Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1426: Huang Zhong’s Sigh

Chapter 1426: Chapter 1426: Huang Zhong’s Sigh

The disciples from the External Courtyard Department at the Practice Battle Arena were all shocked to witness Fang Bai’s swift and decisive defeat of Ye Renjie.

None of them ever expected that Fang Bai, who had kept a low profile since joining Lingxu Palace, could completely crush the "number one on the External Courtyard Combat Strength Ranking" Ye Renjie within just a dozen breaths, delivering a stunning counterattack.

It is foreseeable that, after this battle, Fang Bai’s name will reverberate throughout the External Courtyard.

Previously, Ye Renjie’s title as the "number one handsome man of the External Courtyard" had already been taken by Fang Bai, and now the position of "number one on the External Courtyard Combat Strength Ranking" has also been claimed by Fang Bai.

This Fang Bai is practically Ye Renjie’s nemesis!

"Junior Brother Huang, are your injuries okay?"

"Ye Renjie is truly despicable. Even though we’re from the same sect, he actually inflicted such heavy blows on you!"

"Hmph, I’ve always disliked Ye Renjie! Petty-minded, narrow-hearted, vengeful... he’s nothing but a scoundrel!"

"I’ve also suffered at Ye Renjie’s hands before, but lacking skills, I could only endure humiliation... Junior Brother Fang taught him a good lesson, and it feels like he avenged us all!"

"By the way, Junior Brother Huang, I have a bottle of Spirit Pills here for treating external injuries. It’s quite effective; you should use it!"

"I have a bottle of Spiritual Liquid that works even better than Spirit Pills for healing wounds! Take it as a backup!"

...

Many disciples in the crowd, realizing Fang Bai had already walked away, gathered around Huang Zhong to express concern over his injuries while harshly criticizing Ye Renjie’s "misdeeds" and sparing no effort to disparage his character.

Some disciples from the External Courtyard even "selflessly" handed over their Spirit Pills and Spiritual Liquids to Huang Zhong.

A few disciples who were close to Ye Renjie, and had previously ridiculed Huang Zhong, looked at Ye Renjie writhing in pain on the ground, then at Fang Bai’s slowly disappearing figure several dozen meters away, and exchanged uneasy glances, their faces pale.

After hesitating for a moment, they shamelessly joined the others, flattering and sucking up to Huang Zhong like a group of pitiful lapdogs wagging their tails.

They had no other choice but to act this way.

Fang Bai, after this battle, was destined to establish his leadership position in the External Courtyard. Many disciples would likely become his followers, and these few individuals who had previously mocked Huang Zhong knew that if they didn’t earn his forgiveness, their future among the External Courtyard disciples would be bleak.

Huang Zhong looked at the smiling, fawning faces in front of him, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

Before Fang Bai’s duel with Ye Renjie, the owners of these faces had looked down on him, the menial servant disciple, and even subjected him to various mockery and ridicule.

Yet after Fang Bai defeated Ye Renjie, their attitude toward him had completely changed.

Huang Zhong understood that all of these changes stemmed from Fang Bai’s display of overwhelming strength.

Such is the way of this world—only strength earns respect, and only then can one reclaim their dignity.

"From now on, I must dedicate myself even more to learning from Senior Brother Fang. One day, I, Huang Zhong, will also make these people look at me differently!"

Under the watchful gaze of the crowd around him, Huang Zhong tightened his clenched fists and stood straighter than ever.

......

That evening, in front of the bamboo house where Fang Bai lived, Fang Bai, Shi Ming, Zheng Hong, and Huang Zhong sat around a stone table, chatting.

"Haha, well done!"

Upon hearing that Fang Bai had taught Ye Renjie a lesson, Shi Ming couldn’t help but slam the table and laugh heartily. "That Ye Renjie seems impeccable on the surface, but deep down, he’s full of malicious schemes! When I first joined the External Courtyard, I almost had a conflict with him!"

"Many disciples in the External Courtyard pretend to follow Ye Renjie, but deep down, they despise him. This time, Fang Bai gave him a taste of his own medicine, which pleases everyone!"

Zheng Hong, a gatekeeping disciple of the External Courtyard Department and part of its lowest ranks among the nearly ten thousand disciples, had also suffered under Ye Renjie’s hand before. Thus, Fang Bai teaching Ye Renjie a lesson brought great relief to his heart as well.

"Senior Brother Fang, thank you for standing up for me! From now on, no matter what you ask, even if it’s crossing blades or walking through fire, I, Huang Zhong, will do it for you!"

With that, Huang Zhong stood up, clasped his hands in salute, and bowed deeply toward Fang Bai.

Huang Zhong now admired Fang Bai so deeply that this declaration came straight from the heart.

At only sixteen or seventeen years old, Huang Zhong was intelligent enough to understand that without Fang Bai’s guidance, he might never escape his Martial Dao predicament or achieve Foundation Establishment; he’d remain overshadowed within Lingxu Palace forever.

Having listened to Fang Bai’s teachings, Huang Zhong felt as though he’d discovered a light in the darkness, like a lost ship finding its direction. Martial Dao Arcane insights that had previously been incomprehensible to him now seemed to unravel with ease.

Huang Zhong believed that if he kept studying diligently with Fang Bai, he might soon overcome his obstacles and succeed in Foundation Establishment.

In the past, Huang Zhong wouldn’t have dared to even dream of such a possibility.

Therefore, in Huang Zhong’s heart, Fang Bai’s significance now surpassed even that of the Palace Master of Lingxu Palace.

"Junior Brother Fang, your lesson to Ye Renjie was surely satisfying, but Ye Renjie has supporters in the Inner Court. You need to watch out for him and be wary of revenge."

After laughing and joking for a while, Zheng Hong suddenly turned serious.

At his words, both Shi Ming and Huang Zhong’s expressions grew grim.

Inner Court disciples were true Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators whose strength far surpassed that of External Courtyard disciples. If they really came to avenge Ye Renjie, Fang Bai could face significant trouble.

Shi Ming gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with determination, and said in a low voice, "If Inner Court disciples do come and try to trouble Brother Fang, I’ll fight alongside him! To hell with them!"

Zheng Hong and Huang Zhong, having been inspired by Fang Bai’s teachings over the past few days, now saw him as both a friend and a mentor.

Neither of them were ungrateful people, and with Shi Ming’s lead, they also declared their intent to stand with Fang Bai.

Fang Bai chuckled lightly and said, "Elder Wu from the External Affairs Hall teaches me Cultivation Techniques, and Elder Sun from the Elixir Hall treats me kindly. Any disciple in Lingxu Palace who wishes to trouble me will have to reconsider carefully."

In truth, though Fang Bai’s cultivation level was still at the Half-Step Foundation Establishment Realm, with the Five Elements Origin Qi Cauldron, he wouldn’t necessarily lose even to a genuine Foundation Establishment Realm expert.

Fang Bai wasn’t particularly concerned about Inner Court disciples stepping in to avenge Ye Renjie. However, he didn’t want to waste time in fruitless conflicts and considered using the names of Elder Wu and Elder Sun to "borrow their authority." If it deterred the opposition, all the better; if it didn’t, then battle would be inevitable.

Zheng Hong sighed, "Our current strength is simply too weak! I think we should work on improving our cultivation levels quickly and stick together so we can face future challenges more effectively."

Though Zheng Hong was only a gatekeeping disciple from the External Courtyard Department and held the lowest position among the four, he was the most senior and naturally entitled to express his opinion.