Chapter 208: Sacred Tree Blessing

"Senior Xia, after we worship, will the sacred tree of the Dan Saint Hall really appear?"

Seeing that Xia Zhen only said the name of the sacred tree and didn't answer other questions, Prince Shou also asked anxiously, and the others in the Medicine Department also watched nervously.

Xia Zhen looked somewhat speechless and said in a bad tone: "How could the sacred tree appear so easily."

Seeing Prince Shou's bad face, Department Head Gu hurriedly asked: "Then why did Senior ask us to worship?"

Xia Zhen looked at the eighteen Huang-Yellow Pavilion masters, then looked at the young men and women he brought, sat back in the main guest seat, and stated the reason for this appearance: "The Huang-Yellow Pavilion is responsible for the heavy responsibility of spreading medical knowledge. The Guardian has the responsibility to select suitable talents to enter the Huang-Yellow Pavilion."

As soon as this was said, the cultivators on the Guardian family side straightened their backs, and the young men and women looked at the eighteen pavilion masters with burning eyes, and the silent confrontation filled the meeting hall again.

Prince Shou was somewhat unable to suppress his anger. He sat down with a dark face and sneered: "Senior brought so many people, it turns out he wants to compete with the Medicine Department."

The imperial family feared the foundation of the Guardian family and was willing to tolerate it in some matters, but this did not mean that the other party could do whatever they wanted. The Medicine Department was not the Dan Saint Hall yet. No matter what, the imperial court was the most orthodox manager.

Xia Zhen glanced at Prince Shou, who had a gloomy face. Although he didn't care in his heart, he still gave a few points of face on the surface and smiled: "Prince is joking. I brought people here to join the Medicine Department, and we are one with the Medicine Department."

This didn't make Prince Shou's face look better: "Since you are joining the Medicine Department, you should listen to the arrangements of the Medicine Department. The eighteen Huang-Yellow Pavilions all have pavilion masters. I can arrange the people Senior brought to work in the Jiujie."

"Senior, rest assured, if they work in the Jiujie, their talents will not be buried. I will definitely reuse them."

Hearing this, Xia Zhen was quite dissatisfied in his heart. The imperial family was indeed the bright ruler of the Great Jin, but now the general trend of spiritual energy recovery had arrived, and heroes were rising together. If the imperial family still wanted to be as arbitrary as before and let all parties respect it, that was absolutely impossible.

You know, in the ancient times, there was no dynasty in the Central Continent that lasted more than three hundred years. The collapse of the Chu Dynasty was a matter of time.

Now all parties were still willing to give the imperial family a few points of face, just because they didn't want the order to be completely chaotic.

Xia Zhen darkened his face and said in a low voice: "Why does the Prince always love to joke? If the people I brought were to go to the Jiujie, I wouldn't have to run this trip from the ends of the earth."

Prince Shou felt a faint pressure lingering around him, and his heart was shocked. He knew this was Xia Zhen warning him, but he was unwilling to agree to replace the Huang-Yellow Pavilion master.

Except for the nine people who obtained the wooden tablet, the other nine pavilion masters behind them had reached a deal with the imperial family. If the people were replaced, then their deal would naturally not exist.

Prince Shou knew that Xia Zhen would not really do anything to him, so he used silence to confront him.

Others present saw the tense atmosphere between Prince Shou and Xia Zhen, and their expressions were solemn.

Hua Changxi relied on standing at the very back, where no one noticed, and whispered to Huo Yunxiao: "Who do you think will compromise first?"

Huo Yunxiao shook his head. If it were another prince in charge of the Medicine Department, facing the people of the Guardian family, he would definitely choose to retreat. But Prince Shou... this was a lawless master with an unpredictable temper.

Seeing him not speaking, Hua Changxi said to herself: "I think it's Prince Shou."

Huo Yunxiao looked at her in surprise: "Why?"

Hua Changxi thought of the stench she had smelled on Prince Shou before. She didn't smell it this time, so it should have been covered up: "Prince Shou should be the kind of person who likes to play tricks. He won't make it too ugly on the surface. Just like before, I wasn't very respectful to him, but he finally let it go."

Huo Yunxiao laughed when he heard this: "Do you know why this is?"

Hua Changxi: "Of course it's because I have things they can use."

Huo Yunxiao smiled and shook his head: "That's just one of them. The biggest reason is that for Prince Shou, you are still not enough to look at. No matter how much you make trouble, you can't shake Prince Shou at all. You are just a monkey in his palm, unable to flip out of his five-finger mountain. He is happy to play with the monkey."

"But now, Prince Shou is facing the people of the Guardian family, who have power and influence like the imperial family, and even have a stronger foundation than the imperial family. For Prince Shou, the Guardian family can really take away the power in his hands."

"Tell me, can Prince Shou have the same attitude toward you and toward the people of the Guardian family?"

Hua Changxi was very dissatisfied with Huo Yunxiao comparing her to a monkey: "You are the monkey."

Huo Yunxiao smiled faintly: "Under the general trend, everyone is a monkey." As he said this, his smile faded, and he looked at Hua Changxi.

Hua Changxi didn't like his probing eyes: "What are you looking at?"

Huo Yunxiao: "I am already unreliable enough, but I found that you are even more so." As he said this, he lowered his voice, "Are you watching Prince Shou's joke?"

Hua Changxi was silent for a moment and didn't speak, which was considered default.

Huo Yunxiao clicked his tongue twice at her: "Prince Shou and the Guardian family are competing for control. It seems to have nothing to do with us, but it actually has a lot to do with it. The Guardian family wants to arrange for people to enter the Huang-Yellow Pavilion, so someone on our side has to withdraw."

Hua Changxi naturally knew this: "I have a wooden tablet, I'm not afraid."

Huo Yunxiao looked at her innocent appearance and was very curious about how she mixed into this room: "The wooden tablet is not bound to people, it can change owners."

Hearing this, Hua Changxi's expression paused. Before, she really hadn't thought that someone could snatch the wooden tablet from her hand, but now... she didn't dare to investigate the situation of the white-haired old man, but she could sense that the other party's strength was above hers.

Seeing her stunned, Huo Yunxiao shook his head and said: "If someone wants to withdraw from the Huang-Yellow Pavilion, do you think it's the one with power or the one without power?"

"Thump, thump, thump~"

The knocking sound came from far to near. Everyone looked at the sound, and soon saw Gu Xing walking into the meeting hall with a crutch.

Seeing Gu Xing come, Department Head Gu's expression was happy, and he quickly greeted him, reaching out to help Gu Xing.

Gu Xing waved his hand, refused him, and walked straight toward the main seat.

Department Head Gu quickly introduced the people on the Guardian family side: "This is Gu Xing, Senior Gu."

Hearing this, the people on the Guardian family side all stood up and paid respects together: "Greetings, Senior Gu."

Gu Xing smiled and nodded, letting them sit down.

When Gu Xing walked to the main seat, Xia Zhen also stood up: "The Gu family has guarded the Dan Saint Hall for generations. Xia Zhen, the sixteenth elder of the Guardian family in the Central Continent, pays respects."

Gu Xing clasped his fists and returned the salute: "Senior Xia, greetings."

Department Head Gu gave up his seat and let Gu Xing sit down.

After Gu Xing sat down, he looked at Xia Zhen: "I have been waiting for the Xia family to appear for a long time. Today, I finally saw you."

Xia Zhen smiled: "We are late."

Gu Xing smiled: "Not late, just right." As he said this, he turned his head to look at the group of young men and women standing on the right, showing satisfaction, "The Guardian's vision is always accurate."

Prince Shou saw Gu Xing favoring the Guardian family side, and his face was even worse. He gave Department Head Gu several winks.

Department Head Gu just pretended not to see it. Gu Xing was not someone he could control.

Gu Xing praised Xia Zhen's people, and his eyes fell on the sacred wood tripod and alchemy incense on the table.

Seeing this, Xia Zhen took the initiative to talk about the task of this appearance: "The Huang-Yellow Pavilion is a place to teach medical and alchemy paths. The pavilion master should be someone capable."

Gu Xing nodded, not caring about Prince Shou, who was winking at him frequently, turned his head to look at the nine pavilion masters who had obtained the wooden tablet, and focused his gaze on Hua Changxi: "The wooden tablet is the token of the Huang-Yellow Pavilion master. Anyone who obtains the wooden tablet is the pavilion master."

Xia Zhen didn't quite agree with this. Now that none of the eighteen Huang-Yellow Pavilions had been activated, it could be seen that those who obtained the wooden tablet had not yet bound themselves to the wooden tablet. Without binding, the wooden tablet could still change owners.

Gu Xing saw that he didn't speak, and increased his voice: "Those who can obtain the wooden tablet are those who have obtained the recognition of the Dan Saint Hall."

Hearing this, Xia Zhen's eyes flickered, and he compromised: "Okay, nine people obtained the wooden tablet, which means nine Huang-Yellow Pavilions have owners. Then the remaining nine Huang-Yellow Pavilions should be occupied by those capable."

Hearing this, Gu Xing quickly looked at Hua Changxi, and seeing her quickly turn her head away and not look at him, he knew that this girl didn't admit that she had taken away ten wooden tablets.

Gu Xing himself didn't want ten Huang-Yellow Pavilions to be controlled by one person, and he also wanted to see how many pounds and taels the people Xia Zhen brought had, so he didn't say anything against it.

Gu Xing didn't object, but Prince Shou had an opinion. Seeing that he had signs of exploding, Gu Xing spoke first: "Senior Xia comes from the Guardian family, and the people you choose are naturally good. However, the current Huang-Yellow Pavilions all have pavilion masters. You can't let others leave as soon as you come."

After saying this, his gaze fell on the sacred wood tripod and alchemy incense.

Xia Zhen smiled: "The Guardian has always convinced people with reason and never practiced favoritism." As he said this, he pointed to the eighteen incense sticks on the table, "Those who get the recognition of the sacred tree can ignite the alchemy incense. When the alchemy incense burns out, the sacred tree will bestow sacred wood leaves."

"Those who get sacred wood leaves can be pavilion masters."

Xia Zhen looked at Prince Shou: "Prince, later let the eighteen pavilion masters and the people I brought come forward to ignite the alchemy incense one by one. Who can become the pavilion master is completely left to the sacred tree to choose. You have no opinion on this, right?"

The people in the Medicine Department didn't understand the name of the sacred wood tripod and alchemy incense, so they couldn't help but look at Gu Xing.

Seeing this, Gu Xing opened his mouth: "Ignite the alchemy incense, those who get the sacred wood leaves can get the sacred wood secret realm." ===== CHAPTER 209 =====