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Chapter 211: Hua Tuo, Hua Tuo
Half a year ago, during the battle between Ye Tian and the Mysterious Old Man in Northern Liang City, Zuo Yi had also arrived at Northern Liang shortly after Durei IV. He happened to witness the scene when Ye Tian, Ye Luo, and the Mysterious Old Man left. Out of admiration for the experts, he observed carefully and deeply imprinted the appearances of Ye Tian and the others in his mind. Therefore, when he saw Ye Tian unconscious in the back seat of a military Hummer, he quickly reacted and looked at Ye Huan in surprise, trying to ask, "Ye Huan?!"
"It seems there are still people who can recognize me. Let's go; we can talk more once we get into the city..."
Nodding with a smile, Ye Huan thought about finding Ye Luo soon to clarify what had happened. As he spoke, he pressed down on the throttle and charged into Tianyue City. The large amount of exhaust from the military Hummer immediately covered Zuo Yi's face.
Standing stiffly in place, Zuo Yi touched his once-clean face and frowned upon seeing his hand covered in black soot. He finally took a step forward while muttering in frustration, "Is this the new attack method of the Military Hummer?"
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Upon arriving at Dragon Hall Headquarters, Ye Huan carried Ye Tian out of the Military Hummer. Ignoring Zuo Yi, who was panting heavily after running behind him for quite a while, Ye Huan instructed him, "Zuo Yi, go arrange a room and have someone bring Ye Butler here. I need to ask him something."
Having seen Ye Tian with his eyes closed in the military Hummer, Zuo Yi initially thought that this former Ninth-Level Practitioner who once dominated the royal capital was just resting. However, it was clear now that this was not the case. Concerned for Ye Huan, Zuo Yi quietly asked, "Ye Huan, what happened to the Head of the Ye Family...?"
"My father has been poisoned. Also, please help me find two doctors to check on my father's condition."
After revealing that Ye Tian had been poisoned, Ye Huan realized that after such a long time, he still didn't know how Ye Tian was doing and asked Zuo Yi to find two doctors.
Upon hearing that Ye Tian was poisoned, Zuo Yi wasted no time and quickly sent someone to summon military doctors from Tianyue City's Guard and also called for Ye Luo. He hurriedly led Ye Huan toward an empty room nearby, clearly worried about Ye Tian's condition.
Ye Huan observed everything and noted Zuo Yi's concern for his family. He refrained from saying anything superficial and carefully placed Ye Tian on the only bed in the room before sitting down beside it to wait for the military doctors' arrival.
The position of Military Doctor had been proposed after taking over Tianyue City primarily for the safety of his soldiers. After all, without dedicated doctors in an army, mortality rates would significantly increase—a fact proven through countless wars in the Twenty-First Century.
Initially, there was no tradition of bringing doctors along with troops in Nine Provinces Continent. Moreover, having Military Doctors meant allocating personnel to ensure their safety. Zuo Yi had always been somewhat reluctant about this and even discussed it specifically with Ye Huan. However, now he could see the benefits of having Military Doctors.
After about two minutes, three doctors quickly arrived at the room; one of them was an old man who had previously examined Ye Luo's health.
With a slight smile, Ye Huan felt reassured about the old man's medical skills due to their previous encounter, although her concern for Ye Tian made her smile less casual. Nevertheless, she politely spoke up, "Thank you for your help. This is my father. It seems he has been poisoned by a potent toxin. Could you identify what kind of poison it is and how to cure it?"
"We will do our best..."
Like all doctors, the three renowned physicians from Tianyue City could not guarantee they would recognize every obscure poison. They could only assure her of their efforts as they approached Ye Tian to examine him.
When diagnosing a patient, doctors typically rely on observation, inquiry, and examination. However, in the Nine Provinces, aside from traditional methods, they also employed a special technique to differentiate between toxic plants and the poisons carried by magical beasts. This involved using Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy for testing.
Under Ye Huan's watchful gaze, the old man who had previously examined Ye Luo took in the information from Ye Tian's body. He then produced a Silver Needle once more. This time, however, the needle glimmered with a faint silvery light—what else could it be but Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy?
In an instant, he inserted the Silver Needle into Ye Tian's fingertip and quickly withdrew it. The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy on the needle instantly turned pitch black. This sight caused both Ye Huan and Liu Ruyan to feel their hearts leap into their throats; while they did not know what kind of poison it was, the fact that even Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy had turned black indicated its extreme toxicity.
"Doctor, can you tell what kind of poison it is?"
Unable to contain her anxiety any longer after seeing the Silver Needle's front turn pure black, Ye Huan asked this question, prompting everyone present to perk up their ears.
Hearing Ye Huan's inquiry, the old doctor was honest and straightforward. Without any hesitation, he replied to Ye Huan with all that he knew: "This poison is called Bone Poison. It can block all 204 gaps between the bones in a person's body, leading them into a state of permanent sleep. The venom needed for its antidote can only be obtained from the teeth of a Ninth-Level Beast known for its Bone Poison potency. To detoxify it, one would need the blood of a legendary Tenth-Level Magical Beast—the Sacred Dragon; otherwise, it is utterly impossible!"
"Holy Dragon?!"
A chorus of astonished voices erupted upon hearing the old doctor's words. Almost everyone gasped in disbelief, with Zuo Yi expressing his incredulity: "Old man, you can't be serious! The Holy Dragon? Even if there were a Tenth-Level Beast in the Nine Provinces Continent—which there isn't—we wouldn't stand a chance against it!"
"Zuo Yi, don't be rude."
Though Ye Huan also found it hard to believe the old man's words, she felt that since he could clearly articulate the origins of such poison, he must have considerable knowledge about it. She respectfully asked him, "Doctor, do you know where we might find the Holy Dragon?"
Based on Ye Huan's attitude toward her friends and family, Zuo Yi vaguely guessed her intentions. However, if she truly sought out the Holy Dragon—regardless of whether she could find it—she would be courting death. In that case, everything Zuo Yi had done for Ye Huan would be in vain. Holding onto thoughts unknown to others, Zuo Yi hurriedly urged her: "Ye Huan, are you crazy? That’s a Tenth-Level Magical Beast! Even if you become a Ninth-Level Summoner, you'd likely be killed instantly—not to mention obtaining its blood!"
"Instantly killed? Zuo Yi, I’m not afraid of death. If you were poisoned like this and I could save you, I would do everything I could—let alone my father lying here..."
Clenching her fists tightly, Ye Huan had never felt so resolute as she did at this moment. Without hesitation in her response to Zuo Yi, she turned her gaze back to the old doctor and said earnestly, "Please guide me."
"Well, since you asked, I'll tell you the truth! As a doctor rather than a traveler of the continent, I honestly don't know where you might find a creature like the Holy Dragon. If you're really determined to search for it, you might as well try your luck in the deepest part of the Northern Liang Mountain Range! After all, it's known as the most dangerous Monster Mountain among Huaxia, the Southern Xiongnu, and several nearby countries, so your chances might be higher there."
He sighed. As a doctor, his role was to save lives, but when this old doctor spoke these words, even he felt like he was pushing a perfectly good young man into the jaws of a beast. Just as he was filled with endless sentiments, Ye Huan cupped his fists and said to him, "I can't thank you enough for your kindness. May I ask what your name is, Doctor?"
"I? My name is Hua Tuo. If you manage to survive and bring back the blood of the Holy Dragon, you can find me. I will help you remove the poison from your father's body." With a slight tremor of his hand, the old doctor named Hua Tuo made the pure black Silver Needle disappear in an instant, dissipating into thin air. He then carefully put away the Silver Needle as if it were a treasure, unaware of how much his name stirred within Ye Huan.
What a joke! This is Hua Tuo!
Just hearing the name made Ye Huan mistakenly think he had met Hua Tuo himself. His confidence surged in an instant. While sending Hua Tuo off, he even made up his mind that he would do whatever it took to find that Holy Dragon in the Northern Liang Mountain Range and save Ye Tian!
With his resolve set, after Hua Tuo and the other three doctors left, Ye Huan didn't sit idle either. On one hand, he instructed Zuo Yi to take good care of his parents; on the other hand, he reminded Zuo Yi to check on Wang Pengfei and others who had already left Tianyue City.
Knowing that it was futile to dissuade Ye Huan at this point, Zuo Yi could only agree with frustration. Just then, Ye Luo unexpectedly appeared at the door and spoke up abruptly, "Ye Huan, I'm going with you to the Northern Liang Mountain Range!"
Hearing that familiar voice, Ye Huan turned his head and looked at Ye Luo standing at the door with surprise. "Ye Butler, you already know?"
"Yes, I just heard from those departing doctors. But I must tell you that you have to take me with you to the Northern Liang Mountain Range because it was because of me that the master fell victim to Elder Gong's scheme and got poisoned!"
"What?"
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