Medical and Martial God

Chapter 469: Chapter 469: Ye Xiu and the Dragon Master’s First Confrontation

"How is this possible?" Wen Rubing stared at the undergarments that were now all she had on and at the fragments of her clothes scattered across the ground. Her face was a mask of disbelief, and her heart pounded in shock.

One move! Just one move! As the foremost expert among the Long Family’s War Gods, she couldn’t even withstand a single strike from Ye Xiu. If he had intended to kill, she likely would have been sliced to ribbons by that storm of Sword Qi.

The Lord of the Long Family, Long Yifei, and everyone else present were stunned by Ye Xiu’s power. For a moment, even the strongest War Gods among them couldn’t fathom a way to counter that move. In other words, if Ye Xiu were to use that attack on them, they would have no recourse but to try and endure it head-on with their superior strength. Long Yifei’s face burned, feeling as though Ye Xiu had just slapped him. He truly hadn’t expected Ye Xiu to be this powerful.

"So you really are wearing underwear. What a pity," Ye Xiu’s mocking voice rang out.

Wen Rubing’s beautiful face flushed beet red. With a cry of humiliation, she covered her face and fled.

"Could that be the ultimate move of the Traveling Dragon Sword Technique, the Sword Qi Tide?" the Lord of the Long Family asked in astonishment.

Sword Qi Tide? That piece of trash technique is nowhere near this powerful.

Ye Xiu nodded. "That’s right."

"Nangong Lie was truly a genius to have created such an astonishing Swordsmanship," the Lord of the Long Family remarked with admiration.

"I’ve proven I am Ye Liangchen. Now it’s your turn to prove you are the Lord of the Long Family," Ye Xiu said.

The Lord of the Long Family laughed. "Shen Songshan can prove I am who I say I am. I’ve already sent for him; he should arrive shortly."

"Mm," Ye Xiu nodded and said no more, making it clear he would wait for Shen Songshan’s arrival before continuing the conversation.

The Lord of the Long Family didn’t seem to mind Ye Xiu’s attitude. He smiled and said, "While we wait for Shen Songshan, let me introduce you to everyone here." Without waiting for Ye Xiu’s consent, he began the introductions. After listening, Ye Xiu was stunned. Of the 487 Long Family members present, aside from the Lord of the Long Family and Long Yifei, all the others surprisingly had different surnames.

Seeing Ye Xiu’s confusion, the Lord of the Long Family explained, "They are all members of the Long Family who don’t carry the Long surname."

So that’s how it is. Ye Xiu nodded.

Just then, a beautiful middle-aged woman ran over. Seeing her, the Lord of the Long Family asked, "Where is Shen Songshan?"

"He’s gone!" the woman replied. "Not just Shen Songshan, the entire Shen Family has disappeared. It’s as if they’ve vanished from the face of the earth."

"What?" The Lord of the Long Family and all the other Long Family members were flabbergasted. How could more than two hundred people from the Shen Family just disappear into thin air?

"It must have been Ye Xiu," Long Yifei declared.

The Lord of the Long Family naturally guessed Ye Xiu was responsible, but the reason for the Shen Family’s disappearance was no longer important. Without Shen Songshan, who could prove his identity?

"Do you have any other way to verify my identity as the Lord of the Long Family?" he asked Ye Xiu awkwardly.

"Heh, who are you asking?" Ye Xiu scoffed, leaving the Lord of the Long Family speechless.

"But I do have one other way," Ye Xiu continued. "Du Long told me some things about the Long Family Alliance. If you can tell me the details, I’ll believe you are the Lord of the Long Family."

What? How dare Du Long leak secrets of the Long Family Alliance! The Lord of the Long Family seethed with silent rage, yet his face remained fixed in a benevolent smile. "Very well. Since Du Long is dead and you now control the Fire Seed Company, you are Long Ba of the Long Family Alliance. You have the right to know about its affairs. Come with me."

Ye Xiu nodded. The Lord of the Long Family must not want to discuss this in front of the members with other surnames. It seems they don’t know about the Long Family Alliance.

The two entered the villa. After they sat down, the Lord of the Long Family explained in detail everything about the Long Family Alliance that ’Long Ba’ was entitled to know. When he finished, he asked, "Do you believe I am the Lord of the Long Family now?"

"I believe you," Ye Xiu nodded, though inwardly he was extremely disappointed. The Lord of the Long Family hadn’t revealed the identities of Long Yi, Long Er, Long San, Long Si, Long Wu, Long Liu, or Long Qi.

"To be frank, Ye Liangchen, I admire you greatly." The Lord of the Long Family appraised Ye Xiu from head to toe, as if inspecting a priceless antique. "I intend to adopt you as my son. Would you be willing?"

Accept a thief as my father? In your wildest dreams! "Matters like becoming an adopted son must be approved by one’s own parents," Ye Xiu said, tactfully refusing. "My parents passed away many years ago, so..."

The Lord of the Long Family was visibly disappointed. "Then how about I take you as my disciple?"

"My master once made me swear an oath that I would never take another master in this life," Ye Xiu refused once more.

The Lord of the Long Family’s brow furrowed. A man of his stature was personally offering to take someone as an adopted son or a disciple, yet Ye Xiu had refused. Anyone else would be so overjoyed they’d wake up from their dreams laughing. However, he didn’t insist. Instead, he said, "Since you’ve joined the Long Family Alliance, it is my duty to help you increase your strength."

He then took out several sheets of pre-written paper and handed them to Ye Xiu. "This is a Cultivation Technique that will allow you to break through to the War God realm. However, this is only the part for reaching that level. If you want the subsequent techniques, it will all depend on your performance."

Ye Xiu was taken aback. So the Cultivation Techniques used by the Shen Family and the Fire Seed Company were all gifts from the Lord of the Long Family. He scoffed inwardly. The Long Family doesn’t possess any techniques for cultivation beyond the War God realm. He’s just bluffing. He didn’t expose the bluff, simply taking the papers and saying, "Thank you."

"Mm," the Lord of the Long Family nodded. "Next, I want you to cooperate with Long Yifei and the others to find and eliminate Ye Xiu. Of course, it would be best to capture him alive."

"Aren’t you planning to stay and command them personally?" Ye Xiu asked.

"I have more important matters to attend to," the Lord of the Long Family said, putting on a grave air.

Ye Xiu snorted. The Lord of the Long Family is just afraid Huang Quan will kill him if he stays here. But now that I’ve seen him, I don’t care if he stays or goes. The moment he leaves the Long Family Manor, my people will begin tracking and surveillance. No matter where he hides, he won’t escape my sight for the rest of his life. It won’t be too late to torment the old man after I’m done playing with Long Yifei and his cronies.

"Alright," he said aloud. "I will assist Long Yifei with all my strength."

The Lord of the Long Family nodded, then stood up and left to hold a meeting with Long Yifei’s group. Ye Xiu did not follow him.

After the meeting with Long Yifei and the others was over, the Lord of the Long Family kept four young women behind. "Gu Meng, Nangong Yue, Bai Xi, and Wen Rubing," he said, "you are the most beautiful and outstanding women in the Long Family. I want you to do everything in your power to win over Ye Liangchen. Whichever one of you succeeds in marrying him, I will bestow upon her the Long surname." To bind Ye Liangchen completely to the Long Family’s cause, the Lord intended to make him a son-in-law.

"Understood," Wen Rubing and the other three reluctantly agreed. Although the prospect of being granted the Long surname was tempting, the idea of using their beauty to seduce Ye Liangchen offended their pride and dignity. However, it was a direct order from the Lord of the Long Family, so they had no choice but to comply.

"Good luck," the Lord of the Long Family said encouragingly, before hurrying away with the beautiful middle-aged woman.

He had barely left when Long Yifei barged into Ye Xiu’s villa and commanded, "Ye Liangchen, I’m taking this villa. You can move into the small house in the livestock area. From now on, you’re in charge of feeding the animals in the Long Family Manor."