Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City
Chapter 223 Doctor Yang’s Past

Chapter 223: Chapter 223 Doctor Yang’s Past

After an intense internal struggle, Tang Qingwu felt she should boldly give it a try. After all, Chen Fan was too outstanding. If she didn’t take the initiative, she feared she would never get the opportunity.

So, she mustered her courage and looked toward the reception manager, "then..."

Before she could finish speaking, Chen Fan quickly walked towards the front desk, his expression filled with surprise.

"Doctor Yang, Miss Tianzhen, what brings you here?"

The elderly man and girl turned around, and it was none other than Yang Wanli and Yang Tianzhen!

Upon seeing Chen Fan, both their eyes brightened.

"Chen Fan! To think we would meet you here; what a coincidence," Yang Wanli said with a smile.

Yang Tianzhen stared at Chen Fan with a touch of resentment, "Why didn’t you reply to my messages?"

Chen Fan smiled awkwardly, "I’ve been rather busy recently..."

Yang Tianzhen huffed, clearly still very pleased.

At this point, Tang Qingwu approached; she glanced at Yang Tianzhen inadvertently and immediately made a judgment: this was an enemy.

She subtly asked, "Mr. Chen, who might these two be?"

Chen Fan smiled and introduced the three of them.

After learning Tang Qingwu’s identity, Yang Tianzhen couldn’t help but size her up, thinking, "This bastard Chen Fan, how does he always come across such beautiful vixens wherever he goes? He must have been a major playboy in his past life!"

Since they had come across acquaintances, the four of them put aside the matter of booking a room and sat down in the hotel lobby’s rest area to catch up.

Chen Fan looked at Yang Wanli and Yang Tianzhen, "Are you here for a vacation?"

Yang Wanli chuckled, "The vacation is just on the way. Tianzhen heard this place is fun and insisted on coming, so we decided to have some fun here for a couple of days."

Yang Tianzhen flushed with embarrassment, "Grandpa!"

Chen Fan asked, "Oh? Then what’s your main purpose for coming here?"

A hint of reminiscence crossed Yang Wanli’s face, and he said faintly, "To take part in the Medicine Sect’s Pill Refinement Competition."

Chen Fan raised his eyebrows, "The Medicine Sect holds such competitions?"

Tang Qingwu on the side was somewhat puzzled, "Isn’t the Medicine Sect’s Pill Refinement Competition only open to the disciples of the sect?"

Yang Wanli’s gaze grew more complex, "Twenty years ago, I too was a disciple of the Medicine Sect."

Chen Fan became curious, wanting to know what kind of connection Yang Wanli had with the Medicine Sect.

Before he could ask, Yang Wanli began to recount the story.

"The Medicine Sect is a renowned Sacred Land of Healers. Back when I had made some accomplishment in medicine, I sought to break through and thus joined the Medicine Sect."

"The Medicine Sect is not merely an organization of healers. To be precise, it is a Martial Arts Sect. Most of the disciples of the Medicine Sect are both healers and martial artists, and they have an advantage in alchemy due to their medicinal skills. In fact, their strength often exceeds that of many in the Martial Arts associations of the inland regions."

Tang Qingwu nodded in agreement.

Located on a Secret Island along the Binhai coast, the Medicine Sect was more active along the Binhai, and Tang Qingwu had heard a lot about the sect from Tang Yuanshan.

According to Tang Yuanshan, the Medicine Sect had terrifyingly strong individuals who could crush him with one hand.

Yang Wanli continued, "However, my sole passion was in healing, and I had no talent for Martial Arts. I assumed that even without practicing martial arts, I could still delve deeply into medical studies within the Medicine Sect and achieve something in that field."

"But my thinking at that time was too naive. In a place where martial prowess is supreme, without strength, one can only be bullied."

"Among those who joined the Medicine Sect with me was someone named Xie Guangyun. His medical skills were mediocre, but he had exceptional Martial Arts talent, thus he was favored by the sect elders."

"However, this person was extremely jealous. Seeing that his medical skills were inferior to mine, he started to sabotage me at every turn. Over time, serious grievances formed between us."

"During one of the sect’s Pill Refinement Competitions, I was initially expected to win first place. Unfortunately, Xie Guangyun secretly switched the ingredients and equipment I was using for alchemy, resulting in a farcical performance, and I became a laughingstock."

"After that, I lost the favor of the sect elders. Xie Guangyun took the chance to humiliate me in every way and even stole an ancestral Jade Pendant from my Yang Family."

"In the end, I could no longer bear the burden and left the Medicine Sect."

"The humiliation that Xie Guangyun brought upon me, I have always remembered it in my heart, but as time went by, I began to let go and harbored no thoughts of revenge. Moreover, Xie Guangyun is now the third elder of the Medicine Sect, with terrifying strength. Seeking revenge seemed hopeless."

"However, the ancestral Jade Pendant of my Yang Family cannot remain in the hands of others, so I approached him several times to demand it."

"Initially, he was unwilling to give it back, but seeing my persistence, he allowed me to return to the Medicine Sect to participate in the Pill Refinement Competition. If either I or my descendants could win first place in the competition, he would return the Jade Pendant to me."

"Tianzhen and I are here for this reason."

After listening, Chen Fan couldn’t help feeling moved. He never thought that such a gentle Doctor Yang would have such a bitter past.

He clenched his fists in salute, "Then I wish Doctor Yang success in reclaiming your ancestral Jade Pendant and settling the old grudges."

Yang Wanli smiled, remaining silent.

At that moment, Chen Fan suddenly had an idea and asked, "Doctor Yang, the Medicine Sect is so famous for its alchemy; it must have a collection of rare medicinal herbs. Do they have any herbs that are over five hundred years old?"

The power of the Thousand-Year Elixir had brought Chen Fan directly to the peak of mid-stage Foundation Establishment. Now he was just a step away from breaking through.

If he could get his hands on some spiritual herbs over five hundred years old, he would definitely be able to overcome his current bottleneck and make another breakthrough.

Yang Wanli laughed and said, "The Medicine Sect is known for its elixirs; how could it not have a trove of precious medicinal herbs? Moreover, the island that the Medicine Sect is situated on is a land of geomantic significance. When it was developed, many Spiritual Medicines were discovered. Just the first-place prize for this Pill Refinement Competition includes three five-hundred-year-old Spiritual Medicines. They merely don’t make it known to the public."

Chen Fan’s eyes instantly glowed with intense brightness, and he asked, "Doctor Yang, could you take me with you to participate in this Pill Refinement Competition?"