Medical and Martial God

Qiuchanyi didn’t leave but whispered a reminder, ”Don’t trust Ye Daoxuan. He’s only pretending to be weak to lull you into a false sense of security. In reality, he hasn’t given up on having you concoct the Return to Origin Pill for him.”

Ye Xiu gave Qiuchanyi a deep look. This girl really is talented in the intelligence field. This deeply suspicious nature of hers is an indispensable quality for an intelligence operative.

He tested her, asking, ”With his strength, he could easily force me to make the Return to Origin Pill for him. Why hasn’t he?”

Qiuchanyi thought for a moment before replying, ”First, ever since we arrived, you’ve acted in a way that is too inscrutable. He can’t fathom your depth and doesn’t dare to act rashly. Second, he’s worried that force wouldn’t just fail to subdue you but would ruin your relationship. In that case, he would be completely cut off from the Return to Origin Pill.”

Still a bit green... Ye Xiu critiqued internally.

Wanting to offer her some guidance, he said, ”When observing people and events, you must see to their very core to analyze them thoroughly and accurately, rather than making presumptuous doubts, guesses, and conclusions.”

Qiuchanyi was not convinced and retorted sulkily, ”I’m just kindly warning you, so don’t bite the hand that feeds you. When Ye Daoxuan plays you for a fool, you’ll regret not listening to me.”

Flighty, unstable, and quick to anger... Ye Xiu assessed her again internally.

He asked, ”Would you like to hear my analysis of Ye Daoxuan?”

”What? Just because he knelt before you and said some hollow, meaningless words, you’re going to accept him as your great-grandfather?” Qiuchanyi assumed Ye Xiu was about to defend Ye Daoxuan.

Ye Xiu ignored her comment and began his own analysis, ”First, a man who hasn’t seen his family in sixty years has no familial affection. The life or death of the Ye Family means nothing to him. No matter how outstanding a descendant of the Ye Family I am, I could never move his cold heart.”

Qiuchanyi was startled. She realized Ye Xiu was not defending the man at all. Furthermore, she had never considered this perspective on his character.

Ye Xiu continued, ”Second, Hundred Flowers Valley and Seven Killings Valley are adjacent to the Extreme Abyss, a place filled with Poisonous Spiritual Energy. Ye Daoxuan secluded himself there for sixty years just to increase his power. This shows that he is someone who, for the sake of pursuing strength and achieving his goals, will stop at nothing and pay any price.”

Qiuchanyi was deeply ashamed. This, too, was a point she hadn’t considered.

”Third, he claimed he was returning to the country to bring Seven Killings Mo Qingdi and Greedy Wolf Tang Buyi over. That’s laughable. A phone call or sending someone to run the errand would have sufficed. Why would he need to make the trip personally? I refuse to believe he has no connections in the country.

”Moreover, Sha Po Lang is a group. Since Ye Daoxuan is in Tamwood City, Seven Killings Mo Qingdi and Greedy Wolf Tang Buyi must be here as well.

”The real reason he said that was to psychologically implant a suggestion: I should have the Return to Origin Pills ready by the time he ’returns’ with Mo Qingdi and Tang Buyi.

”In reality, he won’t be returning to the country at all. He’ll lie low here in Tamwood City, wait for me to concoct the Return to Origin Pills, and then find a way to steal them.”

Qiuchanyi listened, completely stunned. She suddenly realized that her self-proclaimed analytical prowess was utterly useless compared to Ye Xiu’s. His analysis, in both its logic and accuracy, was practically a statement of fact.

”Since you see through him so clearly, why did you let him go?” Qiuchanyi asked curiously. ”Are you worried you can’t beat him, or did you have a moment of weakness? Don’t you know that by letting him go, he’ll come back with Mo Qingdi and Tang Buyi to kill you and take the Return to Origin Pills?”

Ye Xiu didn’t answer her question. Instead, he simply smiled at her, wordlessly prompting her to figure out the answer herself.

Qiuchanyi understood his meaning. After pondering for a moment, she said, ”I get it now. He knows you’ll only make two Return to Origin Pills, but Sha Po Lang is a group of three. So, he’ll either send someone or come himself in disguise to steal the two pills. Afterwards, he’ll bring Mo Qingdi and Tang Buyi over, and you’ll have no choice but to make two more pills for them.”

Ye Xiu nodded in satisfaction. ”Smart!”

Qiuchanyi suddenly felt a swell of pride, as if receiving praise from Ye Xiu was a truly joyous occasion.

She asked, ”How do you think Ye Daoxuan will try to steal the Return to Origin Pills? After all, asking for them directly would expose his intentions.”

Ye Xiu thought for a moment and said, ”If I were Ye Daoxuan, I would send people to storm this place under the pretext of needing lodging, drive everyone out, and then search for the Return to Origin Pills.”

「Nightfall.」

An Dongye, Chloe, and Qiuchanyi were sitting in the living room, watching TV and eating watermelon, while Ye Xiu was upstairs in the laboratory performing alchemy.

Suddenly, a commotion arose from outside.

”Senior Brother, this place is nice. Let’s talk to the owner and see if we can stay here for a few days.”

”There are too many of us. The owner will never agree.”

”Then we’ll try persuasion before force. If they refuse, we’ll just take the damn place!”

Hearing these voices, Qiuchanyi was secretly alarmed. Things are unfolding exactly as Ye Xiu predicted! But with so many people, can Ye Xiu really fight them all? Considering he’s only a few years older than me, he can’t be that strong... She had very little confidence in him.

As for An Dongye and Chloe, Qiuchanyi completely dismissed them. In my eyes, those two are just beautiful women with great figures, playthings for the rich. They’re certainly not fighters.

”Is anyone home?” someone shouted.

”Young Master, we have customers!” Chloe yelled. She and An Dongye then stood up and walked outside, still munching on their watermelon.

Qiuchanyi was baffled. ’We have customers’ sounds a bit indecent, doesn’t it? Besides, those men outside are Martial Artists. What if those ’bandits’ take a fancy to An Dongye and Chloe?

”Let’s go take a look!” Ye Xiu said with a smile as he came downstairs.

Qiuchanyi really wanted to stay inside, but she was afraid Ye Xiu would look down on her, so she reluctantly steeled herself and followed him out.

Standing outside were 11 Fifth Realm War Gods and 19 Fourth Realm War Gods, all of whom appeared to be over sixty years old.

Furthermore, they were all afflicted by the Extreme Abyss poison!

”Which one of you is the owner here?” the leader, a dark-faced old man, asked when he saw Ye Xiu.

”I am,” Ye Xiu replied.

”All the hotels in Tamwood City are full. My martial brothers and I were hoping to stay at your place for a few days. We hope you’ll do us the favor,” the dark-faced old man said very politely.

”Please, come in!” Ye Xiu stepped aside, making a welcoming gesture.

The dark-faced old man and the other 29 men were dumbfounded.

Why did Ye Xiu suddenly change the script? According to our plan, he was supposed to refuse us. Then we could use force to drive his group out, search the entire house, find the Return to Origin Pills, and settle in. Tomorrow, the three members of Sha Po Lang would come and drive us away. But he’s not playing by the rules. Now what?

These 30 old men had all been captured and raised in Seven Killings Valley since they were children. This was their first time out in the world. Despite their age, they had absolutely no worldly experience and were now completely stunned.

”Well, thank you then!” the dark-faced old man said, bracing himself as he led the other 29 men into the mansion.

Meanwhile, on the rooftop of a nearby high-rise, Seven Killings Mo Qingdi, Army Breaker Ye Daoxuan, and Greedy Wolf Tang Buyi were watching Ye Xiu’s house through binoculars.

”How could this be?”

Seeing Ye Xiu actually invite the 30 men inside, the trio was utterly stupefied.

”Ye Daoxuan, your great-grandson seems to have a kind heart. He’s very charitable!” Mo Qingdi remarked.

”Good people like him are rare these days!” Tang Buyi added with admiration.