Mad Doctor No. 9

"Master, do you think the rubbing is really here? This happened hundreds of years ago." Qin Yuwei said worriedly.

Wang Tian surveyed the terrain and said, "Watch your step, there are many poisonous insects here."

Throughout the journey, Zhang Qingyun remained silent, simply observing her surroundings.

From the moment Qin Yuwei appeared, she seemed to have something on her mind.

After a day's journey, they finally arrived at the entrance to the valley.

However, the entrance was blocked by countless vines covered with sharp barbs of a strange color, clearly poisonous vines.

"I'll do it." Zhang Qingyun drew his dagger and slashed at the target.

With a flash of sword light, the vine snapped in two.

However, purple liquid gushed out from the fracture, landing on the nearby rocks and making a hissing sound, with a strong corrosive effect!

"Back off!" Wang Tian grabbed the two of them and retreated rapidly.

Just then, a sinister laugh echoed from the valley.

"I've been waiting for you all."

Three men in camouflage emerged from the darkness, the leader being a one-eyed man with a scar on his face.

These men were all carrying hunting rifles and had various equipment hanging from their waists; they were clearly ruthless people who spent most of their lives in the forest.

"Who are you?" Qin Yuwei asked warily.

"I just took the money," Scarface grinned. "And... take the maps you were carrying too."

The Immortal Society? No, it doesn't seem like it.

They are very likely members of a local gang.

Wang Tian said calmly, "How much did they offer? I can give you double the reward."

"Wow, you're quite wealthy." Scarface licked his lips. "But, you take money to do something. Besides..."

His gaze swept over Zhang Qingyun and Qin Yuwei: "Two little vixens, worth more than money. Take them back, we can play with them for a while."

The vulgar words made both women's faces turn cold.

"You're asking for death." Zhang Qingyun was the first to move, his dagger flashing as it stabbed towards the scarred man.

The scarred man was no pushover either; he dodged to the side and hurled the butt of his shotgun at him.

The other two fired at almost the same time—but this time, they fired tranquilizer darts!

Wang Tian immediately concluded that these people wanted to capture them alive.

The golden needles shot out swiftly, accurately piercing the wrists of the three men holding their guns.

"Ah!" The three screamed as their weapons fell to the ground.

Despite the excruciating pain, the scarred man drew his curved sword from his waist and pounced like a raging tiger.

He was ruthless, always using deadly moves with tremendous force, clearly demonstrating that he had mastered advanced martial arts.

After exchanging a few blows with him, Wang Tian realized that this man was no ordinary bandit.

Moreover, he possessed a familiar, chilling aura, somewhat similar to Yun Wanru's, but even more violent.

Wang Tian said in a deep voice, "Did the Eternal Life Society modify you?"

The scarred man's expression was unpredictable: "What do you know?"

He roared, his muscles bulged, his eyes turned bloodshot, and his speed and strength increased dramatically once again! This was clearly a secret technique that overdraws one's potential.

Wang Tian did not continue to probe, but instead placed a finger on his Tanzhong acupoint.

The scarred man was struck as if by a heavy blow, spitting out blood and collapsing to the ground. The backlash from the secret technique left him completely weakened.

The remaining two men, seeing their leader fall to the ground, turned and ran.

Qin Yuwei and Zhang Qingyun each subdued one of the two.

After interrogation, they were indeed local bandits, but more than a month ago, they were subdued by a mysterious person who injected them with "enhancing drugs" and promised to help them guard the valley and intercept treasure hunters.

Wang Tian asked, "What did that person look like?"

"Her face was covered, so we couldn't tell what she was up to. But when she spoke, she sounded like a scholar. She even set a trap, leading us into the valley to let them deal with it themselves."

A trap? Wang Tian's gaze turned to the depths of the canyon, where all was deathly silent.

After dealing with the three bandits, the three continued on their way.

The valley is a hidden paradise.

The cave walls are covered with ancient characters and pictures, recording the story of Shennong tasting hundreds of herbs and pioneering medicine.

In the center of the cave is a stone platform, on which sits a bronze box, which should contain treasure.

However, Wang Tian did not act rashly.

Under the watchful eye of the medical path, countless energy lines appeared on the stone platform; these were both laser traps and pressure sensors!

Wang Tian frowned. "Modern technological traps, coupled with ancient mechanisms, indicate that the Eternal Life Society did indeed come here and made some arrangements."

Upon closer inspection, these traps were cleverly arranged, leaving almost no blind spots.

The only drawback is that the trap is powered by a miniature generator located beneath the stone platform.

Wang Tian instructed, "Qingyun, take three steps to the left, then five steps forward, and strike the black stone slab on the ground with your sword."

Zhang Qingyun did as instructed.

The sword energy struck the stone slab, producing a crackling sound.

The light inside the cave flickered, and the trap disappeared.

Wang Tian stepped forward and carefully opened the bronze box.

Inside is a complete rubbing of the "Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica," soaked in a special medicinal material in silk paper. Hundreds of years have passed, and it remains intact.

In addition, there is a bamboo slip recording the "Shennong Nine Needles," a secret medical technique passed down through the Shennong lineage, and an even more ancient star map marked with seven directions, which is one of the seven great relics of Guixu!

Wang Tian murmured, "This is the real treasure."

At this moment, applause rang out from deep within the cave: "Good, good. As expected of a successor of the Dragon Gate, you have broken through this move."

A young man in a white suit and gold-rimmed glasses walked out, accompanied by four stern-looking bodyguards.

The man was very handsome and had a refined demeanor, but his eyes were cold.

"My name is Yun Yifei." The man smiled. "According to seniority, Lin Wei should call me cousin."

Is he a member of the Yun family? Wang Tian narrowed his eyes.

Yun Yifei said calmly, "Yun Wanru is my aunt, and Yun Xiulan is my aunt. However, I am different from Lin Wei. I chose the Eternal Life Society because I know where the future lies."

He pointed to the star map in Wang Tian's hand and said, "Hand it over, and I'll give you a complete corpse. Or... join the Eternal Life Society and together usher in a new era?"

Zhang Qingyun coldly replied, "Dream on."

Yun Yifei shook his head and said regretfully, "There's nothing we can do about it."

He waved his hand, and the four bodyguards behind him immediately sprang into action.

Their movements were fast and synchronized, like machines—they were indeed cyborgs!

Wang Tian handed two items to Qin Yuwei: "Protect them, step back."

The war is about to start.