Half an hour later, members of the Righteous Alliance appeared. To Ling Tian's surprise, the two people who appeared before him were Xie Chong and Zhang Caifeng.
"Miss Zhang, why are you here? Has Jiangshan City also encountered evil spirits?"
In the capital, the two had developed a rapport from fighting side-by-side, and they had chatted and gotten to know each other to some extent.
Zhang Caifeng was a disciple of Longhu Mountain. Her martial arts were formidable, and she was also skilled in Taoist magic. Her primary task within the Righteous Alliance was to eliminate evil spirits in various regions.
These evil spirits could cause great harm to ordinary people, and even ordinary martial artists were no match for them. It required the expertise of someone like Zhang Caifeng to nip these malevolent entities in the bud.
Upon hearing Ling Tian's question, Zhang Caifeng's face flushed slightly.
Although there were traces of unorthodox practices around Jiangshan City, no actual evil spirits had been discovered.
"Well, Uncle Xie has returned to the capital as there were urgent matters requiring his attention. Jiangshan City has been continuously investigating the whereabouts of these unorthodox practitioners, and we were short-handed, which is why I came."
Zhang Caifeng explained patiently to Ling Tian, while Xie Chong on the side was incredibly surprised.
Zhang Caifeng was usually cold and aloof, never one for idle chatter. When asked about anything, she would only offer a few words, as if squeezing toothpaste.
Yet, facing Ling Tian now, a miracle had occurred. She had actually spoken so much voluntarily. This was truly as rare as the sun rising from the west.
"Brother Ling Tian, let's make it brief. We'll take this fellow's body.
By the way, how did this fellow die?"
So, Ling Tian recounted the entire sequence of events that day to Xie Chong and Zhang Caifeng.
Naturally, Ling Tian would not reveal a single word about using the Soul Searching technique; that would only bring him trouble.
After listening to Ling Tian's account, Xie Chong scratched his head.
"So, this fellow came to us willingly, walking right into a trap?"
Ling Tian smiled and nodded.
"That's right. This fellow took money from someone to do their bidding, but he never expected his target to be me.
He didn't know my information or my strength, so he was killed by me in retaliation..."
"Good, Brother Ling Tian, you've worked hard. Thank you for avenging me and helping me vent my anger."
"No need to mention it. It's what I should do. I'll treat you to drinks when I have time!"
Ling Tian bid farewell to Xie Chong and Zhang Caifeng. Zhang Caifeng looked at Ling Tian with even more yearning in her eyes.
Now, Zhang Caifeng was even more intrigued by Ling Tian. Although her martial arts were also very high, facing an opponent of Yue Nanshan's caliber, even if she used the Taoist magic of Longhu Mountain, it would likely be useless.
Such a powerful being had been single-handedly defeated by Ling Tian. This demonstrated incredible strength.
Zhang Caifeng didn't realize it herself, but she was falling deeper and deeper for Ling Tian.
Ling Tian hurried back to Wang Family Village. By this time, the main gate of the Wang family mansion had been repaired, but many guards were still patrolling back and forth, maintaining strict security.
Ling Tian went directly to the old master to report the matter, preventing the old master from worrying.
"Grandfather, I'm back. The intruder has been apprehended!"
"Good, it's good that you've returned safely," Old Master Wang Chunfeng said with relief.
"Ling Tian, do you know why that person attacked us?"
Ling Tian nodded, "Grandfather, that person was hired. His target was me, and he came for me!
He attacked the Wang family mansion with the ultimate goal of luring me out."
"Outrageous! Do you know who was behind this?" The old master's eyes widened in anger.
"Yes, I found out. The mastermind behind this is Bai Haotian!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Chunfeng's brow furrowed.
"Aren't you treating Bai Guanghai? Does he not want more children in the future? Or did he see through your plan?"
"Grandfather, based on my analysis, Bai Guanghai should be unaware of this.
The most likely scenario is that Bai Haotian knew Bai Guanghai was being treated by me.
If Bai Guanghai has new offspring, it will undoubtedly threaten Bai Haotian's current position, which is why he attacked me. In fact, it was to deal with his own father!"
"Heh, good. Father and son at odds. The Bai family won't last much longer!
By the way, the injured have all been gathered in the gymnasium. You should go and take a look. I heard they are severely injured!"
Ling Tian turned and left, heading directly to a residential area next to the Wang family mansion.
The people living here were all Wang family servants and support staff.
Among them was a building with a very distinctive appearance – a small gymnasium. Wang family servants and their relatives often exercised and played sports there in their spare time.
When Ling Tian arrived, he found that mats had been laid out in the center of the venue, and the injured were all gathered there.
Since Wang Kai was also injured, Chen Yi was personally in charge of the overall situation.
Seeing Ling Tian arrive, Chen Yi quickly went to greet him.
"Ling Tian, all the injured are here. What do you think we should do?"
"I will write you a prescription. Send someone to fetch the medicine immediately. One dose will be taken orally, and another will be applied externally to the wounds.
I will now proceed with debridement and treatment for these individuals. For the wounds that have already been bandaged, I will need them to be reopened!"
Chen Yi frowned upon hearing this, "Is it necessary to be so troublesome?"
"Uncle Yi, the martial art that injured them is the Five Poisons Heart-Shattering Palm. If the wounds are not thoroughly debrided to remove the toxins, the flesh around their wounds will rot, and it might even rot all the way to the bone!"
Chen Yi gasped and quickly ordered people to prepare the medicinal ingredients.
Fortunately, when the old master was critically ill, he had invited renowned physicians from various places for treatment, and the family had specifically prepared a Chinese medicine pharmacy with hundreds of types of herbs.
Soon, the medicinal ingredients were brought. Ling Tian personally prepared the herbs and then ground them into powder.
He used a scalpel to remove the fragmented flesh and clotted blood from the wounds one by one, then sprinkled the medicinal powder, and finally bandaged them.
Finally, Ling Tian also performed acupuncture on these injured individuals. Silver needles were inserted into their bodies, and Ling Tian's fire attribute true essence entered their bodies, rapidly burning and dispelling the cold internal energy within them.
Ling Tian continued working until dusk, feeling utterly exhausted, only after all the injured had been treated.
Ling Tian checked on each of the injured individuals again and administered medication before returning to his residence.
After a simple meal, Ling Tian went directly to the third floor and sat cross-legged in the small pavilion.
He began to circulate his energy, absorbing the vast spiritual energy of heaven and earth into his body, converting it into true essence, which continuously nourished Ling Tian's body.