"What's wrong?" Ye Tian asked.
Zhu Xinrou stared at the flying knife, noticing the black tassel, and her voice trembled slightly. "Our enemy has found us!"
Ye Tian looked at the flying knife and asked her, "What kind of enemy?"
"Dian Shou Xu Mang! This man's flying knife skills are extremely formidable. Below the Human Immortal realm, no one can block him! Years ago, he committed atrocities in the southwest, killing an entire family of seven and assaulting several women. My father happened to pass by at the time, intervened, and injured him. Xu Mang fled while wounded and hadn't shown his face since. Nine years have passed, and I never expected him to seek revenge!"
Ye Tian: "At that time, he shouldn't have been your father's match?"
Zhu Xinrou nodded. "My father trained with the javelin from a young age, which could counter the opponent's flying knives. Naturally, he wouldn't dare seek revenge. But a month ago, my father was injured in both eyes, his vision greatly reduced, and he can no longer counter him."
Ye Tian asked, "Is he badly injured?"
Zhu Xinrou gave a wry smile. "There's no outward sign of injury, but he can no longer see anything clearly."
Ye Tian said, "Let me go take a look. Perhaps I can help him recover his sight."
Zhu Xinrou was overjoyed. "Does Young Master Ye also understand medicine?"
Wu Zongnian chuckled. "My brother is a renowned divine physician."
Zhu Xinrou said, "That's wonderful! This Dian Shou Xu Mang only left a mark; he won't visit until three days later. His intention is to instill fear in others."
Ye Tian: "Three days is enough. Let's go."
The car continued forward. Half an hour later, it drove into the outskirts of a county town, where a bamboo forest was located. After passing through the bamboo forest, the car emerged to see vast buildings, ancient and elegant, clearly showing their age.
The car drove into a large courtyard. Inside, over twenty youths were practicing martial arts. On the other side, a group of people in their twenties and thirties were sparring, with instructors on both sides.
"Junior Sister, you're back!" a burly man with a broad smile approached. He had previously been instructing the youths in boxing.
Zhu Xinrou smiled. "Senior Brother Hou, I'm back. Where is my father?"
"Master is in the backyard listening to the radio."
Zhu Xinrou: "Alright, I'll go find him."
She didn't introduce Ye Tian and the others and went directly to the backyard.
The backyard was planted with many flowers and plants. A middle-aged man, appearing to be in his early forties, was sitting on a bamboo chair listening to the radio, which was playing an old-fashioned storytelling program, "The Four Seas Sword Hero Chronicle."
Hearing the movement, the middle-aged man smiled. "Xinrou, why are you so flustered? Have you brought friends?"
It was evident that although his vision had deteriorated, his hearing was extremely sharp.
Zhu Xinrou quickly said, "Father, Dian Shou Xu Mang left a flying knife on the path we had to take!"
The middle-aged man's body stiffened, then slowly relaxed. After thinking for a few seconds, he calmly asked, "What color tassel was tied to the flying knife?"
Zhu Xinrou sighed softly. "Black!"
The middle-aged man let out a long sigh. "Black signifies his intention to exterminate my entire family! Well done, Xu Mang. He must have known about my eye injury to dare be so arrogant."
Zhu Xinrou: "Father, this is my friend, Young Master Ye. He is a divine physician. Why don't you let him treat you?"
The middle-aged man shook his head. "No need. I've been practicing listening to sounds and discerning positions. If Xu Mang dares to come, I won't fear him!"
Ye Tian had been observing the middle-aged man. After watching for a while, he smiled. "In that case, we'll talk about it another time."
The middle-aged man smiled. "Mr. Ye, thank you for your kind offer."
Ye Tian: "You're welcome. Senior Zhu, please rest first. We'll go sit outside."
"Alright. Xinrou, entertain Young Master Ye well."
After inviting Ye Tian and the others to the living room, Zhu Xinrou frowned. "Strange, why wouldn't Father agree to treatment? Is his ability to discern positions by sound truly superior to using his eyes?"
Ye Tian smiled and said, "There is nothing wrong with his eyes at all."
"What?" Zhu Xinrou was startled.
Ye Tian: "You heard correctly."
Zhu Xinrou asked curiously, "But why would Father lie to us?"
Ye Tian whispered, "Xu Mang is a formidable foe. Your father must have known about his return long ago. He might have deliberately claimed to be injured to lure the opponent here."
Zhu Xinrou's beautiful eyes widened. "So this is Father's strategy!"
Ye Tian said sternly, "You must pretend not to know about this, lest any information leaks out!"
Zhu Xinrou nodded vigorously. "Yes, Young Master Ye, I understand!"