"No!"
The Sage of Medicine slowly shook his head, saying, "For reasons unknown, the people of the Five Poisons Sect suddenly gave up their plan to annex the Valley of Medicine Kings, so the Valley of Medicine Kings is temporarily safe..."
The Sage of Medicine did not hide anything from Ye Cangtian. He had come this time to see his granddaughter, Yao Bao'er.
"Uh..."
When Yao Bao'er was mentioned, Ye Cangtian's mouth twitched.
The Sage of Medicine had arrived at the most inconvenient time. Yao Bao'er had just caused a furnace explosion and was seriously injured, and now the old man had shown up. How was he going to explain this!
Seeing Ye Cangtian's expression, the Sage of Medicine suddenly stood up and said, "Kid, what happened? What exactly happened to Bao'er?"
"Nothing, nothing happened!"
Ye Cangtian quickly waved his hands, appeasing the agitated Sage of Medicine, and then said, "Senior, when you arrived, did you happen to see a side courtyard turn into ruins?"
Hmm?
The Sage of Medicine saw that Ye Cangtian had changed the subject, and his expression darkened slightly. He said, "I saw it. They say it happened quite suddenly, and the side courtyard was destroyed in an instant. But what does that have to do with Bao'er?"
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian showed a hint of helplessness on his face. "Senior, to be frank, that was my residence.
The reason it became ruins is because Bao'er caused a furnace explosion while refining pills..."
What!
Upon hearing this, the Sage of Medicine's face immediately became tense. A furnace explosion was no small matter; it could cost one their life!
Thinking of this, he quickly grabbed Ye Cangtian's arm and said, "Kid, how is Bao'er?"
"Bao'er is not lightly injured. I just gave her the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir!"
"Don't worry, senior. Although Bao'er's injuries are serious, most of them are internal. One Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir is enough for her to recover!"
Seeing the Sage of Medicine's agitated state, Ye Cangtian quickly explained Yao Bao'er's condition in detail.
Only then did the Sage of Medicine heave a sigh of relief.
The next moment, he looked at Ye Cangtian with a grim expression and snorted coldly, "Kid, I entrusted Bao'er to you, and this is how you took care of her? You've really disappointed this old man!"
"..."
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian did not argue and lowered his head helplessly.
Seeing this, the Sage of Medicine snorted, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and take me to see Bao'er!"
"Oh, alright, alright."
Ye Cangtian quickly agreed and then led the Sage of Medicine to the room where Yao Bao'er was resting.
The moment he saw Yao Bao'er, the Sage of Medicine couldn't quite believe his eyes.
For the past decade or so, he had only seen photos, and this was his first time seeing the real Yao Bao'er.
Looking at her chubby face, which was exactly the same as in the photo, the Sage of Medicine's body trembled subtly.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian exchanged a glance with Lan Yue, and they both withdrew from the room, leaving the grandfather and granddaughter to themselves.
...
Two days passed in a flash.
Yao Bao'er was still absorbing the medicinal effects and had not woken up.
The Sage of Medicine had not left and was guarding Yao Bao'er until she woke up.
Meanwhile, Ye Cangtian, as usual, was in his office, handling the affairs of the Hidden Bureau.
Before long, Feifei arrived at the office.
Seeing Feifei out of breath, Ye Cangtian quickly poured her a glass of water and handed it to her, saying, "What's the big deal? Why are you in such a hurry?"
Feifei drank some water and calmed herself before speaking, "My lord, it's not good. It seems there's a plague in the city!
The medical team is overwhelmed, and they sent me to inform you to deploy medical personnel from various cities..."
A plague?
Ye Cangtian was stunned. This was a major event! If it couldn't be controlled, there would be countless casualties.
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian immediately issued an order, saying, "Feifei, draft a document and send it out directly. I'll go and see Bao'er first!"
With that, Ye Cangtian rushed out of the room.
Although he knew that Yao Bao'er had not finished absorbing the medicinal effects, there was still the Sage of Medicine. The Sage of Medicine was also a highly skilled physician, and he would likely be able to help.
After a short while, Ye Cangtian arrived at Yao Bao'er's room in a hurry.
"Senior, it's not good. The Hidden Bureau just reported that it seems a plague has broken out in the city. Please come with me to take a look!"
A plague?
The Sage of Medicine glanced at Ye Cangtian and said, "Kid, don't joke with me. Those in the ruins all have some cultivation and strong resistance. How could a plague break out?"
Ye Cangtian frowned and asked again, "Could this... be an ancient plague that someone has been infected with?"
"The chances are very slim! I've been in the ruins for decades and have never heard of a plague!" the Sage of Medicine shook his head.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian's face darkened, and he immediately said, "Senior, regardless of the reason, please come with me to take a look!"
Upon hearing this, the Sage of Medicine nodded and got up without hesitation, leaving the room with Ye Cangtian.
As a healer, saving lives and helping the injured was etched into his bones. He naturally would not stand by and do nothing.
...
Hidden Bureau Inner Courtyard.
Due to the sheer number of patients, the entire Hidden Bureau inner courtyard had been temporarily assigned to the medical team.
All medical personnel, wearing white coats, were busy with rescue efforts in the inner courtyard.
When Ye Cangtian and the Sage of Medicine arrived, they saw that the rooms were already overcrowded, with many patients recuperating in the courtyard. They were both taken aback.
They truly hadn't expected there to be so many patients.
"Lord Ye, you've finally arrived."
At that moment, a middle-aged man in a white coat walked directly up to Ye Cangtian.
This person was none other than the physician from the Hidden Bureau headquarters and the leader of the medical team for this incident, Fei Hai.
Ye Cangtian glanced at Fei Hai and quickly asked, "What's the situation?"
"Very bad!"
Fei Hai quickly replied, "The number of patients is increasing, and this place is almost full. Please, Lord Ye, prepare a larger space for us!"
Fei Hai stated that in addition to ample space, they also needed plenty of disinfectant herbs.
Even many medical staff had already been infected. Without sufficient disinfectant herbs, it would be impossible for everyone to stop the spread of the infection...
"Don't worry, I'll find a way."
Ye Cangtian quickly agreed and then introduced, "This is the Sage of Medicine from the Valley of Medicine Kings. Let him examine the situation first!"
When Fei Hai heard that the person was the Sage of Medicine, his eyes lit up, and he quickly bowed respectfully.
The Sage of Medicine waved his hand and, without further ado, randomly selected a patient and began his examination.
"Hmph!"
After a short while, the Sage of Medicine snorted coldly and then looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "I told you, this is not a plague!"
Hmm? m..oΓg
Fei Hai was stunned by this. These people had been infected inexplicably. If it wasn't a plague, could it be poisoning?
Before Fei Hai could speak, Ye Cangtian looked at the Sage of Medicine and said, "Senior, please elaborate."
"They have been poisoned, and it's the poison of the Five Poisons Sect. If I'm not mistaken, the poison they've contracted is from the Centipede Hall, the Dragon-Touching Powder..."
The Sage of Medicine nodded and explained in detail.
Previously, the Valley of Medicine Kings had clashed with the Five Poisons Sect, so they were no strangers to this Dragon-Touching Powder.
Dragon-Touching Powder could be considered a highly insidious poison.
Its toxic effects were not severe, but they were enough to kill!
What was most terrifying was the strong transmissibility of Dragon-Touching Powder. If not controlled properly, it could easily poison an entire city.
This was because the way Dragon-Touching Powder spread was ubiquitous.
Even breathing and contact could lead to infection, thus creating new sources of poison.
Although Dragon-Touching Powder was potent, it had a weakness: it could not be transmitted a second time.
In other words, once a poisoned person was successfully detoxified, they would never have to worry about contracting this poison again. This was considered good news for the current situation.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian and the others finally understood.
Ye Cangtian then quickly asked, "Since Senior recognizes Dragon-Touching Powder, is there a solution?"
Yes.
The Sage of Medicine nodded and then said, "I had refined some antidotes before, and there are still some left, but it should not be enough to save everyone. A new batch needs to be prepared."
With that, the Sage of Medicine handed the antidote for Dragon-Touching Powder to Fei Hai.
Then, the Sage of Medicine instructed Fei Hai to arrange for full sterilization to effectively reduce the spread of the poison.
After completing all this, the Sage of Medicine looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "The herbs I brought on this trip are insufficient, and I am missing a few key ingredients. Take me to your Hidden Bureau's treasury to see if I can find them!"