The Divine Urban Physician

Hong Renjie, who had once been very dignified, now wore an extremely serious expression. He no longer hesitated. He formed a seal with his fingers, causing the ground to tremble. He shouted, ”Ancestor, please take action!”

Chen Zhifan’s eyes narrowed in surprise.

He understood that a family of such prominence in the Southern Domain would typically have an ancestor overseeing it, and this ancestor would be the strongest member of the family.

Moreover, some ancestors might have existed since ancient times.

He had initially thought that the Hong Family’s ancestor might be in seclusion, unaware of the events affecting the Hong Family, and that was why he had not appeared, but now, it seemed he had been mistaken.

Could it be that the Hong Family’s ancestor had always been nearby?

Ye Chen remained calm and unperturbed. He was not surprised at all. He turned to a corner behind Hong Renjie and smiled, ”After watching for so long, it is about time you revealed yourself, is it not?”

He knew that the ancestor of the Hong Family had indeed been hiding in the shadows the entire time, observing him.

The Hong Family ancestor seemed to have mastered an advanced concealment technique. Yet, how could he elude Ye Chen’s powerful spiritual sense, which had been augmented by the Mental Demon Body?

Such attempts were futile and were easily detected by Ye Chen.

An old man’s sigh echoed from space there. Following this, the air twisted, and a figure emerged in the secret chamber.

This individual appeared extremely aged. He donned a purple robe adorned with numerous flying dragons. The old man had a mane of loose white hair and a beard that reached his chest. His face was thin, and his skin was dry. With his hands clasped behind his back, he appeared somewhat hunched.

Only his eyes remained bright, radiating an ancient and formidable aura. He was likely ten thousand years old, and his cultivation had at least reached the late stage of the Sealed Gate realm.

Hong Renjie exclaimed with joy upon seeing the old man. He appeared relieved and said excitedly, ”Ancestor, eliminate this boy!”

”Silence!” The Hong Family Ancestor frowned and looked at Hong Renjie with disappointment. ”Silence!”

Hong Renjie stood frozen in shock. What was going on with the ancestor?

Now that the ancestor had emerged, should he not have immediately eliminated this boy? Why did he scold him instead?

Ye Chen remained cautious toward the ancestor. After all, if a confrontation occurred, he might not necessarily emerge victorious.

However, he still smiled and looked at the Hong Family Ancestor. ”You are the Hong Family Ancestor? Why are you not avenging your descendants?”

The Hong Clan Ancestor remained silent for a moment. Suddenly, he bowed to Ye Chen and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect.

”Sir, our Hong Family has wronged you, so you have my sincere apologies. This is entirely due to my failure to discipline my descendants properly.”

”The Hong Family is willing to compensate your friend for the harm caused to him. If you wish, you may even take the life of the ungrateful son of mine. However, I implore you to spare the entire Hong Family. I, Hong Tengyun, swear on my Dao heart that I will never seek revenge on you!”

As soon as he spoke, the atmosphere shifted dramatically.

Hong Renjie was stunned. He could hardly believe his ears. What did the ancestor say? He apologized to Ye Chen? What could this possibly mean? And he even permitted Ye Chen to take his life?

How could this be?

More importantly, an ancient expert was addressing Ye Chen as ”Sir”?

Even though the ancestor was not particularly strong in ancient times, he was still a true expert after countless years of cultivation. How could he bow his head to this Creation realm youth?

Hong Renjie seemed eager to voice his thoughts, but he was halted by the stern gaze of the Hong Family Ancestor.

Hong Renjie’s heart sank. He understood that the ancestor had surrendered.

This powerful expert who had lived for nearly ten thousand years believed he could not contend with Ye Chen?

Chen Zhifan was also somewhat bewildered.

Logically, no matter how strong Ye Chen was, he should not be able to defeat this ancestor.

Moreover, he clearly saw that the ancestor had appeared. Ye Chen’s expression turned grave.

In fact, they were not the only ones who were astonished. Ye Chen himself was taken aback.

Why was this ancestor so fearful of him?

It appeared that he was afraid of something.

Logically, given the chaos he had caused in the Hong Family, the ancestor should have been furious and sought to kill him.

However, for reasons unknown to Ye Chen, the ancestor did not dwell on this.

He simply wished that Ye Chen would take Chen Zhifan away as swiftly as possible.

Ye Chen smiled and observed the Hong Clan’s Ancestor for a moment. He discerned that the old man appeared to be genuinely apologetic and had no intention of playing any tricks. Finally, he nodded and said, ”Very well, I accept. As for Hong Renjie...”

”Brother Chen, what do you propose we do with Hong Renjie?” He turned to Chen Zhifan, who was still in a daze.

”Ah?” Chen Zhifan responded, momentarily stunned.

After a brief pause, Chen Zhifan glanced at Hong Renjie and said, ”Let him be. The Hong Family has compensated sufficiently.”

Chen Zhifan recognized the importance of the situation and did not wish to provoke the Hong Family Ancestor.

Ye Chen nodded and smiled at the Hong Clan Ancestor.

The Hong Clan’s Ancestor returned the nod and tossed a storage pouch to Ye Chen. He said respectfully, ”Thank you, Sir. This is compensation from the Hong Family. Please take a look and see if it meets your satisfaction.”

Ye Chen casually inspected the contents. There was a True God artifact inside, which was gleaming in light gold, with a dragon pattern rune upon it.

In addition, there were countless saint stones and several exceptionally high-grade pills.

This represented a significant expense for a family such as the Hong Family, so it was evident that the ancestor had no intention of deceiving Ye Chen, and was exceedingly sincere.

Ye Chen nodded in satisfaction. His opinion of the Hong Clan’s Ancestor had risen. It seemed that the Hong Family had managed to endure and rise to an upper-tier force for good reason.

He handed the storage bag to Chen Zhifan and smiled at the Hong Family Ancestor. ”Good, you are very sincere. Let us conclude this matter here. Furthermore, do not disclose our whereabouts. We are departing.”

With that, he took Chen Zhifan and swiftly exited the Hong Family’s territory.

After Hong Tengyun witnessed Ye Chen leave, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Even he was astonished by Ye Chen’s speed. He felt an even greater relief that he had opted to apologize to Ye Chen instead of attacking him. Otherwise, the entire Hong Family might have faced annihilation.

In terms of strength, he could indeed overpower Ye Chen.

However, in terms of hidden cards, he would surely face death.

At that time, even if Ye Chen did not slaughter the hundreds of innocent individuals within the Hong Family, as long as he and his son were eliminated the Hong Family would cease to exist in everything but name. Without him to defend it, the foundation of the Hong Family would be swiftly consumed by rival families.

Compared to the obliteration of the Hong Family, what value did that True God artifact and medicinal pills hold?

Resources could be regained, but if he were gone, it would be extraordinarily challenging for the Hong Family to rise once more.

”Ancestor, why do you fear that individual?” Hong Renjie inquired after confirming that the two had departed.