"Let's talk about this medicine. I can guarantee that it will be effective for the Shangguan family's hidden ailment."

Shangguan Jin stared sharply at her: "What guarantee does Valley Master Song have? What are your demands for personally delivering medicine to me?"

Song Xia opened the window: "I wonder what Lord Shangguan's opinion is on the state of the world today?"

"No matter how chaotic the world becomes, it's beyond our control."

"But now that we have the power and influence, we should at least give it a try, shouldn't we? Not to mention protecting all the people under heaven, we should at least allow the people in the cities under our jurisdiction to live in peace and prosperity."

"What does Valley Master Song want my Wuhua Tower to do?"

"I can't control Ouyang Zhen's ambitions, but I don't want Linghe City and Linghe Valley to get involved in the conflicts of the martial world. I don't ask for much, I just want the Master to help me build Linghe City."

Shangguan Jin stared at her intently, as if trying to see whether what she said was true or false.

Then, gazing calmly out the window, he said, "Doesn't Valley Master Song think this is wishful thinking? In recent years, the righteous and evil factions have been constantly at odds, and Linghe Valley is one of the leading forces in the martial arts world. How can we possibly avoid it? Besides, how many people in this martial arts world can rival Hero Ouyang?"

Song Xia assured him, "I will handle Ouyang Zhen's side. That's why I need your assistance, Lord Shangguan, to personally participate in the construction of Linghe City."

Shangguan Jin remained silent, seemingly trying to determine the truthfulness of her words and whether she actually possessed the necessary abilities.

After a long silence, he finally asked, his eyes sharp: "Where did Valley Master Song obtain this medicine? And where did you learn of our Shangguan family's hidden ailment? How can you guarantee that this medicine will be effective for our Shangguan family?"

“I can guarantee it will work for you. As for whether Master Shangguan believes it or not, that’s up to you to decide.” After saying that, Song Xia stood up. “The medicine I’m giving you is the dosage that will cure one person. Regardless of whether Master Shangguan agrees to cooperate, I’m giving you this medicine. You can find any divine doctor to study it. If you agree to cooperate, you can come to Linghe Valley to find me anytime.”

After Song Xia left Yangzhou, Shangguan Jin found several well-known itinerant doctors and imperial physicians from the capital to study the medicine. In the end, they could only detect a few components and concluded that it was harmless. As for what else was in the medicine, they had no idea.

"The extraction methods for the various herbs in this elixir are quite unique. I wonder who made it?" Doctor Fan's eyes revealed a madness, as if he wanted to grab someone and study them carefully.

"It's still unknown," Shangguan Jin said restrainedly. "Is this medicine really effective?"

"Why don't you let the collateral branch try it, and then we'll know whether this medicine works or not? Since Valley Master Song can say that this is a single dose, it means that she has others as well."

"No way." Shangguan Jin refused without even thinking. "How can I let my clansmen test medicine on me? Since it's non-toxic, what harm would it do if I took it?"

"OP..."

Amidst the worried gazes of the crowd, he put the pill into his mouth. It didn't have any particularly special taste; it was just the bitter taste of a normal pill, much more pleasant than the medicinal soup from his family.

"OP, how do you feel?"

Shangguan Jin shook his head, he couldn't sense anything special for the time being: "Even a divine medicine wouldn't work this quickly, let's wait and see."

However, less than half a quarter of an hour after he finished speaking, he felt that the pain hidden in his meridians since birth seemed to have weakened a little. Was it just his imagination?

After another hour, the pain was almost gone, and my whole body felt warm. This really wasn't an illusion!

"Dr. Fan, please take a look at me quickly."

Doctor Fan quickly stood up: "The pill worked?"

"In the past, I could only feel a little better for two hours after soaking in the herbal soup. Now I feel even more comfortable than before, and I feel that my internal energy is not so stagnant when it circulates."

"It really is a miraculous medicine!" Doctor Fan examined Shangguan Jin's meridians little by little and found that his internal energy was indeed flowing much more smoothly, and his meridians seemed to be slowly repairing themselves.

"If I were fortunate enough to see someone in the world who could refine such a elixir, I would die without regret."

Upon hearing this, the subordinates of Wuhua Tower were also happy for Shangguan Jin: "Lord, you will never have to suffer like that again."

Shangguan Jin also had a smile on his face: "Yes, the Shangguan family can finally relax a bit."

In fact, the Shangguan family did not have this disease from the beginning. According to the family genealogy, three brothers of his ancestors went to the desert area to do business. When they returned, they all contracted the disease. Of the three brothers, only one left offspring, and the disease was passed down from generation to generation.

At that time, some people said that the Shangguan family had made too much ill-gotten wealth and was therefore being punished by heaven. So from that time on, the Shangguan family did a lot of good deeds and accumulated merits, but it still had no effect.

Some clansmen did not want their descendants to suffer the same pain as they did, so they chose not to marry or have children. As a result, the main branch of the Shangguan family now only has him left, and the collateral branches have no more than ten people.

If this medicine can really cure the Shangguan family's illness, he would be willing to hand over Wuhua Tower to Linghe Valley. Money can be earned again, but the lives of his clansmen are more important. He no longer wants to endure such suffering and only wishes that his clansmen can live a more comfortable life.

"Master, when do you plan to go to Linghe Valley? May I accompany you?" Doctor Fan was itching to meet the physician who created this medicine.

Shangguan Jin did not hesitate: "Let's set off immediately. But Elder Fan, please be prepared. Others may not be able to pass on this kind of secret medicine."

"I know this, and I want to give it a try."

On the other hand, Song Xia had already prepared the method for making the medicine. She had previously guessed that the Shangguan family's illness was caused by genetic mutations after their ancestors were exposed to radiation. Later, after getting close and having Xiao Ling test it, she was right.

With so many members in the Shangguan family, the crafting method might continue to be passed down. She couldn't keep redeeming it herself in the system every time, so teaching the Shangguan family the crafting method was the most convenient option.

After rushing back to Linghe Valley, she first organized the personnel lists of Linghe City and Linghe Valley, and then carefully sorted out the accounts in the city.

The most important thing right now is to increase Linghe City's productivity and weaponry to avoid this martial arts turmoil as much as possible.

She knew there were many more people suffering outside, but she had no other choice.

Unless the current dynasty changes and all martial arts masters are employed by the court, the safety of ordinary people cannot be guaranteed. But this is almost impossible. All martial arts practitioners, especially martial arts masters, do not like to be restrained. Even among the heroes active in the martial arts world today, how many of them act in accordance with rules and laws?

Therefore, as long as the martial arts world exists, the imperial court's regime will not be stable.

Either the person in power is the greatest martial artist in the world, but how could such a master take action personally after ascending to a high position? And even if such a master cares for the people, can his successor do the same?

Song Xia sighed heavily. All she could do was try her best to save as many people as possible.