Medical and Martial God

Ye Xiu did not answer Ye Daoxuan’s question, asking instead, ”You have been cultivating for years in the Seven Killings Valley of the Hundred Flowers Valley, absorbing the Poisonous Spiritual Energy from the Extreme Abyss. As a result, you are now severely poisoned, your Dao heart is unstable, and you’re on the verge of your cultivation declining. You’re here to ask me to concoct a Return to Origin Pill to resolve this crisis, aren’t you?”

”You...” Ye Daoxuan’s scalp went numb. He felt as if he had been seen through completely. ”How do you know all this?” he asked.

At that moment, Qiuchanyi and Qiu Hongtu were even more convinced that Ye Xiu was unfathomably profound. Without even glancing at Ye Daoxuan, he knew the purpose of the man’s visit and even understood the details of his illness.

Is this ’Charles’ a god?

Chloe, watching from the side, was overcome with admiration. The Young Master’s act is perfect!

BUZZ...

Just then, with a humming sound, Ye Xiu thrust out both palms. The lid of the Pill Furnace instantly lifted, and nine medicinal pills flew out.

Ye Xiu casually caught them in his hand.

”Charles, what kind of pill did you concoct?” Qiuchanyi asked curiously.

”The Heaven-Mending Pill,” Ye Xiu said, placing them into a vial.

”You... you can actually concoct nine Heaven-Mending Pills at once?” Ye Daoxuan exclaimed in shock.

Qiuchanyi and Qiu Hongtu were also so shocked their scalps went numb. Concocting even one Heaven-Mending Pill was incredibly difficult, with an extremely low success rate. Yet ’Charles’ had successfully concocted nine in a single attempt.

What astonishing skill in Alchemy!

In their eyes, Ye Xiu had become a figure of unfathomable mystery.

Ye Daoxuan grew excited. With ’Charles’s’ Medical Skills being so exceptional, he was certain the man could concoct a Return to Origin Pill. He immediately said, ”Mr. Charles, as you said, I came to ask for a Return to Origin Pill. I hope you can help me concoct one. I will provide the ingredients, and you can name any price for the fee. I won’t haggle.”

Ye Xiu stood up and finally turned to face Ye Daoxuan, Qiuchanyi, and Qiu Hongtu.

Looking at Ye Daoxuan, he said, ”If Seven Killings Mo Qingdi or Greedy Wolf Tang Buyi had come seeking medicine, I might have given it to them. But not for you.”

Ye Daoxuan was confused. ”Why not?”

Qiuchanyi and Qiu Hongtu were also puzzled.

”Let me introduce myself. My name isn’t Charles. It’s Ye Xiu,” Ye Xiu said indifferently.

”What?” Qiuchanyi and Qiu Hongtu exclaimed in surprise.

Qiuchanyi said, ”You... you’re... you’re Xuanse’s Medicine King, Ye Xiu?”

”So Charles and Ye Xiu are the same person,” Qiu Hongtu said in shock.

But Ye Daoxuan was still lost, asking, ”Even if you are Ye Xiu, why refuse to help me concoct the Return to Origin Pill?”

”Your grandson, Ye Zhong, is my father,” Ye Xiu stated.

This time, Qiuchanyi and Qiu Hongtu looked as if they had been struck by lightning. They stared at Ye Daoxuan in shock and said, ”You... you’re from the Ye Family? Ye Tianming’s father?”

”Wait, just wait a second...” Ye Daoxuan’s mind was reeling. He looked at Ye Xiu and asked, ”You’re Ye Tianming’s grandson? My great-grandson?”

”Yes,” Ye Xiu nodded.

Ye Daoxuan’s face suddenly broke into a wide, radiant smile. He said excitedly, ”I never imagined it. Truly, I never imagined that the Ye Family would produce a Divine Doctor recognized by all of humanity! And your strength as a Martial Artist is astounding! Haha, hahahaha...”

”Senior, your celebration is premature,” Qiuchanyi said, her face grim.

Ye Daoxuan’s laughter was cut short. ”What do you mean?”

Qiuchanyi said, ”Because a mistress came to power, your son Ye Tianming and grandson Ye Zhong exiled Ye Xiu’s mother and the three-year-old Ye Xiu from the family. They drove his maternal Kong Family into bankruptcy and had his uncle imprisoned.

”Ten years ago, after Ye Xiu won the title of Xuanse’s Medicine King, your shameless son brought him home, only to use his fame for the Ye Family’s profit. Later, he exiled Ye Xiu again and even held a press conference, slandering Ye Xiu’s mother with accusations of infidelity and humiliating Ye Xiu as a bastard born from an affair.

”After that, Ye Zhong’s second wife, Zheng Yiwen, conspired with the Long Family, the Ming Family, and a large group of prominent figures from Xuanse’s medical community to frame Ye Xiu, turning him into an enemy of the entire nation.

”Ye Xiu was hunted. Even with money, no one would sell him food or drink. He was forced into hiding, scavenging from trash bins and drinking from fetid ditches.

”Then, the Ming Family hired men to kill his mother and maternal grandparents, forcing Ye Xiu to flee overseas for ten years.

”A few months ago, Ye Xiu returned to the country for revenge, and the Ye Family has been trying every conceivable way to kill him ever since...”

What Qiuchanyi said was now common knowledge across the globe, as Ye Xiu himself had posted it all online.

”This...” After hearing all this, Ye Daoxuan was utterly dumbfounded. He finally understood why Ye Xiu was unwilling to concoct the Return to Origin Pill for him.

”That bastard, Ye Tianming!” Ye Daoxuan flew into a rage. ”Ye Xiu, you wait. I’ll return to the country immediately, drag that bastard Ye Tianming and the other scoundrels from the Ye Family here, and let you deal with them as you please.”

”There’s no need,” Ye Xiu said with a cold smile. ”Ye Tianming is already dead. Everyone in the Ye Family is dead. I killed them. And today, you will die too!”

In truth, the members of the Ye Family were not dead; they were ”enjoying life” on Biluo Island. Ye Xiu had said this deliberately to enrage Ye Daoxuan, as he did not want to kill a man who would not fight back.

However, to the astonishment of Ye Xiu, Chloe, Qiuchanyi, and Qiu Hongtu, Ye Daoxuan did not get angry. Instead, he simply lowered his head in silence.

”Ye Xiu, I failed to raise my son properly. On behalf of my son and grandson, I apologize to you. I’m sorry!”

After a long pause, Ye Daoxuan suddenly dropped to his knees before Ye Xiu.

”I know this apology cannot extinguish the rage and hatred in your heart, nor can it bring back your mother and maternal grandparents,” he continued. ”I wouldn’t blame you if you killed me today. But I hope you can give me some time. Let me first annihilate the three Judicator Families, and then I will return to you to accept my death. Can you allow me that?”

Ye Xiu looked down dispassionately at the kneeling Ye Daoxuan, his heart unstirred. He did not know if Ye Daoxuan’s words were sincere. It was possible Ye Daoxuan was using this ”atonement” as an emotional ploy to trick him into concocting the Return to Origin Pill.

However, Ye Daoxuan’s determination to eliminate the three Judicator Families was something Ye Xiu needed.

”Fine. I’ll give you time. You can leave now,” he said.

”Thank you!” Ye Daoxuan stood and said, ”The Ye Family has wronged you, but Seven Killings Mo Qingdi and Greedy Wolf Tang Buyi are innocent. Can you concoct the Return to Origin Pill to save their lives?”

”Bring them to me,” Ye Xiu said.

”Very well.” Ye Daoxuan nodded, then turned and left without a moment’s hesitation.

At that point, Qiu Hongtu spoke up. ”Ye Xiu, Ye Daoxuan went into seclusion after the last Mist Chant Martial Meeting. He only came out once, thirty years ago. Your grudge is with the Ye Family, but it shouldn’t extend to him.”

”Are you telling me what to do?” Ye Xiu asked coldly.

Qiu Hongtu flinched and quickly hurried after Ye Daoxuan.