Thus, Leng Ruo Li turned and re-entered the system space, conducting a thorough examination of Ye Ying’s arm and other wounds.
After confirming he was unharmed,
Leng Ruo Li picked up the long box that had contained the severed arm and began to observe it with curiosity.
She wondered what material this box was made of. The exterior was at normal temperature, yet it emitted a chill from within, resembling a modern refrigerator, yet it required no electricity or batteries. What a treasure this was!
Just then, the door to the room outside the system space was knocked upon with a series of "bangs."
“Miss Leng, Miss Leng, Divine Doctor Chu is in trouble! Chief Examiner Zhang wants you to come take a look.”
Someone from outside the room shouted, pounding on the door.
Leng Ruo Li peered outside through the glass mirror of the space, recognizing Ye Yi pounding on the door.
Leng Ruo Li turned and exited the system space, opening the door.
“Let’s go, take me to see him.”
Ye Yi led Leng Ruo Li through a corridor, arriving at Divine Doctor Chu’s courtyard.
At this moment, Jun Mo Han had already arrived in Chu Ming Xuan’s room ahead of them.
“Your Highness, Divine Doctor Chu has been afflicted with the Long Sleep Gu from the Western Xinjiang. Those afflicted by this Gu will remain asleep until death,” said Chief Examiner Zhang, his face etched with worry.
Upon hearing this, Jun Mo Han’s handsome face was instantly covered by a thousand years of frost, his sharp purple eyes shooting out sword-like killing intent, causing everyone in the room to tremble with fear.
He said coldly, “Chief Examiner Zhang, are you certain Chu Ming Xuan has truly been afflicted with the Long Sleep Gu?”
“Your Highness, this subordinate dares to stake his life on it,” Chief Examiner Zhang replied with conviction.
“Your Highness, the Long Sleep Gu is a forbidden Gu technique of the Western Xinjiang royal family. Only the one who administered the Gu can undo it. It is said that very few people in Western Xinjiang know this insidious Gu technique anymore. Moreover, our Tian Wu Kingdom is separated from Western Xinjiang by a vast desert. The couple who were able to travel from Western Xinjiang to our Tian Wu Kingdom died twenty years ago,” Yin Chen said, filled with doubt.
“Summon Ye San,” Jun Mo Han suddenly commanded.
“Yes!”
Yin Chen turned and walked out.
Just as Leng Ruo Li was about to enter the room, her foot stumbled on the threshold, nearly causing her to fall. As she was about to make intimate contact with the floor, Jun Mo Han, employing his shadow-shifting technique, quickly reached out with his hands, catching Leng Ruo Li. He held her tightly in his embrace, spinning them around a few times before steadying them. Both froze for a moment. Leng Ruo Li looked up and unexpectedly met Jun Mo Han’s gaze, and an awkwardness immediately settled between them.
All eyes in the room instantly converged on them, like a high-wattage light bulb shining intensely upon the two.
My goodness!
It seems that His Highness Prince Leng and the future Princess have such a close relationship. They had always thought Prince Leng was interested in men!
Jun Mo Han immediately let go of her.
A blush immediately spread across both their faces.
“Cough, cough…”
To alleviate the awkwardness, Jun Mo Han brought his fist to his thin lips, feigning a light cough.
The others in the room quickly reacted.
“Miss Leng, could you possibly trouble yourself to feel Divine Doctor Chu’s pulse?” Chief Examiner Zhang, seeking to break the awkward atmosphere, spoke first.
Leng Ruo Li nodded, walked to Chu Ming Xuan’s bedside, extended her slender, fair, jade-like hand, and carefully took his pulse. Then, with a furrowed brow, she said, “Chief Examiner Zhang, how can there be two parasitic worms inside Divine Doctor Chu’s body? However, they are unlike ordinary parasitic worms.”
“Parasitic worms? What are these parasitic worms that Miss Leng speaks of?”
Chief Examiner Zhang had never heard the term “parasitic worms.”
“It means there are two worms growing inside Divine Doctor Chu’s head.”
Leng Ruo Li did not know how else to explain, so she could only say it simply.
Suddenly, she remembered something. Could these be what ancient people called Gu worms?
However, Chief Examiner Zhang was filled with shock and asked excitedly, “Miss Leng, the parasitic worms you speak of must be Gu worms, right? I never imagined Miss Leng could diagnose the location of the Gu worms through pulse diagnosis. I, Zhang Yi Cheng, am truly awestruck by you.”
Leng Ruo Li: “…”
This made Leng Ruo Li feel quite embarrassed. In reality, she had detected them using instruments within the system space. She couldn’t pinpoint the exact location of the Gu worms just by taking pulses.
“I estimate they are indeed the type of Gu worms you call them. They are currently in their larval stage but can still damage the body’s nervous system, causing a comatose state. If the two worms inside Divine Doctor Chu’s body are not removed, he will never wake up in this lifetime.”
The others listened to Leng Ruo Li’s words, understanding only half of it.
“Do you have a way to extract the Long Sleep Gu from him?” Jun Mo Han’s gaze fell upon Leng Ruo Li’s face as he asked with anticipation.
“Yes, but it is not easy,” Leng Ruo Li stated truthfully.
“Miss Leng, what is this method? Can you tell us about it?” Chief Examiner Zhang was very curious about Leng Ruo Li’s method.
“I can, but the method I speak of is rather horrifying. If I tell you, you may not necessarily be willing to adopt it,”
Leng Ruo Li prefaced her explanation by mentally preparing them.
“Miss Leng, please do tell us,” everyone in the room said with anticipation.
“The first method is to perform a craniotomy, open the afflicted person’s skull, remove the Gu worms from inside the head, and then stitch it shut.”
“What?”
“The method Miss Leng speaks of is truly preposterous.”
“Can a person survive after their head is cut open?”
Leng Ruo Li’s words were like a time bomb, instantly detonating among the stunned crowd. Everyone in the room nearly had their jaws drop in astonishment.
“This method is not acceptable. Are there any other methods?” Jun Mo Han immediately rejected the suggestion and asked.
“Yes, but this method is even more difficult than a craniotomy. It is to find a Thousand-Year Snow Toad in the Thousand-Year Ice Valley and have it suck out the Gu worms.”
This method was also something she had read in an ancient medical text.
“Alas, Miss Leng, I, this old man, have lived for decades and have only heard of the Thousand-Year Snow Toad in legends. I have never actually seen one. Even if one goes to the Thousand-Year Ice Mountain, it is not guaranteed to find one,” Chief Examiner Zhang said with a look of helplessness.
“Then the final method is to find the person who administered the Gu.” After saying this, Leng Ruo Li helplessly spread her hands and shrugged.
Suddenly, a gentle male voice came from outside the door: “Senior brother, Miss Leng, I have a Thousand-Year Snow Toad.”
The owner of this voice was Murong Li Chen.
“Junior brother, do you truly have a Thousand-Year Snow Toad?” Jun Mo Han asked in surprise.
Murong Li Chen nodded.
“A year ago, I went to the Northern Ice Mountain and obtained it by chance,” Murong Li Chen explained, then turned to his attendant, saying, “Mu Bai, go to my room and fetch that Snow Toad.”
“Yes, subordinate obeys!”
Mu Bai hurried towards Murong Li Chen’s courtyard.
Moments later, Mu Bai handed a small box to Leng Ruo Li.
Leng Ruo Li immediately took the small box. As soon as she opened it, a Snow Toad, crystal clear and milky white all over, leaped out.
“Gua gua gua…”
The Snow Toad kept croaking, nearly making the eyes of those in the room who had never seen a Snow Toad pop out in shock.
So, the Thousand-Year Snow Toad was this small, only about the size of a little finger.
Subsequently, Leng Ruo Li immediately took out a scalpel from her sleeve and cut Chu Ming Xuan’s finger. Blood soon flowed.
The Snow Toad, smelling the scent of the Gu worms, immediately hopped to Chu Ming Xuan’s wound, clinging tightly to it. It secreted a fine foam, and in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, it had devoured the two larval Gu worms, which were as long as fingers and as thin as hair.
Then, Leng Ruo Li put the Thousand-Year Snow Toad back into the box and returned it to Murong Li Chen.
Murong Li Chen looked at Leng Ruo Li and smiled, saying, “Miss Leng, you have saved my life multiple times. I will give this Thousand-Year Snow Toad to you. It is of no use in my hands anyway.”
“Young master, that won’t do. This Thousand-Year Snow Toad is a very rare item. I cannot accept it.”
Leng Ruo Li declined.
“Heh heh, I am not a physician. No matter how precious this Thousand-Year Snow Toad is, to me, it is just a toad.”
“Accept it!” Jun Mo Han suddenly interjected.
Leng Ruo Li glanced at Jun Mo Han, then decided to accept the Thousand-Year Snow Toad, casually tossing it into her sleeve.
Then, she smiled at Murong Li Chen and said, “Thank you!”
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