Chapter 533: Cheating at the Grand Medicine Testing Convention (1/2)

Chapter 533: Cheating at the Grand Medicine Testing Convention

Wang Shuchen admitted defeat?

Wang Gong’s heart lurched as he cast a glance at His Highness Duke of Qin behind him. He and the Duke of Qin had agreed to foster Wang Shuchen, but the boy had admitted defeat on his own? There would be nothing to say if the boy had strove until the end before being declared the loser, but he actually gave up before the time was over.

How could the Duke of Qin ever want someone like that?

Long Feiye only stared coldly at Wang Shuchen, feeling quite displeased. Right now the crowd was still caught in a frenzy of disbelief. The young boy Xie Peng had astonished everyone as much as Wang Shuchen’s actions disappointed them. Of all the guesses for the outcomes at the Grand Medicine Testing Convention, none of them had guessed this.

Head Elder Xie stood up, silencing the crowd. No matter how unbelievable things seemed, the truth was right before their eyes. The Xie Clan had won. Head Elder Xie was in an excellent mood as he strode onstage. “Since the Wang Clan has admitted defeat on their own, then today’s competition will end here. I formally announce that the winner of the Grand Medicine Testing Convention is the Xie Clan’s Xie Peng—”

“Hold it!” Han Yunxi suddenly shot to her feet.

Perhaps….perhaps her voice had been too loud, because everyone turned as one to look her way.

What is that woman doing?

“Qin Wangfei, you…what do you mean by this?” Head Elder Xie asked coldly. The victor had already been determined, so why was an outsider like Han Yunxi interjecting?

But Han Yunxi only burst into laughter. “This wangfei has many meanings. I don’t know which one Head Elder Xie would like to hear?”

Even Long Feiye was puzzled, to say nothing of everyone else. What’s going on with her?

“Han Yunxi, if you dare cause trouble at the Grand Medicine Testing Convention, don’t blame me for being rude!” Head Elder Xie warned.

“Cause trouble? This wangfei only wanted to see a fair trial of strength. How can that be counted as trouble? Just who’s the one really disturbing the Grand Medicine Testing Convention? Head Elder Xie, you should be clearer than anyone else!” Han Yunxi’s clear, powerful voice rang through the silent audience, her abrupt accusation bewildering everyone present.

The Xie Clan Head couldn’t help but rise to his feet, furious. “Han Yunxi, we Medicine City won’t allow you to meddle as you please. If you have something to say, then say it outright. Otherwise, don’t even think of leaving today!”

“Fine!” Han Yunxi didn’t leave, but walked straight onstage. A clueless Long Feiye followed behind her. Everyone’s eyes were on the pair in confusion, wondering exactly what had happened. As soon as Han Yunxi got onstage, she picked up the big basket of medicinal ingredients and took out the remaining items one by one, listing them by name.

“White Atractylodes Rhizome, a whole scorpion, Ligusticum striatum, sicklepod, scarlet skies, purple violets, mulberry leaves…” She sounded off the remaining 53 ingredients one by one. “These ingredients were provided by the Council of Elders? Head Elder Xie looked over them himself?”

“Just what do you want to do?” Head Elder Xie demanded.

“Are they or aren’t they?” Han Yunxi asked again.

Head Elder Xie refused to answer. “Someone come, drive away this troublemaking woman!”

“Head Elder Xie, are you afraid of being found out?” Han Yunxi asked back.

“Completely unreasonable! Someone, hurry and chase her off!” Head Elder Xie was so angry that his face was almost green, but Han Yunxi’s next words turned him green for real.

“The Council of Elders provided questionable ingredients to the competitors. Xie Peng cheated!”

Her words were like simultaneous peals of thunder that left everyone dumbstruck.

That…really happened?

“Blasphemy! All nonsense! Get her away immediately! She actually dares to disturb our Grand Medicine Testing Convention and smear my Council of Elders! Hmph, Medicine City and Pill Fiend Pharmacy are absolutely irreconcilable!” Head Elder Xie was so enraged that he couldn’t even talk properly.

Wang Gong’s eyes flashed with a complicated expression before he quickly stood up. “Head Elder Xie, Qin Wangfei must have discovered something peculiar. It’s not too late to wait and hear what she has to say.”

The Xie Clan Head immediately rose to his feet to retort aggressively, “What peculiarity? What does the Wang Clan Head mean by these words? Just then, everyone saw the competition with their own eyes. You were watching as well, Wang Clan Head. Was there anything strange? Hmph, she’s only a poisons doctor, how much medicine does she understand? Even I couldn’t tell anything wrong, so how could she? She’s obviously spreading fallacies to deceive the people!”