Ge Qingkong's sudden move caught Ye Ming and Du Yuemian by surprise.
Seeing this, Du Yuemian quickly stepped in front of Ye Ming, her voice tinged with displeasure, "Grandpa Ge, what are you trying to do?"
Ye Ming, standing behind her, didn't say much. He could tell something from Ge Qingkong's eyes.
"Miss, please do not be deceived by this person," Ge Qingkong urgently cautioned. "The old family head's injuries were inflicted by the Martial Emperor. How can you believe a young man can cure him?" He glared at Ye Ming, his killing intent undiminished. "This person approached you with an ulterior motive. I implore you to see clearly!"
Upon hearing this, Du Yuemian understood Ge Qingkong's concerns.
If their positions were reversed, would she trust the young man before her?
But there were some things Du Yuemian couldn't explain to Ge Qingkong!
"Grandpa Ge, don't you trust me?" Du Yuemian asked with a serious expression. "Based on your understanding of me, would I joke about my grandfather's life?"
"This..."
Hearing this, the killing intent in Ge Qingkong's eyes subsided slightly.
Du Yuemian was someone he had watched grow up. He knew his young lady's character very well. He certainly wouldn't believe she could be easily deceived.
But to believe a young man could cure the old family head... this was too unbelievable.
"Grandpa Ge, you know very well that my grandfather doesn't have much time left. So, why not take a gamble?" Du Yuemian said gently.
"Alas!"
At this point, Ge Qingkong had no retort.
As Du Yuemian said, her grandfather was already at the twilight of his life. What was there to scheme about?
"Alright! You may go!"
He waved his hand, his aura gradually dissipating. He then looked at Ye Ming with a complex expression, "I was presumptuous just now. I hope young friend bears no ill will."
"I understand!" Ye Ming certainly wouldn't be displeased with Ge Qingkong because of this.
Instead, the man's loyalty stirred a trace of respect within him.
"Grandpa Ge, when I treat Elder Du later, I don't want to be disturbed. So..."
Ye Ming didn't finish his sentence, but Ge Qingkong understood his meaning.
"Rest assured! I will not let anyone disturb you!" Ge Qingkong's words were not perfunctory; his tone was decisive.
Since he had chosen to trust the young man before him, he would go all in!
"I entrust him to you!"
Ge Qingkong cupped his fists towards Ye Ming, showing his respect.
"I will not disappoint you!"
Then, Du Yuemian led Ye Ming to her grandfather's location.
Not long after they left, most of the Du family members were drawn by the aura Ge Qingkong had exuded earlier.
"Elder Ge, what happened just now?"
The first to arrive was a middle-aged man.
His name was Du Tianen.
...
"My grandfather is in here."
Du Yuemian looked at the room before them, her emotions tinged with sadness.
"Don't worry, it will be alright!" Ye Ming patted her shoulder and smiled.
"I believe in you, Young Master!"
Du Yuemian nodded, not doubting Ye Ming's ability.
"You stay outside and keep watch, just in case!" Ye Ming said.
"Okay!"
Du Yuemian looked at Ye Ming, bowed deeply to him, her voice trembling slightly,
"Thank you!"
Ye Ming smiled and said nothing. With a wave of his hand, a spatial rift appeared before him. He reached in and pulled out a long wooden box.
"Returning what belongs to its owner!"
After handing the item to Du Yuemian, he walked into the room of She Gui Dao.
Then he closed the door.
Du Yuemian looked at the long box in her hands and smiled brightly.
...
As soon as he entered Du Gui Dao's room, Ye Ming felt a cold, deathly aura surge towards him.
This was the sign of life reaching its end.
It seemed Du Gui Dao was indeed at his last moments.
Ye Ming walked to the bedside. Lying there was an old man with white hair, his face like withered wood, his breath barely there.
He was clearly unconscious now.
Even though the old man was critically ill, a trace of unparalleled dominance still emanated from his brow.
This showed how formidable he was in his prime.
Truly worthy of the name "Blade Emperor."
Ye Ming placed his index finger on Du Gui Dao's forehead. A white energy flowed from his fingertip, beginning to probe the old man's injuries.
As the white energy entered the old man's body, it then spread to his limbs and bones.
"His internal organs are basically necrotic!"
As he continued to investigate, Ye Ming's brow furrowed. "What happened in that battle back then? To be injured to this extent?"
When the white energy flowed through the old man's heart, Ye Ming's expression suddenly changed from confusion to shock. "This... a portion of his life force has been drained!"
Only then did Ye Ming understand why Du Gui Dao's internal organs had deteriorated to this degree.
It was because a portion of his life force had been forcibly extracted, causing his internal organs to decay and eventually become necrotic.
"It seems the situation is more complicated than I imagined!"
As he continued to examine Du Gui Dao's injuries, Ye Ming realized that there was definitely an earth-shattering mystery behind that battle.
But the next moment, when that white energy flowed through Du Gui Dao's dantian, Ye Ming was stunned.
"There... there's actually a remnant of immortal energy!"
...
"What! You actually allowed a strange young man into Father's room." Du Tianen was furious. "Elder Ge, how could you be so foolish?"
At this moment, Ge Qingkong was surrounded by a group of people.
At the insistence of the Du family members, Ge Qingkong had no choice but to explain Ye Ming's actions in treating Du Gui Dao.
As for the outcome!
Judging by the angry expressions of the Du family members, it was obvious.
"Family Head, I believe in Miss's choice!" Ge Qingkong pushed back against the objections, his voice firm.
"Nonsense! Utter nonsense!"
At this moment, Du Tianshang also walked up, looking at Ge Qingkong and reprimanding him, "Elder Ge, it's understandable that little Yuemian is easily deceived. But you are an old man, how could you also believe that young man!"
After speaking, he prepared to push past Ge Qingkong and stop Ye Ming.
But at this moment, Ge Qingkong's figure flickered, directly blocking Du Tianshang. His voice was extremely firm, "I will not let you pass!"
At this point, nothing else mattered.
Only the final result could speak for itself.
"Elder Ge, what do you mean?" Du Tianshang's face turned grim.
Normally, he held this old man in high regard.
But now, he couldn't understand Ge Qingkong's actions.
Others felt the same.
"Let them come out!"
Ge Qingkong spoke only five words and then fell silent.
"Presumptuous!"
At this moment, a roar erupted from Du Tianen.
His body was now entwined with an extremely terrifying and violent aura. He strode towards Ge Qingkong step by step, his eyes filled with coldness.
"Move aside!"