“Did I provoke someone I shouldn't have?”
Sun Hongji’s brow furrowed, unable to comprehend the Zhongyuan War Emperor’s words.
In the entire Dragon God Kingdom, was there anyone other than himself, an elder disciple of the Imperial Doctor Hall, that he shouldn't provoke?
Sun Hongji couldn't fathom who this person could be.
After hesitating for six to seven seconds, he finally regained his senses.
“Zhongyuan War Emperor, forgive Hongji’s presumption, but is it possible you’ve made a mistake?”
“Haven’t our two halls always been one family?”
“How could it suddenly…”
The War Emperor Hall had always relied on the Imperial Doctor Hall for support.
Yet now, they stood with the opposition, jointly targeting the Imperial Doctor Hall?
Sun Hongji grew more puzzled and continued, “Also, who did I provoke, who is someone I shouldn't have provoked?”
“Hmph!”
A cold snort reverberated.
A heavy aura suddenly surged from Zhongyuan War Emperor.
Standing at close proximity, Sun Hongji felt as if countless invisible needles were hovering before his face. He instinctively took two steps back.
“Who do you think you are, to have the right to question me?”
“Do you really think that with the backing of the Imperial Doctor Hall, everyone must give you face?”
“Let me tell you, I’ve been very polite by just standing here and speaking without acting today!”
“If you spout any more nonsense, you won’t have to leave on your own accord; I’ll personally throw you all out.”
The surrounding members of the outpost fell silent, intimidated.
“Guard them. If they haven’t packed up and left by dawn, they will all be forcibly removed.”
“Anyone who dares to resist will have their legs broken and be thrown out.”
“Yes!”
The members of the War Emperor Hall responded in unison with a low shout, causing the members of the Imperial Doctor Hall’s legs to feel weak.
Sun Hongji’s eyes darkened as he watched Zhongyuan War Emperor leave.
Although he wasn't sure why Zhongyuan War Emperor was suddenly targeting them like this, the message was clear: the relationship between the War Emperor Hall and the Imperial Doctor Hall had been completely shattered.
The news quickly reached the headquarters of the Imperial Doctor Hall.
Upon hearing that the five Great War Emperors had personally intervened to expel the members of the Imperial Doctor Hall's outpost from Shanhai City, forbidding the Imperial Doctor Hall from further involvement, the Grand Elder directly called Zhongyuan War Emperor.
Years ago, Zhongyuan War Emperor had been severely injured, and it was he who had pulled him back from the brink of death.
Within the entire Imperial Doctor Hall, Zhongyuan War Emperor was only polite to the Grand Elder.
“Zhongyuan, I heard you personally led people to clear out the Imperial Doctor Hall’s outpost in Shanhai City?”
As soon as the call was connected, the Grand Elder went straight to the point.
“Yes!”
Zhongyuan War Emperor responded truthfully.
“May I know the reason?”
“Your Imperial Doctor Hall has provoked someone you shouldn’t have!”
“You’re taking a feather and treating it as a decree, forcibly taking what belongs to others!”
“That person is very angry, and facing him, we have no choice.”
“Secondly, you are well aware of what your Imperial Doctor Hall has been doing in recent years.”
“It’s time for a reminder. If you don’t rein them in, will your Imperial Doctor Hall be the only one calling the shots in the Dragon God Kingdom?”
Hearing Zhongyuan War Emperor’s complaint, the Grand Elder chuckled awkwardly.
“The young people of the Imperial Doctor Hall have indeed become a bit too arrogant in recent years!”
“I will handle this matter later!”
“Zhongyuan, I want to know who exactly the Imperial Doctor Hall has provoked, that even your War Emperor Hall has no choice.”
Expelling the Imperial Doctor Hall's outpost from Shanhai City had no impact on the War Emperor Hall as a whole.
However, doing so would cause the Imperial Doctor Hall to lose face.
The dignity of the Imperial Doctor Hall had to be maintained.
No one could disregard the Imperial Doctor Hall.
“Who else could it be? Don’t you know why the five of us have been guarding Shanhai City?”
Mentioning this, the Grand Elder instantly understood everything.
He said without hesitation, “I understand. I will handle this matter!”
“When are you returning to the Dragon Capital? Come to the Imperial Doctor Hall for tea!”
After hanging up the phone, the Grand Elder’s face darkened, and he shouted outside, “Notify all elders to attend a meeting in the deliberation hall!”
In the deliberation hall, once everyone was assembled, the Grand Elder questioned the Third Elder, “Third Elder, did your subordinate bring your Imperial Doctor Token to Shanhai City!”
There were only ten Imperial Doctor Tokens in total, one for each elder.
When disciples of the elders went out with an Imperial Doctor Token, they could mobilize all forces as if the elder were present.
The Third Elder nodded, “Yes!”
“It is rumored that the formula for the Divine Doctor’s Blood-Breaking Pill has appeared in Shanhai City, so I sent Young Sun to retrieve it.”
“Such a miraculous medicine as the Blood-Breaking Pill should not be held by private enterprises, as it could pose a threat to our Imperial Doctor Hall.”
The reason everyone feared the Imperial Doctor Hall was that it possessed various rare pill formulas, controlling the chances of outsiders being able to treat difficult and complicated illnesses.
The Blood-Breaking Pill had broad efficacy.
If Yuxue Pharmaceutical produced it and distributed it to the market like a common cold medicine, many people would no longer seek out the Imperial Doctor Hall when they were sick, and their reliance on the Imperial Doctor Hall would gradually weaken.
Monopolizing it would allow them to earn more money.
Everyone present understood this logic.
The Grand Elder sighed helplessly, “A good idea, but this time, you’ve kicked a steel plate.”
“I just contacted Zhongyuan War Emperor. The person who produced the Blood-Breaking Pill formula is someone that even the highest echelons of the Dragon God Kingdom do not wish to provoke!”
“Your disciple should have told you how you provoked him, right?”
What?
The Third Elder’s face changed drastically.
After his Imperial Doctor Token was broken and he was slapped and forced to leave, Sun Hongji immediately contacted the Third Elder, informing him that he had encountered a reckless youngster during his attempt to collect the Blood-Breaking Pill.
Upon learning that his Imperial Doctor Token had been rendered useless by the other party, the Third Elder instructed Sun Hongji to make an example of Yuxue Pharmaceutical, to make the Nan family in Shanhai City a target of public scorn, with no place to stand.
He never imagined that the reckless youngster spoken of by Sun Hongji was actually that terrifying existence who could instantly inflict severe injuries on countless powerful individuals in the Dragon God Kingdom with just a breath.
After regaining his composure, he anxiously asked, “Then, what do we do now?”
The Grand Elder pondered, “Now, the situation has not reached its worst. There is still a chance for salvage!”
“First, as per that person’s demand, withdraw all members of the Shanhai City outpost!”
“The one who tied the bell must untie it. Remove everything targeting Gui Yuan and have your disciple go and apologize obediently.”
He paused before continuing, “Also, have the Imperial Doctor Hall’s personnel development been a bit too rapid in recent years?”
“How many of your disciples are truly dedicated to medicine, I think you all know very well.”
“They all rely on the big tree for shade, acting arrogantly and imperiously!”
“From now on, properly rectify this trend.”
“Anyone who dares to act presumptuously by relying on the backing of the Imperial Doctor Hall will be expelled from the Imperial Doctor Hall!”
…
In the early morning, as the rising sun bathed Shanhai City, the people of Shanhai City also discovered that the members of the three outposts of the Imperial Doctor Hall had been evacuated, all surprised by what had happened.
Qin Xue had just woken up when she received a call from Nan Zi’an.
“Xiao Xue, it’s alright, it’s alright!”
“The Imperial Doctor Hall has withdrawn their targeting of us, and all those previous collaborators have proactively contacted me, hoping to continue their cooperation with Yuxue Pharmaceutical!”
This good news truly surprised Qin Xue.
She quickly realized that Chu Fan must have facilitated everything.
Following that, she said, “Brother An, it’s a good thing we are no longer being targeted!”
“However, Yuxue Pharmaceutical will no longer cooperate with opportunists. Regardless of the conditions proposed by those previous collaborators, Yuxue Pharmaceutical will no longer work with them.”
A person lives for their dignity!
Qin Xue’s heart still echoed with the words Chu Fan had spoken when they chatted casually last night.