None of those present paid attention to Ye Feng''s arrival; after all, the meeting room was crowded, and no one paid much attention to one more person, especially since he was in a wheelchair.

    In the Southern River Region Jiangnan Province, there are a total of five cities under its jurisdiction, so there are ten seats in total.

    Among them, the central seat is occupied by the Divine Doctor Sect of the Provincial City, with five seats belonging to the Sect Masters of the Divine Doctor Sect from each city, and the remaining four seats taken by representatives from the Four Great Families of the Provincial City.

    As for the others, they could only sit below. Ye Feng chose a secluded corner, glanced slightly at the chairman''s seat, found no familiar faces, and thought it was normal. After all, it is just one of the provinces in the south; it''s not significantly outstanding in the entire country, so it was normal that no one recognized him.

    Even the high-ranking leaders of the Divine Doctor Sect of Jiangnan Provincial City, when placed within the National Divine Doctor Sect, only hold very ordinary statuses.

    Sect Master Qi Tianmen of the Jiangdu Divine Doctor Sect was seated to the left of the Divine Doctor Sect of the Provincial City since Jiangdu City was the best developed among the five cities under the jurisdiction of the Provincial City.

    Suddenly, the previously noisy large meeting room fell silent, and soon after, several elderly men dressed in silk robes walked out one after the other from the back.

    Those who were sitting immediately stood up, including Qi Tianmen, who immediately bowed respectfully to the three elders.

    Luo Keque introduced to Ye Feng from the side, "These three are the current leaders of the Divine Doctor Sect of the Provincial City. The one with the high cheekbones in the center is the Sect Master, and the other two are the Vice Sect Leaders."

    Ye Feng nodded slightly and asked in a low voice, "Has anyone from the Yin Family come?"

    "They have, over there!" Luo Keque pointed ahead.

    Following the direction of his pointing finger, Ye Feng saw a man in his forties with a hooked nose and a thin figure sitting there, his expression somber and cold, not revealing anything on the surface.

    At that moment, Sect Master Pang Dahai of the Divine Doctor Sect of the Provincial City waved his hand slightly to signal everyone to be quiet, then spoke, "Originally, the convening of all the Divine Doctor Sects of the Southern River Region Jiangnan Province should have been a happy event, but at this moment, there is no joy in my heart, quite the opposite, it feels very heavy!"

    A Vice Sect Leader of the Jiangnan Divine Doctor Sect said, "The Martial Alliance of Southern River Region Jiangnan has indicated that while they investigate the perpetrators, we should be responsible for saving people and provide them with as many useful clues as possible."

    Qi Tianmen added, "The senior members are absolutely right. Our Divine Doctor Sect has the duty to save lives and heal the wounded. Now that several powerful family leaders in the Provincial City have fallen ill, our Divine Doctor Sect naturally has an unavoidable responsibility."

    Although his words were obvious and added nothing new, they were quite well-received by the wealthy families of Jiangnan, with many leaders nodding repeatedly towards him, which made Qi Tianmen quite pleased with himself, feeling as though he had made a grand display.

    "Master Pang, is it now possible for us to go in and take a closer look at the current physical condition of Head of the Cui Family?" one person asked.

    "I''m afraid that''s not possible, at least not for many people to go in and check," said Pang Dahai, shaking his head lightly. "Because up to this point, we are not yet certain if this strange illness is contagious or what kind of risks it entails!"

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    He continued, "The purpose of today''s consultation is to first let everyone get a general idea of the situation and develop a preliminary consensus and direction. After that, we will select the five most skilled Divine Doctors to enter the isolation ward for the critically ill to conduct medical diagnoses, and then formulate a treatment plan."

    At these words, the crowd began to stir again, with many eager to try their hand. After all, this was a consultation involving the entire Divine Doctor Sect of the Provincial City. Who wouldn''t want the opportunity to showcase their medical skills at such a high-profile event?

    Of course, it wasn''t just about making a grand appearance. Those afflicted were controllers of the Jiangnan wealthy families. If one were to cure these individuals, it would undoubtedly lead to forming connections with these wealthy families.

    After that, entering the Divine Doctor Sect of Southern River Region Jiangnan would be almost a sure thing, and one might even be specially chosen to become an elder of the Divine Doctor Sect of Southern River Region Jiangnan, henceforth leaping through the Dragon Gate.

    "Alright, let''s turn on the high-definition projector!" ordered one of the Vice Sect Leaders, waving his hand.

    The staff acted promptly, and soon the screen was revealed, displaying a skeleton-thin old man. He was so gaunt that he appeared to be skin and bones as he lay on the hospital bed, his breath weak to the extreme.

    "This is the head of the Pang Family of Southern River Region Jiangnan; he was suddenly admitted to the hospital in a coma ten days ago. After two days with no effective diagnosis from the hospital, the case was reported to the Divine Doctor Sect. These past few days, the most significant symptom of the disease has been progressive wasting, with essence, qi, and spirit diminishing by the day."

    Upon seeing this, Ye Feng''s eyebrows twitched; he mused to himself, "Just as I expected!"