Chapter 271

With the appearance of the Dao-protecting families, in just a few months, the Medical Department has undergone earth-shaking changes.

First, Meng Qingyao lit the Dan fire on the second street of the Jiujie. With the assistance of Dan Ze, second-grade alchemists increased significantly.

Then, the divine tree bestowed eighteen secret realms, and the Spirit Realm Pavilion was established.

Subsequently, the Dan Ding Altar appeared, the square expanded dozens of times, and the spiritual energy of the entire Medical Department soared, becoming the place with the richest spiritual energy and most suitable for cultivation in the capital area.

Finally, Dan Yuan Peak, Shen He Peak, Qing Yao Peak, and Xuan Huang Peak appeared one after another, not only expanding the territory of the Medical Department again but also obtaining the Holy Protection Order that can recruit Holy Protection Guards.

As guards maintaining the order and safety of the holy land, the appearance of the Holy Protection Guards marked the setting of a unified tone for the order management of the Medical Department.

The Medical Department is no longer a medical department under the governance of the Chu Imperial Family and is no longer subject to the rule and management of the Imperial Family.

Nowadays, the order management of the Medical Department is decided by the Holy Protection Guards.

At the foot of Dan Yuan Peak, Personnel Department.

Hua Changxi looked through the apprentice book with an expressionless face.

Pharmacist Xu and Hua Shuran and the seven others stood aside, all somewhat uneasy.

No way, Dan Yuan Peak has appeared for more than three months, and now they have only recruited a thousand or so apprentices.

Except for more than 700 retired Demon-Suppressing Army soldiers, more than 80 Hua clansmen, and more than 100 people from the Wu Yi Hou Fu, they only recruited a few dozen people sporadically.

"Pavilion Master, nowadays, the Qihuang Hall, Dan Ding Altar square, and Jiujie are all controlled by the Holy Protection Guards. Although they haven't restricted people inside the Medical Department, the movement and communication in various places have clearly decreased."

"Those who originally intended to join our secret realm now dare not make any moves."

"People inside the Medical Department dare not approach Dan Yuan Peak, and people outside can't even enter the gate, so they don't understand our situation here."

"Prince Shou won't let us set up a registration point at the door, so we can't introduce the Dan Yuan Secret Realm to the outside world. I'm thinking, should we go to places outside the Medical Department to recruit people, such as the city gate?"

Hua Changxi looked at the speaker in surprise. For the eight medicine boys assigned to the No. 13 Qihuang Hall, except for Pharmacist Xu, she was somewhat repelled by the others, so much so that she hadn't even remembered their names.

Wan Feng saw Hua Changxi's hesitation and guessed that she had forgotten his name, so he hurriedly introduced himself.

"Pavilion Master, I am Wan Feng. I have been interested in medicine since I was a child. After I became an adult, I entered the Medical Department as a medicine boy. Later, I luckily measured a fire-wood spirit root and began to study alchemy."

"At that time, when the superiors wanted to distribute medicine boys to the Qihuang Hall, I took out all the silver I had saved to clear the relationship, and this was how I entered the No. 13 Qihuang Hall."

"Being able to follow the Pavilion Master is the greatest fortune of my life. Nowadays, I have already memorized the "Complete Collection of First-Grade Spirit Plants" and the "Complete Collection of First-Grade Spirit Herb Processing" by heart."

Pharmacist Xu and the seven others: "..."

Good Wan Feng, this is taking every opportunity to promote himself in front of the Pavilion Master.

Hua Changxi looked at Wan Feng and was not repelled by his self-recommendation. From his words, she could see that he was really thinking about recruiting more apprentices for the Dan Yuan Secret Realm and was also actively paying attention to the situation in the Medical Department.

Since Meng Qingyao, Yan Qianying, and Gu Xing obtained the Holy Protection Orders, they have all recruited Holy Protection Guards with the support of the forces behind them.

In just one or two months, the order management of the Medical Department has undergone three management right changes.

The first time, Meng Qingyao used the hundred Holy Protection Guards in her hands to seize the Imperial Family's control over the Medical Department.

The second time, after Yan Qianying recruited the Holy Protection Guards, he joined the contest for the control of the Medical Department.

After a round of games, Meng Qingyao was responsible for the order of the Qihuang Hall and Dan Ding Altar square, and Yan Qianying was responsible for the order of the Jiujie.

The third time, Gu Xing also recruited Holy Protection Guards with the Heaven Department and took over the task of maintaining the order of the Qihuang Hall from Meng Qingyao.

Since then, the order management of the Medical Department has been divided by these three people.

Thinking of the current situation of the Medical Department divided into three, Hua Changxi sighed: "I didn't expect the power of the Prince of Dong'an Mansion to be even greater than I imagined."

She is not surprised that the Dao-protecting families and the Heaven Department can lay out in the Nine Netherworlds, but she is surprised that the Prince of Dong'an Mansion has also laid out in the Nine Netherworlds.

In Mount Wuzhi, she saved the Prince of Dong'an. If it weren't for her, the Prince of Dong'an would have died in the hands of the Shura Gate.

She found it hard to imagine that someone she had to save herself had the ability to lay out in the Nine Netherworlds.

Hua Changxi's sudden sigh made Pharmacist Xu and the eight others somewhat confused.

However, someone guessed the hidden meaning in her words.

He Siqi: "Pavilion Master, Pavilion Master Yan didn't rely on the Prince of Dong'an Mansion to recruit the Holy Protection Guards, but on the support of the Imperial Family."

Hua Changxi was surprised: "Isn't it said that the four great titled princes are not very submissive to the Imperial Family? Why would the Imperial Family support Yan Qianying?"

He Siqi: "Because the current Princess of Dong'an is the Princess Chaoyang born to the Retired Emperor."

Hua Shuran saw that Wan Feng and He Siqi were competing to show their abilities in front of Hua Changxi. Knowing that Hua Changxi didn't understand the Imperial Family, she also spoke up.

"Princess Chaoyang was born to Concubine Dou and is of the same mother as the Prince of Xiang."

"After the Prince of Dong'an's wife passed away, the Retired Emperor personally issued an edict to marry Princess Chaoyang to the Prince of Dong'an."

Hua Shuran paused: "Princess Chaoyang has only one son, Yan Xiaoyang, a direct disciple of the Taisu Palace Sect Master. He and Jiuniang are senior brother and junior sister. According to the Bo Mansion, the relationship between the two is very close."

Hua Changxi widened her eyes. She didn't expect to hear news about her family's Jiuniang. She looked at Hua Shuran: "Can the Bo Mansion still inquire about news from Taisu Palace?"

Hearing this, Hua Shuran and He Siqi looked at each other helplessly, and had a further understanding of Hua Changxi's ignorance of the outside world.

He Siqi reminded: "Zhang Tianshi comes from Taisu Palace."

Hearing her say this, Hua Changxi couldn't help but think of Wen Lanzhou, who helped Zhang Tianshi manage the No. 4 Qihuang Hall.

She didn't have many contacts with other Qihuang Hall Pavilion Masters, but every time she saw Wen Lanzhou, this person would smile at her.

She felt it was inexplicable before, but now she finally knows the reason.

Hua Changxi wanted to inquire more about Hua Jiuniang, but with so many people present, she suppressed this thought.

As a direct disciple of the Taisu Palace Sect Master, Jiuniang should be doing well.

Seeing that Hua Changxi didn't ask any more questions, He Siqi continued: "Although Princess Chaoyang is a stepmother, she treats the three sons born to the Prince of Dong'an's former wife quite well, and has never sought the position of heir."

Hua Shuran took over the conversation: "I heard that Princess Chaoyang is preparing to return to the capital."

Hua Changxi nodded and had no other reaction.

Pharmacist Xu's news channel was not as good as the Wu Yi Hou Fu and the Dingyuan Bo Mansion. Not wanting Hua Changxi to keep paying attention to He Siqi and Hua Shuran, he hurriedly handed over two posts.

"Jiuniang... Pavilion Master, these were sent by the Qihuang Pavilion and the Spirit Realm Pavilion."

Before Hua Changxi opened the posts, Wan Feng said angrily: "Pavilion Master, they are aiming for the "Complete Collection of First-Grade Spirit Herb Processing"."

Hua Changxi glanced at him, then flipped through the posts, was silent for a moment, and smiled at Pharmacist Xu.

"Go tell Shen Qianfan that the "Complete Collection of First-Grade Spirit Herb Processing" can be shared with other Qihuang Halls, but I want to give lectures in the No. 1 to No. 9 Qihuang Halls."

"As for the Spirit Realm Pavilion side... tell Meng Qingyao that the Dan Yuan Secret Realm wants to set up a registration point at the gate of the Medical Department. As long as she can help me solve this, I will give her the "Complete Collection of First-Grade Spirit Herb Processing"."