As the Chen Residence had an official apothecary, it was extremely famous in Tianxuan Kingdom. It could be considered as a prestigious clan.
Such a clan didn't lack pills, and everyone should be proud of themselves. Yet, at this moment, it was filled with gloom, and the entire residence was engulfed in a heavy atmosphere.
"Alright, we will follow this rule. No one is allowed to raise any objections. Otherwise, they will be expelled from the clan!"
In the main hall, Apothecary Chen Xiao surveyed the surroundings and said bleakly.
He was invited to conduct a Pill Debate with a fellow named Zhang Xuan, but the other party said that he didn't have long to live. Feeling his vitality waning, he was filled with disappointment. As soon as he returned to the clan, he began to make arrangements for his funeral.
He was an apothecary. While he was alive, the Chen Clan would prosper. However, once he died, the powers who coveted his family's assets would make use of them. It was only a matter of time before the clan fell.
Thus, in order to prevent such a thing from happening, he set a rule for his clan members to sell off all their assets, disappear from the capital, and never return.
"Clan head..."
Upon hearing those words, the crowd burst into tears.
After enjoying a luxurious life, they found it hard to accept the fact that they had to leave their home and this place.
"Alright, stop crying. Chen Cong, go and settle it!" After which, Apothecary Chen Xiao waved his hands.
Chen Cong was his son, and he knew that he didn't have much time left. He had already appointed him as the new clan head.
"Yes!" Chen Cong nodded his head. Just as he was about to leave, a young man suddenly walked up to him and whispered something into his ear. Upon hearing those words, Chen Cong's eyes lit up and he hurriedly lifted his head, "Father..."
"What's wrong?" Apothecary Chen Xiao lifted his teacup and frowned in anger.
He had always thought that his son knew what was important. Why was he so disobedient?
Didn't he know that the reason why the Chen Clan was prosperous was because he was an official apothecary? Without his deterrence, how could they protect the wealth they had earned from forging pills over the years?
"Father, a master teacher has arrived in the capital. Perhaps... he might be able to solve your problem..." Seeing the displeasure on his father's face, Chen Cong didn't dare to hesitate.
"Master teacher? Isn't that fake news? "Apothecary Chen Xiao shook his head.
If the other party was a true master teacher, how could he, as a 1-star apothecary, not have received any news about it?
"I don't know if it's true or not. Yesterday, when I heard the news, I sent Chen Tao over. Not only did this Master Teacher Yang Xuan resolve Ling Tianyu's wife's illness, even Du Miaoxuan of the Du Clan knelt at the entrance. Furthermore..."
"And what?"
"Furthermore, in less than ten minutes, Du Miaoxuan advanced from Dingli realm pinnacle to Tongxuan realm expert." Chen Cong hurriedly added, "More importantly... the head of the Blacksmith Guild, Luo Chong, also paid a visit to Zhang Xuan. When he came out, he was full of praises for Zhang Xuan, saying that he is a true master teacher..."
Before he could finish his words, 'dang lang', the teacup in his father's hand fell to the ground. Following which, his lifeless eyes turned crimson, as though there was a flame burning in them. "Where is this master teacher? Bring me to him..."
"Now? I also want to sell my family property … "
Chen Cong mumbled. Before he could react, he saw his gloomy father, who looked like he would die at any moment, standing at the door. He waved his hand and shouted, "Sell my ass! Hurry up …"
"…" Chen Cong.
"…" Everyone in the Chen Clan.
In an instant, the cries in the room stopped. Everyone felt as though an egg was stuffed into their mouths, rendering them speechless. They stared at the clan head, whose attitude had changed drastically, dumbfounded.
… … …
Pavilion Elder Qian held no authority in Tianxuan Kingdom, but his standing was extremely important. Every half a month, Emperor Shen Zhui would summon him to the royal palace to question him personally.
Because he was the eyes of the emperor, he was responsible for tidying up all of the news within the kingdom and compiling them into books for reference.
With this information, Emperor Shen Zhui would be able to maintain his wise and decisive decisions, allowing the kingdom to flourish and not be surrounded by powerful enemies.
Thus, even those who held true authority in the kingdom dared not offend him, afraid that he would send false information to them, resulting in the wrath of the royal authority.
Today was the day for the compilation of the news. Early in the morning, he came to the designated office.
At this moment, the room was already filled with people, and everyone was discussing fervently.
"How can you all be making such a ruckus?"
Seeing his subordinates arguing loudly instead of working, Pavilion Elder Qian's face darkened.
"Yes!" Everyone's face darkened and they returned to their seats.
"Pavilion Elder..."
A middle-aged man walked over.
"Un, did anything important happen in the past few days?" Pavilion Elder Qian sat down and lifted his eyelids.
This was his job. He would inquire about the importance of the various matters and compile them before deciding whether to report it to the emperor.
"In the past ten days, there were seventeen 1-star matters, twelve 2-star matters, and three 3-star matters..." The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment before passing a report form over.
The reported matters were categorized according to their importance. In order to make it easier to read and compile the statistics, they would usually be graded according to their importance.
1-star belonged to the lowest tier and it wasn't important. The higher the star, the more important it would be. 5-star was the highest, and it was equivalent to an invasion of the kingdom, threatening to topple it.
Upon hearing the report, Pavilion Elder Qian took the form and looked at it.
"The Northern Garrison Xiao Wangye, Bai Xun, challenged the son of Prime Minister Liu Cheng and injured him, resulting in a conflict between the two clans... Evaluation, 1-star!"
"Shangshu Lu Zhong took in a concubine a few days ago. She is from Tianyu Kingdom, but her identity is unknown... Evaluation, 1-star!"
"Seventeen members of the Tianxuan Merchant Group were assaulted by bandits at Plum Snow Ridge and they were completely wiped out. The bandits are likely to be the bandits who escaped a few months ago... Evaluation, 1-star!"
… …
Even though 1-star was a matter of the least importance, it was actually a matter of great importance. Take Bai Xun for example, challenging the son of the Prime Minister. If the matter was not handled properly, it could easily intensify the conflict between the two influential figures in the royal court, leading to unrest in the affairs of the nation.
However, these people were clearly used to dealing with such matters. Thus, they didn't show too much emotion on their faces.
"Un, the evaluation is reasonable!" After reading through the seventeen 1-star matters, Pavilion Elder Qian nodded his head and turned to the second page. Most of the matters recorded on it were 2-star matters.
"A disaster occurred at the Hundred Ridge Mountain in the southwest, causing thousands of people to lose their homes. Currently, the situation has been stabilized... Evaluation, 2-star!"
"Tianxuan Money Vault issued the latest gold banknotes. The largest denomination has been changed to a million each... Evaluation, 2-star!"
"Marquis of Huainan reached Tongxuan realm advanced stage and became one of the top ten experts in the kingdom... Evaluation, 2-star!"
… …
These matters were related to the politics of the kingdom, and their importance was clearly greater than that of a 1-star matter.
After looking through the twelve 2-star matters, Pavilion Elder Qian nodded his head once more. There were no problems with the evaluations, and they were reasonable and orderly.
He flipped to the third page and looked at the highest three-star event.
"The Teacher Guild has dismissed the head of Hongtian Academy's Education Bureau, Elder Shang Chen, from his position. They have determined that Zhang Xuan laoshi has failed in his Teacher Qualification Examination in the previous semester... Evaluation: 3-star!"
"Twelve days later, Zhang Xuan laoshi and Lu Xun laoshi will conduct the Teacher Evaluation... Evaluation: 3-star!"
…
"The matter regarding the Teacher Guild and the academy will be automatically increased by one star. Since Lu Xun laoshi is the person with the highest possibility of becoming a master teacher in the entire Tianxuan Kingdom, he will be automatically increased by one star as well. Not bad!"
After looking through them, Pavilion Elder Qian nodded his head.
"That's not a problem … yes, yes …"
The middle-aged man's face was full of hesitation.
"What is it?" Pavilion Elder Qian raised his eyebrows.
"Something happened in the past two days. We are unable to evaluate the star level. We were just discussing this …" the middle-aged man said.
"Oh? Pavilion Elder Qian turned to look at Zhang Xuan.
"Three days ago, a person named Yang Xuan came to the capital. He claims to be a master teacher and cured Ling Tianyu's wife's illness …" The middle-aged man said.
"Oh, I have heard of this matter and even went to the Teacher Guild to check on it. There is no record of this person's name in the kingdom's records. Most likely, it is just a gimmick created by Ling Tianyu, so there is no need to pay it any heed. How about this, I will rank it as a 1-star incident! "Pavilion Elder Qian said.
Every single master teacher was like a star, the center of attention. As long as there was a master teacher in a kingdom, the overall strength of the kingdom would soar. If the other party was truly a master teacher, how could he have come to the capital without anyone knowing?
"1-star incident?" The middle-aged man smiled bitterly, "I'm afraid that it isn't that simple. If he had only cured Ling Tianyu's wife, a 1-star incident would suffice. However … Just yesterday, Elder Du Miaoxuan of the Du Clan of the Four Great Clans knelt at the entrance of the other party's residence for an entire day. Roughly ten minutes after entering, when he came out, he had already broken through from Fighter 5-dan Dingli realm pinnacle to Tongxuan realm!"
"What? His strength soared? "
Pavilion Elder Qian was taken aback. With a grim expression, he said, "If that's the case, then it can be classified as a 2-star incident …"
"Yesterday afternoon, the guild leader of the Blacksmith Guild, Lord Luo Chong, entered the residence. After he left, his face was glowing and he was full of praises, saying that he is a true master teacher …"
Ignoring the other party's evaluation, the middle-aged man continued.
"Luo Chong …"
Pavilion Elder Qian abruptly stood up and his eyes widened.
Who is Luo Chong?
The guild leader of the Blacksmith Guild, one of the most powerful figures in Tianxuan Kingdom.
If even he thinks so, could it be that … this Yang Xuan is a true master teacher?
"Then … then … this matter can be classified as a 3-star incident …"
Pavilion Elder Qian couldn't help but say.
Before he could finish his words, the middle-aged man's voice sounded once more.
"This morning, the guild leader of the Apothecary Guild, Ouyang Cheng, and Apothecary Chen Xiao also arrived at the residence. However, they were stopped at the entrance by the butler. Not only did they refuse to leave, they didn't even complain about it …"
"This, this …" Pavilion Elder Qian's face reddened and paled. His body staggered, "This is … a 4-star, no, a 5-star incident. Hurry up and write this down. I want to report it to His Majesty as soon as possible!"
"5-star?"
"Is there no need to confirm it?"
5-star incident … It had been decades since such an incident had appeared in Tianxuan Kingdom.
Upon hearing Pavilion Elder Qian's words, the faces of the crowd, who were still discussing how it was impossible to determine the level of the other party, froze and a commotion broke out.
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