Chapter 833: Chapter 836: The Child Is Indeed Poisoned
Xue Shiyi’s fourth master uncle frowned, with a stern face, entered the room, walked to the bed, and upon seeing the child said, "Let me check the child’s pulse."
Upon hearing this, Xiaoxiao was overwhelmed with excitement. Just now she had been discussing with Yang Ming in the room; so many disciples couldn’t determine whether the child was poisoned, only those five masters were left. They desperately hoped the masters would check the child’s pulse.
Unexpectedly, before they had even asked, the master decided to help check the pulse. Xiaoxiao quickly expressed her gratitude, "Thank you, elder."
Xiaoxiao and Yang Ming then watched as the elder took Little Liufu’s pulse, observing the elder’s expression turning graver. Xiaoxiao and Yang Ming’s hearts were hanging in suspense. When the elder finally withdrew his hand, ending the pulse check, they asked in unison, revealing their tension, "How is our son?"
Although Xue Shiyi’s fourth master uncle was reluctant, he still told the truth, "The child is indeed poisoned."
Upon hearing this, Xiaoxiao and Yang Ming were not overly shocked. Given the child’s assassination attempt and the mobilization of the soldiers, it was almost certain that the poisoning was real. They were more concerned with whether the poison could be cured, so Yang Ming asked nervously, "Elder, is there a cure?"
Xue Shiyi’s fourth master uncle shook his head and said, "This poison is called ’Hundred Days to Heaven.’ It spreads by poisoning the mother, affecting the child in her womb. The child will die within one hundred days after birth. It starts with no symptoms, so people cannot tell, but in the last ten days, the child will be deeply unconscious until death."
Although they had heard about what kind of poison this was before, today the details became clearer, learning the name of the poison and its symptoms. "Elder, even you can’t cure this poison?"
Faced with this result, Xiaoxiao was somewhat in despair. She couldn’t accept this fact; after staying in Medicine King Valley for so many days, was this the result, returning empty-handed?
"We indeed can’t cure this poison. The only one who can is my sixth apprentice brother."
"Is it the famous Divine Doctor Xue?" Xiaoxiao asked in return.
"Precisely."
It seems after all this, they still have to seek out Divine Doctor Xue. The only thing confirmed from their journey to Medicine King Valley was that the child was indeed poisoned. Though they thought that Divine Doctor Xue might be hard to find, and maybe someone in Medicine King Valley could cure the poison, it turns out that’s not possible.
Xiaoxiao quickly began packing, speaking as she did, "Husband, we can’t stay in Medicine King Valley any longer; quickly pack up, let’s go find Divine Doctor Xue."
"Alright." Yang Ming agreed, feeling they shouldn’t delay any longer, and so the two began packing in front of the fourth master uncle.
But just as Xiaoxiao was about to pick up the child, her body swayed slightly, caught by Yang Ming’s eye. He quickly went to support her, asking worriedly, "Wife, are you alright?"
"I’m fine, let’s hurry and leave." Xiaoxiao forced herself to say.
Seeing the state of this family of three, the fourth master uncle felt compassion, and he said, "It seems she hasn’t fully recovered from the snake poison. If you really must leave, why not recuperate for one more night and leave tomorrow?"
"No, we don’t have time. Let’s leave now." Xiaoxiao said, feeling that not a moment should be wasted.
Seeing his wife in this condition, Yang Ming felt a deep pang of heartache, "Wife, let’s leave tomorrow, okay? If you collapse on the way, how can we find Divine Doctor Xue?"
Yang Ming’s words made Xiaoxiao realize she indeed couldn’t afford to collapse on the road, and so she nodded in agreement.