Thinking of this, he directly crushed a message jade talisman in his hand, ordering those desperate outlaws to go ahead and kill that timid and cowardly Little Duke and that girl Tommy. He would just fake his death and escape when the time came. Anyway, once he reached the Foundation Establishment stage, he would truly transcend the mundane and become a real cultivator. Wherever he went, he would be a lord. By then, he could dominate a small region and do as he pleased.

Chapter 0003: Preparing Medicine, Treating Injuries

Although there were only eight personal guards escorting William Carter, there were actually several hundred servants and ordinary soldiers. However, these soldiers and servants had never drawn in spiritual energy; they were just ordinary people, so their status was much lower.

At this moment, Tommy, following William Carter's instructions, had brought over all the tribute items related to pills and medicinal herbs that were brought into the capital this time, along with a dozen or so servants.

“All right, there’s nothing more for you to do here. You can all leave now.” Looking at the room now filled with all kinds of medicinal herbs and pills, William Carter waved his hand to dismiss the frightened people.

These familiar scents made him close his eyes and take a deep breath. In an instant, he had a thorough understanding of the majority of the herbs and pills in the room. In the Immortal Realm for a hundred years, although he could not cultivate, he had always been searching for a way to break through, and in the process, he never stopped learning other knowledge. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to thrive in the Immortal Realm without any cultivation, to the point that even the Immortal Emperor was wary of him.

“Looks like my cheap old man really is destined to rebel.” Taking a deep breath, and having basically figured things out just from the scent, William Carter muttered to himself.

“Ah, shh!” Tommy, who had been busy and was sweating profusely, turned pale with fright when she heard this, quickly making a shushing gesture.

Although it was common knowledge that the King Who Guards the Nation was bound to rebel, it was also the greatest taboo. Anyone who dared to say such things would not be spared by either the Emperor or the King. Oh heavens, especially considering Little Duke's identity—how could he say such things? It was terrifying.

“Ha…” William Carter couldn’t help but laugh at Tommy’s reaction. Then he got up, picked up two pills, and with a bang, smashed them on the table. These were just ordinary first- or second-grade pills, not particularly hard.

After smashing them, William Carter quickly found a few herbs, took them out by hand, crushed them, and squeezed out some juice to mix with the pills.

“Sss…” The pills instantly reacted as if water had fallen onto a red-hot iron, and a medicinal vapor rose up.

Tommy watched in confusion, not understanding what the young master was doing. Normally, herbs were refined into pills; she had never heard of anyone destroying pills to make something else.

Let alone doing it in such a childish, mud-pie fashion. But seeing how skilled William Carter looked, she couldn’t help but bite her lip slightly. The young master seemed like a different person.

William Carter fussed with this for a full quarter of an hour, using the simplest and most primitive method to finally make something that looked quite miserable, like a big lump of paste. By now, he was drenched in sweat and felt utterly exhausted.

There was no helping it—this body was in terrible shape, not even half as strong as an average person.

“Whew… Here, apply this medicine to your hands.” After finishing, William Carter was covered in sweat and slumped into a chair, exhausted. After a long breath, he looked at Tommy, pointed at the lump of paste, and told her to apply it to her wrists.

“Ah…” At that moment, Tommy finally understood. The young master had been busy all this time… for her…

“Young master, I… I’m fine.” Tommy couldn’t help but pull her hands into her sleeves.

“Put it on. Your hands are already severely burned. Right now, it probably just feels itchy and not too bad, but it’ll be trouble later. And the places where David Bolton grabbed you—your bones are a bit injured. If you don’t treat it quickly, you really won’t be able to use your hands in the future.”

William Carter said casually, then picked up a teacup and took a sip. Looking at the not-so-appealing paste, he smiled wryly: “There’s no other way. This is all we can do for now. The so-called pills these guys made have too many side effects and work too slowly—they’re not fit for human consumption. Come on, put it on quickly. We’re short on time. There are a lot of medicines here, but still not enough for my needs. I’ll have to think of something else soon.”

Tommy never expected that the young master had been busy all this time just for her. Most importantly, the young master had just said that the crisis wasn’t over yet, and that David Bolton would definitely make a move. Yet at a time like this, the young master was still thinking about her injuries…

“Mm.” Tommy nodded vigorously. Although her heart was churning, she was clever enough not to delay. She turned slightly so that William Carter sitting there wouldn’t see her reddened eyes, and quickly smeared the paste-like substance on her hands and arms.

The King Who Guards the Nation seemed to be very proper, bringing dozens of carts of all sorts of things—just the medicinal herbs alone filled two carts—but there wasn’t a single truly valuable treasure among them.

That’s exactly why William Carter had just said his cheap old man was bound to rebel: he had completely stopped trying to curry favor with the court and no longer cared about the court’s opinion.