Return to the Sect

Late at night, Medicine King Valley was a boiling cauldron of chaos.

Tan Yin and Wang Rong were too gravely injured. Both were core disciples of immense importance within their sects; nothing could be allowed to happen to them. Thus, even when news of Gu Xiaoyue's death arrived, Gu Yinchen, who was in charge of Medicine King Valley, could not spare even a moment to deal with it.

Though matters within secret realms had always been unpredictable, these people had come at Medicine King Valley's invitation. If the other side insisted on making an issue of it, Medicine King Valley would inevitably leave itself open to criticism.

The two men's conditions were utterly dreadful. For some unknown reason, Tan Yin's meridians had all been severed, and his vitality had been burned away. His breath was so faint that it seemed he might return to his ancestral home at any moment. Wang Rong, meanwhile, had been poisoned severely. The poison gnawed away at every inch of his life force every moment, leaving him nearly beyond salvation.

The situation was dire beyond measure; not a moment could be delayed.

Gu Yinchen exhausted every ounce of his strength and brought every skill he possessed to bear, finally managing to stabilize their lives for the time being. Yet that was merely the first step. The treatment problems that followed left him at a loss.

After examining them, Gu Yinchen discovered the poison of the Merfolk Gathering in both their bodies. To guard against any mishap, he specifically ordered his disciples to place Tan Yin and Wang Rong in two locations far apart within Medicine King Valley, minimizing the potential danger.

Of the two, Wang Rong's condition was especially severe.

Tan Yin's main problem was excessive depletion. His body was like a mine that had