As the butler had said.
Ever since the old patriarch of the Qiu family was severely injured, he had been hiring divine doctors from all directions to treat him!
There were even divine doctors of the same caliber as Hua Puthi, which was why he could prolong his life for such a long time. However, the old patriarch's condition had been very poor recently.
Therefore, what had started as a specific search for divine doctors had now become an open recruitment of doctors!
Anyone capable was welcome to come!
In a place like Nanyun, witch doctors absolutely enjoyed extremely noble treatment, especially those who were truly skilled! They were even more respected than ordinary divine doctors!
It was obvious that a witch doctor with genuine skill like Ling Feng was someone the Qiu family could never afford to invite.
The manor was vast. Judging by the butler's leisurely pace, they would likely reach the old patriarch of the Qiu family at least five minutes later.
Ling Feng did not waste this time.
As he followed behind, he calmly inquired, "Mr. Butler, could you explain the situation of the old patriarch's injury? It would be easier to begin treatment after the diagnosis."
The butler, as if just remembering, patted his forehead twice.
"Ah, look at my memory, hehe. It's just that I was too excited to see a distinguished figure like Mr. Ling and forgot to mention it. Hehe!"
After a self-deprecating laugh, the butler recounted the entire affair.
This aligned perfectly with what the Great Elder had said before.
The general outline of the events was similar to what had happened at the Su family, except that at that time, only Ling Yan had intruded into the Su family alone.
However, here in Huayan City, there were at least a dozen people who had directly stormed into the Qiu family!
Although the Qiu family had martial arts experts protecting them at the time, they were still unable to prevent the intruders from breaking in. Furthermore, while stealing the item, they had injured the Qiu family patriarch!
The old patriarch of the Qiu family was named Qiu Zeliang. He was already seventy years old and was originally a martial arts expert with considerable strength. However, after being injured this time, his heart meridian was damaged. Even with the treatment of many divine doctors, he was now extremely limited in his movements, coughed up blood every day, and his condition was very grim!
"Alas, I really don't know who those scoundrels were. They came to the Qiu family, ignored gold and silver, killed a few people, and then stole a scroll of antique books. I really don't know what they were thinking!"
The butler sighed inexplicably, finding the events of that day difficult to comprehend.
However, while the speaker was unintentional, the listener was attentive!
What was gold and silver treasure compared to the ancient corpse-gu technique's secret scripture for those who practiced witchcraft, especially families like the Shi family, who were known for their corpse-gu?
The only thing to blame was Qiu Zeliang's arrogance at the time, for daring to resist. It was only natural that he was severely injured.
However, compared to Su Xingyan from before, Qiu Zeliang's current condition was clearly much better!
It was estimated that he could recover after taking just one Jade Heart Fruit.
After all, if the heart meridian was severely damaged, it would not be a matter of coughing up blood. Moreover, it was currently mentioned that Qiu Zeliang was entertaining guests.
Since he could still entertain guests, he was still a considerable distance from death!
"Great Butler, I apologize, but you cannot enter right now. The old patriarch is currently entertaining the young master of the Tan family to discuss important matters."
As the group walked to the side of the reception hall, they were stopped by the guards.
The butler frowned upon hearing this, "What important matters? Could they be more important than the old patriarch's life? I finally managed to invite Mr. Ling, who is a master witch doctor. If we miss this opportunity, can you bear the responsibility?"
The guard was naturally startled by this. If he delayed the treatment, he, a mere guard, could not bear the responsibility.
However, Qiu Zeliang had also given instructions before, so the guard dared not let them pass easily.
But this guard was quite clever and quickly changed his words, "Great Butler, please don't make things difficult for me. The old patriarch seems to be in a bad mood. Just now, I heard angry shouts, seemingly about the young lady. How about this: after things calm down inside, I will go in and report?"
The butler's expression softened slightly upon hearing this, and he nodded, "As soon as possible!"
"Yes, yes! As soon as there's an opportunity, I will go in and inform him."
Even with the guard's pleasant and smooth words, one fact remained unchanged: Ling Feng and the others were temporarily refused entry.
The butler quickly tried to appease them.
"Mr. Ling, I am truly sorry. Our old patriarch is currently entertaining a guest. Alas, it is truly an eventful time. Our young lady has had an accident, and the old patriarch is in a very bad mood. Please ask Mr. Ling and the other guests to wait a moment."
As the butler spoke, the people around Ling Feng had already perked up their ears and were listening towards the reception hall.
Although the voices inside were not loud, since they were standing by the door, they could hear the conversation inside clearly!
"Alas, Grandpa Qiu, I am truly sorry for this matter. It's all my fault for not taking good care of Yun Yan!"
A young man's sigh came from inside, his words filled with sincere apology.
Upon hearing this voice, Lin Shuai Nan was the first to react, "Brother, this voice sounds familiar!"
Everyone was stunned.
Xiu Xiu also frowned. Indeed, he also felt that this voice was very familiar, but for a moment, he couldn't recall where he had heard it before.
Conversely, a cold glint flashed in Ling Feng's eyes.
Clearly, Ling Feng had remembered something.
Then, an old coughing sound came from inside the room.
"Cough, cough, Young Master Tan, you are speaking too much. This matter has nothing to do with you. It was Yun Yan who insisted on dragging you along! You barely escaped with your life, and now Yun Yan has implicated you!"
This voice sounded very weak, and he would cough violently after speaking a few words.
Hearing this voice, one always worried that he would cough up his lungs.
Then, the voice of the young Master Tan sounded again.
"Alas, it's all my fault for being so incompetent! For failing to protect Yun Yan!"
"Grandpa Qiu, I heard that those detestable scoundrels even kidnapped Yun Yan to extort the Qiu family, is that right?"
The weak voice sounded again, filled with anger.
"Cough, cough, those scoundrels demanded a hundred billion! Damn it, they still won't let us see Yun Yan!"
"Alas, my granddaughter, it seems this time she is truly in grave danger!"