Medicine Martial Prodigy
Chapter 401: Reactions from All Sides

Chapter 401: Chapter 401: Reactions from All Sides

Jiang Chenyang’s heart was full of confusion, but he did not doubt that if Jiang Chenlong revealed Qin Chuan’s identity as an alchemist, he would definitely be spared punishment. Moreover, he would receive a great reward from the family.

Jiang Chenlong’s face showed a relaxed smile. He did not answer Jiang Chenyang’s question but instead chuckled and asked, "Haven’t you always wanted to replace me?"

Looking at the relaxed Jiang Chenlong, Jiang Chenyang suddenly felt even more guilty.

From a young age, Jiang Chenlong had always deeply cared for his younger brother, shielding him from the consequences of his mistakes, no matter how severe.

It could be said that Jiang Chenlong was an excellent older brother.

Yet, he was also an incredibly talented individual, whose martial prowess was no less than Jiang Chenlong’s.

As he grew older, he started to feel unwilling to be overshadowed by Jiang Chenlong.

This twisted mindset led him to start secretly sabotaging Jiang Chenlong and competing with him in secret.

Thinking of this, Jiang Chenyang’s guilt surged, and he looked earnestly at Jiang Chenlong and said, "Brother, I’m sorry!"

Jiang Chenlong smiled nonchalantly, patted his shoulder, and smilingly said, "You know, Brother’s aim is on the Martial Path. I just want to devote all my energy to martial arts and have no desire to be some wealthy heir."

"Back then, the Jiang Family almost fell from the Nine Gates of Yandu due to internal strife. In such a situation, the Jiang Family needed an heir with exceptional martial talents to deter the petty criminals, and so, I was forcefully placed in the position of the heir."

"So, you don’t have to feel guilty or sorry for me."

This heartfelt confession, though, did not alleviate Jiang Chenyang’s guilt; instead, it made him feel even sorrier toward him.

Jiang Chenyang still clearly remembered that at the age of fifteen, when facing a coup by other branches of the Jiang Family, it was Jiang Chenlong who, wielding a large saber, firmly protected him behind his back.

It was that very day that Jiang Chenlong made a name for himself. At a critical moment for the Jiang Family, he was pushed into the position of the heir.

However, today, twenty years later, this older brother, who had once made great contributions to the Jiang Family, had been stripped of his position as the heir.

The reason was that twenty years ago, the Jiang Family needed him to become the heir to stabilize their position, but today, twenty years later, the Jiang Family was already very powerful and could afford the loss of a Peak Stage Expert.

But Jiang Chenyang understood that there was another reason.

Since that battle twenty years ago, Jiang Chenlong’s martial practices had skyrocketed, once hailed as the successor to the Sovereign Master, the most likely to catch up to the Sovereign Master’s level of martial talent.

However, eight years ago, after Jiang Chenlong’s cultivation reached the Energizing Skill Peak Realm, he hit a standstill.

Over the years, his Martial Path Realm had not advanced in the slightest.

Meanwhile, Jiang Chenyang rose unexpectedly, his cultivation even surpassing Jiang Chenlong during the same period.

Perhaps, this was the real reason Jiang Chenlong was removed from the position of the heir.

In fact, both brothers were clear about this reasoning, but some things are better understood in silence, not spoken aloud.

"As for why I didn’t reveal that Mr. Qin is an alchemist, it’s because I had promised Miss Tang not to disclose that she is a King Realm Strong. Unfortunately, I broke that promise," he said.

"In such a situation, if I were to reveal Mr. Qin’s identity as an alchemist, it would completely offend Mr. Qin."

"Chenyang, you should be very clear that offending such a genius in medicine, alchemy, and martial arts would bring a great disaster to the Jiang Family," he concluded.

Jiang Chenlong’s expression suddenly became extremely serious, and he stared into Jiang Chenyang’s eyes, cautioning him, "Chenyang, Brother hopes that you too can keep this secret."

Jiang Chenyang instantly understood. No wonder Jiang Chenlong would rather give up his position as the heir than keep this secret—it was all for the Jiang Family.

He knew very well that if Jiang Chenlong publicly revealed Qin Chuan’s secret, given the characters of those high-ups in the Jiang Family, how could they restrain themselves? They would surely rush to pay him a visit eagerly.

By then, even if the Jiang Family didn’t say anything, outsiders would be able to guess some clues.

Jiang Chenyang suddenly said with a serious face, "Brother, I am not as good as you!"

When he said this, he suddenly felt indescribably relieved.

Jiang Chenlong patted Jiang Chenyang’s shoulder, speaking as gently as possible, "Don’t think that way. Brother is only ten years older than you and has been the heir for over a decade. You, in the future, will be even more outstanding and more suitable for the position of the heir."

Having said that, Jiang Chenlong turned and left.

Tonight, for the first time in many years, the brothers had an open and heartfelt talk. He had already said enough; many things needed to be experienced by Jiang Chenyang himself to become better suited for the position of the heir.

This was destined to be a sleepless night, as many noble households were shocked by Tang Yue’er’s appearance.

At this moment, the Wang Family hall was also filled to the brim with its dignitaries.

Family Head Wang Yushan’s face was clouded over to the utmost, his expression twisted with anger.

The strongmen who had followed him to Cloud Summit Heaven Villa were all bowing their heads, not even daring to breathe heavily.

Wang Yushan swept his gaze across the room and asked angrily, "Where is Wang Jian? Why hasn’t he arrived yet?"

At this point, the butler who had been standing behind Wang Yushan, trembling, said, "Family Head, I have been trying to contact Wang Jian all this time, but I cannot reach him. However, I have already arranged for someone to go to Wang Jian’s residence and notify him to come for the meeting."

"Bang!"

Wang Yushan, bursting with a murderous aura, directly punched the butler in the chest, killing him instantly.

A dead silence fell on the scene; the atmosphere grew even tenser.

"Useless! All absolutely useless!"

Wang Yushan yelled furiously, "At this point, do you still not understand that Wang Jian has run away? Send the order, use all of the Wang Family’s connections to search the city for Wang Jian!"

"Now, if anyone steps forward and admits to being involved in leaking information, I can spare his life."

As he spoke, his gaze swept over everyone’s faces, and after three seconds, his eyes suddenly turned icy, almost gritting his teeth as he said, "Once I find evidence, I will make your life worse than death!"

Wang Cheng, sitting in the crowd, felt increasingly uneasy; for some reason, he felt that Wang Yushan’s gaze lingered on him longer than on anyone else.

The senior members of the Wang Family all shook their heads, hurrying to declare they had no relationship with the leakage.

Wang Yushan, with a stern face, said, "Next agenda item, everyone speak up on how we explain this to Old Master Jiang."

Everyone still dared not speak. Wang Yushan swept his gaze across the room and finally looked toward Wang Cheng in the crowd, saying coldly, "Wang Cheng, you speak!"