Chapter 236 has no title.
"Young doctor, my heart has been aching badly lately. I've heard that you are a skilled physician. Could you please take my pulse?"
At the age of 16, Yang Jiao had already taken the first step towards becoming a "great doctor" by setting up a stall in the market to provide medical consultations.
The sixteen-year-old boy was in his prime, with a handsome face, fair skin, and a gentle and composed demeanor, like a bright moon and a gentle breeze. He just sat there quietly, yet he couldn't help but attract people's attention.
Therefore, even though he was young, he still inspired people's subconscious trust. Regardless of age or gender, people would always go up to him and ask him to take a look, and his stall never lacked attention.
But today, something strange happened. A brightly dressed woman swayed gracefully as she sat in front of his stall, clutching her chest and feigning fragility. She said in a sweet voice, "Young doctor, feel this spot, it hurts terribly—"
This unrestrained behavior went unnoticed by passersby, who seemed completely oblivious, while Yang Jiao made no move whatsoever.
The woman, seeing this, boldly reached out to grab Yang Jiao's hand. In Yang Jian's eyes, who had run over, this was the evil act of "forcing a good woman into prostitution"!
Yang Jian burst out, furious. His eyes widened, his face contorted with rage, and he raised his fist, shouting at the woman, "You shameless woman! Stay away from my brother!"
"Erlang..."
Before Yang Jiao could finish speaking, Yang Jian interrupted him: "Brother, don't be afraid, I'll protect you!"
The woman was startled at first, then looked Yang Jian up and down, her lips curving into a slightly upturned smile with a hint of allure. She glanced at him with a mixture of shyness and resentment and said softly, "This young master is also quite handsome. You may touch him if you wish."
Upon hearing this, Yang Jian's face instantly turned bright red, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. He was so frightened that he darted behind Yang Jiao, poked his head out, and glared angrily at the woman.
"You, you, you..."
"laugh"
Xiao Wu slowly emerged from under the table, glanced disdainfully at Yang Jian, and lightly leaped onto the table. It let out a soft "Awoo" at the woman who was looking at it with suspicion. An invisible intimidation enveloped her, and the woman's expression immediately changed. Fox fur appeared on her face, and her body began to twist.
"I was wrong, I was wrong, I was wrong..."
He looked at Xiao Wu pleadingly, but seeing that Xiao Wu made no other move, he immediately turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared without a trace.
Yang Jian's eyes widened in shock. He quickly grabbed Yang Jiao's arm and stammered, "Brother, this...this is actually a fox spirit?"
Yang Jiao sighed helplessly and said, "Second Brother, in broad daylight, what normal woman would be so bold and act so frivolously? I've wanted to tell you this for a long time..."
Yang Jian blushed from the comments. At this moment, Xiao Liu jumped up from under the tablecloth and started acting out a scene on the table with Xiao Wu, adding fuel to the fire.
Xiao Liu imitated Yang Jian's posture, puffing out his chest and raising his head, even mimicking Yang Jian's voice: "Big brother, don't be afraid, I'll protect you!"
Xiao Wu suddenly jumped back, mimicking Yang Jian's fearful expression: "You you you..."
Xiao Liu: "I'll protect you!"
Xiao Wu: "You...you...you..."
Xiao Liu: "Don't be afraid!"
Xiao Wu: "I'm scared—"
"Aaaaah..." Yang Jian was furious. "Fifth Brother, Sixth Brother! That's enough!"
Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu instinctively stepped back, mimicking Yang Jian's movements, feigning fear: "You you you..."
"Big brother!"
Yang Jian was furious and felt wronged; he looked at Yang Jiao and was almost in tears.
Yang Jiao smiled and shook his head: "I don't participate in children's squabbles."
"I'm not a child anymore!" Yang Jian retorted unhappily.
Yang Jiao raised an eyebrow: "Really? Then who was arguing with Third Sister again this morning?"
Yang Jian opened his mouth, then closed it again, feeling guilty.
"Alright, pack your things and go home."
Hearing Yang Jiao say that, Yang Jian instantly breathed a sigh of relief. The storm had passed and he happily helped him pack his things: "Alright, big brother, let me do it!"
...
Inside the Yang residence, 10-year-old Yang Chan was already showing signs of girlish charm, and was tugging at Yang Tianyou's sleeve to complain.
"Father, you must tell Second Brother on me, he went too far!"
"Okay, okay, I'll talk to him."
Yang Tianyou nodded helplessly, and Yang Chan smiled with satisfaction. She looked around and asked curiously, "By the way, where is Mother?"
“Your mother naturally has things to do…” Before Yang Tianyou could finish speaking, he suddenly frowned and clutched his chest.
"father!"
Yang Chan frantically helped him up, "Father, what's wrong?"
Yang Tianyou clutched his chest and staggered to the ground, startling Yang Chan, who turned pale and didn't know what to do as she helped him up.
"Your mother, your mother she..."
Large beads of sweat slid down Yang Tianyou's forehead. He managed to utter a few words, and Yang Chan asked in a panicked and confused tone, "My mother, what happened to my mother?"
Just then, Yao Ji suddenly appeared, but she was also pale and looked like she was about to collapse.
"mother!"
Yang Chan rushed over with Yang Tianyou and helped Yao Ji, who had fallen to the ground, into the room.
"Mother, what happened? Father was feeling unwell just now, and you were feeling unwell too."
Seeing Yao Ji sitting down with a much more relaxed expression, Yang Chan couldn't suppress her doubts and anxiously pressed her for answers.
Yao Ji smiled and patted her arm: "We're fine, Third Sister, you can go down now. Your father and I have something to talk about."
"Go."
Yang Tianyou said the same thing to Yang Chan. Yang Chan hesitated and looked back at them a few times before walking out and closing the door.
"No, I need to go find my older brother."
Yang Chan bit her lip, still feeling uneasy, and quietly ran out of the Yang residence.
Inside the house, Yao Ji looked at Yang Tianyou, a trace of sorrow between her brows: "Tianyou, I came to the mortal realm to capture the Three-Headed Divine Flood Dragon, but today he has already been brought to justice..."
Yao Ji had come today to investigate the whereabouts of the Three-Headed Flood Dragon. After several battles, she finally defeated it at Kunlun Mountain. Just as she was about to subdue the Three-Headed Flood Dragon, the reclusive Yuanshi Tianzun sent word that the Three-Headed Flood Dragon should be imprisoned and guarded.
Yao Ji did not refuse, and the three-headed dragon was thus suppressed under Kunlun Mountain.
"I'm afraid we..."
“No, don’t say it out loud,” Yang Tianyou shook his head. “From the moment I decided to share a heart with you, I gave you my life. As long as I can be with you, even if it’s just for a day, I’m content.”
Moved, Yao Ji threw herself into his arms: "I am content... but I have burdened you and the children."
"Don't say things like that..."
Yang Tianyou held her in silence for a while, "Erlang is lively and clever, though a bit mischievous, he is also full of justice. Sanniang is intelligent and kind. More importantly, there is Jiao'er, who is gifted and good at disciplining his younger siblings..."
At this point, Yang Tianyou hesitated for a moment: "Do you think it's time to tell them everything?"
Yao Ji seemed to be deep in thought, "A few years ago, when the two Daoists, Jieyin and Zhunti, came to our door, I was worried that their behavior would expose my identity, so I forced them to get entangled with Jiao'er. But now I have no choice but to confess..."
Yao Ji stood up, her eyes filled with unease as she looked at Yang Tianyou: "Tianyou, I'm very worried. I have a feeling they haven't given up on Jiao'er, I..."
Yang Tianyou held her hand reassuringly, "My wife, based on my understanding of Jiao'er, I think he already knows a lot. It's better to tell him the whole truth now than to give him only a partial understanding. You must believe him, Jiao'er has grown up."
"Yes, Jiao'er has grown up..."
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