Chapter 2842: Kneel!

"From what you're saying, you want to call me to account?" Wu Jiang looked at Ye Yuan and sneered.

"What, can't I?" Ye Yuan said calmly.

Wu Jiang's face turned cold. "Give you an inch, and you take a mile! A mere Saint Emperor Heaven dares to boast before my Extreme Medicine Sect's gate. Who gave you the nerve?"

Ye Yuan still did not turn around, speaking calmly. "The Extreme Medicine Sect is one of the few remaining pillars of Tianyi and the foremost sect in the Dao of Alchemy. In the war against the Blood Clan, Extreme Medicine Sect disciples fought on the battlefield, healing countless wounded and earning great renown. But you, all of you, have abandoned tens of thousands of wounded, refused to save them, with hearts as hard as stone. You have disgraced the Extreme Medicine Sect!"

The crowd nodded in agreement.

Indeed, the Extreme Medicine Sect's reputation had reached its peak after the war.

Extreme Medicine Sect disciples not only fought on the front lines, suffering countless casualties, but also treated numerous injured.

In terms of prestige, the Extreme Medicine Sect was now unquestionably the number one sect!

But precisely because of this, many Extreme Medicine Sect disciples had become arrogant and looked down on others.

Dao Chen and his ilk before, and now Wu Jiang and his group, were all like this.

When it came to actual contributions, how much could Wu Jiang and his low-level disciples really claim?

Yet they rested on the sect's laurels and tarnished its reputation.

Now that Ye Yuan had joined the Extreme Medicine Sect, he naturally had the right to intervene.

Moreover, cold-blooded types like Wu Jiang and Qian Nan watched people die without lifting a finger, which went against Ye Yuan's principles of medicine and alchemy—something he could not tolerate.

Wu Jiang laughed instead of getting angry. "Oh, a mere Saint Emperor Heaven playing the compassionate savior! But did you pick the wrong place to show off? Who do you think you are to lecture this Emperor?"

Everyone thought Ye Yuan was crazy.

Lecturing Qian Feng, a Saint Emperor Heaven, was one thing.

But now that his uncle-master had arrived, he still dared to lecture?

These dozen or so were all True Emperor Heaven experts!

On your side, there was only one True Emperor Heaven!

Wu Jiang wasted no more words and directly gestured for the dozen True Emperor Heavens to swarm forward.

The momentum was terrifying.

The onlookers sighed. They had told him to run earlier, but he didn't. Now it was too late!

Just then, a figure suddenly blocked Wu Jiang and his group.

Seeing the newcomer, Wu Jiang was delighted. "Wu Jiang pays respects to Uncle-Master Hua Zong!"

"Greetings, Uncle-Master Hua Zong!"

"Greetings, Grand-Uncle Hua Zong!"

The True Emperor Heavens and Saint Emperor Heavens all bowed.

Hua Zong was Zuo Chen's direct disciple.

Although he was only at the True Emperor Heaven Great Perfection, as the direct disciple of a heavyweight like Zuo Chen, his seniority was one generation above Wu Jiang's.

Of course, Wu Jiang had no complaints.

Hua Zong would soon step into the Emperor Realm!

The Emperor Realm, even at the weakest Emperor Cloud Heaven level, was no insignificant role in the sect.

Thus, Hua Zong held a high position in the Extreme Medicine Sect!

Hua Zong nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

Wu Jiang was overjoyed. "Uncle-Master Hua Zong, you've arrived just in time! This brat is buying people's loyalty before our sect's gate, slandering the Extreme Medicine Sect, and even threatened to break the legs of our disciples. Please, Uncle-Master, take charge and seize this villain!"

Wu Jiang was a seasoned player; since Hua Zong had come, he would let Hua Zong take the lead.

Whether to kill or beat, Hua Zong would decide.

Hua Zong showed no reaction, only saying calmly, "Kneel."

Wu Jiang and his companions were stunned. "Uncle-Master Hua Zong..."

Hua Zong frowned and said sternly, "Kneel!"

Wu Jiang dared not defy Hua Zong and reluctantly knelt. "This disciple does not know how he has offended Uncle-Master Hua Zong. Please enlighten me!"

Hua Zong ignored him and turned to Ye Yuan. "Junior Brother Ye, do you need my help?"

In an instant, everyone was shocked.

"He... what did he call him? He called this master... junior brother?"

"No way? Although this lord is a True Emperor Heaven, that Wu Jiang Emperor called him uncle-master, showing his high status in the Extreme Medicine Sect! And he calls a Saint Emperor Heaven 'junior brother'?"

"So that means Wu Jiang should also call Master Ye 'uncle-master'? Impressive! No wonder Master Ye always spoke in a lecturing tone—his identity is terrifying!"

"The Extreme Medicine Sect truly deserves to be the number one sect in Tianyi—still virtuous and respected! It's just that some monks have misread the scriptures. We wronged the Extreme Medicine Sect!"

...

The single phrase "junior brother" immediately electrified the crowd.

Before this, no one had dared to think such a thing.

What was a mere Saint Emperor Heaven worth in the Extreme Medicine Sect?

Although the Extreme Medicine Sect was not a super sect like the Lost Spirit Palace, it still had tens of thousands of Saint Emperor Heaven disciples.

In ruling-level sects, Saint Emperor Heavens were as common as dogs!

The higher-ups paid no attention to the lives of Saint Emperor Heavens.

To stand out among Saint Emperor Heavens, one had to defy heaven and reach the Emperor Realm!

At the very least, one had to rank among the top in the True Emperor Heaven.

So no one had ever considered Ye Yuan a high-ranking member of the Extreme Medicine Sect.

But he was, after all!

With his identity revealed, the onlookers finally understood why Ye Yuan had been lecturing Wu Jiang and Qian Nan.

These fellows were disgracing the Extreme Medicine Sect!

Ye Yuan couldn't stand it and was slapping their faces.

One sentence immediately dispelled the negative feelings these people had toward the Extreme Medicine Sect.

As for Wu Jiang and his group, they were completely dumbfounded.

"Ju... junior brother? Uncle-Master Hua Zong, isn't he Grand-Master Zuo Chen's youngest disciple? When did he get another junior brother?" Wu Jiang was stunned.

In other words, we were all showing off to our uncle-master just now?

I was just cursing, 'Who do you think you are?'

Wu Jiang felt nothing but bitterness in his mouth.

In the Extreme Medicine Sect, Heavenly Alchemists were revered above martial artists.

And Zuo Chen was an extremely powerful existence among the Eighth-Rank Heavenly Alchemists, holding a very high status.

Otherwise, even if Hua Zong was a direct disciple, Wu Jiang would not have been so respectful.

After all, he too had his own master.

But now, he had offended Grand-Master Zuo Chen's disciple!

This was a huge disaster!

Even with Hua Zong greeting him, Ye Yuan still did not turn around. He only said calmly, "Then I'll trouble Senior Brother Hua! I am currently performing acupuncture and cannot rise to greet you. Please forgive me, Senior Brother. After I've treated these wounded, we can talk."

Hua Zong nodded slightly. "That's as it should be! Those with severe injuries, come to me!"

Thus, the two began treating the wounded.

Hua Zong was a peak Sixth-Rank Heavenly Alchemist with formidable skills; otherwise, Zuo Chen would not have accepted him as a direct disciple.

He had just arrived and had not seen Ye Yuan treating others earlier.

But when Zuo Chen sent him a message, he mentioned some of Ye Yuan's characteristics, and the 'Xuanji Nine Leaves' was one of them.

So as soon as he saw the stars swirling, he knew Ye Yuan had arrived.

But now, as he diverted some attention to Ye Yuan, he was shocked.

Such sharp techniques!