Those words were utterly devastating.

"You... you... you." Miyamoto Hayashi pointed at Chen Xiao, his eyes wide with fury. He opened his mouth to curse but suddenly clutched his chest. A huge mouthful of blood spurted out before he collapsed, dying with his eyes wide open.

Yang Country’s Poison King of a generation had died by his own poison.

Sato Taka and Jin Nanxi were stunned speechless. They had come to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Exchange Conference with the sole purpose of utterly disgracing Divine Land. Unexpectedly, the result was a complete and utter defeat.

The Ghost Medical Sect was forcibly expelled from the territory of Divine Land, and their core member, Miyamoto Hayashi—a man known as a medical Semi-Saint—had perished because of it.

Sato Taka’s eyes blazed with fury as he roared, "You brat! Your deceit killed Mr. Miyamoto! Our Ghost Medical Sect will never let you get away with this!"

"What a coincidence," Chen Xiao said with a faint smile. "I don’t plan on letting you get away, either."

"I’m giving you one day to leave Divine Land.

"After that, I’ll personally visit the Ghost Medical Sect’s branch and smash all your things.

"Scram—"

His furious roar was like a clap of thunder. In an instant, the two men were so frightened they scrambled away in a panic, immediately carrying Miyamoto Hayashi’s body as they fled at full speed. Before they left, however, the looks they shot at Chen Xiao were bone-chillingly cold.

Elsewhere, Watanabe Ichiba, who had yet to reveal himself, clenched the wine glass in his hand. The glass shattered and cut his palm, but he seemed completely unaware, his eyes terrifyingly cold.

"Chen Xiao, you again, always spoiling our plans!

"And that old fool, William Dodge, is actually siding with Divine Land!

"The Sect Leader was right. That old man is too upright; he’s a major obstacle to the rise of our Ghost Medical Sect!"

Jiang Tianquan lowered his voice. "Young Master Watanabe, then... what do we do now?"

"Our Ghost Medical Sect has invested so much effort just to get a foothold deep within Divine Land! They can dream on if they think we’ll just leave!

"Since the soft approach didn’t work, we’ll do it the hard way!"

Watanabe Ichiba’s voice was like that of a sinister demon. "If that old man William dares to block our path, then there’s no need for him to stay alive! If he dies in Divine Land... heh, the International Medical Alliance will have no choice but to make a fuss!

"Moreover, once he’s dead, our vice president in the International Medical Alliance will have a chance to rise to the top! When that happens, I’d like to see how the Shenzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Community can possibly compete with us from Yang Country!"

Jiang Tianquan narrowed his eyes. "You mean..."

"Anyone who blocks the path of our Ghost Medical Sect must die!" Watanabe Ichiba said coldly. "That Chen Xiao fellow is also a threat to us! We absolutely cannot let him live!

"This time, we’ll take care of him along the way."

Zhu Baixi expressionlessly downed a glass of red wine. She had overheard their entire conversation. The Ghost Medical Sect’s sudden entry into Divine Land was a massive plot orchestrated by Yang Country. The Jiang Family had also invested a great deal of capital into it. If the plan were to fail, it would nearly ruin them. This was why Jiang Tianquan was so desperate to stand by Watanabe Ichiba’s side.

Her beautiful eyes flickered as she silently took another sip of wine. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Back at the conference, Luo Qingli and the other women rushed over to check on Chen Xiao. They examined him from top to bottom, and only after confirming that he was truly showing no symptoms did they finally breathe a sigh of relief.

William Dodge also shook his head with regret. "This Traditional Chinese Medicine conference was truly spectacular, full of twists and turns. It’s just a pity that a distinguished Doctor like Mr. Miyamoto has fallen..." He sighed with great regret.

Chen Xiao said, "Mr. William, Divine Land and Yang Country have always been like fire and water. When things reached this point, it was never going to end peacefully. He chose his own path to destruction. It has nothing to do with us."

William Dodge nodded.

Just then, Chen Xiao took the opportunity to propose, "Mr. William, I see you still have some minor health issues. If you need, you can come to me for help."

At these words, William Dodge’s eyes lit up. "If Mr. Chen is willing to help, that would be wonderful indeed."

As the president of the Medical Alliance, he wanted Chen Xiao to treat him but couldn’t bring himself to ask for fear of losing face. Now that Chen Xiao had offered, he naturally agreed.

"I’m a bit tired myself. How about I come to your residence to treat you there?"

If he didn’t need something from the man, Chen Xiao would never have spoken so respectfully to William Dodge. However, the problems Luo Qingli and Zhang Yaqing were facing required his intervention, so he had no choice but to be patient.

"Of course," William Dodge laughed heartily. "You are most welcome!"

Luo Qingli and Zhang Yaqing exchanged a look. They both knew this matter was settled.

Lu Jue glanced briefly at the group and said to William Dodge, "Mr. William, shall we get to the car?"

Chen Xiao and the others followed them out.

The Traditional Chinese Medicine Conference thus came to an end, but Li Zhengming and the others still couldn’t calm their turbulent emotions. The entire process had been far too thrilling and suspenseful. The Ghost Medical Sect had tried to trample them, only to be brutally slapped in the face by Chen Xiao. Even Miyamoto Hayashi, that old so-called Semi-Saint of the Yang Country medical community, had perished here.

They couldn’t begin to describe their exhilaration. In the future, they were eager to see what grounds the people of Yang Country had to act so arrogant in front of them.

"Old Li! This Mr. Chen’s medical skills are simply divine! You have to introduce him to us!"

"We want to learn from him too..."

"That’s right! We old folks need to seek Mr. Chen’s guidance as well..."

Li Zhengming’s face was filled with pride. "I told you all Mr. Chen was no ordinary person. Do you believe me now?"

"We believe you! We believe you!"

The old doctors all looked on with deep admiration. The medical skills Chen Xiao had displayed could only be described as heaven-defying. They were all ready to ask to become his disciples.

After seeing the group leave the venue, a cold light flashed in Watanabe Ichiba’s eyes. He dialed a number. "The plan has changed. Execute Plan B."

"Understood!" A sinister voice replied from the other end before the call was disconnected.

Nearby, Zhu Baixi emotionlessly fiddled with her phone and sent a message. Then, she deleted it completely.

「In the car.」

Chen Xiao narrowed his eyes, looking at the message that had suddenly popped up on his phone. After a moment of surprise, his expression turned grave.

"Mr. Chen, what’s wrong?" William Dodge asked curiously.

"Mr. William, it seems we need to change our route. Someone is planning to make a move on us."

Hearing this, William Dodge gasped and said angrily, "Who would be so bold? Mr. Chen, you are my guest! To dare lay a hand on you is to declare war on me, William Dodge!"

Chen Xiao replied calmly, "What if they were targeting you from the start?"

William Dodge’s pupils constricted.

Lu Jue, however, just smirked sarcastically. "Who would dare make a move against someone as distinguished as Mr. William? That would be declaring war on the entire world’s medical community! Besides, with me here, do you think just anyone can touch Mr. William?"

William Dodge chuckled. "That’s right. With Miss Lu’s protection, I feel very safe."

"Miss Lu is a Martial Arts Grandmaster! She once single-handedly defeated more than a dozen assassins who came for me! That’s why I’m so at ease on this trip to Divine Land. I didn’t even bring a single bodyguard!"

"She’s that impressive?" Luo Qingli asked, astonished.

Lu Jue smiled proudly. "A Martial Arts Grandmaster is not something an ordinary person can comprehend. Mr. Chen, your medical skills may be exceptional, but—no offense—for someone at my level, killing you would be quite simple."

"I am one of the most talented cultivators of my generation in the Capital Lu Family. Even my cousin, who manages the family’s affairs, is far from my equal in martial prowess."

Just as she was distracted by her own speech—suddenly! A large truck on the opposite side of the road smashed through the median barrier and accelerated directly toward them!

In an instant, everyone’s hair stood on end.

Lu Jue’s heart nearly jumped out of her chest. She slammed on the brakes and frantically twisted the steering wheel.