Chapter 88 Teenage Medicine Master (2/2)

“Greetings, old Chief.” Even Xiao Chen, one of the top ten medicine masters in the city, did not dare be disrespectful when meeting Shi Ji. He hurriedly bowed in greeting.

Shi Ji was not only the old chief of the Shi family, but also the pillar of strength of the family and a formidable level-eight adept! It was solely because of him that the Shi family could become a tycoon family. If the family did not produce another level-eight adept in the next century, they would fall to the status of a grand family again.

“Chief.” On the other hand, Xiao Chen was more relaxed towards Shi Hao, the current chief.

“Medicine Master Xiao,” responded Shi Ji with a nod. He walked past Xiao Chen and Shi Yu and bowed in greeting to the young man in the head seat. “Shi Ji of the Shi family greets this young master. How should I address you?” Shi Ji asked cordially.

Shi Hao was hardly surprised at the respect with which they treated the young man, but Shi Yu could hardly restrain his disgust. But he was well aware of the reason for his grandfather’s actions. He must have also suspected that the young man was from the Valley of Medicine Masters.

“Zhou Donghuang,” came the response as Zhou Donghuang glanced at Shi Ji. “You are the level-eight adept of the Shi family?”

“Yes,” Shi Ji answered quickly, afraid to be rude.

“Shi Hao, chief of the Shi family, greets Young Master Donghuang,” called Shi Hao as he bowed respectfully.

Seeing this, Xiao Chen was stunned. “Chiefs, what are you doing? This lad is just someone from an inferior prefecture… Chief, you know him, he was the one who detoxified the poison for Yang Yunji, Medicine Master Zhou.” Xiao Chen looked at Shi Hao, perplexed.

“What?!” Hearing this, Shi Hao’s face dropped in fear. He turned to the young man in fright as he muttered, “He… he is that teenage medicine master? Wasn’t he from an inferior prefecture? How can someone from such a place enter level-four of the gathered qi or even level-five at such an age?”

Shi Hao was shocked. He felt his skin crawl because he realized he had messed with the wrong person.

A teenage medicine master. The Valley of Medicine Masters. Shi Hao realized that these two were inextricably connected. No wonder this teenager who had attained at least level-four of the gathered qi at such a young age could possibly treat the poison of Yang Yunji. It was simple for someone from the Valley to achieve something like that.

“Young Master Donghuang, you… you are from the Valley of Medicine Masters?” Shi Hao asked nervously as he breathed in deeply, harboring this last tinge of hope. If he was really from the Valley, then he was done for. If not, this could be solved easily.

“The Valley of Medicine Masters?” Hearing the question, Zhou Donghuang was first taken aback, then laughed condescendingly. “Why? You want to find out if I am from the Valley before thinking of what to do next?”

Shi Hao smiled awkwardly as his thoughts had just been exposed.

Zhou Donghuang said flatly, “If you want to find out if I am from the Valley, then call Yang Yunji here… I can’t be bothered to make another trip there. Today, let’s settle everything here.”

“I will get Yang Yunji here right away,” responded Shi Hao as he rushed out.

“Valley of Medicine Masters?” As Shi Yu stared at Zhou Donghuang suspiciously, Xiao Chen looked again at Zhou Donghuang as his expression darkened.

He could not figure it out: how did this teenager become linked to the Valley of Medicine Masters?

“Yu’er, what is going on here?” Shi Ji turned to Shi Yu and whispered.

“Grandfather.” Shi Yu threw a cautious look at Zhou Donghuang, then told the full story to Shi Ji.

Shi Ji was usually focused on his practice and rarely got involved in such matters. Although he was aware and even surprised that Xiao Chen had joined the Shi family, he was still not clear of the circumstances.

Hearing Shi Yu’s story, Shi Yu’s expression transformed drastically. He could not blame his son or grandson for anything because he too would have done the same. But what nobody expected was that the teenage medicine master who had treated Yang Yunji, whom everyone had simply taken no notice of, could possibly be from the Valley.

“Grandfather, he may not be from the Valley,” reminded Shi Yu.

Shi Ji smiled bitterly, “I hope so.”