"Crack!"
"Ah!"
Wang Chongyun's hand bone was crushed by Chen Jiuyang's stomp, and the pain made him almost roll his eyes. He kept screaming, "You little beast, I wish you a terrible death! I wish you a terrible death!"
"You've regained your mobility. It seems that Deng Zun must have undone the little trick I left in your body," Chen Jiuyang said calmly.
"Wang Chongyun, do you think I'll kill you? No, I won't! Until my father is cleared, no one in your Wang family is allowed to die!"
"But I will make you live in pain every day, dreaming day and night, repenting every day!"
Immediately, Chen Jiuyang placed a finger on Wang Chongyun's forehead, causing him to pass out. He then implanted a deeper poison into his body, turning Wang Chongyun into a frenzied madman.
After dealing with the two, Chen Jiuyang slowly walked to the big tree and stood before Deng Zun. Deng Zun spoke, "Young man, you are very strong. I, Deng Zun, have nothing to say. Kill me, but spare my wife, children, and family."
"A true man," Chen Jiuyang thought, sensing a chivalrous spirit in him. He felt a pang of compassion. "Deng Zun, you are a Huang realm martial artist. I'm reluctant to kill you, so I'll give you two choices."
"You won't kill me?" Deng Zun was taken aback, then asked, "Tell me."
"The first is that I kill you, and Deng Zun ceases to exist in this world."
"The second is that you surrender to me and become my subordinate."
Deng Zun gave a bitter smile. "If I were young and unmarried, I would never accept such an insult. But my family depends on me for survival, so I choose the second option."
Chen Jiuyang directly sent a surge of pure Yang energy into his body, instantly healing his injuries.
This display stunned Deng Zun. "Qi leaving the body? Are you a Xuan realm master?"
Chen Jiuyang nodded. "Indeed."
He had almost opposed a Grandmaster! What a fool he was, living on borrowed time!
Deng Zun's heart pounded, his eyes filled with horror. He quickly knelt on one knee before Chen Jiuyang, cupped his fists, and bowed. "Your subordinate greets the Grandmaster!"
Chen Jiuyang said calmly, "Rise. You don't need to call me 'Master.' My name is Chen Jiuyang. Just call me by my name."
Deng Zun shook his head. "Grandmasters are the pillars of our martial arts world. How dare I disrespect you? Since you command it, your subordinate shall call you Young Master Chen!"
"As you wish," Chen Jiuyang said. "Don't set up your martial arts school in Fengcheng anymore. Move with me to Ziyang County."
"Yes, Young Master Chen," Deng Zun nodded. "Young Master Chen, are you really not worried about me being your subordinate?"
Chen Jiuyang stated calmly, "I don't employ those I don't trust, and I trust those I employ."
"Besides, you are not as strong as me. Why should I worry?"
Deng Zun felt ashamed. "Young Master Chen is right. You are a Xuan realm Grandmaster at such a young age. In the vast Dragon Kingdom, I haven't heard of many like you."
Chen Jiuyang chuckled. "Do you wish to enter the Xuan realm?"
Deng Zun sighed. "Every martial artist wants to reach the Xuan realm and become a Grandmaster. But it is incredibly difficult to reach the Grandmaster stage."
Chen Jiuyang asked, "What if I could help you enter the Xuan realm?"
Deng Zun immediately bowed deeply to Chen Jiuyang. "Your subordinate will pledge his life to serve you!"
Chen Jiuyang smiled and said, "Rise. You are currently at the mid-stage of the Huang realm, not far from breaking through to the late-stage. When that time comes, I will teach you the method to enter the Xuan realm."
Deng Zun's voice was filled with excitement. "Yes, Young Master Chen."
Every step of his cultivation had encountered bottlenecks, requiring deep contemplation. However, with the inheritance of the Medical Immortal, Chen Jiuyang's cultivation was as simple as eating and drinking, with no bottlenecks. What he lacked was resources.
Chen Jiuyang said, "Go home, pack up, and then move to Ziyang County."
"Yes, Young Master Chen!" Deng Zun turned and left quickly, his expression filled with excitement.
Leaving Xingyun Pavilion, Chen Jiuyang walked down the mountain. Yao Zixuan was waiting for him at the foot of the mountain. Seeing Chen Jiuyang, she walked up to him. "Jiuyang, is everything resolved?"
Chen Jiuyang nodded. Yao Zixuan, wearing an off-the-shoulder dress, asked shyly, "Jiuyang, it's so late today. I don't want to drive anymore. How about we get a room at a hotel?"
Chen Jiuyang looked at her alluring attire, his throat feeling dry. "Whatever you wish."
As Yao Zixuan's cheeks flushed, contemplating which five-star hotel's presidential suite to choose, Chen Jiuyang's phone rang.
It was Ji Lengyue calling.
Chen Jiuyang answered. "Officer Ji, what's wrong?"
Ji Lengyue's voice on the other end sounded a bit weak. "Chen Jiuyang, I'm drinking at the Sun Bar, and I think I've been drugged. You know medicine, come save me quickly. I'm hiding in the bar's women's restroom..."
Before Chen Jiuyang could reply, he faintly heard a man's voice entering the women's restroom from the phone.
"Officer Ji, hiding in the women's restroom is useless. Come play with us. You took the drug, you must want it too, hehehe..."
Chen Jiuyang's eyebrows shot up. He immediately said to Yao Zixuan, "Zixuan, drive to the Sun Bar in Fengcheng immediately! Someone needs my help!"
Yao Zixuan nodded, started the car, and headed towards the Sun Bar.
In the car, Chen Jiuyang realized why Ji Lengyue had been drugged. It was clearly the Wang family's doing. To prevent his father's case from being reopened, the Wang family, besides silencing witnesses, could also frame and coerce Ji Lengyue into withdrawing the appeal.
Otherwise, ordinary thugs wouldn't dare to drug a constable from the Six Doors headquarters.
Chen Jiuyang regretted being too lenient.
In the women's restroom of the Sun Bar, several middle-aged men with tattoos were drinking. Ji Lengyue's hands and feet were tied with ropes. Her face was flushed, her eyes were hazy, and she couldn't muster any strength.
"Tsk tsk, Brother Lang, this chick is a constable. Tonight will be fun."
"I've been craving this Ji Lengyue since she was in the red-light district. This time, she offended someone rich and powerful, and they told me to have my way with her. Afterward, I have to record a video to threaten her, otherwise, I wouldn't dare touch her."
"Yes, yes, Brother Lang, after you're done, let the brothers have some fun..." Before he could finish, a loud bang echoed.
*Bang!*
The restroom door was kicked open. Brother Lang and the others saw a young man walk in, and then they became enraged.
"Who the hell are you?"
Chen Jiuyang said calmly,
"I'm your damn father."
Ji Lengyue's eyes showed excitement. He had really come to save her, but he was alone. Could he defeat these men?
Ji Lengyue immediately became worried.