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Chapter 416, Infiltration

Since the first Alchemy Conference, the Department of Medicine has no longer been seen by outsiders as a medical institution under the jurisdiction of the royal family, but has officially appeared as the "Dan Sheng Hall, one of the Five Holy Lands".

Although the present-day Dan Sheng Temple is still far from the legendary ancient scene of swallowing the sun and moon and the sky filled with crimson clouds, in the hearts of people, it is the largest holy land of alchemy and medicine in the Central Continent, and the ultimate hall of alchemy and medicine.

During the ten years Hua Changxi spent in Zhu Rong's Tomb, she barely sensed the passage of time. At most, she felt that her cultivation time had been a bit too long. However, unbeknownst to her, the outside world was undergoing earth-shattering changes.

Not only has the appearance of the Department of Medicine changed, but the Xuanyuan City, built around the Xuanyuan Mansion, has also begun to take shape.

And this was just one aspect of what she had personally witnessed.

What earth-shattering changes have occurred in those corners she has never set foot in? The extent of these changes is probably far beyond her imagination.

Lingguang Hall, Yehuotai, Jiutian Huoquan, Lihuo Cliff, Zhurong Tomb, Wutong Forest
Hua Changxi has already taken over half of the twelve blessed lands of Nanxiang City. Next, she plans to take over the Ghost Fire Well.

However, how long has the royal family managed the Ghost Fire Well? After the death of Prince Shou, are there any other people left to guard the bottom of the well?
Next, what are the specific challenges of the Ghost Fire Well?
Hua Changxi really didn't know how long it would take to take down the Ghost Fire Well. If it would take another ten years or even longer, there were some things she had to take care of before entering the Ghost Fire Well.

For example, Danyuan Peak is hampered by Lingjing Pavilion, Qihuang Pavilion, and Jiujie Hall, which restricts its external development.

"master."

After Yu Fu and his companions finished reporting to Hua Changxi on the major and minor affairs of Danyuan Peak over the past ten years, they were just about to leave the bamboo house when they received a message from Wan Feng.

Hua Changxi looked over: "What's wrong?"

Yu Fu: "Wan Feng sent a message that the Lingjing Pavilion, Qihuang Pavilion, and Jiujie Hall will be holding a meeting in the Jiujie Hall council hall to discuss the matter of Lingguang Palace sending someone to seek medical treatment. She asked if Master should attend?"

Hua Changxi didn't expect the meeting to start so quickly, and chuckled, "Do the three departments always handle matters this quickly on a regular basis?"

Yu Fu: "Most of the time I'm not in such a hurry."

Hua Changxi's humming became louder.

Not long ago, at the Danding Altar Square, she and Wei Zhenjie had a heated exchange about whether she was truly the master of Lingguang Hall.

Others probably didn't get a definite answer and wanted to verify it with her personally.
Seeing her remain silent, Yu Fu assumed she was unwilling to get involved in such troubles and quickly said, "Master, Wan Feng is already used to these kinds of meetings. If you don't want to go..."

"I go."

Hua Changxi interrupted him, "Lingjing Pavilion, Qihuang Pavilion, and Jiujie Hall now represent the Dansheng Hall. As the master of one peak, how can I not go and take a look?"

Today, the Dansheng Hall has long since departed from the old system of absolute imperial power during the era of the Medical Bureau.

All major external affairs must be discussed jointly by the Lingjing Pavilion, Qihuang Pavilion, and Jiujie Hall, and a decision must be made after weighing the pros and cons.

Each meeting is chaired by one of the three departments in turn.

When Lingguang Hall came to request a physician, it just so happened that Jiujie Hall was in charge of the meeting, so the meeting was held in the Jiujie Hall's council hall.

In the council hall of Jiujietang, people from the three departments arrived one after another, and as soon as they entered, everyone couldn't wait to start discussing.

Will Peak Master Hua attend the meeting?

"I doubt it. She has never attended a meeting, whether it was held by the Spirit Realm Pavilion or the Qihuang Pavilion, and this time will probably be no exception."

"Do you think Peak Master Hua is actually the Palace Master of Lingguang Hall?"

"Who knows."

"Whether she is or not, it doesn't really matter to us. If she is, we won't benefit from it; if she isn't, it won't bother us either."

Just as everyone was discussing it enthusiastically, a fiery red figure appeared at the entrance of the hall. Almost instantly, the entire council hall seemed to be paused, becoming completely silent.

All eyes, whether in surprise, curiosity, or scrutiny, were focused on that fiery red figure.

Hua Changxi is here!
She did not step inside immediately, but stood quietly at the threshold, slowly scanning the layout of the hall.

In the center stood a high platform, upon which were placed three wide and imposing rosewood chairs, clearly the seats for the three highest-ranking officials. Below, on the left and right sides, were rows of chairs, arranged neatly in five columns and ten rows, for the attendees to sit.

At this moment, the main seat on the high platform is still empty, but most of the seats below are already occupied.

"So many people participate in every meeting?" Hua Changxi turned her head to look at Wan Feng, who was following closely behind her.

Wan Feng respectfully replied, "This is usually the scale of any meeting involving subordinates. The core members of the three departments, the managers of each department, and some experienced alchemists and physicians will all be present."

Hua Changxi understood what he meant. In addition to these public council meetings, the three departments also held more core smaller meetings in private.

Where do you usually sit?

Wan Feng subconsciously pointed to an inconspicuous last seat near the gate.

The next moment, when he met Hua Changxi's gaze, his heart tightened—Hua Changxi's eyes were filled with undisguised disdain.

Wan Feng's face froze instantly.

Hua Changxi looked at Wan Feng: "Pretending to be a pig is to eat the tiger, not to make you actually be a pig."

"..." Wan Feng's face turned a bright red in an instant.

Hua Changxi did not lower her voice. Her words, which were clearly sarcastic, were quite loud and naturally reached the ears of some members of the Nine Streets Hall who knew Wan Feng's identity (the successor of the Pill Saint Hall).

They looked at each other, a hint of embarrassment and discomfort flashing across their faces.

Afterwards, to everyone's surprise, Hua Changxi walked straight to the first seat on the left side of the main seat.

Upon seeing this, Wan Feng first opened his mouth, then adopted a matter-of-fact expression, straightened his back, and quickly followed.

As is customary, such meetings usually begin after all the ordinary attendees have arrived, with the three heavyweight figures—such as Elder Xia Zhen of Lingjing Pavilion, Princess Ling Yuan of Qihuang Pavilion, and Alchemist Wen Shouren of Jiujie Hall—arriving late.

As for the two pavilion masters and one hall master, they made their grand finale appearance.

Therefore, when Hua Changxi arrived, most of the ordinary attendees had already arrived, but the key figures had not yet appeared.

Therefore, only a few seats near the head of the assembly hall remained empty.

After Hua Changxi sat down at the head of the table on the left, she saw that Wan Feng actually wanted to stand beside her, and she became really impatient: "You have a seat but you don't sit down, do you want to make yourself look taller?"

Wan Feng: "."

Hua Changxi glanced at the empty seat behind her and said in an unquestionable tone, "Sit down."

Wan Feng sensed that Hua Changxi was truly angry, so he dared not hesitate any longer and quickly sat down properly.

Hua Changxi and Wan Feng are currently sitting in the seats that Xia Zhen and Xia Ziyang used to sit in.

This scene, viewed by others present, took on a rather meaningful meaning.

On the Lingjing Pavilion's side, the expressions of several core members, led by Meng Yuchuan, changed drastically. They were almost about to slam their fists on the table and stand up, but before they could speak, they were stopped and told to calm down.

Hua Changxi took in everyone's expressions but ignored them. Instead, he scanned everyone present and, through his Eye of Truth, saw through their situations.

"Wan Feng, tell me, who are from Qihuang Pavilion, who are from Lingjing Pavilion, and who are from Jiujie Hall?"

She really didn't expect that nearly thirty people in a conference hall of a hundred would ignite the black and white flames.

Through Wan Feng's introduction, Hua Changxi learned that half of the thirty or so people who had ignited the black and white flames were physicians from Qihuang Pavilion, and the other half were alchemists from Jiujie Hall.

If the royal family is manipulating the Black and White Flames behind the scenes, then their infiltration of the Pill Saint Palace is truly terrifying.

(End of this chapter)