"So young, yet so obstinate. You should know that a true man understands when to yield and when to stand firm. Being too rigid will only cause you to break!" Zhao Haishan frowned. "I was just as rash as you in my youth, but after so many years, life has smoothed my rough edges. Once a person is dead, everything is gone."

"Perhaps you’re right," Yang Qi nodded. "But how do you know I’m no match for the Tang Family of Sea City? How much do you really know about me? You don’t need to get involved in this. I’ll handle it. No one can force my sister to do something she doesn’t want to do. Absolutely not!"

"Stubborn and unenlightened! Go on, be arrogant! You’ll soon realize just how vast the gap is between you and the Tang Family of Sea City. You’re nothing but an arrogant fool!" Seething with anger, Zhao Haishan left. He truly couldn’t understand why young people today were so unrepentant.

Yang Qi simply smiled, unconcerned, and turned to Ye Qianqian. "Go check on your mother."

"Mm!" Ye Qianqian nodded, though she wanted to dissuade him. She knew his temperament all too well; saying more would be pointless.

In a room at the Zhao Family estate, Ye Zuisheng was discussing Ye Qianqian’s predicament with Zhao Huan.

"I would rather die than let my daughter marry that demon! Absolutely not!" Zhao Huan cried out.

"Don’t worry, I feel the same," Ye Zuisheng said. "I’ll find a way to help Qianqian escape, even if it means sending her abroad. I won’t let her fall into that pit of fire."

"There’s no need to go abroad!" At that moment, Yang Qi walked in. "Just stay here in Thunder City for a few days and rest easy. I will resolve this myself. Whether it’s the Tang Family of Sea City or anyone else, I won’t let them harm you in the slightest!"

"Yang Qi, we know you’re powerful, but this... you really can’t solve this," Ye Zuisheng said with a bitter smile. The mere thought of Tang Chuan’s terrifying Combat Power made him shudder. The man could slip into the Zhao Family home completely undetected and even possessed those dreadful Corpse Worm Pills. It was truly terrifying.

Yang Qi just smiled and didn’t explain. He couldn’t exactly say he was a Cultivator; even if he did, no one would likely believe him.

He looked at Zhao Huan and frowned suddenly. "Godmother, let me take your pulse."

Zhao Huan subconsciously extended her hand. She knew Yang Qi was a brilliant Divine Doctor, quite famous in Kang City. Ye Zuisheng said nothing more, and Ye Qianqian watched nervously. They all knew Tang Chuan had forced Zhao Huan to ingest something that was likely a death sentence. The Zhao Family’s own renowned doctors had examined her and declared it hopeless unless they could get the antidote from Tang Chuan himself.

"A Corpse Worm Pill?" Yang Qi spoke suddenly, his voice turning icy. "To think such a thing still exists in this world. Was it Tang Chuan who poisoned you?"

How dare he harm his godmother? This was despicable. During his childhood at the orphanage, Ye Fei’s parents had been the ones closest to him, making him feel more cared for than even the orphanage director.

Ye Zuisheng froze. He hadn’t wanted to tell Yang Qi about this because he knew his temperament all too well. Once Yang Qi knew, he would surely risk his life to get even.

"Alright, you don’t need to say anything. I already know." Yang Qi shook his head. The expressions on their faces were enough to tell him that this was indeed Tang Chuan’s handiwork.

No wonder Zhao Haishan was so terrified he no longer acted like a Family Head. This Tang Chuan must be something else. Zhao Haishan is a Tenth Rank Great Grandmaster, yet he was so frightened by Tang Chuan that he didn’t dare resist and even told me to give up on Qianqian. It seems Tang Chuan must be at least a Half-step Overlord.

In an instant, Yang Qi had analyzed the entire situation. Ye Zuisheng and Zhao Huan stared at him in amazement; his deduction was simply miraculous.

"Since you’ve already guessed, we won’t hide it anymore," Zhao Huan said. "It’s true, Tang Chuan forced me to take a Corpse Worm Pill. He said that only he has the cure and no one else can help. We had the Zhao Family’s renowned doctors examine me and run tests with instruments, but they couldn’t find a thing. That’s why we’re certain he was telling the truth."

"It’s just a mere Corpse Worm Pill. It’s nothing special. I can cure it," Yang Qi said with a smile.

"You can cure it?!" Ye Zuisheng and Zhao Huan were stunned. They knew his Medical Skills were formidable, but they never imagined they were this incredible.

"You don’t believe me?" Yang Qi asked.

"No, we believe you! If we can’t trust you, who else in this world can we trust?" The three of them had complete faith in him.

"Good. Godmother, please lie on the bed. I’ll begin the treatment," Yang Qi said.

"Mhm!" Zhao Huan nodded, her hope rekindled. She had already resolved to die, preferring death to letting her daughter marry such a scoundrel. But now, the flames of hope burned brightly once more.

Yang Qi flicked his wrist, and several Silver Needles shot out, piercing Zhao Huan’s body without the slightest pain. In fact, she felt nothing at all. Ye Qianqian and Ye Zuisheng stood aside, careful not to disturb his work.

Golden threads extended from Yang Qi’s hands, connecting to the Silver Needles as Spiritual Power continuously poured into Zhao Huan’s body. Neutralizing a Corpse Worm Pill couldn’t be done with simple acupuncture; it required Spiritual Power. Only Spiritual Power could instantly kill the Insect Eggs within the pill, ensuring they wouldn’t hatch prematurely when threatened. That would be a disaster.

Ye Qianqian and Ye Zuisheng knew Yang Qi’s Medical Skills were miraculous, but they were still astounded every time they witnessed them. This method of acupuncture was something they had never seen or even heard of.

As Yang Qi’s right hand trembled slightly, the Silver Needles underwent a subtle change. Inside Zhao Huan’s body, unseen, a seal formed from pure Spiritual Power took shape.

At that moment, the Corpse Worm Pill finally sensed the danger. The Insect Eggs inside tried to emerge and resist, but they were pinned down by the seal of Spiritual Power, unable to break free.

"Get out!" Yang Qi roared.

Suddenly, a black Medicine Pill flew out from Zhao Huan’s mouth.

"Shatter!"

With an icy command, a flicker of flame shot from Yang Qi’s fingertip, incinerating the Corpse Worm Pill into ash. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

This scene left Ye Zuisheng and Ye Qianqian utterly dumbfounded. They realized Yang Qi was far more mysterious than they had ever imagined. Far more powerful.

Yang Qi sneered. Heh, a Corpse Worm Pill requires one’s own Essence Blood. With the pill destroyed, you must be suffering quite a bit now, Tang Chuan. This is what’s called a backlash. He should have known this when he administered the pill, but he probably never imagined anyone could actually break it.