Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 451: Canceling the Wedding

Chapter 451: Chapter 451: Canceling the Wedding

"Eighteen!"

Wen Xiangxin, seeing his son’s vacant gaze as if he had fallen into a trance, grew very anxious. He quickly walked over to him and forcefully patted him on the shoulder.

"Ah?"

Wen Shiba shivered all over, turned his head to look at his father, and then suddenly clasped his head in agony, muttering, "I lost... I lost..."

Wen Xiangxin thought his son was in pain because he couldn’t marry Qin Yaorao and loudly said, "Losing is losing, what great man has never lost his wife? Let’s go!"

Wen Xiangxin hadn’t expected his son to be so psychologically fragile that he would become like this after losing to Ghost Hand. He thought he must quickly take his son away from here and provide some psychological guidance.

Otherwise, just as Fang Bai had said earlier, his son’s state of mind in cultivation was not enough, and his path in the Martial Dao could very well come to an end right here.

Wen Xiangxin took his son’s hand and said to Qin Ling, "Family Head Qin, I keep my word. The marriage arrangement between Shiba and Yaorao shall be canceled! I have urgent matters to attend to and must not stay long. Farewell!"

Saying this, he took a deep look at Fang Bai and Ghost Hand, slightly tightened his grip, and, leading his son, strode briskly towards the edge of the bamboo forest.

The icy and murderous glances of two Wen Family Elders swept over Fang Bai and Ghost Hand before they quickly followed after Wen Xiangxin and his son.

"Wen..."

Yang Yun opened her mouth, wanting to call Wen Xiangxin back, but her husband waved his hand to stop her.

"Old Qin, what should we do now? With the Wen Family leaving, the business cooperation between our two families might encounter some problems."

Yang Yun said anxiously.

There was extensive cooperation between the Qin and Wen Families, with the Wen Family holding a dominant position. If relations between the two families grew strained, it wouldn’t be good news for the Qin Family.

What was even more worrisome was that the Wen Family was a powerful sect that far surpassed the Qin Family in the world of Ancient Martial Arts. If the Wen Family were to use some underhanded tactics against the Qin Family, the problems could become even more complicated.

"Don’t worry; the situation might not be as bad as you think!"

Qin Ling attempted to calm his visibly anxious wife, took a few deep breaths, and then stepped toward the pavilion, only to find his beloved daughter embracing Fang Bai.

The embrace between Fang Bai and Qin Yaorao wasn’t one of romantic affection but a celebration of the Wen Family’s cancellation of their marriage arrangement.

It was Qin Yaorao who had initiated the embrace.

She had just heard Wen Xiangxin tell her father that her marriage to Wen Shiba was "canceled" and was so excited she almost cried. Without thinking, she turned around, opened her arms wide, and unreservedly hugged Fang Bai, continuously saying, "Thank you... thank you..."

And this scene was precisely what her parents saw.

"Cough cough... cough cough..."

Although the Qin Family cultivated both the literary and martial arts, prioritizing the former and holding traditional views, seeing their daughter openly embracing a man under the broad daylight was considered indecent. Qin Ling couldn’t help but cough vigorously a few times as a warning.

Hearing the cough from her father, Qin Yaorao realized she had gotten a little too carried away, hurriedly released her arms from around Fang Bai’s neck, blushed as she straightened her somewhat disheveled clothes, and stepped out of the pavilion.

"Dad..."

Seeing her father looking from her to Fang Bai with a peculiar expression, Qin Yaorao’s face grew even redder, and she called out softly.

Qin Ling sighed and said sternly, "Let’s sit down inside the pavilion! There are some things I need to discuss with the two of you."

At this moment, Yang Yun also walked over. She was already somewhat hostile toward Fang Bai, and now, with the Wen Family having canceled the marriage due to Fang Bai’s disciple and left in anger, her perception of Fang Bai worsened.

"Young man, would you also please come and sit down in the pavilion?"

Qin Ling cupped his hands in a salute to Ghost Hand, who was standing outside the pavilion.

Although Ghost Hand was Fang Bai’s disciple, his defeat of Wen Shiba with a single punch had made Qin Ling take notice; such a young and promising individual was precisely what the Qin Family wanted to befriend.

As for Fang Bai, Qin Ling and his wife Yang Yun had different thoughts. Yang Yun was focused on immediate benefits, while Qin Ling was looking much further ahead.

As Ghost Hand’s master, Fang Bai’s strength was undoubtedly greater. Even though he was but a loose cultivator and currently not able to contend with Ancient Martial Sects like Misty Rain Tower, who could guarantee that in ten or twenty years’ time, his strength would not advance further, becoming even more formidable?

Both Fang Bai and Ghost Hand were still young, possessing tremendous potential and infinite possibilities. Just one more level in their cultivation realm would make them untouchable by even the likes of the Wen Family of Misty Rain Tower.

If the Qin Family could forge a good relationship with this master and disciple now, it would undoubtedly be a great support for them once they rose to prominence.

Hearing Qin Ling speak to him, Ghost Hand smiled and shook his head, still standing outside the pavilion.

Qin Ling knew that Ghost Hand’s refusal to enter the pavilion was because of Fang Bai. He grew even more curious about Fang Bai’s true strength. How formidable was Fang Bai to command such respect from Ghost Hand, a martial artist at the early Profound Level?

Qin Ling and Yang Yun seated themselves on the northern side of the pavilion, and at her mother’s gesture, Qin Yaorao took a seat next to her. Thus, the three members of the Qin family were all seated opposite Fang Bai.

With a smile on his lips, Fang Bai faced the scrutinizing gaze of the Qin couple calmly and naturally, without showing any inferiority or arrogance. He also remained silent, patiently waiting for the Qin couple to speak.

"Fang Bai, how old are you this year?"

Qin Ling sized up Fang Bai for a moment, feeling more and more that he could not see through the young man, and could not help but ask.

Fang Bai said, "Twenty."

Qin Ling sighed, "Three years younger than Yaorao, then..."

Fang Bai laughed, "I think three years is not a problem at all! Uncle, can you see the age difference between me and Yaorao when we stand together?"

Qin Ling also smiled, "I actually don’t care much about the age either... What do your parents do?"

"They run a traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Zhongzhou City."

"A traditional Chinese medicine clinic? With the decline of traditional medicine, can a clinic make any money?"

Upon hearing that Fang Bai’s family ran a traditional Chinese medicine clinic, Yang Yun’s expression turned a shade uglier.

In her mind, since her family was a prominent clan and her daughter was exceptionally talented and beautiful, she ought to marry someone of equal status, like Wen Shiba of the Wen Family of Misty Rain Tower. That way, her daughter wouldn’t suffer hardships and it would also be advantageous for the Qin Family.

Though Fang Bai was a strong martial artist, he had no sect or clan backing and was just a loose cultivator, with apparently ordinary family backgrounds. How could she rest easy letting her daughter follow such a man?

"Actually, if managed well, a traditional Chinese medicine clinic can earn some money too... Our ’Fang’s Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic’ has made several million since opening a few months ago."

"Oh? That’s quite good!"

Qin Ling nodded; for a traditional Chinese medicine clinic to earn such revenue, it seemed it must be quite large.

"Are you currently studying, or doing something else?"

Qin Ling asked again.

"I’m a student at Zhongzhou Medical Practice Institute, currently doing an internship at Yanjing Hospital."

"Zhongzhou Medical College?"

Upon hearing Fang Bai mention this, the looks on the Qin couple’s faces turned odd, their gaze shifting towards their daughter.

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