Chapter 354: 341 Never thought the girl I looked down upon would have such a terrifying identity [3 updates + Sweet Little Theater]
Ling Dan and Ling Shuang’s kowtowing rituals made Shi Fengyi’s grip on the silver needles so unstable that they almost pricked into her own body.
“You guessed right on the mark. How did you know he is the head of the Ling Family?” Just then, Jiang Huaping twisted the knife further, “To the uninitiated, I would have thought you were one of those master diviners from the Di Wu Clan.”
On the ground, Ye Suhe was pinned under Jiang Huaping’s foot, unable to move, and a buzzing filled her ears.
Both the Ling Family and the Di Wu Family were beyond Ye Suhe’s comprehension.
She had never even heard of these two families, yet Jiang Huaping could mention them casually.
Even if a fool, Ye Suhe could tell that the Ling Family was a powerful Ancient Martial Family.
And the Jiang Huaping whom she had always considered incapable of anything significant was in fact the Matriarch of the House!
She had even thought of replacing her.
What kind of colossal joke was this?
Ye Suhe’s breathing became difficult, feeling as though every piece of cloth meant to cover her shame had been stripped from her body, exposing her to the pinnacle of embarrassment.
She had never imagined that Jiang Huaping, whom she looked down upon, could have such a terrifying identity.
Shi Fengyi, meanwhile, looked at the middle-aged man with a face filled with shock, stepping back, “You… you are Ling Zhonglou?!”
The head of the Ling Family, Ling Zhonglou!
Although Shi Fengyi had left the Ancient medical field decades ago and had been avoiding those Ancient Medical Families so she wouldn’t have to venture into the Ancient Martial World,
She was still aware of some news, such as the power transitions within the Ancient Martial and Ancient Medical Families.
The middle-aged man carried a long-cultivated authority, a sense of oppression not possessed by an ordinary ancient martial artist.
Shi Fengyi had never expected that the head of the Ling Family would personally grace Shanghai City with his presence.
“Little Hua.” Ling Zhonglou stepped forward, and after confirming that Jiang Huaping was unharmed, his gaze finally settled fully on Shi Fengyi.
He stood with his hands behind his back, commanding respect without anger, and said lightly, “I am Ling Zhonglou.”
“Impossible!” Shi Fengyi stepped back, unwilling to believe, her voice ferocious yet fearful, “If you were the head of the Ling Family, would you marry an ordinary person? What a joke!”
To become the head of an Ancient Martial Family, one must necessarily be the foremost among their generation.
After all, in the Ancient Martial World, where might makes right, lacking strength means one can’t even secure their position as the head, let alone manage the entire family.
Not just the head – even other talented core disciples would not marry outsiders.
Talented ancient martial artists would only marry other talented ancient martial artists, ensuring their offspring would possess even higher talents.
For Ling Zhonglou to marry an ordinary woman who couldn’t even practise Ancient martial arts, wasn’t that equivalent to cutting off his bloodline?
“Shi Fengyi, you’re really good at hiding.” Ling Zhonglou did not answer her question but instead said, “If it weren’t for your daughter exposing your whereabouts, the Ancient medical field would have never caught you.”
These words slapped across Ye Suhe’s face like a palm.
She was almost incredulous, “Daughter?”
She was actually Shi Fengyi’s daughter?
No wonder a practitioner of Ancient Medicine like Shi Fengyi would impart knowledge to her and even come to her aid.
Cold sweat beaded on Shi Fengyi’s forehead as she teetered on the brink of mental collapse.
“After obtaining that sachet, I had Zhonglou send it to the Ancient medical field,” Jiang Huaping said coldly, eyeing Shi Fengyi. “They confirmed it was a medicinal formula only you could concoct.”
“So Zhonglou and I devised a plan to lure you out by using Ye Suhe.”
The Ancient medical field strictly forbids the use of certain herbs that can affect a person’s mind and consciousness, not to mention other vile tricks like changing faces.
And Shi Fengyi was one of those violators.
Though she appeared to be only in her sixties, her actual age had exceeded one hundred years.
Like Alchemy, Ancient Medicine can also extend life through the use of herbs, acupuncture, and various other methods, but only up to the limits of human lifespan.
Scientific research indicates that with the continuous development of medical technology, it’s very likely that the average lifespan of humans in the future could exceed one hundred and fifty years.
But in reality, practitioners of Ancient Medicine can already achieve this future, now.
Jiang Huaping grinned and then looked down at Ye Suhe, whose face was ashen, “I intentionally said those provoking words to agitate you. I never expected you to actually panic.”
Her smile turned cold, “Jiang Moyuan could be sent to prison, did you think I would let you go after committing so many atrocious deeds?”
From beginning to end, it was all a trap.