Medical Sage

”Enough.” Upon hearing this, Batian waved his large hand and said calmly, ”Everyone has their own aspirations. Since they chose the Yun Family, it is their own choice, and we have no right to interfere.”

After saying this, he paused slightly and asked again, ”By the way, Green Vulture, what was the conspiracy you mentioned just now?”

”Yes? Green Vulture, what conspiracy?” Jun She couldn’t help but ask.

Today, if it weren’t for Green Vulture suddenly getting involved and stirring up matters, even they wouldn’t have been sure what decision the chief would ultimately make.

Signing the Blood Soul Scroll would be a death sentence!

Not signing? This might leave everyone in Black Wind Gorge cold-hearted.

Such a malicious plan to destroy our hearts.

However, that horned middle-aged man seemed unable to wrap his head around it. He could only look at Green Vulture, waiting for his explanation.

”Didn’t you notice? They’ve already taken the Sky Cloud Pills,” Green Vulture said slowly.

”Taken them?” Everyone was stunned. Jun She said, ”So what if they took them?”

Yes, so what if they took them? Weren’t they supposed to take them?

”If I’m not mistaken, they never intended to truly hand over those Sky Cloud Pills from the beginning,” Green Vulture’s eyes flashed, and he said calmly, ”Think about it, if the chief really signed that Blood Soul Scroll, everything would be settled, and then wouldn’t they be the ones to call the shots?”

Everyone was taken aback by this, and then a glint of realization and lingering fear appeared in their eyes!

Yes, such a simple truth. If the chief really signed that Blood Soul Scroll, everything would be settled, and then wouldn’t they be the ones to call the shots?

”These insidious and cunning guys... Bah!” Finally understanding the whole sequence of events, the horned middle-aged man couldn’t help but curse.

Generally speaking, their Demon Clan is not known for their intelligence or advantages. So, they are easily manipulated.

Therefore, if not for this incident being so sudden and causing such a ruckus, they wouldn’t have gotten involved with those insidious and cunning humans.

For the vast majority of the Demon Clan, this is both foolish and dangerous behavior.

”Chief, the matter you entrusted me to investigate has now yielded some results.” At this moment, Green Vulture spoke again.

However, as he said this, he couldn’t help but grit his teeth unconsciously. His face was full of gloom and anger.

”Is that so? What are the findings?” Batian, seeing the gritted expression on Green Vulture’s face, couldn’t help but frown. He felt uneasy.

”This is the result of the investigation. Chief, see for yourself.” Green Vulture tossed out a gleaming jade talisman, which landed in Batian’s large palm.

Upon hearing this, Batian immediately projected his Divine Sense into the jade talisman.

A moment later, a terrifying Demon Qi, accompanied by a furious roar, reverberated through the grand hall.

”What? That old bastard Yun Zhen actually...”

”Roar!”

Batian let out an angry roar, his eyes filled with rage. His veins bulged terrifyingly, and the swirling Demon Qi made the hall shake and tremble.

Seeing this, Right Protector Jun She and the horned middle-aged man were shocked. They asked in surprise.

”Chief... Green Vulture, what exactly is going on?”

”The Young Gorge Master is already dead, handed over as the scapegoat to the Thousand Cranes Demon Clan’s royal family by that old bastard Yun Zhen,” Green Vulture said grimly, gritting his teeth.

”What!?”

The faces of Right Protector Jun She and the horned middle-aged man changed instantly. Their expressions turned fierce.

”That old bastard Yun Zhen dares to toy with us? Chief, why don’t we just kill them to avenge the Young Gorge Master!” The hot-tempered Right Protector Jun She said murderously, directly wanting blood.

And the ”them” in his mouth obviously refers to Yun Ruyue and Huang Lie without a doubt!

Our Black Wind Gorge lost a Young Gorge Master, and your Yun Zhen lost a granddaughter. Isn’t this fair and just!?

”Right Protector, calm down.”

But Green Vulture still immediately said this. Shaking his head, his expression was somewhat helpless and bleak, ”Not to mention that... even at the peak of our Black Wind Gorge, daring to strike against Yun Zhen was seeking death.”

”So what? I’m not afraid of death!” Right Protector immediately replied.

”You’re not afraid of death, but what about everyone in Black Wind Gorge?” Green Vulture retorted, saying helplessly, ”It’s impossible to make them go crazy with us! Or should we just disband Black Wind Gorge?”

”I, I...” Right Protector Jun She’s body stiffened, he was silent for a long time, and eventually, he could only sit back in his seat, closing his eyes, his expression full of pain.

Being bullied like this and unable to fight back because they can’t contend with them... this feeling was unbearable for him.

”Chief, I obtained another piece of news when I went to Ghost Wolf City this time.” Then Green Vulture shook his head and said again.

”What news?” Batian, after his fit of rage, also calmed down emotionally, asking in a low voice.

This feeling of powerlessness is really unbearable for their demon clan’s nature! Truly unbearable.

”The Yan Zhen Sect has been plotting for many years, and now finally wants to try to become the fifth top-tier power in Yulang City! They’re currently recruiting from all sides, and that old fogey Yun Zhen seems to have joined them.”

Green Vulture spoke these words in one breath. The fact that the Yan Zhen Sect wanted to try to seize the throne as the fifth top-tier power in Ghost Wolf City had caused quite a stir, known to everyone and everywhere.

Were it not for their Black Wind Gorge’s geographical location, which is too far removed from Ghost Wolf City!

One is in the east, one is in the west, separated by more than sixty thousand miles. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have failed to receive such news.

”Yan Zhen Sect?” Upon hearing this, everyone’s eyes narrowed again.

If someone like Yun Zhen is already difficult for their Black Wind Gorge to rival, then the Yan Zhen Sect is even more of an intimidating mountain they can’t compare to.

Just with Foundation Establishment True Person fourth heavenly layer experts alone, Yan Zhen Sect has no fewer than five!

Furthermore, their Great Elder is a well-known presence in the entirety of the Ghost Wolf City region as a Foundation Establishment True Person of the fifth heavenly layer!

The huge gap between these levels is apparent.

Even before Yun Zhen joined the Yan Zhen Sect, their Black Wind Gorge couldn’t provoke them!

Let alone now. Yun Zhen, one of the Five Great Pill Kings of Ghost Wolf City, combined with the Yan Zhen Sect, made them even more hopeless.

”Cough, cough, cough...” At that moment, Batian, seated on the throne, suddenly coughed violently, and then uncontrollably spat out a mouthful of purplish-black blood.

”Big Boss!”

”Big Boss, what’s wrong?”

Everyone’s expressions changed suddenly.

”It’s nothing.” Batian waved his hand, indicating that he was fine. After a while, he shook his head with a gloomy face, saying, ”The old ailment acted up again. Plus, my blood and qi are agitated...”

”Old ailment, could it be?” Everyone was stunned by his words, then their faces turned somewhat ugly together.

Eighteen years ago, Batian had fought to the death with a very powerful Foundation Establishment True Person fourth heavenly layer expert! In the end, although he won, he was left with a serious lurking danger and internal injuries.

Over the years, Batian had constantly worked hard, trying to eliminate the lurking danger and old injuries, but he was still one step short of success.

And now, a series of emotional swings and anger triggered his body’s old injuries and lurking danger. His blood and qi are agitated.

This is simply making a bad situation worse for them.

Because Batian’s state of hidden illness now is likely to cause his combat power to drop directly to somewhere close to the level of the Right Protector Jun She!

Right Protector Jun She is a peak powerhouse of the Third Heavenly Layer of Third-Level Demonic Beast. Although very strong, this level is far from enough to face a Foundation Establishment True Person fourth heavenly layer expert!

In other words, if things really fall apart, and Yun Zhen sends one of his two Foundation Establishment True Person fourth heavenly layer experts under him, their Black Wind Gorge would be completely finished!?

If things really turn sour, there’s no way the infuriated Yun Family would spare their Black Wind Gorge, is there?

Even for the sake of eliminating future troubles, they would surely wipe out Black Wind Gorge.

Unless Batian can now eliminate the hidden ailment in his body... No! That’s still not enough.

After eliminating the hidden ailment in his body. Unless Batian can further break through to the Fourth Heavenly Layer of Third-Level Demonic Beast, only then can the situation be stabilized!

Even... revenge. But that’s simply impossible!

”Yun Zhen!” On the throne, Batian’s large eyes shot out two beams of demonic light, emitting a chilling killing intent from his body. He spit out two cold words.

But then, he deeply sighed. Shaking his head, Batian said slowly, ”Green Vulture, secretly evacuate our Black Wind Gorge people. I, Batian, have let them down, but... as many as can leave, let them leave.”

”Big Boss!?”

Upon hearing this, Green Vulture, Jun She, and the middle-aged man with horns all showed shocked expressions on their faces! But then, they also reluctantly and angrily gave up the idea of persuasion. They sighed deeply.

Ah.

Because they actually know, this is indeed the best way to handle the situation right now.

”I understand. Lord Batian, Little Cangkun has returned; do you want to go see him? Maybe it’ll help you relax?” Then Green Vulture spoke slowly. After a pause, he seemed to recall something and continued speaking.

”Oh, Cang Kun is back? It’s been decades since I last saw him, hasn’t it? Alright, I’ll go take a look...”

Batian was slightly taken aback by this, then his figure moved, directly walking out of the great hall. His figure grew smaller and smaller, eventually becoming about human height.

He does indeed need to go out to relax, find someone to chat with, as unease might aggravate the hidden ailment in his body due to emotional influence! At that point, even a deity might not be able to save him.

Meanwhile, Chen Fei was drinking with Cang Kun at the largest and most luxurious tavern in Black Wind Gorge.

Chen Fei held a golden invitation in his hand, and said with an extremely surprised expression: ”You say this is from Yan Zhen Sect? Inviting us to participate in an auction tonight?”