The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

The old general asked with slight surprise, "Who did you say you met?"

Li Muxia was just waiting for the old general to ask him, so he quickly said, "The Sage of Medicine is the famous Sage of Medicine in the martial arts world. Didn't Anran's uncle become his apprentice? The Sage of Medicine came with his uncle this time."

The old general understood this time, and he really wanted to visit this renowned medical sage if he had the chance.

He picked up the Poria cocos cake that Li Muxia handed him, took a bite, and Li Muxia handed one to his second uncle as well. Both of them felt that the cake was much tastier than usual, with a delicate texture and a sweet but not cloying flavor. The old general took another piece for himself after finishing his. He then asked, "Haven't you been reading medical books lately? Have you consulted the Medical Sage?"

Li Muxia poured the old general a glass of water and handed it to him, saying casually, "Excuse me, the Sage of Medicine has even taken me as his disciple."

The old general hadn't reacted much to what he'd heard before, but when he heard Li Muxia say that the Sage of Medicine had taken him as a disciple, his hand trembled, spilling the water in his cup. The old general stood up excitedly, his voice filled with joy: "What did you say? You've become the Sage of Medicine's disciple?"

General Li was also startled by the news. He looked at Li Muxia in disbelief, then turned to his daughter. Seeing Li Anran nod, he excitedly said, "It's true, Muxia, you really have become the disciple of the Medical Sage! This is wonderful!"

With the reputation of being the disciple of the Medical Sage, Mu Xia will never be bullied, no matter where she goes. The Medical Sage's reputation is renowned both in the martial arts world and in official circles, since no one can guarantee they will never get sick.

The old general had also recovered by this time. In his shock, he was really happy for Li Muxia. Thinking about the changes in Li Muxia recently, the old general's eyes reddened. He felt that his eldest granddaughter seemed to have grown up overnight.

Looking at Li Muxia, he said earnestly, "Since you have become the disciple of the Sage of Medicine, then you should study hard under his guidance. Although you are a girl, I believe your talent is no less than your mother's. One day, you will be as amazing as Zhishu in the Three Kingdoms."

Hearing the old general's words, Li Muxia felt the time was right and said, "I will, Grandpa. In the future, I will definitely become a doctor even more skilled than my master."

Then she changed the subject: "However, Master and Senior Brother will be leaving soon. Master has promised to take me with him, but it will have to be with Grandpa's permission." She then looked cautiously at the old general.

The old general could see through Li Muxia's inner thoughts and knew that Li Muxia had changed, becoming more opinionated, thoughtful, and capable. He also knew he shouldn't interfere too much with Li Muxia's growth. However, the thought of Li Muxia leaving the general's mansion for the outside world filled him with images of all sorts of fighting and killing in the martial arts world.

The old general frowned and asked, "How long will it take? Where are we going?"

Hearing the old general's words, Li Muxia understood that her grandfather had agreed. However, he was still very worried about her and quickly said, "Master said it will take about a year, and we may go to Longteng Kingdom and Nanling Kingdom."

After saying that, she still looked at the old general with concern, afraid that if he heard that she was going to other countries, he would not let her go with her master.

The old general did have this idea. If it were just within the Eastern Kingdom, he would be more at ease, since every prefecture and county had garrison troops. As long as there were garrison troops, he wouldn't be afraid that Li Muxia would encounter any danger. But now that they were going to Longteng Kingdom and Nanling Kingdom, it was no longer under his control.

Li Muxia noticed the old general's hesitation and quickly said, "Grandpa, don't worry. Master is a medical sage, and many people in the martial world have benefited from his kindness. So even if there is danger, Master has a way to resolve it. Master and my senior brother went on their travels before and were fine."

As she spoke, she took the old general's arm and said coquettishly, "Grandpa, this opportunity is very rare, I don't want to miss it, please let me go."

Li Anran chimed in, "Yes, Grandpa, please let Sister Xia go. Sister Xia finally has the opportunity to become a disciple of the Medical Sage. If she misses this opportunity, she will regret it for the rest of her life."

The old general was somewhat persuaded by his two granddaughters, and although he was still very worried, he nodded in agreement to let Li Muxia go.

Li Muxia hugged the old general tightly, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably. She knew her grandfather must be reluctant to let her go, but he was also afraid of hurting her feelings. This grandfather truly loved her. She choked back tears as she said, "Grandpa, thank you."

Seeing Li Muxia's tears, Li Anran couldn't help but cry herself. Her tearful appearance made General Li shake his head and ask, "Ran'er, why are you crying?"

Li Anran said intermittently while crying, "I saw Sister Xia crying, and I wanted to cry too."

A single sentence made everyone present laugh. Mu Xia released the old general, her eyes still glistening with tears, and smiled as she hugged Li Anran: "My silly Ran'er."

Thus, the old general agreed to Li Muxia's decision to go out to study medicine, but he required Li Muxia to write letters frequently to let him know that he was safe and sound, and he also gave Li Muxia a lot of instructions on how to conduct himself while traveling. Li Muxia listened patiently to all of them.

Finally, they discussed the apprenticeship banquet together, deciding to hold it ten days later on Li Muxia's fifteenth birthday, and only inviting family members, namely the Shangguan family and the General's family, as guests.

After setting the time, Li Muxia sent Cui'er to deliver the message to her master.

He also received a reply from his master, instructing him to prepare for the journey the day after the apprenticeship banquet, and to have everything ready. He also told him that it would only be the three of them, master and disciple, this time, and not to bring any maids or similar servants.

Li Muxia was a modern person and used to taking care of himself, so he didn't care whether he brought a maid or not. Cui'er and Hong'er were a little unhappy, but there was nothing they could do.