The entire Longsun family's physicians, from top to bottom, were busy. They knew that if Longsun Han did not wake up, their own lives would be forfeit.
"What exactly happened? Who caused my grandson to fall into such a deep coma?"
Longsun Changkong roared in anger.
At this moment, Wangyou returned to the Longsun family once more.
"Mr. Wangyou, what happened? Why is Longsun Han in a coma?"
Longsun Changkong suppressed the anger in his heart and treated Wangyou with a modicum of politeness.
Wangyou, mindful of Ye Kunlun's instructions and needing to keep his identity secret, sighed and replied, "Patriarch Longsun, Ye Kunlun's Nine Yuan Pills are indeed genuine. It's just that we never expected him to be so forceful and take direct action!"
Wangyou recounted the entire process. After hearing it, Longsun Changkong trembled with rage!
"Well done, Ye Kunlun, for being so arrogant!"
"Well done, Tang family, for offending our Longsun family for Ye Kunlun. Good, very good!"
A fierce glint appeared in Longsun Changkong's eyes, his brows knitting into a furrowed line as he plotted something.
"Mr. Wangyou!"
Longsun Changkong withdrew his thoughts and showed an apologetic expression to Wangyou, "I am truly sorry for implicating you in this matter, Mr. Wangyou. Please accept this card; it is our Longsun family's compensation to you!"
Wangyou was taken aback. Just as he was about to refuse, he heard Longsun Changkong continue, "Furthermore, I must trouble you to refine a few more bottles of medicine for me."
Wangyou's heart stirred. He then accepted Longsun Changkong's offer and replied, "Rest assured, Patriarch Longsun."
"Then, Mr. Wangyou, please stay with the Longsun family for a few more days."
Wangyou nodded.
Longsun Han awoke at this time. Upon waking, his eyes were bloodshot, and he roared in fury, "Ye Kunlun, if I, Longsun Han, do not kill you, I swear I am not human!"
"Silence!"
Longsun Changkong sharply commanded, "Even Ye Xue was instantly killed by him. His strength needs to be reassessed."
"Grandfather, I will kill him!" Longsun Han spoke, a whistling sound escaping his lips.
Ye Kunlun's slap had nearly knocked out all his teeth.
When had he, Longsun Han, ever suffered such humiliation since childhood?
Yet, he had been repeatedly outmaneuvered and humiliated by Ye Kunlun. This was a hundred times worse than killing him.
"This person must indeed be killed!"
Longsun Changkong appeared seasoned and shrewd. "But it is not for our Longsun family to act. Have you forgotten where Ye Xue came from?"
Longsun Han's face lit up with joy. "Grandfather means Ye Xue's sect will take action?"
"Of course!" Longsun Changkong sneered, killing intent blazing in his eyes. "Ye Xue is, after all, the daughter of Elder Ye of the Scarlet Flame Sect. If she learns her daughter was killed by Ye Kunlun, she will personally hunt him down and kill him!"
"Grandfather, will Elder Ye blame our Longsun family?" Longsun Han showed a hint of worry.
"The dead cannot be brought back to life. Our Longsun family will provide compensation."
Longsun Changkong, with his cunning demeanor, continued, "Send someone to report Ye Xue's death back to the Scarlet Flame Sect. I want Ye Kunlun to have a terrible end!"
"Understood."
At the same time.
The Nangong family.
Nangong Yunshao also woke up. Looking at the Star Soul Jade on her chest, a hint of embarrassment touched her pale face.
The thought that she had spoken so confidently in front of Ye Kunlun, only to survive thanks to his Star Soul Jade, filled Nangong Yunshao with shame!
"Dad!"
Nangong Yunshao called out to Nangong Huo.
"Yunshao, you're finally awake."
Nangong Huo, standing nearby, showed joy upon hearing his daughter speak, though his eyes were already bloodshot.
Nangong Yunshao saw this and swallowed the words that were about to escape her lips.
She had spoken with Ye Kunlun and knew he was not a magnanimous person.
Nangong Huo must have paid a price she couldn't imagine to obtain the Star Soul Jade from Ye Kunlun.
"My dear daughter, don't overthink it. Your life is the most important thing right now. We can discuss other matters later."
Nangong Huo, seeing his daughter's thoughts and knowing her strong pride, sighed inwardly.
"Dad."
Nangong Yunshao removed the Star Soul Jade from her chest. A wave of dizziness washed over her, almost causing her to faint.
"This jade, I should return it. I would rather die than marry..."
"No!" Nangong Huo refused flatly. "Don't worry, Ye Kunlun has other terms. You can wear the Star Soul Jade with peace of mind for three years!"
"Other terms?" Nangong Yunshao seemed lost in thought. "Dad, what conditions did he propose?"
"He wants to borrow our family's Wordless Book for one year," Nangong Huo replied. "Initially, I didn't know our family had such a book, so I agreed. Your grandfather also agreed. Just relax and focus on recovering your health."
When Nangong Yunshao heard about the Wordless Book, her delicate face showed a flicker of emotion. "Dad, you mean our family has a Wordless Book?"
"Yes, I just found out. Hmm? You know about it?" Nangong Huo caught the implication in Nangong Yunshao's words.
"I once saw an ancient text in the library of the Qintian Tower. The ancient text mentioned a Wordless Book, stating it is a miraculous book that can influence fortune. I never imagined it would be in our Tang family."
"It's just a book; we can lend it to him."
Nangong Huo appeased his daughter. "Besides, our Nangong family has stood for a thousand years. Are we to be undone by a mere book?"
Nangong Yunshao nodded and got out of bed. "Dad, I want to see Ye Kunlun!"
"Now?" Nangong Huo asked.
"Yes!"
Nangong Huo frowned. The thought of Ye Kunlun's arrogant demeanor gave him a headache.
Given his daughter's personality, she would definitely not gain any advantage from Ye Kunlun.
"Dad will accompany you," Nangong Huo said.
Nangong Yunshao shook her head.
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Ye Kunlun left the Tang family, leisurely enjoying the city scenery of Kyoto.
The streets were bustling with traffic, and people hurried along their way. Ye Kunlun saw a drive in each of them.
A spirit of striving and upward progress for the sake of living.
Everything was full of vitality.
He suddenly found himself liking this feeling.
After walking for an unknown duration, he reached the entrance of an alley and saw a ramen shop. He walked in.
"Boss, one bowl of beef ramen."
"Coming right up."
Soon, a steaming bowl of beef ramen was served, with two thin slices of beef, as delicate as cicada wings, floating on the soup.
Ye Kunlun smiled and slurped a mouthful of noodles.
The noodles were smooth and chewy, tasting better than he had expected.
Just then, a Taoist entered the ramen shop and happened to see Ye Kunlun, who was sitting facing the door.
Ye Kunlun froze when he saw the newcomer and quickly slurped the remaining noodles in his mouth.
"Daoist Mu Mu, I never expected to see you again after our parting at Lingzhu Temple."
Ye Kunlun wiped his mouth and smiled.
He hadn't expected to encounter Daoist Mu Mu, with whom he had only had a brief acquaintance at Lingzhu Temple, in a random ramen shop.
Daoist Mu Mu also smiled. "Indeed, I didn't expect to meet you here, benefactor. Your killing intent seems to have grown even stronger."