Peerless Little Immortal Doctor-Chapter 898 - 901: The Bell Tolls

"Mom, are you trying to push your daughter into a pit of fire?"

Guo Man said with a tearful face.

"Little Man, how could you think that? I can tell you genuinely like Xia Liu, and he’s a great match for you. It’s better to confirm your relationship sooner. That way, I can hold my grandchild earlier."

Guo Fanghua really wanted to see her daughter settle down.

She was afraid time might not be on her side...

"I absolutely do not!"

Guo Man puffed up her cheeks and resolutely refused to admit it.

"You’re my daughter; how could I not know? I’ll head back and make some arrangements. You two should rest early."

And then...

Then Guo Fanghua left.

Yes, Xia Liu could hear that Guo Fanghua left in a hurry.

After waiting quietly for about ten minutes, Guo Man finally opened the courtyard gate.

Her expression had recovered significantly; the earlier gloom was gone.

Instead, there was a hint of expectation and shyness.

"Xia Liu, I brought you something delicious."

In the courtyard, Xia Liu was nowhere to be seen, so Guo Man had to call out.

Xia Liu casually waited until Guo Man had called for a while before sticking his head out from the second floor.

"I’m here."

"You must be starving. I brought this from the kitchen, and it’s definitely delicious."

After going up to the second floor, Guo Man took out the dishes from the basket and laid them out.

The colors, aroma, and presentation were perfect—even without tasting, it was clear they were absolutely delectable.

"Thank you, President Guo."

"Still calling me President Guo? Do you even remember what I said earlier today?"

Guo Man was a bit annoyed—this blockhead, even now, he insisted on keeping his distance.

Could it be he’s secretly in love with someone else?

"Hehe, thank you, Little Man."

Xia Liu smiled bitterly, wondering if she’d only be satisfied if he said it outright...

"You eat first; I’m going to freshen up."

Guo Man didn’t know how to subtly say she planned to stay here, so she could only shamelessly act.

"Okay."

Xia Liu had already heard her earlier conversation with Guo Fanghua.

Guo Man’s appearance here was giving him quite the headache.

The only solution was to wait until she fell asleep, then seize the chance to leave and search for the Alchemy Room.

An hour later, Guo Man lay quietly on the bed in a thin outfit.

In the outer hall, Xia Liu stood gazing out at the sea.

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"Xia Liu, aren’t you going to sleep?"

Guo Man lay in the room for a while, then, knowing how shy Xia Liu was, got up and walked out, intending to take the initiative.

"I’ll head downstairs later and rest there—it’s fine."

"The bed here is big enough. If you don’t mind, sharing it is no problem."

That was by far the boldest move Guo Man had ever made.

With her mother’s approval, she dared to be so straightforward.

"Little Man, you’re making things difficult for me..."

Xia Liu felt his blood surging.

This was pure and blatant temptation.

If he nodded, this delicate and darling girl would become his woman.

Xia Liu knew that Guo Man was the dream of half the men in Harbor City.

What kind of man wouldn’t want her?

But Xia Liu couldn’t—absolutely couldn’t.

"What’s so difficult? It’s just sleeping. Or are you thinking of something else?"

"Little Man, don’t push me. When I lose control, even I’m scared of myself."

Xia Liu was at his breaking point.

If not for the Spiritual Energy suppressing him, he might actually pounce on Guo Man.

"Alright, alright, I won’t tease you anymore. Rest early—I’m tired and falling asleep."

Guo Man couldn’t keep up the act anymore. Xia Liu was just too dense.

Even when meat was served on a platter, he wouldn’t eat.

She didn’t know what else to say.

But perhaps it was a good thing. At least she could see his character.

As she lay in bed, thinking, Guo Man eventually fell asleep.

Noticing with Divine Sense that Guo Man was asleep, Xia Liu quietly got up.

With a leap, he vaulted over the courtyard wall.

Facing the vast ocean, he executed a Spirit Formula, filling his legs with the Spirit of Water.

Focusing, moving swiftly.

Shadows streaked across the sea. Under the hazy veil of Heaven and Earth, Xia Liu disappeared over the ocean.

His intentions were simple:

To locate the Guo Family’s pill-refining area.

He hadn’t found anything related to alchemy in Morning City under the Guo Family’s domain.

And Guo Man didn’t seem to know either.

So, he shifted his target to the sea.

Perhaps the Alchemy Area was there.

Fearing discovery by powerful Martial Artists, Xia Liu alternated between his movement technique and cautious awareness of unforeseen events.

Luckily, his journey was uninterrupted.

Except, it was disappointing—he couldn’t find any sign of the Alchemy Area.

What was worrisome, though, was that he nearly got trapped in the Guo Family’s Clan Protection Formation.

When he approached the formation and noticed unusual Energy fluctuations, he moved closer, thinking that the Guo Family’s Alchemy Area might be hidden there.

Who knew it’d turn out to be a trap?

If not for absolute speed to break free, Xia Liu might have been lost in the Spirit Formation.

The Spirit Formation could sap all his Energy, leaving death as the only outcome.

Dong!

As Xia Liu escaped the formation’s trap, a resonant bell tolled across the center of Morning City, reverberating through the entire territory.

Dong!

Another thunderous peal followed.

Being at the edge of the formation, Xia Liu heard it most clearly.

"Not good—I triggered the alarm!"

Just moments after being entangled by the Clan Protection Formation, the ringing bell had notified the Guo Family Martial Artists swiftly.

Now, Xia Liu had only one option: get back to the courtyard as fast as possible.

Ten minutes later, rapid knocking echoed at the courtyard gate.

After a moment of silence without a response, the gate collapsed under immense force.

"Little Man! My darling daughter!"

Guo Fanghua dashed towards the house in a panic.

"Madam Guo, is something wrong?" As Guo Fanghua climbed the stairs, Xia Liu appeared above in the hall, looking at her with curiosity.

"Xia Liu, thank goodness you’re safe! Where’s Little Man?"

Guo Fanghua was most worried about her daughter. The bell hadn’t rung in three hundred years. Rumors stated the Guo Family had suffered devastating losses last time. What exactly happened remained a mystery, as no one dared speak of it.

And tonight, the bell rang again—how could Guo Fanghua not be concerned?

"Mom, what’s wrong? Why aren’t you resting?"

Guo Man emerged from her room, yawning, her eyes still half-dazed.

"Little Man, thank heavens you’re alright."

Guo Fanghua rushed forward to embrace her daughter, her eyes reddened.

"Mom, what happened? What’s going on? This feels strange."

"Come, let me explain carefully. Xia Liu, you’re not an outsider, so I’ll tell the both of you. Just now, the Guo Family’s Clan Protection Spirit Bell rang twice. This means the Guo Family is in danger!"

"Huh?"

Guo Man was completely baffled. She’d been sleeping soundly and had thought it was some idiot ringing the bell late at night. Turns out it was the Clan Protection Spirit Bell.

"Madam Guo, why did the Clan Protection Spirit Bell ring twice?"

Xia Liu asked knowingly. It was undoubtedly because he had triggered the formation.

But this reaction seemed exaggerated—judging from the chatter in Morning City, it seemed like the entire Guo Family’s three main divisions had been roused. This was ridiculous.