Villain: He humiliated the protagonist's sister, but she fell in love with him.

Wen Ningyue ignored Ye Bufan's indignant expression.

She took out silver needles and aimed them at several acupoints on the woman's chest and neck that regulate qi and blood, preparing to insert the needles.

Ye Bufan got angry after being ignored.

He was eager to prove himself.

Besides, this beautiful woman is indeed quite alluring. If we could revive her and make her extremely grateful, perhaps...

He gritted his teeth and, taking advantage of the moment when Wen Ningyue bent down to remove the needle, pretended to get closer to check on the beautiful woman's condition. In reality, he flicked his finger and silently flicked acupoint on the woman's shoulder blade.

He wanted Wen Ningyue to fail in her treatment so he could then miraculously save her and steal the limelight.

Wen Ningyue suddenly felt the beautiful woman's pulse fluctuate slightly, as if it had been disturbed by some external force.

She frowned, looked up abruptly, and caught Ye Bufan retracting his fingers.

"What did you move?"

Wen Ningyue's voice turned cold as she stared at Ye Bufan with a hostile expression.

Ye Bufan felt guilty and denied it verbally:

"I didn't touch anything, you must be mistaken!"

Wen Ningyue put down the silver needles and stood up:

"I can sense that your internal energy hasn't been completely withdrawn. This lady's constitution is predominantly yin, and her qi and blood are inherently weak. If you disturb her meridians, it could be fatal."

Ye Bufan was dumbfounded. He hadn't expected that the other party was also a martial artist, and it seemed that his level was not low.

His clumsy method was immediately seen through.

The accompanying bodyguards also came forward to testify.

"I saw it! This person took advantage of the moment Dr. Wen bent down to remove the needle and did it!"

Someone came forward to testify, and those who had just been bystanders all looked at Ye Bufan with disgust.

"What's wrong with this guy? He's sabotaging a doctor's efforts to save someone!"

"I just saw him move his hand! Really!"

"Call the police! Call the police! This person is definitely suspicious!"

Some people have already taken out their phones and dialed a number.

Ye Bufan's face turned pale and then red.

If someone were more easily embarrassed, they would probably have already made an excuse to slip away by now.

But Ye Bufan was clearly thick-skinned and still refused to leave.

He was waiting, waiting for Wen Ningyue to make a mistake, so that he could step in and turn the tide.

But clearly, Ye Bufan was going to be disappointed.

With Wen Ningyue's steady acupuncture, in less than two minutes, the beautiful woman's brow relaxed, her long eyelashes trembled, and she slowly opened her eyes.

"Um?"

She looked around blankly, her gaze settling on Wen Ningyue's face.

Coming to her senses, she realized that Wen Ningyue had saved her, and she said gratefully:

"Thank you for saving me!"

"You're too kind."

Wen Ningyue returned the smile, and in doing so, she regained the confidence she had previously lost.

"She's awake! She's really awake!"

"This girl is amazing!"

"Ten thousand times better than that troublemaking idiot from before!"

"..."

At this moment, the beautiful woman also noticed Ye Bufan standing next to her. Although she was still unclear about what had happened, she had overheard a few fragments of the surrounding discussions.

His gaze toward Ye Bufan was filled with obvious displeasure and disgust. He tightened his grip on Wen Ningyue's arm and moved closer to her.

As Ye Bufan watched the surrounding gazes turn into anger and contempt, the pent-up frustration and irritability that had been suppressed for so long finally broke free.

He clenched his fists, glanced sharply at the pointing and whispering faces around him, and let out a roar:

"Try swearing at me again! You ants dare to insult me?"

The crowd was startled by his fierce demeanor, took a half step back, and remained silent for a second or two.

Then a lazy voice came from the doorway.

"So what if I insulted you?"

Lin Ba walked in with a smile on his face, still wearing a mocking grin.

He had already learned what had happened from his bodyguards on the way.

Unexpectedly, Ye Bufan also wanted to resort to underhanded tricks like him.

Unfortunately, Ye Bufan underestimated Wen Ningyue's cultivation level and resorted to tricks in front of her, which was tantamount to self-destruction.

Ye Bufan turned his head and saw Lin Ba's face. His pupils shrank sharply, and he gritted his teeth.

Wen Ningyue's eyes lit up, and she helped the beautiful woman to stand beside Lin Ba, her voice filled with undisguised joy:

"Teacher! What brings you here?"

In front of so many people, Wen Ningyue's tone was filled with intimacy and trust.

This made the onlookers instinctively turn their attention to Lin Ba.

Ye Bufan was absolutely furious.

Teacher? The beautiful woman he had just been trying so hard to strike up a conversation with suddenly called Lin Ba "Teacher"?

He turned his head and looked at the beautiful woman again. She was leaning against Wen Ningyue, and her eyes were filled with curiosity as she looked at Lin Ba.

Two beautiful faces stood on either side of Lin Ba, a sight that filled Ye Bufan with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Ye Bufan's rationality snapped.

Depend on!

Why do all the beautiful women revolve around Lin Ba?

And what about Ye Bufan?

He faced setbacks everywhere, and no one even gave him a second glance.

All the pent-up frustration exploded at this moment. He didn't care about logic at all and blamed all the mistakes on Lin Ba.

"Lin Ba!"

Ye Bufan roared, his aura exploding outwards, his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

"You're the one who made me like this! I'll fight you to the death today!"

He pushed off with his feet and charged towards Lin Ba like a cannonball, his fist aimed straight at Lin Ba's face.

Wen Ningyue's expression changed, and she subconsciously stepped forward to block Lin Ba.

But as soon as she raised her hand, she felt a warm force coming from her waist.

"ah!"

Lin Ba put one arm around her waist and gently pulled her behind him.

Wen Ningyue's face flushed slightly. This was the first time a boy had put his arm around her waist, and the boy was her teacher.

Confused and disoriented, she couldn't react in time and obediently stood behind Lin Ba.

The beautiful woman, who was watching closely, paused for a moment, then covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

Ye Bufan's fist was already upon him when he saw Lin Ba actually shielding Wen Ningyue, a peak-level Dark Force cultivator, behind him. He scoffed and laughed out loud.

"Since you're actively seeking death, then go ahead and die!"

The fist, accompanied by a whistling wind, slammed towards Lin Ba's face.

But Lin Ba simply raised his left hand with a calm expression.

"Smack!"

A crisp slap echoed throughout the clinic.

Ye Bufan's body flew backward at several times the speed of when he was hit by a train.

"Bang!"

Ye Bufan crashed into the counter of the traditional Chinese medicine shop. The corner of the wooden counter hit his lower back with a dull thud, and he fell to the ground covered in dust.

The traditional Chinese medicine shop fell silent instantly.

Everyone stared at Lin Ba in disbelief.

"Really? He slapped someone so hard they flew away?"

"If that slapped me, I'd be covered in bruises!"

"Haha, serves him right! He tried to show off but failed and then tried to fight, only to run into a tough opponent!"

Ye Bufan struggled to his feet, bracing himself against the counter, a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

He stared at Lin Ba, his eyes shifting from madness to disbelief.

"You...you're actually at the late stage of the Transformation Realm?!"