I, a spoiled young master, conquered the Crown Princess right from the start!

The figure had white hair and beard, a withered body, and wore a faded linen robe, looking like an ordinary old farmer on his deathbed.

When Wen Changqing, the leader of the Hundred Herbs Sect, saw the old man, he was completely stunned. The teacup in his hand fell to the ground with a "clatter" and shattered.

"Grand...Grand Elder! You...how did you emerge from seclusion?!" Wen Changqing's voice trembled as he hurriedly bowed in respect.

Supreme Elder?

Chu Feng raised an eyebrow, sizing up the old man who had suddenly appeared. This old man's cultivation was unfathomable; he had probably already touched the threshold of the Venerable Realm.

However, the old man seemed not to have heard Wen Changqing's words at all. His cloudy old eyes were fixed on the illusory figure of the Medicine Emperor. His dry, cracked lips trembled incessantly, and his whole body was shaking violently, as if he had seen a god he had worshipped all his life.

He walked slowly and laboriously, step by step, as if each step had exhausted all his strength.

Finally, he stood before the Medicine King.

"Thump!"

With a muffled thud, this being, whom even the sect leader of the Hundred Herbs Sect had to respectfully address as "Supreme Elder," knelt down without hesitation and kowtowed three times heavily to the Medicine Emperor.

This sudden turn of events left Wen Changqing and his daughter Wen Zhi completely dumbfounded.

"I...I am Wen Daoxuan, the thirty-seventh generation disciple of the Hundred Herbs Sect. I dare...I dare to ask, senior..."

The old man raised his head, his wrinkled face already streaked with tears, his voice choked with emotion, carrying an almost pilgrimage-like piety and disbelief.

"Senior, could it be... could it be the ancient Medicine Emperor, Lord Yun Qingzi?!"

The King of Medicine!

Upon hearing those two words, Wen Changqing felt as if a thunderbolt had struck his mind, leaving him completely dumbfounded.

The Medicine King? That legendary alchemist who only exists in the oldest tales of alchemists? The Medicine King, who was deified in ancient times and hailed as the number one alchemist?!

How... how is this possible? Isn't that a mythical figure who has long since perished in the annals of history?

The Medicine King looked down at the old man at his feet, who was crying like a child. A hint of surprise flashed in his usually calm eyes: "Oh? You know me?"

"I know it! I know it!" Wen Daoxuan was so excited that he was incoherent. He tremblingly took out an ancient scroll that was extremely well preserved from his bosom and carefully unfurled it.

On the scroll, a man stands with his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering. Although it is only his back view, he exudes an unparalleled aura that overlooks the ancient Dao of alchemy.

"This is...this was painted by my ancestor, Wen Baicao, of the Hundred Herbs Sect! My ancestor once said that his greatest honor in life was that, in his youth, he had the privilege of receiving a single word of guidance from you, the Medicine Emperor, which enlightened him and allowed him to establish the Hundred Herbs Sect!"

"The first rule of our Hundred Herbs Sect is to worship Your Majesty the Medicine Emperor's portrait for generations to come, never to be forgotten!"

The Medicine King stared at that familiar figure from behind and fell into a long silence, as if he were reminiscing about something.

After a long silence, he sighed, "Wen Baicao... I seem to remember him a little. He was a young fellow with quite a bit of talent in alchemy. I never imagined that even his descendants would grow so old in the blink of an eye."

He has mentored so many people that he himself has lost count.

Upon receiving the Medicine King's personal acknowledgment, Wen Daoxuan trembled with excitement and kowtowed again.

"Ancestors above! Can you see? The Medicine Emperor... he still remembers you!"

Wen Changqing and Wen Zhi, standing to the side, were already dumbfounded, their minds completely blank.

They never imagined that their sect would have such an earth-shattering history!

"May I ask, Your Majesty, why are you here?" After his initial excitement, Wen Daoxuan asked cautiously.

Upon hearing this, the Medicine King's expression turned serious. He silently took half a step back and stood behind Chu Feng. Then, he said to Wen Daoxuan in a low voice, "I now serve you as my master, young master."

"He wants your Hundred Herbs Sect to submit and provide him with medicinal herbs. Are you willing?"

Upon hearing this, the expression on Wen Daoxuan's old face instantly froze.

He stared blankly at the Medicine Emperor, then at the young man who had sat calmly in the main seat the whole time, and felt that his brain was not quite up to par.

The ancient Medicine Emperor... recognized a mere twenty-something-year-old boy as his master?

Has the world gone mad?!

However, when his gaze met the Medicine King's unquestionable eyes again, all his doubts vanished instantly.

How could someone who could make a being like the Medicine King willingly submit be an ordinary person?

This was not a calamity for him, or for the entire Hundred Herbs Sect, but a tremendous opportunity!

Having figured this out, Wen Daoxuan no longer hesitated. He turned around, faced Chu Feng, and performed a deep prostration, his voice a hundred times more respectful than before.

"Wen Daoxuan, the thirty-seventh generation disciple of the Hundred Herbs Sect, along with all members of the sect, is willing to serve you, young master, as our master! We will never betray you!"

"Huh?" Wen Changqing hadn't reacted yet.

"What the hell?!" Wen Daoxuan turned around and glared at him. "Aren't you going to come and pay your respects to the new master?!"

Wen Changqing was startled and quickly knelt down as well.

"The Hundred Herbs Sect...is willing to serve you, young master, as our master!"

Chu Feng accepted the bow without hesitation, and was quite satisfied with it.

It seems that my trip to the Hundred Herbs Sect went much more smoothly than I had imagined.

"Get up, everyone."

Chu Feng waved his hand, then, as if remembering something, said to Wen Changqing, "By the way, what's the deal with that Xue family earlier?"

The moment the Xue family was mentioned, a bitter expression appeared on Wen Changqing's face.

"Young Master, the Xue family is the number one family in our Hundred Herbs Star Region. They are powerful and have always been eyeing our Hundred Herbs Sect with covetous intent."

"Their proposal to my daughter today is nothing more than a pretext for annexation, a scheme to completely seize control of my Hundred Herbs Sect!"

"If that's the case, then just wipe them out. What? Can't your Hundred Herbs Sect beat the Xue family?" Chu Feng curled his lip.

Wen Changqing shook his head and said, "The Xue family is nothing to fear, but now the Xue family is backed by the Taicang Holy Land, which is something my Hundred Herbs Sect cannot contend with. That's why they dared to come and propose marriage!"

"The Sacred Land of Taicang?" Chu Feng asked in confusion.

Wen Changqing explained, "The Taicang Holy Land is one of the thirty-two holy lands of the Heavenly Realm, with a sage presiding over it, making it extremely powerful!"

At this moment, the Medicine Emperor spoke up: "I remember that, apart from those reclusive imperial clans, the strongest entities in the Heavenly Realm are the Seven Clans, Nine Sects, and Ten Holy Lands. Where did these thirty-two Holy Lands come from?"

Wen Changqing quickly explained, "Senior, apart from the ten holy lands you mentioned, the other twenty-two newly established holy lands all rose to prominence after the ancient times. The Taicang Holy Land is one of them. Although its foundation is not as strong as the old holy lands, its strength is still a behemoth that we cannot contend with."

"Young Master, you have attacked the Xue family today. Given their style, they will not let this go easily. Moreover, they have the support of the Taicang Holy Land..." Wen Changqing's face was full of worry.

Upon hearing this, Chu Feng simply smiled, seemingly unconcerned.

"So what if it's a holy site?"

"If you mess with me, I'll deal with you without hesitation."

Just then, a strange medicinal fragrance suddenly rose from the back mountain of Baicao Sect, instantly enveloping the entire sky!

The fragrance of the medicine was so refreshing that just one whiff could make one feel clear-headed and refreshed.

"This is……"

The Medicine King's expression suddenly changed, and in the next instant, his figure disappeared from the spot.

Chu Feng and the others quickly followed.