The most critical thing was — if they still slandered
If they angered Jiang Chen and he really did have a way to neutralize the poison but refused to cure everyone, wouldn't they be stuck here waiting to die?
After all, the powerhouses present were all clever people, and they knew just how potent the Mishen Miasma was. Though it hadn't acted up yet, once it invaded their Sea of Consciousness, it would erupt very quickly.
Once the toxicity erupted, all they could do would be to sit and wait for death.
Seeing Jiang Chen so composed and unhurried, a wave of unease swept through everyone's hearts.
Especially those elder powerhouses who had been clamoring to put Jiang Chen in his place earlier — they regretted it endlessly.
"Jiang Chen, you're ruthless enough. Something this huge, and you didn't say a word. Even if you don't care about us, don't you even care about your own sect brothers?"
Jiang Chen smiled coolly. "My own sect brothers? That's hardly your concern."
As he spoke, he turned to Elder Yunnie. "Elder Yunnie, there was reason for it — I didn't have time to explain." With that, Jiang Chen flicked his fingers repeatedly.
Seven doses of the antidote shot out, landing in the hands of seven sect companions.
"Swallow them immediately. The faster, the better."
Jiang Chen had prepared these seven doses long ago. Four for the elders, three for the young geniuses. As for himself, he hadn't been poisoned at all, so he had no need.
Elder Yunnie and the others didn't hesitate. Fearing that something might change, they swallowed the antidote at the fastest speed possible, sat down on the spot, and refined the medicine.
The people nearby were all stirred, some even struck by the impulse to snatch the antidotes by force. But once the others received the medicine and swallowed it at top speed, even if they wanted to rob them, it was far too late.
Besides, at this point they didn't dare act rashly. If they tried to rob them and failed, thoroughly angering Jiang Chen, that would be a death sentence.
Judging by the fact that Jiang Chen dared give the antidote to his own sect companions, it had to be the real thing.
For a moment, the atmosphere on scene was utterly eerie — so quiet you could hear a pin drop. After roughly the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Elder Yunnie was the first to stand up, chuckling. "Jiang Chen, this antidote of yours is truly heaven-defying. Instant results!"
In truth, Elder Yunnie was utterly astonished.
What amazed him wasn't just that the antidote worked so quickly and so well.
What stunned him even more was that so many people had failed to detect the Mishen Miasma on this island, yet Jiang Chen alone had discovered it. Not only had he discovered it, he had been able to analyze the poison within the miasma and formulate an antidote this quickly.
Though Elder Yunnie didn't know how exactly Jiang Chen had prepared the antidote, one thing was certain — he had absolutely used locally sourced ingredients.
This level of insight, this talent in alchemy, this heaven-defying comprehension, and this astonishing strategic ability gave Elder Yunnie a completely new understanding of Jiang Chen.
A mere fifth-level Origin Realm cultivator who could manipulate a group of Saint Realm powerhouses like puppets, forcing everyone to follow his tempo — while there were certainly objective factors at play, Jiang Chen's intellect and strategic ability were nothing short of extraordinary.
After that, the rest of Danqian Palace also finished refining their antidotes, purging all traces of the Mishen Miasma's toxicity. One by one they rose to their feet and gathered at Jiang Chen's side.
Clearly, they had reached a silent understanding — they would stand united with Jiang Chen.
Even
After refining the antidote and purging the Mishen Miasma's poison, Shen Qinghong finally saw himself clearly and broke through the mental barrier that Jiang Chen had formed in his heart.
And so, in that moment, he submitted wholeheartedly, willingly standing on Jiang Chen's side.
Watching the members of Danqian Palace, each one vibrant and full of life after refining their antidotes, the expressions of everyone else grew even more somber.
Just a moment ago, some of them might have doubted Jiang Chen's antidote.
But now, not a single one of them could doubt it.
If the antidote were fake, the Danqian Palace members who had been poisoned by the Mishen Miasma would never have been so enthusiastically willing to play along with Jiang Chen's act.
The elder of the Beiming Sect sighed softly. "Alas, every one of us was blind enough to offend the real genius of the alchemy path."
As he said this, he still felt a measure of relief. After all, the Beiming Sect hadn't kicked Jiang Chen while he was down — they had spoken up in his defense and on behalf of Danqian Palace.
"Nephew Jiang Chen, name your price for this antidote." The Beiming Sect elder spoke with a bitter smile. His sect had entered with seven people — one had fallen, leaving six, and they needed six doses of the antidote.
Elder Yunnie glanced at Jiang Chen. Though he didn't plead outright, his meaning was clear enough.
Jiang Chen naturally knew the relationship between the Beiming Sect and Danqian Palace.
He smiled faintly. "The Beiming Sect and our Danqian Palace have always been on good terms. If it hadn't been for the way the distribution of Earth-grade spiritual medicines provoked me, I had originally intended to make everything public. Unfortunately, since everyone listened to the
These words were perfectly reasonable. The Beiming Sect elder nodded slightly. "We were at fault first in this matter. We truly can't blame you."
The members of the other sects heard this and felt secret pangs of regret. Why had they listened to Elder Chen of the Sacred Sword Palace's slander and deliberately targeted Danqian Palace when distributing the Earth-grade spiritual medicines?