Qihuang Temple!

Master Qin was actually waiting for someone from Qihuang Temple!?

No, no, that's not right!

According to Master Qin, people from Qihuang Temple needed to come and pay their respects to him. Only after performing the ritual of three kneelings and nine kowtows would they be allowed to enter the mountain gate to see him!

This, this! How is that possible!?

Qinghe's expression was one of incredible shock. Although she had only been the Palace Master of the Eastern Yue Royal Palace for three months, she had been diligently studying all kinds of Martial Dao knowledge, especially information regarding the hidden Martial Dao sects. She possessed a considerable understanding of Qihuang Temple.

Therefore, upon hearing Master Qin demand that people from Qihuang Temple perform the three kneelings and nine kowtows to see him, Qinghe was shocked to her core. She almost suspected she was hallucinating and had misheard.

That's Qihuang Temple, after all!

It was the origin of all medical paths under the heavens! It was said that its founder was none other than Qibo, the heavenly physician who served beside the Yellow Emperor. Qihuang Temple had an ancient and long lineage, and an incredibly profound heritage! Due to the End of Dharma Age, Qihuang Temple did not excel in the aggressive aspects of Martial Dao and currently only ranked ninth among the hidden Martial Dao sects in the south. However, if spiritual energy were to be restored and the sleeping Saints—or even Great Saints—were to awaken, Qihuang Temple could immediately become one of the most powerful sects of the era!

Precisely because of such a heritage and noble origin, the disciples of Qihuang Temple all possessed a distinct sense of superiority and immense pride. They would absolutely not rest until death against anyone who dared to insult Qihuang Temple!

"Master Qin, what… what do you intend to do?" Qinghe was truly frightened, her heart filled with extreme fear. Her delicate face was etched with worry as she looked at Qin Heng and said, "That's Qihuang Temple!"

The Eastern Yue Royal Palace was merely a minor sect without even a single Grandmaster. Compared to Qihuang Temple, it was less than an ant. If they provoked Qihuang Temple because of this, they would surely be annihilated!

"Qihuang Temple? Merely ants," Qin Heng said with a dismissive wave of his hand, looking at Qinghe. "You don't need to worry. The people from Qihuang Temple wouldn't dare do anything to you all."

Qinghe fell silent.

Indeed, she respected Qin Heng greatly and was very grateful to him. However, this matter concerned the life and death of the entire Eastern Yue Royal Palace. She herself could disregard everything and fulfill Master Qin's demands. But this would implicate the entire Eastern Yue Royal Palace!

"Mr. Qin, Qihuang Temple is truly very powerful. You can't be so reckless!"

Lu Jianjia also spoke up, saying gravely, "I know you're incredibly strong, perhaps even comparable to a Semi-Saint. But even so, it's still not enough to contend with Qihuang Temple! Ostensibly, Qihuang Temple has nine great physicians on the surface, all of them Innate peak-level Great Grandmasters. These are their strongest combatants. But in reality, there is also a reclusive Palace Master in closed-door cultivation—a genuine Semi-Saint who is said to be a figure from over three hundred years ago!"

After all, she was a reserve member of the Myth Organization, and one with extremely high potential at that. Thus, she could access information on many Martial Dao sects and had a considerable understanding of Qihuang Temple.

Qinghe and the other disciples of the Eastern Yue Royal Palace couldn't help but gasp, looking at Lu Jianjia with immense shock. They had only known that Qihuang Temple was very strong, but they hadn't imagined it to be *this* formidable!

Nine Innate Great Grandmasters! And a Semi-Saint!

They weren't very clear on what a Semi-Saint was, but they knew exactly what the title "Innate Great Grandmaster" implied! A Grandmaster of Transcendence was like Mount Tai and the Big Dipper in the Mortal World—a towering presence! Powerful Grandmasters could even stand on equal footing with the rulers of small nations, enjoying supreme nobility and wielding overwhelming influence! As for an Innate Great Grandmaster, that was a legendary existence, practically a living Immortal! They were beings far beyond worldly rules, utterly unreachable!

Qinghe and the others had always considered Innate Great Grandmasters to be the most powerful Martial Artists in the world. And now they were being told... that Qihuang Temple had nine Innate Great Grandmasters! The shock was too great; it was like listening to a myth or legend—something they could barely comprehend, let alone believe.

"Miss, what you just said... is it true?" Qinghe asked with a trembling voice, her understanding of the martial world reeling from the massive shock. "Those are Innate Great Grandmasters, and Qihuang Temple actually has nine of them!?"

One Innate Great Grandmaster was already beyond imagination, but nine... Just how powerful must that sect be!

"Nine on the surface, but possibly more in reality," Lu Jianjia replied casually. Then, she turned to Qin Heng and said, "Master Qin, Qihuang Temple's strength is truly formidable. What you're doing is tantamount to trampling on Qihuang Temple's dignity."

Demanding that one of Qihuang Temple's nine great physicians seek an audience with three kneelings and nine kowtows was an enormous disgrace for them. It meant completely tearing away all pretense of civility, an offense that would lead to a fight to the death!

"A bunch of ants. Not worth mentioning." Qin Heng shook his head lightly. "Qihuang Temple poses no threat. If they refuse to submit and come seeking revenge against me or you all, I will simply kill them with a single punch."

In Qin Heng's view, the so-called Semi-Saints were merely trash, stuck in the transition between the peak of Qi Refinement and the Foundation Establishment Stage. So-called Saints were only equivalent to the Foundation Establishment Stage. To him now, they weren't worth mentioning! He would kill as many as came. It posed no challenge whatsoever.

"But…" Lu Jianjia hesitated. She looked at Qin Heng and opened her mouth, but for a moment, she couldn't think of anything to say. At most, she could only repeat how strong Qihuang Temple was. But that was utterly useless!

"Master Qin," Qinghe said earnestly, "Master Qin, demanding that a physician from Qihuang Temple perform three kneelings and nine kowtows... that's probably truly impossible! Qihuang Temple's power was immense. One of their nine great physicians, especially, held a revered status and was undoubtedly incredibly proud! How could such a person possibly accept a demand to perform three kneelings and nine kowtows for an audience? Absolutely impossible!"

"It matters not." Qin Heng frowned slightly and said indifferently, "This Seat has decreed that he come kneeling, so he shall come kneeling! Just go and tell him. Whether he wishes to agree or not, he *will* agree!"

There were always those self-important fools who had no idea how powerful he truly was. He was Qin Heng, the dignified Immortal Emperor! For Zheng Ming, a mere peak-Innate Martial Artist, to be granted an audience after performing three kneelings and nine kowtows was an immense honor!

WHOOSH!

As Qin Heng spoke, the wind and clouds in the sky shifted, and the firmament itself seemed to press down, making the surrounding atmosphere incredibly oppressive! Lu Jianjia, Qinghe, and all the disciples of the Eastern Yue Royal Palace felt the immense power contained within Qin Heng's words. It was almost suffocating, leaving them breathless.

Terrifying! Truly, utterly terrifying!

It was as if a supreme Heavenly God had descended to the Mortal World, His might overwhelming and irresistible, capable of easily suppressing all mortals!

Irresistible! Unimaginably powerful!

This was what Lu Jianjia, Qinghe, and the others felt in their hearts at that moment. The sheer power and pressure contained in that single sentence once again shattered their understanding of Qin Heng's strength!

He was truly too strong, powerful beyond all comprehension!

Lu Jianjia and Qinghe were completely awed by Qin Heng's aura. It was like that of the Dominator of heaven and earth. To kowtow to such a person felt right and proper. Even the people from Qihuang Temple should perform the three kneelings and nine kowtows!

"Master Qin, I will go and wait for the people from Qihuang Temple."

"I will go too, Mr. Qin."

Qinghe and Lu Jianjia went together to the mountain gate of the Eastern Yue Royal Palace. They now fully accepted Qin Heng's demand, even feeling that three kneelings and nine kowtows were perhaps too few.

However, acceptance was one thing. Reason told them that making a physician from Qihuang Temple perform three kneelings and nine kowtows... was truly improbable! The people of Qihuang Temple were far too proud! Even a simple show of respect from them was a rarity! How could they possibly perform three kneelings and nine kowtows to anyone!

「Not much later.」

They saw Zheng Ming arrive, leading three executives from Qihuang Pharmaceutical, along with Gao Xin and Lu Guangyuan, the latter lying on a stretcher.

"Lu Jianjia! So you really are with that little beast!" Staring at Lu Jianjia with intense killing intent in his eyes, Zheng Ming snarled, "Hurry up and call that little beast out! Otherwise, this physician will bathe Mount She in blood today!"

"That's right! Hurry and call that brat out! Otherwise, Mount She will become a river of blood!"

"Call him out! Hand over that little beast! Tell that little bastard Qin Heng to get his ass out here!"

The executives accompanying Zheng Ming also started shouting and cursing.

"Physician Zheng!" Lu Jianjia stepped forward. "Mr. Qin is already waiting for you," she said, looking at them. "He is seated inside the mountain gate, but you cannot enter yet."

"Jianjia, what are you doing? Hurry and let us in to save your father!" Gao Xin urged, growing anxious.

"What are you trying to say?" Zheng Ming instinctively felt something was amiss but couldn't pinpoint what. He also didn't notice any traps nearby.

"Master Qin has decreed," Qinghe spoke up, "that Physician Zheng must perform three kneelings and nine kowtows. Only after completing this grand ceremony will you be permitted to enter the mountain gate and pay homage to him."

Her words stunned everyone present! A dead silence fell.

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