Chapter 562

As soon as Cyrus mentioned the Hippocrates Sect, everyone knew things had escalated. In their memories, the Hippocrates Sect hadn't interfered in the medical industry for the past five decades. In the past century, the only time the sect leader descended the mountain was 70 years ago. His purpose then was to eliminate Owen's father, who was the great-grandfather of Jessie and James. The reason was that the old man had gone mad while refining medicine, reaching the King of Medicine Realm. He used hundreds of thousands of Centuria's citizens as test subjects for his venom. The Hippocrates Sect was known as the Hall of the Medical Sage in Summerland. Now that venom had resurfaced, the young lord could not remain indifferent. If he were still alive, he would have to act. "Does Mr. Johnson know the young lord of the Hippocrates Sect?" "That's so impressive! We should follow him from now on." "But what if Mr. Johnson is just bragging? The Anderson and Sykes families are not people we can afford to offend." Today, the Sykes and Anderson families were supposed to invade Jorsproburgh to attack Cyrus. Yet, Cyrus turned the tables and made it a day of counterattacks and reckoning. The young and arrogant Joseph aimed to take over the Jorsproburgh market to prove himself to his family and Jessie. He wanted to prove he was a hundred times better than Cyrus and wasn't about to surrender easily. "Bravo, you act like you know the young lord of the Hippocrates Sect." James added, "My great-grandpa, Owen Sykes, has a deep friendship with the sect leader. My grandpa, Barabbas, is a close friend of the sect leader. The young lord is only a junior compared to them. Who do you think you are?" Cyrus wanted to laugh. "Really? Are you sure the sect leader of the Hippocrates Sect would bother with someone like Owen?" Not to mention the Sykes and Anderson families, even the head of the foremost family in Summerland would only be a junior apprentice before his mentor. Cyrus didn't recall his mentor being sworn friends with the Anderson family or the Sykes family. He had merely offered them some guidance. What would happen if those two medical scions knew that Cyrus was the young lord of the Hippocrates Sect? They would probably be so ashamed they'd want to crawl into a hole. "How dare you! You're not worthy to even mention my great-grandfather. He was one of the Big Five of Summerland's medical industry, a pillar of our nation. If you have the guts, go find the young lord. Do you think we'll be afraid!" Joseph said angrily. Cyrus realized that the Sykes and the Anderson families were getting arrogant. They believed their wealth and influence in Summerland were enough to disregard the Hippocrates Sect. It was time to make a statement. It was time to show these old fools that the Hippocrates Sect was still a force to be reckoned with. "Don't investigate if you can't handle the truth! Wait until the young lord gathers evidence and comes knocking. All five major families will face punishment. I hope you won't cower and beg for mercy then," Cyrus said. Megan had been mostly silent. She couldn't bear to see Cyrus berating the two scions. If this continued, the Anderson family would lose all dignity. She looked at Zoey. "Ms. Clarke, I think you should take Mr. Johnson away. People who are overconfident and naive will eventually bring about their downfall." Though her tone was calm, there was an obvious threatening undertone. Zoey was surprised to be called out by Megan. She quickly stood up and smiled. "Thank you for the reminder, Mrs. Jones. Cyrus has noble medical ethics. Though I worry about his decisions, I support him unconditionally. Even if there's danger, I'm his wife. We'll face it together. I'll never back down." Megan sneered coldly. Zoey's remark had indeed surprised her. Wasn't Cyrus known as the spendthrift who abused his wife daily? How could Zoey not even fear death now? Megan took a closer look. Damn, Zoey was still a virgin. This was Joseph's first time meeting Zoey, and he was struck by her beauty. He thought to himself, "She's graceful and captivating. She lives up to the name of the most beautiful woman in Summerland. Yet, she's still a virgin. Could it be that Cyrus is incapable? If I can win over Zoey, I can find out if the young lord knows Cyrus." This was why Zoey disliked appearing in front of the healers. Her virginity was exposed at a glance.