"A Gathering of Worthies"

Early the next morning, a black chauffeured car pulled up at the entrance to Tianlu Residential Area.

After Chen Xuan got in, he found that apart from the driver, Boss Xu was the only other person in the spacious vehicle.

"Over here, my friend." Seeing him arrive, Xu Wangxian quickly waved him over. "Good morning!"

"Morning." Chen Xuan yawned as he sat beside him. Ever since opening his shop, he had not gotten up according to normal working hours in a long time. "Looks like that patient's condition isn't all that urgent... They actually need to report it and get approval before treatment."

"There's no helping that. They can't let just anyone go in and take a look." Xu Wangxian smiled. "Of course, you're not wrong. I heard the Gu family's young miss has been ill for over a month. It definitely isn't some terrible or critical disease. But after all this time, she hasn't improved, and they can't even identify the cause. That's why Boss Gu is worried."

Xu Wangxian looked especially formal today. Not only had he trimmed his beard, he had also changed into a blue-gray traditional robe, giving him quite the air of an immortal cultivator.

It was clear that he attached great importance to this trip.

The car headed up the mountain along the scenic road—the same road Chen Xuan often took to gather herbs. Since it was a workday, there were few people around. At the mountainside, the vehicle turned onto a side road, and the scenery grew quieter. Towering old trees lined both sides of the road, their branches hanging so low that they almost completely blocked out the golden morning light.

He had never been here before.

But he soon understood why, despite frequently climbing Foothill Mountain, this place felt so unfamiliar.