Ding Yulong, who calls himself the Recluse of Leisure, is actually a person who is both righteous and wicked.
He was fond of the mystical arts and cultivated nine sword lotuses in his residence, which were blessed by the spiritual veins of the four directions and the fortune of the Taiping Lake area, which covered nearly a hundred kilometers.
If he leaves Taiping Lake, he will only be a mere expert of the Heavenly Realm, but if he stays at Taiping Lake and lives a quiet life, he will be a powerful expert of the Heavenly Phenomenon Entering the Mysterious Mind Realm.
In addition, the nine sword lotuses he nourished with his blood further enhanced his strength.
“Yes, it’s him.” Su Ruochu bowed.
"Haha, once he leaves Taiping Lake, he's just a Heavenly Realm cultivator." Ye Xingchen laughed heartily. "With your current strength, you could kill him outright."
“But all these years, he has been holed up in his quiet residence and never left the house,” Su Ruochu said.
“Then I’ll give you three choices. First, I’ll go directly to Qingxianju and kill him.”
"Secondly, I'll find a way to lure him out of the house, and then you can kill him yourself."
"Third..." Ye Xingchen looked at Su Ruochu: "I will personally teach you martial arts, and within three months, I will greatly increase your strength. Then, I will use the method of infusing true qi into your head to double your strength. I will personally go to Qingxianju, issue a challenge to him in front of many people in the martial arts world, and kill him with my own hands."
"I choose the third option." Su Ruochu raised her head and looked directly at Ye Xingchen.
"The third path is dangerous. Have you thought it through?" Ye Xingchen asked.
"I've thought it through. Blood debts must be repaid in blood. He took the lives of twelve members of my Su family. I will avenge this in front of the whole world," Su Ruochu said.
"Alright, get up now." Ye Xingchen helped Su Ruochu up: "I guarantee you'll avenge your great grudge within three months."
"Thank you, Master." Su Ruochu bowed slightly.
"Although Ding Yulong is both righteous and evil, he has a reputation and status in the martial arts world. What was his reason for killing your family of twelve?" Ye Xingchen asked.
“We should ask him face to face whether he suddenly had murderous intent or if someone behind the scenes was instigating it,” Su Ruochu said.
“Okay, I understand. Then let’s ask him directly before he dies.” Ye Xingchen nodded.
A few days later, Ye Xingchen took Su Ruochu to have Tang Lao undergo a follow-up acupuncture treatment.
It was still the best private hospital in Yanjing. Su Ruochu carried her medicine bag and medical kit, following behind Ye Xingchen.
Although she had been an apprentice for several days, Ye Xingchen had never taught her anything, and she followed Ye Xingchen closely, doing odd jobs.
But she didn't complain at all; she did whatever Ye Xingchen asked her to do.
"Don't you want to ask why?" Ye Xingchen suddenly stopped and turned to look at Su Ruochu.
“You’ve asked me to do odd jobs, so you must have a reason for it. Since you promised Elder Xia that you would improve my strength, I believe you can definitely do it.” Su Ruochu’s eyes were clear as water.
"You have a good attitude." Ye Xingchen glanced at her and said, "Alright, today I'll teach you the first and most important thing."
"What is it?" Su Ruochu's eyes lit up.
"Smile," Ye Xingchen said.
"What?" Su Ruochu, who had been full of anticipation, paused slightly.
"I told you to smile for me," Ye Xingchen repeated.
Despite feeling uneasy, Su Ruochu still managed a slight smile.
Her smile was captivating, her eyes curving into crescent moons, and even the flowers in the flowerbed paled in comparison.
"That's more like it." Ye Xingchen nodded slightly and smiled, "You look so beautiful when you smile, why do you always have such a serious face?"
“I…” Su Ruochu was very displeased. She followed Ye Xingchen to practice martial arts, not to laugh.
"If a person wants to achieve great things, the first thing he must do is hide his hatred," Ye Xingchen said. "Keep all your emotions inside and show a smile to others."
"Browse your strength and bide your time, and you'll make a name for yourself later. If you wear your hatred on your face every day, you'll never get revenge."
"I...I understand." Su Ruochu was startled. Yes, all these years she had always been cold and indifferent, never hiding her desire for revenge.
However, this would make her enemies more wary, and Ye Xingchen's words were a wake-up call for her.
“Remember this well, this is the first lesson I’m teaching you,” Ye Xingchen said.
"Disciple, I understand." Su Ruochu slowly raised her head, a faint smile already on her face.
“Good, let’s go.” Ye Xingchen nodded slightly and led Su Ruochu to Old Tang’s residence.
Behind the hospital are more than a dozen villas used for recuperation. Compared to a regular hospital, this private hospital is more like a private sanatorium.
This place offers 24-hour expert consultations, and each sanatorium villa is staffed with medical personnel holding a bachelor's degree or higher.
Of course, only powerful and wealthy people can afford to live in this villa; it's a place you can't get into even if you have money.
"Old Tang is recovering better than I expected, and the time for clearing the remaining poison will definitely be earlier than planned," Ye Xingchen said with a smile.
Old Tang's complexion is rosy now, and his eight extraordinary meridians are extremely unobstructed, so he believes that it won't be long before Old Tang recovers.
"I must thank Mr. Ye even more." Old Tang nodded with a smile, then turned to Tang Jin and instructed him, "Go and pour Mr. Ye a glass of water."
“We have a nanny, don’t we?” Tang Jin said, somewhat displeased.
"Just go when I tell you to." Old Tang's face darkened.
Tang Jin left somewhat displeased, but when he turned around and saw Su Ruochu, he smiled broadly: "Miss Su, let me get you a glass of water."
"No need, thank you." Su Ruochu smiled calmly, causing Tang Jin to momentarily lose his composure.
"No trouble at all, I'm going." Tang Jin quickly composed himself and ran out.
"Young man, you've been spoiled, Mr. Ye, please don't be angry," Old Tang said with a smile.
"It's alright, everyone has their youthful impetuosity," Ye Xingchen smiled slightly, having already finished acupuncture for Old Tang.
"Old Tang should rest more and wait for the remaining poison to be cleared," Ye Xingchen said.
"Okay, I feel relieved with you here." Old Tang nodded slightly.
Just then, Tang Jin ran over with two glasses of water and eagerly went to Su Ruochu's side, saying, "Ruochu, have some water."
"Thank you." Su Ruochu frowned slightly, but still took the water.
She doesn't like this kind of enthusiasm, because a man who is very enthusiastic towards you on the first meeting is definitely trying to pick you up.
But one shouldn't hit a smiling face, so she held back.
Tang Jin turned around, his lewd smile vanishing instantly. He glared at Ye Xingchen and said fiercely, "Drink water."
Ye Xingchen glanced at the cup in his hand, then said calmly, "Take a sip."
"You..." Tang Jin's gaze froze: "What do you mean? I poured you water myself, and you're not giving me any face?"
"To be honest, you know exactly what you added—saliva, salt, even the toilet water you used to clean the toilet, right?" Ye Xingchen glanced at him.
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