Volume One, Chapter Five: I Can Save You!

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Yun Pingchang and the stunning woman immediately gathered around, their faces full of concern.

“Dad, how do you feel? Is there any pain anywhere?” Yun Pinghai asked anxiously.

The elderly man slowly opened his eyes, a trace of fatigue in them. “What... what happened to me just now?”

“Grandpa, you suddenly had a relapse of an old injury and fainted. Fortunately, this gentleman acted in time and saved you!” The beautiful woman held the old man’s hand and looked at Qi Wuxie beside her.

Upon hearing this, the elder quickly stood up and gratefully said to Qi Wuxie, “Thank you, young friend, for saving my life.”

Qi Wuxie waved his hand dismissively. “It’s nothing.”

“But I must warn you, the internal injury you carry has accumulated for too long. If you don’t receive treatment soon, you may not survive beyond half a month.”

As his calm words fell, Yun Pinghai’s expression suddenly changed.

“You brat, what nonsense are you talking about!” Yun Pingchang, the middle-aged man, shouted angrily, the faint gratitude he had just felt instantly vanishing.

Yun Pinghai and the beautiful woman’s faces turned pale, and the latter quickly asked, “What do you mean by that? Is my grandfather’s injury truly that serious?”

Qi Wuxie nodded. “The elder should be well aware of his own injury. He has endured for so many years likely because someone helped suppress it.”

“But if such an injury is not completely cured, it will only worsen. Now, the old man’s injury has penetrated to the bone marrow. He has only half a month left.”

As the words fell, Yun Pinghai’s face turned ashen.

The woman’s eyes instantly reddened, tears streaming down her cheeks as she embraced the elder.

“Grandpa, Qiu’er can’t bear to lose you!” Yun Zhiqiu cried bitterly, her voice trembling with grief.

The old man sighed deeply and gently patted Yun Zhiqiu’s back. “There’s nothing to be done. This is fate.”

“Father, that can’t be true. Medicine is so advanced now; surely you can be cured!” Yun Pinghai said resolutely.

“That’s right, Father. We can even ask Divine Doctor Hua and the others. They have revived people on the verge of death. They will definitely save you!” Yun Pinghai and Yun Pingchang said hurriedly.

The Divine Doctor Hua they mentioned was Hua Xusheng, a descendant of the legendary physician Hua Tuo.

In today’s Chinese medical community, he was a figure of legend.

“It’s no use. I sought Divine Doctor Hua years ago, but even he couldn’t completely cure my injury. For all these years, he only helped suppress the symptoms,” the elderly man sighed.

“Then we’ll go find Divine Doctor Hua again. Since he could suppress your injury back then, he must still be able to now!” Yun Pinghai said anxiously.

“It’s useless. I can feel my time is running out. I originally hoped to hold on a bit longer, but...” The elder sighed again, pain flickering in his eyes.

Hearing this, the three of them looked deeply saddened.

“I can save you,” Qi Wuxie suddenly said.

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“What?” Yun Zhiqiu, who had been despairing, immediately turned to look at Qi Wuxie.

Yun Pinghai also looked up sharply. “Are you serious? Young man, if you can cure my father, the Yun family will owe you a great debt!”

The old man looked at Qi Wuxie with surprise.

Even Divine Doctor Hua could not heal his injury, yet this young man in his early twenties claims he can?

A hint of suspicion rose in his heart.

Yun Pingchang scowled, displeased. “You brat, do you even know what you’re talking about?”

“Do you know who Divine Doctor Hua is? He’s the descendant of the great Hua Tuo. Even he couldn’t do what you claim. How could you?”

As his words fell, the hope that had just blossomed in Yun Pinghai and Yun Zhiqiu’s hearts was instantly extinguished.

Indeed, if even Divine Doctor Hua couldn’t cure the injury, how could this young man?

Qi Wuxie cast a cold glance at Yun Pingchang. “If he can’t, that’s his problem. It doesn’t mean I can’t.”

“Besides, it’s your father’s illness. Whether I cure it or not is none of my concern.”

Yun Pingchang had always been hostile toward him. Even a clay figurine has some spirit; Qi Wuxie all the more so.

He immediately turned and was about to leave.

Yun Pinghai quickly stopped him. “Young man, young man, sorry. My fifth brother is blunt and speaks without thinking.”

“Pingchang, apologize to our young friend at once!” Yun Pinghai said sternly, his gaze commanding.

Seeing this, Yun Pingchang snorted coldly and returned to the carriage.

Yun Pinghai shook his head. “Sorry, young friend. Truly sorry.”

“I want to ask, can you really cure my father’s injury?”

“Why would I lie to you?” Qi Wuxie retorted.

Yun Pinghai pondered and looked back at his father.

The elder’s eyes flickered with hope. “Young friend, can you truly cure this old man’s old injury?”

“Truly!” Qi Wuxie said confidently. “If you follow my method, you can be cured within a day at most!”

The injury inside the old man might be difficult for others, but for him, it posed no challenge.

“Good, good! What must I do?” the old man asked eagerly.

“First, you must go back and gather some medicinal herbs. I’m busy now. When you have all the herbs, I will come and treat you,” Qi Wuxie said.

He then listed a series of herbs, which Yun Pinghai quickly recorded on his phone.

“Young man, where do you live now?” the old man asked.

“I don’t have a place to stay at the moment,” Qi Wuxie replied, shaking his head.

His mother and sister lived in the basement, which was no longer suitable. He was planning to leave with them soon and buy a villa.

“No place to live?” Yun Pinghai was taken aback.

Yun Zhiqiu spoke up, “Mr. Qi, this is the key to a Yun River Garden villa under my property. The environment there is quite quiet. If you don’t mind, the villa is yours.”

“That way, if anything happens, we can also find you easily.” She took a key from her bag and handed it to Qi Wuxie.

“Really? Thank you.” Qi Wuxie accepted without refusal—it saved him the trouble of finding a place.

“Young friend, where are you going now? We can take you there,” the old man said.

Qi Wuxie waved his hand. “No need. The place I’m going is unlucky. You all take care.”

With that, Qi Wuxie turned and left.

Watching his departing figure, Yun Pinghai’s expression was complicated as he looked at the elder.

“Father, do you really think he can cure your old injury?” Yun Pinghai asked.

“I don’t know, but this young man is no ordinary person. His manner and aura are not those of a common man.”

“Besides, as you said, he suppressed my injury and revived me in under a minute. Such skill, even Divine Doctor Hua would likely be outdone to some degree.”

As he spoke, Yun Zhiqiu’s mouth opened wide in disbelief.

“Grandpa, is he really that amazing?” she asked, incredulous.

After all, Divine Doctor Hua was a towering figure in Chinese medicine.

“There’s no mistake. I’ve lived many years and have some skill in judging people,” the old man said solemnly.

“Let’s go back and gather the herbs. I’ll also call Old Hua,” Qi Wuxie said with a hint of joy on his face after parting ways with Yun Zhiqiu and the others.

“There definitely was no mistake just now!”

“Yun Zhiqiu has a special constitution!”