Chapter 201: Chapter 201: Let’s Keep the Suspense
Yang Fei saw Qin Yanyang was quite excited and couldn’t help but ask curiously, "What’s wrong?"
Taking a deep breath, Qin Yanyang looked solemnly at Yang Fei and asked, "First answer me, can you really cure Zhu Tianshou?"
Yang Fei nodded, "Yeah, I can."
The emotions of Qin Yanyang were clearly volatile, which made Yang Fei even more curious, "Are the Qin Family and Zhu Family relatives?"
Struggling to adjust her mentality and stabilize her emotions, Qin Yanyang shook her head, "No. But Elder Zhu Tianshou once had a very good relationship with my grandfather, and I’ve heard from my grandfather that many people had very high hopes for him. They thought he would step into the Innate Realm in his fifties and become another National Guardian Level powerhouse in Divine Continent, but unfortunately, he failed when breaking through and has been paralyzed for more than ten years."
Yang Fei was somewhat bewildered and looked at her, "Then why are you so excited?"
Qin Yanyang said, "He can be considered a legendary figure in the Divine Continent Martial World; it’s just a pity that his sudden paralysis was quite regrettable. Even if he couldn’t break through to the Innate Realm, just not being paralyzed would still make him a Unique Tier existence, and even among the Unique Tier, he would be among the most formidable. If he were in good health, the peak combat power of the Divine Continent Martial World would be even stronger.
Moreover, if you really can cure him, given his relationship with my grandfather, he would certainly stand on our side too."
By the end, a touch of melancholy flashed in Qin Yanyang’s eyes. She continued, "It’s just a pity that more than ten years have been wasted; otherwise, if he too had become Innate, the Imperial Capital Zhang Family wouldn’t be so arrogant."
Yang Fei asked curiously, "It seems like the Qin Family and Zhang Family have a hostile relationship. If that’s the case, why would your parents still want to marry you off to the Zhang Family?"
Qin Yanyang gave a bitter smile, "They are short-sighted and not in the right state of mind. In fact, my grandfather never wanted to marry me off to the Zhang Family. The Zhang Family is too domineering in their actions, attempting to unify the Martial World and disrupt the peace, which is extremely detrimental to Divine Continent. If I were to marry into the Zhang Family, they would truly be unchallengeable, and they would do even crazier things."
Yang Fei said, "Do you mean that because the Zhang Family is now so powerful, other National Guardian Level powers tend to curry favor with them?"
Qin Yanyang nodded, her expression solemn.
Yang Fei, puzzled, said, "The Zhang Family is akin to the Xu Family of the past, aren’t they? Shouldn’t the various powers be joining forces to check and balance the Zhang Family, instead of others trying to ingratiate themselves?"
Qin Yanyang sighed, "It’s different. The Xu Family back then was opposed because their elder defeated others, causing loss of face, and because the Xu Family used poison which posed a great threat to other forces. Hence, people feared the Xu Family and joined forces to drive them out of Divine Continent."
"As for the current Zhang Family, whilst ambitious, they are smarter, good at winning people over, and promising various benefits. Most importantly, the Zhang Family now has two National Guardian Level figures, and there’s also Zhang Yunqing who might step into the Innate in the future. This situation of one family having three National Guardians is almost unheard of in a thousand years.
Besides, ever since Zhang Yunlong entered the National Guardian Level ten years ago, the Zhang Family has been quietly influencing the Martial Alliance over the years, leading many forces in the Martial World to secretly side with them. Consequently, the fame and status of the Zhang Family are very different from the Xu Family’s back then."
Yang Fei nodded slowly and said from an objective standpoint, "If that’s all there is to it, one could only say that the Zhang Family is very ambitious, but not necessarily in the wrong. It’s just that many are displeased seeing the Zhang Family so prosperous."
Qin Yanyang looked at him and said with a faint smile, "Do you think I’m that sort of person?"
Yang Fei shook his head, "You shouldn’t be."
Qin Yanyang smiled and said, "If the Zhang Family truly had the country’s best interest at heart and the good of the Divine Continent Martial World, even if I didn’t like Zhang Yunqing, I wouldn’t have married you after discussing marriage arrangements with them, let alone publicly slap his face."
Yang Fei couldn’t help asking, "You slapped him in public?"
"After our wedding day, you had a car accident. Knowing it was Zhang Yunqing’s doing, I went back to Imperial City and gave him a few slaps," Qin Yanyang said indifferently.
Yang Fei was deeply moved and asked, "You care so much for me?"
Qin Yanyang laughed lightly, "At that time, it wasn’t for you. It was because you are Qin Yanyang’s man. His tampering with you was a disrespect to me. That’s why I hit him."
"And now?" Yang Fei asked with a smile.
Facing Yang Fei’s eager eyes, Qin Yanyang felt a sweet sensation in her heart and her cheeks flushed, but she didn’t shy away and admitted with composure, "Now, I’ve started to like you quite a bit, and of course, I’m even less willing to allow you to be provoked."
Yang Fei’s heart warmed as he looked at her enchanting face, unable to resist swallowing before moving closer.
Feeling Yang Fei’s impulse, Qin Yanyang’s heartbeat also accelerated.
But she quickly calmed herself down and got back to the point, "Actually, the Zhang Family has been secretly supporting Shadow, and for martial forces that are reluctant to form alliances with the Zhang Family, they’ve resorted to threats and bribes in the dark, committing atrocities that have exterminated entire families. Even more, they have collaborated with overseas powers and have done many things that harm the interests of the Divine Continent Martial World and even the nation."
"If such a family gets to have unchallenged control in the future, wouldn’t they become even more arrogant? By then, the Divine Continent Martial World would be in great turmoil for sure, so my grandfather and some others don’t wish for the Zhang Family to continue growing stronger."
Yang Fei nodded and said, "The fact that Zhang Yunqing wanted me dead just because I married you shows how arrogant the Zhang Family can be. As for the other members of the Zhang Family, I haven’t had contact with them, so I don’t know them well."
"Do you believe me then?" Qin Yanyang asked.
Yang Fei nodded, "Of course, I believe you. You’re my wife, after all."
Qin Yanyang smiled and said, "Well, you’ll gradually find out about the way the Zhang Family does things. By the way, can you really cure Zhu Tianshou?"
Yang Fei nodded, "Definitely, when have I ever bragged?"
Qin Yanyang’s lips twitched slightly; she really wanted to say that men often like to boast in front of women, but she still held back and asked, "So, are we going to the Zhu Family now?"
Yang Fei shook his head, "No, I can’t treat him yet."
"Why not?" Qin Yanyang asked, puzzled.
"Zhu Tianshou’s condition is quite severe; to completely cure him, I need to recover at least sixty percent of my strength. Right now, I only have a little more than half of it, not enough assurance to cure him," Yang Fei explained.
And he says he doesn’t brag?
Qin Yanyang’s lips twitched slightly again.
She knew Yang Fei was indeed not at his peak strength and had some hidden issues yet to fully reveal, but Yang Fei said he had only recovered just over fifty percent of his strength, which she found a bit hard to believe.
Fifty-five percent of combat power is equivalent to the Peak of the Energy Transformation Realm Ninth Rank, and not too far off from a Unique Tier. Wouldn’t one hundred percent peak combat power mean that he could easily flatten even a National Guardian Level?
This is too ludicrous.
And just how old are you?
You’re even a year younger than me, little brother!
Although she felt that Yang Fei was boasting, Qin Yanyang was not angry at all; instead, she found her husband rather adorable.
Maybe this is the difference between love and not love.
If it were not for love, she would have been displeased long ago.
Qin Yanyang stopped fixating on how strong Yang Fei really was and reminded him, "But our current situation is special. If I help you, your strength is quite formidable, so you should be able to cure Zhu Tianshou, right?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Fei’s eyes lit up, and he slapped his forehead, "Right! How did I not think of that?"
As long as Qin Yanyang acted as his protector while he treated Zhu Tianshou, then when his True Yuan was nearing depletion, he would just need Qin Yanyang’s assistance to keep the treatment going.
With this thought, Yang Fei looked at Qin Yanyang and said, "Then shall we go to the Zhu Family?"
Qin Yanyang nodded, "Let’s go, I’m already eager to see it. I really want to see if Zhu Tianshou can retain his peak combat power after being cured."
Yang Fei’s eyes shone with a mysterious smile, "You might be in for an even bigger surprise."
Qin Yanyang’s heart skipped a beat as she looked at Yang Fei and asked, "Why?"
Yang Fei cryptically responded, "Let’s keep a little mystery for now. You’ll find out after he’s cured. Let’s go, to Jiangbei."