Chapter 73: Vast and Lofty Righteous Energy

  "Yang was interrogating these hoodlums, unaware that Hu Banzhen had arrived. What brought him here? Could it be that these hoodlums have some unknown connection with Daoist friend?"

  Yang Fan sneered, with a hint of rivalry and confrontation, the implication was already very clear.

  As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the townspeople around them also showed a few points of suspicion.

  It's really a coincidence that Hu Banzhen arrived so timely. Just as the mute was about to reveal the mastermind behind the scenes, he appeared.

  "Haha... Young Master Yang, your words are quite off the mark. These people are all residents of Fog Willow Town, although they may not be diligent and often idle around, but you're neither an official nor a government officer, what right do you have to interrogate them?"

  Hu Banzhen lightly waved his duster, and the smile on his face became even more radiant.

  Ginger is still old and spicy, this Hu Banzhen under the guise of fairness, does not discuss emotions with Yang Fan, but instead uses worldly laws to suppress the opponent.

  After all, this is the secular world. These low-ranking cultivators, if they act in the secular world, must still follow the law.

  Of course, the evil things I do in private are difficult to be restrained by worldly laws. Doing some deceitful and fraudulent things to cheat money and property, there is no virtuous master who would bother about it. If something astonishing and shocking happens, that's a different story.

  "The truth is in people's hearts... These local rascals, usually causing trouble and doing evil things in the town, are hated by all the townspeople."

  However, since Hu Banzhen pleaded for them, Yang let them off. As for the so-called mastermind behind the scenes, Yang also chose not to pursue it, thinking that everyone would understand in their hearts...

  Yang Fan smiled slightly and counterattacked, putting a maintenance idiot's hat on Hu Banzhen again.

  Anyone who is clever will involuntarily associate the mastermind behind the scenes with Hu Banzhen.

  However, Hu Banzhen has already gained a considerable reputation in the town and is considered to be on par with gods by many of the townspeople who have rigid thinking. Therefore, Yang Fan did not plan to bring him down all at once, which would also be unrealistic.

  "You're about to spit blood at people..."

  Hu Banshen's eyes flashed with a hint of gloom, but was soon replaced by a few strands of cold laughter: "I've long heard that Yang Gongzi is the number one talent of the southern neighbor Yang family, but I don't know why he has returned to the mundane world and opened a medical clinic, competing with me for a share of the rice bowl."

  He already knew that Yang Fan had once lost his powers and become a useless person, but now he deliberately mentioned this matter, obviously wanting to touch the other's weak spot.

  "To the south, Yang's first genius? It's just a reputation, what's there to boast about? On the other hand, you're not cultivating immortality properly, yet you're pretending to be a deity in this mundane world, confusing the common people. All you'll do is make your fellow Taoists laugh."

  Yang Fan was calm and composed, with a hint of serenity in his words, which clearly came from the heart and were not just empty phrases.

  In comparison, Hu Bansi's face looked a bit unsightly, while Yang Fan's words were righteous and proper, with a subtle tendency to combine the surrounding natural powers.

  In terms of momentum and style, Yang Fan was far superior to Hu Banzhen.

  "Alright! So Master Yang looks down on us scattered cultivators from the civilian world? If that's really the case, then let's have a little competition and see who comes out on top!"

  Hu Banzhen didn't get angry, but instead smiled, and with a wave of his hand, a gust of dark wind suddenly appeared out of thin air, howling incessantly. The townspeople and villagers were amazed, their eyes filled with reverence as they looked at him.

  "The Taoist friend was just discussing secular law with Yang, and now he wants to solve the problem by force."

  Yang Fan shook his head and sighed: "Sorry... Yang Mou refuses your unreasonable request."

  If it's about fighting, although they are on the same level, Yang Fan is confident that he has a 90% chance of winning. Beating a loose cultivator isn't easy at all. Think back to the time when Yang Fan knocked out two well-trained Qi Refining stage cultivators, leaving them exhausted.

  However, Yang Fan now only wants to enter the Xianxia world as a pharmacist, which can unknowingly reduce his threat in the eyes of his enemies.

  If people knew that this medicine master not only had extraordinary medical skills, but also had strength that surpassed that of cultivators of the same rank, those hidden enemies in the dark, such as the Yang family of Kyoto, would not let him develop smoothly, and would probably strangle him in his cradle.

  "Hmmph... " Hu Banzhen was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing coldly: "If that's the case, what qualifications do you have to look down on us scattered cultivators?"

  Yang Fan said with a serious tone: "As a doctor, Yang's purpose is to save the world and help people, love all living things, treat illnesses without asking about good or evil, rich or noble, immortal or mortal. He doesn't bother to pretend to be a god or deceive ordinary people. How can you compare to him with your petty Taoist skills?"

  Suddenly, a surge of righteous energy emerged from Yang Fan's body, with a majestic momentum and clear words, which, combined with his tall and proud demeanor, added to the atmosphere.

  In comparison, Hu Banzhen had a sly and cunning appearance, with a scrawny face and a sinister look in his eyes. Under such circumstances, he was immediately at a loss for words.

  "Haha... Young Master Yang is indeed eloquent!"

  At this moment, a middle-aged man with a Chinese character face and dressed in finery walked over. He was about 30 or 40 years old, with an air of authority and a loud, powerful voice.

  "Mayor!"

  "Mayor!"

  The people around all exclaimed, and many even bowed voluntarily to show their respect, with a look of reverence in their eyes that came from the heart.

  The newcomer was Liu De-gui, the mayor of Wuliu Town.

  "Liu Town Chief, you've finally arrived. Quickly help me reason with this Yang family youngster. He's really being unreasonable and taking advantage of his eloquence."

  Hu Banzhen was overjoyed when he saw Liu Dezheng rushing over and went to greet him.

  Liu De-gui has been the mayor of Wuliu Town for ten years, with high prestige and popularity among the people. His ability is not small, and he has developed this small town into a prosperous and thriving place, earning him the respect and admiration of the townspeople as a benevolent official.

  If Hu Banshan and Liu De were standing together, with their prestige and momentum, they would be far beyond what Yang Fan, this young whippersnapper, could match.

  "It turned out to be Director Liu."

  Yang Fan smiled slightly and bowed his head slightly, showing respect.

  Liu DeGui didn't take this small detail to heart, he knew Yang Fan was no ordinary person, and that his opponent's demeanor was rare and precious.

  "Liu said a few fair words, both of you are pharmacists in the town, with different identities, and it's not worth hurting your relationship for the sake of a small medical clinic. Why don't you two get along harmoniously, engage in fair competition, and let harmony bring wealth, making the small town more prosperous."

  Liu Fugui smiled and said, his words were extremely reasonable in normal times.

  Unfortunately, the dispute and contradiction between the two medical clinics in Wuliu Town were not about money at all.

  "Haha, Townson said it well, we need to compete fairly."

  Yang Fan smiled and bit the two words "fair" very tightly.

  Hu Banshen naturally heard the implicit meaning and sneered, "Fair competition, who's afraid of whom? Dare to ask if Yang Yao Shi dares to accept the next fair competition?"

  He suddenly bit the two words "medicine master" very tightly.

  "Please speak, but Yang refused to engage in an unfair fight..." Yang Fan said with a hint of a smile, and some things could be vaguely guessed.

  "Since you don't accept a duel, but consider yourself a master of medicine, let's make a bet. Liu Zhenzhang's daughter is suffering from a serious illness, and even has a vengeful spirit attached to her. After my repeated treatments, I couldn't completely eliminate the root of the disease. However, in the past two days, I've thought of a method that has an 80% chance of curing Liu Zhenzhang's daughter."

  "The bet is this: if you claim to have superior medical skills, then cure the mayor's daughter of her illness. Only then will I, Hu Banzhen, acknowledge your abilities..."

  Hu Banzhen said with ill intentions.

  "Alright, Yang accepted it."

  Yang Fan hadn't even waited for him to finish before abruptly accepting this challenge.

  "Alright, alright, I'll give Yang Yao Shi seven days."

  Hu Banshen had a ghost in his heart, and when he saw Yang Fan respond so readily, his eyes revealed a few threads of joy.

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