Medical and Martial God

From the moment Ye Xiu appeared at the banquet hall entrance, everyone, aside from the people of Jin Ye City, was intensely curious about his identity. He was Ye Lin’er’s brother. He had annihilated the Wang Corporation and the Zong Family with a single sentence. He had easily crushed Wu Liuqi’s fist and knocked him unconscious with a casual slap. And with cold, murderous intent, he had snapped the necks of Su Mu and Shi Hexuan. All of this proved that Ye Xiu was far more than the simple ”War God from the mountains” that Li Ran and the others had described; he was unquestionably a ruthless man of immense power.

”Let me introduce myself. My name is Ye Xiu!”

When the crowd heard his introduction, a wave of realization swept through them.

”So it’s the Xuanse Medicine King, Divine Doctor Ye!” someone exclaimed.

”No wonder he could wipe out the Wang Corporation and the Zong Family with just a phone call! It was him!”

”I’ve heard the legends of Divine Doctor Ye for ten years, and today I finally see him in person!”

A look of dawning comprehension appeared on every face. Suddenly, they were no longer shocked that he had obliterated the Wang Corporation and the Zong Family or killed Su Mu and Shi Hexuan. After all, since Ye Xiu returned to the country to enact his revenge, every one of his actions had created bigger waves than the events of tonight.

”You... you’re Ye Xiu?” Li Ran stared at his face in shock, easily seeing traces of the man from ten years ago. At that moment, she nearly beat her chest in regret. Ever since learning that Ye Xiu had returned to clear his name, she had been filled with remorse for not having decisively followed him back then. The reality show filming in Nanjing was supposed to be a golden opportunity for them to reconcile, but her failure to recognize him had led to this tragic outcome.

I really do have a pair of titanium alloy dog’s eyes!

”Ye Xiu? You... you’re the Xuanse Medicine King, Ye Xiu?”

The heads of Tajiguli, Zong Rui, the Director, and Wang Sikai buzzed as if they had been kicked by a donkey.

Tajiguli thought, If I had tried to ingratiate myself with Ye Xiu the first time I met him, how brilliant would the rest of my life be?

Zong Rui’s mind reeled. My God, the country bumpkin I always looked down on was actually the Xuanse Medicine King, Ye Xiu! Back in Nanjing, I even hired the Sect Leader of the Mad Blade Sect to deal with him. What the hell was I thinking...?

The Director lamented, I never should have helped Li Ran and the others suppress Ye Lin’er. Now I’ve cost myself my own life.

And Wang Sikai despaired, Why the hell, with nothing better to do, did I hold this celebration banquet? And I just had to hold it in Ye Xiu’s territory. Then I foolishly listened to Li Ran and her cronies and provoked him...

”Everyone, it’s time I sent you on your way!” Ye Xiu said coldly. ”Oh, and when you get to the King of Hell, remember to tell Su Mu and Shi Hexuan who killed them.”

As he spoke, he slammed a palm onto Wang Sikai’s head. With a spray of blood, Wang Sikai died instantly.

”Ah...!”

Seeing this, Li Ran, Tajiguli, Zong Rui, and the Director let out screams of soul-deep terror.

Zong Rui howled, ”Ye Xiu! Ye Xiu, you’re the Xuanse Medicine King! You’re the kindest person! If you kill people in public, you’ll tarnish the reputation of the Xuanse Medicine King...”

SMACK!

Expressionless, Ye Xiu struck Zong Rui dead and stated indifferently, ”I stopped being a good person ten years ago.”

He then killed the Director and Tajiguli with the same cold efficiency. Ten years ago, he had been naive and kind, his ultimate goal in life to save the dying and heal the injured. In return, he was framed, entrapped, forced to watch his mother and maternal grandparents be brutally killed, and reviled by the entire nation. The moment he smuggled himself out of the country, he had personally obliterated his own innocence and kindness. From that moment on, Ye Xiu had transformed into Huang Quan. He was no longer a good man; he was a butcher.

”No, don’t! Please don’t kill me, Ye Xiu! For the sake of our past, spare me! Give me another chance...” Li Ran’s delicate body trembled with fright as she howled.

Gripping her neck, Ye Xiu said, ”Ten years ago, when you slipped rat poison into Qin Qing’s teacup, intending to poison her, you sealed your fate for today.”

With those words, he snapped Li Ran’s neck.

In the vast banquet hall, everyone watched, their scalps tingling, as Ye Xiu—like a Hell Messenger—methodically executed Li Ran and the others. A chill shot up their spines. My God! Was this the same compassionate Xuanse Medicine King from a decade ago? He was nothing short of a butcher!

”Everyone!” Ye Xiu’s gaze swept across the crowd as he smiled. ”I’ll trouble you to spread a message throughout the entertainment industry: anyone who dares to bully my sister again will have their neck personally snapped by me.”

After speaking, he hoisted up Wang Sikai’s unconscious bodyguard, Wu Liuqi, and left with Ye Lin’er and Chen Yang. Ye Xiu hadn’t originally intended to publicize his relationship with Ye Lin’er, but the entertainment industry was murkier than he had imagined. Given Ye Lin’er’s personality, she needed a powerful backer to thrive in such an environment.

”Divine Doctor Ye was such a good person back then, yet he was turned into a butcher by the Ming Family, the Ye Family, the Long Family, and those in the medical community,” someone murmured.

”The good die young, while scourges last for a millennium. This is an era that forces good people to turn bad,” another person added.

”Speaking of which, Divine Doctor Ye is a true monster. At sixteen, he was crowned Medicine King. Now, he possesses the terrifying strength to instantly kill a Second Realm War God, and he’s also the chairman of the Global Chamber of Commerce. What a demonic genius!”

”If his mother and grandparents knew of his achievements today, they would surely rest in peace.”

Ye Xiu returned home with Ye Lin’er and Chen Yang.

”Big Brother, why did you bring Wu Liuqi back with you?” Ye Lin’er asked, a question echoed by the puzzled expressions on Chen Yang’s and Chloe’s faces.

”You’ll find out in a moment!” Ye Xiu said. With a flick of his finger, he woke Wu Liuqi.

”Where... where is this?” Wu Liuqi mumbled as he came to, finding himself in an unfamiliar place. His eyes darted around before landing on Ye Xiu sitting opposite him. He exclaimed in alarm, ”You... you brought me here? What do you want?”

Ye Xiu wasted no time on pleasantries. ”Wu Liuqi is just your codename, isn’t it? You are number T4567 of the Silver Cloth Assassins, under Qiao Beiming’s command. And your true strength isn’t the Second Realm, but the Fourth Realm. Correct?”

Truthfully, Ye Xiu had noticed Wu Liuqi the moment he stepped into the banquet hall. After all, it was difficult to miss the presence of a Fourth Realm War God. That, combined with Wu Liuqi’s silver attire, led Ye Xiu to suspect he was one of Qiao Beiming’s Silver Cloth Assassins.

Of course, Ye Xiu wasn’t certain, so his words were purely a test.

”You... how do you know all this? Who are you?” A look of horror flashed across Wu Liuqi’s face.

His role as Wang Sikai’s bodyguard was a deep cover. Except for Qiao Beiming, no one knew where he had infiltrated. Even fewer people knew his true strength. For Ye Xiu to pinpoint it all so accurately was truly terrifying.

”It seems I guessed right!” A smile spread across Ye Xiu’s face; he was ecstatic. Gong Jin had been searching for Qiao Beiming for nearly two months without success, and now, they finally had a lead.

As for how Ye Xiu knew about the Silver Cloth Assassins, that was thanks to Mo Luo and Dizang. Their large squad hadn’t infiltrated the Eternal Kingdom for a vacation. They had fanned out across the various islands of the Eternal Archipelago, gathering a wealth of useful intelligence—including detailed files on the Silver Cloth Assassins.