As Song Qiao spoke, a ripple of doubt ran through everyone's minds.
The Yin Gu technique was notoriously vicious and wicked. Most people had never even heard of it, let alone how to dispel it. Yet, Song Qiao’s tone was so casual. It was as if he were saying, "I have half a bottle of wine left for the fish, come over and finish it for me," so effortlessly.
Furthermore, if someone truly could remove the Yin Gu technique, they would at least be a master of their generation. Why weren't they being shown a little more courtesy? These doubts swirled in everyone's hearts, eventually coalescing into a single question: Was the person you found reliable?
Tao Jie and Jiang Rou exchanged glances, involuntarily swallowing hard. They were filled with trepidation, their anxiety reaching an extreme. They trusted Song Qiao, but his casual words made them worry he might have misjudged the threat of the Yin Gu technique, thinking that anyone with a modicum of knowledge could dispel it. If that were the case, their mother would be in grave danger!
Tao Jie dared not question Song Qiao. Jiang Rou also hesitated, but she mustered her courage and stepped forward, cautiously asking, "Leader, is the person you found reliable?"
"I don't mean to doubt you at all, it's just..."
Song Qiao waved his hand dismissively, signaling her not to elaborate. "Don't worry, if I say it can be dispelled, it can definitely be dispelled!"
"Hmph! Still putting on a brave face at a time like this!" Chunshan Long let out a cold snort from his throat, glancing at Song Qiao with utter disdain. He was too lazy to exchange further words with this showy plebeian. Instead, he turned his attention to Tao Jie, urging him to consider carefully before making a decision.
"To tell you the truth, only those proficient in our Eastern Yin-Yang arts can resolve the Yin Gu technique. However, Yin and Yang are profoundly mysterious, and their arts are ever-changing. Even in our entire Great Eastern Empire, those who can merely touch the threshold are few and far between. Let alone achieving mastery. In this world today, there are only a handful of people who can reach such a level! For him to find just anyone who can resolve it? That's a joke!"
"What I'm saying is not alarmist; you'd best think it through. Moreover, let me tell you, the peculiar nature of this technique is that if someone tries to dispel it carelessly, it can easily lead to a backlash. Your mother might not survive today!"
Heh heh heh.
Hearing Chunshan Long's self-important pronouncements, Song Qiao couldn't help but chuckle. Just as he was about to retort, he heard Tao's mother speak.
"There's no need to consider! We all believe Mr. Song."
"Even if I were to die from the backlash of his treatment, it would still be better than being led around by you Easterners!"
"You! I!" Chunshan Long was momentarily speechless, his cold eyes flashing with intense killing intent. He glared at Tao's mother and reprimanded her sternly, "Utterly misguided and foolish!" He had already berated Li Bin earlier, finding him disgraceful for being unable to handle even a woman. But he never expected that this woman, who was so ill she could collapse at any moment, would have such a strong attitude! Preferring to risk her life rather than accept his terms. This reignited his desire to kill, to abandon negotiation and act directly!
Crack!
Just then, a crisp sound suddenly erupted outside the door, startlingly loud! It caused the ears of Chunshan Long and Li Bin to vibrate violently.
"Such powerful killing intent!"
"Who is it?"
After the sound, a surging tide of killing intent washed over the entire courtyard! The murderous aura raged like a flood, almost filling the entire space, making the disciples standing by the kitchen door feel as if they were facing a formidable enemy! The two of them quickly turned their heads towards the courtyard gate and saw a car that had stopped there at some point.
As the car door opened, a monk in a worn-out cassock stepped out. The monk tapped the blood-red prayer beads around his wrist and clasped his hands together, chanting a Buddhist invocation. "Amitabha, this humble monk is Lu Wei."
"Lu Wei?"
"A monk?"
The moment they saw the monk, everyone's expressions were bewildered. Why had they found a monk? And this monk didn't look proper at all! It was one thing to hold a string of blood-red prayer beads that shouldn't be in a monk's possession, but his clothes were tattered, clearly a sign of prolonged lack of incense money. Combined with his unkempt appearance, calling him a beggar wouldn't be an exaggeration!
Chunshan Long was also uncertain now. Based on the powerful killing intent emanating from the newcomer just now, Chunshan Long admitted he had some substance. But seeing his unreliable appearance... he wondered if he could actually dispel the Yin Gu technique he had cast.
Before their confusion could deepen, Song Qiao called out to Lu Wei impatiently, "Alright, alright, they're not one of us. Come over and treat the patient quickly!"
Lu Wei smiled faintly at Song Qiao, wrapping the prayer beads around his wrist a few more times. He then walked past Chunshan Long and Li Bin standing at the door, heading straight into the kitchen.
"Mr. Song, we meet again." Perhaps knowing that Song Qiao disliked his constant chanting of "Amitabha," Lu Wei didn't clasp his hands this time. Instead, he bowed to Song Qiao, his attitude appearing very respectful.
Song Qiao nodded at him slightly and gestured towards Tao's mother standing in the kitchen. "She's been afflicted with the Yin Gu technique. Hurry and see if you can dispel it."
Lu Wei first nodded slightly at Song Qiao, then turned to glance at Tao's mother. With just one look, he withdrew his gaze and calmly replied, "Child's play!"