Reversing the Milky Way

Woman: "OP!"

A woman came to report.

Yanxiang: "What is it?"

Yanxiang tilted her head slightly.

Woman: "Young Master Shangguan Rongze is dead."

Yanxiang: "What does this have to do with us?"

Woman: "OP, the two women he was supporting haven't come back yet... I'm scared..."

Yanxiang's demeanor changed abruptly.

Yanxiang: "Don't worry, Red Moon Pavilion is not a fishpond. Looking at the entire White Maple City, no one dares to make things difficult for us."

The woman said, "If that's the case, then I'll take my leave now."

After the woman finished speaking, she left the room.

Yanxiang began to gaze at the painting before her. As she gently raised her hand, a vast amount of spiritual energy was released from her body, enveloping the painting. Then, her slender hand waved in the air, and this colorful spiritual energy seemed to transform into wispy threads, gathering on the painting.

Upon closer inspection, one can see that the spiritual energy slowly condenses into array patterns on the painting, with each stroke having an array pattern the size of a snowflake etched into it.

As the last wisp of spiritual energy was injected, the woman in the painting suddenly came to life. Every movement seemed indistinguishable from that of a real person, and the moment their eyes met, it was as if the woman in the painting was truly right in front of them.

As the woman in the painting removes the last piece of cloth covering her naked body, her graceful figure begins to dance within the painting. Her seemingly heavy breasts sway from side to side with her movements, as if they might release their essence at any moment. Her long hair, like ribbons, moves with the wind even though there is no wind in the painting.

Yanxiang's red lips curled slightly, and through the veil, it could be seen that the person in the painting was herself.

Yanxiang: "Very good, this painting is worth ten thousand taels of silver."

In a secret room within the Shangguan family mansion, bursts of spiritual energy emanated from it.

Inside the secret chamber, Shangguan Zhi sat cross-legged, with three Rank 5 spiritual plants floating in front of him. A person was manipulating these plants, channeling the spiritual energy emanating from them into Shangguan Zhi's body. The physician was named Hu Feng, the Shangguan family's physician.

After a few breaths, Hu Feng slowly withdrew his hand.

Shangguan Yu: "Doctor Hu, how is the situation?"

Shangguan Yu stared at the person in front of him and asked a question.

Hu Feng: "The eldest young master was poisoned by dozens of kinds of deadly poisons. Fortunately, he took a fourth-grade antidote pill at the first opportunity, otherwise he would already be separated from the dead by now."

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yu clenched his fists tightly, vaguely remembering the scene when he discovered Shangguan Zhi that night.

That night, when he discovered Shangguan Zhi, the surrounding land was pitch black, the trees around him were withered and yellow, and there was a magic array around Shangguan Zhi that could isolate the surrounding air circulation.

Upon seeing this, Shangguan Yu immediately instructed two disciples to go forward and investigate.

However, upon sensing the approaching person, Shangguan Zhi suddenly opened his eyes and shouted, "Don't come any closer! It's poisonous!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the two disciples who had approached suddenly become short of breath and their faces flushed. The two immediately realized the danger and began to retreat. At this moment, the two also realized that the air in the area they had just been in was poisonous, and they both took antidote pills. However, their antidote pills were only grade three, and the poison was still taking effect after they took them.

Upon seeing this, the Shangguan family disciples around them all retreated.

Upon seeing this, Shangguan Yu raised his hand to set up the Void Binding Array. At the same time, he also noticed the bottle not far from Shangguan Zhi, but by this time, the liquid inside the bottle had already completely evaporated.

Shangguan Yu arrived above, raised his hand and used the Void Binding Array to envelop the air around Shangguan Zhi, threw it into the distance, and then put away the small bottle.

Immediately afterwards, he appeared in front of Shangguan Zhi and took him away from the place.

Because he couldn't breathe for a long time, Shangguan Zhi used his internal spiritual power to maintain his bodily functions. After struggling to utter the words "substitute executioner," he collapsed into a coma.

Upon witnessing this scene, Shangguan Yu felt a surge of anger.

"Hurry back to the manor!"

On the way back to the manor with Shangguan Zhi, the two disciples who had inhaled the poison gas finally succumbed and died on the way.

My thoughts return to the present.

Hu Feng: "Young Master is out of danger, but he still needs further recuperation. It's not a long-term solution to keep him alive with these three Grade 5 spiritual plants. In my opinion, we need to find the person who poisoned him, or find a doctor who is well-versed in poisons, so that we can treat the symptoms and completely eradicate the toxins from his body. Otherwise, if it drags on, it will easily leave a hidden ailment in his body, which will be detrimental to his cultivation."

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yu grabbed Hu Feng by the collar.

Shangguan Yu: "Then hurry up and treat me! Don't you claim to be a disciple of the Wood Spirit Taoist Temple? Can't you even cure poison entering the body?!"

Hu Feng was somewhat flustered.

Hu Feng: "Master, although I am a disciple of the Taoist temple, before this, I had only practiced medicine for over twenty years. Although I have encountered many poison patients, most of them were people poisoned by ordinary poisons, and very few were poisoned by spirit beasts. But in the young master's body, I detected lion scorpion, highly venomous demon scorpion, purple venomous python, gray maggot spirit snake, and dozens of other highly venomous poisons. These are all highly venomous poisons found in third-grade spirit beasts, or even high-grade demon beasts. Just one of these is enough to threaten the life of an ordinary cultivator."

Shangguan Yu: "Then what do you suggest we do?"

Shangguan Yu pushed Hu Feng away.

Hu Feng: "I can only ask my senior brother to help. Coincidentally, a senior brother from my Muling Taoist Temple recently came to Baifeng City. He has more than 50 years of medical experience. Although his cultivation level is not as high as mine, his medical skills far surpass ours. He not only knows about many poisons, but he also has some knowledge of the diseases caused by some cultivators' killing moves."

Shangguan Yu: "Then quickly call him here!"

The next day, an elderly man with white hair stood in front of the Shangguan family mansion. He slightly stroked his beard and sighed.

Du Mingchun: "Alas, life is truly unpredictable."

He was none other than Du Mingchun, whom Bai Cheng had brought to Baifeng City.

'I've already inquired about the Shangguan family's character; I'm afraid we won't be able to escape unscathed this time.'

Just as his thoughts settled, a voice rang out as the gates of the Shangguan residence opened.

Hu Feng: "Senior brother!"

Hu Feng flew out quickly and saw Du Mingchun as if he had seen a relative.

Hu Feng: "Senior brother, I've missed you so much these past few years!"

Seeing that the other person was about to hug him, Du Mingchun immediately dodged away.

Du Mingchun: "Hu Feng? You still remember I'm your senior brother? Why did you mention my name for no reason?"

Hu Feng quickly stepped forward and spoke in a low voice.

Hu Feng: "Senior brother, I had no choice but to call you here."

Du Mingchun: "You bastard, humph!"

Du Mingchun walked into the Shangguan residence, cursing and swearing. Soon after, the two appeared in the secret room.

Du Mingchun, a veteran physician with over fifty years of experience, produced a list in just half a day. The list contained the names of all the poisonous creatures Bai Cheng had collected, including spirit beasts, demon beasts, and spiritual plants.

Unlike Hu Feng, Du Mingchun preferred to travel the world, mostly seeking information and treatment. Therefore, he not only knew most of the miraculous medicines and elixirs within the Fire Cloud Kingdom, but he could even diagnose and treat some of the stubborn illnesses suffered by cultivators. As a result, many people in the cultivation circle recognized his face.

Du Mingchun: "Senior Shangguan, I have already identified all the deadly poisons that have been afflicted in the young master. I will write a prescription specifically for these poisons. However, what surprises me is why the young master has been afflicted with so many deadly poisons. Even the poisonous gas produced by the high-temperature refining of the purple manganese ore is in the young master's body."

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yu briefly recounted the scene, but he was also overjoyed because this doctor, whose skill level was not high, was able to diagnose all the deadly poisons in Shangguan Zhi's body.

After hearing this, a look of surprise flashed across Du Mingchun's face.

Du Mingchun: "Is that so?"

He didn't speak, but silently drafted a prescription containing a variety of elixirs, numbering over a hundred.

Du Mingchun: "Fortunately, Young Master Suo's poisoning is not severe. He only needs to follow all the steps in my prescription and he will fully recover in less than a month."

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yu's eyes flashed with barely suppressed joy.

Shangguan Yu: "No wonder he has the reputation of being a divine physician!"

Seeing that things had progressed sufficiently, Du Mingchun slowly said, "In that case, this old man will take his leave."

Upon seeing this, Shangguan Yu immediately stepped forward to stop them.

Shangguan Yu: "The divine physician has come all the way to my Baifeng City. Why don't you stay at my Shangguan residence for a while? This will make it easier for you to treat patients in the future."

Upon hearing this, Du Mingchun's expression immediately turned serious.

Du Mingchun: "To be honest, I still have patients. I only came here in a hurry because I received a message from my junior brother. As a doctor, I cannot abandon those patients who are suffering from illness. My patients are not only cultivators. If your son has any chronic illness, you can come to my clinic for a consultation. I hope Senior Shangguan will be more understanding."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hu Feng also chimed in to support him.

Hu Feng: "Master, my senior brother has always kept in mind the teachings of Venerable Mu Ling and vowed to save the world's patients. Please reconsider, Master."

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yu showed displeasure, but since the other party was a doctor, he couldn't say anything in response to such righteous words. So he turned around and waved his hand, signaling Du Mingchun to leave.

After a while, Du Mingchun walked out of the gate of Shangguan's residence.

He tossed the storage bag in his hand, turned around and sighed. The Shangguan family had paid five hundred silver coins for this consultation, which was beyond his expectations. He had been practicing medicine for decades and had treated cultivators, but he rarely received such a large consultation fee. He didn't even have to provide any pills or herbs; he simply wrote a prescription.

Du Mingchun: "Alas, junior brother, junior brother, our master taught us medicine to help people all over the world. How can your medical skills improve if you stay in this small place?"

After saying that, he left.

The following afternoon, the streets were still bustling with activity, even though the peak hours had passed.

Passerby 1: "Hey, did you guys know? I heard Shangguan Rongze is dead."

Passerby 2: "Oh, really? The Shangguan family will go crazy!"

Passerby 3: "That's right, I heard that even Shangguan Zhi almost lost his life."

Passerby 1: "Who on earth has the audacity to attack the Shangguan family?!"

Passerby 4: "Hey, stop talking, stop talking, something's happened outside!"

The passersby in the tavern, who were embracing and talking just a moment ago, suddenly ran out of the tavern and looked up at the sky.

In the sky, two lions with flames burning under their feet strolled along. Behind them followed a huge chair, and the person sitting on it had his eyes closed and his hands neatly placed on his knees. Although he did not open his eyes, his aura had already spread out in all directions. This person was none other than Shangguan Ba, the head of the Shangguan family.

Behind him followed his two sons, Shangguan Xiaoyun and Shangguan Yu, and behind them, hundreds of Shangguan family disciples lined up neatly, passing over the street in turn.

People on the ground all looked up to watch.

Passerby 1: "Look! Isn't that the head of the Shangguan family?"

Passerby 2: "I heard that the head of the Shangguan family was in seclusion. Why did he suddenly come out?"

Passerby 3: "I guess it's probably because of his grandson!"

As the massive procession marched on, many local cultivators and even families took notice of this scene.

Two cultivators who were flying on their swords not far away exchanged a glance after seeing this scene, and then quickly landed back on the ground.

Cultivator 1: "Why has the Shangguan family head finished his seclusion? Don't go up there and invite trouble."

Cultivator 2: "Damn it, nothing good ever comes out of here."

Cultivator 1: "Strange, isn't that the Bai family's direction?"

Within the Bai family's territory, in the Bai Fengze residence within the Bai mansion.

Bai Fengze: "The family business you're going to tomorrow is located here."

Bai Fengze looked at the map floating in front of him and pointed at it.

Bai Cheng looked closely and discovered that this property was actually located within the territory of the City Lord's Mansion. Moreover, according to the markings on the map, Rock Heart Lake was less than five miles away from the property.

Bai Cheng frowned slightly.

Bai Cheng: "It's here!?"

Bai Fengze: "That's right. Although it's close to Yanxin Lake, you don't need to worry. Father has already sealed off the shore of Yanxin Lake, and the great formation of the Si Nan family only surrounds Yanxin Island in the lake. It won't affect you."

Even so, Bai Cheng was still uneasy.

More than a month has passed since the Si Nan family sealed off Yanxin Island with a great formation, and during this time, no one has been able to break through the formation to investigate what is inside.

Furthermore, it is highly likely that Si Nanyu, the previous patriarch of the Si Nan family, is still alive. Although nothing has happened yet, Bai Cheng still feels uneasy because, according to his deductions, if Si Nanyu is still alive, his lifespan would have been over four hundred years, and the lifespan of someone at the Opening Meridian Realm cannot last that long.

'The Bai family was able to remain stable in Baifeng City because Bai Muxuan was there to oversee things. However, now that Bai Muxuan has gone to the Imperial Mausoleum Secret Realm, there are no more experts at the Tonghai Realm in Baifeng City. Within the Bai family, besides Bai Zhentian, only Bai Wenzhe has reached the mid-stage of the Kaimai Realm, and besides those, there are only a few guest elders.'

Thinking of this, Bai Cheng became increasingly alarmed. No matter how he looked at it, it seemed that there was a huge gap in the Bai family at this moment, because he knew that in this world, a family background without a powerful person could not gain a foothold at all.

Bai Fengze: "What's wrong? Bai Cheng?"

Bai Cheng: "No, it's nothing."

Bai Cheng ultimately did not voice this speculation. The Bai family had been able to stand firm in Baifeng City for over a century, so they must have some trump cards up their sleeves. These were not things he could worry about.

Bai family disciple: "Young Master! Something terrible has happened!"

A disciple came to report.

Bai Fengze: "What's wrong?"

A Bai family disciple reported: "Shangguan Ba ​​is leading hundreds of disciples, heading this way with great momentum!"

Bai Fengze: "What?! Did they say what it was about?"

Bai family disciple: "I don't know, but they seem to be coming on strong."

Bai Fengze: "Go and inform my father immediately!"

A Bai family disciple reported: "We have already notified the family head, who is on his way back. In addition, the rest of the Bai family members have also received the news and are currently gathered in the main hall in the front courtyard of the Bai residence to discuss matters."

Upon hearing this, the person most flustered present was none other than Bai Cheng.

'What happened? Has our plan been exposed?'