Chapter 1935 - 2034: Loyal Protector
Chapter 1935: Chapter 2034: Loyal Protector
"I am worried that the Master staying in Tianyang City may be harmed by others. After all, both Doctor Wu and Doctor Zhou have said that the Master was either injured by someone or severely poisoned. Regardless of which, the opponent absolutely wouldn’t let the Master live in this world again, so I simply brought him to Huayu City together." Gao Jien explained the events in detail.
Upon hearing his words, Mu Hanyan couldn’t help but feel touched. She and Gao Weihu initially connected for mutual benefit, but with deeper interactions, she found him to be a person of trustworthiness and integrity, a rare individual whose character truly touched her. Despite being unable to protect himself, he still recalled his promise to her regarding the Fire Storage Stone, as well as the debt of the Five-Colored Soul Pearl, which couldn’t help but move her.
"Those two old gentlemen are commendable as well, coming all this way with us. It certainly calls for proper gratitude." Moved by Gao Weihu’s loyalty, Mu Hanyan was also touched by the medical ethics of the two doctors.
This is what it means when they say doctors have parental hearts. In her two lifetimes, Mu Hanyan had encountered so-called Medical Saints who spoke of benevolence and righteousness but were really money-grabbing. Their medical ethics couldn’t compare to these two doctors.
"Actually, I tied them up and brought them." Gao Jien awkwardly explained while rubbing his hands, "Only their golden needle soul-locking technique can temporarily preserve Master’s life. I feared accidents might happen on the road, plus I’m not too familiar with the teleportation array, so I needed them to assist, hence I tied them up, otherwise, they would’ve left early."
"Uh..." Mu Hanyan was speechless.
After hearing for a long time, it turned out she misunderstood. These two doctors weren’t as compassionate as she thought. In truth, it was Gao Jien’s loyal protection of his master, sparing no means to preserve Gao Weihu’s life, which was even more admirable.
"From what you just said, it seems those two masters are also powerless regarding Brother Gao’s injuries and can only temporarily preserve his life with the golden needle soul-locking technique. So what do you plan to do next?" Mu Hanyan asked.
"I don’t know either. If all else fails, I might have to take him back to the Life God Temple." Gao Jien said with a face full of sorrow.
By rights, Gao Weihu’s father is the Penalty Priest of the Life God Temple, and the Gao family has been a Priest family of the temple for a long time. With Gao Weihu’s life in danger now, sending him back for treatment should be the best choice, yet Gao Jien shouldn’t show such a sorrowful expression.
Mu Hanyan slightly pondered and understood the key point. Given Gao Weihu’s background, there are few who dare to harm him, the biggest possibility being his own family members. In fact, Gao Weihu was exiled to Tianyang City due to internal family conflicts, sending him back to the Life God Temple might lead to a quicker demise.
"I happen to have two Medical Masters in Huayu City. How about I invite them to take a look at Brother Gao?" Mu Hanyan tentatively suggested.
As the Gu family members arrived in Huayu City, Tang and Feng family heads moved their entire family here at the same time. Mu Hanyan learned that both Tang and Feng families are medical families; the Tang and Feng family heads are well-known medical experts in Tianyang City. Their deep friendship with Gu Qingyang is due to this.
However, much like Swordsmen, after Priests have been cleansed by the Power of Laws, their bodies are essentially immune to all diseases, thus their medical skills aren’t significantly meaningful to Priests, hence their lesser fame than Gu Qingyang.
Since the two doctors Gao Jien tied up couldn’t do anything about Gao Weihu’s injuries, it’s just the right time to invite them over.
"I’ll have to trouble Master Priest then." Gao Jien’s eyes lit up, expressing gratitude. If it weren’t a last resort, he absolutely wouldn’t want to send Gao Weihu back to the Life God Temple. To him now, even a glimmer of hope to treat Gao Weihu is like grasping at straws.
Soon, Gu Qingyang, and the Tang and Feng family heads were invited over. Although Gu Qingyang’s medical skills aren’t as good as the two family heads, he is knowledgeable with broad experience, possibly assisting greatly.
Upon seeing the group, Mu Hanyan immediately discussed Gao Weihu’s injuries and eagerly anticipated their opinions.
"Master Priest, let us first inspect Lord Gao’s condition and then make a judgment." From Mu Hanyan’s eager eyes, the Gu family heads could guess she valued Lord Gao highly, not daring to make conclusions, cautiously said.
"Alright." Mu Hanyan nodded.
Though she didn’t know how skilled Wu Zhou and Doctor Wu tied up by Gao Jien were, she had never heard of their golden needle soul-locking technique. Presumably, they aren’t ordinary figures. If even they are powerless against the injuries, and if Gu Qingyang’s group couldn’t evaluate based on a mere few words, she would have doubts.
When entering the room, Gao Weihu remained unconscious. Wu Zhou and his companion, upon seeing Gao Jien, wore expressions of indignation, unwilling to interact with Mu Hanyan and the others, looking away.
Mu Hanyan finally understood why they had such a bitter, helpless look when first meeting them, likely because anyone would have such an expression after being abducted and traveling hundreds of thousands of miles.
"Masters of the families, this is Lord Gao. Please examine him." Without bothering to console the duo, Mu Hanyan directly spoke to Gu Qingyang’s group.
The rows of golden needles inserted in Gao Weihu’s body had already been removed. According to Mu Hanyan’s conjecture, it was probably to prevent prolonged time from harming the vitality. Golden needle soul-locking would also impede Gao Weihu’s circulation, maintaining his body’s energy circulation at the lowest point, keeping his Divine Soul in deep sleep. However, prolonged exposure might damage his body. Even if a cure for the Divine Soul was found, it might lead to bodily damage, rendering cultivation useless.
The cultivation methods of the Divine Continent and Holy Court Continent, though vastly different, are ultimately the same. Therefore, Mu Hanyan understood the logic well.
Gu Qingyang’s group didn’t adopt an overly pretentious demeanor, reaching out with their fingers one by one to diagnose Gao Weihu.
After the diagnosis, to avoid affecting others’ judgments, none spoke first, each contemplating in silence.
"Family masters, how is Lord Gao’s injury? Did you discern anything?" After the three completed their diagnostics, Mu Hanyan asked.
"In my opinion, this Lord Gao has had his meridians and energy sea severely injured by a strong hand. But given his physical cultivation, this injury is minor. The key lies in the peculiar technique, which also affected his Divine Sense. If not healed soon, his life will indeed be at risk." Tang Family Master spoke first.
"From my perspective, Lord Gao’s Divine Sense may not be injured but poisoned. However, if the poison isn’t quickly neutralized, his life will indeed be endangered." Feng Family Master shook his head, indicating a different diagnosis from Tang Family Master.