Invincible Little School Doctor

Chapter 2273: Chapter 2273: Plus One Life

Ling Zhixing gritted his teeth, glaring at Li Ding with eyes almost ablaze.

This Li fellow was truly overbearing, taking advantage relentlessly.

”Merely gambling on these external possessions is indeed dull!” Ye Haochuan suddenly spoke calmly from the side.

Li Ding looked at Ye Haochuan, his eyes suddenly flashing with a hint of menace.

The reason he was ousted from the Li Family was because of this guy in front of him. Had it not been for the timely intervention of the Bao and Gou families, his Li Family might have been erased from Qianyun City. He remembered this grudge clearly.

”What, do you have anything else to gamble with?” Li Ding provocatively asked.

”Beyond the previous bet, let’s add a life. If you lose, you leave your life behind; if we lose, I will repay you with mine!” Ye Haochuan said indifferently.

”Master, what are you doing? He’s just a little ant, how could his life be compared to yours?” Ling Zhixing was terrified upon hearing this.

Ye Haochuan raised his hand to silence him, looking at Li Ding with a raised eyebrow and evident provocation.

This time it was Li Ding’s turn to be stunned; the previous wager seemed like everything was on the line, but in essence, the Li Family’s assets were only a small portion, with most provided by the Bao and Gou families.

The Li Family’s assets could be wagered, but involving his own life, he dared not gamble easily.

Seeing Ye Haochuan’s fearless demeanor, if he indeed had some means to win, wouldn’t he face eternal doom?

Ye Haochuan’s words were already spoken, and Ling Zhixing knew stopping him was useless, so he simply stood up to support Ye Haochuan: ”What, lost your nerve? Weren’t you arrogant just now? Now suddenly cowardly? If you don’t dare to gamble, get lost, this Qianyun City doesn’t welcome cowards like you!”

”You...”

Li Ding was momentarily speechless, but after considering his preparations, his expression eased and he laughed: ”A gamble it shall be, soon you’ll be crying!”

Leaving those words, Li Ding spoke no more and proceeded to his seat.

Beside him, an old man with white hair and beard, with an immortal-like aura, kept his eyes closed, meditating, undisturbed by the tension in the air.

This indifference was indeed somewhat expert-like.

Before long, a man in his fifties, slightly overweight, flew leisurely to the Blood Battle Platform, glancing impatiently at Li Ding, then proceeded to the main seat.

Behind him, a handsome young man followed closely, now standing obediently behind him.

Ye Haochuan had seen this man before, he was Zhu Kuang, the Prefecture Master of the Myriad Realms Mansion who had once helped Ye Haochuan settle the Li Family in Skywolf City upon Shentu Fu’s request, securing Ye Family’s first fortune.

What surprised Ye Haochuan was that he recognized the young man beside Zhu Kuang.

”Zhu Shen? Why is he with the Prefecture Master?”

Ye Haochuan was somewhat surprised, then contemplative: ”Both have the surname Zhu, could it be...”

Zhu Kuang didn’t look at anyone, seated himself in the main seat, then softly hummed in a low voice: ”You brat, normally at odds with the Bao and Gou families, why speak for them now, dragging me to watch this lame Pill Duel Competition!”

His demeanor was evidently very displeased.

Only to see Zhu Shen chuckle softly: ”Father, I didn’t bring you to watch the Pill Duel, but to see someone!”

Speaking, Zhu Shen subtly pointed at Ye Haochuan.

Only then did Zhu Kuang notice Ye Haochuan, taken aback, his eyes immediately emitting a burst of anger.

Zhu Shen was somewhat puzzled, curious: ”Does Father know him?”

”Seen him once, your brother fell at Half-Mountain Residence because of him!” Zhu Kuang did not conceal, his voice very unfriendly.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Shen was astonished, then smiled bitterly.

Half-Mountain Residence, once a sacred and unattainable place, had caused Father Zhu Kuang great joy when his brother entered it for cultivation.

Who knew that only a year later, things would undergo earth-shattering changes, with the once sacred place now becoming a perilous lair.

His brother also became a major pain point for their family.

Zhu Shen hadn’t expected this matter to involve Ye Haochuan.

”How do you know him?” Zhu Kuang asked curiously.

Zhu Shen explained: ”This fellow is the one I once mentioned who quietly snatched the Heavenly Secret Mud from me!”

”You want me to catch him, force him to return the Heavenly Secret Mud?” Zhu Kuang asked.

Zhu Shen shook his head, saying: ”Not that, I want you to support the Ye Family and make a good relationship with him!”

”Oh?” Zhu Kuang appeared somewhat surprised, saying, ”He took your things and you’re helping him; when did you become so forgiving?”

Zhu Shen smiled bitterly, saying: ”I’m not being forgiving, I’m investing!”

After a pause, Zhu Shen continued: ”From the first moment I saw him, I felt he was extraordinary. The facts prove it too; in mere days, his strength has increased significantly. Moreover, according to my investigation, the complete demise of Gu Family experts this time also seems related to him...”

”What?” Zhu Kuang inhaled deeply, couldn’t help but take a few more looks at Ye Haochuan.

Gu Family, the sole family matching Zhu Family, turned overnight from a top noble clan into a mere small family. This matter was shockingly impactful to Zhu Kuang.

Zhu Kuang had always thought that Gu Family had offended a great expert from a superior Mansion Territory to end up in such a state; he hadn’t expected it to be the work of an Immortal Transformation Cultivator with seemingly ordinary strength.

Zhu Shen was always Zhu Kuang’s most prized son, clever and patient, even keeping a low profile to the extreme, capable of suppressing cultivation, a true wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Such a person was most likely to achieve great things.

Therefore, Zhu Kuang never doubted Zhu Shen’s investigation results.

After a moment, he suddenly sighed, saying: ”Fine, this fellow being connected to Half-Mountain Residence, with your brother in Shentu Fu’s hands, I might as well help him. Perhaps if Shentu Fu is pleased, he’ll release your brother back to us?”

Zhu Shen nodded, wanting to bond with Ye Haochuan, recognizing Ye Haochuan’s tremendous potential. He always felt Ye Haochuan could help Zhu Family advance further...

Ye Haochuan had long noticed Zhu Shen and Zhu Kuang discussing him, puzzled about what in him, as a man, was worth the scrutiny of this father and son duo.

As he debated whether to greet the Prefecture Master he’d met once, he saw Zhu Kuang suddenly stand up, loudly proclaiming: ”This Pill Duel Competition is truly a once-in-a-century grand event for Myriad Realms Mansion, I will say no more; the contest begins now!”