Volume 1, Chapter 47: The Renowned Physicians Are Dumbfounded

"So that's how it is. No wonder I've never heard of such a person before—he's just a recently released criminal. How could anyone trust a guy like this?"

"Hmph, a wretch like him actually dares to come to the Xu family and impersonate a divine doctor. Utterly audacious!"

"How could they let someone like this treat General Xu? This is pure madness!"

Seeing that the moment was ripe, Zhou Xun eagerly stepped forward and reprimanded loudly, "Ye Tian, you liar, get out of here right now! Stop your swindling here. The Xu family is no place for you to run wild! Did you really think you could fool everyone?"

The other renowned physicians immediately crowded around in agreement. "Exactly, get lost! Don't delay us from treating General Xu. Someone like you isn't even fit to stand here."

"Just look at yourself, a good-for-nothing loser, yet you have the audacity to boast here that you can cure General Xu's illness. What a joke!"

Li Qingcheng and Li Cheng were flushed red with anger.

If Ye Tian was a fraud, then what did that make their Li family?

Li Qingcheng glared fiercely at Shen Yuwei, burning with bitter resentment.

"This despicable woman betrayed Ye Tian back then, and now she's actually colluding with the Zhou family to frame him. How can she be so shameless?"

Just as Li Qingcheng was about to step forward to refute Shen Yuwei's remarks, the unexpected happened.

"Ah..."

Xu Weiping suddenly let out a cry of pain. His complexion turned as pale as a sheet of paper, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans rolled down his forehead, dripping onto the floor.

He clutched his chest tightly, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Clearly, his condition had acted up.

The members of the Xu family instantly descended into chaos, rushing toward Xu Weiping in a panic.

Upon seeing this, those renowned physicians immediately lit up with excitement.

"Don't panic. I have experience with this kind of situation. I can temporarily alleviate General Xu's symptoms with medication first. I brought some special fast-acting pain relievers and soothing drugs that can have a certain effect..."

"I can do it too. I know a unique set of massage techniques, an ancestral secret skill of my family's. It can ease General Xu's pain, dredge the meridians in his body, and relieve his suffering."

Even though these renowned doctors were incapable of curing Xu Weiping, they all figured they might as well treat a dead horse as if it were still alive—what if it actually worked?

With a solemn expression, Ye Tian spoke up, "General Xu's condition is already critical. Your treatment methods are utterly meaningless. Not only will they fail to save him, but they will also waste precious time and lead to his death... Right now, only I can save him."

These words instantly enraged the other physicians.

"Nonsense! You fraud, you're just trying to scare us with alarmist talk! Do you take us all for fools?"

"Exactly! What proof do you have that you can save General Xu? You're just an ex-con who knows nothing about medicine. Stop meddling here!"

Taking the opportunity to fan the flames, Zhou Xun chimed in, "General Xu, we cannot let this Ye Tian mess around. Kick him out immediately before he ruins your condition. He's just trying to harm you under the guise of treatment—you must not trust him!"

Looking at the agonizingly in-pain Xu Weiping, and then glancing at the confident-looking Ye Tian, Xu Ziqiao felt his mind tangled like a mess of hemp, completely indecisive.

Xu Ziyao had no choice but to look toward Xu Weiping. "Grandfather, what do you think?"

Enduring the intense pain, Xu Weiping lifted his head and said in a trembling voice, "Ye Tian... let him treat me..."

The other renowned doctors froze in place.

Zhou Xun's eyes widened in utter disbelief.

Hearing this, Ye Tian immediately stepped forward swiftly.

There was no time to lose.

Amidst the astonished, suspicious, and angry gazes of the crowd, he hurriedly helped Xu Weiping up and, together with the Xu family members, escorted him into the bedroom.

The living room suddenly fell silent.

Zhou Xun and the other doctors were all left behind in the living room.

Their faces wore expressions of resentment, but even more so, helplessness.

After a long while, someone finally spoke up.

"Hmph, let's see what kind of tricks this Ye Tian can pull off!"

"He's just a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse. He has no ability to cure General Xu's illness whatsoever... This is making a mockery of General Xu's life!"

"Just wait. Once General Xu's condition worsens in a moment, let's see how he cleans up this mess."

"This arrogant fraud is bound to show his true colors very soon."

At this moment, they didn't care about Xu Weiping's physical condition at all. They only wanted to watch Ye Tian fail to cure him, slink out in disgrace, and make a laughingstock of him.

It seemed that only by doing so could they prove that their own medical skills and judgments were correct.

...

The bedroom door was shut firmly, instantly cutting off the noise and commotion from the grand hall.

Inside the room, absolute quiet prevailed, save for Xu Weiping's heavy and disordered breathing.

The disease was raging fiercely.

"Hiss..."

Xu Weiping was in excruciating agony, letting out painful groans and completely losing the dignity of a superior figure.

Ye Tian took a deep breath, quickly calming his own state of mind.

"General Xu, please clear your mind. I will relieve your pain and do everything in my power to cure the root cause of your illness..."

Ye Tian's tone carried a reassuring firmness.

He slowly reached out and gently plucked silver needles, each as slender as a strand of hair, one by one from the acupuncture pouch he carried with him.

The silver needles gleamed with a faint light under the illumination, instantly bringing Xu Weiping a sense of calm.

Holding the silver needles steadily in his hand, Ye Tian exerted a tiny bit of force with his fingers, gently twisting the tails of the needles to test their resilience and strength, while quietly circulating the Dragon Emperor True Art within his body to the Qi-refining stage.

In an instant, wisps of genuine Dragon Emperor Qi flowed slowly through his meridians, emanating a mysterious and powerful aura. The surrounding air seemed to vibrate faintly from the presence of this energy.

Bending down, Ye Tian locked his gaze intently on Xu Weiping, his eyes revealing a hint of steadfastness and resolve.

It was as if, at this very moment, his entire world consisted only of the patient before him and the chilling poison waiting to be eradicated from his body.

His hands moved like fluttering butterflies, dropping the silver needles swiftly and precisely onto Xu Weiping's acupuncture points.

Every single needle placement carried his profound understanding of human meridians and pathologies, coupled with the formidable power of the Dragon Emperor True Qi.

"Hiss..."

Xu Weiping sharply sucked in a breath of cold air. His body involuntarily tensed up, and the look of agony on his face grew even more pronounced.

"General Xu, bear with it. This is the cold poison resisting. It will pass very soon."

Ye Tian offered gentle words of comfort while his hands continued moving without a moment's pause.

He steadily continued the acupuncture treatment.

Xu Weiping's body reacted violently to the stimulation of the needles.

His complexion turned even paler, drained of nearly all trace of blood.

Beads of sweat the size of soybeans continuously rolled down his forehead, splashing onto the bedsheets and soaking patches of fabric.

His body trembled uncontrollably, and from time to time, painful groans escaped his lips.

These sounds seemed like a cry from the depths of his soul, stirring a profound sense of sympathy.