"He was poisoned by a third-grade deadly poison, Soul Yin Poison. However, the poison in his body has already been cleared out, so it's nothing serious. He'll recover after resting for a while. I'll write a prescription and have him take it for a few days. Then he'll be fine," Elder Huo said.
He spoke so casually, as if it were nothing more than a trifling matter.
Everyone around him looked at Elder Huo with admiration. No one had expected his medical skills to be so formidable.
Even Master Wang, a second-tier alchemist, had been helpless against the poison, yet Elder Huo had resolved it with ease.
No one had expected Elder Huo's methods to be so astonishing.
Many people had thought Elder Huo was merely an old man from the Martial Arts Pavilion. Who could have imagined that he also possessed such superb medical skills?
"Thank you, Elder Huo." Jiang Tian, Li Huirong, and the others all expressed their thanks to Elder Huo.
"All right, I'm going back." Elder Huo waved his hand and then left.
After Elder Huo departed, Jiang Tian asked, "Chen'er, how did you persuade him to help?"
"He said that as long as I agreed to three conditions, he would help. I agreed, and he took action," Jiang Chen answered honestly.
"I see. Build a good relationship with him. His background should be extraordinary, and that will benefit you." Jiang Tian advised Jiang Chen.
Jiang Tian also knew that Jiang Chen could cultivate, and he was delighted for him.
When Jiang Chen had taught Jiang Xing and the others a lesson earlier, the news had already reached Jiang Tian. It was also Jiang Tian who had suppressed the matter, preventing anyone from causing trouble for Jiang Chen.
Seeing Jiang Chen grow stronger, Jiang Tian was extremely happy as well.
It was a good thing for the Jiang Family to produce a powerful prodigy and become even stronger.
Making the Jiang Family stronger and stronger had always been Jiang Tian's wish.
"I know what I'm doing." Jiang Chen nodded.
"Since Yunfeng is fine, I can rest easy. I'll go back first," Jiang Tian said.
"Take care, Grandpa." Jiang Chen saw the others off.
Next, Jiang Chen went to purchase some spirit medicines he would need. Fortunately, he was wealthy now; otherwise, he truly could not have afforded them. These spirit medicines were rather expensive, costing several thousand spirit stones.
Before long, Jiang Yunfeng woke up.
After learning that Jiang Chen had asked Elder Huo to save him, he felt that his son had grown up and was deeply comforted.
"Father, the Bloodfire Mercenary Group actually dared to attack our Jiang Family's caravan. It's truly unforgivable." Jiang Chen's eyes were filled with Killing Intent.
"The Bloodfire Mercenary Group is extremely powerful. They have several Martial Grandmaster Realm experts. Our Jiang Family is no match for them at all. The reason they don't dare act recklessly in Qingyue Town is because our three great families are here. But once outside Qingyue Town, that may not be the case." Jiang Yunfeng smiled bitterly.
"This matter can only be dropped. Becoming too hostile with the Bloodfire Mercenary Group wouldn't be good for the Jiang Family. Chen'er, don't provoke them. They're ruthless men who live by the blade." Jiang Yunfeng advised.
Jiang Tian thought the same.
Their Jiang Family was weaker than the Bloodfire Mercenary Group. What else could they do besides swallow their anger?
It was impossible for them to stake the entire Jiang Family against the Bloodfire Mercenary Group. That would be the worst possible strategy.
The disparity in strength was too great. They simply could not fight them.
"Father, I know what I'm doing," Jiang Chen said.
The two of them talked for a while, and then Jiang Chen left.
The Jiang Family's higher-ups had decided to let the matter go, but Jiang Chen would not.
They did not know that Jiang Chen had already been at odds with the Bloodfire Mercenary Group and had caused them to lose quite a few men.
Jiang Chen would not easily let the Bloodfire Mercenary Group off.
He had originally planned to wait until he became stronger before wiping out the Bloodfire Mercenary Group.
But the Bloodfire Mercenary Group had nearly killed his father, Jiang Yunfeng. Jiang Chen could not wait to settle this grudge.
Thus, Jiang Chen went to the shops to purchase some supplies and prepared to take revenge.
The Bloodfire Mercenary Group had five strongholds active in several nearby towns.
There was one headquarters and four branch halls. Each branch hall had a Martial Grandmaster Realm branch master stationed there, along with several hundred mercenaries.
The people who had attacked the Jiang Family's caravan this time were from the branch hall to the east.
Jiang Chen intended to hunt down the Bloodfire Mercenary Group's men and make them pay the price.
What others did not dare to do, he dared.
After purchasing several hundred more fine iron arrows and some other items, Jiang Chen had everything prepared. He left Qingyue Town and headed toward the Bloodfire Mercenary Group's eastern stronghold.
The sky was already growing dim, but Jiang Chen did not care in the slightest. He intended to launch a nighttime attack, which would be more convenient.
The Jiang Family's people would never have imagined that Jiang Chen would be this reckless, actually daring to go alone to the Bloodfire Mercenary Group's stronghold.
By the time Jiang Chen reached the area near the Bloodfire Mercenary Group's stronghold, it was already the third watch of the night—the time when many people were at their most drowsy.
Jiang Chen quietly crept toward a mercenary standing guard.
He took out the third-grade low-tier Azure Sea Bow and nocked an arrow.
"Whoosh!" The sharp arrow struck the guarding mercenary directly in the neck.
The mercenary's eyes widened. He wanted to shout, but no sound came out.
Jiang Chen immediately rushed over. With a flash of his blade, he finished off the guard.
The nearby guards did not notice anything at all.
After devouring the blood-qi within the man's body, Jiang Chen dragged away the corpse and hid it.
Soon, a patrol squad was about to pass by.
Although the Bloodfire Mercenary Group was powerful, it remained cautious and sent three patrol squads to patrol the surrounding area.
Each patrol squad had four people.
Jiang Chen hid in the grass by the roadside.
Seeing that the patrol squad was about to arrive, Jiang Chen began gathering his strength and prepared Draw Sword Slash.
Just as the four men passed by—
"Draw Sword Slash!" A powerful blade aura tore through the air.
The formidable true-qi fluctuation caused the patrol squad's expressions to change.
But by then, it was already too late.
"Pfft..." The powerful blade aura sliced all four of them in half. They died on the spot, and blood flowed across the ground.
Jiang Chen collected their belongings, devoured their blood-qi, and then hid the corpses.
Jiang Chen now needed more and more spiritual power to advance.
After that, Jiang Chen dealt with the other two patrol squads one by one.
The people at the Bloodfire Mercenary Group's stronghold realized that something was wrong.
Half an hour had passed. Why had none of the patrol squads returned to report?
Normally, any patrol squad that passed through the gate would report in before continuing its patrol.
But now, no patrol squad had reported back for a long time.
This made him sense that something was amiss.
"Send several teams out to check what's going on. What are those people playing at? They can't even complete the requirements of their patrol mission." Chen Luo ordered.
The Bloodfire Mercenary Group at this stronghold was actually the same group of mercenaries Jiang Chen had encountered before.
What a twist of fate.
"Yes." Soon, several squads left the stronghold to investigate the situation outside.
At that moment, while the others were off guard, Jiang Chen put on a mercenary's clothes and slipped into the stronghold.
They had now heard that something had happened to the patrol squads, and a commotion was beginning to stir. Jiang Chen took advantage of the opportunity to cross the obstacles and enter the stronghold.
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