Jiang Yan's Decision

"According to my second uncle, he wants to personally witness how I eradicate the plague." Jiang Yan's tone was very calm, and there was no hidden meaning in his words.

Jiang Lie smiled and said, "That's right. It's not that Second Uncle doesn't trust you, but this matter is of utmost importance. Our Heavenly Fire Tribe cannot afford any losses. If we make a wrong move, we will all become sinners of the Heavenly Fire Tribe."

Upon hearing this, the young master was the first to jump out and point loudly, saying, "Second brother, you're asking too much of him! A-Yan has just cured two people and must be exhausted. Asking him to exorcise the plague for others now is practically killing him!"

"Brother, don't get agitated. I didn't say that A-Yan should go and get rid of the plague right now. I just want him to prove to us all that he has the ability."

Jiang Lie paused for a moment, then continued to flatter, "As the eldest grandson and future chieftain of my Heavenly Fire Tribe, A-Yan is known for his benevolence. I'm sure he would never stand by and watch someone die if he had the ability."

On the surface, he seemed to be backing down, but in reality, he was putting Jiang Yan in a very difficult position.

Over the years, being constantly overshadowed by his elder brother has taught Jiang Lie a lesson: in the Heavenly Fire Tribe, one cannot take the position of chieftain by force alone.

To seize the position of clan leader, one must gain the support of the clan elders. Why is Jiang Yan considered the future clan leader at such a young age?

The reason is simple: Jiang Yan is not only exceptionally talented, but also deeply loved by the people. In order to save the commoners and nobles of the tribe, he did not hesitate to taste hundreds of herbs himself and helped the tribe discover several kinds of medicinal materials and food. His reputation in the tribe remained high, and both nobles and commoners sincerely supported this eldest grandson.

To bring Jiang Yan down, we must first ruin his reputation, and this plague presents a golden opportunity.

Whether Jiang Yan agrees to help or not, it will be entirely beneficial to Jiang Lie today. If Jiang Yan helps treat so many people infected with the plague, he will inevitably contract the Jiang Yan himself.

If Jiang Yan postpones the meeting, the families of those who died today will vent their anger on Jiang Yan. If he tries to win them over, those families will definitely side with him.

It feels really good to play these tricks and schemes!

The young clan leader was so anxious that he was practically fuming. He quickly said to Jiang Yan, "A-Yan, don't push yourself. If you haven't recovered, then wait until tomorrow or the day after to make your move."

Upon hearing this, the clan leader and the high priest standing next to the young clan leader both shook their heads. Even if it were true, you shouldn't say it in front of so many people.

If you hadn't given birth to a prodigy like Jiang Yan, you would never have become the young clan leader in this lifetime.

Jiang Yan observed everyone's behavior, especially his second uncle's little tricks, which he found extremely disdainful. Suddenly, he felt a sense of loneliness that comes with being a master.

This is perhaps what Master often said: any conspiracy or trickery is utterly ineffective in the face of absolute strength. Today, I will use my strength to shatter my second uncle's illusions.

He smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Father and Second Uncle. I haven't expended too much energy. If the elders and seniors don't mind, please accompany me to Red Maple Valley. I would like to personally treat the patients there."

As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of everyone present changed again.

The smile on Second Master Jiang's face vanished instantly. He stared intently at Jiang Yan, thinking to himself: This kid is definitely faking it. Even I would find this plague extremely troublesome, requiring a huge expenditure of my blood and energy to cure it. How could a mere youth like him possibly cure it so easily?

The young clan chief's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed excitedly, "Well done, my son!"

The clan chief and the high priest exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes. They had also treated the plague, which was extremely difficult to cure; even treating one person required them to expend one-tenth of their True Qi.

This is also why these Great Shaman are unwilling to help. If they exhaust their inner True Qi and contract the plague, and a powerful enemy attacks at that time, the entire tribe will be wiped out.

"Yan'er, have you really thought this through?"

The clan chief asked with a serious expression.

Jiang Yan smiled and said, "This epidemic is indeed a bit troublesome, but I can still treat it. Please allow me, Grandpa."

"Alright, since you're so confident, Yan'er, then Grandpa will accompany you personally. If you can't hold on any longer, just let Grandpa know, and Grandpa will make sure you're safe."

The clan chief said with a face full of satisfaction that his sons had all been spoiled, and he had finally produced a grandson with the potential to become a Great Shaman. Naturally, he would not let this grandson perish under his nose.

When Second Master Jiang saw this scene, he was so jealous that he couldn't understand why his father looked down on him, when he was clearly the most outstanding genius among his peers!

Thank you, Grandpa.

Jiang Yan then turned to Little Thirteen and her mother, saying, "Sixth Aunt, Little Thirteen, after you go back, burn everything you used earlier. You still have the medicinal power of the pills in your bodies, so you won't be harmed if you encounter a minor epidemic."

"Thank you, young master."

The sixth concubine said with a face full of gratitude. She never expected that it would be this young master who saved her. When she left the city earlier, she had already prepared to die in Red Maple Valley. Now that she had survived, she would definitely follow the young master's lead from now on.

Little Thirteen gave Jiang Yan a sweet smile, "Big Brother, Little Thirteen will be waiting for you to come home."

"Um."

Jiang Yan affectionately patted his younger sister's head and said, "Little Thirteen, be good and don't run around. When your big brother comes back, the plague will disappear, and then you can go out and play."

Little Thirteen nodded like a chick pecking at rice, then got into the carriage with his mother and returned to the city.

The young clan leader quickly approached Jiang Yan, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Yan'er, take care."

Jiang Yan smiled and said, "Father, don't worry, I'll be perfectly fine."

As he spoke, he took out a porcelain bottle from his storage bag, poured out two pills, and handed them to his father, saying, "Father, these are the pills I used to cure Sixth Aunt and Little Thirteen. Take these two pills back with you. Keep one for later use, and put the other in a cauldron to boil into a medicinal soup so that everyone in the family can drink a bowl to prevent infection with the plague."

Upon hearing this, everyone present had their eyes light up. Even Second Master Jiang stared intently at the pill in Jiang Yan's hand, wanting to ask for it.

The young clan leader said, "Alright, I'll remember that, Yan'er. With your father here, you don't need to worry."

Jiang Yan nodded. "Then Father, I will go to Red Maple Valley first."

After bidding farewell to his father, Jiang Yan followed the clan chief, several priests, and Second Master Jiang toward Red Maple Valley.

A moment later, the group arrived outside Red Maple Valley. Instead of entering the valley first, Jiang Yan used his divine sense to scan Red Maple Valley. Soon, he saw some souls being carried away by a wisp of black smoke and flying into the distance. Upon seeing this, Jiang Yan's expression changed drastically.

Seeing that his expression was off, the clan chief quickly asked, "A-Yan, what's wrong?"

Jiang Yan said, "Grandpa, this plague seems to be caused by demons."

Before the words were even finished, the expressions of everyone present changed drastically. Demons were beings that inspired fear in all who heard of them. Even with several Great Shaman in charge of the Heavenly Fire Tribe, it was likely that even those Great Shaman would have difficulty resisting a demon capable of unleashing such a plague.

Second Master Jiang spoke first, his tone sarcastic. "A-Yan, you wouldn't be using this as an excuse because you don't want to treat the plague, would you?"

Bang!

Upon hearing this, the clan chief casually tapped his second son on the head and asked with a serious expression, "A-Yan, do you have any evidence?"

Jiang Yan ignored his second uncle and explained calmly, "Grandpa, elders, you can use your divine sense to look at the sky above Red Maple Valley and you will know that what I said is true."

Upon hearing this, the clan chief and several Celestial Person priests immediately followed Jiang Yan's instructions and used their divine senses to investigate the sky above Red Maple Valley. When they saw the horrific souls of the dead within the black smoke, their faces turned extremely grim. The people in this valley were all their subjects, and now even in death they could not find peace. How could they swallow this insult?

However, the demonic aura mixed in with the black smoke made their hearts tremble.

"A-Yan, do you know the origin of that demon?" the clan chief asked hurriedly.

Jiang Yan shook his head. "I don't know. I only heard my master tell stories of the Chang Gui. He saw the souls of the dead in the valley being swept away by black smoke, and that's when he realized that there was a demon behind this. Although I don't know what kind of demon it is, as long as we cure the patients in the valley, the demon will definitely show itself. Then we can take action and suppress it."