How The Little Medical Cultivator Saves the Furries – CH13

Chapter 13

Based on what Ye Yumeng had seen in the Activity Center, he felt that only pets raised by the royal family could possibly receive such high-level treatment.

What he didn’t know was that although he had lowered his voice, ever since what happened between him and Lu Nanzhou earlier, quite a few patients in the room had been secretly observing him.

No matter how softly he spoke, they could still hear.

Having been forced to regress into juvenile form and possibly spend the rest of their lives lingering in such a state was an unbearable humiliation for these once-proud elites.

So Ye Yumeng’s words struck directly at their sore spot.

Pets?

This little caregiver actually dared to call them pets?

Outrageous! How dare he insult them like this?!

In an instant, more than a dozen strands of mental force in the room surged violently, while the rest hovered on the verge of eruption.

Even Chen Limin, battle-hardened as he was, felt his legs tremble under the pressure of so many unstable mental forces. His face turned pale at once.

He hurriedly grabbed the oblivious Ye Yumeng and dragged him out of the Activity Room.

Out in the corridor, Chen Limin wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Seeing Ye Yumeng still looking completely fine, he couldn’t help but feel complicated.

“You—watch what you say!”

He looked at Ye Yumeng, half exasperated, half amused. “Do you really know nothing about the Yaojin Empire?”

“What exactly did you learn during onboarding training?”

Ye Yumeng began counting on his fingers. “Sanatorium regulations, understanding and proper use of equipment, how to provide psychological counseling to assist patient recovery…”

In those five days, he had indeed learned quite a lot.

Since he had no foundation, he had focused especially on how to operate various instruments—though the data and concepts still gave him a headache.

Chen Limin muttered to himself, wondering what kind of training Director Lei had arranged—how could they skip the most important part?

Then again, since this was the first batch recruited from the Xihe Federation, it was somewhat understandable.

After all, for everyone except Xihe people, beast blood and animal forms were common knowledge—completely integrated into daily life and lineage.

Who would include such elementary knowledge—something even kindergarten children knew—in staff training?

Besides, with robots handling most technical tasks nowadays, especially in the sanatorium, human caregivers were mainly responsible for patients’ psychological well-being.

Having figured this out, Chen Limin decided he should suggest improvements later. For now—

“The ones inside aren’t pets.”

He searched for a Yaojin children’s course on his device and sent it to Ye Yumeng.

“Watch this first. You’ll understand after.”

As for the rest, Chen Limin didn’t elaborate. The patients here were no ordinary people, and he wasn’t sure what he could or couldn’t say—so he simply said nothing.

“Watch it yourself. I’ll go check inside.”

Even though the mental disturbance hadn’t escalated into a full outbreak, he still needed to calm those “little ancestors” down.

Chen Limin peeked into the room, then went back inside.

Ye Yumeng sat down on a bench in the corridor and opened the link.

The lesson was intended for parents.

It explained how newborns in the Yaojin Empire were born—

In late pregnancy, most mothers would revert to beast form to give birth, and the children were usually born as young beasts.

This stage was called the juvenile state, and as they grew, they would naturally learn how to transform into human form.

Reading this, Ye Yumeng’s entire understanding was overturned.

So the Yaojin Empire was actually…

A “demon spirit” empire?

Animals that could transform into humans—weren’t those demons? Or rather, the ruling beings here were all human-beast hybrids?

After finishing the video, Ye Yumeng finally understood—

The ones in the Activity Room were not royal pets.

They were…

Younglings of these “demon spirits”!

So that’s how it is… realization dawned on him.

In the cultivation world, the demon race was famous for fiercely protecting their young.

He had often heard stories while traveling and had even envied them, joking with Xueqiu that it would be nice if they were demon cubs too.

Unfortunately, Xueqiu never showed signs of transformation.

Who would have thought…

In this life, he had come full circle and arrived at something similar?

After a week on the medical planet, Ye Yumeng already had a good impression of the Yaojin Empire.

He rubbed his chin, wondering—if he could cure all these younglings, could he become an honored guest of the Empire?

Just the thought made him a little excited.

But he quickly shook his head.

That was still far off. He didn’t even know their conditions, let alone how to treat them.

The priority now was to cultivate diligently.

At present, his spiritual power only allowed him to use the Minor Rejuvenation Technique twice a day—far from enough.

Thinking of something, he opened the group chat to share the video, only to see messages from Gan Xiaoyang and Mo Jingyun—

[Gan Xiaoyang]?Ahhh, so cool! First time seeing beast ears in person!
[Gan Xiaoyang]?[image]

Ye Yumeng opened the image—it showed the back of a man in a caregiver uniform, with silver-gray hair and a pair of fluffy ears on his head.

[Mo Jingyun]?Huh? Who’s that? Where did you get this?
[Gan Xiaoyang]?Haha, that’s Dong Qing from the ward next door. I told him I was curious about beast ears, so he showed me.
[Gan Xiaoyang]?Too bad he wouldn’t let me touch them.
[Mo Jingyun]?What a pity.

Reading their chat, Ye Yumeng pursed his lips.

So he was the only one who didn’t know the Yaojin Empire was full of “demons”?

Looking again at the ears, another figure surfaced in his mind.

So Lu Qi was also one of them?

So handsome, with such a good figure—his beast form must be equally impressive.

He wondered if he was still alive…

Unable to stop himself, Ye Yumeng asked in the group:

[Ye Zimeng]?Do any of your patients have the name Lu Qi?
[Gan Xiaoyang]?Let me check…
[Mo Jingyun]?No
[Gan Xiaoyang]?None here either. Why are you looking for him?

Disappointed, Ye Yumeng replied casually and closed the chat.

It was just a fleeting encounter… even if Lu Qi was alive, he might have already forgotten him.

If he truly wanted to be friends, he knew Ye Yumeng’s name and workplace—he could have found him.

Or maybe…

He was still unconscious.

Or perhaps… he had already died that night.

Ye Yumeng looked out the corridor window at the sky, sighed softly, then turned and walked back into the Activity Room.

His careless remark must have been heard—Chen Limin was struggling to manage the situation.

He had to help calm the little ones down.

Otherwise, on his very first day, he might already receive a penalty.

Top floor of the core inpatient department.

When Lu Nanzhou woke again, night had already fallen.

He hadn’t slept so deeply in a long time. Though pain and weakness still plagued him, his mind felt somewhat clearer.

“Your Majesty, you’re awake?”

Opening his eyes, he saw Mo Yin—and realized he was back in that detested ward.

“Director Lei says your condition has improved based on the data…”

Mo Yin spoke with relief, but Lu Nanzhou recalled the last memory before losing consciousness—

That warmth…

So it hadn’t been an illusion. And that night hadn’t been a dream?

Over the past two days, Lu Nanzhou had considered finding Ye Yumeng, but ultimately gave up.

Yet the young caregiver had appeared before him again, crossing paths with him once more…

Lu Nanzhou activated the device.

“Where is Ye Yumeng?”

Mo Yin hadn’t expected that the first question upon waking would be about him.

“He works in the Activity Center. He should be off duty now,” Mo Yin replied. “Is there a problem?”

Lu Nanzhou was silent for a moment.

Then he spoke again.

“Tell me about him.”

Though surprised, Mo Yin reported everything he knew.

“He’s from the Xihe Federation. An orphan. His parents died about ten years ago in a star trade accident during a bug swarm…”

“His background seems clean. But he’s different from other Xihe people—he can perceive mental force.”

While Lu Nanzhou was unconscious, Mo Yin had investigated further.

He couldn’t understand why Ye Yumeng had been assigned to such a critical area.

Lei Qi didn’t know either—busy with meetings, he had left assignments to the AI system.

And Ye Yumeng’s test results had been unexpectedly high.

“He likely possesses strong mental power, which allows him to use virtual devices for extended periods.”

“But this contradicts his Xihe background.”

Mo Yin added, “To be safe, I plan to have him reassigned.”

Lu Nanzhou listened quietly.

After a while, he activated the device again.

“Transfer him here.”

Mo Yin froze.

“…What?”

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