Hearing Guo Yong’s words, Zhang Yang immediately pictured the young man he had encountered at the hospital entrance. He chuckled, nodding at Guo Yong, and said, “I saw him.”

“What do you think of that young man?” Guo Yong immediately pressed.

“The young man?” Zhang Yang wasn’t surprised by Guo Yong’s intense focus on the youth; in fact, he himself had been momentarily stunned upon first seeing him.

A young man under twenty, already at the second layer of Inner Strength—if nothing untoward happened, his future was clearly limitless. Zhang Yang recalled that before his rebirth, despite his considerable achievements, he had only barely reached the second layer of Inner Strength, and he hadn't been nearly as young as Yan Liangfei back then.

It was clear now that he couldn't remain at Jinghe Hospital indefinitely, but that young man might. Guo Yong’s demeanor made it obvious he intended to cultivate this young man carefully.

After a moment of thought, Zhang Yang stated, “His talent is extraordinary, but he is still too young, reckless in action, and somewhat childish.”

Guo Yong’s eyes widened, finding it hard to believe Zhang Yang’s assessment. He had fully expected Zhang Yang to praise the young man effusively, creating an opening for him to ask Zhang Yang to mentor the youth.

What Guo Yong didn't know was that at the hospital entrance, Yan Liangfei, in a misguided attempt to assert dominance over Zhang Yang, had ultimately shot himself in the foot and received a minor lesson instead. Fortunately, the force in Yan Liangfei’s initial collision and grip had been perfectly controlled; it was purely intended to deliver a warning, not to cause injury, which is why Zhang Yang offered the evaluation of young, reckless, and childish.

Seeing Guo Yong’s face suddenly fall into a difficult expression, Zhang Yang instantly understood the old fox’s subtle agenda and felt a secret surge of satisfaction. The old fox had managed to maneuver him yesterday; if that very same old fox hadn’t specifically reminded him, Zhang Yang would have only started his official internship the following week.

With that settled, Zhang Yang was in no hurry to ask about his own arrangements. He settled comfortably onto the sofa in Guo Yong’s office, sipping his tea at his leisure.

Guo Yong coughed twice, then braced himself and spoke, “Well, Young Yan is indeed a bit arrogant, but youngsters, you know, a little childishness is inevitable.”

Zhang Yang glanced at Guo Yong, unhurried, letting the suspense build before calmly asking, “Director Guo, this child isn't even twenty this year, how is he able to intern at our hospital?”

Hearing Zhang Yang inquire about Yan Liangfei, Guo Yong immediately breathed a sigh of relief. He had genuinely worried Zhang Yang might find Yan Liangfei too hot-headed and refuse to take him on. Now that Zhang Yang was asking about the boy’s specifics, it meant the matter of Zhang Yang mentoring him still held promise.

“Oh, he is the child of a distant relative. That distant relative of mine comes from a distinguished family of Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners, and their ancestral TCM knowledge is quite profound. A few days ago, his parents entrusted him to my care for a period. Coincidentally, I saw that his medical skills were decent, so I arranged for him to intern here at the hospital.” Guo Yong quickly laid out Yan Liangfei’s background to Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang nodded. This explained the source of Yan Liangfei’s second-layer Inner Strength. If he weren't the disciple of a prominent family, but an ordinary person, it would be incredibly difficult just to find a master willing to teach them Inner Strength in their lifetime, let alone reach the second layer so young.

This point was clearly demonstrated by Yan Yefei and Ye Juan; the couple had searched far and wide for a master, enduring hardships, and likely would have died as mere servants in the Long family, with no hope of cultivation, had Zhang Yang not intervened.

However, Zhang Yang harbored a degree of surprise. He had never heard of any thousand-year-old esteemed family surnamed Yan. The most glorious lineage in the history of medical families was the lineage of Medical Saint Zhang. If this Yan-surnamed medical family was merely an obscure third or fourth-tier lineage, how could a disciple who reached the second layer of Inner Strength before the age of twenty be so casually placed into the secular world?

With such a genius disciple, this family would surely gain great renown throughout the cultivation world before long; even if they couldn't instantly join the ranks of the first-tier thousand-year families, achieving a second-tier status would not be impossible.

Guo Yong was clearly just an ordinary person and knew nothing of these intricacies. Zhang Yang didn't wish to shatter Guo Yong’s hopes of keeping Yan Liangfei around, so he refrained from sharing these insights.

Seeing Zhang Yang fall into thought, Guo Yong grew anxious. After careful consideration, he finally broached the subject, hoping Zhang Yang would guide the young man.

Guo Yong had already witnessed Zhang Yang’s medical prowess. That exquisite needlework alone, reaching a level of divine artistry, was unmatched. Guo Yong was certain that even Yan Liangfei’s grandfather—Guo Yong’s distant relative—could not achieve such mastery.

Guo Yong pictured a beautiful outcome: if Zhang Yang agreed to teach him, even if Yan Liangfei only absorbed a fraction of Zhang Yang’s medical knowledge, in time, he would undoubtedly develop into a renowned physician, bringing considerable honor to his elder, Guo Yong.

Having interacted with Yan Liangfei for some time, Guo Yong felt he understood the boy somewhat. Aside from his arrogance, the young man was quite receptive to learning. In the period before Zhang Yang arrived, Yan Liangfei had also cultivated excellent relationships with the hospital staff and frequently sought knowledge humbly from other doctors. Nurses and doctors at the hospital were quite fond of the young man.

Now, Zhang Yang was also very young and possessed supreme medical skill. A person like him was perfectly suited to temper Yan Liangfei’s slight arrogance and accelerate his growth.

Zhang Yang took a sip of water and smiled slightly. Guo Yong’s suggestion carried no personal agenda; it was purely for the sake of adding another excellent doctor to Jinghe Hospital, someone who could better serve the patients. Moreover, the path of medicine thrives on exchange. It was unlike other martial arts families that preferred to hoard their secrets. However, because the lineage of Medical Saint Zhang possessed unparalleled skills, especially after Zhang Yang’s rise, no one in the hospital families across China could truly exchange insights with him anymore, which left Zhang Yang with a subtle sense of regret.

Seeing Zhang Yang hesitate, Guo Yong pressed again, “This child is also somewhat pitiable. His father has passed away, and he only has his mother and grandmother left to rely on. His mother agreeing to let him travel a thousand miles to be here shows her hope that he can make a name for himself.”

“Since Director Guo has personally asked, then let this young man stay by my side,” Zhang Yang conceded. It wouldn't do to refuse after Guo Yong had gone this far. He finally agreed to Guo Yong’s request but immediately added a caveat: “However, how much Yan Liangfei manages to learn from me will depend entirely on his own comprehension.”

“You agree to teach? That’s wonderful! As for how much Yan Liangfei learns, that naturally depends on his aptitude!” Hearing Zhang Yang agree, Guo Yong was overjoyed. He immediately turned, picked up the phone, dialed a number, and as soon as it connected, barked an order for Yan Liangfei to come over immediately.

At that moment, however, Zhang Yang, sitting on the sofa, paid no mind to Guo Yong summoning Yan Liangfei, because before his eyes, the Divine Hand System reappeared.

“Host has unexpectedly triggered a hidden quest: Save the Yan Family. Quest level is Zero-Tier. Host may choose whether or not to accept.”

Zhang Yang found this unbelievable. For such a long time, every quest triggered by the Divine Hand System had carried some level designation and offered generous rewards. But this time, not only did the system state the quest was Zero-Tier, but there was no mention of any reward whatsoever following it.

Driven by curiosity, Zhang Yang specifically checked the quest in the task log and saw a small line of text appended to the "Save the Yan Family" quest: Upon completion, the Yan Family heir's loyalty points towards the Host will instantly increase to 70 points.

Other than that, there was no further mention of rewards.

A Zero-Tier quest simply meant the task presented no significant difficulty for Zhang Yang. It explained why the reward was so lackluster.

The quest was utterly trivial; accepting it or not would have no bearing on Zhang Yang. Even if the quest wasn't difficult, once accepted, it would require effort, which was troublesome.

Zhang Yang preferred to avoid trouble and intended to decline the quest. But just as he was about to refuse, he suddenly stopped!

Zhang Yang had a sudden realization: Saving the Yan Family, triggered under these circumstances, meant this Yan Family must refer to Yan Liangfei’s medical lineage.

The 70 loyalty points upon completion were negligible, but for another unfulfilled task Zhang Yang held, this detail became critically important.

For a long time, the Doctor Martial Sect had been sparsely populated, consisting only of Qu Meilan, Yan Yefei, and Ye Juan. This young man from the Yan family, reaching the second layer of Inner Strength so young, possessed astonishing talent and was likely a possessor of one of the Five Great Cultivation Physiques.

A person like this, even starting with 0 loyalty, could be accepted into his fold upon quest completion. With just a little guidance and the bestowal of spiritual medicine to aid his cultivation, his future progress would surely be rapid. This would also provide Yan Yefei and Li Juan with a vivid comparison—someone who joined Zhang Yang later but achieved great success—which could substantially increase their loyalty toward him and play a vital role in completing the Double Nineties task.

After careful consideration, Zhang Yang immediately decided to accept the quest.

“Ding-dong.”

The Divine Hand System immediately displayed in the task log that the "Save the Yan Family" quest had been accepted, based on Zhang Yang’s decision.

“Director Guo, you were looking for me?”

Just then, Yan Liangfei’s voice sounded right beside him. Zhang Yang instantly withdrew from the virtual display of the Divine Hand System. Yan Liangfei’s arrival occurred only minutes after Guo Yong hung up the phone, so Guo Yong hadn’t noticed Zhang Yang’s momentary distraction.