Chapter 53: Illness Needs Treatment

The Zhu Residence.

Zhang Yuxiu, having received the news, had been waiting for a long time. However, seeing that Ye Qingxue had brought a very young masked person, she couldn't help but frown. "Qingxue, is this the divine doctor you mentioned? Isn't he too young?"

Such worry was not surprising. Medical skills require accumulation; the older one is, the richer the experience.

Ye Qingxue patiently explained, "Auntie, wasn't Young Master Zhu present during the Chen family incident yesterday? Patriarch Chen had already been placed in his coffin, but Shadow Guard One revived him."

Zhang Yuxiu frowned and said, "But Shen'er said that Patriarch Chen wasn't dead at all, so it doesn't count as being brought back to life."

Ye Qingxue and Jiang Fan were surprised. How did Zhu Jianshen know that Patriarch Chen wasn't dead at all? At the time, Zhu Jianshen and Chen Wuji had both unequivocally declared Patriarch Chen dead and had prevented Jiang Fan from taking his pulse.

Wait! They exchanged glances, both seeing suspicion in the other's eyes. When Chen Wuji died, he was killed by a hidden mastermind. At that time, Zhu Jianshen was also present. As a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator, he was one of the few who had the power to eliminate someone without leaving a trace. Connecting these points, it was almost certain that Zhu Jianshen had conspired with Chen Wuji to harm Patriarch Chen!

"Don't reveal this," Ye Qingxue whispered a reminder.

Jiang Fan nodded. They were only speculating, with no evidence. Speaking rashly would only make it easy for Zhu Jianshen to turn the tables on them. However, this didn't mean Jiang Fan would let it go. After all, Chen Yuqiu was Chen Siling's father. He had to get some justice for Chen Yuqiu, no matter what.

He looked at Zhang Yuxiu, who was doubting him, observed her complexion, and said, "Madam Zhu, please stop using all the qi and blood tonics you've been taking regularly. The Rejuvenation Pill has already made your body youthful enough. Continuing with your old medications will only over-nourish it."

Zhang Yuxiu dismissed it, "But I feel perfectly fine."

Jiang Fan calmly asked, "Do you still feel fine when you're wiping nosebleeds morning and night?"

Zhang Yuxiu was startled, "How did you know I've been getting nosebleeds every morning and night recently?"

Jiang Fan smiled but remained silent.

Ye Qingxue smiled and said, "Madam Zhu, do you believe in Shadow Guard One's medical skills now? He diagnosed Patriarch Chen's pulse from a distance."

At this point, Zhang Yuxiu no longer dared to doubt Shadow Guard One's exceptional medical skills. She quickly said, "Quick, bring tea for this divine doctor, and make it the best tea!"

Once they were seated, Zhang Yuxiu then inquired about Zhu Jianshen's condition: "Divine Doctor, are you truly confident you can cure his Yin Poison?"

Seeing that she was still feigning ignorance, Jiang Fan spoke bluntly, "Forgive my frankness, but this isn't Yin Poison; it's Corpse Poison. Madam Zhu, you'd best control your son and prevent him from interacting with those deviant women again. It's already fortunate that he merely contracted Corpse Poison this time. They frequently deal with corpses and poisonous insects, and they carry many deadly venoms."

Zhang Yuxiu's expression immediately became unnatural. Evidently, she also knew where Zhu Jianshen's poison came from. Being exposed made her extremely embarrassed, but at the same time, she was greatly surprised. Other so-called divine doctors, even when diagnosing him in person, couldn't identify the poison. Shadow Guard One, before her, had identified the true toxic condition based on just a few descriptions of the symptoms! If he couldn't cure her son's illness, then no one else in this world could.

"Divine Doctor, my son's illness is entirely in your hands!" Zhang Yuxiu exclaimed excitedly.

Jiang Fan waved his hand and said, "I can remove the Corpse Poison. However, I want your Zhu family's Fire Spirit Pearl."

"What?" Zhang Yuxiu showed hesitation. She seemed to be in a difficult position. After a long pause, she said, "Divine Doctor, could something else be used as a substitute? You can choose anything you like from the Zhu family's treasury. Only the Fire Spirit Pearl is reserved to be offered to an inner disciple of the Qingyun Sect."

Jiang Fan shook his head. "I only want the Fire Spirit Pearl. I have no interest in anything else. If your Zhu family cannot provide it, then I will take my leave." Having said that, he immediately stood up, showing no hesitation.

This made Zhang Yuxiu anxious, and she cast a pleading look at Ye Qingxue. Ye Qingxue helplessly shrugged. "What you can offer, the Chen family can also offer. And since the Chen family received life-saving grace, I believe they've already given more. Shadow Guard One isn't lacking in common items anymore. If Auntie is reluctant to part with the Fire Spirit Pearl, then let's consider that we never came. From now on, you'll have to contact Shadow Guard One yourselves. I've already repaid my favor."

If the Ye family hadn't owed the Zhu family a favor, Ye Qingxue wouldn't have bothered specially inviting Shadow Guard One to help with Zhu Jianshen's condition. Now that the favor was repaid, she wouldn't concern herself with it anymore.

Zhang Yuxiu immediately grew anxious. If Shadow Guard One left, there might be no one left to save her son from the Corpse Poison. "Alright! I agree!" She gritted her teeth and said, "However, in recent years, the Fire Spirit Pearls produced from the fire well have become increasingly scarce. I'm not sure how many will still be in the well ten years from now. I can only promise to let you descend and collect them once. Whether you find any or not will depend on you."

Jiang Fan frowned slightly. The quantity isn't guaranteed? But the opportunity was right before him; he couldn't just miss it, could he? After a moment of thought, he considered that someone else was paying for the materials for the treatment, and he only needed to put in a little effort. So he readily agreed. "Alright! Now, begin preparing for the treatment according to my instructions."

Under his direction, the Zhu family's servants brought in a pig-slaughtering rack. They also prepared ten basins of glowing charcoal.

Zhang Yuxiu was somewhat stunned. "Divine Doctor, is this for treatment? It looks more like they're going to slaughter a pig."

Jiang Fan warned, "The process of removing the Corpse Poison will be very painful. Please remain calm later, Madam Zhu. If you interrupt halfway, I'm afraid your son's Corpse Poison will become completely incurable."

Zhang Yuxiu nodded, "As long as he can be cured, what's a little pain?"

Jiang Fan couldn't help but shake his head. She had no idea about the true agony of removing Corpse Poison.

Not long after, Zhu Jianshen returned. Zhang Yuxiu quickly said, "Shen'er, come quickly and pay your respects to the divine doctor. He's the great divine doctor recommended by Miss Ye."

He had heard last night that another divine doctor would come to examine him today. Ye Qingxue herself had recommended him. He had been afflicted with Corpse Poison for half a year, and his body was deteriorating. If it wasn't removed in time, his life would be in danger. He didn't dare to be slow, stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "I am Zhu Jianshen, it's an honor to meet... Is that you?"

He recognized that the so-called divine doctor was actually Shadow Guard One. He immediately frowned deeply and said, "Mother, why did you invite him here? Tell him to leave. I don't want him to treat me."

Zhang Yuxiu reprimanded, "Silence! How dare you be disrespectful to the divine doctor? Besides him, no one else can cure your Corpse Poison!"

Zhu Jianshen found Shadow Guard One utterly displeasing no matter how he looked at him. What's more, they had just had a minor conflict; how could he possibly let him examine him? He scoffed, "Whoever wants him to treat them can go ahead. I certainly don't care for it." After saying this, he lifted his leg and prepared to leave.

Zhang Yuxiu was annoyed and said, "Come on, tie him up for me!" With such a serious illness at hand, how could he be so willful?

Several house guards immediately surrounded him, but how could they be a match for Zhu Jianshen? They were knocked down in a few moves. "A bunch of dog servants, daring to lay hands on me?" Zhu Jianshen roared angrily.

But just then, his vision blurred, and Shadow Guard One, holding a wooden sword, lunged towards him. Zhu Jianshen laughed angrily, "A mere Qi Condensation ninth-level nobody dares to attack me?" He grabbed for the wooden sword. Little did he know, this wooden sword absolutely could not be touched with one's body.