After visiting a few neighborhoods, Hank had a general idea in mind.Eric initially wanted Hank to stay in Salt City overnight, but Hank was eager to return, gather the villagers, and hold a meeting.Eric returned to the Williams residence after seeing Hank off at the train station.-Seraphine was talking and laughing with another woman there."Eric!" She waved at him. "Come over, and let me introduce you to my good friend, Jessica, from the Watson family in King City!"Seraphine didn't think too much about it. With his talents and as Orion's apprentice, she believed Eric would likely develop his career in King City. Besides, Eric would likely interact with other prominent families' heirs and heiresses in King City in the future. As such, getting to know each other now seemed like a good idea.Eric politely nodded at Jessica."Where's Sylvia?" he asked.Sylvia was his main concern—nothing was more important than her. It had only been half a day, but he missed her immensely.
Eric may love Sylvia deeply, but what about their future? The future was uncertain, after all.Eric's heart ached as he declared, "I can't promise eternal love, but as long as I'm alive, my love for you will remain unchanged."Sylvia was moved and had faith in Eric. They had faced the toughest times together, and this was the essence of love. Shared experiences outweighed words. The challenges they had conquered hand in hand were unique and formed the bedrock of their love.-Eric and Sylvia had hoped for peaceful days ahead, but reality had other plans. Early one morning, Eric's phone rang. It was Grace.Eric picked up immediately. "Mom.""Eric! Come to King City right away. Your mentor is in trouble!" Grace sounded anxious.Eric was taken aback. He didn't have many close friends, and Orion was like family. Without any delay, he quickly booked a flight to King City. The thought that Orion might be in trouble hadn't even crossed his mind.Grace informed him that Orion had unexp
Eric felt Orion's pulse remaining steady, yet he sensed a subtle but unmistakable weakening. This presented an unsettling situation with no accompanying symptoms.Observing Eric's reaction, an elderly holistic physician sighed. "This pulse is rare. If it continues, I fear... he won't last much longer."The onlookers were stunned. They had expected Orion to have a few years left, but it had only been a few days since his last check-up.The elderly physician inquired, "Did your mentor administer the sixth Blossom Needling treatment?" This was the sole explanation for Orion's deteriorating pulse.Eric shook his head, explaining, "I administered the sixth Blossom Needling treatment to help Master preserve his inner energy.""This is perplexing…"The elderly physicians frowned, unable to find any other signs to explain Orion's condition."First of all, thank you for your assistance," Eric said, addressing the crowd. He turned to a person in uniform, requesting, "Please investigate wh
"What if he left the needle inside his head?" Eric's words prompted a swift reaction from an elderly holistic physician.He reached out to Orion's head and withdrew his hand in shock, exclaiming, "There is indeed a silver needle on Hol. Thornfield's head! But why would this silver needle cause such symptoms?!""Bastard!" Before Eric could respond, Grace angrily shouted, "Come in!"In response, several suited men entered the room.Grace coldly ordered, "Fetch Hol. Silver here! If he resists, break his limbs and bring him!"Grace showed no mercy, even when facing the veteran holistic physician of King City. After all, Astrid was under heavy suspicion.As the men departed, the room fell into an eerie silence.Eric remained silent, waiting for Astrid's arrival for questioning.An elderly holistic physician asked, "You know the issue. Why haven't you begun saving him? Time is of the essence!"He was aware of the urgency, as were the others. However, their inaction raised suspicions
Several Montgomery bodyguards approached Astrid. He stepped back and asked, "What are you trying to do? Sir! They can't search me legally! They lack a warrant, and I haven't given consent!"His accupoint manual meant everything to him—he would never let anyone take it.Nevertheless, the police officer retorted, "If it's illegal for them to search you, we'll do it then."Astrid inwardly cursed their persistence but chose not to resist. He understood that resisting in front of so many people would only invite trouble, potentially reinforcing suspicions of his involvement in Orion's upcoming death.After a while, the Montgomery bodyguards discovered the manual on Astrid.Taking it, Eric opened a page and said, "Sir, take a look.""Hold on!" Seeing Eric about to hand over the manual to the other physicians, Astrid objected, "That's mine! You can't let them read it without my permission!"He hadn't expected Eric to find the technique so quickly.The group of holistic physicians igno
Astrid burst into laughter. "Sure! I'd love to see how you, a loser studying medicine for just a month and a half, can surpass me!"Eric stopped talking, fetched a silver needle, and used pliers to cut a section of it, leaving a two-inch tip. He then approached Orion.Throughout the process, Astrid stared intently.'Could he really perform the Ephemeral Vitality Technique? But how is that possible? I don't even know how to perform the technique!' Astrid thought.If Orion woke up, no amount of cunning arguments would help Astrid. But now, he could only hope that Eric would not succeed.Eric's face filled with sorrow as he looked at Orion. Without saying more, Eric placed his hand on the top of Orion's head. It was only at this moment that Astrid, along with several elderly holistic physicians from King City, witnessed Eric's technique.His hand did not touch Orion's head but extracted the silver needle with his inner energy. The silver needle was now less than two inches in length
A renowned physician having only three days left to live saddened everyone, including Orion. He wouldn't be able to witness Eric's impressive journey in holistic medicine and realized that the low-key path he had chosen wasn't suitable for Eric's talents.Once his sadness subsided, he felt surprised. Astrid had made a move against him, a move that seemed to spell doom, but Eric had come to his rescue. An understanding dawned upon him as he excitedly helped Eric to his feet."Get up quickly! I'm happy for you! You've taken a step that even I haven't taken! Now that I have a successor, I can rest in peace!" Orion reassured.Orion knew Eric must have used the Ephemeral Vitality Technique to extend his life. Otherwise, he wouldn't have awakened.At this age, life or death didn't truly matter to him. He had once thought that Eric couldn't grasp the acupoint techniques in the manual, but now he saw he was wrong and felt gratified.No one could predict fate's course. Orion felt that fate
Eric turned to Orion, saying, "I'm stepping out for a while. I'll be back here to pay my respects tomorrow morning. Sylvia, stay with Mom."With those words, Eric left.Everyone understood his intentions, and even Orion didn't intervene. Eric was seething with anger and needed an outlet.He was certain Astrid wouldn't deceive him. Since that was the case, it was time to impart some lessons to the Hernandezes.Nonetheless, Grace remained concerned about his safety. She dispatched a few more skilled fighters to accompany Eric alongside Vince and Matthew.-Upon Eric's arrival, the Hernandez estate glowed with bright lights.Javier's scheme was unfolding meticulously. Not only had Kenneth undergone plastic surgery to resemble Eric, but they were also working on weakening the strength of Eric and Grace.Javier sensed the threat Eric posed after witnessing his skills during Orion's retirement ceremony.This phase of the plan had been highly successful, thanks to Astrid's efforts. T