Chapter 511: Chapter 510: The Opportunity is Given to You
"Little Yang, you seem preoccupied," Li Xuantong pushed open the door of Yang Fei’s clinic and saw him holding his phone, lost in thought, and spoke up.
Yang Fei gathered his thoughts and, smiling, rose to his feet and said, "Heh, even Old Li can tell. I was just thinking about how to explain my absence from work for over two months."
Li Xuantong joked, "Indeed, you’ve only been working here for a few months, yet you’ve boosted the reputation of my clinic, brought in more business, and then you suddenly disappeared for two months. In that time, this old skeleton of mine has nearly fallen apart. Now that you’re back, it’s a relief. I can finally take it easy for a few days."
Yang Fei had arrived a while ago, but since Li Xuantong had many patients waiting in line earlier, he had just greeted him and then went back to his own consultation room to wait.
Hearing Li Xuantong say this, Yang Fei felt a twinge of guilt and found it difficult to speak.
But since he had promised Qin Yanyang to take up a position in the Military Department, he had no choice but to resign. So, he steeled himself and said, "Old Li, I came here today to say goodbye to you."
"Goodbye?" Li Xuantong’s heart sank as he asked, "What’s the matter? Are you leaving Binhai?"
Yang Fei replied, "Not necessarily leaving Binhai, but I can’t continue to work at the clinic any longer. I’ve caused you inconvenience, and I hope you can understand."
Li Xuantong’s face showed regret, and his eyes were full of reluctance as he said, "Are you going to develop your career elsewhere? Sigh, I’ve always known that this small temple can’t hold a great Buddha like you."
Yang Fei quickly said, "Please, Old Li, don’t say that. I’m also reluctant to leave. When I was looking for a job, no one else wanted me, only you gave me a chance. Furthermore, after I started working here, you took great care of me, gave me a lot of freedom, and even allowed me to make house calls to earn extra money. I will remember this kindness in my heart."
Li Xuantong really didn’t want Yang Fei to leave, but he knew he couldn’t hold on to this exceptional talent. Feeling consoled by Yang Fei’s words, he said, "Don’t say that. With your skills, it was beneath you to stay with me. Moreover, you passed on the Revitalizing Thirteen Needle Technique to me and provided great help with some prescriptions. I owe you even more."
Yang Fei hurriedly said, "You’re too kind, Old Li."
Li Xuantong, feeling a sense of camaraderie beyond the years, sighed and said, "You and I have become friends despite the age gap. If I encounter any medical problems in the future, I’ll still need to consult you."
Yang Fei quickly said, "I daresay, we can discuss with each other and make progress together."
Li Xuantong grew increasingly satisfied with him and couldn’t help but say with a sense of loss, "It’s a pity you and my Yaqing aren’t destined to be together. Otherwise, you could have been my grandson-in-law. Such a pity."
Yang Fei’s face was speechless.
What is all this about?
Seeing Yang Fei’s awkward expression, Li Xuantong immediately burst into laughter, "Look at me, running my mouth. Your own wife is a phoenix among people, a perfect match made in heaven for you. Compared to her, my Yaqing falls short indeed."
Yang Fei cleared his throat and said, "Old Li, you shouldn’t speak so lowly of your own granddaughter, right?"
Li Xuantong laughed heartily, "Right, my granddaughter Li Xuantong is certainly not lacking in suitors."
But in his heart, he still felt regret.
It’s true that she isn’t lacking in suitors, but finding a grandson-in-law as outstanding as Yang Fei is difficult indeed.
"Old Li, you’re getting on in years; you don’t need to push yourself so hard. From now on, spend more time training Xiao Zhou. He’s a good chap and very perceptive; he’s the right person to pass on your mantle," Yang Fei said to Li Xuantong.
Li Xuantong nodded and said, "Hmm, Zhou Cheng is indeed diligent and well-mannered. I will nurture him carefully."
After leaving the clinic, Yang Fei went straight to Tiancheng Villa.
Qi Tai was indeed there.
Seeing Yang Fei arrive, Qi Tai was very excited and hurried to greet him.
For a martial artist of his level, it was an enormous honor to make an acquaintance with Yang Fei.
"I called Zhang Long to come over," Qi Tai said to Yang Fei.
Yang Fei nodded his head.
After Qi Tai finished making the call, Yang Fei asked, "Didn’t Xu Xingzhou and Xu Mao come here?"
Qi Tai hastily replied, "They’ve been waiting at Binhai University all this time."
Yang Fei was touched by this news.
After my second uncle ran into trouble and before I headed to the Hidden Sect, I had instructed Xu Xingzhou and Xu Mao to keep watch over Yang Wen in secret. I didn’t expect they would take their duty so seriously and protect her all this time.
I took out my phone and dialed Xu Xingzhou’s number.
Receiving Yang Fei’s call, Xu Xingzhou seemed a bit excited and asked, "Mr. Yang, you... you’re back?"
Feeling a bit ashamed, Yang Fei had been back in Binhai for a week already but hadn’t informed them immediately.
"Yes, come to Tiancheng Villa with your Uncle Mao," Yang Fei said.
Xu Xingzhou was overjoyed and replied, "Great, I’ll come right over... uh, or should Uncle Mao stay here and I come back by myself?"
"No need, the danger has been lifted," Yang Fei said.
"Got it, we’ll be there soon."
Before leaving, I had the two Xu Family members protect Yang Wen mostly to ease my own mind. In reality, if a powerful figure from the Hidden Sect really came after Yang Wen, Xu Xingzhou and Xu Mao wouldn’t have the strength to protect her properly and might even lose their lives in the process.
Now that I’m back from the Hidden Sect and have caused quite a stir there, if the people from the Hidden Sect think of coming after me again and threatening me with the lives of my loved ones, they’ll have to weigh their options. So, there’s no longer much need to protect Yang Wen and Yang Hao.
Zhang Long arrived first.
With just a glance at him, Yang Fei said with a smile, "Not bad at all, your strength has improved quite a bit in just two months."
Zhang Long beamed and hurriedly replied, "It’s all thanks to Mr. Yang’s blessing. Without your help, I could practice for ten more years and still not achieve what I have today."
Qi Tai nodded and said, "Indeed, I’ve passed everything I know to Zhang Long without reservation, but the cultivation technique is too common. Without meeting Mr. Yang, even if he were to surpass me, it would take decades."
Yang Fei agreed deeply.
Don’t underestimate the number of people in the secular Martial World. In truth, very few ever achieve any success.
Eighty percent of martial artists are at the external strength stage, and among tens of millions, fewer than a hundred thousand can step into the realm of Inner Strength.
And among these hundred thousand, even fewer can step into the Energy Transformation Realm.
For Zhang Long to have reached the Mid Stage of Inner Strength around thirty years of age, and still have plenty of potential, is to be considered one of the elites in the secular Martial World.
After chatting for a while, Xu Mao and Xu Xingzhou, the uncle and nephew duo, also arrived.
Upon seeing Yang Fei, they hurried forward to greet him, respectfully calling him Mr. Yang.
"I returned a week ago, but I was injured at the time and had been recuperating at home. It was only today that I thought to come and see you all. You’ve all worked hard these past two months," Yang Fei thanked them with a cupped fist salute.
Xu Mao and Xu Xingzhou’s expressions changed, startled. Xu Mao quickly bowed and said, "Mr. Yang, you’re being too courteous. Your kindness to us is greater than the sky. It’s our honor to serve you."
Seeing their respectful attitude towards him, and knowing that his own ancestors treated him as equals, and that the three Unique Tier members of the Xu Family were also extremely polite, Yang Fei waved his hand and said, "That’s enough. There’s no need to be so formal with me anymore. I have something to tell you all."
After everyone sat down, Yang Fei got straight to the point, "My wife has recruited me, and I will soon take a position in the Military Department. I wanted to ask you three today if you have any thoughts on that."
"Ah?" Zhang Long let out a surprised cry. "Recruited?"
Xu Xingzhou, the quickest thinker, his eyes lit up as he asked, "Does that mean we can join you in earning a government salary?"
Yang Fei laughed heartily, "Yes, that’s pretty much what it means. It’s up to you to decide."
He hadn’t planned on taking them to the Military Department when he arranged to meet them, thinking they were too weak. However, considering their loyalty to him, he decided to give them a choice.
Being weak didn’t matter. Apart from Xu Mao, both Xu Xingzhou and Zhang Long had enormous potential, and he had ways to make them stronger.
Besides, not all in the Military Department were high-level experts in the Energy Transformation Middle Late Stage. Loyalty was more important.
After all, his wife had already hinted at what his role in the Military Department would be. Making Xu Xingzhou and Zhang Long stronger wouldn’t be difficult.
Now the opportunity is yours. Whether you seize it or how you choose is up to you.