Chen Ping's Sword

Because, they often use the rhetoric like "against the harmony of heaven" or "cannot harm life" to deceive the ignorant populace into righteousness.

It resembles a sect.

As he knows, in the realm of Jiangdong, the area is crisscrossed by waterways, without any famous temples. The Three Sects of Buddhism have no temple here, thus their influence is limited.

The majority of the people here worship Wenshui Queen Qingyi.

Enemies using the guise of "against the harmony of heaven" to mislead people could either come from the Three Sects of Buddhism or possibly the Black Lotus Sect behind the Beizhou Barbarians.

Venerable Mingxin is a master from this sect.

They frequently express sympathy for the suffering of the world, persuade people to do good, and pray for the Lotus Venerable to save the world.

Feng Yuantu sat solemnly, muttered, "Rumors are aggressive, and the subsequent measures are extremely cruel and ruthless, they cannot be ignored. If ignored, the epidemic might become real."

"Mr. Feng, are you saying that the epidemic in Lotus Village is false?"

Qin Guanhai exclaimed in surprise.

"Certainly it’s an illusion, have you ever seen, Prefect Qin, an outbreak so fierce with concentrated patients, symptoms that seem more like poison than illness."

"Has a great doctor examined it?"

Chen Ping nodded slightly.

He also agreed with Feng Yuantu’s judgment.

The reasoning is simple.

The day before, it was widely spread that a disaster from the heavens would descend.

And the next day, calamity appeared immediately.

This is obviously a man-made disaster, not a natural one.

Hence, whenever Chen Ping encounters Beizhou Barbarians, he shows no mercy and insists on eliminating them completely.

They are not of our race; therefore, their minds must be different - that’s one reason.

The biggest reason isn’t that.

It’s because, in those barbarian realms, there’s no Confucian culture, no emphasis on kindness and tolerance, nor any principle of giving some leeway for future scenarios.

They adhere to the law of the dark forest both internally and externally, which is survival of the fittest.

Instead of appealing to their humanity, it’s better to talk about their animal instincts.

Have you ever seen the beasts of the forest feel guilty for their slaughter?

Would they spare their prey because of kindness, making wolves refrain from eating sheep or rabbits?

Therefore, guided by these principles, if they can achieve their goals by decimating the southern population, they won’t hesitate at all.

They don’t even have the consciousness to hesitate.

Mercy has never existed in their culture from beginning to end.

Even if they capture women and don’t kill them, it’s simply because women can give birth to their children; if they leave very young kids alive, it’s because children are easy to educate and forget the past quickly...

Hence, to understand what the opponent wants, focus on interests.

What are the opponent’s interests and goals?

"Divine Doctor Sunx Yutian is in Guangyun Prefecture, I asked him to examine it, but he couldn’t conclude anything, though he tried several medications to no avail."

Qin Guanhai’s face turned more bitter.

"However, it’s not entirely without findings. According to Divine Doctor Sunx, this illness resembles typhoid somewhat, with patients sometimes having chills, and sometimes fearing heat.

The worst part is, despite patients drinking quite a lot of water, they remain extremely thirsty, they can’t stop drinking until their stomachs are about to burst."

"Afraid of heat and cold, constantly wanting to drink water?" Chen Ping shook his head, as he’s not learned in medicine, he couldn’t guess what illness it was, nor perceive if poison was used.

"Let’s go and take a look."

Some matters cannot be resolved by guessing.

After witnessing the scene, perhaps there could be some discovery.

"By the way, Your Majesty, I’ve remembered something - those over three hundred patients seem to consume vitality rapidly, Divine Doctor Sunx said they may not last for long.

Plus, even though the government soldiers have sealed off Lotus Village, other residential clusters are also starting to show similar cases."

"Vitality consumed excessively?"

A bright idea flashed in Chen Ping’s mind, he seemed to think of something but wasn’t quite sure.

...

Approaching Lotus Village.

From afar, Chen Ping heard a cacophony of wailing and crying.

Without the sound of drums and trumpets, it felt as if dozens or hundreds of families were holding funerals.

It filled hearts with chilling dread.

After advancing several hundred paces, he saw an elderly man with robes washed to a pale color, busily feeding medicine using needles, directing young folks to increase the flames for boiling herbs.

After administering a pill and acupuncture pain relief, a patient quieted down.

Not far away, another patient suddenly turned an eerie shade of blue and purple, convulsing all over.

The elderly man’s expression changed dramatically and he rushed over.

"I’ll handle it."

Chen Ping stepped forward, arriving at the side of the convulsing patient.

"What are you doing... Ah, Your Majesty."

The elderly man initially angered, turned to look, and immediately performed a salute.

He’d seen much of the world, treating illnesses, saving lives. As soon as he saw Chen Ping’s attire and demeanor, the inherent might in his brow, a sense of sudden realization hit him, and he guessed Chen Ping’s identity.

Especially seeing the deferential Prefect Qin Guanhai behind Chen Ping, he no longer doubted, immediately bowing in salute.

"No need for excessive courtesy, Divine Doctor Sunx; it’s been hard work."

Chen Ping took a liking to the old man.

Along the way, he’d heard Feng Yuantu talk about the elderly man’s exploits.

This man’s medical skills are quite extraordinary, and his lifelong aspiration is to travel the world, curing impoverished people.

Even when the court learns of his reputation and wishes to offer a position, he remained unmoved.

This led to skepticism, and some foolish officials, intending to guess the emperor’s favor, wanted to harm him.

Yet Sunx Yutian, despite appearing as merely a doctor, possessed remarkable Martial Dao Cultivation, he’s not a pedant. After killing some masters who hunted him, the court ceased to invite him.

In summary.

This Divine Doctor Sunx seeks neither fame nor fortune, only to cure illnesses and save lives.

Though such people are rare, whenever one appears, they’re like a treasure, anyone with a conscience would hold them in esteem.

Chen Ping naturally wouldn’t assume authority before him.

With just a glance at the convulsing, dying patient, he realized it’s beyond what Divine Doctor Sunx could treat.

’Vitality hundredfold exhausted, Five Elements imbalanced, water element is overpowering, that indeed is a disease...’

Chen Ping sighed inwardly.

He was astonished to discover that he could indeed save this disease.

Longevity True Qi cultivated through Cyan Wood Longevity Skill is most effective in harmonizing the Five Elements, replenishing vitality.

Upon this thought.

The inspiration in his mind grew increasingly clear.

Chen Ping’s Enlightenment had already reached a rarely-seen level of 16 points.

His thinking was swift, perceived subtleties readily, dissecting complexities, immediately identifying the root issue at hand.

"Someone."

Chen Ping’s expression turned stern.

"To prevent the spread of the epidemic, gather all patients and collect firewood. Burn them clean here."

"Yes."

Immediately, a large number of soldiers followed orders.

The wailing grew louder around.

"Your Majesty, no..."

"I don’t want to die, I can still be saved."

Patients fervently begged, cried aloud.

Numerous civilians knelt and wailed.

Sunx Yutian’s eyes were filled with amazement.

"Burn them all? These people are still alive."

...

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