage. At Ye Haochuan’s current level, this caliber of allies wasn’t particularly useful anymore.

It seemed the Long Alliance still needed more time to grow and mature.

Ye Haochuan sighed inwardly. Langfan, Nong Quan, and the others didn’t lack talent; what they needed most was time. Ye Haochuan believed that in another ten or twenty years, they would undoubtedly rise to become Core Formation stage experts.

Unfortunately, Ye Haochuan didn’t have the luxury of waiting that long. To rapidly develop the Long Alliance, his best bet was still recruiting talent—people like Guan Ling.

But when Ye Haochuan shifted his gaze to Liu Sheng, his eyes couldn’t help but brighten. Liu Sheng’s talent wasn’t bad—he had achieved Innate Peak just over half a month ago, and his cultivation was already at the point of Perfection within this stage.

Just so happens, Ye Haochuan had a Foundation Establishment Pill on hand. Once Liu Sheng broke through to Foundation Establishment, the Long Alliance would gain another powerhouse.

Without hesitation, Ye Haochuan took out a Foundation Establishment Pill and handed it to Liu Sheng, instructing him to start his seclusion immediately.

”Hey, aren’t you playing favorites a little too much? That guy hasn’t been in the Long Alliance for long, and you’ve already given him such a precious pill. Don’t forget we’re the founding members...” Langfan complained.

”Oh, come on, am I the type to play favorites?” Ye Haochuan retorted. ”You’re still only at Innate Mid-Stage. If you take the pill now, you can kiss any future breakthroughs goodbye.”

Langfan and the others immediately fell silent. They knew full well that using a Foundation Establishment Pill at their current level would indeed be counterproductive.

Slightly dampening their spirits was good motivation for cultivation. Of course, Ye Haochuan didn’t intend to belittle them endlessly. After chatting for a while, he handed out several pills they could actually use, urging them to focus on improving their cultivation.

Thankfully, after his journey to the Sub-Thunder Element Dimension Realm, Ye Haochuan now had plenty of medicinal pills in reserve—enough to act like a ”tycoon.”

”By the way, in the next few days, send a couple of people to scout for properties. Our Long Alliance base in the Imperial Capital can’t be too shabby!” Ye Haochuan said. Now that he wasn’t strapped for cash, he wasn’t about to let his men live in cramped quarters either.

Initially, Ye Haochuan had considered using the Long Family estate as their base, but Long Xiaotian adamantly refused, claiming it would disturb his peace.

Ye Haochuan was speechless—such a massive villa with only one person living in it, how much quieter could it possibly get? It was like a haunted house anyway!

After settling the Long Alliance members, Ye Haochuan turned his attention to Long Network, led by Li Wenfeng. To his surprise, Li Wenfeng had come alone.

”Wenfeng, just you? Don’t you think that’s a bit... thinly staffed?” Ye Haochuan asked, puzzled.

Li Wenfeng scoffed, ”Brother Ye, I brought intelligence operatives, okay? Traveling openly like this—if anyone’s monitoring the area, our entire operation would’ve been exposed.”

Intelligence work required absolute discretion. The more covert the operatives, the more reliable the information they could gather. Ye Haochuan hadn’t considered this detail.

”You’ve got some skills, huh? Really stepping up your game!” Ye Haochuan praised him.

But to his surprise, Li Wenfeng’s face darkened instantly, and he groaned, ”Brother Ye, this intelligence work is ridiculously annoying! Long Alliance has so many people—can’t you find someone else to replace me?”

After the initial excitement had worn off, Li Wenfeng was increasingly convinced he wasn’t cut out for intelligence work. The sheer amount of mental effort spent analyzing reports for useful intel was enough to drive him up the wall.

Frankly, he still preferred the carefree life of cultivating and having fun.

”I don’t have anyone else qualified for this right now. You’ll have to hang in there for a while longer!” Ye Haochuan replied helplessly. The lack of skilled personnel was a serious problem he couldn’t ignore.

After a few words of consolation, Ye Haochuan instructed Li Wenfeng to investigate and monitor the Liu Family’s situation.

With tasks assigned, everyone dispersed.