“None of you are correct; it must have been a fire-type rune, and an expensive one at that, the single-use kind…”
The Pill Masters were engrossed in their gossip.
If the topic was how to heal people with pills, they would have to rack their brains, deep in thought, a truly taxing task. But gossiping got them much more excited.
Old Mr. Feng was somewhat speechless, then asked again, “He was using his power to bully someone; who was it?”
“It seems he was bullying a child. A Loose Cultivator couldn’t stand it and stepped in to help. The two sides ended up fighting, and it turned into quite a scene. Although the world’s moral standards are declining these days, there are still Cultivators who dare to do the right thing.”
Old Mr. Feng had a guess in his heart, and his expression gradually turned colder. “Do you know who the child is?”
“That, I’m not so sure about. I only heard that the one who helped in the fight is an apprentice from Master Chen’s Refinery Shop, and the child who was bullied seems to have the surname Mo…”
Old Mr. Feng put down his teacup, stood up, and left with a swish of his sleeves.
“Old Mr. Feng…” Several Pill Masters got up in a hurry and chased after him.
Seeing this, the Qian Family members also quickly followed, anxiously asking, “Old gentleman, where are you going?”
“I’m going back!”
“The young master is seriously injured and is counting on you to heal him… ”
“I won’t heal!” Old Mr. Feng declared decisively.
“This… you…” Several Qian Family disciples were at a loss.
An Elder from the Qian Family, with profound aura and deep wrinkles, blocked Old Mr. Feng’s path, “Old Mr. Feng, please return. Once you heal the young master, the Family Head won’t shortchange you!”
He was a Cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage!
The Pill Masters were inwardly shocked and looked at each other uncertainly.
Old Mr. Feng glanced at the Qian Family Elder, “Are you instructing me on how to do my job?”
“I wouldn’t dare. I’m just asking you to save the young master,” the Qian Family Elder said with clasped hands.
Old Mr. Feng snorted, “All my life I have practiced alchemy and medicine to save people, not to commit sins. What kind of person is your young master? Is he worth saving by me?”
The Qian Family Elder was left speechless, as he was well aware of what kind of person the young master was, and he also knew that Old Mr. Feng, upon knowing the full story, would definitely refuse to heal him.
Old Mr. Feng’s face was as stern as water, “Are you going to let me pass or not?”
The Qian Family Elder had the cultivation of the Foundation Establishment Stage, but faced with the glare of Old Mr. Feng, a Qi Refining Ninth Level cultivator, he inexplicably felt a bit guilty. After a long hesitation, he silently stepped aside.
Old Mr. Feng shook his sleeves and left the Qian Family estate. Seeing this, a few Pill Masters also took the opportunity to excuse themselves. Those who couldn’t afford to offend the Qian Family stayed behind, gritting their teeth.
A Qian Family disciple said to the Elder, “Elder, why didn’t you stop Old Mr. Feng…”
The Qian Family Elder glared at him and angrily said, “How can I stop him? He saved my father’s life years ago; where would I find the face to stop him? That he didn’t scold me is already showing me face!”