The Divine Urban Physician Chapter 3474: Too Scared to Move! (Part 1)
Previously on The Divine Urban Physician...
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On the following morning, Ye Chen departed Black Gold City together with Gu Han.
Right now, Gu Han appeared brimming with vitality; even though his aura remained a bit unsteady, and his strength had merely returned to about seventy or eighty percent, it was much improved from the day before!
Meanwhile, he regarded Ye Chen with increasing respect!
Simply pulling out a top-tier healing pill like that — how could Ye Chen’s background be anything but extraordinary?
Right beyond the city walls, Gu Han addressed Ye Chen: "Young Master Ye, our first stop should be Ziling City."
"Ziling City? We’re not going straight to Refining God Peak?"
Ye Chen’s eyes flickered; he was aware that Ziling City lay not too distant from Black Gold City.
Gu Han explained: "I’ve got a buddy in Ziling City. We were supposed to head to Refining God Peak as a group originally. His clan deals in transportation beasts and has raised several Green Phoenixes boasting exceptionally pure lineages. Traveling atop a Green Phoenix to Refining God Peak would outpace even a Space Airship!"
Thanks to their swift pace, the pair reached Ziling City in less than thirty minutes.
Ziling City looked far more thriving than Black Gold City, and its scale was nearly one and a half times greater; evidently, it held a superior status among cities.
Ye Chen presented the identification that Chen Yang had arranged for him to the gatekeepers, gaining smooth entry into the city.
Under Gu Han’s guidance, Ye Chen quickly approached a lavish estate.
The estate’s signboard bore two bold, striking words: Zhang Residence.
Gu Han gave a nod to the servant watching over the Zhang family entrance, and the pair stepped inside the estate, escorted by a pretty young maid, making their way to the reception hall.
Gu Han noticed the odd looks on the faces of those inside Zhang Residence and furrowed his brow a little, questioning the guiding maid: "Xiao Rou, has something gone wrong in Zhang Residence? Why do all the faces look so peculiar?"
The maid called Xiao Rou glanced back with a pained look: "Young Master Gu, Second Miss has come back..."
"What!?" Gu Han burst out, coming to an abrupt halt, his expression shifting dramatically.
Ye Chen eyed Gu Han with bewilderment and inquired: "What’s the matter?"
Gu Han’s features grew somewhat somber as he stated: "Young Master Ye, this could turn tricky. My acquaintance is Zhang Chi, the third young master of the Zhang family.
Zhang Chi might act flashy, but he’s genuinely a good fellow. Still, his second sister ranks as the scariest woman in all of Ziling City!"
Ye Chen creased his forehead: "What’s that supposed to mean?"
A trace of dread appeared in Gu Han’s gaze as he answered: "The Zhang family may dominate as Ziling City’s top clan, but in the broader Star Swirl Domain, it’s just a mid-tier family. Yet, even forces from great powers show the Zhangs some respect! All thanks to raising a figure like Zhang Qiao Ling!"
"Zhang Qiao Ling, hailed as Ziling City’s greatest prodigy in ten thousand years, shattered into the Heavenly God Realm’s peak at just fifteen, shaking up the whole Star Swirl Domain. Afterward, she earned a spot as disciple to a famous elder in the Qianlei Sect, and in a mere decade, she surged to the seventh layer of the Holy Ancestor Realm. Today, Zhang Qiao Ling serves as the Qianlei Sect’s holy maiden, practically being primed for the role of future sect master!"
"And this very Zhang Qiao Ling happens to be Zhang Chi’s second sister!"
Gu Han viewed his own cultivation gifts as rather exceptional, but next to Zhang Qiao Ling, they felt downright trivial...
Ye Chen questioned in confusion: "No matter how powerful Zhang Qiao Ling is, how does that affect us?"
Gu Han parted his lips, as if about to explain further, but right then, a swift shadow darted into view before them — a handsome youth dressed in a vivid red robe.
Though this youth appeared youthful, his presence rivaled Gu Han’s, marking him also as a Sixth Layer Holy Ancestor Realm cultivator!
Delight crossed Gu Han’s face as he called out: "Zhang Chi!"
This was none other than Zhang Chi!
Zhang Chi looked startled, hastily clamping a hand over Gu Han’s mouth, and murmured: "Quiet! My sister’s stepped out. Let’s use this chance to hop on a Green Phoenix and get moving! If she finds out, we’re in for it!"
His eyes turned to Ye Chen as he queried: "Who’s this?"
Gu Han promptly presented: "This is Young Master Ye, joining us for the marriage gathering at Refining God Peak."
"Heavenly God Realm First Layer Heaven?" Zhang Chi arched a brow, "Brother, I’d suggest skipping it. At your cultivation stage, Refining God Peak could bring heaps of problems."
Gu Han smacked Zhang Chi’s head and remarked: "What nonsense is that? Young Master Ye’s abilities surpass ours by miles! Worry about your own skin!"
While saying so, he frantically signaled Zhang Chi with his eyes, urging him to avoid challenging Ye Chen.
At those words, Zhang Chi burst into laughter and commented: "Gu Han, did you overdo the drinks last night? Still foggy-headed? A Heavenly God Realm outdoing you and me? Why not claim a flea could topple a dragon?"
He glanced at Ye Chen, who waited silently nearby, and chuckled: "Mr. Ye, I’m kinda wondering how you got my pal so worked up..."
Gu Han clamped down firmly on Zhang Chi’s mouth and said sorry to Ye Chen: "Young Master Ye, pardon him. The boy’s not bad at heart, just has a loose tongue..."
Ye Chen gave a casual nod; he could tell that Zhang Chi, despite his sharp words, wasn’t sneering at him but genuinely warning about the perils of the Refining God Peak marriage event.
Zhang Chi wrenched away from Gu Han’s hold, dismissed it with a wave, and declared: "Never mind, since he’s your companion, he comes along. If trouble brews, this young master’s got your back!"
He thumped his chest with flair and added: "Even the top talents from big shots in the Star Swirl Domain gotta nod to my second sister, yeah?"
Ye Chen smiled faintly; flashy as Zhang Chi was, he clearly cherished his bonds.
Before long, a phoenix covered in jade-green plumage, grand and towering like a minor peak, emitted a sharp call from the back yard of Zhang Residence, lifting off with the trio aboard toward Refining God Peak.
Gale winds whipped fiercely amid the Green Phoenix’s wings. Its body quivered faintly, blurring into a verdant streak, and it shot away to the horizon at astonishing velocity!
Even Ye Chen, perched upon the Green Phoenix’s back, revealed a subtle look of astonishment; beasts for travel like this in the Outer Realm and Upper Realm outshone anything from the Divine Kingdom by far.
Yet the Green Phoenix had barely taken to the skies when a louder, more piercing phoenix screech echoed from behind the three!
The Green Phoenix carrying Ye Chen and his companions trembled at the sound, freezing in the air and refusing to advance an inch!