Alas, the assassin's desperate pleas were utterly useless.
As time wore on, fewer and fewer clothes remained on his body.
Soon.
Even the last fig leaf was gone…
At this moment, he was presented in the form he had at birth.
Clean.
Pure.
Despite being a man, he possessed skin that would drive women to insane jealousy.
If other women saw this scene and it was used for a skincare promotion, he felt he could become instantly rich.
In reality, the assassin was an extremely narcissistic person. He had always believed his body was the most perfect masterpiece of the Heavenly Dao.
But he could swear, he had never intended to show this masterpiece to others!
At least, not under these circumstances…
All previous emotions like anger and shame had vanished, his mind now a complete blank.
The assassin's gaze was unfocused, his expression one of utter devastation.
"This young lady's pupils seem a bit dilated," Elder Two reminded him, "Master Xie Yan, this is clearly a worsening condition. We need to hurry."
"Indeed," Master Xie Yan nodded. "Elder Two, you… huh?"
Mid-sentence, Master Xie Yan suddenly gave a surprised "Huh?"
"Master, have you found something?" Elder Two asked him curiously.
"This doesn't seem to be a young lady. It seems to be a man," Master Xie Yan said, pointing to the assassin's chest with some surprise.
As a physician, Master Xie Yan had naturally treated many women.
He had seen even the flattest chests.
But the one before him couldn't even be described as flat.
Because his chest even seemed to be caved in!
The reason Master Xie Yan noticed these details was, of course, not out of any sinister thoughts.
It was because men and women have different physiques, and the method they had prepared was for a woman's physique.
If used on a man, the effect would be greatly diminished.
It might even produce some terrifying side effects.
"Huh? It really seems so!" Elder Two finally realized something was amiss.
The assassin's gaze remained unfocused, showing no reaction whatsoever.
In adherence to the principle of being responsible for the patient, Master Xie Yan took out a small tool.
It was a circular ring with a handle, inlaid with a piece of crystal-clear jade, convex on both sides.
Simply put, it was a magnifying glass of the other world…
Master Xie Yan bent down and carefully examined it with the magnifying glass.
After a few breaths.
"It seems… he really is a man," Master Xie Yan muttered, his tone somewhat hesitant.
"Let me see." Elder Two quickly crouched down and took the magnifying glass to look.
"He… should be considered a man, perhaps…" Elder Two replied, extremely uncertain after observing for a while.
The two old men exchanged confused murmurs.
So, after all that, it turned out to be a young man?
A young man who dressed himself as a woman – he must be mentally ill, most likely.
Never mind, we can't fix mental illness, let's focus on his physical ailments first.
At this moment, a change finally appeared in the assassin's unfocused eyes.
But he wished he could remain in a state of mental blankness.
The sense of shame instantly reached its peak; he wished he could die.
He wished this was all just a nightmare.
That none of it had ever happened…
The two old men exchanged glances.
Forget it, time is of the essence, we can't bother with such details.
Although observing was a bit difficult, theoretically, he still fell within the male category.
In that case, we'll proceed with the treatment method for men.
Any further delay would put the patient in danger!
Elder Two quickly took out several more herbs and put them into the wooden tub. The room was immediately filled with an even more bizarre aroma.
"Come, young man, come and soak in this first." The two old men gently helped the assassin into the wooden tub.
The assassin was like a puppet, letting them do as they pleased…
Although the liquid in the tub looked utterly disgusting, the assassin felt no discomfort after soaking in it.
The nauseating strange smells disappeared, replaced by a peculiar fragrance.
When a person's emotions reach a certain extreme, they often develop in the opposite direction.
For example, when facing something frightening, a person usually starts by trembling uncontrollably.
But when the fear reaches its peak, it transforms into anger.
Fear leading to aggression, roughly means this.
The assassin was in this state right now.
After his shame reached its limit, his mind suddenly became surprisingly calm.
These two perverts now mistakenly believed he was ill and intended to cure him.
He recognized most of these herbs; they were all harmless to the human body.
As for the few he didn't recognize, judging by their appearance, they didn't seem to be poisonous.
Excellent!
He would pretend to cooperate for now and find a way to escape once his body recovered.
But before leaving, he would kill these two old perverts!
In the most brutal way he could imagine!
They had seen what they shouldn't have, and absolutely could not be allowed to live!
"Master Xie Yan, the rest is up to you!" Elder Er Xing said, nodding heavily at Master Xie Yan.
After all, his specialty was alchemy. Healing and saving lives was still the domain of Master Xie Yan, the professional.
He could at best offer some assistance from the sidelines.
"Mm," Master Xie Yan replied, stroking his chin.
Besides the gender mix-up earlier, he had made another discovery.
This patient's back was excellent, perfectly suited for cupping!
Combined with other treatment methods, it would achieve very good results!
However, before that, he needed to use his "Massage Grand Technique" to clear the patient's meridians.
The assassin soaked quietly in the tub, his mood beginning to stir with excitement.
He discovered that the green liquid was making his body incredibly warm, and even his toes felt like they were loosening up!
The surprise didn't end there.
Once, during his cultivation, he had suffered a qi deviation, leaving behind very severe aftereffects.
His body would experience pain at irregular intervals every day, lasting anywhere from one to three hours each time.
That kind of suffering far exceeded the limits of a cultivator's endurance!
Each time it occurred, he felt as though he had died once!
Even after thousands of times, he still couldn't get used to that excruciating pain.
And before each episode, he would first experience a period of irregular spasms.
Right now, he was feeling the signs of those spasms.
According to his past experience, in at most half an hour, the excruciating pain that made him wish he were dead would erupt.
But now, as soon as the spasms appeared, they were suppressed by a warm current.
And the warm current suppressing the spasms was coming from the green liquid in the tub!
As the warm current continued to flow in, the assassin surprisingly found his body becoming more and more comfortable!
He could clearly feel that his damaged meridians were being repaired bit by bit!
If it continued like this, wouldn't his old injuries be…
Just as he was filled with joy, a hand was placed on his left shoulder.
The assassin trembled all over and shakily looked up.
Then he saw Master Xie Yan looking at him with a smile.
And…
That wildly darting left eyeball…
"Don't be nervous, young man," Master Xie Yan explained. "I'll give you a massage first; this will help the medicinal properties to be absorbed."
Master Xie Yan didn't wait for the assassin to react before he suddenly exerted force.
A clear cracking sound echoed through the room.
"Crack—!"