Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1076: The Same Person?

Chapter 1076: Chapter 1076: The Same Person?

In Zu Tiangang’s view, the feud between Hong Qitian and that Bai Fang was very likely the spark that ignited this incident.

But there was still one thing that Zu Tiangang couldn’t figure out: after Bai Fang had severely injured Hong Qitian, why had he attacked Zu Yu as well? Could there have been some enmity between the two?

For one strong enough to seriously injure Hong Qitian, it would have been a piece of cake to kill Zu Yu, so if there really were some vendetta, why did he merely carve two turtles onto Zu Yu’s face? Could it be he disdained murder and instead sought to humiliate Zu Yu with this act?

Zu Zhenggang was utterly perplexed and his brows knit tightly together.

Standing in the great hall, Zu Yu felt anxious, remained silent, and also pondered over the grievous injury suffered by Elder Hong.

"It can now be confirmed that the Elder Hong who appeared in your room at midnight yesterday was someone disguised via a transformation. That person not only attacked and seriously wounded Elder Hong but also... you."

Zu Tiangang pointed towards a crystal-polished mirror on the left side of the hall and sighed, "There’s a mirror over there, go and take a look at your face."

"My face?"

Upon hearing Zu Tiangang’s words, Zu Yu’s heart skipped a beat, and he intuitively felt something terrible had happened, raising his hand to touch his own face, only to feel crisscrossing, uneven scars under his fingertips.

"This..."

Zu Yu had already guessed what had happened, his face showing horror, and with a stumble, he stood in front of the mirror as large as a millstone.

In the crystal mirror appeared a ridiculous and ugly visage, its expression first blank, then quickly cycling through shock, rage, despair... Each change twisted the muscles and contorted the blood vessels on the face, making it even more fearsomely grotesque.

"My face... my face... what happened to it... what happened..."

Zu Yu’s hands trembled as he touched the cheeks marked with turtles, his face a portrait of a wish to cry but lacking the tears.

Zu Yu was young and handsome, with exceptional abilities, a gracefully charming young man. Not only were there many admirers among his own Sect’s senior and junior sisters, but he was also quite favored by the female disciples of other Sects. Zu Yu himself took pride in this, as though he was indeed the most handsome man under the heavens.

But to Zu Yu’s utter disbelief, he had turned into this non-human, ghost-like figure overnight. The blow was colossal, almost causing him to completely collapse.

"Zu Yu, calm down! Though your face is ruined, it’s not beyond healing!"

Seeing Zu Yu muttering to himself with a vacant look, Zu Tiangang worried that he wouldn’t handle the shock and that it could affect his future cultivation. Thus, he spoke up to comfort him.

"Really?"

Zu Yu looked up at Zu Tiangang, hope flickering in his eyes.

"Indeed. This world possesses many spirit pills and miraculous medicines, some that can alter one’s constitution, and others that can even resurrect the dead. Rest assured, I will use all of the Sect’s resources to search for an Elixir for you; someday, you will be restored to your original self."

Even though Zu Tiangang knew it would be very difficult for Zu Yu’s disfigured appearance to be restored, he still nodded earnestly as he spoke.

Zu Yu was a Martial Dao Genius that the Purple Flame Sect saw once in a millennium. Zu Tiangang didn’t want him to be downhearted over his looks, affecting his cultivation, and could only try to stabilize him temporarily.

In Zu Tiangang’s opinion, as long as Zu Yu immersed himself in cultivation, perhaps in time, he would gradually forget the concern for his appearance.

Zu Tiangang believed that as long as a Martial Artist’s strength was powerful enough, their appearance, whether ugly or not, would not cause them concern when it came to women.

Zu Tiangang, a formidable figure who stood with one foot in the Cosmic Level Realm, was seen as an omnipotent being in Zu Yu’s eyes; hence, Zu Yu took his words to heart.

"If I find out who did this, I swear to tear them to pieces and scatter their remains. If I don’t, the hatred in my heart will never be dispelled!"

Zu Yu gradually regained his composure, hatred surging in his eyes. He clenched his fists tight and through gritted teeth, he declared.

Zu Tiangang paced slowly in the grand hall, a solemn expression on his face as he said, "Looking at the current situation, the most suspicious character is Bai Fang, who appeared in the Martial Artists Trading Market. However... it makes sense that he would hold a grudge against Elder Hong and attack him, but why would he want to disfigure your face? This is something I can’t understand. Zu Yu, have you ever provoked this Bai Fang before?"

"No... I don’t even know this Bai Fang!"

Zu Yu shook his head vigorously, denying it with a sorrowful tone, "I only heard about an Alchemist and Artifact Refiner appearing at the Martial Artists Trading Market yesterday. I had planned to go and see today... but then this happened..."

"Is that so? You aren’t lying?"

"If I lie, may the heavens strike me with thunder and I shall not die a good death!"

"Hmm."

Zu Tiangang nodded and stroked his chin beard thoughtfully before asking again, "Have you provoked anyone else recently?"

Zu Yu thought about last night’s near conflict with a disciple of the Xuannv Sect, Zhuge Lian, and Fang Bai from Bitao Martial Academy. His lips moved, but he didn’t dare to speak up, worried that Zu Tiangang would scold him for stirring up trouble. He quickly said, "No..."

"Speak the truth!"

Zu Tiangang read the expression on Zu Yu’s face and knew he was hiding something. He spoke harshly, "If you dare to deceive me and I find out later, I will not spare you!"

Zu Yu shivered, knowing full well that Zu Tiangang was ruthless enough to follow through on his threats, even to his own sworn son.

"Ah... I have just remembered! Last evening, as I was strolling through the city with two fellow disciples, we encountered Zhuge Lian from the Xuannv Sect and Fang Bai from Bitao Martial Academy. Considering I will eventually have to form a Martial Dao alliance with Zhuge Lian, I was angered to see her with another man and went over to exchange some words with Fang Bai... I was very restrained and did not start a fight with them, and after a while, we both went our separate ways..."

Zu Yu confessed the events of the previous night earnestly, not daring to hide a single detail, even the minutiae.

"Bitao Martial Academy... Fang Bai... Fang Bai..."

Zu Tiangang muttered to himself, then suddenly, a thought crossed his mind, and he frowned, "Fang Bai... reversed, it is Bai Fang... could they be the same person?"

"Impossible! That Fang Bai is just a youth in his early twenties, a Core Disciple of the Bitao Martial Academy. He’s no match for me, let alone Elder Hong!" Zu Yu replied decisively.

Zu Tiangang thought for a moment, then nodded, saying, "Yes, it’s unlikely to be him. How could someone capable of gravely injuring Elder Hong condescend to remain in the Bitao Martial Academy, a mere fourth-ranked Sect? Perhaps I’m overthinking..."

Zu Tiangang’s mind was in a tumult, needing some peace to sort things out properly. He waved his hand dismissively at Zu Yu, "There’s nothing more to discuss here, you may leave... You will not need to attend today’s welcoming lunch banquet. As for the alliance with the Xuannv Sect, we’ll have to let that matter drop."

"Understood, Elder."

Zu Yu bowed with a clasped fist to Zu Tiangang, paying his respects before he turned away with a heavy heart.