Why do I have so many masters?

Pharmacist Valley.

Again, it was Pharmacist Valley.

Wang Anfeng took a slight breath, his expression showing a slight change.

The beginning of the matter was due to a subordinate of Wei Qi, a steward of the Fire Refining Sect, who died under the unique skill of Pharmacist Valley.

The final clue also ended under the unique poison of Pharmacist Valley.

Wang Anfeng and Xue Qinshuang exchanged glances, shook their heads, and said,

"This kind of blatant tactic is almost going to put Pharmacist Valley and the Fire Refining Sect directly at odds."

"It couldn't have been done by the people of Pharmacist Valley."

He Yuanming sneered and said,

"Regardless, the news has already been sent back to the Elder of my Fire Refining Sect."

"You'd better give up soon."

Relations between sects are not so simple. Since the clues broke off due to Pharmacist Valley, regardless of the truth, in order not to be underestimated, there will inevitably be a conflict between the two sects.

Wang Anfeng narrowed his eyes and said,

"Take me to see the body."

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He Yuanming, annoyed by his request but noticing Xue Qinshuang beside him, had his rage quenched and with a snort, turned around and said,

"If you want to see, then come."

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"What? The last clue, that person was poisoned with our valley's rare poison?!"

The next day, Chuan Lian almost screamed.

Even he, who had never previously left Pharmacist Valley, understood the gravity of the situation and instantly became panicked, his face filled with dismay.

Meng Yuexue was comparatively calm, looking at Wang Anfeng and saying,

"Brother Wang, Brother Xue, may I see the body?"

Wang Anfeng nodded slightly and spoke gravely,

"I trust that you weren't involved, but whether or not this poison is your doing can only be identified by you."

"The body has been taken to the Fire Refining Sect; let's go."

Meng Yuexue pursed her lips and followed Wang Anfeng and the others, hurrying to the Fire Refining Sect.

In a space originally used in the Fire Refining Sect for storing ore, lay several men, their expressions normal but lifeless, their eyes wide open and clouded, far from their original color.

Meng Yuexue knelt on the ground, examining each of these foul-smelling bodies.

After checking the last man's palm, her face was pale. She looked up at He Yuanming next to her, then at Wang Anfeng and Xue Qinshuang, and nodded hesitantly, saying hoarsely,

"This is indeed our Pharmacist Valley's poison."

"But the specific technique applied is not the usual one—it's much more sinister."

"It seems like a derivation from the same sect, but has followed a path of wickedness. The variants are beyond my limited experience; I fear I must return to the valley and consult with Closed Guard Grandpa to understand it."

Returning to Pharmacist Valley?

Wang Anfeng's eyes widened slightly.

His instincts sensed unease and danger. All clues pointed directly at this sect. If he were not cautious in his heart, that would be unusual.

Just then, from outside the Fire Refining Sect, came exclamations. Chuan Lian, who had stayed behind at the Academy, rushed in holding a letter, frantically calling out,

"Junior sister, Brother Wang!"

"We've received a reply from the valley!"

Before he could finish speaking, Meng Yuexue snatched the letter, quickly scanning the text. Her face then grew somber, and looking at Wang Anfeng, she said,

"Father says it could be that uncle who fled the sect over a decade ago."

"I didn't even know I had such an uncle…"

As they were talking, an elderly man with white hair and beard, who had been accompanying Chuan Lian, entered the Fire Refining Sect. Chuan Lian had entered hurriedly due to his anxiousness, while this elder had lagged behind.

Upon seeing this elderly man, He Yuanming's expression grew solemn, and he stood up to greet him, addressing him as Divine Doctor.

Chuan Lian introduced this elder to Wang Anfeng and the others.

He was indeed the respected elder that Chuan Lian and Meng Yuexue had come to visit in Fufeng County City. His martial arts skills were average, but he had been a well-renowned physician for many years.

Wang Anfeng and the others paid their respects, and the old man, smiling, nodded his head. Despite his age, he bent down to examine the bodies, and while doing so, he frowned and said,

"This poison is vicious, leaving no chance for antidote, truly his handiwork."

"Years ago, he had a conflict with your Master and defected from the sect. Since then, his whereabouts have been unknown for many years, and today, we are unexpectedly targeted by his poison skill."

Halfway through speaking, he suddenly uttered a soft 'Huh,' surprised, and looked at one of the bodies, a man dressed luxuriously with noble features. He withdrew a silver needle from his person, swept his hand over the needle case, and several silver needles entered the man's body.

Seeing this, everyone was puzzled, but Wang Anfeng had an idea and watched the elder's actions. The elder then inserted several more needles into acupuncture points and flicked his fingers lightly. The man, who had been utterly silent, suddenly coughed up a clot of dirty blood. Although he was still very unstable, he shifted from death to life and showed some signs of vitality.

Everyone was visibly shocked, and Chuan Lian exclaimed,

"Is he… is he alive?!"

The old Divine Doctor exhaled and chuckled,

"Indeed."

"This person must have had something that preserved his life amidst this poison skill, maintaining a hint of vitality."

Meng Yuexue's eyes brightened as she looked at Wang Anfeng and said,

"Brother Wang, the clue isn't lost!"

Wang Anfeng nodded slightly, a trace of joy appearing on his face.

If this man could be saved, they could discern more information, and from those clues deduce the identity and appearance of the perpetrator.

Thus, they could seek justice for those who had died unjustly.

In the midst of this, the old man frowned slightly and interrupted their joy, saying,

"Do not overthink it."

"This poison skill is driven by Pharmacist Valley's unique Inner Strength, and I cannot undo it."

"Only that old immortal inside Pharmacist Valley can detoxify it."

Meng Yuexue was startled, then said,

"Then I'll set off for the valley immediately, and ask Grandfather to come out,"

The elder waved his hand and spoke again,

"That won't do, that won't do."

"Even at the fastest, it would take two days. By then, the life-saving item will have lost its effect. I must have the inner strength of you two to stabilize this man's injury."

"Otherwise, the poison will infiltrate internally, and even immortals can't save him."

Meng Yuexue opened her mouth and said,

"This…"

Wang Anfeng's eyes slightly closed, recalling the innocent lives lost, the stories told by the tea scholar, and the lonely old woman crying endlessly. He suppressed his instinctive unease and sense of danger, took a breath, and spoke,

"Miss Meng, you and Brother Chuan, stay here and help the elder detoxify."@@novelbin@@

"Pharmacist Valley, I will go."

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"Having discovered the clues left behind, Wang Anfeng will surely look for people from Pharmacist Valley."

"And the people of Pharmacist Valley can't fail to notice that old immortal here."

"And with that old immortal's medical skills, he will surely find that some can still be saved. But to remove the poison, one must master the Everlasting Spring Scripture of Pharmacist Valley, and must return to Pharmacist Valley."

"But that person here also cannot be away from the inner strength of Pharmacist Valley to counter the poison skill."

"Therefore, those two disciples from Pharmacist Valley inevitably cannot leave."

"And Wang Anfeng will never allow the clues before his eyes to be severed, he will certainly choose to go to Pharmacist Valley himself, and to gain trust, there must be proof."

"The old man is in seclusion and rarely leaves the Inner Valley."

"And outsiders, without having cultivated with the corresponding elixir, wishing to meet the old man and enter the Inner Valley, must open the Maze Formation."

"Once the Maze Formation is opened, in just a moment, it's enough to decide the survival or destruction of Pharmacist Valley. A two-hundred-year-old sect would be destroyed in an instant…"

A tall man with a pen in hand sighed lightly and said,

"How about this story?"

The old woman behind him with thin hair laughed and said,

"Utterly fascinating, utterly fascinating."

"It's just a pity for that hero, full of ardor, yet merely a pawn."

"That day he mentioned there was still time for heroes, I was indeed quite touched."

The man casually said,

"Without strength, yet wanting to act heroically and righteously, naturally he can only be a pawn."

"Gentlemen and heroes,"

"These two kinds of people are always the easiest to trust others, and because of that, they are also the easiest to become pawns."

His voice paused slightly, then he shook his head and carelessly threw the brush onto the white paper on the desk.

The splattered ink stains smeared the characters 'Wang Anfeng' beyond recognition.

The man stood with his hands behind his back, leisurely said,

"Notify Danfeng Valley."

"The goods they requested are ready, prepare the silver coin."

The amiable man beside him acknowledged and turned to leave, while the man stood with his hands behind his back, gazing afar out the window, a cold smile forming at his lips, and he murmured softly,

"Master…"

"Disciple really misses you."

......................

In a city in Fufeng, there was a tavern.

Atop the roof stood a handsome Taoist.

The Taoist looked at the sky, his right thumb rapidly tapping on the knuckle of his forefinger as if calculating something, smacked his lips, and suddenly said playfully,

"Ahxiao, since the Qingfeng Edge Great Elder's birthday banquet, how long has it been since we last collaborated?"

"I've missed you quite a bit."

A tall man in vigorous attire appeared behind him.

With an indifferent expression, he responded,

"The time of forty-seven human heads."

The Taoist chuckled and said,

"Why so dull? The last mission was about forcing people to die and incidentally exhuming graves and such."

"Yet, upon reuniting, you speak of human heads again."

"Speaking like that, anyone would know you're a bad guy."

Ahxiao, with a cold demeanor, said,

"I am indeed a bad guy."

The Taoist snorted in disdain, not continuing the conversation, just gazing at the sky and lazily said,

"This time closing the circle, who knows how many pawns will die."

"And how many fools who deem themselves gentlemen will perish."

He then stretched lazily and said,

"Let's go, let's go early to see."

Ahxiao, indifferent, asked,

"Where to? What for?"

The Taoist lazily answered,

"Pharmacist Valley."

"To observe the affairs of the world, to watch the pawns struggle."

PS: The last two people mentioned appeared during the grave-digging after the Qingfeng Edge anniversary feast.

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