Zhang Chongchen's mouth twitched twice.

He also understood that Ye Guichen was telling the truth.

Before coming here, Zhang Chongchen had assumed that the water monkey had just formed and, given enough preparation, should be easy to subdue if attacked during the day.

But unexpectedly, the water monkey had developed beyond imagination.

If it continues to develop, there's a risk it will harm more people. Even if their master Zhang Chonglou takes action, he might not be able to eradicate the water monkey.

This matter has completely exceeded the scope of what Zhang Chongchen could handle.

However, the most urgent concern now is that if Zhang Changhe dies, Zhang Chongchen won't be able to face his master.

"Okay!" Clenching his teeth, Zhang Chongchen hesitated briefly, then nodded in agreement.

Now, the situation could only be addressed with a trial and error approach.

Even if they could make it back to Heavenly Master Tao, the four or five-hour journey means Zhang Changhe might not survive the bumpy ride, let alone get treatment.

No one paid any attention to the stunned Xie Fang.

Ye Guichen led Zhang Chongchen quickly back to Phoenix Pavilion No.1.

Before they could enter the villa, Gongsun Fengying rushed out.

Seeing Gongsun Fengying, Zhang Chongchen hesitated momentarily, discreetly nodded, and then hurried into the villa.

The Gongsun Family has a good relationship with Heavenly Master Tao. Although Gongsun Fengying doesn't practice Taoist arts, she often visits Heavenly Master Tao for guidance, and naturally knows Zhang Chongchen.

But unexpectedly, in such a short time, Zhang Changhe was poisoned by the water monkey.

"Quickly, put him in my bedroom. All of you wait outside," Ye Guichen shouted, running to the study to get silver needles, then hurried back.

He drove everyone out of the room, calmed his spirit, and began to apply the needles to drive out the poison from Zhang Changhe.

Outside, Zhang Chongchen paced worriedly at the door.

Gongsun Fengying, embarrassed and tongue-tied, said, "Junior Master Zhang, I... I didn't expect that water monkey to be so powerful. As soon as I suspected it was a water monkey last night, I called Grandpa immediately. But I didn't think Changhe would..."

Zhang Chongchen waved his hand, "Fengying, it's not your fault. But why are you here?"

"I..." Gongsun Fengying had come to see Ye Guichen for treatment, but hadn't informed anyone, not even her grandfather. However, the sudden appearance of the water monkey completely disrupted her original plan.

Seeing Gongsun Fengying's reluctance to talk, Zhang Chongchen didn't press further but asked worriedly, "Okay, since you don't want to say, I won't ask. However, since you're here, you should know more about Mr. Ye, right? Could it be that he is from the Taoist sect?"

"Huh?" Stunned by Zhang Chongchen's question, Gongsun Fengying quickly shook her head, "How could that be? He isn't from the Taoist sect; he's just somewhat extraordinary."

"Not from the Taoist sect?" Zhang Chongchen was skeptical, "Then why can he use such Evil-Expelling Talismans? Also, when he displayed it just now, I clearly felt that although his technique was somewhat unskillful, the power he exerted was far superior to mine, who has been practicing Talisman Dao since childhood."

"Junior Master Zhang, you must be joking," Gongsun Fengying refused to believe Zhang Chongchen's words.

She admitted that Ye Guichen was a top expert in both martial arts and medicine.

Moreover, with Ye Guichen's help to unblock her meridians and solely focus on training her physique, Gongsun Fengying felt her body gradually recovering, her skill in physique training growing daily. She would soon break into a new realm.

But saying Ye Guichen understood Talisman Dao was simply impossible.

"Joking?" Zhang Chongchen said gravely, "Fengying, do you think I'm in the mood for jokes? During the fight by the lake against the water monkey, Mr. Ye clearly used an Evil-Expelling Talisman. Although somewhat different from ours at Heavenly Master Tao, being able to draw and use such a talisman makes him a Talisman Dao expert. If he hadn't intervened, Changhe would have been drained of blood by the water monkey by now."

Gongsun Fengying was utterly shocked.

She knew Zhang Chongchen seldom joked and had one of the rare serious faces within Heavenly Master Tao.

As far as she knew, Zhang Chongchen had been an orphan, joined Heavenly Master Tao at a young age, and devoted himself to studying Taoist arts and exorcism, completely abandoning worldly desires, and even achieved the goal of viewing money as dirt.

According to Grandpa, Zhang Chongchen was born for Taoist arts.

Such a person was too rigid, if put bluntly.

However, with the decline of Taoism, few truly dedicated themselves to practicing Taoist arts.

Yet, Zhang Chongchen was a rare talent.

"Junior Master Zhang, it's impossible! As far as I know, Ye Guichen doesn't know Taoist arts," Gongsun Fengying shook her head, in disbelief.

Zhang Chongchen knew Gongsun Fengying had no reason to lie to him, "Then I'll ask him personally later."

Then, he frowned, "By the way, do you think he can heal Changhe?"

Gongsun Fengying unconsciously straightened her back, "Junior Master Zhang, rest assured, if he can't save Changhe, even if we return to Heavenly Master Tao and have our master personally intervene, it's likely…"

Realizing her words were inappropriate, Gongsun Fengying quickly corrected herself, "Junior Master Zhang, what I meant was, Ye Guichen's medical skills are very strong; Changhe should be fine."

Zhang Chongchen's eyes flashed, looking at Gongsun Fengying with some surprise.

Zhang Chongchen had watched Gongsun Fengying grow up, knowing her special constitution.

Even Zhang Chonglou considered teaching Gongsun Fengying Taoist arts, but her grandfather strongly opposed it.

Although not understanding Grandpa Gongsun's strong aversion to Taoist arts, Zhang Chongchen knew Gongsun Fengying was proud and rarely acknowledged others, let alone praised them.

Yet now, she not only praised Ye Guichen but compared him to Zhang Chonglou.

Could that Mr. Ye really be so remarkable?

Though full of doubts, Zhang Chongchen didn't say more, standing as still as a statue at the door, silently waiting.

On the other side, Xie Fang finally composed himself, took a deep breath, and seeing Zhong Qing still in a daze, he quickly took out his phone, walked to a secluded spot, and dialed his brother-in-law's number.

"What happened now?" His brother-in-law's voice sounded impatient.

Despite his fear of his brother-in-law, Xie Fang dared not hide anything, quickly recounting the events and stammering, "Bro... brother-in-law, those three Daoists seem truly skilled, and that Ye Guichen is no ordinary person. What... What should I do next?"

Xie Fang felt like a child who had done something wrong.

He had recklessly let Zhang Chongchen and the others into Phoenix Pavilion to expel evil, which had now exposed the water monkey's existence.

If the water monkey was indeed linked to his brother-in-law, he wouldn't be spared.

Most importantly, given Ye Guichen's display of skills, Xie Fang believed that even hiring an assassin wouldn't be able to deal with Ye Guichen.

So, Xie Fang made this call to gauge his brother-in-law's attitude.

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