“My god, am I seeing things?”
“He really woke up…”
“This is a miracle…”
Exclamations rang out one after another. Everyone was dumbfounded. No one had expected the already-declared-dead Old Dragon King to miraculously come back to life!
“Grandpa!” Xiao Yunrong threw herself into the Old Dragon King’s arms, crying tears of joy.
The Old Dragon King still looked slightly dazed. “Didn’t I already die? How…”
“It was Mr. Ye who saved you! Not only did he bring you back to life, he also cured my cold poison!” the moment Xiao Yunrong said this, the atmosphere grew strangely silent again.
Everyone slowly turned back to look at Ye Yunshen. But this time, their gazes were no longer filled with contempt or hostility—they were filled with awe and reverence.
No one had imagined the Old Dragon King would be brought back in such a way!
“Young man, you saved both me and my granddaughter?” The Old Dragon King’s gaze locked onto Ye Yunshen.
Then, he burst out laughing. “Good, truly a young hero! Thanks to you, this old dragon’s fate has not yet ended!”
Everyone looked at Ye Yunshen with envy. They all understood what this meant—Ye Yunshen was about to rise like a rocket.
He had saved the life of the Southern Frontier’s Dragon King!
“This man is extraordinary…” Even Xiao Zhan, Long Li’s normally expressionless and cold senior brother, muttered under his breath.
Long Li couldn’t help but roll her eyes. “He’s about to soar, of course he’s extraordinary.”
“This has nothing to do with that.” To her surprise, Xiao Zhan shook his head and said seriously, “Didn’t you notice? What he did just now—every strike landed precisely on the Old Dragon King’s vital meridian points.”
“No wonder I felt something was off earlier…” Long Li looked shocked.
“It was a method similar to electric stimulation therapy, but he used only his bare hands…” Xiao Zhan didn’t continue, but his expression turned more and more serious. “This man not only knows the human meridian system like the back of his hand, he might also be a hidden martial arts master!”
Long Li was momentarily speechless—her senior brother had given such high praise?
“This is a rare talent. We must not miss him,” Xiao Zhan murmured.
“What? You want to recruit him?” Long Li looked stunned.
Xiao Zhan didn’t answer. He just looked at Ye Yunshen, deep in thought.
The Old Dragon King suddenly said, “Though I’m awake, my condition hasn’t improved. All we’ve done today is pull me back from death’s door.”
Ye Yunshen’s words caused another uproar.
“What? His condition hasn’t improved?!”
Long Li’s blade began spinning again in her fingers. Did he forget her earlier warning?
Xiao Yunrong’s face turned pale once more.
So Mr. Ye had only revived her grandfather. His actual condition hadn’t improved. He was still in danger.
“Father, what did I say? This brat has no real ability to treat or save lives. As for waking you up—who knows, maybe he just got lucky!” Xiao Hechuan looked the most pleased.
To him, the Old Dragon King’s death was a good thing. The coffin was nearly nailed shut, and Ye Yunshen had pried it open. Must’ve been a blind cat catching a dead mouse.
“Just because I can’t cure him now, doesn’t mean I can’t later,” Ye Yunshen said indifferently.
He wasn’t yet fully proficient in the Ninefold Profound Arts. Once he mastered them, curing this wouldn’t be a problem at all.
“Birth, old age, sickness, death—it’s all part of fate. I’ve already been to the gates of the underworld. What’s there to fear now?” The Old Dragon King laughed, without a trace of fear on his face.
“More importantly, there’s something else I must tell Yunrong…” But his gaze landed on Ye Yunshen instead.
Ye Yunshen immediately felt something strange. It was as if the Old Dragon King had other plans for him…
That only made Ye Yunshen feel more uncomfortable.
“Grandpa, is there something you want to tell me?” Xiao Yunrong was smart—she could tell her grandfather had something important to say.
The Old Dragon King sighed. “Yunrong, you used to be terminally ill and wouldn’t live past twenty-one. That’s why I never brought up your marriage. But now that your illness is cured, it’s time we discussed it…”
“What? Grandpa, no!” Xiao Yunrong immediately protested. “I don’t want a marriage alliance. I don’t want to marry anyone. I want to stay with you forever and take care of you!”
The Old Dragon King lovingly patted her head. “Silly girl, don’t you even want to know who your match is?”
“Who is it?”
Even Ye Yunshen grew curious.
The Old Dragon King didn’t speak—he just kept looking at Ye Yunshen.
Huh?
Ye Yunshen’s face instinctively changed. Why is he looking at me?
Xiao Yunrong seemed to realize something and was completely dumbfounded. “Grandpa, don’t tell me…”
The Old Dragon King nodded and said quietly, “There’s something I’ve always hidden from you. That old immortal once said that your turning point would arrive in your final year. What he didn’t say was that your destined partner would appear along with that turning point.”
BOOM!
It was like thunder crashing in Xiao Yunrong’s mind.
Her gaze toward Ye Yunshen immediately turned into a storm of emotions—shock, awe, confusion, wonder…
It was obvious—Ye Yunshen was her turning point… her destined match!
“Wait, why are you all looking at me? I have no idea what’s going on…” Ye Yunshen panicked and began backing away.
“Brother Yunshen, that’s what I’ll call you from now on!” Xiao Yunrong no longer resisted the idea. Instead, she boldly embraced it.
Her bright eyes stared directly at Ye Yunshen.
Before, she had no thoughts of marriage. Now, she was letting her true nature shine.
If she didn’t care, she really didn’t care—but once she did, it was with full intensity.
“Brother Yunshen, we’ve only known each other for a few hours, but I feel like we could try being together! You saved me and my grandfather. If you’re willing, I can support you forever!”
“Hey! Don’t run, Brother Yunshen!”
Watching Ye Yunshen flee in panic, Xiao Yunrong’s eyes lit up with excitement, and she immediately chased after him.
Hospital hallway.
Seeing the two of them—one running, one chasing—Long Li hesitated, then followed.
A few more shadows followed as well.
While Ye Yunshen ran for his life from a sudden burst of affection, over on the road to the Shen residence, Shen Qingqiu and her group were surrounded by heavy tension.
Everyone was wondering—what had happened at her home?
What had made Shen Xuechang so furious?
Shen Qingqiu furrowed her brows tightly.
It was the unknown that made her most uneasy.
Especially with her father’s tone—it was filled with uncharacteristic rage toward her.
Had she really caused this chaos at home?
But she hadn’t done anything recently…
It was very likely.
First, Shen Yunshen had stormed back to the Shen home, probably to complain.
And Shen Xuechang and Kong Fengyi had always favored him.
As long as it wasn’t a major mistake, they would always side with him.
That was why Shen Qingqiu had always kept her relationship with Cheng Zewen secret from them.
Though she knew, deep down, her parents probably already knew—they just chose not to bring it up.
They would rather pretend nothing was happening to preserve family harmony.
Even if Shen Yunshen caused a fuss, they would pretend not to know and try to pacify him.
But this time, they had gone too far and hurt him deeply.
So it was very likely that Shen Yunshen had broken that fragile silence.
“We’ll know when we get there,” Shen Qingqiu said coldly, her face unreadable.
In her mind, Ye Yunshen was just a tattletale. A coward.
“Hmph, Shen Yunshen, if you think involving my parents will make me back down, you’re dreaming!”
She could compromise on anything—except when it came to Cheng Zewen.
Soon, they arrived at the Shen residence.
“Dad, where’s Shen Yunshen?” Shen Qingqiu asked the moment she entered.
Shen Xuechang and Kong Fengyi’s expressions immediately tensed when they saw Cheng Zewen behind her.
That wretched girl actually brought that bastard into their house!
“Uncle, Aunt, nice to meet you. I didn’t prepare much, but here’s a small gift.” Cheng Zewen stepped forward and politely handed over a present.
Veins popped on Shen Xuechang’s forehead—he wanted to slap him then and there.
Kong Fengyi held him back tightly and whispered, “Don’t get angry… don’t get angry… we must protect Yunshen.”
“Dad, where’s Shen Yunshen? Why isn’t he here?” Shen Qingqiu asked again.
Lin Ruoxi and Xia Anran were also glancing around, searching for Ye Yunshen.
“Yunshen went out for something,” Shen Xuechang finally answered, barely suppressing his emotions.
He knew they bore responsibility for this outcome too.
If they had stood firm from the start, rather than staying silent, Yunshen wouldn’t have severed ties.
“He went out?” Shen Qingqiu walked into the house and looked around.
She didn’t know why, but she felt like something was missing.
Even though the layout hadn’t changed, something was definitely gone.
Driven by instinct, she pushed open the door to Ye Yunshen’s room.
BOOM!
A wave of emotion surged through her, crashing into her heart.
Ye Yunshen’s room was completely empty.
There was nothing left.