All Chapters of The Sovereign Doctor's: Divine Healing System: Chapter 21
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Chapter 21: The Contained Secret
The surge hit me like a lightning strike. The pain from the Master’s assault, the exhaustion from the Pure Energy Barrier—it all vanished. My lungs weren’t just clear, they were electric. My internal energy core expanded, integrating centuries of knowledge from the Grand Pharmacopoeia. Poison Synthesis, Meridian Scan—they weren’t just abilities anymore; they were extensions of my body. I was no longer a janitor. I was the Master of the Shadow Apothecary.Then Luo Bing’s voice tore through my euphoria like a blade. “Mr. Jiang, we have a catastrophic development! The Li Family is not waiting for the 6:00 AM deed transfer! They’ve activated the Xu Family’s legal services—immediate, aggressive action. Judge Feng’s assistant filed an emergency order thirty minutes ago, citing an ancient debt and a lien on the manor. They’re moving to seize it within twenty-four hours!”I slammed the vault door shut. The echo shook the basement, shaking the dust from centuries of neglect. “Time for defense,
Chapter 22: Poison vs Poison
The System Alert screamed in my mind, piercing through every ounce of focus I had left: "External Energy Spike Detected. Containment Integrity Decreasing." My eyes snapped open, staring at the Meridian Scan overlay. The Li Family had resorted to desperate measures after their legal defeat. They hadn’t accessed the vault—but they had sent a precise, calculated strike aimed at destabilizing the entire Containment Chamber beneath the Manor. If they succeeded, all hell would break loose.“Luo Bing,” I barked, my voice cutting through the tense silence of the Manor. “Secure the perimeter. Highest-grade protective wards from the Qin estate reserves. Military, contractors, anyone—none of them comes within a hundred meters of the foundation. Understand?”“Yes, Mr. Jiang,” Luo Bing said, fingers flying over the terminal. But there was hesitation in his voice. “But the Master… this time, he’ll be lethal! He knows your techniques, and you’re still recovering!”I didn’t flinch. “He knows the tech
Chapter 23: The Li Family’s Final Betrayal
The phone felt like it was freezing my hand, Lin Yue’s terrified voice spilling out with no control. Her father—Lin Tian—was collapsing, and the phrase she screamed at me, “terminal intervention,” wasn’t medical terminology. It was an execution dressed in white. The Li Family wasn’t waiting anymore. They wanted him dead, and they wanted the entire Lin estate to fall into their hands tonight.“Luo Bing, cancel the cleanup on the Master,” I snapped, throwing the phone onto the SUV dashboard. “Change of mission: we go to Central City Hospital. The Serpent of the South is tying up loose ends. If Lin Tian dies, everything—assets, debts, ownership—automatically transfers to Lin Yue’s mother. And she’s already owned by the Li Family.”Luo Bing’s eyes widened as he floored the accelerator. “You’re saying the Li Family is committing murder in a public hospital?”“No knife,” I said, my jaw locked. “Just a doctor with paperwork. A clean kill. A sanctioned death.”“You think they’ll risk exposure
Chapter 24: The Public Verdict
The threat from Dr. Lin—that the Li Family was poised to cement their medical dominance by having their fraudulent, toxic formula approved by the National Medical Review Board (NMRB)—was the final, grand strategic move of the Serpent of the South. This wasn’t just corporate maneuvering anymore; it was a national threat, a calculated attempt to poison the very foundation of medical standards.I immediately contacted Elder Qin via the secured channel, even as I supervised the transfer of the paralyzed Dr. Lin and monitored the recovery of the still-stabilizing Lin Tian.“Elder Qin, the Li Family’s final move is tomorrow morning at the NMRB hearing,” I stated, my voice devoid of emotion, calm and tactical. “They’re pushing a synthetic formula—a bio-weapon disguised as a miracle cure—to replace the current standards. They’re leveraging their connections to guarantee its endorsement. They must be stopped publicly, decisively, immediately.”Elder Qin’s voice, though frail, carried its usual
Chapter 25: The New Apex predator
The anonymous message from the Wang Family—"The Li Family was weak and focused on gold. We, the Wang Family, value blood and bone. Your Apothecary techniques will break under our Iron Palm."—was the final, chilling confirmation that my war was far from over. It was merely shifting arenas, from the boardroom to the battlefield. The Serpent of the South had been exposed, but the true threat, the muscle behind the entire conspiracy, had stepped into the light.I didn't waste a second celebrating the downfall of Li Cong. The victory at the NMRB hearing was temporary; the Wang Family's threat was existential. They were the martial arm of the Heavenly Four, a faction known for its generations of pure internal energy cultivation, brutal methods, and an absolute contempt for anything deemed "soft," like medicine or finance. They didn't want the Grand Pharmacopoeia for knowledge; they wanted it eliminated because its power represented a superior, different path.My first priority was stability
Chapter 26: The Mountain's Cold Welcome
The drive north was a blur of calculated silence and tactical preparation. Luo Bing drove the armored convoy, a single black line cutting through the pre-dawn darkness toward the sheer, forbidding wall of the northern mountain range — the undisputed territory of the Wang Family. The Wang Martial Arts Academy was a fortress built on blood and bone, exactly as their cryptic threat promised.My focus was absolute. I was no longer the Sovereign Doctor who healed fragile hearts. I was the Heir of the Shadow Apothecary preparing for a martial invasion. My internal energy cycled steadily — not for healing, but for defense — conserving every drop for the Iron Bone Body Tempering synthesis I must complete once the Ginseng of the North was secured.“We’re approaching the perimeter, Mr. Jiang,” Luo Bing reported. His voice carried a tightly controlled nervousness. He knew the difference between fighting corporate thugs and confronting disciplined martial artists. “The Wang territory starts at th
Chapter 27: Infiltration and The Rare ingredients
Elder Guan’s probe hit me like a sudden, freezing gale, searching for the deepest roots of my power. It was a precise, surgical examination—far deadlier than the chaotic attacks from his disciples earlier. He wasn’t testing my martial skills; he was dissecting my lineage.The moment his internal energy touched my core, the Divine Healing System reacted instantly. Knowledge from the Grand Pharmacopoeia surged through me, forming a dense, opaque barrier. His probe didn’t just meet resistance—it was swallowed by a silent void, disappearing without explanation.Elder Guan’s eyes widened, the shock breaking through his disciplined composure. His energy retreated sharply.“Who are you truly?” he demanded, now edged with danger.“I am the man who neutralized the Li Family’s corruption,” I replied, letting a controlled trace of my true power seep into my voice—not an attack, just undeniable proof of what I am. “Your alliance with the Serpent of the South threatens national health. I came to t
Chapter 28: The Ambush at The Extraction Point
“Luo Bing! The extraction point is compromised! Repeat: Ambush! The herb was bait! They knew the Shadow Apothecary would come for the Mountain Lotus!”I didn’t wait for his reply. My feet pounded the rocky trail, descending from the cultivation garden with blinding speed, every step driven by the terrifying realization. The Wang Family was muscle—but not the brain. The Serpent of the South had anticipated my moves, turning the Wangs’ predictable martial focus into a trap.SYSTEM ALERT: Extraction Zone Breach Imminent. Proximity Warning: Unidentified High-Tier External Energy Signatures Detected. Threat Level: Severe.I burst from the tree line and slammed to a stop, the sight of the ravine freezing my blood. This wasn’t a random patrol—it was a meticulously coordinated ambush.Luo Bing was pinned behind the armored SUV, the vehicle taking heavy fire from the ridge above. But these attackers weren’t the black-clad Wang disciples. They were professionals—tactical operators in dark armor
Chapter 29: The Diplomatic Assault
Adrenaline still coursed through my veins from the mountain confrontation, but the cold logic of the situation had settled. Master Kui was neutralized, but the message from the Wang Academy was clear: they wouldn’t stop. They would respond to my infiltration and the capture of Zhao Hei with overwhelming martial force. I needed a distraction—a legal, social anchor to freeze their mobilization before their heavy hitters could move.I drove straight to Elder Qin’s city residence. No time for formalities.“Elder, they’re mobilizing,” I said, slamming Zhao Hei’s satellite phone onto his mahogany desk. “We cracked this. The Li, Zhao, and Wang alliance isn’t just transactional—it’s coordinated by one central figure: the Serpent. The Wang Family is the hammer, Zhao funds them, and their reputation shields them. We have to shatter that reputation now.”Elder Qin, sipping tea, looked up. His expression hardened. “Reputation is all they have left. Political leverage from the Li Group collapse is
Chapter 30: Preparation for the Iron Palm
The chill of Elder Guan’s telepathic threat still burned behind my eyes: “We fight in two days, Doctor. You come to the Academy’s main gate, alone. I will introduce you to the Iron Palm. Fail, and your Elder Qin dies.” The political assault was complete; now came the inevitable martial response. Forty-eight hours. That was the window. Not for delay, but for maximization. I couldn’t rely on evasion. The Wang Family Head—the true wielder of the Iron Palm—specialized in kinetic destruction: a force that bypassed defense by shattering the structure itself. I needed my structure to be unbreakable.I arrived at Elder Qin’s estate just as the city lights blurred into the pre-dawn haze.“Report, Luo Bing,” I stated the moment I stepped into the secured internal courtyard.Luo Bing was waiting, coiled and alert. “Perimeter status Green. Elder Qin is secured in the central wing, heavily guarded. No direct probes from the Wangs yet, but surveillance drones are detected in the high airspace. They