Hearing Xu Mu's cry for help, Qian Qian and Jiang Li instantly moved forward, each grasping Zhu Yuerong's shoulders and lower limbs. Xu Mu himself pressed down on her head, then unceremoniously poured all the freshly refined medicine into Mrs. Zhu's mouth.
After confirming that she had swallowed it and wouldn't spit it out, Xu Mu inserted the silver needles deeper, simultaneously using his special abilities and Dao source to expel all the toxic blood and uncontrollable energy from Zhu Yuerong's body.
Drip, drip, drip…
Blood flowed in streams, falling into the prepared copper basin. Xu Mu focused his special abilities on detoxifying and expelling blood, neutralizing the medicinal effects. It wasn't until the basin was nearly overflowing with toxic blood that he withdrew his abilities and sealed the wounds left by the silver needles.
Once everything was done, Zhu Yuerong had already fainted. Xu Mu, with a grave expression, felt her pulse and then let out a long sigh of relief.
"Phew."
"How is she?" Jiang Li asked, looking at the pale Xu Mu with trepidation.
"She'll be fine. Let her sleep for now," Xu Mu said, rubbing his tired brow. He then wrote down a prescription with a pen and handed it to Jiang Li. "Follow this prescription and take medicine for another month, and your wife will fully recover."
"However, due to the intense suppression earlier, her meridians may have become fragile. She can still control her existing special abilities, but advancement is out of the question for her for the rest of her life."
"So, Yuerong is alright?" Jiang Li asked again in disbelief, and Qian Qian was also shocked.
Compared to death or disability, being unable to advance was a minor side effect. They had initially thought that just keeping her alive would be fortunate!
"Thank you, benefactor, thank you!" Jiang Li wept, overcome with emotion and immediately knelt down. Qian Qian did the same.
As for Jiang Sheng, the dramatic reversal of events had been too much for him, and he had directly fainted.
"No need for this. Please get up, both of you." Xu Mu said, forcibly pulling Qian Qian and Jiang Li up from the ground, but they immediately knelt down again.
"From this day forward, you are my great benefactor, Jiang Li. I, Jiang Li, will repay this kindness for the rest of my life!"
Seeing this, Xu Mu nodded helplessly and said nothing more.
It wasn't that he didn't want to speak, but he truly had no strength left. The previous exertion had been too much, leaving him with nothing but the desire to go back and sleep.
At this moment, Gongsun Jingming also withdrew from the sickbed with a complicated expression.
"I am convinced," the old man said, also half-kneeling on the ground, bowing respectfully to Xu Mu.
He had already examined Zhu Yuerong's physical condition. Her body was like a withered tree rejuvenating in spring, completely transformed and healed!
Gongsun Jingming could not have imagined that someone could achieve such a feat. Xu Mu's final displayed methods had completely conquered him!
"What is there to be convinced or not convinced about? It's just treating an illness and saving a life," Xu Mu said hoarsely, waving his hand. He hadn't expected himself to achieve this much using the Pre-Heaven Eight Trigrams.
Even if Grey White Eyes had been here, performing Heavenly Calculation, it might not have been any better.
"It is indeed treating an illness and saving a life, but your methods leave us far behind." Gongsun Jingming stood up from the ground and respectfully walked to Xu Mu's side, asking in a low voice, "May I ask one thing: is your master the one imprisoned in the forbidden area by the Nangong family?"
"No," Xu Mu replied, stunned for a moment before shaking his head. It seemed Gongsun Jingming had misunderstood him.
"Then who else could it be? To teach such a disciple, I cannot think of anyone else in this world besides that one."
"Hehe, it was me!" Charles suddenly jumped out, saying with a smile, but unfortunately, Gongsun Jingming could not hear him.
"Who it is, doesn't seem to have anything to do with you. We only met by chance, and even had a conflict," Xu Mu said, walking out of the door with unsteady steps. "I have other matters to attend to, so I will not keep you company any longer."
"If Madam Zhu has any further issues, you can find me."
With these words, Xu Mu left with Qiong Qi, his small figure casting a long, tall shadow in the setting sun.
Qian Qian and Jiang Li remained kneeling on the ground, their heads still bowed, not moving.
Gongsun Jingming watched Xu Mu leave, and after a long while, he slowly came back to his senses.
"Jiang Li, what is his relationship with your Jiang family?"
"Replying to Lord Gongsun, Divine Physician Mu Xu was invited back to the family by Qian Qian to represent our Jiang family in the preliminary selection of the Myriad Races Assembly."
"The preliminary selection of the Myriad Races Assembly?" Gongsun Jingming was stunned. He looked at Jiang Li in disbelief and asked loudly, "You're letting someone like this participate in the preliminary selection?!"
"I invited him to participate because I saw his cultivation strength seemed very strong," Qian Qian said, cupping his hands. He then proceeded to explain in detail how he had met Xu Mu.
After listening, Gongsun Jingming's expression shifted from shock to complexity, and finally, to envy.
"Good child, I truly don't know what to say," Gongsun Jingming said, patting Qian Qian's shoulder. He then took out a token from his chest. "This is my personal token in Medicine King Valley. To see this token is to see the entirety of Medicine King Valley."
"Now, I am bestowing it upon you."
Gongsun Jingming forcefully pressed the token into Qian Qian's hand. He then looked at Jiang Li.
"Jiang Li, I heard you have some conflict with Jiang Liyun, correct? I will personally help you resolve this matter in the name of Medicine King Valley."
"And your previous request for an annual promotion slot for the subordinate forces of Medicine King Valley, I have approved it, and the slots will be expanded to three."
Gongsun Jingming said with a deep smile, "From now on, three eligible young people from your branch of the Jiang family can be sent to cultivate in the subordinate forces of Medicine King Valley each year, and I will personally guarantee it."
Hearing this, Jiang Li was immediately overwhelmed by the consecutive surprises. However, he did not forget to express his gratitude.
"Thank you, Master Gongsun!"
Jiang Li and Qian Qian knelt down simultaneously. Gongsun Jingming clicked his tongue and sighed, then slowly walked out the door and left.
Qian Qian and Jiang Li stood up, exchanged glances, and then looked at the unconscious Jiang Sheng, both falling silent.
Because they knew that from this day forward, this collateral branch of the Jiang family would no longer be a simple collateral branch. With the backing of Medicine King Valley, they would eventually become the most powerful among the various branches of the Jiang family, perhaps even surpassing many direct descendants and leaping over the dragon gate!
And all of this, though seemingly given by Gongsun Jingming, was actually due to a young man they had inadvertently invited into the Jiang family, that person being Xu Mu!
"Divine Physician Mu Xu is truly a great fortune for our Jiang family," Jiang Li murmured after a long silence, sighing with emotion.
This person, whom Qian Qian had casually brought back, not only saved him from the ancestral shrine but also saved his wife's life, and furthermore, allowed them to directly forge ties with Medicine King Valley, soaring to unprecedented heights.
"Let's keep this matter a secret for now, to avoid bringing trouble to brother Mu Xu if it gets out," Qian Qian said, his heart filled with emotion.
"Yes, you're right," Jiang Li said, hoisting Jiang Sheng onto his shoulder. After casting a fond glance at Zhu Yuerong, he walked out of the room with Qian Qian.
"It's getting late. You should go back and rest well. Make sure to get a good result in tomorrow's preliminary selection for the Myriad Races Assembly."
"Yes!"
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