Ten minutes later, Ye Xingchen waved his hand and put the needle away.
At this moment, Old Tang was already drenched in sweat. He blurted out, "It feels so good. My body is warm and cozy. I haven't felt this comfortable in the past ten years."
"Most of the poison has been removed. For the next two weeks, I will visit Mr. Tang every three days to perform acupuncture and detoxify him, and administer the prescribed medicine. I guarantee Mr. Tang will recover to normal within a month," Ye Xingchen said with a smile.
"Okay, thank you, Mr. Ye." Old Tang nodded with a smile.
Mr. Tang now has a rosy complexion and is in excellent spirits. The old injury that had plagued him for more than ten years has finally healed.
"Thank you for today, my dear nephew." Tang Yixue saw Ye Xingchen out, and her address made Ye Xingchen feel extremely awkward.
Is it appropriate for you to call me that?
“There’s nothing inappropriate about it. Your aunt is a monster. There’s no one in the entire Yanjing that she’s afraid of.” Tang Yixue said with a light smile, “Anyone who can get along with her is probably not quite normal.”
"So, you'll have to get used to it."
"Alright then." Ye Xingchen was both amused and exasperated. He then asked, "The An family of Yanjing and the Zhou family of the seriously injured old alley are related by marriage. How much do you know about the An family?"
"The An family is nothing special. After they broke ties with the Zhou family back then, they never spoke to each other again. What, do you have a grudge against them?" Tang Yixue asked.
"Yes, there is an unresolved deep-seated hatred." Ye Xingchen smiled slightly.
“That’s good. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. We’ll be friends from now on.” Tang Yixue smiled slightly and looked at Ye Xingchen: “Chen Hu will follow you from now on. This guy doesn’t have any other great skills, but he’s quite famous in the West City area.”
"Does your Tang family exist solely to control the underworld?" Ye Xingchen asked.
"You can understand it this way: this world has not only light, but also darkness," Tang Yixue said leisurely. "The higher-ups have their own considerations."
"They believe that instead of constantly cutting down the underworld like weeds, it would be better to have someone restrain their behavior, which would make the world relatively stable."
"Understood." Ye Xingchen nodded slightly. "I will pay my respects to Elder Tang again in three days."
"Very well, the Tang family awaits Mr. Ye's arrival." Tang Yixue smiled faintly.
In a private villa estate on the outskirts of Yanjing, Zhou Jin knelt on the ground, his face deathly pale.
An Zhiguo's face was gloomy. He sat in the villa looking at his nephew, his lips trembling: "You mean, Ye Xingchen knows metaphysics?"
"Yes, Uncle, there's no mistake. I used the Yinshan Sect's Spirit Control Technique. If it were an ordinary person, even if the opponent was an internal martial arts master, they would be drained of their life essence and die."
Zhou Jin shuddered, the thought of the paper doll he controlled suddenly turning on him and sucking his blood made him shudder.
"However, the spirit I was controlling actually turned around and sucked my blood. If I weren't a disciple of the Three Heroes of Yinshan and didn't have some skills, I'm afraid I would have been drained of blood by now."
An Zhiguo remained silent for a moment, then suddenly slammed his hand on the table: "Where is Yi Anchen? Is he still turning a blind eye?"
“Master.” A subordinate with a pale face and a murderous aura bowed and said, “I have sent people to the Imperial Observatory three times, but Yi Anchen has refused to see me.”
"According to the people from the Imperial Observatory, Yi Anchen has been in seclusion ever since he returned from the deep mountains, and no one knows why."
"Besides, Yi Anchen owes our An family a favor. I'm only asking him for help once. Does he have to refuse every time?" An Zhiguo said angrily.
"Blood Slave, there's no need to investigate any further." Suddenly, an aged voice came from a dark corner.
A figure that had been hidden in the darkness from beginning to end slowly stood up and walked into the light.
This was an elderly man with white hair. His face was covered with boils, and yellowish-white pus oozed from the festering wounds, making him look extremely disgusting.
The old man was hunched over, with a large bulge on his back, and he only had one eye and one arm was crippled.
His image was clearly that of divine punishment.
The so-called signs of divine punishment are the backlash from the heavens caused by revealing too many heavenly secrets or doing something that angers both heaven and man.
This old man was none other than Zhou Xuanji, the head of the Zhou family whom Old Tang had mentioned, who had stolen the spiritual vein in an attempt to change the fate of the Zhou family.
The Zhou family comes from a family of metaphysicians, but fifteen years ago, they attempted to steal the spiritual vein to change the Zhou family's fortune. After being discovered, they were besieged and attacked, and their formation was broken, resulting in a backlash.
The Zhou family declined as a result, and over the years, due to the backlash of karma, some members of the Zhou family died or scattered, leaving only Zhou Xuanji and his grandson Zhou Jin.
He also has another identity: An Zhiguo's father-in-law.
"Father, Ye Xingchen is incredibly powerful. If you want to avenge my son, the only way is to rely on Yi Anchen," An Zhiguo said with a sorrowful voice.
He now dreams of killing Ye Xingchen, after all, she is the culprit who killed his son.
However, the An family is now incomparable to what it used to be because of the burden of the Zhou family. He has no choice but to use other people to kill Ye Xingchen.
However, Yi Anchen's attitude wavered after returning, and later he simply stayed at home, which made him both angry and furious.
“I know that old fox Yi Anchen better than anyone. He’s always looking for good fortune and avoiding trouble.” Zhou Xuanji sneered. “Now that the An family has fallen, he has no desire to deal with us at all.”
"But your grandson's revenge cannot go unavenged."
“Of course I will not let it go unpunished. My plan is now 80% complete. I just need to wait for an opportunity to grow stronger.” Zhou Xuanji sneered, “At that time, all those who targeted my Zhou family back then will die.”
"Grandpa, is your plan reliable?" Zhou Jin lay on the ground, trembling.
“Shut up. After the Zhou family suffered a backlash, they were supposed to be wiped out. I risked the power of the Heavenly Dao’s backlash to save your life and recommended you to the Three Heroes of Yinshan so that they could take you as their disciple.”
Zhou Xuanji said sternly, "If you had been even a little more ambitious over the years, our Zhou family would have risen to prominence by now."
Zhou Jin lay on the ground, not daring to breathe.
Ever since my grandfather failed to borrow luck back then, his temperament has changed drastically, and he has become extremely cruel, resorting to physical abuse at the slightest disagreement.
"Get up." Seeing his grandson trembling on the ground, Zhou Xuanji sighed.
"Thank you, Grandpa." Zhou Jin breathed a sigh of relief and carefully stood up.
“Zhou Jin, you are the only hope for the Zhou and An families.” Zhou Xuanji held his grandson’s hand: “This time I will risk my life and put all the dragon vein’s fortune on you. When the time comes, you will have the appearance of an emperor and the throne of a true dragon.”
"If nothing unexpected happens, you will surely rise to prominence within two generations. You must work hard and not let my efforts go to waste."
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