After entering Vice Leader Wang's room, Lu Yun saw four extraordinary individuals, all frowning with worry, looking deeply troubled.
Protector Zhang walked up to the middle-aged man and respectfully said, "Greetings, Gang Leader."
The Gang Leader looked around, noticing Eastern Custodian was absent, and his expression immediately soured. "Zhang Tao, what's going on? You didn't manage to invite Eastern Custodian. What good are you?"
Protector Zhang wiped the cold sweat from his face and quickly explained, "Eastern Custodian isn't in Medicine Valley; he's gone traveling."
Upon hearing this, the Gang Leader was momentarily stunned. This Dong Wuming was no simple person.
Their first encounter, years ago on Mount Dangyang, was over a 'Yang-Opening Flower'.
The 'Yang-Opening Flower' was an extremely rare spiritual item, containing powerful energy that could enhance a Martial Artist's cultivation and was also a Spirit Medicine used by Cultivators.
Both of them set their sights on it simultaneously and refused to yield, eventually coming to blows. After fighting for a long time, they were evenly matched. At the time, he felt that Dong Wuming still had some reserves.
In the end, neither could defeat the other, so they stopped. As the saying goes, 'no discord, no concord.'
Later, through conversation, he learned that Dong Wuming was a very skilled pharmacist.
Dong Wuming was searching for the 'Yang-Opening Flower' to refine a healing medicine to treat an old injury on his body.
This shocked the Gang Leader even more; to be able to fight him to a draw while injured was incredible.
Immediately, the Gang Leader made a request: for Dong Wuming to become a Custodian for the Green Dragon Gang, helping to treat injured members.
The reward was that he would give up the Yang-Opening Flower to Dong Wuming.
He had originally thought that Dong Wuming would never stoop to joining a small Gang for a mere medicinal ingredient.
Unexpectedly, Dong Wuming readily agreed. Since then, they had been injured several times, nearly dying, but Eastern Custodian's miraculous healing brought them back.
Eastern Custodian had a peculiar temper; he always healed people on a whim, refusing to treat anyone he disliked.
This was why, despite so many people in the Gang being injured, no one had gone to invite Eastern Custodian.
However, Vice Leader Wang was a pillar of the Gang and had to be saved. There was no choice but to invite Eastern Custodian.
Now, Eastern Custodian was not in the Gang and had gone traveling. Who knew when he would return?
This was bad; Vice Leader Wang was so severely injured that he might not make it.
After a moment of stunned, the Gang Leader sighed and said, "Eastern Custodian isn't in the Gang, so I can't blame you."
Protector Zhang pointed at Lu Yun and said, "This is Eastern Custodian's Disciple. I hear his medical skills are quite good."
The Gang Leader's eyes lit up. He looked at Lu Yun and asked, "Can you treat Vice Leader Wang's injuries?"
Lu Yun didn't dare to make a guarantee and immediately replied, "I need to examine the specific situation first before I can determine if I can treat him."
He then went to Vice Leader Wang's bedside to check his condition.
At this moment, Vice Leader Wang's lips were purple, his breath was faint, and several stab wounds on his body were deep enough to expose bone.
This wasn't just 'severely injured'; this was on the verge of death, with the poison having already entered his internal organs.
However, the old man had left behind quite a few healing medicines and Detoxification Pills for Mortals, which he refined in his spare time. Lu Yun assessed the situation and said,
"Vice Leader Wang is currently extremely severely injured. If he isn't treated, he will surely die within three quarters of an hour."
As he spoke, he took out a bottle containing Detoxification Pills, poured out a dark pill, and handed it to Protector Zhang, saying, "Give this to him."
After a quarter of an hour, Lu Yun looked at Vice Leader Wang. The purple color on his lips had faded significantly.
He then nodded and said, "Vice Leader Wang's poison injury has been brought under control. His life is temporarily out of danger."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Lu Yun then continued, "However, Vice Leader Wang's internal injuries are still very severe, and the situation is not yet optimistic."
Lu Yun then took out another bottle of Nine-Revolving Bear Gall Pills, poured out two, and gave them to Protector Zhang, saying, "Feed these to him."
He then stood up and said, "Now, let's wait for two quarters of an hour. After the medicine's effects spread, we'll assess the situation and proceed with treatment."
The group left Vice Leader Wang's room and sat in the courtyard outside, waiting.
At this moment, the Gang Leader's eyes darted around, then he smiled and said, "Little brother, you've truly inherited Eastern Custodian's true teachings; you're really impressive! You don't know these people, do you? Come, let me introduce them."
The Gang Leader pointed to a portly fat man and introduced, "This is our Green Dragon Gang's Second Elder, in charge of discipline."
Lu Yun cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Second Elder."
The Second Elder, not daring to be arrogant, stood up and returned the bow.
Then, the Gang Leader pointed to Elder Jian and introduced, "This is Fourth Elder, in charge of external affairs."
There was also a tall, thin man who was Protector Hei, and Protector Zhang. Lu Yun greeted each of them.
Finally, the Gang Leader pointed to himself and said, "You must have heard of me, right?"
Lu Yun immediately smiled and said, "The famous Gang Leader Dai Tianli of the Green Dragon Gang, who in the entire Green Dragon Gang doesn't know him? I've known since my first day joining the Gang."
The Gang Leader's eyebrows rose in delight, and he burst out laughing. "Little brother, you're very much to my liking! What should I call you?"
"This junior is Lu Yun."
"When did you join the Green Dragon Gang?"
Lu Yun looked at Elder Jian and said, "I joined two years ago after passing Elder Jian's entrance examination."
Elder Jian looked bewildered, but it made sense; with so many people at the time, who would pay attention to a minor figure?
Soon, two quarters of an hour passed. Everyone re-entered Vice Leader Wang's room and saw that Vice Leader Wang had woken up, and his complexion had improved significantly.
When Vice Leader Wang saw Gang Leader Dai, he was about to get out of bed to salute, but the Gang Leader quickly stopped him, saying, "You're severely injured, so there's no need for formalities."
"Quickly, let little brother Lu Yun examine you and see how your injuries are now."
Lu Yun came to the bedside, placed his hand on Vice Leader Wang's pulse, and after sensing for a while, said, "Your pulse is much more stable. After a period of rest and a few more doses of medicine, you'll be fine."
He then took out a bottle of trauma medicine and two of the previous Detoxification Pills, giving instructions.
"For the stab wounds on your body, just apply the trauma medicine. Take one Detoxification Pill a day. In two days, the toxins should be completely cleared."
Vice Leader Wang looked at Lu Yun with a puzzled expression.
The Gang Leader explained, "Your injuries were treated by this little brother Lu Yun. He is Eastern Custodian's Disciple."
"You were very severely injured. I sent Protector Zhang to invite Eastern Custodian, but we learned that Eastern Custodian wasn't in Medicine Valley and had gone traveling."
"At that time, I thought you might not make it through this ordeal. Who knew Protector Zhang would bring Eastern Custodian's Disciple, whose superb medical skills saved you."
Upon hearing this, Vice Leader Wang hurriedly thanked Lu Yun. Lu Yun smiled and said, "Vice Leader Wang, you're welcome."
After observing for a while and confirming that Vice Leader Wang was out of danger, Lu Yun bid farewell and left.
The Gang Leader watched Lu Yun's departing figure and said gravely, "Eastern Custodian is an elusive and eccentric person. If something truly urgent happens, we can't necessarily rely on him."
"But this Lu Yun is his Disciple, and he has no airs about him. We must befriend him."
"Tell the people below that as long as he doesn't commit a heinous crime, they are not to trouble him. None of us can guarantee we won't get injured in the future."
"Tomorrow, send someone to deliver two sets of Core Disciple robes to Lu Yun."
He then glanced at Protector Zhang and said, "You go deliver them."
That afternoon, Qin Yu found Lu Yun in Medicine Valley, anxious. "Liang Zi and Tang Biao are injured, and I'm also hurt."
Lu Yun asked, "What happened?"
Since Lu Yun came to Medicine Valley, after the new Disciples' one-year assessment period arrived, he also went to observe. The few people from Room 18, as expected, all passed the assessment.
However, they had no backing and weren't taken under the wing of any high-ranking Gang members, but they still became official Green Robe Disciples.
Qin Yu exclaimed, "Don't you know? The Green Dragon Gang and the Blood Sabre Sect have been at war for two days and only stopped today."
"The two Gangs have had a long-standing feud, and several times they managed to restrain themselves, but this time all the accumulated grievances erupted."
"We all participated in the battle. Because of my movement technique, I wasn't particularly heavily injured."
"Liang Zi and Tang Biao are seriously injured. Knowing you're in Medicine Valley, could you please ask Eastern Custodian to treat them?"
When Lu Yun heard that Liang Zi was injured, he immediately became anxious and quickly asked, "Where are they now?"
Qin Yu said, "In the old Disciples' Room 36."
