Seeing that Divine Doctor Xia was so excited that he was almost losing his composure, Divine Doctor Zhong couldn't help but ask, "Senior Divine Doctor Xia, what is the 'Nine Heavens Dragon Roar Returning Heaven Technique'?"
Divine Doctor Xia pointed at the dense silver needles on the patient's body and said, "Listen, listen carefully. Doesn't it sound like a dragon's roar?"
As Xiao Yunlong continuously flicked them, the dense silver needles on Elder Li's body trembled non-stop, emitting a sharp hissing sound.
Divine Doctor Zhong quickly listened and then realized, "Indeed, if you listen carefully, it really sounds like a dragon's roar."
Divine Doctor Xia exclaimed repeatedly, "I never thought that this Dragon Roar Returning Heaven Technique, one of the three ancient heaven-defying divine needle techniques, was lost. I never expected it to be passed down. To witness it today is truly a worthwhile trip!"
Divine Doctor Zhong asked, "Is this Dragon Roar Returning Heaven Technique really that powerful? Can it cure the Divine Ghoul Poison in Elder Li's body?"
"Of course. In the face of the Dragon Roar Returning Heaven Technique, what is a mere Divine Ghoul Poison? This is one of our Dragon Country's three heaven-defying divine needles!"
Divine Doctor Xia sighed, looking at Xiao Yunlong with a complex expression, filled with shock, disbelief, and profound admiration, even reverence.
Just then, as Xiao Yunlong suddenly flicked the silver needle inserted into Elder Li's Baihui acupoint with force, Elder Li suddenly spat out a stream of black blood.
The people around exclaimed in surprise at this sight.
Of course, at this moment, no one present except Xiao Yunlong could see a white shadow, much thinner than a silver thread, suddenly shoot out from Elder Li's nose, about to escape.
Xiao Yunlong's expression remained calm. With a wave of his hand, he drew the faint white shadow into his palm. Then, under the force of his powerful internal energy, it was instantly shattered.
After doing all this, Xiao Yunlong withdrew his hand. The trembling silver needles instantly became still, and the ethereal dragon roar, like wisps of smoke, also disappeared.
"Alright, could I trouble Divine Doctor Xia to help remove these silver needles?" Xiao Yunlong let out a long breath.
"It's no trouble at all. It is my honor to assist Mr. Xiao!"
Divine Doctor Xia replied, slightly bowing. His demeanor and tone were completely devoid of his previous arrogance, instead filled with deep respect.
Xiao Yunlong nodded and then stood up, but suddenly staggered and almost fell to the ground.
"Yunlong..." Liu Ruyan cried out. Quick-witted, she immediately stepped forward to support Xiao Yunlong, preventing him from falling.
"You are too weak. You need to find a quiet place to rest as soon as possible!" Liu Ruyan said.
At this moment, Xiao Yunlong's face was as pale as paper, his forehead covered in sweat, and even his eyes had lost their luster. He looked weak and listless.
Tang Qingrong quickly said, "Let's go to the guest room next door. I just tidied it up, it's very clean!"
Li Mingchu then hurried to say, "Everyone, stop standing around like fools. Quickly make way for Mr. Xiao to leave!"
Only then did everyone snap out of their shock and move aside.
Liu Ruyan then helped Xiao Yunlong out, and under Tang Qingrong's guidance, they arrived at the guest room next door.
"Yunlong, you two rest here. If you need anything, just ask!" Tang Qingrong said.
"Yes, yes, if you need anything, just ask us!" Li Mingchu also chimed in with a smile. His attitude now was a complete 180-degree turn from before.
Upon returning to the sickroom, seeing that Divine Doctor Xia had already removed all the silver needles from Elder Li, Li Mingchu couldn't help but ask, "May I ask Divine Doctor Xia, has my father's poison been cured?"
"Naturally, it has been cured. That Divine Ghoul Poison has been resolved by Mr. Xiao," Divine Doctor Xia said with a smile.
Li Mingchu frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "But we didn't see the so-called Divine Ghoul Poison just now? And my father still hasn't woken up?"
Divine Doctor Xia chuckled, "What is this pool of black blood that Mr. Xiao expelled from your father just now?"
Speaking of this, Divine Doctor Xia's expression suddenly turned serious, and he emphasized, "Let me tell you, Mr. Li, you can doubt anyone's medical skills, you can even doubt Mr. Xiao, but you absolutely cannot doubt the ancient divine needle technique, the Dragon Roar Returning Heaven Technique, understand?"
Li Mingchu could only laugh awkwardly. He didn't know how to respond to this, nor did he intend to.
Divine Doctor Xia continued, "As for why your father hasn't woken up yet, he won't wake up for a while because his body is too weak. But this is no longer a major problem. I will prescribe some medicine to help him recover."
"If that's the case, then we are relieved. Thank you, Divine Doctor Xia!" Tang Qingrong said quickly, worried that her husband would continue to question.
"No, please don't thank me. After all, my face isn't thick enough for that. Mr. Xiao saved him. If you want to thank someone, thank Mr. Xiao later!"
Divine Doctor Xia waved his hand, then got up and walked towards the desk to write a prescription.
Divine Doctor Zhong said at this time, "Alright, the poison has been removed, and there's nothing more to see. Let everyone disperse quickly, and have someone clean up this black blood. But be careful, if there are any wounds, do not let these things come into contact with them, lest they get infected!"
So, everyone then filed out of the bedroom. Throughout the process, Tang Zijun, Tang Wenya, and Li Minmin remained silent.
Walking to the resting pavilion in the outer courtyard, Tang Wenya finally couldn't help but mutter, "You guys say, does that Xiao Yunlong really have that ability? To cure such a strange poison?"
Li Minmin pouted, "Didn't Divine Doctor Xia say that my grandfather's poison has been cured? Is there any falsehood in that?"
Tang Wenya said coldly, "Is it possible that Xiao Yunlong set up this situation deliberately to cheat for payment?"
"You mean..." Li Minmin's eyebrows furrowed, and she pondered, "It's not impossible. After all, his reputation has never been very good. If I find out later that he was lying, I will never let him off!"
Tang Wenya smiled, "Actually, I'm just suspicious. After all, this troublemaker has to rely on being a live-in son-in-law to make a living now. If he had such great ability, why would he come to our house, right?"
"Yes, you're right. Actually, the first time I saw this guy, I found him annoying. He always put on airs, as if he were a big shot. People like that are just show-offs, and they are particularly irritating!" Li Minmin pouted.
"Yes, yes, I have the same thought as you. We are truly cousins. Even if this guy named Xiao can cure Elder Li, I think it's just a fluke. It doesn't prove anything!" Tang Wenya agreed.
Li Benze, who had been silent, finally spoke, "But sister, didn't Mom just say that we should treat cousin Yunlong better from now on? Besides, if he really cured Grandpa, shouldn't we..."
Before Li Benze could finish, Li Minmin snorted, "Look at your spinelessness. You're so old and still calling 'Mom, Mom' all the time. You're such a mama's boy. If your mom told you to eat shit, would you do it?"
Li Benze mumbled and stopped speaking.
At this very moment, in the bedroom, Xiao Yunlong, who had been staggering and weak, suddenly stood up straight. His face, which had been as pale as paper, suddenly regained its normal color, and even his heavy breathing returned to normal.
Seeing this, Liu Ruyan asked in surprise, "Yunlong, what are you..."
Xiao Yunlong waved his hand and said with a smile, "I didn't expect it, did I? I was just pretending."
"Pretending? Why?" Liu Ruyan really didn't understand.
Xiao Yunlong shook his head and sighed, "It's hard to explain this in a short time. I hope I'm being overly suspicious of a gentleman, but I believe there will be results soon."
Liu Ruyan nodded, "Alright, I know you must have your reasons for doing this, so I won't ask. But I can guess that you did this deliberately to put on a show for Jun Bufan or Liang Bendao, right? Even though they weren't present."
Xiao Yunlong smiled slightly, not answering directly.
Liu Ruyan didn't ask further. Since there was nothing else to do, and he was deliberately acting, he had to commit to the role. He couldn't go out so soon.
After thinking for a moment, Liu Ruyan simply got into a stance and slowly practiced the Great Vajra Palm that Xiao Yunlong had demonstrated yesterday.
Xiao Yunlong sat cross-legged on the bed. Ostensibly, he was regulating his breath, but in reality, he was cultivating the Three Thousand Divine Kingdoms Technique.
In fact, after the earth-shattering ambush outside the capital, Xiao Yunlong, who had narrowly escaped death, knew very well that the Three Thousand Divine Kingdoms Technique was now his strongest reliance, the foundation for his powerful return and revenge.
Therefore, whenever he had free time, he would cultivate this technique, striving to strengthen himself as much as possible!
Time passed bit by bit. In the blink of an eye, it was afternoon. Fortunately, no one knocked on the door to disturb them during this time. It seemed that Xiao Yunlong's display just now had indeed intimidated everyone in the Li family.
At dusk, Elder Li woke up. Although his body was still very weak and he couldn't even speak, his head no longer hurt, and his blood had slightly recovered. This truly delighted the Li family.
After sunset, Xiao Yunlong slowly opened his eyes.
Perhaps it was the golden-red sunset glow shining through the window and onto his body, but the moment Xiao Yunlong opened his eyes, a golden light flickered within them, looking very strange.
"Let's go, Ruyan. It's time to go out!" Xiao Yunlong smiled slightly, got out of bed, and then the two pushed the door open and walked out of the guest room.
"Mr. Xiao, you've finally come out. How are you? Are you alright? Have you recovered?"
Divine Doctor Xia, standing at the door, saw Xiao Yunlong come out and immediately stepped forward to greet him.
"I'm fine now. Is there something you need?" Xiao Yunlong asked.
Divine Doctor Xia suddenly straightened his long robe, then stood up straight, and then bowed deeply to Xiao Yunlong, saying, "Mr. Xiao, please accept my bow!"
Divine Doctor Zhong, standing beside him, quickly cupped his hands and bowed as well.
Xiao Yunlong did not reach out to help him up, but instead said, "Divine Doctor Xia, why are you doing this?"
Divine Doctor Xia cupped his hands and said, "Firstly, to apologize for my previous rudeness and offense; secondly, to admire Mr. Xiao for being able to perform that ancient heaven-defying divine needle technique. Unfortunately, I am already old. Otherwise, I would truly wish to become your disciple."
It could be seen that Divine Doctor Xia's eyes were filled with longing and hope as he spoke these words. This was a pursuit or even a plea for medical skills.
Xiao Yunlong smiled faintly, "I believe you have remembered some of this divine needle method just now. I can pass this technique to you."
"Mr. Xiao, what did you say? You can pass the Dragon Roar Returning Heaven Technique to me? This... are you joking with me?"
Divine Doctor Xia was stunned, his face filled with intense shock and joy.
Xiao Yunlong smiled faintly, "It's just a needle insertion method. What's the big deal? After dinner, I'll write it down and give it to you!"
"Really? That's wonderful! Thank you, Mr. Xiao. No, I can't call you Mr. Xiao anymore. I must address you as Master."
Divine Doctor Xia said, about to kneel on one knee.
This time, Xiao Yunlong quickly stepped forward to stop him and said, "What are you doing? I told you, it's just a needle insertion method, there's no need for this!"
"But, this is such an important needle technique. Doesn't Mr. Xiao need me to become your disciple?" Divine Doctor Xia could hardly believe it.
After all, according to some traditions in the Dragon Country, especially for such important techniques, they were usually not passed down openly. One had to become a disciple to learn them.
Xiao Yunlong chuckled, "No need. You have one foot in the grave already. If I accepted you as a disciple, what would that look like?"
Divine Doctor Xia gave an awkward laugh. He didn't know how to respond to this.
Xiao Yunlong then said sternly, "Let me tell you, even though I'm passing this needle technique to you, you might not be able to perform it. Let alone achieve the dragon roar, even ordinary needle flicking might be difficult for you."
Speaking of this, Xiao Yunlong sighed deeply and lamented, "In fact, many ancient inherited techniques in our Dragon Country are gradually being lost. Many are not lost, but have declined, and there are fewer and fewer people who can perform them. It's not just ancient medicine, but also ancient martial arts and combat techniques."
"Yes, Mr. Xiao, you are absolutely right. Many things are not lost, but rather we ourselves cannot reach that level and cannot perform them." Divine Doctor Xia also sighed.
In fact, not to mention others, even Xiao Yunlong himself had learned this needle insertion method from a mysterious old man long ago, but he had never been able to perform it. If he hadn't learned the Three Thousand Divine Kingdoms Technique, he would still have a treasure trove he couldn't use.
In other words, even if one remembered the method and order of needle insertion, without the support of powerful internal energy, one could not achieve the final dragon roar, and thus could not unleash the power of the Dragon Roar Returning Heaven Technique.
It was the same with ancient martial arts. Most people nowadays only learned some superficial moves without the support of powerful internal energy. At best, it was just superficial or performative, and the power of ancient martial arts could not be unleashed.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yunlong shook his head and waved his hand, "Let's go, we're going to the front hall."