Chapter 54: Chapter 54: A Faceful of Blood

Yang Chan was at Qinghan Mansion in Taiyu City. Although the number of injured disciples in the T-shaped Room grew daily, he wasn’t exceptionally busy because his treatments were highly efficient. After his initial diagnosis and treatment, he would hand the follow-up care to the Pharmacist’s Assistants. Unless a patient’s injuries relapsed, he rarely needed to intervene further. So, no matter how many wounded there were, it was the Pharmacist’s Assistants who were swamped, while he remained relatively at ease.

At any rate, he had time to practice the Ox Demon’s Mighty Fist every day.

After Elder Lü Zhenghai and his group left Qinghan Mansion, Yang Chan noticed the atmosphere grow much more tense. He also sensed that Zhao Qiyang was being followed by people whose tracking methods were quite sophisticated.

The only reason Yang Chan knew this was because he had been secretly observing Zhao Qiyang himself. As long as that man remained in the Hanlin Mansion’s Pharmacy, he was a threat.

As for Qian Tu, the Steward from Lingyu Palace, Yang Chan hadn’t seen him again and had no interest in inquiring about him.

The Spiritual Sense of an External Refining Iron Bone Expert was incredibly potent; he wasn’t about to go looking for trouble.

The path of Martial Arts External Cultivation has three stages: Copper Skin, Steel Rebar, and Iron Bone. Each advancement is a qualitative leap. Not only does the entire body strengthen with each level, but there are also specialized enhancements. For example, the Copper Skin stage makes one difficult to injure with swords or blades. The Steel Rebar stage strengthens the tendons and fascia, granting immense explosive power—Yang Chan had seen feats equivalent to ripping a man in half with one’s bare hands become effortless. Upon reaching the Iron Bone stage, one’s fists become like weapons, capable of shattering refined blades, and their Spiritual Sense becomes astonishingly sharp, allowing them to perceive danger.

These were the more straightforward aspects that Yang Chan understood. There were also vague records mentioning things like the Ox Demon Mark and Tiger Demon Mark, which he didn’t comprehend. However, he figured he could learn about these mysteries after he returned to the Cyan Yuan Sect and revealed his own External Cultivation.

Since he didn’t know, Yang Chan didn’t waste time dwelling on it. He had no intention of asking anyone for clarification either. He did not want to reveal his External Cultivation to anyone.

After all, he couldn’t be sure if the person he told was secretly an enemy who wanted to kill him. His Cultivation was his greatest protection, so it was best kept hidden.

CLANG! CLANG!

Outside the T-shaped Room, the sound of clashing blades rang out, clearly indicating a fight. Screams followed. Yang Chan stopped practicing his Ox Demon’s Mighty Fist, gathered his supplies, and walked out with a frown to investigate.

“What’s happening?”

Yang Chan asked, looking puzzled at a panicked Sun Qi Wu who had just run in from outside.

’This doesn’t seem right. Don’t tell me the Three Major Sects are attacking.’

“Senior Brother Yang, don’t worry! The Sect is cleaning out the traitors hiding in Qinghan Mansion. They told us not to panic or go outside, just to wait for the Law Enforcement Hall to deal with them.”

Sun Qi Wu said quickly, after catching his breath.

“A senior brother from the Law Enforcement Hall told me to inform you to just keep things under control here in the T-shaped Room and not to worry about anything else.”

Sun Qi Wu added, still panting.

“Alright, I understand. Come with me and help me calm the injured disciples.”

Yang Chan nodded. He knew this was Elder Lü Zhenghai’s operation, which meant Zhao Qiyang was surely among those being dealt with.

’Go on and die, Zhao Qiyang. I hope you can’t even close your eyes in death. Hmph!’

A smile touched the corners of Yang Chan’s lips as he thought to himself.

’This is the kind of thing I like best.’

To have a hidden danger eliminated without having to lift a finger himself—the feeling was deeply satisfying to Yang Chan.

Moreover, this action meant that the plan Elder Lü Zhenghai and the others had devised was now in motion. Perhaps he could return to the Cyan Yuan Sect sooner and avoid constantly facing these dangers.

For instance, he had less time to practice his Tai Chi Health Cultivation Skill recently. He still hadn’t achieved his short-term goal for increasing his Lifespan, and that was very important.

“Everyone, remain calm and stay where you are! This is the Law Enforcement Hall at work. Just stay inside the T-shaped Room until everything outside is over.”

Seeing the noisy crowd, Yang Chan struck the Conch Shell that Sun Qi Wu had brought. Once all eyes were on him, he spoke in a loud voice.

The T-shaped Room was quite large, but his voice reached everyone’s ears. The clamor instantly subsided, and those who were anxious to know what was happening outside felt somewhat reassured.

The nerves of the Cyan Yuan Sect disciples in Taiyu City were stretched taut. They could face danger and be drawn into a deadly fight at any moment.

The Cyan Yuan Sect was hunting down members of the Three Major Sects, while the Three Major Sects were, in turn, ambushing members of the Cyan Yuan Sect.

With both sides locked in a cycle of killing, it was natural for the injured disciples to be on edge.

However, they relaxed slightly after hearing Yang Chan’s words. After all, Sect Leader Liu Xuan was present in Qinghan Mansion, so the members of the Three Major Sects wouldn’t dare to enter. Since coming down from the mountain, Liu Xuan had already killed one of the Three Major Sects’ Elders, an Inner Refining Grandmaster, with terrifying ease.

Even when the Sect Leaders of the Three Major Sects joined forces, they were still no match for Sect Leader Liu Xuan. This was the main reason the Three Major Sects had withdrawn from Taiyu City.

If they had remained in Taiyu City, Liu Xuan would have inevitably found opportunities to kill them one by one. By retreating to the Mausoleum Mountain Range and joining forces, however, they could make even an expert like Liu Xuan wary.

For although Liu Xuan was a powerful Inner Refining Grandmaster at the Inner Refining Five Viscera level, a reckless advance could still get him killed in a counterattack.

The Three Major Sects had been based in the Mausoleum Mountain Range for many years and possessed certain trump cards. At a critical moment, they were capable of killing an Inner Refining Expert. This was the hidden strength of a Sect.

The Cyan Yuan Sect had similar measures, a fact Sect Leader Liu Xuan knew very well. Therefore, he didn’t rashly charge into their territories. Instead, he waited for an opportunity, ideally one that would force the Three Major Sects to come down from the mountains.

Lü Zhenghai’s expedition was a form of bait, meant to see if the Three Major Sects would take it. Even if they didn’t, there were other plans in place. The Cyan Yuan Sect would not give them any more time to stall.

Any power that dared to provoke the Cyan Yuan Sect had to be dealt with swiftly and decisively, and eliminated completely.

Procrastination would only lead to more trouble.

Yang Chan wasn’t aware of these intricacies, or rather, he didn’t care. The only thing that mattered to him was the final outcome. As long as the Cyan Yuan Sect won, he could return to the Sect.

“Check and see if anyone’s wounds have reopened.”

Yang Chan instructed the handful of Pharmacist’s Assistants.

A few of the injured disciples had reacted violently to the commotion, jumping to their feet and tearing their wounds open. Yang Chan saw several of them bleeding and went over to check on them immediately.

Reopened wounds had to be bandaged again.

Sun Qi Wu, standing beside Yang Chan, already had gauze at the ready. The moment Yang Chan reached out his hand while examining a wound, the gauze was placed in it. After so many days, he had grown familiar with Yang Chan’s habits.

“This wound of yours burst open and splattered blood all over your face. This is the second time I’m bandaging it. Don’t react so violently next time. People can die from losing too much blood.”

Yang Chan said as he bandaged the wound.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by NovelKeep