Medicine Clan.
On an extremely vast square, three figures stood: a man, a woman, and an old man. The man was none other than Yao Tian, who was currently focused on refining pills.
Yao Ling and Yao Wangui watched from the sidelines. Yao Tian also participated in the Medicine Ceremony this time. Although it was not a real competition, he absolutely could not lose face for the Medicine Clan.
In preparation for the upcoming Medicine Ceremony, Yao Tian is not letting his guard down in the slightest.
"Boom!"
As the alchemy process progressed, dark clouds filled the sky, and a Lei Yun rapidly gathered. The Lei Yun changed, gradually revealing nine colors, and then nine-colored lightning struck down fiercely at the medicine cauldron below!
"Call out!"
With a whooshing sound, a figure soared into the sky, facing the thunderbolt directly. No matter how fiercely the nine-colored lightning struck, it did not cause the slightest harm to that person.
A moment later, the Lei Yun dissipated, and a pill flew out of the cauldron after the lid was lifted. Yao Tian was prepared; he simply reached out and the pill flew towards him, finally being caught firmly in his hand.
"Clap clap clap!"
A round of applause rang out, Yao Tian turned around to see Huo Xuan walking slowly toward them from a short distance away.
Will you be participating in the Medicine Ceremony this time?
After finishing the alchemy, it was Yao Ling's turn to refine the pills, while Yao Tian had some free time and chatted with Huo Xuan.
Huo Xuan shook his head slightly and said, "I prefer being a spectator to participating in the Medicine Ceremony."
"That's a real pity. I thought I could take this opportunity to have another contest with you in alchemy."
Huo Xuan simply smiled in response; he had absolutely no interest in participating in the Medicine Ceremony.
"Boom!"
At a certain moment in the sky, dark clouds gathered again, this time summoning Six-Colored Pill Lightning. After the pill lightning dissipated, the Yao Ling put away the pill and returned to the side of the Yao Tian with a Puppet.
"I must say, your Puppet is quite effective."
Yao Tian said casually.
Puppet?
Huo Xuan carefully examined the Puppet and discovered that it was actually Yao Chen's Chen Venerable!
"It seems that Yao Chen has one more lifelong wish..."
"Oh, that! It's just returning it to its rightful owner. Things that belong to your Medicine Clan should naturally be returned to you."
Huo Xuan said this deliberately.
"Um?"
"Huo Xuan, what do you mean by this? What do you mean by 'our Medicine Clan's stuff'?"
Upon hearing this, Yao Tian and Yao Ling were somewhat puzzled, and Yao Wangui was also curious about the matter.
"Yao Chen, do you know anything about this person?"
Huo Xuan asked.
"Yao Chen?"
Upon hearing this name, Yao Tian and Yao Ling kept recalling the people they knew within the Medicine Clan, but there was no one named Yao Chen.
"Hmph! Yao Chen, a discarded son of the Medicine Clan. His bloodline is inferior. Years ago, the clan sent him to carry out an extremely simple mission, but he messed it up. What use is such a piece of trash in the Medicine Clan? This elder has long since expelled him from the Medicine Clan!"
Yao Wangui snorted coldly.
Upon hearing what Yao Wangui said, Yao Tian and Yao Ling did indeed recall the name Yao Chen.
A discarded son of the Medicine Clan, he was expelled from the Medicine Clan at a young age. After many twists and turns, he eventually founded a top-tier power in the Central Plains, one of the Four Pavilions, the Starfall Pavilion.
Nine Star Dou Zun Peak, Eighth Grade alchemist, known as the number one alchemist on the continent, and called the Venerable Yao.
It seems that his clan had once given him a chance to return, but he stubbornly refused. After that, he disappeared not long after.
"What exactly is going on?"
"That Puppet was made using Yao Chen's soul."
Huo Xuan had no intention of hiding anything and told the truth directly.
"Did you commit the crime of Yao Chen's disappearance?"
After Yao Tian said those words, he felt they were unrealistic.
When Yao Chen disappeared, Huo Xuan shouldn't have even been born yet, so how could he be related to Yao Chen's disappearance?
"His disappearance has nothing to do with me, but some things are indeed related to me." Huo Xuan stepped forward and patted Chen Venerable on the shoulder, continuing, "We originally planned to make a deal, but it fell through. He was also quite disobedient, so in order to make him obedient, I turned him into Puppet."
Upon hearing this, Yao Tian and Yao Ling gasped in shock, while Yao Wangui wore a gloating expression.
"What kind of deal is there between you?"
Yao Ling forced a smile, but to Huo Xuan, it looked extremely unnatural.
"He gave me the Bone Chilling Flame, ranked eleventh, as a token of his gratitude. He hopes to use the power of the Flame Clan to fight against the Medicine Clan..."
"Bang!"
With a heavy thud, Chen Venerable suddenly exploded into countless dust particles, which scattered across the sky.
Yao Wangui has made his move!
"Excellent! I never expected this! The Medicine Clan has raised such an ungrateful wretch!"
Taking a deep breath, Yao Tian asked slowly, "And then? How did your negotiations break down?"
"Yao Chen hoped to use the power of the Flame Clan to threaten the Medicine Clan into leaving his parents' names on their Clan Tablet. For the sake of Bone Chilling Flame, I had already agreed, but this old ghost not only didn't trust me, but also secretly colluded with the Xiao Clan..."
At this point, Huo Xuan looked meaningfully at Yao Wangui and said, "Elder Yao Wangui, what do you think of this..."
"Hmph! The Clan Tablet doesn't honor mediocre people. What right do the parents of a worthless ingrate have to have their names inscribed there?!" Yao Wangui sneered, saying, "Yao Chen, an outcast of the Medicine Clan, resentful of being expelled, secretly chose to betray the clan. His crime is unforgivable! This elder must punish him according to clan rules!"
"According to the rules of the Medicine Clan, from this day forward! The traitor Yao Chen and his parents are to be completely removed from the Yao surname, and their names will no longer be recorded in the family genealogy!"
Huo Xuan was secretly delighted.
Don't blame me, Yao Chen, we're enemies after all.
At the summit of Medicine Mountain, clouds and mist swirl, and a strange fragrance of elixirs spreads, giving people a sense of tranquility and joy, as if they were in a fairyland.
At the summit of Medicine Mountain, vast expanses of medicinal herbs converge like an ocean. Above these seas of herbs, a colossal plaza floats in mid-air. At the four corners of the plaza stand four enormous medicinal cauldrons, emitting fragrant aromas that rise straight into the sky.
Now, many people are standing on this suspended platform, and lively conversations are constantly coming out, making it seem very lively. Looking north along the stone platform, there are rows of Stone Chair. On both sides of these Stone Chair, beautiful maids flit by like butterflies, their nimble hands filling the jade cups on the stone tables.
Today marks the opening of the Medicine Ceremony!
As time went by, the number of people around the stone platform grew larger and larger. Eventually, all sorts of noises soared into the sky, and the buzzing sound even shook the clouds in the sky apart.
The sound waves spread, and suddenly a bell-like chime resounded in the sky. Immediately, the many members of the Medicine Clan stood up, and their respectful voices spread far and wide.
"Welcome, clan leader."
Amidst the resounding cheers, the clouds in the sky churned and then spontaneously parted, revealing Yao Dan, dressed in a white robe, slowly emerging from within.
"Hehe, guests are always welcome..."
In the sky, a gentle smile appeared on Yao Dan's aged face. He cupped his hands in greeting to the dense crowd, and then his gaze suddenly swept over the crowd and stopped on a familiar figure.
"What? Old man Yao Dan, you're not welcome?"
"Of course not, I just didn't expect that Yan Jin... would actually come. Please take a seat."
Upon hearing this, Yan Jin didn't stand on ceremony. With a flash, he appeared in a seat next to the main seat of the Yao Dan Seat and sat down directly.
Yao Dan took a step forward and sat in the main seat amidst the respectful welcome of many elders of the Medicine Clan.
"Heh, old man of Yao Dan, have you finally decided to retire this time?"
Just as the Yao Dan were placed in the seat, another voice filled with vicissitudes slowly spread across the sky. Along with this voice came an extremely rich medicinal fragrance. Then, everyone saw a green light suddenly flash on the distant horizon. In a few moments, a pale green medicine cauldron swiftly broke through the air and arrived. On the medicine cauldron, an old man dressed in ordinary hemp clothing sat cross-legged. In his hand, he leaned on a cane that looked like it was woven from medicinal herbs. Many jade bottles hung from the cane, which made a tinkling sound when shaken.
"Old Man Shennong... I never expected even this senior would show up."
Upon seeing this person, a look of surprise flashed across everyone's eyes, followed by a deep sense of solemnity. Although the name of this Old Man Shennong did not sound very famous, he was an extremely senior figure in the Pill Realm.
This year's Medicine Ceremony is going to be interesting!
"Hehe, you old codger, you're still alive..." Yao Dan chuckled, but there was no surprise in his expression.
The Old Man Shennong nodded with a smile, and was about to sit down when his brows suddenly furrowed. He turned around and looked behind him, where dark clouds were emerging. They spread out at an astonishing speed, reaching the top of the mountain in the blink of an eye. The dark clouds condensed and transformed into a middle-aged man dressed in black. With the appearance of this man, a low wailing sound immediately echoed in the world, like the lament of a soul.
"Soul Hun Xuzi of the Hun Clan, I have come uninvited. I hope Clan Chief Yao Dan will not take offense." The man in black smiled faintly, and his unhurried voice echoed in mid-air.
"Hun Xuzi!"