Chapter 143

Chapter 143

Discovering that the Daoist in black had vanished, Elder Xu wore an expression of utter astonishment. Assuming it was merely some kind of magic trick, he called out, "Elder, you may reveal yourself now."

However, the Daoist in black did not reappear.

Growing somewhat anxious, Elder Xu hurriedly ordered his men to search for the Daoist.

After all, that painting, *The Elegy of the Broken Formation in the Western Regions*, was a priceless masterpiece he had won at an overseas auction for hundreds of millions. Rumored to be a famous work lost during wartime, it served as the crowning jewel of Elder Xu's collection. Had he not possessed absolute confidence in his estate's security system, he would never have handed the painting over to the Daoist for a magic trick.

Yet now, the Daoist had vanished right before their eyes, driving Elder Xu to the verge of coughing up blood in panic.

Before long, a servant ran back and reported, "Sir, we couldn't find him."

Another team of servants rushed back, announcing, "Sir, we couldn't find him either."

"Sir, there's no trace of him on our side."

Hearing one piece of bad news after another, Elder Xu's complexion grew increasingly grim.

Ye Fengyun shook his head and said, "He left long ago."

"Impossible! My Xu family possesses the most advanced security system in existence—how could we fail to catch a mere old man?!" Elder Xu roared in agitation.

Ye Fengyun merely shrugged, too lazy to explain it to him.

Although that Daoist in black was no match for Ye Fengyun, his mastery of esoteric arts had reached an extraordinary peak, making it effortless for him to slip past a security system.

Tang Shihhan chimed in, "Should we check the surveillance cameras?"

A servant replied, "We've already checked the feeds, but there's no sign of that person anywhere."

Elder Xu fell silent, his face turning a deep, angry shade of red.

Noticing the alarming hue of Elder Xu's face, a servant cautiously asked, "Sir, should we keep searching?"

"Blech!"

Elder Xu spewed a mouthful of blood and collapsed, fainting on the spot.

"Ah?!"

The servants were startled out of their wits.

"How could this happen?"

"Elder Xu has passed out!"

Panic swept through the crowd.

"Make way, everyone!"

A chubby man with a bald-spot hairstyle rushed forward, pulling out a cloth pouch and arranging a set of silver acupuncture needles.

"It's Dr. Wu Yong from the National Medical Hall!"

"He must have a way to help!"

"That's right, he's a doctor from the National Medical Hall, absolute top-tier in the industry."

Wu Yong produced the silver needles, felt for the acupoints on Elder Xu's body, and began to administer the treatment.

At a single glance, Ye Fengyun recognized the technique as the Two-Yin Mysterious Needles. This set of acupuncture belonged to the advanced tier, a method rarely used by true masters, relying instead on practitioners who fell somewhere between exceptional and mediocre.

Because much of this acupuncture manual had been lost over time, many parts had been patched together by modern practitioners using purely theoretical knowledge.

"If you drive that needle down, Elder Xu will undoubtedly die," Ye Fengyun remarked out of nowhere.

Upon hearing this, Wu Yong instantly became irritated.

Having finally managed to enter the National Medical Hall through his own efforts, he hadn't even had the chance to boast about it before being mocked by this punk, instantly sparking his fury.

"Who do you think you are? Do you even know medicine?!" Wu Yong said with utter disdain. "If you really understood medicine, you'd better cure that ugly face of yours first. Looking at you is like swallowing excrement—disgusting!"

Faced with Wu Yong's mockery, Ye Fengyun smiled contemptuously and replied, "Don't regret this when the time comes. The wrath of the Xu family is something you cannot bear."

Ye Fengyun's medical skills were beyond question; he was the one who had cured Elder Xu's strange affliction previously. Unfortunately, none of the people present had witnessed it, and thus they remained entirely ignorant of his true capabilities.

Had Elder Xu not been unconscious, he certainly would not have allowed Wu Yong to treat him.

Moments after Wu Yong drove in several needles, Elder Xu snapped his eyes open, drew a heavy, ragged breath, and clutched his chest as he tried to steady himself.

Seeing that Elder Xu had awakened, Wu Yong cast a playful, mocking glance at Ye Fengyun and retorted, "Just who was it that claimed Elder Xu would be done for the moment I applied these needles?"

The surrounding crowd also turned derisive looks toward Ye Fengyun, pointing fingers at him.

Yet Ye Fengyun remained completely unfazed, watching the triumphant Wu Yong with amused detachment as he said, "You absolute fool, you've landed yourself in deep trouble and you don't even know it."