The next day, Xu Shan took a flight to Lin City.
It was evening by the time he arrived.
Xu Lili hosted a welcoming dinner for him.
Afterward, Xu Shan went to see Xu Long, who had returned to normal by this time.
However, his head hung low, the spirit and energy from before gone, leaving him much more dejected.
Xu Shan waved his hand, dismissing the other Xu family members, leaving only the two of them in the room.
Xu Long hung his head, and stiffly said, "Dad, I lost. I lost completely. I..."
He trailed off, too ashamed to face Xu Shan, wishing he could disappear into a crack in the ground.
Xu Shan’s eyes were heavy as he patted Xu Long’s shoulder, saying, "It's alright. Dad believes you can surely regroup and achieve even greater glory!"
It was a weak encouragement.
Xu Long shook his head, "For a martial artist, once their Dantian is crippled, to be able to reform it is akin to ascending to heaven. There is no chance anymore!"
"I have failed you, and even more so, I have failed the Xu family!"
Xu Shan had come to Lin City precisely to offer Xu Long the greatest encouragement, but instead, he had given up on himself. With a snap, he slammed his palm onto the table and said sternly, "Xu Long, look at yourself now. You're truly embarrassing me. Things haven't reached their absolute end yet, which means there's still a chance. If you give up on yourself now, where will my reputation go?"
"Dad..."
"Stop the nonsense, you're being too effeminate. Pull yourself together!" Xu Shan roared again, his gaze filled with a deep intention. "I will find a way for your injury!"
"At worst, I'll use up this old face of mine to beg for help!"
Hearing this, a flicker of hope ignited in Xu Long's dim eyes. "Dad, do you mean..."
Xu Shan said coldly, "The Ye family, a prominent family in the Lingnan martial arts world, owes me two favors!"
"The Ye family has been established for a century. They should have a method to reshape a Dantian. Listen to me carefully, from now on, pull yourself together!"
"Yes..." Xu Long nodded excitedly, as if he had grasped a life-saving straw.
"That's more like it!"
Xu Shan had poured all the Xu family's resources into Xu Long, naturally unwilling to give up now.
Moreover, Xu Long was the only expert of the Huajing realm in the Xu family, and he did not want to watch a Huajing expert become ordinary.
"Alright!"
"I came to Lin City solely to give you a morale boost!"
"Yes, Dad..."
Whether it was worth it or not, Xu Shan naturally believed it was.
A while later, he went to his resting room and took out an old mobile phone. This phone only had one number saved, which was the private number of the head of the Ye family in the Lingnan martial arts world.
Xu Shan hesitated for a moment before slowly dialing. After two rings, the call was answered...
"Hello!"
A deep voice came through.
Xu Shan was a little nervous and said in a low voice, "Elder Ye, it's Xu Shan..."
"I know!" Elder Ye’s voice, though calm, carried a hint of authority. "Get straight to the point!"
Xu Shan hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Alright, the situation is like this..."
Then, he explained the cause and progression of the matter.
Elder Ye paused for a moment. "A shattered Dantian is indeed a tricky problem, but not an unsolvable one! Find a time, and bring Xu Long over!"
Hearing this, Xu Shan became a little emotional. "Elder Ye, thank you!"
Elder Ye's voice was calm as he said, "You saved two lives of my Ye family. Naturally, our Ye family will not stand idly by. Alright, no need for pleasantries!"
Despite his words, he dared not be casual.
After all, families in the martial arts world were no ordinary existences...