Chapter 461 - 460: Using a Daughter as a Bargaining Chip

Chapter 461: Chapter 460: Using a Daughter as a Bargaining Chip

All one heard was Long Xi’Er, who said with a smile, "Treat you like a stud? Let me tell you, a stud boar is more faithful than you. You’re insulting the poor things!"

Ye Feng: "..."

The Huo family estate wasn’t far from the Ye family’s. It was surrounded by a forest of purple bamboo, a truly scenic view.

Upon seeing Ye Lingtian at the head of the group, the gatekeeper’s eyes nearly popped out of his head. "Old Master, you... you’ve recovered?"

Ye Lingtian smiled and nodded. Then, he clapped Ye Feng on the shoulder and said with a smug look, "I have! Completely recovered! My grandson—my grandson cured me."

"Your grandson’s medical skills are that incredible?" the gatekeeper exclaimed in astonishment.

"Of course," Ye Lingtian said, unable to hide his smile.

"He certainly is. My grandson’s medical skills are formidable. Now, take me inside. I want him to treat Old Huo."

"But... but..." The gatekeeper looked at Ye Lingtian, his expression troubled. "I’ll take you inside to see for yourself. You’ll understand everything once you’re there."

With that, he led Ye Lingtian and his group toward the main residence.

「The Huo Family Estate」

「The Main Hall」

An old man lay motionless on a bed. Apart from the faint rise and fall of his chest, he was practically indistinguishable from a corpse.

He was the Old Ancestor of the Huo family, Huo Yun.

A white-haired elder in a green robe was taking the patient’s pulse.

Standing nearby was a middle-aged man in a Tang suit. He was none other than the current Patriarch of the Huo family, Huo Chao.

Huo Chao looked at the white-haired elder and asked anxiously, "Divine Doctor Jiang, my father’s condition?"

The white-haired elder was Jiang Tao, a renowned Divine Doctor from the Imperial Capital.

Jiang Tao released Huo Yun’s hand, looked at Huo Chao, and said calmly, "I can cure your father’s illness. The question is, will you fulfill your promise when the time comes?"

Huo Chao replied hurriedly, "Divine Doctor Jiang, rest assured. I, Huo Chao, am a man of my word. I will absolutely honor my promise."

"You are willing to marry your daughter, Huo Qingzhu, to my son?" Jiang Tao asked, looking at Huo Chao.

Huo Chao glanced at the young man standing behind Jiang Tao—a leering fellow with sharp, unpleasant features. ’My stomach churned.’

’Marrying my daughter to this... thing? It’s like planting a beautiful flower in a pile of cow dung.’

But then he looked at Huo Yun, lying on the bed like a corpse, gritted his teeth, and said:

"As long as you can restore my father to health, I am willing!"

The words had barely left his lips when an old man’s voice rang out from the doorway. "My dear nephew, have you forgotten that your father already promised Qingzhu to my grandson?"

Following the voice, Ye Lingtian walked into the main hall, his hands clasped behind his back.

Seeing Ye Lingtian, Huo Chao asked in astonishment, "You... you’ve recovered?"

Ye Lingtian smiled and nodded. "Yes, I have. My dear nephew, your father and I already arranged a marriage contract between Qingzhu and my Ye Feng. You can’t just marry her off to someone else..."

"Impossible!" Before Ye Lingtian could finish, Huo Chao cut him off coldly. He pointed at Huo Yun on the bed and snarled:

"Uncle Ye, you may have recovered, but my father hasn’t! He’s still lying here like a dead man!

"Back then, with my father supporting us, the Huo family was on top of the world. But now that he, our pillar, has fallen, so has the Huo family! We’ve been reduced to a minor family that anyone can push around. I’ve put up with this for ten years, and I won’t stand for it anymore! I’ll save my father, no matter the cost!"

"My dear nephew, the truth is..." Ye Lingtian tried to explain, but Huo Chao immediately shot back:

"Don’t say another word! No matter what you say, I will not marry my daughter into the Ye family.

"Uncle, you of all people should know how my father ended up like this. It was to help your Ye family!

"I think the Huo family has already sacrificed far too much for yours. And now you still have the nerve to ask for my daughter? Don’t you think that’s going too far?

"I, Huo Chao, will say this one more time: whoever can cure my father, I will not only give them a massive reward, but I will also give them my daughter’s hand in marriage. No one can change my mind today!"

Ye Lingtian gave a wry smile. "My dear nephew, will you please just let me finish? What I’m trying to say is, if Ye Feng cures your father, will you agree to marry your daughter to him then?"

"Him?" Huo Chao glanced at Ye Feng, who was standing in the back and looked even younger than his own son. He scoffed, "Him? Cure my father? You must be joking."

With that, he turned to Jiang Tao and said decisively, "Divine Doctor Jiang, please begin. As long as you cure my father, I will absolutely fulfill my promise and marry my daughter to your son."

Jiang Tao nodded smugly. He produced nine silver needles and pierced them into nine of Huo Yun’s major acupressure points.

Watching from the side, Ye Lingtian’s face fell. He sighed and said, "Ye Feng, we’re too late. You’ve lost your chance."

The words had barely left his lips when Ye Feng spoke calmly, "His technique is flawed. Not only will it fail to save the man, it will cause a disaster."

"Who the hell do you think you are?" Jiang Tao roared, glaring at Ye Feng. "What gives you the right to criticize my medical skills?"

But before he could finish his sentence, Huo Yun let out a bloodcurdling scream and went limp.

Huo Chao panicked at the sight. He shook Huo Yun, shouting frantically, "Dad, what’s wrong? Wake up! Please, wake up!"

But Huo Yun’s eyes remained shut.

Huo Chao rushed over to check. Huo Yun’s heart had stopped.

Huo Chao whipped his head around to face Jiang Tao and yelled, "Divine Doctor Jiang, what happened? How did my father end up like this?"

Jiang Tao’s face turned pale. He hurried over and fussed over the body for a long while, but Huo Yun remained completely still.

Finally, Jiang Tao shook his head and sighed. "The old master is gone. My condolences."

"You son of a bitch!" Huo Chao’s lungs felt like they would explode as he glared at Jiang Tao. "My father was stable before you touched him! Condolences, my ass!"

Jiang Tao stood there, mouth agape, utterly speechless. Face flushed with shame, he turned to Ye Feng and stammered, "Little Divine Doctor, perhaps... you could give it a try?"

’Ye Feng had spoken with such certainty just now,’ he thought. ’Maybe he really can turn this disaster around!’

Ye Feng nodded, walked straight to Huo Yun’s bedside, and with a flash of his hand, plunged several silver needles into the body.

The very next moment, Huo Yun, who had been completely lifeless, slowly opened his eyes.

Ye Feng withdrew the silver needles and looked at Huo Chao. "He’s fine now," he said calmly. "With a few days of rest, he’ll make a full recovery."

Standing behind them, Jiang Tao watched Ye Feng and exclaimed with excitement, "Such skill! Only my master, the Divine Doctor Guan Chengyun, could possibly compare!"

At this, Long Xi’Er, who was standing nearby, looked at Jiang Tao and chuckled. "The great Medical Saint Guan Chengyun? You think he can compare to my husband? In his dreams. If he saw my husband, he’d have to respectfully call him ’Master’!"

"Even Divine Doctor Guan would have to call him Master? Then... who in the world is he?"

"The number one Divine Doctor in all of Great Xia," Long Xi’Er said coolly. "Ye Feng."