Urban Seduction: Housewives Club

Medicine King Sect.

Ever since "Grandson" left home without a word, Eric Yun had been filled with anger. But he couldn't vent it on his "daughter-in-law" or his grandchildren, so he locked himself in the alchemy room and used his pent-up frustration to refine three furnaces of Nourishing Essence Pills.

Although it consumed a huge amount of precious medicinal materials, being able to refine over a hundred Nourishing Essence Pills in a few months was also a blessing from heaven!

But what Eric Yun didn't expect was that when he came out of seclusion feeling satisfied, the steward waiting for him outside the alchemy room gave him a piece of extremely bad news.

"What? You're saying that the imperial family has issued a martial arts order, calling on the entire martial arts world to attack our Medicine King Sect?" Eric Yun couldn't believe his eyes widened in disbelief. "And now representatives of thirty-six prestigious families and sects are waiting in the hall for our explanation?"

"Yes, Master!"

"You idiot!" Eric Yun erupted in anger. "Why didn't you inform me earlier? Now you've let them come to our doorstep..."

"Master..." The steward hesitated, "The process of refining the Nourishing Essence Pill cannot be disturbed. I was afraid of ruining the precious medicinal materials. Besides, I thought that the accusations made by the Ming Dynasty aristocracy against our Medicine King Sect were baseless. We are in the right and need not fear unwarranted accusations..."

"You fool..." Eric Yun scolded again, "No matter how precious and hard-to-come-by the medicinal materials are, can they compare to the survival and foundation of our Medicine King Sect? With the status and position of the Ming Dynasty aristocracy, would they spread slander without solid evidence? How old are you? Why can't you distinguish between urgency and importance?"

The steward was full of shame and bowed his head in silence.

Eric Yun sighed heavily and asked, "Why did the Ming Dynasty aristocracy call on the martial arts world to attack our Medicine King Sect?"

The steward glanced at Eric Yun before saying, "It's because of Eric..."

"Eric?" Eric Yun furrowed his brows, his expression serious. "What trouble has my grandson caused?"

Although Eric Yun doted on Eric, when it came to the millennium-old heritage of the Medicine King Sect, he would definitely abandon personal feelings when necessary! This was a quality that a qualified leader must possess...

However, after hearing the steward's explanation, Eric Yun relaxed and laughed heartily. "I never expected that the Ming Dynasty aristocracy would make such a big mistake! What 'poisoning people', what 'secret formula for poisoning people'. Even if it were my grandson, I've never heard of such things! Haha, I can't wait to see how the Ming Dynasty aristocracy will end up after fooling the entire martial arts world..."

"Master, it's because I understand this point that I didn't rush to report it to you..." The steward took advantage of his master's good mood and hinted at his grievance. Continue reading on empire

"Alright, alright." Eric Yun chuckled and glanced at him, "I misunderstood you..."

"I dare not..." The steward's expression and what he said were completely different. His appearance of showing joy and anger was really hard to believe that he was the head of a superpower.

But Eric Yun seemed to understand his disciple's nature very well and did not educate him because of it. He just asked, "By the way, didn't my grandson say he wanted to keep a low profile? Why is it rumored that he is the deputy head of the Medicine King Sect now?"

"Not long after Master went into seclusion for alchemy, people from the Tan family in Cangzhou came to inquire about Eric's identity. I responded with 'deputy head'. This information was probably spread by the Tan family..."

"How can you disregard the rules of the sect!" Eric Yun frowned again. "Although there have been many heads of the Medicine King Sect from the Eric family since the founding of the Medicine King Sect by our ancestor Eric, the sect's rules stipulate that the inheritance of the Medicine King Sect must be based on medical skills. With Eric's current medical skills, he is probably only comparable to an external disciple who has studied medicine for three years. How can he live up to the title of 'deputy head', how can he convince others..."

"It was Master who saved the disciple's life and raised him single-handedly. In the disciple's heart, Master's smile is more important than the sect rules!"

"Nonsense. Nonsense, how dare you disregard the sect rules. Aren't you afraid that others won't accept it..." Although Eric Yun was scolding, there was a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

"You don't have to worry about this at all, Master!" The steward smiled, "Because Yujie has publicly announced that she is willing to unconditionally support Eric as the head. And Master Cheng also agrees..."

With the support of the inheritor of the "Spring Breeze and Rain Technique" and the approval of the three chief priests, this matter was basically a foregone conclusion...

Seeing that Eric Yun's expression had eased somewhat, the steward took the opportunity to say, "Moreover, Eric's genius has already spread far and wide. Everyone knows that he has achieved the level of an external disciple who has studied medicine for three years in just a few days. Those in the sect who understand this believe that as long as he is carefully cultivated for five years, Eric will definitely have medical skills that are no less than mine..."

Eric Yun also had great confidence in his grandson's medical talent. After listening to his disciple's words, he completely relaxed and said with a smile, "Does my grandson know about this?"

Xiao Er, the innkeeper, nodded and said, "I've already called Eric, and he said he'll be back today!"

"Alright... Let's go. Those representatives have waited long enough..."

Indeed, led by the Ming Dynasty aristocracy, representatives from thirty-six prestigious families and sects, including the Shao Lin, Wudang, and Tang Dynasty aristocracies, had been waiting in the hall for over two hours.

Fortunately, these people were either highly skilled in martial arts and had excellent internal energy cultivation, or they were worldly-wise and deeply scheming, so they had not yet developed any impatience or dissatisfaction.

Suddenly, several people in the group turned their heads simultaneously towards the passage on the right side of the hall.

"Ha ha ha..." With a burst of laughter, Eric Yun walked out from there. "I was just refining pills, which made you all wait for a long time. Please don't mind."

"Where, where, Master Yun is too polite..."

While exchanging pleasantries, Eric Yun glanced at the crowd who had come to question him and found that many were old friends. The most important among them were Master Shi Yongde from Shao Lin and Abbot Jingran from Linggu Temple.

Although it was strange for these two top figures from the Chinese Buddhist and martial arts world to come to Medicine King Sect in person, Eric Yun was not surprised.

Shi Yongde had suffered the most losses in the "Poison Hand Medicine King Incident" over two hundred years ago. Not only did over forty top experts die at the hands of the Poison Hand, but also two pre-heaven-level experts had their martial arts ruined after being poisoned. When they heard that the Poison Hand had appeared again, they were naturally nervous and sent the "Dragon Subduing Venerable" to Medicine King Sect, which was expected!

As for Abbot Jingran, he was originally from Nanjing, so he felt a connection to the land. Therefore, at the repeated invitation of Zhu Mingde, he personally came forward.

Another reason Eric Yun was not surprised was that these two venerables were his friends from outside the sect. With them around, he wasn't afraid that the Ming Dynasty aristocracy would incite the martial arts world to attack Medicine King Sect on baseless charges!

"Please, which old friend would like to introduce these new faces to me..."

Master Shi Yongde smiled slightly and stepped forward, saying, "Eric, let me introduce them to you..."

"...This is the initiator of the martial arts order, Zhu Mingde, the young master of the Ming Dynasty aristocracy..."

So it was you who slandered my Medicine King Sect! Hmph, trying to pursue a girl but failing to compete with my grandson, you actually used such a despicable scheme? I'll see how you face all these forces you've deceived...

"...This is the third son of the Tang Dynasty aristocracy, Li Penghao."

The Tang Dynasty aristocracy and the Ming Dynasty aristocracy are really colluding! Hmph, is my Medicine King Sect afraid of you?

"This is the young master of the Medicine God Religion, Su Ying."

Medicine God Religion? That group that has been trying to surpass my Medicine King Sect and become the number one medical power for nearly a hundred years. Now they are probably preparing to kick us while we're down.

After a round of introductions, Eric Yun was silently criticizing them in his heart. Of course, he maintained the image of a senior expert on the surface, chatting amiably with each junior. But when Master Shi Yongde introduced the last middle-aged lama with great solemnity, Eric Yun was a bit lost.

"You are the Great Vehicle Dharma King of Sakya? Weren't you going to Country A? Why are you back? Have you already eradicated the traitor and destroyed the Shura Sect?"

"Yes, Master Yun!" The Great Vehicle Dharma King smiled, "The traitor Li Hong has already been executed, and the Shura Sect has been disbanded. Our Sakya lineage can now return to our homeland..."

Zhu Mingde added, "The return of the Sakya lineage has not only caused a strong reaction among the Tantric believers, but also received high attention from the central government. The Great Vehicle Dharma King has just been received by the national leaders in Beijing. While preparing to return to Tibet, he heard about the Poison Hand incident. As an indispensable part of the Chinese martial arts world, the Great Vehicle Dharma King selflessly expressed his willingness to contribute to this matter..."

Zhu Mingde's flattering words made the Great Vehicle Dharma King blush secretly, because his real purpose was by no means as Zhu Mingde said!