Chapter 206, Confrontation

Chapter 206, Confrontation

Chapter 206, Confrontation

Apart from the two main seats, the meeting hall only had two rows of thirty-six tables and chairs. The people from the Guardian Family brought forty or fifty people, plus eighteen hall owners and officials at all levels of the Medical Department, so there were definitely not enough seats.

After Prince Shou led the white-haired old man into the meeting hall, he asked him to sit at the main guest seat on the right. After everyone was seated, he sat at the main seat on the left, while Director Gu sat at the side seat below Prince Shou.

After that, the others took their seats one by one and divided into two camps.

The people brought by the Hudao family sat on the chairs on the right, and the people from the Medical Department sat on the chairs on the left.

Although there were not enough chairs, there was no scramble for them. Everyone chose to sit or stand in tacit agreement.

On the Medical Department side, Chu Junhao did not sit down, but chose to stand behind Prince Shou; Xie An, Mu Qingying, and Yuan Tianchou also chose not to sit down, but stood behind Director Gu.

The other pavilion masters were very humble and gave up their seats to the officials. Finally, only the pavilion masters representing the four major royal palaces of different surnames in the east, south, west and north, and Huo Yunxiao, who represented the Heaven Department, took their seats.

As for those who don’t have seats, they can only stand behind the chairs.

The same was true for the Guardian Family. Many young monks chose to stand behind the middle-aged monk, and only a few young monks sat down.

After the two parties took their seats, although they didn't say anything, a confrontation appeared in their eyes.

Among the people seated on the Medical Department's side, Hua Changxi had already spoken to Huo Yunxiao who was sitting at the very back, so he stood directly behind him.

Hua Changxi looked at the two groups fighting silently, and then at the main seat far away, where Prince Shou and the white-haired old man were chatting and laughing as if they had forgotten about everyone else in the room. He patted Huo Yunxiao on the back.

Huo Yunxiao was using his eyes to compete with the male cultivator opposite him. Hua Changxi's "surprise attack" directly interrupted his brewing. He immediately looked back in annoyance. When he saw that it was Hua Changxi, he thought of her alchemy skills and smiled: "What?"

Hua Changxi: "It's my turn to ask you, what are you doing? Whose eyes are bigger? Are you childish?" In her opinion, it is much more efficient to get straight to the point than to beat around the bush.

Huo Yunxiao was somewhat speechless: "What do you know? This is a silent contest." Knowing that Hua Changxi was not from a high family and did not understand many things, he explained in a low voice when he saw the impatience in her eyes, "You should learn well. When two parties who are unfamiliar with each other meet, they will first feel out each other's background."

Hua Changxi seemed to be thinking: "Just like your silent competition?"

Huo Yunxiao: "When two people meet on a narrow road, the bravest will win. Don't underestimate this silent contest. Yes, you can't see the opponent's true strength by doing this, but you can see a little bit of a person's mental strength."

"If your mental strength is not strong enough, no matter how strong your physical strength is, you are just a paper tiger."

"The prince and that white-haired senior are deliberately leaving us alone. They are giving us a chance to test each other and see who loses patience first."

As he spoke, Huo Yunxiao looked at Hua Changxi and said, "It's obvious that you are the most impatient and can't stand this silent contest."

Hua Changxi opened his mouth to refute, but paused and swallowed the rebuttal.

Huo Yunxiao knew that she was not convinced, so he said with a smile: "Don't be unconvinced. In a silent contest, whoever speaks first loses. Do you know why? You are uneasy and show your weakness."

Hua Changxi wanted to roll her eyes, but she held it back. She really knew very little about the twists and turns in this kind of situation. Even if she disdained to use them, she should at least know about them.

The Prince of Shou and the white-haired old man sitting in the main seat seemed to be immersed in greeting and chatting, but in fact they were paying close attention to each other.

Everyone was exchanging glances, except Hua Changxi and Huo Yunxiao who were whispering. The two of them undoubtedly attracted the attention of the white-haired old man and King Shou.

The white-haired old man smiled and said, "The people in the court are indeed very courageous."

Prince Shou smiled and said, "I am sorry for being impolite and making you laugh."

The white-haired old man smiled and didn't look at Hua Changxi and Huo Yunxiao again: "The people I brought with me this time are all rising stars with great talent in alchemy. I believe that with their joining, the Alchemy Temple will surely be able to reappear in the world soon."

Hearing this, the smile on Prince Shou's face almost couldn't be maintained, and Chu Junhao, who was standing behind him, changed color. The other people in the Medical Department also heard it and changed their faces.

Hua Changxi murmured, "They really are here to grab territory."

However, she did not have the same worries as others. She even secretly hoped that the people of the Guardian Family would seize the royal family's control over the Medical Department. Since the Medical Department was a place to teach medicine, it should be open to all living beings, not just limited to the powerful families.

When Huo Yunxiao heard Hua Changxi's muttering, his brows immediately frowned.

People from the Hudao family have come to the Medical Department. I wonder if Master has received the news?
Prince Shou suppressed his dissatisfaction. The background of the guardian family was unfathomable, and it was not something the royal family could directly confront. He could only smile stiffly and said, "The Xia family that you belong to is the guardian of the Central Continent. This prince believes in the vision of the guardian."

The old man in white nodded in satisfaction, then looked at the group of young men and women he brought with him, and said to the male cultivator standing in the front: "Zi Yang, you lead everyone to come forward to greet the prince and fellow Taoists."

After he finished speaking, the group of young men and women stood up one by one.

"Xia Ziyang pays respect to His Majesty."

Xia Ziyang first bowed 90 degrees to the Prince of Shou, and then clasped his fists and bowed to the other people from the Medical Department as an equal: "Greetings, everyone. Thank you for your guidance in the future."

Hua Changxi looked at the man and used the technique of observation, auscultation, questioning and palpation again. As long as he didn't look at the old man in white, he would not be afraid of being exposed.

Wood spirit body, cultivation level is late Jindan stage.

After Xia Ziyang, a dozen men and women walked out.

"Bai Zhixin greets His Majesty and all the fellow Taoists."

"Wu Lingyue greets His Majesty and all the fellow Taoists."

"Zhu Jinglan greets His Majesty and all the fellow Taoists."

"Long Chenyi and Long Jin greet His Majesty and meet all the fellow Taoists."

"Dongfang Hao and Dongfang Xu greet His Majesty and all the fellow Taoists."

"Jiang Nianyi greets His Majesty and all the fellow Taoists."

These people all wore magical weapons that concealed their cultivation levels. Hua Changxi saw through the art of observation, smelling, questioning and palpation that these people were all wood spirit bodies. The lowest cultivation level was a cultivator in the late Jindan stage, and half of them were cultivators in the Nascent Soul stage.

The male cultivator named Dongfang Hao was a late Nascent Soul cultivator. His spirit body was a little strange and she could not see through it.

"Meng Qingyao greets His Majesty and all the fellow Taoists."

This female cultivator is even more amazing. She has a fire and wood spirit body and is a cultivator in the middle stage of Nascent Soul.

Hua Changxi was shocked by the strength of these people.

Not only was she shocked, but other people in the Medical Department were also shocked. Of course, they were not shocked by their cultivation, but by the family backgrounds of these people. Even if no one revealed their family backgrounds, they could still infer a lot from their surnames.

Prince Shou and Director Gu looked at each other silently, helplessness and aggrievedness flashing in their eyes. They both knew in their hearts that the Xia family had made such a high-profile appearance this time and had brought so many children from cultivation families. They would not be able to stop these people from entering the Medical Department.

The white-haired old man smiled and spoke again: "Your Highness, the Medical Department is the benchmark of the Qihuang Art of the Great Jin Dynasty. I heard that the 18 Qihuang Halls of the Medical Department have all selected their directors. I would like to meet them."

When they heard the white-haired old man mention Qihuang Clinic and that he wanted to meet the owners of the Clinic, Prince Shou and Director Gu's faces both became serious.

Hua Changxi noticed that some of the owners suddenly became a little uneasy. Seeing that Huo Yunxiao was also like this, his eyes flashed, and then he showed a look of sudden realization: "They are not here to seize control of the Medical Bureau, they are here to fight for the Qihuang Hall."