A sharp white wave of air formed at the front of the aircraft.
"Air defense system verification successful. Star Martial Hall honored guest, clearance granted!"
A voice came from ahead of the aircraft.
As though a great gate had opened, a rift appeared in Jiangning City's defense system.
Like a bolt of lightning, the aircraft shot directly into the skies above Jiangning City.
"Beep beep beep..."
Having switched to the newest Martial Artist Watch issued to him by the Martial Hall, Ye Fan dialed his mother Lan Cuifang's number.
"Little Fan."
Lan Cuifang answered the call. Less than a day had passed since they had last met, yet Mother looked even more haggard.
"Mom, I'm here. Which hospital are you at?"
Ye Fan came straight to the point.
"Little Fan, your father and I are at Jiangning City First Hospital, in the D-Zone Critical Care Ward!"
Mother Lan Cuifang said.
She did not ask about his boast last night that he could come up with five hundred thousand Huaxia Coins.
Because—
In her eyes, for a son who had only just set foot on the Martial Way, it was practically impossible.
All she hoped for was that Ye Fan could return as soon as possible and see his father.
"Okay, Mom. I'll be there right away."
Ye Fan hung up directly.
Without another word, Instructor Wu piloted the aircraft through the void. In barely a dozen breaths, they arrived above Jiangning City First Hospital.
"Ye Fan, I'll go to the Star Martial Hall Jiangning Office to handle my appointment first. I'll come see your father later."
"If anything urgent happens in the meantime, contact me directly."
Instructor Wu Xie said.
"Alright. Thank you, Instructor Wu."
Ye Fan gave a slight bow, turned, and stepped out of the aircraft.
Wu Xie piloted the aircraft straight into the air and flew toward the Star Martial Hall Jiangning Office.
"Who's that? He actually came down from that aircraft. Must be some important figure from somewhere, right?"
"Gasp, I've seen that aircraft on television. It should be the ride of some major Martial Way figure! But the person who got out is so young!"
"That young man is really huge, and he looks powerfully built too. Maybe he's a genius from some Martial Way school."
The moment he appeared, waves of discussion rose around Ye Fan.
He did not know whether it was merely his imagination.
But Ye Fan vaguely felt that someone seemed to be watching him from the shadows.
However, all his thoughts were on his gravely ill father.
His body became a streak of light as he raced away.
Ye Fan's Vitality Value had now reached over 225, allowing him to reach a speed of 25 m/s—already far beyond ordinary people.
Cries of anguish occasionally rang out from the critical care area.
Whether they suffered from severe illnesses or had been wounded by exotic beasts like his father—
In short, everyone who came here was tormented by pain and illness.
The atmosphere here was bleak and stifling.
Ye Fan passed through the crowd and finally found his mother, Lan Cuifang.
"Mom!"
"Little Fan!"
The instant she saw her son return, Lan Cuifang could no longer hold herself back. She threw herself into Ye Fan's arms and wept.
After all—
His parents were ordinary people. Father Ye Jun's collapse was, to Lan Cuifang, almost like the sky falling.
These past few days, not only had her body been exhausted, but the pressure on her mind must have reached its limit as well!
"Mom, don't cry. I have the five hundred thousand. Hurry and treat Dad."
Ye Fan gently patted Mother's back.
Disbelief filled Lan Cuifang's haggard face, along with doubt and worry.
Only after Ye Fan showed Mother the cultivation contract he had signed with Star Martial Hall and successfully paid the five hundred thousand in medical fees—
Did hope finally shine in Lan Cuifang's eyes.
"My eldest son has made something of himself, he really has!"
Lan Cuifang cried and laughed. In that moment, she truly felt that her tall son had gradually become another pillar holding up their family.
With the medical fees received, the hospital immediately organized its medical staff to conduct a comprehensive examination of Ye Jun and prepare for the treatment to follow.
Ye Fan had also gone to see his father just now.
His father, once as towering as a mountain, was now gaunt and withered. The sight made Ye Fan's heart ache beyond measure.
But Ye Fan did not reveal a trace of it. He bought food for Mother and comforted her.
"Who is Ye Jun's family member?"
Very soon, a doctor in a white coat and gold-rimmed glasses emerged with several medical personnel behind him, his expression solemn.
"I am, I am!"
Hearing this, Lan Cuifang hurried forward.
"You are Ye Jun's wife, Lan Cuifang, correct? You need to prepare yourself. Ye Jun's condition has changed."
At those words—
Lan Cuifang and Ye Fan's expressions both changed.
"What do you mean?!"
Ye Fan asked in a low voice.
Having received the Nine-Star Hegemonic Body, and now having entered the Spirit Stream Realm—
As he stood there, merely leaking the slightest trace of his aura gave the doctor and the medical personnel behind him the oppressive, dangerous feeling of facing a fierce tiger!
"W-when we examined patient Ye Jun before, we failed to discover a deeply hidden exotic beast toxin."
The doctor said with a measure of wariness.
In this High Martial World—
There was no shortage of tense doctor-patient relationships, where the other party might suddenly lash out!
"What toxin is it? How do we cure it?"
Ye Fan frowned.
"It is a deeply hidden ape-type toxin. It has become entangled with the human body and is extremely troublesome. Our medical capabilities here may be insufficient!"
At this, the hope that had just surfaced in Lan Cuifang's heart shattered once more.
Her face turned pale, and her eyes were full of despair.
If Ye Fan had not supported her, Lan Cuifang might have collapsed on the spot.
"I am a martial artist cultivated under the Star Martial Hall A-Level Program. You have delayed my father's treatment. If anything happens to him, I will not let this rest!"
Ye Fan said coldly.
A martial artist cultivated under Star Martial Hall's A-Level Program?
Naturally, there were many patients and family members present.
But when they heard Ye Fan's words, they were rather bewildered.
This tall youth had quite the nerve, actually threatening Jiangning First Hospital.
Who did he think he was?
A Star River Realm expert, or some Mountain Sea Realm big shot?
Yet when the attending doctor heard this, his expression changed drastically.
Given his identity and status, he naturally had access to certain information.
He naturally knew how rare and promising martial artists under the Star Martial Hall A-Level cultivation program were.
"Oh? If that's the case, there really may be a chance!"
The attending doctor with gold-rimmed glasses adjusted them with one hand and spoke.
"How?"
Ye Fan stared at him.
"If you can obtain an Ice Fire Glazed Fruit and combine it with our treatment, your father's toxin can be cured."
The attending doctor had not mentioned this option before.
That was because they had nearly been unable to pay even the previous five hundred thousand in medical fees.
Much less afford treatment for an exotic beast's poison.
To cure it required not only medical methods, but also the aid of certain rare treasures of heaven and earth.
"Ice Fire Glazed Fruit?!"
Ye Fan had never heard of this fruit.
He immediately began searching through the internet.
Entering the Starfire Martial Hall Marketplace, he opened the heavenly treasures section and searched for "Ice Fire Glazed Fruit."
The page refreshed.
"It really has it!"
Ye Fan was overjoyed. It also clearly stated that only those with Diamond-Tier Privilege or above could purchase it.
Its price was one million Huaxia Coins, or an equivalent value in Starfire Martial Hall Points.
Without the slightest hesitation, Ye Fan directly clicked purchase.
He entered the address and selected "Instant Delivery."
In that moment, he truly experienced the terrifying power of Star Martial Hall's Diamond-Tier Privilege.
Boom, boom, boom...
In less than half an hour, a series of roars came from above Jiangning City First Hospital.
A group of guards dressed in martial artist uniforms descended from above, carrying an iron case. They quickly passed through the critical care ward area and delivered it before Ye Fan.
Ye Fan's fingerprint verification passed.
Click~
The silver safe opened, revealing an apricot-sized fruit within, half blazing red and half crystalline ice.
"It really is an Ice Fire Glazed Fruit!"
The doctor in gold-rimmed glasses exclaimed.
Reverence flickered in his eyes as he looked at Ye Fan.
All around them, waves of exclamations also rose...
"Then hurry and treat my father."
Ye Fan said in a low voice.
"Alright, alright. Quickly, immediately, arrange an operating bed at once."
The attending doctor in gold-rimmed glasses did not dare delay and immediately gave the order.
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