Supreme Divine Physician in the City

Ye Xuan opened his mouth with a string of curses, leaving Ye Xiaoying and the others completely dumbfounded on the spot.

Their eyes went wide and their jaws dropped.

What the hell?

A little while ago, Ye Xuan had still been staring at that woman with shining eyes, calling her "sis this, sis that," and in the blink of an eye he’s acting like he just ran into his mortal enemy?

Isn’t this a bit too damn ruthless?

Oh, wait, no.

Everyone knew Ye Xuan’s combat prowess; from start to finish it hadn’t even been half an hour, there’s no way things were "done."

In other words, Ye Xuan was still pure tonight?

"Brother Black Emperor, I just knew it, you’re not that kind of guy like Ye Lang!" Chi Lian said with delighted joy, the gloom in her heart instantly swept away.

Ye Xuan’s sword brows arched high. "Silly girl, what nonsense are you spouting? That brat Ye Lang can be compared to me?"

Chi Lian and Xiong Shan chimed in together, "No way!"

Ye Xiaoying’s beautiful eyes flickered twice. Pressing her lips together, she said, "What happened?"

"What happened? That’s something I need to sort out myself."

Ye Xuan pondered for a moment before saying, "Simply put, the her you all saw isn’t her real self at all. In reality she’s a master with incredibly high combat power. Even I might not be able to handle her!"

Hearing this, the few of them were shocked. "For real?"

"As real as it gets!" Ye Xuan cursed nonstop. "She’s a woman with a heart like a viper and a scorpion. She pretended to be weak just to get close to me, pull a honey trap, then kill me!"

All the way while running for his life, Ye Xuan had pretty much confirmed that Lou Yaoyao was out to kill him.

All that crap about liking someone needing no reason? Lies!

Ye Xuan liked Lin Tong just because Lin Tong was pretty, didn’t he? Liked Lin Jingqiu and Mengdie also because they were pretty, right?

Sure, Ye Xuan also liked some other things about them, but at the end of the day, the key factor was still that they were just too damn beautiful...

Everything comes with a reason!

From any angle you looked at it, Lou Yaoyao had no reason to truly like him. On the contrary, her wanting to kill him had plenty of logical starting points.

Their faces all turned gloomy. "Damn it, who’d have thought that the fragile, helpless act she put on at the bar was all fake!"

"The world is cold, and people’s hearts are unfathomable." Ye Xuan let out a deep sigh. "Nowadays, scammers’ acting skills just keep getting better. Luckily I’m unmatched in wisdom and didn’t fall for her trick, otherwise I might not have lived to see tomorrow’s sun."

Ye Xiaoying asked, "Where is she now?"

"Let her get away."

Ye Xuan shrugged. He definitely couldn’t admit that he was the one who ran; that would be too embarrassing.

"To escape from Brother Black Emperor’s hands, that woman really isn’t simple." Chi Lian’s face grew serious. "If we run into her again, we must be careful!"

Ye Xiaoying also nodded. "Such a master showing up here in the Northwest, she must also be here for the treasure. In the struggle over the Sky Mountain Blood Lotus, she might end up being our strongest opponent."

"Whether she’ll be the strongest opponent is hard to say for now," Ye Xuan said. "But keeping our guard up against her at all times is a must."

They all nodded, silently etching that calamity-bringing face of Lou Yaoyao into their memories.

Ye Xuan sighed again. "Let’s go back."

The four of them lifted their feet and headed back to the hotel, everyone keenly aware of how mentally exhausted Ye Xuan was right now.

How could he not be tired?

He’d bumped into such a peerless beauty at the bar, thought he’d be blessed with some good luck tonight, and what he got instead was an extreme fright. The fact that Ye Xuan hadn’t started cursing her whole family tree already showed incredible restraint!

Wife, oh wife, look at me—faced with such a massive temptation, I still resolutely chose to keep myself pure for you. My dear, back in the distant East Sea, did you feel that?

Suddenly, Ye Xuan halted, his sword brows shooting up as if he’d just thought of something.

"Son of a—if Lou Yaoyao is here, then Lou Xinyu should be here too, right?" Ye Xuan smacked his forehead, blaming himself for running off too fast.

He should’ve first gotten Lou Xinyu’s whereabouts out of Lou Yaoyao, then conveniently butchered Lou Xinyu before coming back!

But then he thought it over and felt it wasn’t a big deal.

Lou Xinyu was definitely someone he had to kill, but this trip to the Northwest, with Lou Yaoyao tagging along as well, if he had to face both siblings at once, Ye Xuan didn’t have much confidence.

"There’s always another day. Looks like I’ll have to bide my time and wait for an opening."

Ye Xuan nodded to himself in secret. A coward at heart, he would never make a reckless move without enough confidence.

...

The night was as black as ink, the gale roaring with snow!

On the outskirts of the city, a hastily erected thatched hut swayed in the wind, shaking and shivering, as if it might collapse at any moment.

Inside the hut, an oil lamp cast its glow, but because of the high plateau’s thin air and bitter cold, the flame kept dancing, bright one moment, dim the next, lending the place a rather eerie feel.

Outside the hut stood a broad-shouldered, barrel-chested man with a giant sword on his back, towering like a pillar.

His stance was like a spear and like a towering mountain—sharp, yet tremendously heavy.

If an expert had been present, they would surely have cried out in astonishment. This man not only possessed terrifying explosive power, but his Martial Arts fundamentals were far more solid than those of ordinary people!

The Qiao Family’s Zhan Ying.

A man virtually born for battle.

Standing behind Zhan Ying at this moment was the young man who had just crossed paths with Ye Xuan back at the bar.

After hearing the young man’s account, Zhan Ying frowned. "He’d only just arrived in the Northwest and already attacked people from the Wolf God Tribe, then shoved all the blame onto Lou Xinyu. This kid truly is vicious as hell!"

The young man said in a low voice, "This person’s strength is outstanding, but his nature is even more vicious. Any enemy he makes, he keeps in mind every waking moment. Tonight, if he learns that you, Lord Zhan Ying, have also come to the Northwest, he’ll likely make a move as well."

Zhan Ying nodded. "The Wolf God Tribe alone isn’t enough to be called an enemy, but those savages feel no fear of death. If we end up at cross purposes with them, it really will be a bit of a hassle."

This wasn’t about how strong the opponent was. Who likes getting dragged into side conflicts when they’re out and about?

If you somehow end up being chased and beaten by a group for no reason at all, regardless of whether you can win, it’s hardly something to be happy about!

Suddenly, Zhan Ying did something rare—he smiled.

"Still, such a petty little man is rather interesting." Zhan Ying’s smile was cold and sinister. "I had originally planned to lop off his dog head the moment he set foot in the Northwest. But now, it seems he might actually be of some use to me."

The young man said, "Lord Zhan Ying intends to use him to disrupt Lou Xinyu and his sister?"

"Why not?" Zhan Ying said. "Lou Xinyu and his sister are both stronger than I am. If before the treasure opens, Ye Xuan can wear them down, my chances of seizing the treasure naturally become greater. As the saying goes, when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman profits, no?"

The young man bowed. "Lord Zhan Ying is wise!"

Zhan Ying narrowed his eyes, a cold light flickering in his pitch-black pupils. "Sooner or later, the kid’s going to die anyway. Once I’ve taken the treasure, taking his dog head can wait till then."