Reborn Divine Doctor: The Abandoned Girl's Legend

Chapter 1158 - 218: Unspeakable Troubles

From the old man’s words, Ye Lingyue learned a lot.

After the old man’s son died, he and his grandchildren became lonely and miserable.

Due to the continuous wars in their country, it was very unsafe.

Later, Yuan Xing, somehow, managed to bring them to Huangquan City in the Ancient Nine Provinces.

Though the living conditions in Huangquan City were not very good, at least someone was there to take care of them.

So the elderly man was quite satisfied with their current life. It seemed the old man didn’t know that Yuan Xing had been supporting the family by participating in underground arena competitions all these years.

After listening, Ye Lingyue wanted to ask more questions.

But just then, the door was suddenly pushed open.

"Granny Su..."

... Yuan Xing, who had returned, walked in from outside.

He immediately saw Ye Lingyue.

"Who are you, and why are you here?"

Seeing Ye Lingyue, Yuan Xing’s expression changed dramatically, and there was a faint fluctuation of Primordial Power around him.

It was obvious that he had recognized Ye Lingyue as a martial artist.

"Ah, Xing, this young lady is Miss Ye, she’s just passing through and has no place to stay, so I took her in for the night. In a place like Huangquan City, it’s very dangerous for a girl to be alone. Why are you acting so fierce, scaring her like that? No wonder no one is willing to marry you at such an age." The old man said with a doting tone, smiling, clearly seeing Yuan Xing as his own son.

The elderly man hadn’t noticed the undercurrents between Ye Lingyue and Yuan Xing.

Yuan Xing glanced at the old man, then at Ye Lingyue, and said nothing more.

After the old man and the two children went to sleep, Ye Lingyue quickly got up.

Outside the house, under the cold and desolate moonlight.

Suddenly, a shadow swept by, and a fierce attack rushed towards Ye Lingyue.

Just as the attack was about to hit Ye Lingyue, the shadow in front flashed and disappeared.

Yuan Xing was slightly startled, realizing that there was no one in front of him.

Not far behind him, a woman appeared.

The woman had dark skin, but her eyes were brighter than the stars.

"You’re with the person from earlier. I told you I don’t know any Old City Lord." Yuan Xing realized that his attack had only hit the girl’s Primordial Spirit avatar.

And he realized that he had met this girl before.

"You can recognize me?" Ye Lingyue felt surprised.

In her disguise earlier today, even her mother, Ye Huangyu, wouldn’t recognize her.

"My Power of Reincarnation is wind. Your appearance has changed, but your scent hasn’t, so I could recognize you at a glance." Yuan Xing’s tone was calm, but his expression was still very serious. He could roughly guess why Ye Lingyue had come to find him.

The mutated Power of Reincarnation made Yuan Xing more sensitive than ordinary people.

"You lied when you said you didn’t know the Old City Lord earlier. Why did you do that? You know we are looking for you to cure the Old City Lord. Over the years, the Old City Lord’s life has been tough, and he needs your help now." Ye Lingyue, while alerting to Yuan Xing’s possible attack, tried to persuade him.

"His life is tough, but is mine any better? You’ve seen me support so many people’s livelihoods all by myself. I’ve forgotten the past and don’t want to pursue it anymore, and you shouldn’t come looking for me. For Granny’s sake, I’ll let you go this time, so leave!" Yuan Xing said, indicating for Ye Lingyun to leave immediately.

"If you don’t leave, I’ll expose your involvement with Qin Dong and the Underground Bank people in fixing fights." Seeing Yuan Xing delay in agreeing, Ye Lingyue suddenly changed her tone, becoming much more forceful.

Hearing Ye Lingyue’s words, Yuan Xing paused.

"I’ve already investigated. Over the past few months, you’ve participated in numerous underground arena competitions in Huangquan City. Each time, you started off strong and were a favorite, but inexplicably lost towards the end, often landing in second place, earning you the nickname of the perpetual runner-up. With your ability, this should never happen unless someone was secretly manipulating you to force a loss. If I’m not mistaken, the one behind it is the Underground Bank. What do they have on you?" Ye Lingyue’s sharp observation made Yuan Xing’s face turn pale.

"If I were you, I wouldn’t ask about things unrelated to myself. In Huangquan City, the Heroic Society is the biggest force, and offending them won’t end well for you." Yuan Xing didn’t want to say more and turned to leave.

"Don’t you want to cure your illness? You must have noticed the changes in these past few years, just like the Old City Lord, you are ill too." Ye Lingyue’s words made Yuan Xing hesitate, showing he was uncertain.

"I’m aware of my condition; no one else needs to worry, and don’t bother me again in the future, or don’t blame me for being rude." With that, Yuan Xing wanted to leave.

"If I defeat you in the arena, will you come with us to see the Old City Lord?" Ye Lingyue called out loudly.

This stopped Yuan Xing in his tracks once again.

Almost sarcastically, he said,

"Get the skill to defeat your opponents first, especially the Female and Male Killers." With that, he walked away without looking back.

Ye Lingyue returned to the City Lord’s Mansion.

She reported finding Yuan Xing to the City Lord.

"I didn’t expect him to end up like this. He was a promising newcomer back then, favored by my father along with another newcomer named Su. The old man and children you mentioned are likely this Su’s family. I think I’ve figured out why he might be under the Underground Bank’s control." The City Lord pondered after hearing Ye Lingyue.

For people on the Jiu Provinces Continent, only those with special talents who passed assessments could qualify to enter the Ancient Nine Provinces.

After reaching the Ancient Nine Provinces, one couldn’t return before a certain time.

For ordinary people, the only way to enter the Ancient Nine Provinces was through special means, like smuggling, and it seems Yuan Xing got his family to Huangquan City through the Heroic Society.

"Now that we know the reason, can the City Lord help him break free from control?" Ye Lingyue sympathized with Yuan Xing.

"This might not be easy. The Heroic Society has deep roots in Huangquan City, supported by many merchant guilds. Yuan Xing is very stubborn, and it’s hard to get him to willingly betray the Heroic Society to help us. To gain his submission, it seems the only way is to defeat him." The City Lord said hesitantly.

Seeing the City Lord say this, Ye Lingyue was helpless too, hoping to defeat Yuan Xing in the following competition.

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