The Extraordinary Urban God of Medicine

Chapter 561: Chapter 561: Fiancée
 

Ying Xiao and Ying Chong, the pair of arch-enemies, hadn’t begun to talk, but Huang Xiaolong and Ying Qingfeng, the Ying Family’s fourth-generation chief prodigy, had already embarked on a covert verbal face-off.

Ying Qingfeng threatened Huang Xiaolong, but Huang Xiaolong was far from intimidated and amusedly shot back.

Damn you to hell!

This barrage of curse words doused Ying Qingfeng like a dog’s blood.

Consider, Ying Qingfeng was born with a golden key in his mouth, a remarkable prodigy, a freak of nature. Everywhere he goes, he’s welcomed with flowers, praise, adoration, submission…

When has he ever been cursed out?

Even more so, the one cursing appeared so weak!

Yes, Huang Xiaolong had injured Ying Qingshuang and even used covert communication tactics, but in Ying Qingfeng’s eyes, he remained utterly insignificant!

Now, Ying Qingfeng’s feelings could be likened to being bitten by an ant!

In a blink of an eye, a storm was brewing inside Ying Qingfeng, almost on the verge of eruption. However, his aura quickly stabilized, and he glanced at Huang Xiaolong with half-closed eyes, as if looking at a piece of dead meat.

He restrained himself.

Well, today was the family’s grand celebration, livelier and more solemn than New Year. If he struck rashly, it would mean a desecration of the family gathering, disrespecting their ancestors, and this would incur everyone’s dissatisfaction.

Besides, Huang Xiaolong, after all, was Ying Xiao’s son-in-law. Killing him outright would make it impossible to claim the moral high-ground.

When Ying Qingfeng killed, crippled or humiliated others, he always liked to position himself morally superior, as if he were the embodiment of justice.

‘Forget it… I can torture this bastard during the martial arts gathering.’ Ying Qingfeng finally shifted his gaze away from Huang Xiaolong, treating him with dismissive indifference.

‘Hehehe, this guy is quite scheming. Not bad, the sons of the ten ancient martial families really are the most entertaining toys.’ Huang Xiaolong was simply ecstatic.

As for a toy like Ying Qingfeng, if he was impulsive and easily angered, it would be less fun. The trickier and more calculating they were, the more enjoyable Huang Xiaolong found them.

“Hahaha~~~ Little brother!” Ying Chong laughed heartily, walking towards Ying Xiao, his expression seemingly sincere. “Little brother, is the whole family here? Ah~~ Was the journey smooth? Eh? Nephew Aotian, you’re here for the family gathering as well? I heard you were badly wounded, your martial arts crippled. Why aren’t you resting at home? Alas~~ Heaven is jealous of the gifted, Nephew Aotian, your martial talent was second only to my son Qingfeng in our Ying Family… But as it turns out, fate plays its tricks, alas. Nephew Aotian, your downfall is a misfortune for our family!”

The words of Ying Chong, though seemingly filled with concern, were insidious each and every one, hitting right to the heart, causing Ying Xiao to seethe with such fury that he nearly spat blood. “How dare you! Big brother! Not only did you arrange all sorts of scheming plots to undermine my branch of the family, but now you’re adding insult to injury right to our faces! You’ll get your comeuppance!”

Upon hearing Ying Xiao’s words, Ying Chong’s face changed dramatically, his eyes as sharp as a hawk. “My dear little brother, are you suspecting me? Hahaha~~~ You can eat whatever you like, but you can’t just say anything you want. I, Ying Chong, am aboveboard. Why would I resort to the underhanded tricks you mentioned? Everything needs evidence! If there’s no evidence, little brother, you better shut your stinky mouth!”

“You!” Ying Xiao turned pale and then green, but indeed he couldn’t produce any valuable evidence proving the ruination of Ying Aotian, the assault on Ying Aoshuang, and those fish fed with curses were connected to Ying Chong.

Seeing Ying Xiao was silent, Ying Chong’s face showed great satisfaction. Today, he and Ying Chong would engage in a fierce competition, striving for every inch of victory, and he had taken the lead, metaphorically slapping Ying Xiao with a resounding slap! This was a great start!

Ying Chong and his branch of family members found an empty spot and settled down.

Before long, the ancient square filled with people. It seemed that almost all of the Ying families who were attending today’s clan gathering had arrived.

Just at this moment!

Boom~~ Boom Boom~~ Boom Boom Boom~~~~

The gongs and drums sounded!Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Clarinet blasts!

The family members also set off firecrackers.

In an atmosphere of joy and excitement, tens of elders, carrying themselves with dignity, walked towards the high platform in the center of the square, each taking their seat on the Taishi Chair!

These elders were firm and steady, none of them showing signs of senility. Rather, they appeared vibrant and youthful, despite their age!

This is the Ying Family Elder Group!

A group of venerable antiquities! Respected and esteemed!

Seated in the center was the current Family Head, the father of Ying Xiao. He looked to be in his seventies or eighties, but his eyes were clear and sharp, emanating an aura of power and prestige!

The music and fireworks came to a sudden stop.

The vast ancient square fell silent, the atmosphere solemn.

“Attention, descendants of the Ying Family! Loyal servants!” The Family Head stood up, his eyes sweeping the square, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes. “Great! Our Ying Family, prospers year by year!”

His voice was not particularly loud, but every word reached every person in the square, clear and distinct.

After a pause, the Family Head continued. “This year’s clan gathering will be held as scheduled. The content of the gathering is divided into three parts! Ancestral worship! Gift-giving! Martial contest! Moreover…after these three sessions, I, as an old man, will announce an important matter, a matter affecting the future direction of our Ying Family…”

With these words, all those present felt a chill!

It’s a crucial issue that affects the future direction of the Ying Family?

It must be the selection of the next Family Head!!!!!

In an instant, people from Ying Chong’s line, all had frenzied smiles on their faces. Especially Ying Chong, whose ambition was evident in his eyes!

It seemed that the position of the future Family Head was already in their grasp!

By contrast, Ying Xiao’s faction looked despondent as if they had lost before the fight began.

Seeing this, Huang Xiaolong pulled a little smile, ‘Who will claim the final victory is still unknown, you guys, your expressions are too exaggerated, aren’t they?’

“Well, first of all, let’s proceed with the first session of this clan gathering…” The Family Head smiled. “Our ancestral worship of the Ying Family.”

Just then—

“Xia Family, Miss Xia Chuchu is visiting!”

A loud voice sounded.

“Huh? Chuchu is here?” Upon hearing this, Ying Xiao’s gloomy expression finally showed some hints of a smile. He said to Ying Aotian: “Son, your fiancée is here.”

“Huh?” Huang Xiaolong looked a bit startled. “Fiancée?”

Ying Aoshan quietly explained, “Little Long, you have seen the people from the Xia Family in Jiangnan City. That Xia Ying, she had quite a good impression of you, didn’t she? Hehe~~ Actually, families like the Xia Family and the Wei Family, they are second-tier forces in the Huaxia martial arts circles, far behind our Ying Family. But there is a young lady from this generation of the Xia Family, who is quite gifted in martial arts. She has had some extraordinary experiences since she was little. She got engaged to my brother Aotian when she was thirteen. However, our two families have kept a low profile about this marriage.”

Ying Aoshan winked. “Last time, at Jiangnan City’s martial arts tournament, Xia Chuchu didn’t participate. That was because she disdains competition. She is not inferior to the three trump cards of the Wei Family.”

“Oh, I see.” Huang Xiaolong nodded in understanding.

However, when he looked over at Ying Chong’s faction, he saw mockery, sarcasm, ridicule, and Schadenfreude… all kinds of expressions on their faces!

It seems, things are not as simple as they appear!