Medical and Martial God

Chapter 256: Ye Xiu Seriously Injured

"Sit up straight and answer my questions honestly," Ye Xiu ordered.

"Yes, yes, yes!"

The Poison King hurried to his feet and perched on the very edge of the sofa opposite Ye Xiu, his knees pressed together and his hands on his lap. He was as timid as an innocent young girl in front of a boy she liked. In front of Ye Xiu, the fearsome Blood Realm Poison King was completely humbled.

Of course, out of the billions of people in the world, only a handful could remain calm in the presence of Huang Quan.

"Nine years ago, you were clearly killed by Nie Yunzong," Ye Xiu said, puzzled. "How did you resurrect?"

Nie Yunzong was the Ghost Doctor’s real name; "Ghost Doctor" was a codename Ye Xiu had given him when he took him on as a disciple. The Poison King was the man who had killed the Ghost Doctor’s wife. Ten years ago, after Ye Xiu had accepted the Ghost Doctor as his disciple, the Ghost Doctor had sought revenge and seemingly killed the Poison King, but the man had somehow survived.

"Before my fight with Nie Yunzong, I took a Turtle Breath Pill. After he struck me with his palm, I entered a state of suspended animation," the Poison King answered honestly, not even daring to lie in front of Huang Quan.

So that’s how it was!

Ye Xiu continued, "The Blood Pill you gave the Shen Family, that was a gift from you, wasn’t it?"

The Poison King was shocked. "How... how did you know about the Blood Pill?"

"Answer the question!" Ye Xiu said coldly.

"Yes, yes, yes, the Blood Pill was something I gave to Shen Songshan," the Poison King hastily replied.

"Did you refine the Blood Pill yourself, or did you get it from somewhere else?" Ye Xiu asked.

"I could never have the skill to refine such a divine pill." The Poison King gave a self-deprecating, bitter smile. "I found the Blood Pills in an ancient tomb within the vast mountains of Flowing Cloud. There were forty-three of them in total, along with a formula for the Blood Pill."

"Oh?" Ye Xiu’s interest was piqued. "What kind of tomb was it? Was there anything else inside besides the Blood Pills and the formula?"

"From what I can tell, it was an ancient tomb that had been plundered many times. I fell into it by accident, and tomb raiders had already picked it clean. Aside from the Blood Pills and the formula, I only found a few Knife Coins," the Poison King said.

Ye Xiu was greatly disappointed. If a tomb contained a treasure like the Blood Pill, it couldn’t have belonged to an ordinary person; there must have been even more valuable treasures inside.

What a shame they were taken by tomb raiders.

He continued asking, "Why would you give a treasure like the Blood Pill to Shen Songshan? And why would you, the great Poison King, pledge allegiance to the Shen Family?"

Hearing this, the Poison King hesitated before saying, "Shen Songshan is my father."

What?

Very little could surprise Ye Xiu, but this revelation truly shocked him. The infamous Blood Realm Poison King was actually Shen Songshan’s son. Incredible!

"Then you must know a great deal about Shen Songshan and the Shen Family, correct?"

"Yes!"

"Tell me everything you know about Shen Songshan and the Shen Family, in detail."

"Yes!"

The Poison King spoke respectfully and at great length, even revealing the Blood Pill formula to Ye Xiu and handing over a Blood Pill he had on his person. He spoke for over two hours straight. During this time, Leng Yue returned but didn’t dare to interrupt.

After listening to the entire account, Ye Xiu’s scalp prickled with dread. The Poison King had revealed many appalling secrets about the Shen and Long Families that were simply horrifying. Even the murder of the Ghost Doctor’s wife years ago had been ordered by Shen Songshan, who in turn was taking orders from the Long Family.

"As long as the Long Family stands, I cannot eat or sleep in peace," Ye Xiu said somberly to Leng Yue, who stood nearby. "Send two Blood Cloth Guards to take the Poison King back to Jin Ye City and hand him over to the Ghost Doctor to deal with. Also, send Lian Chengbi to Jin Ye City to be dealt with by my uncle and aunt."

"Yes!"

Leng Yue left the Bloodstone with Ye Xiu and then led the Poison King away.

Ye Xiu then sent a text message to Gong Jin: "A mysterious young woman with strength surpassing that of a War God has appeared on Qingfeng Road. I don’t care what methods you use, you must find her for me."

Gong Jin’s reply was swift: "Understood!"

Putting his phone away, Ye Xiu looked down at the Bloodstone in his hand. It was diamond-shaped and a stunning, deep crimson, with no apparent abnormalities.

How can a tiny stone be the core of the peerless weapon, Dragon Sparrow? What’s the principle behind it?

Seeing nothing unusual about the Bloodstone, Ye Xiu gave it a hard squeeze.

That squeeze had disastrous consequences.

BANG!

A terrifying power burst forth from the Bloodstone, slamming Ye Xiu back with such force that he shattered the sofa.

Seriously injured!

"Holy shit, what the hell is this thing?"

Ye Xiu was horrified, his scalp prickling in shock. He had dominated the world for ten years without a single defeat, yet a tiny stone had just seriously injured him.

This is impossible!

「The Shen Family Compound」

The slaughter between the Shen and Lian Families had not stopped despite the emergence of the two troublemakers, Ye Xiu and Ming Yue, or the death of Lian Haidong and the disappearance of the Poison King. As reinforcements from both sides continued to arrive, the fighting only grew fiercer and more brutal.

After this battle, the Ancient Martial Circle of Qingfeng Road, and by extension the entire Qi Yun Dao, was about to be reshuffled.

"Dad, we have to save Shihao! The Shen Family’s Main Lineage can’t be severed!" Shen Qilin said anxiously from the rooftop of Building 15.

At that moment, Shen Shihao—now a eunuch—had already been rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment.

"Others might not be able to save him, but Ye Xiu and the Ghost Doctor might. Especially Ye Xiu, his medical skills are unrivaled. If he’s willing to help, there’s still hope for Shihao," Shen Qilin stated.

Shen Songshan pondered for a long time before declaring, "Bring Ye Xiu and the Ghost Doctor here, at any cost."

"Yes!" With his father’s consent, Shen Qilin hurriedly contacted friends in Jin Ye City to invite Ye Xiu and the Ghost Doctor to Qingfeng Road.

At this moment, Shen Songshan called out coldly, "Shen Monong."

Shen Shijie nudged the dazed Shen Monong, who looked as if she had lost her soul. "Your great-grandfather is calling for you."

"Huh? Oh!"

Shen Monong was heartbroken, realizing that since Ye Xiu had become the Shen Family’s mortal enemy, there was no longer any possibility between them. Hearing her father’s prompt, she hurried over to Shen Songshan. "Great-grandfather, what are your orders?"

"Take this." Shen Songshan took out a small porcelain bottle and tossed it to her. "You have three days," he said in a cold voice, "to make that boy ingest the poison inside and bring his corpse back to me. If I don’t see his corpse in three days, I will kill your father."

What the hell?

Shen Monong was completely flabbergasted.

He’s threatening his great-granddaughter with the life of his own grandson, Shen Shijie. Has the old man’s brain gone soft with age?

"Great-grandfather, I don’t know that person well," she said. "I don’t even know his name. I have no way of finding him."

He must be joking.

"Not well?" Shen Songshan snorted. "Who would believe that?

"If you weren’t close, would he have killed Lian Zhengrong’s bodyguard for you at the bar and forced Lian Zhengrong to strip?

"Would he have kicked Lian Zhengrong to death for you and taken Lian Chengbi?

"And after you got drunk, he carried you away. Many people witnessed it. You’ve even been intimate with him, so how could you not know his name?

"How could you not be able to find him?

"Shen Monong, do you take me for a fool?"