Chapter 1

The night was as dark as ink, with a sky filled with thick, black clouds. In the distance, the rumble of thunder echoed, signaling the impending downpour of a heavy storm.

On a narrow path in the mountains, a tall young man, holding a wooden stick, tapped it on the ground, "tap, tap, tap," as he slowly moved forward.

This young man, with a face as fair as jade and strikingly handsome, had large, bright eyes like black gemstones.

Unfortunately, he was blind.

Finally, he stopped in a small grove of trees. In front of him stood a young woman in a light blue dress, with a graceful figure and a beautiful face.

"Brother Feng, you're here!"

Seeing the blind young man approach, the woman in blue hurriedly went to him, supporting his arm.

The blind young man was named Ling Feng, the heir of a once-renowned family of physicians.

When he was very young, Ling Feng traveled with his only grandfather, practicing medicine in various places.

A year ago, Ling Feng and his grandfather came to Kaiyang City, where they heard that the city lord's daughter, Su Lin, was born with a terminal condition known as the Three Yin Absolute Pulse, which no one could cure.

This illness was incurable, and if it was not treated by the time she turned eighteen, the city lord's daughter would surely perish.

Ling Feng, however, had an extraordinary talent for medicine. From a young age, he had mastered the principles of medicine and learned the family's medical text, the *Tai Xuan Acupuncture Technique*. His medical skills were truly exceptional.

When Ling Feng's grandfather, Ling Kun, saw the high reward posted by the city lord, he was greatly tempted and had Ling Feng take on the challenge, entering the city lord's residence to treat Su Lin.

After the first acupuncture session, Su Lin's condition indeed improved significantly.

Thus, at the city lord's repeated requests, Ling Feng and his grandfather stayed in the city lord's residence to completely cure Su Lin's Three Yin Absolute Pulse.

Three months ago, while treating Su Lin, Ling Feng accidentally suffered a backlash of yin energy, which caused him to lose his sight and become blind.

To reassure Ling Feng and encourage him to continue treating his daughter, the city lord promised that if Ling Feng could cure Su Lin's Three Yin Absolute Pulse, he would marry her to him.

Su Lin also expressed that Ling Feng had gone blind for her, and she was willing to repay his kindness with her life, taking care of him for the rest of her days.

Su Lin, a beautiful young woman, gentle and kind, had long harbored feelings for Ling Feng. Now that he was blind, the prospect of marrying such a beautiful woman was too good to refuse.

Over the past three months, with Ling Feng's dedicated treatment, Su Lin's health had improved significantly. Tonight, after one final treatment, her Three Yin Absolute Pulse would be completely cured.

"Come, Lin'er, sit down. Today, I will perform the final acupuncture session for you. After this, your Three Yin energy will be completely removed, and you won't suffer from the backlash of yin energy during the full moon anymore."

"Thank you, Brother Feng! Let me help you sit down."

Su Lin's beautiful face lit up with a sweet smile as she helped Ling Feng sit down under a large tree, then sat cross-legged in front of him.

With Su Lin's assistance, Ling Feng slowly sat down, took out a set of golden needles from his pocket, and said softly, "Lin'er, I'm sorry."

With that, he raised his hand and began to feel for the acupuncture points on Su Lin's body. Although he was blind, her image was imprinted in his mind, and he easily found the correct points. He gently inserted the golden needles to begin removing the Three Yin energy.

As the Three Yin energy flowed through the golden needles, a small amount inevitably entered Ling Feng's body. This was the reason he had suffered a backlash of yin energy and lost his sight.

At this moment, Su Lin's complexion became increasingly rosy, but Ling Feng's body was covered in bulging veins, and cold sweat dripped from his forehead as he endured the immense pain of the yin energy's invasion.

After half an hour, Ling Feng slowly withdrew the golden needles. Su Lin's Three Yin Absolute Pulse was finally cured.

Ling Feng wiped the sweat from his forehead, his face pale and weak, and said, "Lin'er, you can get up now."

Su Lin's eyes sparkled as she looked at Ling Feng and asked, "Is my Three Yin Absolute Pulse really completely cured?"

"Yes, it's completely cured," Ling Feng smiled. "After a period of rest, you will become a healthy and beautiful bride."

"Thank you." Su Lin's voice had become cold, no longer calling him "Brother Feng" as she used to.

"Don't be so formal with me. Let's go back to the residence. I'll propose to the city lord tomorrow!"

Ling Feng smiled warmly and raised his hand to touch Su Lin's face.

Usually, Su Lin would lean in for him to touch her, but this time, she did not.

Ling Feng's heart tightened, a sense of foreboding creeping in. He frowned and asked, "Lin'er, what's wrong?"

Su Lin did not answer. Instead, she looked back and saw that the dense forest was suddenly filled with torches, and the sound of footsteps was approaching.

She suddenly tore open her shoulder and threw herself into Ling Feng's arms, shouting, "Ling Feng, you beast! You actually tried to molest me! Help! Someone, save me!"

Ling Feng's expression froze, and he asked in shock, "Lin'er, what are you saying? What do you mean?"

At that moment, a handsome young man led a middle-aged man and a group of servants, quickly approaching.

"Ling Feng, you beast! What are you doing!"

The middle-aged man roared and rushed forward, pulling Su Lin away and slapping Ling Feng hard, knocking him to the ground.

This middle-aged man was none other than the city lord of Kaiyang City, Su Lin's father, Su Shixiong.

Su Lin sobbed and clung to Su Shixiong, crying, "Father, Ling Feng... he's not human!"

"Uncle Su, you see! I told you that Ling Feng wasn't a good person. Now he's pretending to treat my cousin, luring her to this place to do unspeakable things!"

The young man who had led Su Shixiong forward stepped forward and kicked Ling Feng several times, shouting, "You blind scoundrel, a toad lusting after a swan! Look at yourself in the mirror, do you think you deserve my cousin Su Lin?"

This young man was named Chen Huang, Su Lin's cousin.

In fact, everything that happened tonight was planned by Su Lin and Chen Huang.

Otherwise, why would Su Lin specifically ask Ling Feng to treat her in the back of the mountain, and why would Su Shixiong arrive at this exact moment?

Ling Feng was slapped by Su Shixiong and beaten by Chen Huang, his body aching, but the coldness in his heart was even more painful.

It turned out that Su Lin had been deceiving him all along, using him!

He gritted his teeth, enduring the punches and kicks from Chen Huang, and roared, "Su Lin, you lied to me! You lied to me!"

Su Lin clung to her father, sobbing, "We have a marriage agreement, why did you trick me here! You... you're a beast in human clothing!"

"Ha ha ha..." Ling Feng laughed bitterly to the sky.

Was it really so laughable that he had devoted a year of his life and even lost his sight, only to end up like this?

"You beast!" Su Shixiong, his beard trembling with anger, roared, "Beat him, beat him hard!"

The servants immediately surrounded Ling Feng and began to beat him mercilessly.

"You beast, you will never marry my daughter. You will leave Kaiyang City tomorrow. If I see you or your grandfather in Kaiyang City again, I will have you killed without mercy!" Su Shixiong roared.

Ling Feng, beaten and bloody, roared, "Su Lin, you bitch, may you die a miserable death!"

"Blind scoundrel, you're asking for it!" Chen Huang's face twisted with a cruel smile as he turned to Su Shixiong, "Uncle Su, take my cousin back. I'll deal with this scum!"

Su Shixiong coldly snorted, waved his sleeve, and turned to leave with Su Lin.

Su Shixiong was not a fool; he could see through the scheme.

But what was Ling Feng? Just a wandering physician, now blind. What right did he have to be his son-in-law?

On the other hand, Chen Huang was the son of the richest merchant in Kaiyang City, a perfect match for his daughter.

So, even if he knew Ling Feng was being framed, Su Shixiong chose to turn a blind eye.

After Su Shixiong and Su Lin left, Chen Huang became even more ruthless, stepping on Ling Feng's chest and sneering, "Blind scoundrel, do you know that the woman you worked so hard to cure is already my plaything? Ha ha ha..."

"I will kill you, I will kill you!"

Ling Feng's eyes were bloodshot, thinking that tomorrow he would have a beautiful wife, but now everything was shattered.

His dream was completely destroyed!

"Crack!"

The sky, which had been holding back, finally unleashed a thunderous roar, and a torrential rain began to pour down.

However, Chen Huang showed no signs of stopping, sneering, "Beat him, keep beating him, beat him to death! Blind scoundrel, how dare you compete with me for a woman!"

Ling Feng, in a frenzy, pulled out a set of golden needles from his pocket and swung them wildly.

"Blind scoundrel, you dare to fight back?"

"Break his fingers first, so he can't perform acupuncture anymore!"

The servants, with cruel faces, picked up iron rods and beat Ling Feng mercilessly.

"Bitch! I will become a vengeful ghost and make sure your entire family is destroyed!"

Ling Feng, covered in blood, his eyes bloodshot, grabbed the golden needles and plunged them into the Baihui point on the top of his head!

Crack!

At the same moment, a bolt of lightning struck a nearby tree, setting it ablaze.

"Damn, what kind of weather is this!" Chen Huang complained, "Alright, stop wasting time, kill him, let's go!"

"Ah!—"

However, at that moment, he heard a heart-wrenching scream.

Then, one after another, screams echoed through the rain, mingling with the thunder, creating a terrifying symphony.

Chen Huang's pupils dilated as he saw a vertical eye open on Ling Feng's forehead, bloodshot and terrifying.

Below the vertical eye, Ling Feng's eyes were like fountains of blood, and his entire body exuded a terrifying aura.

"You... what are you?"

Chen Huang, terrified, fell to the ground, his legs weak.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!—"

Ling Feng pounced, pinning down one of the Su family's servants, tearing open the servant's neck with his claws. Then, he leaped like a wild beast, pouncing on Chen Huang.

"You deserve to die! You deserve to die!"

Ling Feng's throat emitted a wild, animal-like roar as he clawed at Chen Huang's eyes and neck, tearing them to shreds.