Medical Sage

In the very beginning, Zhu Longying was nothing more than a lawless drug trafficker in the Golden Triangle, a man who committed every conceivable evil. Relying on his own strength, he fancied himself invincible and unbeatable in the eyes of ordinary people. But later, the Central Guard Bureau wiped him out overnight, utterly and completely extinguishing his operation.

However, he still managed to escape with all his might. Hiding his identity in the most remote regions, he thought he would never have the chance for revenge. Who could have known that his fortunes would turn here in the Immortal Ascension Valley?

Of course, Zhu Longying had no intention of letting such a rare opportunity slip by. Even if only to vent his frustration, he couldn’t let Cao Qiguo off easy.

Amid the whispers, Cao Qiguo’s expression changed. He was helpless. He had never expected this fish that slipped the net to have his fortunes so thoroughly reversed. Now, he had risen greatly in status and was favored by the Purple Flame Palace—the most powerful of the Five Great Immortal Sects—just like Sunx Tianzheng of the Old Sunx Family. Zhu Longying now had a status he couldn’t possibly afford to provoke.

Forget him, even Xia Shanchuan was nothing before such a person. After all, this was the Purple Flame Palace.

”Forget it, Shanchuan, let’s go,” Cao Qiguo said, standing up and trying to pull Xia Shanchuan away.

”Go? Where to?” Zhu Longying stepped directly in front of them, blocking their path with a chilling tone. ”Cao Qiguo, have you forgotten the grudge between us? Did you really think you could just walk away?”

”What else do you want?” Xia Shanchuan retorted angrily.

”What else do I want? Heh, that’s simple. Cao Qiguo, all I want is for you to kneel, lick my shoes, and call me ’Grandpa’ twice. Do that, and we can let bygones be bygones. How about it? Am I not merciful? Hahaha, HAHAHA…” Zhu Longying laughed wildly.

Cao Qiguo’s face changed instantly. ”You, you… Zhu Longying, I’m warning you, don’t push people too far!” Xia Shanchuan added with a loud scold.

”Push people too far? Heh.” Zhu Longying sneered with disdain, his face full of mockery. ”Xia Shanchuan, you really think you can stand against me just because I’ve shown you a little respect? Fine. I’ll push you too far right now. What can you do about it? In terms of strength, I, Zhu Longying, am a Mid Innate Ancient Martial Artist, while you two are just a couple of Early Innate Ancient Martial Artist wastes! And if we’re talking about backing… heh, do I even need to say more?”

”You!” Xia Shanchuan was rendered speechless, his face flushing red with rage. Amidst his anger, clear signs of unease and anxiety began to surface.

The faces of the surrounding onlookers also showed a similar, strange shock. Indeed, Zhu Longying was no longer the man he once was. In terms of strength, he was a Mid Innate Ancient Martial Artist, a full minor realm above Cao Qiguo and Xia Shanchuan. In terms of backing, was there any doubt about which was stronger between the Floating Cloud Sect and the Purple Flame Palace? To be blunt, they weren’t even in the same league.

So, what if he was pushing them too far? He now had the power and the status to do so.

”Skinny Monkey, are you done talking yet?”

Just then, a voice tinged with coldness cut through the air, causing the atmosphere to suddenly freeze over.

”Who? Who said that? Get the hell out here!” Zhu Longying’s face darkened as he roared. What a joke! Given his current status, who would be so reckless as to call him ’Skinny Monkey’?

He wasn’t the only one who thought so. The rest of the crowd seemed to share the sentiment, and many faces twisted with disbelief. A multitude of gazes swiftly turned toward the direction from which the voice had come.

There, they saw a man of about twenty-seven or twenty-eight, dressed in a long-sleeved T-shirt and jeans, staring coldly at the gloomy-faced Zhu Longying.

Clearly, this was our very own Chen Fei, Young Master Chen. However, upon seeing his face, the onlookers were stunned. None of them had expected the one who dared to provoke and insult Zhu Longying to be so young.

When Zhu Longying saw Chen Fei’s youthful appearance, he was taken aback for a moment. But soon, his eyes flashed with ferocity. Staring malevolently at Chen Fei, he said coldly, ”Well now, this is interesting. So young? You’ve got some nerve, kid, acting so wild in front of me. Are you looking to die?”

In response, Chen Fei, Young Master Chen, merely lifted his eyelids slightly. Then, he spoke in a flat tone, uttering words that made everyone’s expression freeze.

”Act wild in front of you? Look for death? What gives you the right to say such things to me?” His words were laced with ice.

WHOOSH!

”That kid… he really has some nerve, doesn’t he? How dare he talk to Zhu Longying like that?”

”I don’t think it’s nerve; he’s just a brainless idiot. Zhu Longying was chosen by the seniors from the Purple Flame Palace! What about that kid? What right does he have to be so arrogant?”

”But… why does he look so familiar? I feel like I’ve seen him somewhere before.”

After a moment of stunned silence, the crowd’s initial shock gave way to a wave of murmurs and peculiar expressions. Nearly everyone locked their astonished and incredulous gazes on Chen Fei’s young face, their eyes filled with a mix of mockery and disdain. They simply couldn’t imagine that such a young, unknown whelp would dare to question Zhu Longying’s qualifications so openly, showing him absolutely no respect.

The problem was that Zhu Longying had already been noticed by the Purple Flame Palace, the strongest of the Five Great Immortal Sects. Moreover, Zhu Longying himself had a significant reputation among the Ancient Martial Artists of Huaxia. He possessed the strength and Cultivation Level of a Mid Innate Ancient Martial Artist and was known for being exceptionally ruthless and domineering.

Yet now, some kid was coldly rebuking him to his face, questioning his qualifications and humiliating him. Such behavior was truly reckless and naive. Because, what qualifications did this kid himself have to make such bold claims? It didn’t seem like the Purple Flame Palace had chosen him, did it?

BOOM!

While the onlookers were privately sneering at Chen Fei for overestimating himself, Zhu Longying’s eyes turned bloodshot. He glared at Chen Fei, baring his teeth. ”Kid, aren’t you afraid of death, talking to me like that?”

As he spoke, a terrifying surge of True Qi began to emanate from his body, pressing toward Chen Fei like an undulating wave. The faces of the nearby onlookers paled slightly. The pressure, the sheer momentum of his aura, was frightening. Even from a distance, they felt their breathing become labored.

”Death?” In the face of this, a cold smile crept across the lips of Chen Fei, Young Master Chen. Baring his teeth, he stared at Zhu Longying as his voice grew colder. ”A mere Mid Innate Ancient Martial Artist? I, Chen Fei, could crush the likes of you with my eyes closed. I’m talking to you like this right now, so what can you do about it?” As his words fell, an even more terrifying aura erupted from him.

HISS!

The expressions of everyone present, including Zhu Longying, changed dramatically. In that instant, they all felt a terrifying aura unleash from Chen Fei’s body, like a tiger descending a mountain or the Yellow River bursting its banks. Everyone subconsciously sucked in a sharp breath, a chill running down their spines. They stared at Chen Fei again, their eyes filled with utter disbelief.

At this moment, it felt like they were dreaming; it was completely surreal. The kid looked to be in his late twenties at most, so how could the aura he released be so terrifying? He was like some monster that had suddenly emerged from the deep wilderness.

”Who… Who are you?” Zhu Longying was clearly startled, his face paling as he stammered, looking at Chen Fei with a tremor in his voice.

”Who I am is none of your business. Why should I tell you?” Chen Fei sneered.

”You!” Zhu Longying’s anger flared instinctively, but then he seemed to come to his senses. His expression shifted, and after a moment, he let out a cold snort. ”Who you are has nothing to do with me. However, I think you’ve forgotten something. No matter what your background is, what does it amount to in front of the Purple Flame Palace!?”

Although his tone was still fierce, anyone could tell that Zhu Longying was becoming unnerved. There was nothing he could do. The aura Chen Fei had just displayed was more than enough to prove that their strengths were not in the same league. How could he possibly remain calm?

”Chen… Chen Fei? Wait, did he just say he’s Chen Fei!?” Suddenly, a cry of surprise came from the crowd. The whispers instantly died down. All eyes swept toward the source of the voice, landing on a man in an army green coat.

The man was staring intently at Chen Fei’s face. After a moment, he swallowed hard, and a look of unconcealable horror erupted in his eyes.

At the same time, others in the crowd began to cry out in recognition.

”Chen… Chen Fei? Which Chen Fei? Hiss… It couldn’t be him, could it?”

”I knew he looked familiar! It really is him. I can’t believe this menace showed up too.”

”Looks like we’re in for a good show. I remember he has a major feud with the Old Sunx Family. I heard there was bloodshed. And now, Sunx Tianzheng of the Old Sunx Family has become the number one person in our Immortal Ascension Valley, favored by the Purple Flame Palace.”

”So what? Don’t forget, even Yan Zhen was defeated by him. No matter how formidable Sunx Tianzheng is, can he compare to Yan Zhen?”

”That’s true. I heard Yan Zhen had already reached the Qi Refining Sixth Layer, and he still lost…”

”Hiss, if that’s the case, what realm has he reached!?”

A suppressed commotion arose from a small group in the distance. These people all shared one thing in common: they were from the Four Departments of Capital City.