Ning Guangchang let out a loud laugh. "That little mongrel is on the verge of death. Di Longxuan, what are you still hesitating for? Could it be that her life isn't even worth as much as your own knees?!"
Ning Jiuchuan’s expression was grim. "Di Longxuan, you’d better save your daughter quickly. Once the potent poison takes effect, she will find it difficult to recover."
Because of his past ties with the Di Family, he truly found it impossible to humiliate Di Longxuan at a time like this.
Ning Tianqi walked over and grabbed Di Longxuan’s arm. "Why are you still hesitating? Quickly, beg the Sect Leader of Songhe to save Xiaoguo! If you don't understand the toxicity of these medicines, why on earth did you insist on trying to refine them yourself?"
Everyone was convinced that Di Longxuan was an idiot! A fool who pretended to understand things he knew nothing about!
But as this crowd stared at him, Di Longxuan simply raised his hand and struck the Medical Saint Songhe, sending him flying!
Then came Zhuang Zhongxing, Ning Guangsheng, and Ning Shengzhi!
"Do you really think my abilities are something a group of mongrels like you can fathom?"
"Today, I will let you see clearly what a frog in a well is! And what it truly means to pretend to understand things you don't!"
After speaking, Di Longxuan raised his hand and pinched the air!
*Swish, swish, swish!* Air currents actually began to swirl! And within his palm, he had somehow... condensed a long, thin needle of air!!
The moment this air needle appeared, it radiated such intense cold that it felt as if it could pierce bone, causing everyone present to shiver involuntarily!
"Condensing air into a needle!"
"Gathering energy with a needle!!"
The Medical Saint Songhe was so shocked that his expression turned to stone!
Only an old monster like him, who had been immersed in the medical arts for decades, could understand just how domineering and extraordinary Di Longxuan's feat truly was.
But immediately following this, an even more extraordinary and domineering scene unfolded!
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**Chapter 18: Four Great Profound Arts**
Di Longxuan had actually used his hand to condense sixteen needles of air, plunging four into each of Xiaoguo’s limbs!
Once the air needles were inserted, their ends emitted a terrifying hum!
"Ah!! This is... controlling needles with willpower!!"
The Medical Saint Songhe was even more shocked! His eyes were so wide they threatened to burst, for even after sixty years of studying medicine, he had never grasped such an extraordinary technique as condensing air into needles. Let alone controlling them with his mind!
Zhuang Zhongxing was also stunned, his expression becoming comically exaggerated. As an elder of the Xuanyi Sect, he naturally understood how magical and profound these two medical techniques were!
But Di Longxuan did not stop.
He raised his hand, his expression exceptionally grave! With a sword-finger motion as smooth as flowing water, he swept across all sixteen needles in a single breath.
As his finger passed, the sixteen needles suddenly stopped trembling, and the humming vanished.
Then, the pure white needles of condensed cold air gradually began to turn a dark, purplish-black!
"Heavens... this is extracting poison with needles!! So, the reason you didn't purge the toxins while boiling the medicine before wasn't because you didn't know how, but because you didn't want to compromise the potency and properties of the herbs!!"
The Medical Saint Songhe was shaking uncontrollably, his entire body trembling! He was moved to tears!
Beside him, Zhuang Zhongxing collapsed onto the floor, his shock beyond measure. He had originally thought the other man was a frog in a well, only to realize that he himself was the one who was ignorant and reckless.
"Sect Leader Songhe, you’ve likely been tricked by his flashy movements. Don't be so emotional, pull yourself together!" Ning Guangsheng shouted, clutching his face in annoyance.
"He must have been duped. Sigh! To think he's a sect leader with no ability to detect a fraud." Ning Shengzhi muttered through gritted teeth.
No sooner had they finished speaking than the Medical Saint Songhe rushed over, burning with rage!
"You two idiots! If you insult Mr. Di again, I will kill you!!"
In an instant, two resounding slaps echoed, followed by two shrill screams!
Afterward, the Medical Saint Songhe *thudded* to his knees beside Di Longxuan!
"To hear the Way in the morning, one can die without regrets in the evening. I, Zhang Songhe, have been fortunate enough to witness these four profound medical arts—condensing air into needles, gathering energy with needles, controlling needles with willpower, and extracting poison with needles. I have no regrets even if I die now! Thank you, Mr. Di!"
"Furthermore, the founder of the Xuanyi Sect left an instruction: if we ever encountered a successor of these four arts, he would be our master's master, and we must kneel and kowtow! Mr. Di, please accept my bow!"
After saying this, the Medical Saint Songhe kowtowed three times with great force!
The entire room watched this scene, their jaws dropping to the floor!!
They had hoped to see the Medical Saint Songhe slap Di Longxuan's face, but instead, he had turned himself into a grandson, kneeling and kowtowing to Di Longxuan, and even recognizing him as a grandmaster...
Zhuang Zhongxing also grit his teeth and scrambled over to kneel beside Di Longxuan, kowtowing three times as well. He had hated Di Longxuan to the core earlier, but now, whether regarding martial prowess or medical sanctity, he admired him to the extreme.
Di Longxuan ignored the pair, his eyes fixed on the sixteen air needles. When they all turned purplish-black, he waved his hand!
All the air needles flew out and fell to the ground, transforming into drops of venom.
With this White Jade Regenerative Ointment, Xiaoguo’s limbs would now heal at an accelerated rate.
Di Longxuan carefully tucked the blanket around her before turning to look at the two men kneeling on the floor.
"I have just returned to Zhangtai City and I am indeed short-handed. Since you insist on recognizing me as your grandmaster, you can serve as my grandson-generation, running errands and doing chores for me."
"Understood! Thank you, little Grandmaster, for your grace. I shall serve you well!" The Medical Saint Songhe felt no shame at all and quickly kowtowed in gratitude. To him, working for a supreme medical figure was an immense honor. If he were lucky enough to receive a few true teachings, wouldn't that be an even greater bargain?
"Little Grandmaster, I deserve to die for my sins. I shouldn't have provoked you earlier! But please, spare this junior's lowly life so I may continue to run errands for you!" Zhuang Zhongxing hurriedly apologized, begging for mercy.
"For someone like you, whether I kill you or not is just a whim. You aren't worth my concern."
Di Longxuan finished speaking and struck Zhuang Zhongxing's chest with his palm.
Zhuang Zhongxing immediately gasped in pain, spitting out a mouthful of water! The water hit the floor and actually froze into ice crystals!
Beyond his shock, Zhuang Zhongxing immediately discovered that the icy, excruciating pain in his body was gone. He kowtowed quickly, "Thank you, little Grandmaster, for your magnanimity. I will never dare to cross you again!"
"All of you, get out. My daughter needs to rest." Di Longxuan said coldly.
He showed no pride or excitement at the title of "little Grandmaster," appearing, if anything, slightly disdainful.
Zhang Songhe and Zhuang Zhongxing dared not dally and carefully retreated.
Ning Guangsheng and Ning Shengzhi, whose faces were covered in blood from being beaten, were now at the height of embarrassment and helplessness! They had hoped to use the Xuanyi Sect to deal with Di Longxuan. Now, the Xuanyi Sect had become his grandchildren!
"You two—why aren't you leaving? Are you deaf?" Di Longxuan said coldly.
Ning Guangsheng and Ning Shengzhi were terrified and hurried toward the door, but Ning Tianqi and Ning Jiuchuan did not leave.
"Young Master Di, I was wrong... I was a frog in a well, looking down on others. I beg your forgiveness. Please, come to the Ning Family and see my grandfather." Ning Jiuchuan bowed, his face full of embarrassment.
Ning Tianqi also bowed: "Young Master Di, I beg you to save my grandfather! Only you can save the old man now!"
"Earlier, didn't your Ning family say I was a dandy who knew nothing of medicine? Didn't you side with the elders of the Xuanyi Sect, saying I was spouting nonsense?" Di Longxuan said coldly.
When Ning Jiuchuan heard this, he grew even more embarrassed. He glared at Ning Guangsheng and Ning Shengzhi!
"Come here, kneel! Apologize! Otherwise, there is no chance at all of saving our father!"
Although the two were arrogant by nature, they dared not talk back. After all, Ning Jiuchuan was not only their older brother but also the current head of the Ning Family.
Ning Guangsheng and Ning Shengzhi eventually knelt, kowtowing and apologizing reluctantly.
Di Longxuan didn't even look at them, turning instead to Ning Tianqi.
"I will give you face for the Nine-Foot Ginseng you offered. I will go and take a look at the Old Master Ning."
With that, Di Longxuan walked out.
Ning Tianqi and Ning Jiuchuan finally exhaled, hurriedly following him out. As for Ning Guangsheng and Ning Shengzhi, their eyes were filled with rage and hatred, but they dared not act out for the moment and could only walk away gritting their teeth.
In the hallway, Di Longxuan instructed Zhang Songhe and Zhuang Zhongxing to keep a close watch on Xiaoguo before leaving the hospital.
Old Master Ning was the only clue in File No. 198. To uncover the mastermind behind everything and find the whereabouts of his family's remains, Di Longxuan had to make a trip to the Ning residence.
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**Chapter 19: Speak Wrong, and the Whole Family Pays!**
Soon, the group arrived at the Ning mansion.
The old butler, Xu Feng, was stunned to see Di Longxuan get out of the car! As the old butler of the Ning family, he was well-informed and had seen Di Longxuan years ago. He had also heard that Di Longxuan had returned to Zhangtai City from the dead, killing with thunderous fury—wiping out the Li Family, the Gu Family, the Ruthless Wolf Gang, and the Jue Tian Martial Alliance, along with his former girlfriend Yan Lingfei and Zhang Tailai. He was essentially a killing machine!
"Master, why is Di Longxuan here... His reputation is terrible right now; it’s best to distance ourselves from him." Xu Feng whispered a warning.
Hearing this, Di Longxuan said coldly, "Should I leave?"
"No! Young Master Di, please calm your anger. This old butler’s brain often malfunctions; please, do not be offended!" Ning Jiuchuan quickly apologized, raising his hand to slap Xu Feng across the face. "Shut up!"
Xu Feng screamed in pain and dared not utter another word! He began to faintly sense that Di Longxuan must possess some special ability that even the head of the Ning family feared.
Just as they were walking inside, a young man in a tailored suit stepped out.
"Tianqi, I've been waiting for you for a long time. For your grandfather's illness, I took a flight especially to get here. With me, a top disciple of the Xuanyi Sect, here, you have nothing to worry about."
"Uh, that won't be necessary, Doctor Zhang. I've brought Young Master Di here to treat my grandfather." Ning Tianqi said awkwardly.
Zhang Jingjie’s face immediately turned cold.
"Young Master Di? Never heard of such a person. Who did he study under? Which hospital or medical organization does he work for?"
After speaking, he stared coldly at Di Longxuan!
"Boring."
Di Longxuan dropped these two words and walked inside. He didn't even glance at Zhang Jingjie the entire time!
Zhang Jingjie flared up instantly. "Who the hell are you? What's with that attitude! I am a top disciple of the Xuanyi Sect. If you provoke me, don't even think about surviving in the medical industry!"
As he spoke, he stepped forward to block Di Longxuan's path.
"Looking for death."
Di Longxuan raised his hand and struck—*Pfft!* With domineering force, he sent Zhang Jingjie flying! By the time he hit the ground, half his face was a mangled mess of flesh!
*Ah!!* A shrill scream erupted!
"I'm calling my master right now! My master is Zhuang Zhongxing, an elder of the Xuanyi Sect! Just wait for your death!" Zhang Jingjie roared.
But Di Longxuan had already walked inside, ignoring him entirely.
The Ning family members looked at Zhang Jingjie in shock but dared not help him. Eventually, Ning Tianqi trotted over and lowered her voice: "Doctor Zhang, stop provoking Young Master Di. He is now the little Grandmaster of your Xuanyi Sect!"
"What nonsense are you spouting? My Xuanyi Sect has no little Grandmaster!" Zhang Jingjie shouted, eyes bulging.
"Believe what you want, but I’ve warned you. If you don't believe me, call and ask for yourself." Ning Tianqi didn't bother to explain further and hurried after the rest of the Ning family toward the backyard.
Before long, they arrived at the backyard of the mansion.
In a spacious, antique bedroom, Old Master Ning Haikun lay on the bed, his complexion sallow and black. Black curtains covered the windows, blocking out all light.
"Who... who is here?" Ning Haikun asked in a faint voice.
Ning Jiuchuan immediately leaned in and whispered, "Father, I have brought Di Longxuan, the eldest son of the Di Family. His medical skills are extremely profound, and he can treat your illness."
When Ning Haikun heard this, he was stunned. "Is there anyone left from the Di Family?"
"Grandfather, Young Master Di didn't die. He’s back, and he can save you. Don't worry!" Ning Tianqi walked over, kneeling halfway to hold her grandfather's hand, her eyes reddening. Seeing her grandfather, once rosy and kind, reduced to this skeletal state made her want to cry.
"Sigh, then let us try. You are Di Longxuan, aren't you? I had a deep friendship with your father, Di Feihua. Thinking of those days... sigh, it hurts to remember." Ning Haikun sighed.
A cold glint flashed in Di Longxuan’s eyes!
But he said nothing, directly placing his hand on Ning Haikun’s wrist. He grasped all the information from the pulse in an instant.
As he suspected, it was indeed a witch's poison!
"Young Master Di, can my grandfather be cured?" Ning Tianqi asked nervously.
Di Longxuan withdrew his hand. "He can be cured. I have a detoxification pill; he will recover once he takes it. But this pill is extremely rare, worth ten billion."
Ten billion?!
The entire Ning family was shocked to the core!!
Although the Ning family was a long-standing powerhouse in Zhangtai City, their total assets only amounted to about ten billion. How could they possibly come up with that all at once? Besides, charging ten billion for a single pill was clearly an extortionate trap!
"Di Longxuan, what do you mean by this? Do you think we are stupid or foolish, demanding such an astronomical price?" Ning Shengzhi’s phoenix eyes widened in anger!
Ning Guangsheng also gritted his teeth, "I knew he wasn't a good person. He’s clearly harboring malicious intentions!"
"Di Longxuan, you know we can't afford ten billion. What exactly do you want?" Ning Jiuchuan’s expression was also terrible.
"If you can't afford it, then we'll make a trade!" Di Longxuan said coldly.
"What trade?"
Even though Ning Haikun was critically ill, he was still the backbone of the Ning family. He waved his hand slightly, and everyone fell silent. His cloudy, aged eyes stared at the Di Longxuan before him; he could clearly sense the murderous intent in the man's eyes!
"Simple. I will ask you one question. If the answer satisfies me, the pill is yours for free. If it does not satisfy me, you die! And your entire family will be buried with you!" Di Longxuan said calmly.
Within his flat tone, a massive wave of killing aura erupted instantly! The entire bedroom felt as if it had been transported to an icy mountain peak, cold enough to make one tremble!
Ning Jiuchuan shuddered in fear! The Yan family! The Zhang family! The Li family! The Gu family! They had all been slaughtered by Di Longxuan. Was he going to attack the Ning family now?
"I said we shouldn't let this serial killer in. Now he's finding an excuse to slaughter our whole family!" Ning Shengzhi was so frightened that her face turned deathly pale, and she was on the verge of tears! None of the other families had been able to stop Di Longxuan’s slaughter—how could the Ning family possibly stop him?
Ning Tianqi was frozen like a statue! She had never imagined Di Longxuan would propose such a deal!
Fortunately, Old Master Ning Haikun waved his hand again, signaling everyone to stay quiet.
"I have lived my whole life without a guilty conscience. Since you wish to do this, I agree. Ask whatever you want." Ning Haikun panted after speaking. But his eyes remained righteous and unyielding as he looked at Di Longxuan.
The others held their breath, curious as to what he would ask.
"After the entire Di family was murdered, it was you who secretly buried them, is that correct?" Di Longxuan asked coldly.
The Ning family members were stunned! Old Master Ning had never mentioned this matter before, and they had never heard it from anyone else.
Ning Haikun nodded. "When the Di family was wiped out, no one in Zhangtai City dared to collect their bodies. I couldn't bear it, so I secretly sent men at night to collect them and bury them within the ruins of the Di mansion."
"So that was it! Di Longxuan! My father did his utmost for your family, yet you still want to destroy us? You are truly shameless!" Ning Guangsheng shouted angrily.
No sooner had he spoken than Di Longxuan’s killing intent surged again, like a violent storm sweeping through the room!
"Old Master Ning, I should indeed thank you for collecting my family’s remains. But! Why did you remove all of my family's bones!"
"And use a bunch of fake graves to set up the most vicious 'Nine-Evil Soul-Suppressing Array,' trapping my family’s souls so they can never be reincarnated!!"
"Can you give me the answer to that!"
As Di Longxuan finished speaking, his fist was already raised! It surged with immense force; even before it struck, the entire bedroom was filled with a suffocating destructive power!
If Ning Haikun gave the wrong answer, he would likely be turned into a mist of blood on the spot!
Every member of the Ning family was shocked into stone! They had never imagined that such a cruel and vicious thing had occurred within the ruins of the Di mansion!
At the same time, they were terrified to the extreme! Di Longxuan’s brutality and dominance had already spread through the upper echelons of Zhangtai City; he was like a demon who could crush people into blood mist with a single punch.
Was it possible that they were all going to be turned into blood mist today?
Faced with Di Longxuan’s savage interrogation, Ning Haikun also fell into a state of immense shock!
After a full five seconds, he slowly uttered a single sentence:
"This... this truly was not done by me. I can swear it to the heavens! If everything you said is true, then it could only have been done by Taoist Yunlong!"
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**Chapter 20: Is He a God!**
Taoist Yunlong?!
As these words left his lips, all the Ning family members’ expressions changed! This name was very famous in Zhangtai City; he was a successor of the Taoist esoteric arts, skilled in feng shui, divination, and incantations. Moreover, his fees for a single service were never cheap, usually starting at hundreds of thousands!
"Why do you say it was this Taoist Yunlong?!" Di Longxuan asked coldly, his fist still locked onto Ning Haikun.
Ning Haikun took a deep breath and slowly explained the reason.
Back then, when he was secretly helping to bury the remains of the Di family, he had sought out Taoist Yunlong once. Although no one had ever seen the afterlife, Ning Haikun felt that if one were to do a good deed, one should see it through to the end; he feared the Di family members would become lonely, wandering ghosts if their resentment wasn't resolved, preventing them from being successfully reincarnated.
Taoist Yunlong had agreed to set up an array to resolve the resentment for a fee of three million. However, he stated that the ritual required absolute silence and no interruptions, so he took his disciples to the Di mansion ruins alone.
Ning Haikun had not been present for the process. When he returned afterward, he saw that over a hundred graves had appeared within the ruins, arranged in an orderly fashion. He assumed it was an array to dispel resentment and hadn't been suspicious.
Only now did he realize that this was the so-called "Nine-Evil Soul-Suppressing Array"!
"Sigh, if you want to kill me, then do it. My old life isn't worth much anyway. It is true that I was short-sighted in this matter, leaving your family suppressed for six years." Ning Haikun said, his face full of guilt.
"Father, why didn't you say something earlier? Sigh! Years ago, someone claiming to be a relative of the Di family called me for donations to help with the funeral arrangements, and I even secretly donated one million. It seems that was also the work of Taoist Yunlong!" Ning Jiuchuan said, burning with anger.
The father and son had both been deceived by Taoist Yunlong!