Seven days remained until the Feng Province Martial Rankings competition.
That night, Ji Lengyue found Chen Jiuyang, her expression grave. "Jiuyang, you asked me to investigate the Xi family's affairs, and I have."
Chen Jiuyang's expression shifted. "And?"
Ji Lengyue replied, "The entire clan of the Xi family's wife seems to be afflicted with a terminal illness. Each of them is barely clinging to life, as if only holding onto a single breath."
Chen Jiuyang's face darkened. "The mastermind behind the Nine Yin Devouring Yang Array is indeed Xi Butui!"
Ji Lengyue continued, "After investigating the Xi family's wife's clan, I felt subtly followed. If I hadn't reached the Yellow Realm and cultivated the techniques you gave me, I wouldn't have even noticed."
Chen Jiuyang pondered for a moment. "Lengyue, take your leave now and move into my master, Marquis Feng Han's, residence."
Ji Lengyue asked, "Are you afraid Xi Butui will make a move against me?"
"Precisely," Chen Jiuyang said. "Xi Butui has deep roots in Feng City. Dealing with him is incredibly difficult. Once things are exposed, it will bring about utter ruin."
Ji Lengyue smiled. "Who do you take this constable for? I only made subtle contact with the Xi family under the guise of a joint investigation with undercover agents from other provinces. I'm telling you this news today because I'm about to fly to another province to investigate a case. Xi Butui won't have a chance to act against me."
Chen Jiuyang gave a wry smile. "That will suffice."
With that, Ji Lengyue lightly kissed Chen Jiuyang on the lips, her red lips offering a plea, "Promise me you won't die."
Chen Jiuyang was momentarily stunned, then smiled. "Don't worry, you are one of the seven future wives I've reserved for the Marquis's mansion."
"Hmph, shameless," Ji Lengyue's pretty face flushed slightly, and she then left with reluctance.
After Ji Lengyue departed, Chen Jiuyang's expression turned grim.
He tapped his fingers incessantly on the table, contemplating how to counter the situation.
The most powerful force in Feng Province was the Six Doors, which had been controlled by Xi Butui for thirty years.
The sheer power involved made Chen Jiuyang's scalp tingle just thinking about it.
However, a life-or-death crisis was upon him, and he had no choice but to press forward.
Chen Jiuyang gritted his teeth. "Damn it, let's do this!"
He then stood up, summoned Deng Zun, and they set off for Feng City.
Upon arriving at the Yao family's residence, Chen Jiuyang informed Yao Zixuan, Yao Qianhe, and Marquis Feng Han of the situation. The news struck them like a bolt from the blue.
Yao Qianhe said solemnly, "Even if it's Xi Butui, he cannot massacre hundreds of our Yao family members without reason. This vengeance must be repaid!"
Chen Jiuyang stated, "I already have a plan and preparations. We cannot reveal any weaknesses at this time."
Marquis Feng Han's expression was also grim. "Good disciple, we will follow your arrangements entirely."
Chen Jiuyang asked, "How many Pure Yang Qi Replenishing Pills do we have at present?"
Yao Zixuan produced a ledger. "We currently have thirty-five thousand pills. The factory you built, Jiuyang, can produce a maximum of five thousand pills per day, which I then take away."
The pharmaceutical factory built next to Chen Jiuyang's home outwardly produced ordinary Qi Replenishing Pills for commoners. Secretly, there was a production line for Pure Yang Qi Replenishing Pills. The pills produced each day were taken away the following day by Yao Zixuan via helicopter, ensuring the lame old man could not track them. Furthermore, the place openly producing Pure Yang Qi Replenishing Pills was the Marquis Feng Han's residence, guarded by the Six Doors.
Chen Jiuyang nodded. "Master, contact those injured Marquis-level Grandmasters. I want to spend the next seven days treating them."
Marquis Feng Han's eyes lit up, and he immediately understood Chen Jiuyang's intention. "I'll send someone to notify them right away."
"Whether they can survive depends on what happens in seven days..." Chen Jiuyang murmured to himself, making one arrangement after another.
He faced the deadly Nine Yin Devouring Yang Array on one side and the demand from Qiu Yihan, the Saintess of the True Demon Sect, to win the championship on the other.
He had no choice but to fight with all his might!
Marquis-level Grandmasters were sent one after another into the Yao family's grand mansion with its eight courtyards. Subsequently, news arrived one after another: injured Earth Realm Grandmasters were being healed by Chen Jiuyang, Marquis Feng Han's disciple.
The entire Feng City was astonished. Were Marquis Feng Han and his disciple defying the heavens?
One controlled the production of Pure Yang Qi Replenishing Pills and had the backing of the Six Doors, while the other could heal Earth Realm Grandmasters that even many divine physicians could not.
As everyone watched in shock, wondering how many more Earth Realm Grandmasters Chen Jiuyang could heal, a few individuals quietly made their way to a certain location.
Feng City had been quite lively recently. With the Feng Province Martial Rankings competition drawing near, after half a month of assimilation, ordinary people had learned that the legendary sect masters, martial artists, and experts were indeed real, and even more formidable.
A subtle trend of nationwide martial arts practice was emerging.
One day before the Feng Province Martial Rankings competition.
After healing an Earth Realm Grandmaster, Chen Jiuyang was resting when the lame old man silently appeared before him, avoiding everyone's gaze. His eyes were cold. "Little friend, is this how you prepare for the Martial Rankings大会?"
"I fear you will be defeated on the arena tomorrow and personally killed by me."
Chen Jiuyang said calmly, "You needn't worry about that."
Chen Jiuyang produced a bottle of pills. "Here, this is your bottle of Pure Yang Qi Replenishing Pills."
The lame old man took the bottle and opened it, his eyes lighting up. "The quality is truly excellent. Marquis Feng Han is indeed fortunate to have found the formula and to be able to refine the pills."
Chen Jiuyang looked at him coldly, secretly sneering. He had specially refined this batch of Pure Yang Qi Replenishing Pills. Once consumed, they would gradually poison the user, leading to death when circulating true qi.
This lame old man had been secretly monitoring him, causing him many inconveniences. If he wasn't eliminated, he would become a serious threat in the future.
According to the Medical Immortal's inheritance, Earth Realm Grandmasters stood at the pinnacle of ordinary humanity. But even at the pinnacle, they were still ordinary humans. Consuming pills would still lead to poisoning.
"Next, we just wait for tomorrow's Martial Rankings大会."
Just as Chen Jiuyang was practicing his cultivation and waiting with peace of mind, Qin Rouyu, whom he hadn't contacted in days, called.
The moment Chen Jiuyang heard the first sentence, he immediately shot to his feet. "What did you say? Xiaoya is missing?"
"How is this possible? Xiaoya is studying at school, how could she suddenly disappear!"
Qin Rouyu said frantically on the phone, "At first, I thought she was just sleeping in and hadn't come to class. But after contacting her roommates, I discovered she was gone. Her roommates said that when they were having breakfast, Xiaoya was still with them, but after breakfast, Xiaoya had vanished without a trace."
Chen Jiuyang's brow furrowed, his mind racing with possibilities. Which force was making a move? His sister, Chen Yating, was just an ordinary university student. Kidnapping Chen Yating must be an attempt to gain something from him.
"Rouyu, I understand."
Hanging up the phone, Chen Jiuyang began to mobilize all his resources to search for Chen Yating's whereabouts.
Chen Yating was Chen Jiuyang's only sister, and he could not afford any mishaps!