Ye Xingchen?

Fang Yu was slightly surprised in his heart.

He never expected that this person, whose face was horrendously disfigured and completely ruined, would be Ye Xingchen.

That is, the brother of Ye Wenjun...

In other words:

This is—Fang Yu's brother-in-law!

"How can you prove you are Ye Xingchen?" Fang Yu was skeptical and after scrutinizing for a moment, he asked.

"The second floor of the villa, directly opposite Wenjun's room, that was my former room... It's cleaned daily, everything as before, my belongings, my clothes, my pictures... as well as, my memories."

As he spoke, Ye Xingchen's eyes were filled with tears, "Regrettably, there's no going back... I know, they're all waiting for me to return..."

Hearing this, Fang Yu sighed softly. He had been to that room once and the servants had mentioned it belonged to Ye Xingchen.

From the photo, Ye Xingchen, who was once composed and handsome, did indeed share some facial contours with the grotesque figure in front of him.

Fate plays its cruel hands.

Who would have thought that Ye Xingchen would become like this?

Suddenly, Fang Yu felt somewhat embarrassed, put away the Heavenly Gang Gold Needle, and said, "It turns out, you really are my brother-in-law..."

"Brother-in-law?" Ye Xingchen was utterly confused.

"That's right! I am the Ye Family's genuine and rightfully claimed son-in-law, which makes me your brother-in-law too." Fang Yu stepped forward and patted his shoulder.

With this pat, Ye Xingchen staggered backward, his arm throbbing with unbearable pain.

Blood dripped down, drop by drop.

Fang Yu furrowed his brows, realizing the potency of the Heavenly Gang Gold Needle.

"An accidental slip..." Fang Yu said awkwardly.

This needle had pierced right through his brother-in-law's arm; if his wife or father-in-law found out, wouldn't they be furious?

Ye Xingchen felt helpless too.

He hadn't expected Fang Yu's strength to be so formidable, having been caught off guard this way.

"Don't panic just yet, I am a Divine Doctor, I'll take a look at it in a moment," Fang Yu said indifferently.

"A doctor?"

"You look down on doctors?"

"No, no..."

Fang Yu nodded, thinking to himself that was more like it, "You haven't explained, what exactly happened?"

On hearing this, a shadow passed over Ye Xingchen's eyes, and he spoke while enduring the pain in his arm:

"Over these years, the family thought I was studying abroad, but in fact... I went to Jin City in Ze State."

Jin City in Ze State, the Lu Family?

"What did you go there for?" Fang Yu asked, surprised.

"To enhance my martial arts."

Ye Xingchen let out a self-deprecating laugh, "For that, I paid a lot... even sacrificing my appearance, my youth!"

A person suddenly came to Fang Yu's mind, and he said:

"Did you seek the assistance of Lu Tianhao?!"

Within the Lu Family, the one known for using evil methods to help others improve their martial arts, using poison, was none other than Lu Tianhao.

Ye Xingchen was taken aback, instinctively turning to look at Fang Yu. From the moment he witnessed the execution of the Taiyi Divine Needle, he suspected Fang Yu was from the Lu Family, and now he was able to accurately name Lu Tianhao. How could he not be astonished?

"It was him." Ye Xingchen's voice was filled with resignation, "To enhance martial arts, he destroyed my appearance..."

"Afterward, I couldn't bear the torment any longer and escaped. Lu Tianhao used my sister as leverage; I couldn't just do nothing!"

The cause and effect, the full account, was all laid out.

"No wonder you've been following Ye Wenjun."

Fang Yu nodded and said, "You don't have to worry, if I wanted to kill you, I would have done it a long time ago..."

"You're not with the Lu Family?"

"I'm not."

From start to finish, Fang Yu never acknowledged himself as a person from the Lu Family. If he absolutely had to, he would preface it with two words: once was.

Let bygones be bygones.

Things are intact but people are changed.

Ye Xingchen heaved a sigh of relief, the mere mention of the Lu Family always filled him with dread.

Seeing the uneasy expression on his face, Fang Yu spoke indifferently:

"The safety of Ye Wenjun, you don't need to worry about..."

"Huh?" Ye Xingchen was about to retort, but the thought of Fang Yu's recent display of skill made his body tremble involuntarily.

"You don't have to doubt my strength."

Fang Yu's voice was deep and forceful, "Also, you better hide if you can. Given Lu Tianhao's temperament, he's likely to excavate every inch of the ground to find you."

Feeling the solid confidence emanating from Fang Yu, Ye Xingchen nodded.

"Perhaps, Wenjun marrying you was the right choice."

Fang Yu rolled his eyes: "Listen to the tone of your voice, are you still unhappy? This marriage is based on an agreement made from the previous generation, big brother-in-law, don't worry about unnecessary things."

"..." Ye Xingchen was embarrassed once again.

In his youth, Ye Xingchen was a hero among the young, almost no one in his generation could talk to him the way Fang Yu did. Now, standing in front of Fang Yu, he felt unconsciously subdued.

"Alright. Please take good care of Wenjun... As for my situation, I hope you can keep it a secret. If my father were to find out, he would probably be heartbroken," said Ye Xingchen.

"Stop being like a woman! Your old man has lived through many storms; even if you died, it wouldn't rattle him," Fang Yu said.

"..."

Ye Xingchen furrowed his brows in frustration, and as he gazed at his brother-in-law, he felt slightly irritated. Having been the darling of his family since childhood, he couldn't help but feel indignant, "That can't be... Everything in my room is untouched, which shows they miss me greatly."

"Tsk... Rest assured. From my own perspective, I have to inherit the Ye Family's foundation in the future! I'd actually prefer it if you were dead," Fang Yu remarked.

"..."

Ye Xingchen was speechless once again.

But he had to admit, Fang Yu's words made a lot of sense.

As he was preparing to leave, Fang Yu suddenly said, "Stretch out your hand."

"What for?"

"Don't ask so many questions! Just stretch it out."

"Oh."

Fang Yu placed a piece of the Black Wood Lotus, the size of a melon seed, into his palm and said, "This can help you heal your wounds and expel toxins... Find a place to properly assimilate it, and don't you dare lose it."

"This..." Ye Xingchen looked at the black object with suspicion, but when he brought it close to his nose for a closer inspection, he was hit with a strong medicinal fragrance.

It set his mind reeling, and his face changed dramatically, "Inconceivable! There's such a miraculous thing in this world!"

"Hurry up and go, I'll keep it a secret for you."

Hearing this, Ye Xingchen was filled with excitement.

His sister's judgment was as good as ever. To be able to marry such a powerful person meant a lifetime of security.

He felt as if a weight had been lifted from his shoulders.

"Thank you!"

Clutching the Black Wood Lotus tightly, Ye Xingchen sprinted away without looking back.

Fang Yu sighed and rolled his eyes:

"If it weren't for the fact that you are my big brother-in-law, do you think I would give you Black Wood Lotus! It pains me to part with it—"

If Ye Xingchen heard this, he would probably be choking with indignation.

...

Fang Yu took out his phone and sent a message to Chen Daotian: "Share the address with me."

In a short while, Chen Daotian sent over the address.

Without a second thought, Fang Yu quickly headed towards the given location.

Just as he was leaving, Ye Xingchen, stopping in his tracks, turned back for a glance and muttered, "Is he really a Ninth Layer Martial Artist?"

"...What exactly is that weapon in his hand?" With this thought, Ye Xingchen was shocked, Fang Yu was just too enigmatic!

Looking at the Black Wood Lotus in his palm, he thought to himself: "I hope the Ye Family's decision was not mistaken!"

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