Chapter 86

**Bang!**

The gunshot suddenly rang out.

Immediately after, a blood hole appeared on Dong Chen's forehead, and with a *thud*, Dong Chen fell to the ground, motionless.

Dead?

Ye Qiu quickly turned around and found that Zhao Yun had fired the shot.

At this moment, Zhao Yun had not only taken out two disciples of the Witch God Sect but also dealt with the two men holding knives at the door.

One of his hands was bleeding, while the other tightly gripped the gun.

Ye Qiu, somewhat uneasy, walked over and kicked Dong Chen twice, only to find that Dong Chen remained motionless, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Brother Zhao, how is your injury?" Ye Qiu asked as he approached Zhao Yun.

"It's nothing, just a superficial wound," Zhao Yun replied with a smile. During the fight, a disciple of the Witch God Sect had slashed his arm.

"I'll bandage it for you," Ye Qiu said.

After Ye Qiu cleaned the blood off Zhao Yun's arm, he saw that the wound was about ten centimeters long, with the flesh torn open, a sight that was truly shocking. Yet, Zhao Yun acted as if nothing had happened.

"Dragon King, how are you feeling? Does it still hurt?" Zhao Yun asked.

"Xiao Ye has treated me, so it doesn't hurt anymore," Dragon King said with a smile. "Today, we owe it all to Xiao Ye. Otherwise, we might have died here."

"Yes, we owe it to Ye Qiu," Zhao Yun said, knowing that if Ye Qiu hadn't held Dong Chen back, the ones lying on the ground would be him and Dragon King. "Ye Qiu, thank you."

"We're brothers, so don't be so formal. Besides, I did this for myself too. If I didn't catch the killer, Lord Jiuqian would have cut off my arm," Ye Qiu said.

"Even though what you say is true, I still have to thank you. I..."

"Brother Zhao, let's not talk about that. What should we do with them?" Ye Qiu asked, pointing to the bodies on the ground.

"I'll call some people to take them away in a bit," Zhao Yun said, then asked Dragon King, "Should we take Dong Chen's body back home?"

Dragon King replied, "Since the killer has been caught, we should let Lord Jiuqian see it."

"I understand."

Zhao Yun made a call, and after five minutes, several brothers came in, carried away the bodies, and cleaned the scene thoroughly.

Only then did Ye Qiu and the others leave Gu De Temple.

As they got into the car to leave, Ye Qiu suddenly said, "Dragon King, Brother Zhao and I will sit in the car behind you."

Dragon King and Zhao Yun looked at Ye Qiu with confusion.

Ye Qiu explained, "Brother Zhao's arm has a severed meridian. If it's not treated in time, there will be complications. I'll help him with it."

"Alright, you two sit in the car behind us," Dragon King said.

"My injury is nothing, I'll treat it when we get back," Zhao Yun said, wanting to ride with Dragon King to protect him, and he opened the car door.

Ye Qiu quickly grabbed him and said, "All the Witch God Sect members are dead, so Dragon King is safe now. Brother Zhao, you sit in the car behind me."

"My injury is really nothing," Zhao Yun insisted.

"It's nothing now, but if it's not treated, it will become a big problem," Ye Qiu said, and he directly pulled Zhao Yun into the car behind them.

Once in the car, Zhao Yun still insisted on getting out, saying, "My injury is really nothing, I need to go back and protect Dragon King."

"Brother Zhao!" Ye Qiu's face suddenly turned serious, and he said, "I need to talk to you about Dragon King's condition."

Zhao Yun quickly asked, "What's wrong with Dragon King?"

"Dragon King's time is running out," Ye Qiu said.

"What?" Zhao Yun's face instantly turned pale, and he asked, "Didn't you say Dragon King could live for a month? Why are you saying his time is running out now?"

"After my treatment, Dragon King had a month left, but Dong Chen triggered the Yin-Yang Snake Charm inside Dragon King's body, so he probably won't last much longer," Ye Qiu explained.

"How long can he last?"

"Conservatively, a week," Ye Qiu said, and then added, "So, we must find someone to treat Dragon King as soon as possible."

Zhao Yun nodded with a serious face.

Back at Yunwu Mountain.

As they got out of the car, Dragon King asked Zhao Yun, "How is your injury?"

"It's already healed," Zhao Yun replied.

"Healed?" Dragon King was skeptical.

Zhao Yun showed his arm to Dragon King, and seeing that the knife wound was completely gone, with the skin restored as if it had never been injured, Dragon King was greatly surprised. "Did Xiao Ye treat you?"

"Yes, his medical skills are very impressive," Zhao Yun said.

Dragon King thought to himself, this is more than just impressive; it's miraculous. In such a short time, even Hua Tuo, the legendary doctor, couldn't have done this.

At that moment, a guard ran over and reported, "Dragon King, there's a guest waiting for you inside."

"Who is it?"

"I don't know his name, but he's wearing a green robe, like an ancient person..."

"Alright, I understand," Dragon King said, waving the guard away. He then whispered to Ye Qiu and Zhao Yun, "Lord Jiuqian is already waiting for us at home. Be careful what you say."

"Understood."

As they walked through the gate, they saw Cao Yuan sitting in a wicker chair in the courtyard, fanning himself with a palm leaf fan.

"Pay respects to Lord Jiuqian."

Dragon King and Zhao Yun knelt on the ground, shouting loudly, while Ye Qiu stood there motionless.

"Why don't you kneel?" Cao Yuan asked, looking at Ye Qiu.

Ye Qiu looked straight into Cao Yuan's eyes and said, "I kneel to heaven above, earth below, and my parents in between. I do not kneel to anyone else."

"Aren't you afraid I'll be angry that you don't kneel?" Cao Yuan's voice turned cold.

"Not afraid."

"Why not?"

Ye Qiu said, "A great man does not concern himself with trivialities. Lord Jiuqian, with your ambition to rule the world, you wouldn't fuss over such trivial matters, nor would you hold a grudge against a young man like me."

Cao Yuan laughed and scolded, "You, young man, are quite eloquent and good at flattery."

"Lord Jiuqian, Ye Qiu has found the killer who tried to assassinate you. His name is Dong Chen, the leader of the Jiangzhou branch of the Witch God Sect," Dragon King quickly reported.

"Is that so? Well done," Cao Yuan said, but his face showed no surprise. Ye Qiu realized that Cao Yuan not only knew the killer was a disciple of the Witch God Sect but also knew Dong Chen's identity.

Damn, knowing this and still making me investigate, what a sly old fox. Ye Qiu cursed in his heart.

"Lord Jiuqian, since the killer has been found, will you still honor your previous words?" Zhao Yun asked.

"Of course," Cao Yuan replied.

Hearing this, Zhao Yun was overjoyed and said gratefully, "Thank you, Lord Jiuqian."

"Don't thank me yet," Cao Yuan said. "Although Ye Qiu found the killer, and I will keep my promise not to kill Dragon King, Dragon King must step down from his position as the leader of Jiangzhou."

"That's natural," Dragon King said, as he had long given up on continuing as the leader.

Cao Yuan continued, "From now on, Jiangzhou will be under Ye Qiu's control."