Medical and Martial God

For a moment, everyone from the Xing and Wei Families drew their weapons, their stance making it clear they would attack Ye Xiu if he dared to sell his livestock and vegetables.

The members of the other thirteen non-blood families, however, made no move. They were not part of Long Yifei’s faction and saw no reason to antagonize Ye Liangchen on his behalf.

"Xing Ming, Xing Chunlei, Xing Futang, the three of you are truly shameless," Tang Bo said emotionlessly as he walked over, gun in hand. "I’m here today. I’d like to see who dares to lay a hand on Ye Liangchen."

The Tang Family members silently followed Tang Bo, their posture declaring that they would follow whatever decision he made, even to the death.

"Yesterday, Brother Ye bought me new clothes and all sorts of jewelry. He even treated me to dinner, a movie, and a night out. I owe him a huge favor," said Nangong Yue, dressed in red, swaying her hips as she approached with a seductive smile. "If you people from the Xing and Wei Families dare to make a move on Brother Ye, it’ll be the perfect chance for me to repay that favor."

The members of the Nangong Family followed closely behind Nangong Yue, their intention clear: they would fight whomever she fought.

"Nangong Yue, since you’ve put it that way, I suppose I’ll have to repay my debt as well," Gu Meng said with a smile, leading the Gu Family toward Ye Xiu.

"Well, in that case, I should help Brother Ye too," Bai Xi said, hurrying after Gu Meng. The Bai Family members hesitated for a moment before quickly catching up.

"Wen Family, with me," Wen Rubing commanded decisively, waving a hand and leading her family to staunchly support Ye Xiu.

This scene left the other non-blood families dumbfounded. They had only met Ye Liangchen yesterday. Had he really won over five of the thirteen non-blood families in just half a day and a night?

How did he do it?

The members of the Xing and Wei Families were left in an awkward position, especially Xing Ming, Xing Futang, and Xing Chunlei. They had planned to use Ye Xiu’s attempt to sell livestock and vegetables as a chance to beat him up, but now, so many people had suddenly come out to support him.

They were completely outnumbered. Not including the Wen Family, the Tang, Nangong, Gu, and Bai Families each had a master with strength beyond the War God level—four in total. The Wei Family’s three masters above the War God level had been killed by Jiang Linglong last night, and while the Xing Family still had three, three couldn’t beat four.

Furthermore, the total number of War Gods in the Xing and Wei Families was far less than the combined total of the Tang, Nangong, Gu, Wen, and Bai Families. Besides, they weren’t even from the same faction. If a fight broke out, Tang Bo’s five families would likely seize the opportunity to deal a fatal blow to the Xing and Wei clansmen.

At that moment, Xing Ming, Xing Chunlei, and Xing Futang found themselves in an impossible situation.

"The three of you don’t look too happy," Ye Xiu teased, looking at Xing Ming, Xing Chunlei, and Xing Futang.

"Ye Liangchen, don’t push your luck!" Xing Ming said fiercely.

"It seems you’re dying to beat me up," Ye Xiu replied with a cold laugh. "Fine, I’ll grant your wish. Don’t worry, we can have a one-on-one duel. Tang Bo and the others won’t interfere."

What?

Everyone from the thirteen non-blood families was stunned. They inwardly cursed Ye Liangchen, wondering if he had gone mad. He clearly had the upper hand and could have easily humiliated the Xing and Wei Families, yet he chose to face Xing Ming in a duel. He was practically asking for a beating.

"Alright, I accept your challenge!" Xing Ming, afraid that Ye Xiu might take back his words, quickly agreed. He barely contained his excitement as he added, "But you have to guarantee that the Tang, Gu, Nangong, Bai, and Wen Families won’t interfere."

Ye Xiu looked at Tang Bo and the others. "In my fight with Xing Ming, no matter who wins or loses, who lives or dies, none of you are to interfere."

"Ye Liangchen, are you still drunk from last night?" Tang Bo asked, thinking Ye Xiu must still be hungover. "Your strength might be considered invincible among War Gods, but Xing Ming’s power is beyond that level. You can’t possibly be his match."

Gu Meng added, "Brother Ye, don’t be impulsive. You can’t defeat Xing Ming."

Nangong Yue also chimed in, "Xing Ming might be a bastard, but his talent in the martial arts is genuinely high. Strength beyond the level of a War God is no joke. You are definitely not his match."

Wen Rubing was more direct. "Someone with power beyond the War God level can withstand the ultimate move of your Traveling Dragon Sword Technique."

Bai Xi said weakly, "Brother Ye, you need to calm down."

None of the five wanted Ye Xiu to fight Xing Ming. In their eyes, even an invincible War God stood no chance against a master whose power was beyond that level.

"You don’t need to say any more. My mind is made up!" Ye Xiu said stubbornly.

Tang Bo and the other four frowned and said no more. However, they all prepared to intervene the moment Ye Xiu lost to stop Xing Ming from brutalizing him.

"What an unexpected blessing! I thought I wouldn’t get the chance to beat you today, yet here you are, overestimating your own abilities and challenging me," Xing Ming laughed as he took the sword from Xing Chunlei. He looked at Ye Xiu with disdain and said, "Come on. Since you’re looking for a beating, I’ll be happy to oblige."

At once, everyone backed away, clearing a space for the battle between Ye Xiu and Xing Ming.

"Make your move," Ye Xiu said, drawing his sword. He couldn’t be bothered to waste any more words on Xing Ming.

Xing Ming smiled contemptuously. "You should go first. If I make the first move, you won’t even get a chance to attack. Power beyond the War God level isn’t as simple as you imagine."

"Fine!" Ye Xiu shouted, swinging his sword at Xing Ming.

I’ll play with you for a bit before I crush you, Xing Ming thought as he made his move, engaging Ye Xiu in battle.

Seeing this, the members of the thirteen non-blood families silently shook their heads. No one believed Ye Xiu stood a chance. In their minds, no matter how strong a War God was, he could never defeat someone beyond that level. Still, they watched with keen interest, curious to see all the moves of the Traveling Dragon Sword Technique.

The bandaged, mummy-like Long Yifei crawled out of his room, enduring his grievous injuries and the intense pain wracking his body. He had heard the commotion outside and was desperate to see Ye Xiu get thrashed with his own eyes, so he had dragged himself out to watch.

Everyone watched, completely engrossed. No one noticed a mysterious figure appearing at the back of the crowd, dressed in a black cloak with his head hidden under a felt hat.

It was the Dragon Lord!

The Dragon Lord had originally come looking for Ye Liangchen to heal his injuries and inform the people of Long Family Manor that Huang Quan was no longer a threat. Instead, he unexpectedly stumbled upon the battle between Ye Xiu and Xing Ming. He did not intervene. He wanted to see just how strong Ye Liangchen really was and how many of Xing Ming’s attacks he could withstand. Clearly, he didn’t have high hopes for Ye Xiu’s chances in this fight either.

「Half an hour later.」

Seeing that Ye Xiu and Xing Ming were still fighting, Xing Chunlei grew impatient. "Aming, stop messing around with him! Hurry up and beat him down!"

Xing Futang added, "He’s just a War God. What’s so fun about this?"

At that moment, Xing Ming was suffering in silence. For the first two minutes, he had been toying with Ye Xiu. But as the fight wore on, he discovered that Ye Xiu was only getting stronger, his combat power climbing at a shocking rate. Now, he was already using his full strength, and Ye Liangchen was still fighting him to a draw.

"Y-You... you also possess power beyond the War God level?" Xing Ming blurted out, unable to contain his shock.

What?

Everyone present, including the Dragon Lord, was shocked. Ye Liangchen possessed power beyond the War God level? Xing Ming wasn’t toying with him but fighting at full strength? How was this possible? Just yesterday, Ye Liangchen was a War God. How could he have advanced overnight?

"Yesterday, the Dragon Lord passed the Long Family’s Cultivation Technique to me," Ye Xiu said with a smile. "I had nothing better to do last night, so I did a little cultivation and accidentally advanced. I figured this was a good chance to test just how much my strength has improved."