“The battle is over. I tried my best to sense it, but there wasn’t even a trace.” William Newman thought for a moment, then added, “But I’m certain that power is inside me. It just seems like I can’t use it for now—maybe it only comes out at the most dangerous moments.”

David Newman remained silent, his eyes thoughtful. After a while, he finally said slowly, “Don’t tell anyone else about this.”

“Okay.” William Newman nodded obediently.

“That’s all for now. Go back and find your aunt. Remember, starting tomorrow, I will no longer be the head of the 聂 family. From now on… don’t be too mischievous. Next time you have a conflict with the other children in the family, don’t be so ruthless.” David Newman said earnestly.

“I understand,” said William Newman.

After that, David Newman buried himself in the family’s library, pulling out and studying many obscure books on cultivation, trying to find the reason for William Newman’s physical abnormality.

Unfortunately, after reading more than a dozen scriptures, he was still completely at a loss.

That night, Grace Newman’s maid Julia Harris came rushing in, flustered, saying that William Newman had suddenly developed a high fever for no apparent reason.

David Newman hurriedly left the library and went with Julia Harris to William Newman’s room. As soon as he entered, he saw Grace Newman anxiously standing by William Newman’s window, holding a cloth-wrapped bundle of ice to William Newman’s forehead, hoping to bring down the fever.

“Father!”

As soon as she saw David Newman come in, Grace Newman called out urgently, like a drowning person spotting a lifeboat: “I don’t know what happened. After dinner, Xiao Tian started running a fever, and his body temperature keeps rising. I’m so worried—I don’t know what to do.”

“Don’t panic, let me take a look.” David Newman quickly stepped forward, placing his rough hand on William Newman’s chest.

“So hot!” The moment he touched William Newman’s skin, David Newman couldn’t help but exclaim softly. His expression suddenly grew grave as he said, “Something’s not right. His temperature is way too high—this isn’t normal!”

“It must be Charles Newman who harmed him! Charles Newman has reached the sixth level of Qi Refining, and his spiritual power can already overflow, yet he still shamelessly bullies Xiao Tian! It must be the residual lightning power in Xiao Tian’s body causing trouble. Second Uncle even dared to blame Xiao Tian, forcing Father to give up the position of family head. I’m going to settle this with them right now!” Grace Newman said angrily, about to confront Eric Newman.

“Stay right here!” David Newman barked.

“Father! They bullied Xiao Tian, and you got hurt, your cultivation regressed! All these years, they’ve been pushing you step by step, never respecting you as the family head, always causing trouble. Now they’re even using the children to force you to step down—it’s too much! I can’t stand it!” Grace Newman shouted.

“Xiao Tian’s fever is the most urgent problem we need to solve!” David Newman glared at her and said, “Everything else can wait. Go find the best doctors in Black Cloud City right now. I want them to bring down William Newman’s fever as quickly as possible. I can feel his temperature is still rising!”

“What? His temperature is still going up?” Grace Newman panicked and no longer insisted on confronting Eric Newman. She quickly said, “I’ll go right now!”

With that, she rushed out of the 聂 family residence, anxious and desperate.

An hour later, three renowned doctors from Black Cloud City gathered at William Newman’s bedside.

The three doctors tried everything—herbal concoctions, acupuncture, ice compresses—hoping to bring down William Newman’s fever in a short time.

But even by the middle of the night, William Newman’s fever still hadn’t subsided.

The three doctors had used every method they knew, but William Newman showed no response at all, and his body temperature showed no sign of dropping.

“Useless! You can’t even cure a simple fever, and you call yourselves famous doctors!” David Newman panted angrily.

The three doctors, ashamed and afraid to argue, quietly left the 聂 family.

The next afternoon.

David Newman and Grace Newman’s eyes were bloodshot as they watched yet another doctor from Black Cloud City, carrying his medicine box, walk helplessly out of William Newman’s room.

David Newman, who hadn’t slept all night, touched William Newman’s forehead with a heavy heart, only to find his temperature was still dangerously high.

“Spread my word: whether they’re from Black Cloud City or elsewhere, as long as someone can bring down William Newman’s fever, I will reward them handsomely!” David Newman commanded.

“Understood!”

Another day passed.

All the famous doctors in Black Cloud City, as well as physicians from neighboring cities, came after hearing the news, each trying their own methods, hoping to cure William Newman’s fever and earn David Newman’s generous reward.

However, even by that night, William Newman’s fever still hadn’t gone down.

Eric Newman and the other elders of the 聂 family, having heard about William Newman’s sudden illness, also came to visit one after another. As for David Newman stepping down as family head, they did not press the issue at this time.

Night fell.

David Newman and Grace Newman stared helplessly at William Newman, whose whole body was flushed red from the fever, their faces full of despair.