Amazing! The mighty dragon is out of prison!!

Ji Feiyan walked gracefully to the center of the high platform in the square and stood still.

She wasn't wearing traditional Miao clothing today; instead, she wore a custom-made black evening gown, her snow-white thighs encased in black stockings, and high heels that made her legs look exceptionally long.

She had a well-maintained face with alluring makeup, and a pair of high-quality jade earrings dangling from her ears.

Her skirt swayed gently in the wind as she glanced at the densely packed guests below the stage and the renowned medical experts who had come to participate in this Medicine King Conference.

As soon as she opened her mouth, everyone fell silent, and her voice echoed throughout the entire square.

"On behalf of Medicine King Valley, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all of you for coming from afar to attend the Medicine King Conference held every five years."

"My husband went into seclusion before the Lunar New Year and has not yet emerged. He is unable to personally preside over the Medicine King Conference this time. Please forgive him."

"However, Medicine King Valley has always kept its promises. The appointed date will never be changed, the Medicine King Assembly will be held as scheduled, and the conditions we promised will absolutely not be compromised. You can all rest assured!"

Her words and actions were proper, and every sentence she uttered was dignified and proper, quite like the demeanor of the Valley Master's wife.

After the opening remarks were finished, dozens of figures slowly surrounded the square.

The square was surrounded by dense forest, which conveniently concealed the faces of these people.

So no one could see that these people had blank expressions and empty eyes.

The physicians in the audience didn't think much of it, assuming it was just disciples from Medicine King Valley coming out to watch.

Now, they are even more eager to know what the rules of this Medicine King Conference will be.

However, martial artists like Wang Yuanwu and Nangong Qianjun sensed that something was amiss.

Uncle Yang leaned close to Wang Yuanwu's ear and whispered, "They're all martial artists. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be so many martial artists in Medicine King Valley."

"Moreover... these people have a strange aura, as if they are being controlled by something."

Wang Yuanwu remained relatively calm, after all, he already knew that Medicine King Valley was plotting something before he came.

He snorted softly, "It seems the Alliance Leader was right after all. Medicine King Valley really is secretly developing the Poison of the Medicine Man. They're planning to use the Medicine King Conference to take control of us all at once."

The Medicine King Conference invited not only martial arts practitioners like the Wind and Rain Alliance and the Martial Alliance, but also some individuals with considerable influence and status in society.

In addition, those doctors were all highly skilled in medicine, and the social classes they could come into contact with in the secular world were quite high.

If all these people could be brought under control at once, Medicine King Valley would be able to seize a large amount of resources in one fell swoop if it were to emerge.

That's a really good plan!

"What did the alliance leader say? Is there still no news?" Wang Yuanwu asked.

"Last night, the grappling hook sent me a message."

"They said that last night, the Alliance Leader went to find an antidote for the Poison of the Medicine Man, and only gave us one instruction."

Uncle Yang replied in a low voice, "If we sense that something is wrong and the Alliance Leader does not show up, then we should leave Medicine King Valley immediately."

"Hmm." Wang Yuanwu nodded, neither confirming nor denying. "The situation at Medicine King Valley is unclear right now. We're on their territory; we're truly like fish on a chopping block..."

On the other side, one of Nangong Qianjun's disciples returned to his side after leaving his seat and whispered a report: "Guild Master, I've checked. The people around are all our people, and some are from the Wind and Rain Alliance."

The disciples of Medicine King Valley are all dressed in local traditional clothing, making them easy to identify.

Besides the Martial Alliance, only the Wind and Rain Alliance brought so many people.

Nangong Qianjun didn't think much of it. Hearing that his men were around, he calmed down and said, "Keep an eye on things later. If that Qin Mo shows up, tell me immediately."

"yes!"

On the other side, the beautiful woman next to Wang Chaotian leaned over and rested her head on Wang Chaotian's shoulder, seemingly being affectionate and coquettish.

She parted her red lips slightly and whispered, "Young Master, something's not right with these people around us. Their auras are all too strange."

"What's so strange about it?" Wang Chaotian asked in a low voice, pretending to be watching the excitement.

"I can't explain it either. They are all alive, but their breathing is very slow, much slower than that of ordinary people."

The beautiful woman said, "However, the people brought by the Martial Alliance are at most Vajra Realm cultivators, mostly second-rate disciples, so they're not much of a threat."

"Only the Wind and Rain Alliance has experts above the Vajra Realm, and even some warriors at the Free Realm."

Wang Chaotian wasn't too surprised: "The Wind and Rain Alliance is, after all, a major sect in Nanzhao that has been passed down for hundreds of years. It has this scale."

"But I find it strange that Medicine King Valley has always kept a low profile when it held the Medicine King Conference, inviting mostly martial artists and easy targets like us."

"Inviting the Wind and Rain Alliance is one thing, since they're all old acquaintances in the Southwest, but why did they even invite the Martial Alliance?"

"And they brought so many people with them. It doesn't look like they're here to participate in the competition; it looks like they're here to challenge us."

Although Wang Chaotian's tone sounded nonchalant, he got straight to the point in every sentence.

In the past, to avoid any trouble, everyone who came to the Medicine King Conference had to be checked multiple times before going up the mountain.

Even a major sect like the Wind and Rain Alliance can only select a few people to participate.

Once the number of martial artists becomes too large, they won't even be able to enter the gates of Medicine King Valley.

But this time... they actually managed to get so many people here.

Are Medicine King Valley not afraid of being directly controlled by these martial artists inside the house, so that they can no longer be a reclusive medical sect in the future?

After all, resources like Medicine King Valley would be highly sought after by everyone outside.

This time... something's not right.

The beautiful woman couldn't understand, so she could only say, "Although Medicine King Valley doesn't have many martial artists, their methods of poisoning are top-notch."

"It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. Even the most skilled martial artist fears poison that kills without a trace."

"Perhaps the rumors about the emergence of Medicine King Valley are true, and they are trying to win people's hearts through this Medicine King Conference?"

Although Wang Chaotian felt that something was still not quite right, he couldn't think of a good reason for it in a short time, so he could only nod and say, "I hope so."

After saying that, he looked around and said, "By the way, where's that young man from the day before yesterday? I haven't seen him since we came to Medicine King Valley."

Logically speaking, that young man is a master, so he should be staying by Wang Yuanwu's side.

But at this moment, Wang Yuanwu had no one by his side.

At this moment, Ji Feiyan scanned the entire room, a barely perceptible cold smile playing on her lips, and announced loudly:

"If none of you have any objections, then I hereby declare... the Medicine King Conference officially open!"

"Our first round of competition is... identifying herbs by their scent!"