"Nine Yang!"
Yao Zixuan’s face turned ashen, tears streaming from her eyes as she rushed towards Chen Jiuyang, who was flying backward.
Chen Jiuyang’s breathing was weak, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. A large patch on his chest was red, and he appeared to be on the verge of death.
Gu Biezhen sighed and cupped his fist towards the Yao family, "Debts of gratitude are the hardest to repay. If your Yao family seeks revenge, feel free to come find me, Gu Biezhen."
With that, Gu Biezhen took off running and disappeared from the scene within a few breaths.
Yao Qianhe cried out in alarm, "Doctor, doctor! Hurry and save him!"
The Yao family's personal physician quickly carried Chen Jiuyang into the Yao mansion. Those who had been watching the spectacle from the shadows also dispersed.
Outside the sickroom of the Yao family mansion, Yao Qianhe, Yao Zixuan, and Yao Deyun paced back and forth anxiously.
"How could this happen?" Yao Qianhe's expression was grim. He never expected a Grandmaster of the Profound Realm to attack a junior.
And this junior happened to be the most important person to his Yao family.
Was it destiny that intended to destroy his Yao family?
Yao Zixuan's eyes were swollen from crying, her face streaked with tears, her makeup smudged without her bothering to fix it.
Yao Deyun also looked worried.
At this moment, the attending physician emerged and said to Yao Qianhe, "Patriarch, Mr. Chen's condition is critical. He needs the medicinal ingredients on this prescription to have a chance of survival."
Yao Deyun took the prescription and his expression changed slightly, "The ingredients on this prescription will cost at least one hundred million!"
Yao Qianhe said sternly, "Whether it's one hundred million or ten hundred million worth of ingredients, we must save young friend Chen!"
The attending physician nodded, "I will have someone go purchase the ingredients immediately. With our current means, we can only keep Mr. Chen's breath stable."
Yao Qianhe suddenly looked ten years older. He waved his hand, his voice hoarse, "You may all go."
After he spoke, only Yao Qianhe, Yao Zixuan, and Yao Deyun remained in the courtyard.
Sitting outside the sickroom, they could still smell the lingering scent of blood from inside.
"Creak!"
The door opened, and a person walked out of the sickroom.
Yao Qianhe lowered his head and said, "Prepare the medicinal ingredients."
"Heh heh, prepare what medicinal ingredients? Prepare to set off for Yunxi Province for stone gambling."
Upon hearing this voice, Yao Qianhe, Yao Zixuan, and Yao Deyun all looked up sharply, their expressions shocked. They saw Chen Jiuyang, not injured at all, but healthy and lively, standing before them.
"Wow!" Yao Zixuan cried out and threw herself into Chen Jiuyang's arms.
Chen Jiuyang comforted her, "Don't cry, Zixuan, I'm fine."
Yao Qianhe, in his shock, even broke off a piece of his beard, "Young friend Chen, you... you're alright?"
Chen Jiuyang said indifferently, "A mere true qi attack, how could I possibly be harmed?"
Yao Deyun looked somewhat stunned, "Then why were you spitting blood, and our Yao family's doctors were trying so hard to save you? Don't you dare pretend to be tough, kid."
This statement immediately startled Yao Qianhe to his feet, trembling, "Young friend Chen, you're truly not experiencing a final surge of energy before death?"
Chen Jiuyang chuckled, "I'm perfectly fine."
Yao Qianhe frowned, "Then what was going on just now? Explain it to me properly, or I won't let you go to Yunxi Province for stone gambling."
Chen Jiuyang explained, "That Gu Biezhen attacked me with true qi. It looked powerful and damaging, but it didn't even scratch my skin. The spitting blood and weak breathing were all faked by me."
"As for why your Yao family's doctors spent so long rescuing me, it's because I didn't fully trust them. Only by deceiving most people could I stand before you with peace of mind."
As the thought processed, Yao Qianhe immediately understood Chen Jiuyang's intentions and couldn't help but laugh heartily, pointing at Chen Jiuyang, "Young friend Chen, you are truly a demon. Your acting is too good; you even fooled this old man."
Yao Deyun also realized what had happened, his eyes gleaming, "Jiuyang, your strength is truly unfathomable. Even a Profound Realm Grandmaster couldn't harm you in the slightest."
Chen Jiuyang chuckled wryly. He was a Profound Realm Grandmaster himself. It was impossible for Gu Biezhen to injure him with a casual move.
Chen Jiuyang said, "No one is paying attention to whether I'm alive or dead now. Let's go, it's time to head to Yunxi for stone gambling."
Yao Qianhe nodded, "That is good. While you are supposedly injured, you can avoid pressure and lull the enemy. You all leave directly; I will handle the aftermath."
Yao Zixuan, crying and laughing, repeatedly punched Chen Jiuyang's chest with her small fists, huffing, "You, Chen Jiuyang, you even hid it from me. I really thought you were done for."
Chen Jiuyang rubbed his nose and smiled apologetically, "If I can't even deceive those close to me, how can I make the enemy believe?"
"Hmph!" Yao Zixuan also understood this logic but was still angry, "I don't want to talk to you for a while!"
Yao Deyun said, "It's nighttime now. We can leave amidst the crowd of servants going out to buy medicinal ingredients."
Chen Jiuyang nodded, notified Deng Zun to pick him up at the back door of the Yao residence, and then the four of them drove towards Yunxi Province.
Upon hearing that Chen Jiuyang had been critically injured by a Profound Realm Grandmaster, his enemies were all overjoyed.
In Qingzhu Village, Old Branch Secretary Huang even opened red wine to celebrate at his son's memorial service, tears of emotion flowing from his old eyes, "Heaven has eyes!"
In the Qian family, Qian Buque, looking at his disabled son, slowly smiled and instructed a servant, "Bring four for my son and me, no older than eighteen."
In the Wang family, Wang Chongyun smiled and said to Zhong Ali, "Mom, you're the厉害 one. This little beast should be dead this time."
Zhong Ali said calmly, "Naturally. If my Zhong mansion were to deal with such a little beast, we'd only need to be a little serious, and we could crush him with a single finger."
Sitting in the car leaving Fengcheng, Chen Jiuyang gazed at the moonlight and could roughly guess how happy those who hated him were at this moment.
A cold smile slowly spread across his lips. However happy they are now, they will be that much more furious when he returns to Fengcheng after stone gambling and visits them one by one.
If this were not the time to reveal his true strength, he would have killed them directly, too lazy to put on a show for these people.
When I have kept a low profile and become stronger, I will give you all a surprise.
Heh heh.
Old Branch Secretary Huang, Qian Sanjin, Qian Buque, Wang Chongyun, Wang Tian, Zhong Ali, and others simultaneously shivered inexplicably.