Invincible Little School Doctor

Chapter 2320: Chapter 3320: The Eccentric Grandpa Stealing My Sister

”I say, your old man really pulled through at the critical moment!” Tang Yucheng remarked with a hint of envy.

”First, he’s not my old man, and second, there’s something fishy about it when things are out of the ordinary,” Ye Haochuan replied coldly.

Only then did Tang Yucheng remember something. ”It’s indeed strange. One moment you’re close, the next you’re at odds. It’s really hard to understand!”

Ye Haochuan didn’t respond. He understood Ye Hongmao better than Tang Yucheng did, and there must be something off about this matter.

However, regardless of what Ye Hongmao was scheming, he did help Ye Haochuan break through the siege from the Tang Family, which still counted as a favor.

”Sorry I came late and startled you!” After Tang Yong and the others left, Ye Hongmao said to Ye Haochuan with a ”kind” expression.

”I’m surprised you came at all!”

Ye Haochuan looked indifferent and said, ”I’m really curious about why you came.”

”It’s strange for you to say that. Isn’t it only natural for a father to come rescue his son?” Ye Hongmao chuckled awkwardly.

Ye Haochuan scrutinized Ye Hongmao but couldn’t quite figure it out.

Forget it. Ye Hongmao did save him, and he couldn’t be bothered to ask further.

”You’d better not venture out on your own in the future. I’m afraid those old ones might harm you!” Ye Hongmao advised again with concern.

Ye Haochuan didn’t say yes or no and continued to walk on with his head down.

After a few steps, Tang Yucheng suddenly said in his ear, ”I want to see my sister!”

The sister-addict couldn’t stand not seeing his sister for a day.

Ye Haochuan gently reassured him, ”Wait until it gets completely dark to go.”

Tang Yucheng found it a bit strange but didn’t ask more, as it was only an hour until dark anyway.

The group first returned to the Jade Gate Tower. Tang Yucheng held his patience until darkness fell and then could no longer bear it, hastily urging Ye Haochuan to set off.

Ye Haochuan didn’t delay either. The reason for waiting until dark was naturally due to the ability of invisibility at night. With this assurance, he wasn’t worried about Tang Yong and others causing trouble.

The two men left cautiously, speeding along the way, and quickly reached the cellar where Tang Xun’er was hiding.

Tang Xun’er obediently hadn’t taken a single step outside and was now dozing off from boredom.

”Brother, you’re finally back!” Seeing her brother, the little girl perked up instantly and threw herself into his arms.

The bond forged over years of relying on each other couldn’t be captured in a few words.

Ye Haochuan took out the Halberd of Heaven and Earth and looked at the dim glow and the chipped tip, his expression somewhat forlorn.

Magical Treasures aren’t like ordinary swords that remain usable if the tip is chipped, maintaining their sharpness.

Every part of a Magical Treasure is integral to its entirety, and only when it’s whole can it wield its true power. Even a small nick can affect its overall performance.

Qi Xiaoqin’s ring contained some decent Magical Treasures, like that bone whip, which was at least a Middle Level, possibly even High-Level Immortal Artifact.

But no matter how powerful those Magical Treasures were, they couldn’t replace Ye Haochuan’s reliance on the Halberd of Heaven and Earth—it had been his trusty weapon for years.

Tang Yucheng saw through Ye Haochuan’s thoughts and said, ”I do know a decent Refinement Master, but he’s got a quirky temperament. I’m not sure if he’d help you repair it...”

”Really, where is he?” Ye Haochuan seemed to have missed the latter half of the sentence, asking eagerly.

Artifact Refiners are one of the three rare masters, hard for ordinary people to find. With Tang Yucheng knowing one, Ye Haochuan was spared the hassle of asking around.

Tang Yucheng didn’t dawdle, taking his sister’s hand and leading the way out of the cellar.

Not long after their departure, a ghostly black shadow flickered past a corner.

Soon, Tang Yucheng brought Ye Haochuan to a dilapidated stone house.

”It’s in here!”

Tang Yucheng, with a peculiar expression, said with a wry smile, ”He was actually my teacher in Artifact Refining, but my talent was so poor that he said I tarnished his reputation and drove me away.”

”You learned Artifact Refining?” Ye Haochuan was somewhat surprised because this guy never mentioned it.

If Tang Yucheng could repair the Halberd of Heaven and Earth, they wouldn’t have needed to take this trip.

Tang Yucheng sighed bitterly, ”I’m nowhere near as excellent as you, with your prowess in Formation and Alchemy. I tried learning Artifact Refining and ended up being mediocre; I can’t even make a Pseudo-Immortal Instrument.”

Pseudo-Immortal Instruments are on the same level as a One-level Mysterious Pill, yet with cultivation at True Immortal Late Stage, he still couldn’t craft a Pseudo-Immortal Instrument. No wonder he got kicked out.

Ye Haochuan secretly criticized.

He didn’t consider that without his advantage of advanced Alchemy methods, he might not have been able to produce a Two-level Mysterious Pill.

Tang Yucheng didn’t call through the door. Instead, he signaled to Tang Xun’er.

The little girl understood right away, gently knocking and calling out in her sweet voice, ”Grandpa Xiao, Xun’er has come to see you!”

”Oh, Xun’er is here, come in!” An aged voice came from behind the door, and the wooden door swung open just then.

Inside, a hunched, skinny old man in an oil-shiny black robe stood with a broad smile looking at Xun’er.

However, his smile soon froze as his gaze shifted to Tang Yucheng.

”What are you doing here? Get out, get out! You’re not welcome here!” The old man looked annoyed and, with a flick of his sleeve, sent a strong breeze intending to blow Tang Yucheng away.

Tang Yucheng looked awkward, hastily explaining, ”Grandpa Xiao, it’s not me looking for you this time; my friend wants your help repairing a Magical Treasure.”

”Not doing it! Hurry up and take your friend away! If you’re too late, don’t blame me for being rude!”

The old man looked hostile, dragging Xun’er inside and shutting the rickety wooden door heavily, as if afraid Xun’er would have too much contact with Ye Haochuan and the others.

”Why do I feel like Grandpa Xiao is the real family, and we are the child traffickers?” Ye Haochuan couldn’t help but joke.

Honestly, being shut out like that didn’t feel good at all.

He was okay, but Tang Yucheng’s face had turned green.

For crying out loud, it’s one thing to call me useless, but do you have to snatch my sister too?

Sister-obsessed Tang Yucheng really wanted to break down the door and rescue his sister from this strange old man.

Fortunately, he retained some sanity, understanding the old man’s genuine affection for Tang Xun’er like a granddaughter, without any intention of harm.

”Don’t worry, with Xun’er there, he’ll help you repair it,” Tang Yucheng reassured Ye Haochuan, though his smile was awkwardly forced.

Ye Haochuan finally understood why Tang Yucheng brought Tang Xun’er along—turns out the little girl was the only one who could speak directly with the old man.

As expected, after a while, the wooden door opened again, the old man’s frozen expression icy enough to freeze water. He impatiently told Ye Haochuan, ”Take out the item you need repaired.”