Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1075: Who Did It?

Chapter 1075: Chapter 1075: Who Did It?

This night within Purple Flame City, undercurrents surged wildly as thousands of Martial Artists associated with the Purple Flame Sect sprang into action, casting an invisible net across every corner of the city.

Soon afterwards, valuable pieces of information from all around Purple Flame City converged in the Sect Master Hall of the Purple Flame Sect for the senior members’ reference.

What puzzled Zu Tiangang and others was the fact that the mysterious warrior named "Bai Fang" had seemingly vanished into thin air, leaving not a single trace behind, making it unknown whether he had already left Purple Flame City.

Zu Tiangang had his disciples capture Second You and others from the Martial Artists Trading Market who had had dealings with Bai Fang, resorting to all kinds of methods to interrogate them, yet they could not extract any information about Bai Fang’s whereabouts.

As dawn approached and the heavy rain stopped, the sky cleared.

Two disciples responsible for searching the Purple Flame Sect Headquarter hurried back to the Sect Master Hall, bringing with them the unconscious Zu Yu.

"Sect Master, while we were searching Elder Brother Zu’s room, we found him collapsed on the floor, unconscious, and someone had carved... carved two turtles on his face," reported a disciple of the Purple Flame Sect, bowing with clasped hands to Zu Tiangang, who sat upon the Sect Master’s throne.

Zu Tiangang’s gaze hardened as he looked down at Zu Yu, and when he saw the ridiculous turtles etched on his cheeks, he flew into a towering rage, suddenly standing up with his fists tightly clenched as murderous intent instantly filled the entire Sect Master Hall.

The two Purple Flame Sect disciples standing below were enveloped by this murderous aura, feeling as if tidal waves were crashing in from all directions, threatening to engulf and drown them, giving them a sense of despair as if on the brink of death, so they hastily knelt on the ground, their bodies trembling violently.

"Leave Zu Yu here, you may withdraw," Zu Tiangang finally managed to suppress his anger after a moment and waved his hand for the two disciples to leave.

The disciples, as if granted amnesty, quickly exited the Sect Master Hall.

Zu Tiangang’s face was as cold as frost as he descended the steps and squatted down beside Zu Yu. Upon realizing that Zu Yu was just unconscious and not injured, he silently breathed a sigh of relief.

Zu Yu possessed an Innate Fire Spirit Root and at the mere age of twenty-seven, he had already reached the Desolate Level Perfection realm, heralded as the most outstanding Martial Dao Genius of the Purple Flame Sect in a thousand years. If something were to happen to him, it would be a significant blow to the Purple Flame Sect.

"Who on earth did this? Was it that Bai Fang, or someone connected to him?"

As Zu Tiangang looked at the small turtles carved on the cheeks of Zu Yu, the muscles around his mouth twitched, and the anger in his chest flared up again.

Zu Tiangang had already deduced that the person who had carved the turtles on Zu Yu’s face had used a marvelous True Essence Force to internally damage the muscles and bones of Zu Yu’s face, to the extent that unless Zu Yu encountered some fortunate opportunity, it would be very difficult to remove the turtles.

Zu Yu was originally a handsome man and was set to represent the Purple Flame Sect in a marriage alliance with the Xuannv Sect at this sect assembly. But now his appearance was essentially ruined, making him unworthy of the Xuannv Sect’s direct disciple Zhuge Lian. The marriage alliance between the two sects was likely doomed.

"Zu Yu, wake up!"

Zu Tiangang attempted to awaken Zu Yu, wanting to ask about the origin of the turtles carved on his face, but despite trying all methods, he saw no response and eventually gave up in discouragement.

Only when the sky was fully light did Zu Yu’s body stir and, as if waking from a profound dream, he slowly opened his eyes.

"Foster... foster father?"

Zu Yu picked himself up from the ground, shook his fuzzy head clear, and only then realized he was inside the Sect Master Hall. Zu Tiangang sat imposingly upon the Sect Master’s throne, his face grim as he looked down at him.

Not only was Zu Yu one of the Purple Flame Sect’s direct disciples, but he was also the foster son taken in by Zu Tiangang, regarded by many disciples as the next Sect Master successor. The recent alliance through marriage between the Purple Flame Sect and the Xuannv Sect was vigorously promoted by Zu Tiangang himself.

Yet, neither Zu Tiangang nor Zu Yu could have anticipated that just before the Sect’s grand assembly was about to commence, an incident like the current one would occur, not only disrupting the plans for another marriage alliance with the Xuannv Sect but also subjecting Zu Yu to a profound disgrace.

If the current matter couldn’t be resolved adequately, it would cast a shadow over Zu Yu, possibly affecting his future path in Martial Dao cultivation.

"Recount what happened last night... in detail, and don’t miss any detail!"

Seeing Zu Yu awaken, Zu Tiangang slowly spoke, his tone leaving no room for refusal.

Zu Tiangang was certain that whatever had happened last night to the Elder of Tribute Hong Qitian, who was attacked, must be related to the turtle images scarred onto Zu Yu’s face—possibly the work of the same person.

"Last night’s incident? What happened last night?"

Having just come to, Zu Yu was still somewhat confused, and upon hearing this, he looked bewildered, failing to understand why Zu Tiangang would ask about it.

"You can’t remember what happened last night?"

Seeing Zu Yu’s perplexed expression, which did not seem feigned, Zu Tiangang inwardly marveled, speculating that last night’s assailant must have used some arcane secret technique to knock Zu Yu unconscious first before scarring the turtle images onto his face, resulting in Zu Yu only coming to at this point, unaware of the disfigurement.

Zu Yu had been around Zu Tiangang for a long time and understood his character very well. Seeing the cold spark in his eyes and the dark cloud on his face, Zu Yu knew that a fiery anger was simmering inside him, ready to explode at any moment, and realized something serious must have occurred.

"Last night... aside from Elder Hong making a visit to my place, nothing else happened... Oh yes, Elder Hong always wears the garb of our Purple Flame Sect elders, but last night he came in a black robe, and his expression was a bit odd..."

Zu Yu carefully recalled last night’s encounter with Elder Hong, speaking cautiously, "Also, after Elder Hong came over last night, he said he was entrusted by someone to give me something, and then asked me to look into his eyes. I just glanced for a moment and then knew nothing..."

"What time did Elder Hong visit you?"

Zu Tiangang’s heart was already piecing together what might have happened as he asked with a grave tone.

Zu Yu replied, "Not long after midnight."

Zu Tiangang said, "At that time, Elder Hong was in his main hall concocting elixirs, and afterward, he was attacked and gravely injured... Thus, it’s impossible for Elder Hong to have been at your place then."

"Ah? This... this..."

Zu Yu, being a clever person, suddenly understood, exclaiming, "Someone impersonated Elder Hong to visit me!"

Then, puzzled, he said, "But what could be the purpose behind such an act? Could it be that they wanted to frame Elder Hong? Yet if they intended to frame him, why would they attack Elder Hong as well? Strange..."

Zu Yu didn’t understand, and neither did Zu Tiangang; however, Zu Tiangang was now regarding Bai Fang as the primary suspect in this incident.