Arc 5The Hundred Herbs Hall Crisis
Chen Yi uncovered the forces plotting against the Xiao Family, helped defend Hundred Herbs Hall, and secretly killed Liu Jing after the young man threatened his family. The Liu Family conflict continued as Chen Yi turned to helping his unconscious brother and weighed a teaching position at Guiyun Academy.
- Chen Yi discovered the Liu Family’s plan to attack Hundred Herbs Hall and warned Wang Ji, while Chen Yunfan secretly arranged to protect the hall.
- The Phantom Sound Sect attacked Hundred Herbs Hall, but Xie Tingyun and the Xiao Family guards drove off the assailants, and Chen Yunfan intervened against Elder Demon Jia.
- Chen Yi escaped pursuit after knocking out Liu Si’er and the Xiao Family guards with his spear, while Xiao Jinghong learned the Jingzhou Liu Family had ordered the theft of the Xiao Family’s herbs.
- Xiao Jinghong returned to the Xiao Manor with Pei Guanli, and Old Marquis Xiao gave the Liu Family three days to explain itself while urging the Xiao Family to focus on the Mutual Market.
- Chen Yi learned that Linglan Pavilion had been exposed and its leaders executed, then met the disguised Liu Lang at Hundred Herbs Hall before being abducted by Liu Jing’s men.
- Liu Jing threatened the Xiao Family and insulted Xiao Wan'er and Xiao Jinghong, so Chen Yi killed him and his companions before returning to the estate.
- As authorities investigated Liu Jing’s death, Chen Yi realized that his knockout medicine had left Chen Yunfan unconscious and agreed to arrange treatment.
- Li Huaigu urged Chen Yi to teach at Guiyun Academy, and Chen Yi brought Ma Liangcai to Chen Yunfan, where Miss Cui arrived with a physician and dismissed Shuzhou’s prospects of having a famous doctor.