Best Young Master
Chapter 236 - 211 [Revengeful Heart, Magician Duanmu]

Chapter 236: Chapter 211 [Revengeful Heart, Magician Duanmu]

Huashan Hospital was established in 1907 and was initially the Huaxia Red Cross General Hospital. It is the earliest hospital founded by Chinese people in the Dong hai Region and is one of the most famous and internationalized medical, teaching, and research centers in Huaxia. It is also the first public hospital in Huaxia to pass the JCI certification and enjoys a high reputation both domestically and abroad.

At eleven o’clock at night, a special ward in Huashan Hospital was crowded with people. Apart from Wang Zhong, who was among them, almost everyone had multiple titles, all of which were invariably linked to the word "expert."

"Director Bai, the cause of your symptoms is an excess of liver fire and anger attacking the heart, leading to a disruption of your qi and blood and injury to your Primordial Qi, but it is no serious harm. You only need a few days of treatment in the hospital, followed by therapy through traditional Chinese medicine and food, and you will recover your vital energy and health," said the leading elder to Bai Luo lying on the hospital bed, while he inwardly sighed in relief. He did not know why Bai Luo had vomited blood from anger but was well aware of Bai Luo’s identity. He knew very well that if anything grave happened to Bai Luo in Huashan Hospital, he would most likely lose his position as dean.

"Thank you, Dean Wang," Bai Luo responded politely, but his pale face showed not a trace of gratitude; instead, it was frighteningly grim.

"Director Bai, I will bring people for a follow-up check tomorrow morning. Rest early," said Dean Wang, noticing Bai Luo’s grim demeanor and sensing the anger in his heart, preparing to take his leave.

"Hmm."

Bai Luo nodded expressionlessly and then added: "Dean Wang, I hope you can keep my hospitalization confidential."

"Sure," replied Dean Wang, though he had no idea why Bai Luo wished to do so, he nodded immediately.

"Uncle Zhong, please see Dean Wang and his team out," ordered Bai Luo indirectly to dismiss the guests.

Half a minute later, after Uncle Zhong had seen Dean Wang and his team out of the ward and re-entered, he saw Bai Luo’s grim face and hesitated before asking, "Lord Bai, should we inform Secretary Bai about this matter?"

"No need."

Bai Luo refused Uncle Zhong’s suggestion outright, appearing to have no desire to let outsiders know about the incident.

Uncle Zhong, hearing this, knew that Bai Luo was merely pretending there was nothing wrong but wisely remained silent.

"Uncle Zhong, I once heard that Magicians kill without a trace; is that so?" Bai Luo suddenly asked, his eyes flashing with a cold light filled with hatred.

"That’s what the rumors say, but I don’t know the details," Uncle Zhong replied.

Seeing that Bai Luo was not willing to let things go, Uncle Zhong was not surprised. Instead, he found it normal, considering Bai Luo’s proud and arrogant nature. If Bai Luo had remained indifferent after being humiliated by Ye Fan that evening, that would have been strange.

"Go and summon Duanmu for me," Bai Luo commanded with a frown, his voice cold. "Now!"

"Right away!"

Uncle Zhong was momentarily stunned, then hurriedly bowed and accepted the order, understanding in his heart that Bai Luo intended to repay Ye Fan in his own coin.

As Bai Luo’s bodyguard, Uncle Zhong not only knew that the Duanmu mentioned by Bai Luo was a Magician but also knew that Duanmu was the chief disciple of the man known as the Supreme Strongman, the King of Magicians in Huaxia. Although Duanmu had only average talent, his strength was formidable, and he was always on the verge of breaking through to become an Innate Mage. Moreover, Duanmu possessed a very rare Magic Artifact, which could fairly compete with an Innate Martial Artist in terms of combat power.

Indeed, with Duanmu’s abilities, if he were to attack someone in the shadows, he could easily assassinate an Innate Martial Artist with the powerful Magic Artifact and mysterious magic!

Additionally, Uncle Zhong knew that Guan Yi, the deputy flag bearer of the Ye Family camp, had managed to float through the officialdom and rise rapidly over the years largely thanks to Duanmu. In the past decade, Duanmu had set up a "Seven Star Formation" at Guan Yi’s residence, helping to gather Qi and prosper the house.

Because of this, Guan Yi regarded Duanmu as his Fortune Star, continually providing him with massive amounts of Heavenly Materials and Spiritual Treasures for his cultivation, and even introduced Duanmu’s master, the King of Magicians, to the Bai Family to help stabilize their household.

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Dong She Mountain Garden is located at the Eastern Summit of She Mountain, with an altitude of 72.4 meters and covers an area of 850 acres. The area is lush with trees and is the crown jewel among the nine peaks.

Duanmu’s residence in the Dong hai region was located in Dong She Mountain and was a villa that was not open to the public.

An hour later, Uncle Zhong arrived alone at the gate of Duanmu’s villa, visibly feeling that the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi of Dong She Mountain seemed to be gathered around the villa’s courtyard. The entire villa’s atmosphere was rich in Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, making it an exceptional place for cultivation.

Realizing this, Uncle Zhong couldn’t help but reflect on how Magicians, compared to Martial Artists, held significant advantages in cultivation. However, since Magicians primarily focused on spiritual cultivation, which demanded strict adherence, their cultivation progress was extremely slow.

This also proved the saying: "When Heaven opens one window for you, it closes another."

"Master Duan, I am Bai Luo’s bodyguard, Uncle Zhong, and I seek an audience for a matter," said Uncle Zhong respectfully. Despite being an Early Innate Martial Artist, he showed enough respect for Duanmu by not entering the villa without permission but instead announced his presence at the gate.

"Master Wang, the door is unlocked, please come in," replied a fleeting voice from inside the villa soon after.

Hearing this, Uncle Zhong proceeded a few steps forward and pushed the door to enter directly.

Upon entering the villa, Uncle Zhong’s vision was filled with the sight of a wooden villa surrounded by thick trees, man-made rockeries, and a man-made stream that flowed around the villa continuously.

In addition to these, there was a bamboo grove in front of the wooden villa, and at the center of the grove was a pure jade round table, where Duanmu, dressed in a black robe, was sitting cross-legged, engaging in cultivation.

Seeing all this, Uncle Zhong subconsciously assumed Duanmu had set up a Formation here to gather the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi of Dong She Mountain, but he could not discern its intricacies.

"Master Wang, this is the simplest ’Gathering Essence Array’, used to gather Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi," Duanmu slowly opened his eyes and explained, then asked, "I wonder, Master Wang, what brings you here so late at night?"

"Master Duan, Lord Bai wishes to meet you," Uncle Zhong said straightforwardly, stating his business after bowing in respect.

"Oh?" Duanmu appeared slightly taken aback, a sharp light flickering in his eyes, as he asked, "What does Lord Bai seek from me for?"

"Master Duan must have heard about Ye Wenhao having an illegitimate child, right?" Uncle Zhong pondered for a moment before using the question as his reply.

"Yes."

Duanmu nodded, his mind faintly guessing at something.

"That bastard from the Ye Family had controlled Lord Bai’s body a few hours ago, making Lord Bai kneel before him in public!"

Wang Zhong reported truthfully, inwardly marveling at the ruthlessness of Ye Fan’s methods. In his view, given Bai Luo’s pride and arrogance, such humiliation was even more painful than death.

If it weren’t for that, Bai Luo wouldn’t have asked him to seek Duanmu!

"Controlling the body to kneel?" Stunned by Wang Zhong’s words, Duanmu’s face drastically changed and then he firmly shook his head, saying, "That’s impossible!"

"Master Duan, I saw it with my own eyes. There’s no need to lie to you," said Wang Zhong.

"Master Wang, as a martial artist, you don’t understand magicians well enough. Do you know what level of power a magician needs to control someone else’s consciousness?"

After Duanmu asked, he didn’t wait for Wang Zhong’s response, but answered himself, "I can tell you clearly that even an Innate Great Perfection Cultivator can’t do it! In fact, an Innate Great Perfection Cultivator can’t control objects with life and thought, only disturb their consciousness!"

"But... but it indeed happened!"

Wang Zhong was also confused and blurted out, "Could it be that the kid has already broken through the Innate Great Perfection as a magician? That’s impossible. As far as I know, he only possessed power comparable to Innate Great Success, otherwise, he wouldn’t have been injured by Lv Canghai that day."

"Indeed, it’s impossible. In the vast lands of Huaxia, only three magicians have broken through to Innate Great Perfection!" Duanmu shook his head firmly and thoughtfully asked, "Tell me the exact process."

"At that time, Lord Bai and that bastard from the Ye Family were having a verbal conflict when suddenly the Ye Family bastard flicked his fingers, formed a handprint, and then there was a fluctuation in the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, dividing the yin and yang energies..."

"The Yin Yang Absolute Killing Array?"

Upon hearing this, Duanmu was startled again and directly interrupted Wang Zhong, "Only the Yin Yang Absolute Killing Array can separate the yin and yang energies in the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi."

"Then it must have been it," said Wang Zhong.

"That’s not right."

Duanmu shook his head and said, "To set up the Yin Yang Absolute Killing Array, at least the realm of Early Innate Mage is required, and it also needs the usage of tools and time to arrange the formation—you couldn’t have just watched him set it up, right?"

"After he flicked his fingers and formed the handprint, the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi fluctuated immediately, the whole process didn’t last more than three seconds!" recalled Wang Zhong.

"Setting up the Yin Yang Absolute Killing Array in less than three seconds, bare-handed?"

Duanmu’s pupils dilated sharply, then he involuntarily shook his head and said, "That would require at least the realm of an Innate Great Master, a huge amount of Mind Power, and extremely exquisite control over Mind Power, along with a profound mastery of the Yin Yang Absolute Killing Array’s magic. Otherwise, there’s only one explanation—he was using a Magic Artifact to trigger the magic formation!"

"A Magic Artifact?"

Wang Zhong was stunned; in his memory, a magician’s Magical Artifact was even rarer than a martial artist’s Cultivation Techniques and martial skills, truly a rarity.

"Yes, a Magic Artifact!"

The glint in Duanmu’s eyes flickered as he said, "As you said, he must be an extremely rare dual cultivator of magic and martial arts, primarily focusing on martial arts and supplementing with magic. His magic cultivation has probably not yet broken through the Innate Realm. Otherwise, with Lv Canghai’s strength of Innate Great Success, he wouldn’t be able to hurt even a hair on him."

"So you mean to say, even if he hasn’t broken through as an Innate Mage, with his dual cultivation, he can still stand undefeated against an Innate Great Success martial artist?" Wang Zhong was shocked.

"If he is only a dual cultivator," began Duanmu, scoffing coldly before continuing, "he is stronger than an ordinary Innate Great Success martial artist. But against someone like Lv Canghai, who possesses powerful martial skills of Innate Great Success, he is absolutely no match."

Although he said this, Duanmu understood that Ye Fan probably hadn’t used a Magical Artifact that day, otherwise Lv Canghai might not have had the upper hand.

Realizing this point, a strong desire flashed in his eyes, and he voluntarily said, "Let’s go, I’ll come with you to see Lord Bai!"

Huh?

Sensing the possessive desire in Duanmu’s gaze, Wang Zhong had a thought, well aware that Duanmu’s willingness to aid Bai Luo, besides Bai Luo’s identity and special relation with the Guan Family, had another motive—Duanmu wanted to seize the Magical Artifact in Ye Fan’s hands!

An hour later.

Wang Zhong brought Duanmu to the VIP ward of Huashan Hospital.

"Lord Bai, I have already heard about your situation from Master Wang. What would you like me to do?" Although he had made up his mind, Duanmu did not take the initiative after meeting Bai Luo.

"That bastard used magic to force me to kneel. It’s the greatest shame in my life!"

Bai Luo spoke bitterly, his hatred palpable as he said, "Aren’t magicians supposed to kill people imperceptibly? I want to treat him with his own medicine!"

Lord Bai, magicians killing people imperceptibly is just a rumor. In reality, when magicians use magic to kill, some traces are left inside the victim’s body, traces that some contemporary strong people, like ’Yan’ from the Yanhuang Organization, can utilize to deduce the murderer," Duanmu explained.

"Oh?" Bai Luo’s eyebrows immediately furrowed.

Lord Bai, although I dare not kill him, I can still cripple his martial and magical cultivation, and it can be done without anyone noticing," said Duanmu with a cold laugh before changing his tone. "However, Lord Bai, please give me some time. I need to meditate for a few days and break through the Innate Realm. Once I break through the Innate Realm, that bastard will be like a fish on the chopping block, at my mercy!"

"Good, there’s no rush!"

As mountains loom and rivers twist, doubt vanishes, for a new path reveals itself.

Bai Luo was overjoyed!

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