Chapter 634 Jiang Yan's Decision
"According to Second Uncle's words, do you want to personally witness how I dispel the plague?" Jiang Yan's tone was very flat, and one could not hear the subtext of his words at all.
Jiang Lie smiled and said, "Correct, it is not that Second Uncle does not trust you, but this matter is of great importance. Our Heavenly Fire Tribe cannot afford any losses. If we take a wrong step, we will all become sinners of the Heavenly Fire Tribe."
Upon hearing this, the Young Master jumped out first, pointing loudly and saying, "Second Brother, you are being too unreasonable. A-Yan has just healed two people and must have consumed too much energy. Asking him to dispel the plague now, aren't you trying to take his life?"
"Big Brother, do not get excited. I did not say that A-Yan must go dispel the plague now. I just want him to prove to us all that he has this ability."
Jiang Lie paused for a moment, then continued with flattery intended to harm: "A-Yan is the eldest grandson and future Patriarch of our Heavenly Fire Tribe. He usually shows benevolence to others. Presumably, as long as he has this ability, he will absolutely not watch people die without saving them."
On the surface, he was taking a step back, but secretly, he was putting Jiang Yan on the fire to roast.
Over the years, being suppressed everywhere by his big brother made Jiang Lie understand a truth: in the Heavenly Fire Tribe, relying solely on fists cannot secure the position of Patriarch.
To take the position of Patriarch, one must obtain the support of the elders. Why is Jiang Yan, at such a young age, considered the future Patriarch?
There is no other reason. Jiang Yan is not only exceptionally gifted but also deeply popular. To heal the tribe's commoners and nobles, he did not hesitate to taste hundreds of herbs himself, helping the tribe discover several medicinal ingredients and foods. His prestige in the tribe is high. Both nobles and commoners sincerely support this eldest grandson.
Now, to pull Jiang Yan down from his horse, one must first destroy his reputation. This plague is a once-in-a-lifetime good opportunity.
Today, regardless of whether Jiang Yan agrees to take action, it is all benefit and no harm to him, Jiang Lie. If Jiang Yan takes action, treating so many people infected with the plague will inevitably cause Jiang Yan to contract the plague.
If Jiang Yan declines and postpones, then the families of those who die from the plague today will vent all their anger on Jiang Yan. At that time, if he tries to win them over, those families will definitely lean towards him.
This feeling of playing with conspiracies and tricks is really quite good!
The Young Patriarch was so anxious that he was blowing his beard and staring. He hurriedly said to Jiang Yan, "A-Yan, do not force yourself. If you have not recovered, wait until tomorrow or the day after to take action."
As soon as these words came out, the Patriarch and the High Priest standing beside the Young Patriarch shook their heads. Even if this is true, you cannot say it in front of so many people.
You kid, if you had not birthed a genius like Jiang Yan, do not think about becoming the Young Patriarch in this lifetime.
Jiang Yan took everyone's performance into his eyes, especially Second Uncle's little tricks. He was extremely disdainful in his heart and suddenly felt a sense of loneliness reserved for experts.
This is perhaps what Master often says: any conspiracy or trick is completely vulnerable in the face of absolute strength. Today, he will use his strength to shatter Second Uncle's illusions.
He smiled and said, "Thank you, Father and Second Uncle, for your concern. I have not consumed too much. If the elders and seniors do not mind, accompany me to Red Maple Valley. I want to personally treat the patients there."
As soon as the voice fell, the faces of everyone present changed again.
Second Master Jiang's smile vanished instantly. He stared fixedly at Jiang Yan with both eyes, thinking in his heart: This kid is definitely pretending. Even if I encounter this plague, it is extremely troublesome, and I must expend a massive amount of blood qi to dispel it. How could this mere boy easily dispel it?
The Young Patriarch's eyes lit up, and he shouted excitedly, "My son, well done!"
The Patriarch and the High Priest looked at each other. They both saw a look of surprise in each other's eyes. They had also treated the plague before; one could say it is very tricky. Even when they treated one person, they had to expend one-tenth of their True Qi.
This is also the reason why these Great Witches are unwilling to take action to save people. If they exhaust the True Qi in their bodies and contract the plague, and a strong enemy attacks at this time, then the entire tribe will be finished.
"Yan-er, have you really considered this clearly?"
The Patriarch asked with a serious face.
Jiang Yan smiled and said, "This plague is indeed a little troublesome, but I can still cure it. Please allow it, Grandfather."
"Good. Since Yan-er, you have this confidence, then Grandfather will personally accompany you there. If you cannot hold on, notify Grandfather at any time, and Grandfather will definitely ensure your safety."
The Patriarch said with a face full of gratification. His several sons were all raised to be useless. It was not easy to produce a grandson with the posture of a Great Witch. He naturally would not let this grandson fall right under his nose.
Second Master Jiang saw this scene and was so jealous that his features distorted. He could not figure out why his father looked down on him. Clearly, he was the most outstanding genius among his peers!
"Thank you, Grandfather."
Jiang Yan spoke, then turned his head to Little Thirteen and her mother, saying, "Sixth Aunt, Little Thirteen, after you go back, burn everything you used previously. There is still medicinal power from the pill in your bodies, so just touching a little plague will not be a problem."
"Thank you, Young Master."
Sixth Auntie said with a face full of gratitude. She never expected that the one saving her would be this Young Master. Previously, when leaving the city, she had already made preparations to be buried in Red Maple Valley. Now that she could survive, she would definitely look to the Young Master for leadership in the future.
Little Thirteen also showed a sweet smile to Jiang Yan: "Big Brother, Little Thirteen will wait for you to come back at home."
"Mm."
Jiang Yan doted on and touched his sister's head, saying, "Little Thirteen, be good and do not run around. When Big Brother comes back, the plague will have disappeared. Then you can go out and play."
Little Thirteen nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, then boarded the carriage with her mother to return to the city.
The Young Patriarch walked quickly to Jiang Yan, patted his shoulder, and said, "Yan-er, take care."
Jiang Yan smiled and said, "Rest assured, Father. I will absolutely be fine."
As he spoke, he took out a porcelain bottle from his storage bag, poured out two pills from inside, and handed them to his father, saying, "Father, this is the pill with which I previously cured Sixth Auntie and Little Thirteen.
Take these two back. Keep one for backup, and put the other in a cauldron to boil into medicinal soup. Let everyone in the family drink a bowl; it can prevent infection from the plague."
Upon hearing this, everyone present had eyes shining brightly. Even Second Master Jiang stared fixedly at the pills in Jiang Yan's hand, wanting to open his mouth to ask for some.
The Young Patriarch said, "Okay, I have noted it, Yan-er. With me at home, you do not need to worry."
Jiang Yan nodded: "Then, Father, your son will go to Red Maple Valley first."
After bidding farewell to his father, Jiang Yan followed the Patriarch, several priests, and Second Master Jiang to set off towards Red Maple Valley.
A moment later, the group arrived outside Red Maple Valley. Everyone did not enter the valley first. Jiang Yan, however, scanned Red Maple Valley with a glance of his Spiritual Sense. Soon, he saw some souls being wrapped by a stream of black smoke and flying towards the distance. Seeing this scene, Jiang Yan's face changed greatly.
Seeing his expression was not right, the Patriarch hurriedly asked, "A-Yan, what is wrong?"
Jiang Yan said, "Grandfather, this plague of ours seems to be done intentionally by a Demon."
Before the voice fell, the faces of everyone present changed suddenly. Demons are existences that make people change color upon hearing of them. Even though the Heavenly Fire Tribe has several Great Witches sitting in charge, a Demon capable of releasing such a plague—fearfully, even several Great Witches would find it difficult to resist.
Second Master Jiang took the lead to speak in a strange tone: "A-Yan, you wouldn't have thought up this excuse because you don't want to treat the plague, would you?"
Bang!
Hearing this, the Patriarch casually knocked his second son on the head and asked with a solemn expression, "A-Yan, do you have evidence?"
Jiang Yan did not pay attention to his Second Uncle and explained indifferently, "Grandfather, elders, you can use your Spiritual Sense to look at the sky above Red Maple Valley, and you will know that my words are not empty."
The Patriarch and several Celestial Priests heard this and immediately did as Jiang Yan said, using their Spiritual Sense to investigate the sky above Red Maple Valley. When they saw the miserable souls within the black smoke, their faces became exceptionally ugly. The people in this valley are all their subjects. Now they cannot rest in peace even after death. How could they swallow this breath?
However, the Demon aura mixed within the black smoke made their hearts tremble.
"A-Yan, do you know the origin of that Demon?" The Patriarch hurriedly asked.
Jiang Yan shook his head: "I do not know. I just heard Master tell stories about Resentful Ghosts. Seeing the souls in the valley being wrapped away by black smoke, I just perceived that there is a Demon manipulating things behind this matter. Although I do not know the origin of that Demon, as long as we cure the patients in the valley, that Demon will definitely appear. When that happens, we will take action and will definitely be able to suppress that Demon."
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