Mai Gu exchanged a glance with Su Tong, signaling them to continue working, and quickly walked to the door, cupping his hands in greeting, "Ah, isn't this Chairman Fang? What brings you here today?"

The words were excessively polite.

But Fang Wushang didn't give Mai Gu any face, sneering arrogantly, "Mai Gu, it seems like you don't place any importance on our Chinese Medicine Association or colleagues in Jinling's herbal medicine field!"

"What's the matter? On such a joyous occasion of your grand opening, you didn't even invite a single one of us?"

He spoke while pointing to the people behind him.

Those individuals were all prominent figures in Jinling's traditional Chinese medicine community.

Now, they stood united, confronting Mai Gu.

Mai Gu laughed heartily, feeling more reassured when he saw Wang Ying leading a group over, and quickly said, "Chairman Fang, you are too kind. As the saying goes, 'We walk different paths and don't plan together.' Our Shennong Hall walks a different path than you all, so we didn't invite you. I hope everyone can understand!"

Mai Gu had no intention of giving Fang Wushang any face, crossing his arms after saying this, showing no intentions of inviting Fang Wushang inside.

Fang Wushang didn't expect Mai Gu to be so arrogant, his mouth twitching twice, his complexion turning extremely grim, "Mai Gu, are you trying to be an enemy of Jinling's traditional Chinese medicine community?"

"No, certainly not." Mai Gu waved his hands repeatedly, "We are just opening our doors to do business, saving lives, and don't want to be enemies with anyone."

"Haha, not wanting to be enemies with anyone!" Somebody behind Fang Wushang mocked, "You Shennong Sect have quite an audacity, not only having a young boy as your Sect Leader but also trying to step up by trampling Jinling's traditional Chinese medicine community. Do you really think there's no one who can deal with you?"

Upon hearing this, Mai Gu squinted at the speaker, "I wouldn't dare agree with that. Whom we choose as our Sect Leader in Shennong Sect is no one else's business, right? Moreover, our Sect Leader is talented and skilled in medicine, leading Shennong Sect in a resurgence, what's wrong with that?"

"Such shameless boasting!" Fang Wushang sneered, "Mai Gu, so you're saying your young Sect Leader's medical skills are better than an old immortal like you?"

Mai Gu didn't understand why Fang Wushang was fixated on Ye Guichen but still lifted his head and chest proudly, "That's right, though I am the Sect Leader's uncle, I am nowhere near as good as him!"

"Great!" Fang Wushang suddenly shouted, "Mai Gu, let me ask you, if someone challenges your Shennong Sect's Sect Leader, would he dare accept?"

Mai Gu froze, seemingly realizing Fang Wushang's intentions.

Today, they likely aimed to use Shennong Sect's opening ceremony to suppress Shennong Sect.

As long as someone defeated Ye Guichen, Shennong Sect would lose its reputation, making it difficult to recover.

Nonetheless, Mai Gu had great confidence in Ye Guichen's medical skills.

He merely shook his head slightly, "Chairman Fang, if someone wants to compete, we'd welcome it, but I can't make decisions for our Sect Leader. If you want to challenge me, I'll accept, but whether the Sect Leader will or not, I'll need to ask him."

"Fine, since that's the case, let's challenge you first!" Fang Wushang leaned aside, bowed slightly, and respectfully said to someone behind him, "Senior Brother, please."

Mai Gu hadn't noticed the person earlier. Seeing Fang Wushang's reverence, he looked up.

Beside Fang Wushang stood a middle-aged man, seemingly in his forties.

The person wore a gray robe, his hair tied up, with a kind and tranquil appearance, exuding a sense of transcendence.

Seeing Fang Wushang's respect, the middle-aged man merely nodded, his face filled with unconcealed arrogance, stepping forward slightly, his gaze falling on Mai Gu, "Are you the remnants of Shennong Sect?"

Hearing the hostile tone, Mai Gu's temper flared immediately, "Who are you?"

"The eighteenth disciple of Medicine King Valley, Yin Chanzi," Yin Chanzi spoke calmly, his eyes filled with disdain.

'Medicine King Valley?' Mai Gu froze, then his expression darkened further.

The downfall of Shennong Sect was closely related to Medicine King Valley.

Their master's death couldn't be separated from Medicine King Valley.

Unexpectedly, just when Shennong Sect was showing signs of resurgence, Medicine King Valley came to step on them again.

As the saying goes, 'competitors are enemies.'

Decades ago, Shennong Sect's reputation far surpassed Medicine King Valley's, though their numbers weren't large, their fame in the secular world was much stronger.

Unexpectedly, Medicine King Valley resorted to despicable tactics to suppress Shennong Sect, leading to their swift decline, in just a few decades, they've almost been forgotten.

Yet, with years of development, Medicine King Valley had undeniably become an Immortal Land.

Countless sought medical help, and some even ventured milliards to seek aid from Medicine King Valley.

Of course, in the eyes of most impoverished people, they couldn't even touch Medicine King Valley's level.

Mai Gu's brow furrowed, his face solemn, "Yin Chanzi? Are you here to challenge me?"

Yin Chanzi nodded, "I intend to challenge your Shennong Sect's Sect Leader. I want to see how far your Shennong Sect has fallen, to open a mere pharmacy in the secular world. Hah, truly a disgrace to your ancestors!"

Mai Gu turned red with anger, "Nonsense! Shennong Sect has always been dedicated to helping ordinary people, unlike you, Medicine King Valley, setting yourselves high up, only treating for money. Hmph, if you want to challenge our Sect Leader, defeat me first!"

"Haha, I couldn't care less!" Yin Chanzi shrugged, "I came here to trample Shennong Sect underfoot, for you to see reality, stop with futile fantasies."

He nodded lightly at Fang Wushang, "What do you think, Junior Brother Fang?"

Fang Wushang grinned smugly, flattering, "Of course, of course, I've never even heard of Shennong Sect before, let alone compare it to our Medicine King Valley, how outrageous!"

"Stop with the cheap talk!" Mai Gu waved dismissively at Fang Wushang's servile demeanor, "Let's go, if we're going to compete, let's do it! Today, we'll demonstrate whether Shennong Sect or Medicine King Valley is stronger!"

The crowd dispersed.

Mai Gu walked back to Shennong Hall with large strides, ordering two tables to be placed in the hall's center.

As he prepared to sit, Linglong approached and tugged on Mai Gu's sleeve, whispering, "Master Mai, dealing with these lowlifes, there's no need for you to do it yourself. Shall I try?"

Mai Gu paused, then nodded slightly, "Alright!"

He then guided Linglong behind the table.

Seeing Mai Gu not personally handling this, instead having a young girl, Fang Wushang couldn't help but mock, "What's this, afraid to lose? Sending a young girl to compete against our Senior Brother Yin Chanzi?"

Linglong retorted, eyeing Yin Chanzi, "Hey, Medicine King Valley's man, what use is a sledgehammer to kill a chicken, afraid of a mere girl?"

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