Chapter 18 The Fang Family of Tianlu City
For several days, Ling Yifan stayed by his father's side until his father recovered, and Ling Yifan finally put his mind at ease.
"Dad, why haven't you seen Uncle Zhang Hu come here these days, how is he now?" Ling Yifan asked.
Ling Qingjiang's expression darkened when he heard this, Ling Yifan chuckled in his heart, and said in his heart, "It can't be that something happened, right?"
"Dad, what's wrong with Uncle Zhang Hu?" Ling Yifan asked worriedly. For Zhang Hu, Ling Yifan still has deep feelings in his heart, when he was a child, Zhang Hu took care of their father and son, and later he was able to enter the sect because of Zhang Hu, so in addition to his father, Zhang Hu is like his relatives in his heart.
Ling Qingjiang said with a gloomy expression, "It's also because of his bad luck, not long after you joined the sect three years ago, your Uncle Huzi went to the city to sell goods, and on the road he encountered a team of people and horses galloping on the official road. When passing in front of your Uncle Huzi, your Uncle Huzi couldn't dodge, and was beaten out by the leader of the team with a wave of his hand, and was already unconscious and seriously injured when he was carried back.
I tried all kinds of ways but failed to heal him, according to my observation, he should have been injured by the monk, and later inquired and learned that the original team of people was the Fang family, one of the four major families in Tianlu City, and we were weak and couldn't find someone to theorize, so we could only swallow our anger.
It's just so time that you're back, so let's go see Uncle Huzi!"
After listening to his father's words, Ling Yifan was surging with anger and blood, his expression was fierce, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Good Fang family, I want you to pay the price of blood, once I was weak and weak, and my strength was not enough, those who thought they were high could take people's lives, now I want to see who dares to bully my people from Fengyin Village." ”
Ling Qingjiang saw that Ling Yifan was angry, and seemed to want to find the Fang family's revenge theory, glanced at Ling Yifan, and opened his mouth to dissuade: "Yifan, let me tell you about the power of this Fang family first, this Fang family is the number one force in Tianlu City, and it is said that the backer behind it is the 'Blood Demon Gate', which is one of the best sects in this radius, and its power is strong. And the most important thing is that this Fang family has always been a bloodline clan member who is the Supreme Elder of this 'Blood Demon Gate', and his cultivation is profound, which is also an important reason why the Fang family has been able to stand tall for so many years. If you want to find trouble with this Fang family, weigh the stakes first, if you can't afford to offend, forget it, your Uncle Huzi won't blame you, you just have this heart. ”
According to Ling Qingjiang's thoughts, Ling Yifan should give up the idea of making trouble for the Fang family after listening to his words. Because in Ling Qingjiang's opinion, the Fang family was powerful, and even if Ling Yifan entered the Ethereal Sect, he was just an ordinary disciple. Because I vaguely learned some of Ling Yifan's qualifications from Zhang Hu, who came back. Therefore, in Ling Qingjiang's opinion, the Ethereal Sect would not offend the entire 'Blood Demon Sect' for the sake of an ordinary disciple, and it would even affect Ling Yifan's future and life, he was just such a lone seedling.
However, with Ling Yifan's current identity and potential, I am afraid that there is no force that can make him succumb within this radius of 100,000 miles, and even if he leaves the sphere of influence of the Ethereal Sect, Ling Yifan will not bow his head to anyone lightly.
After listening to his father's words, Ling Yifan nodded and said to his father, "Okay, I know, Dad, take me to see Uncle Zhang Hu first!"
Ling Qingjiang thought that Ling Yifan had dispelled the idea of revenge, and he was secretly relieved in his heart. Don't you know that Ling Yifan has already made up his mind in his heart, and after seeing Uncle Zhang Hu, he will go to the Fang family in Tianlu City.
The father and son walked towards the village, where Zhang Hu's home was in the middle of the village, and soon came to a spacious courtyard. There are three thatched huts, this is Zhang Hu's home, Ling Qingjiang walked into the courtyard and came to the front of the house, stretched out his hand to push open the hidden door, and shouted at the door, "Huzi is me, I have come to see you!"
Hearing the shout at the door, a middle-aged woman dressed plainly walked out of the house, "Oh, it's Brother Qingjiang who is here, please sit in the house." The woman hurriedly let Ling Qingjiang into the house, this middle-aged woman was Zhang Hu's wife, Ling Yifan came to the house with his father, looking at Zhang Hu lying on the bed, Ling Yifan couldn't help but feel excited in his heart.
Zhang Hu was lying on the bed, and when he saw Ling Qingjiang coming, he tried hard to sit up. Zhang Hu's wife hurriedly brought a pillow to help Zhang Hu up and lean behind him, Zhang Hu coughed a few times, and gasped: "Brother Qingjiang, you have come to see me several times a month in the past few years and give me medicine." But my body is not as good as day by day, I think it can't be cured, you don't have to trouble in the future, my disease has also caused you a lot of trouble, I have been unhappy in my heart. ”
Zhang Hu's wife on the side listened to Zhang Hu's words, and the corners of her eyes were a little moist, Zhang Hu is the pillar of the family, if Zhang Hu is not there one day, how can she live as a woman? But with Ling Qingjiang and Ling Yifan present, she still hid her sadness deeply.
Ling Qingjiang said: "Huzi, if you say that, you will see the outside, don't you, look at who I brought to see you!"
Ling Qingjiang pulled out Ling Yifan, who was standing behind him, and Zhang Hu looked fixedly, but his eyes were a little blurry. Just now I was just talking to Ling Qingjiang, but I didn't notice that there was a figure behind him, and after looking carefully, suddenly Zhang Hu's face flushed, "Little, little Fanzi! I'm so big, I can't even recognize it, come on, let Uncle Huzi take a good look! Today I have to drink two glasses, get some good food, and give me two pots of wine! I want to have a good chat with Brother Qingjiang and Xiao Fanzi!" Zhang Hu said to his wife.
"But your body," Zhang Hu's wife said worriedly.
"It's okay, just this time, I'm happy today!" Zhang Hu said happily, and coughed twice after speaking, his face became even paler with each cough, as if he was in severe pain.
"Hey!" Zhang Hu's wife sighed helplessly and walked out of the inner room to cook.
Ling Yifan came to Zhang Hu's bed, looked at Zhang Hu with a pale face, and thought of the man who was once as healthy as an ox and now ended up like this, and his heart tingled.
Ling Yifan closed his eyes, and his divine sense probed into Zhang Hu's body, observing the injuries in his body. The meridians in his body are partially broken, and the five internal organs are damaged, and if he is a little weaker, he may be killed on the spot, which shows that the person who shot did not show mercy. If it weren't for his father's constant efforts to help him recuperate in the past few years, I'm afraid he would have died a long time ago, and even so, Zhang Hu probably wouldn't have been able to live for a year.
Ling Yifan opened his eyes and said with hatred in his heart. "Fang family, I will never let you go. ”
Ling Yifan took out three pills from the space ring, this is the healing elixir of the Ethereal Sect, the third order is superior, it has a miraculous effect on healing, only some core disciples will give two for free, but with Ling Yifan's current identity, he wants as much as he wants, Ling Yifan didn't care about this pill before, since the 'Tianyue Fang' party woke up after being injured, Ling Yifan prepared some of this healing medicine.
"Uncle Huzi, you take one of these three pills now, and you put away the other two, take one every month, and your injuries will heal naturally after three months!" Ling Yifan instructed.
Zhang Hu couldn't believe his ears, and looked at Ling Yifan in a daze, "What you said is true?" Although he knew that Ling Yifan would definitely not lie to him, he couldn't help but ask.
"Don't worry, I said you will be healed. Ling Yifan said affirmatively.
At this time, Zhang Hu's wife walked in, and when she heard Ling Yifan's words, Zhang Hu's wife couldn't help but shed tears anymore, who knows how many tears she had shed behind her back. Zhang Hu is the pillar of the family, since Zhang Hu was injured, she is a woman with a child, and she has to take care of Zhang Hu. No one can imagine how difficult it is for a woman to support this family, and if it weren't for the help of the villagers from time to time, they would probably not be able to survive a long time ago.
When she heard Ling Yifan say that Zhang Hu could be cured, she seemed to be relieved, as if she had seen the dawn in the endless dark night! Her tears contained grievances, relief, and hopes for the future! She believed that what Ling Yifan said was true, because Ling Yifan was a monk, and in the eyes of mortals, she was like an immortal.
Ling Yifan gave Zhang Hu's family hope for life, Zhang Hu and his wife clasped their hands tightly together excitedly, seeing this scene Ling Yifan felt relieved in his heart, "Fortunately, I came back in time, otherwise I would really have regrets." Ling Yifan said in his heart.
"By the way, Uncle Huzi, take the medicine quickly, and I'll talk about it later. Ling Yifan instructed.
Zhang Hu's wife wiped away her tears, "I forgot everything I was happy about, I'll go pour water!"
Zhang Hu took the pill, only to feel a warm current flowing in the limbs of his body, his body was refreshed for a while, and he suddenly felt much better.
"Uncle Huzi, don't drink in the past few months, pay more attention to your body, and drink as much as you want when you're ready!" Ling Yifan instructed with concern.
"Well, okay, I'll listen to Xiao Fanzi, hehe!" Zhang Hu said happily.
A few people chatted happily, knowing that they could heal Zhang Hu was the happiest, in the past few years, a seven-foot man let a woman take care of him, he even had the heart to commit suicide, he didn't want to cause trouble to his wife, he had thought about leaving the world alone, and walked away. But he always can't let go of his wife and children in his heart, if he really leaves, then how should he live in this world with his wife and children? As soon as he thought of this, he gave up the idea of suicide, and now he finally keeps the clouds open and sees the moon.
While chatting, Ling Qingjiang talked about Ling Yifan, "This kid just came back and heard that you were injured, so he wanted to go to the person who hurt you." I gave up after some persuasion, not because he was not allowed to come forward, but because he was an ordinary disciple of a sect, how could he confront the entire family and the forces behind it. ”
Zhang Hu heard Ling Qingjiang say this, and his heart was moved, "Little Fanzi, I am content if you can have this heart, you are not their opponent, that Fang family has stood in Tianlu City for hundreds of years, with deep roots and lush leaves, it is not something we can afford to provoke." Even if you are a monk, you can't be reckless against it, it is said that the gatekeepers of the Fang family are monks with a certain degree of cultivation, I am almost well now, just live a peaceful life in the future, don't make any more extraneous branches. Zhang Hu also persuaded Ling Yifan.
Ling Yifan looked at his father and Zhang Hu, nodded and said, "I know, don't worry, I'm measured!"
It seems that the influence of the Fang family in Tianlu City among mortals is deep-rooted, and whenever the Fang family is mentioned, they subconsciously think that it is an unshakable existence.
In the cultivation realm, the cultivation sect rarely participates in the affairs of the mortal world, but the clansmen of some families may enter a certain sect power and obtain a weight, which will invisibly involve the sect power with a certain family.
For example, within a radius of 100,000 li is the jurisdiction of the Ethereal Sect, but the power of a sect like the Ethereal Sect ignores the mundane world, and will let some small sects within its jurisdiction select a qualified successor to manage the mortal world in this area to maintain the order of life in this place.
And the Blood Demon Gate is one of the best forces other than the Ethereal Sect, managing a range of thousands of miles, and naturally also managing the mortal world within this range. Generally, the sect forces that are in charge of the affairs of the mortal empire rarely interfere, unless the monarch they choose is mediocre and the people's resentment is boiling.
The location of Tianlu City is the jurisdiction of the Blood Demon Gate, and there is a clan of the Fang family in Tianlu City who is in a high position in the Blood Demon Gate, so even the imperial monarch has to treat the head of the Fang family politely when he sees it, which shows that the power of the Fang family is monstrous.
Regarding these subtle relationships between the mortal world and the cultivation world, Ling Yifan had a general understanding of it when he was in the Ethereal Sect, and when he left Zhang Hu's house, Ling Yifan said in his heart: "No matter if you are the Fang family or the Yuan family, no matter what kind of door you are, if you provoke me Ling Yifan must have an explanation, I will go to meet this so-called Fang family tomorrow!"