Although the elder spoke casually, Yi Yun could sense the pain in the elder's heart. His breathing was even trembling slightly.
He was originally being treated by the Martial Numinous clan but they later determined that he could not be cured and sent him home. Clearly, they had given up.
Upon coming to this realization, Yi Yun could not help but sweep his perception at Xiaoxiao's father. He felt a tinge of helplessness and reality.
The Martial Numinous clan had taken a liking to him because of his talent. When he was no longer of any value, they naturally abandoned him. And at that moment, only his family would bring him home to silently take care of him when he could no longer move. But what could they do for an elder and a child? All they could do was wait in despair for his death in a futile attempt.
"Elder, let me take a look at you."
Yi Yun stood up. As an alchemist, he might not be good at treating illnesses but he had ways of dealing with them.
The elder shook his head and said, "Sir, thank you for your kind intentions. In fact, if he could be cured, the Martial Numinous clan would be able to cure him. Unfortunately, the Martial Numinous clan's doctors are helpless."
The elder did not believe that Yi Yun had the ability to cure him but he had been living in pain for the past few years. He brought Yi Yun to a room with a sliver of hope.
"This is my son. His name is Wang Mu."
The elder wiped Wang Mu's face. The young man on the bed was already on the brink of death. From the looks of it, he would not last more than a few months.
Yi Yun noticed his slightly protruding blood vessels and the veins at the corners of his eyes. It was as though he was suffering immense pain despite being unconscious.
Yi Yun stared intently at Wang Mu's dantian and probed his body for a long time with his perception. All his meridians had been corroded and there were tiny blue spots in certain spots of his meridians. It was difficult to notice without careful observation.
"Oh?"
Yi Yun knitted his brows when he saw the tiny blue spots.
This is …
Yi Yun thought of something as he carefully compared the spots in Wang Mu's meridians and the records in the divine alchemist's notes.
"Blue Shadow Grass …" muttered Yi Yun.
"What is it?"
"It's a rare herb that can be used in medicine. As it is rare, it is extremely expensive. If this Blue Shadow Grass is ground into a liquid and mixed with the Soul Severing Sand, it will become a fatal poison. After consuming it, it will torment a person for several years, and they will slowly die … "
"This kind of poison is very unpopular. Very few people use it, and it is difficult to detect it at the beginning. Only when the user is about to die will the symptoms not be too obvious, which is the appearance of blue spots in the dried up meridians, just like your son's current condition …"
Yi Yun said with a sullen expression. In the divine alchemist's notes, the records regarding the Blue Shadow Grass were mainly used to record its medicinal properties and effects. There was not much information on its toxicity because it was rarely used.
Who would have thought that this young man would actually be poisoned by the Blue Shadow Grass and Soul Breaking Sand?
"Poisoned … You said poisoned …"
Upon hearing Yi Yun's words, the elder was stunned. His son had encountered an accident while out on experiential training. Although it was possible that he had been stabbed by a poisoned weapon, Yi Yun's description did not seem to be the case at all.
Yi Yun said, "This poison is extremely expensive. It has two unique characteristics. One is that it's inconspicuous, making it difficult to detect in the early stages of poisoning. The second is that it's torturous … The poisoned person will suffer unimaginable torment. Unless there's a deep grudge, one would typically not use such a poison. And even if it's used, it takes time to poison someone. For example, it can be made into incense to subtly influence the person …"
Yi Yun said with a sigh. In fact, when he discovered that it was a mixture of Blue Shadow Grass and Soul Severing Sand, he understood that the elder's son had not been severely injured while out on experiential training. Instead, he had been poisoned by his own people.
"Subtly influence …"
When the elder heard those words, his heart palpitated. His son had actually been harmed by someone from the sect. Why … Why did this happen!?
He recalled how Wang Mu had trained arduously in martial arts from a young age. He had trained until his fists bled profusely. He had risked his life for a few herbs and had stumbled all the way until he stood out and entered the Martial Numinous clan. Who knew that just as his martial dream was about to be realized, he would be harmed by his fellow disciples?
Upon thinking of this, the elder felt like a knife was being twisted in his heart as tears streamed down his face.
"Young Master, can … can you save my son …?"
The elder said with a trembling voice. He knew that his request was going overboard. All he had done was give Yi Yun a pass.
"It will be very difficult." Yi Yun pondered. "Although I know how to concoct the antidote, I might not be able to find the required herbs. Furthermore, he has been poisoned for too long. Even if the poison is cured, it will be difficult for him to return to how he was before."
Wang Mu's meridians had all been corroded and he had been bedridden for so long. Recuperating would require a lot of natural treasures and a long period of recuperation. Yi Yun did not believe that Wang Mu had the means.
"I got it. I was just asking out of hope. Sorry for troubling you, Young Master."
The old man let out a long sigh. This was probably fate. His son went to the sect and suddenly came back like this. But what could he do? He didn't even have the chance to seek justice. This was the sorrow of the weak.
Yi Yun was at a loss for words. And at that moment, the girl beside the elder plopped to her knees. "Young Master, please save my father.
As long as he wakes up, everything will be fine. There's no need for him to return to how he was before. As long as he wakes up, as long as he can see me, everything will be fine. I only have Grandpa and Dad left. Besides, we can no longer live on. This house and that teahouse will be taken back. We … we … "
As the girl spoke, her eyes were filled with tears. Her voice began to sob. "Young Master, as long as you are willing to save my father, Xiaoxiao is willing to do anything to repay you."
"Your residence is going to be taken back?" Yi Yun frowned. "Isn't this house your father's private property?"
The girl said while sobbing, "It was originally … but ever since my father fell ill, they said that it wasn't. They said that the Martial Numinous clan had allocated this place for my father to live in. Furthermore, my father's cultivation had expended a great deal of the clan's resources. He had also used quite a lot of medicine when he fell ill. They said that this house is not enough to repay the debt."
"It's true that the tea cools when the person is gone …"
Yi Yun shook his head. He refused to believe that the upper echelons of the Martial Numinous clan would take a fancy to the house. It was unlikely that the upper echelons of the Martial Numinous clan cared about Wang Mu's property.
However, it might not be the case for the lowly members of the Martial Numinous clan. To them, bullying an orphan and an elderly couple was extremely easy. And without Wang Mu, how could the upper echelons of the Martial Numinous clan care about the grandfather-granddaughter duo?
Yi Yun sighed and helped the girl up. He said, "I will attempt to save your father. I'm not sure if I can succeed. Also, what about your mother?"
According to the elder, the girl's mother was also a Martial Numinous clan disciple. Why wasn't she taking care of them?
"My mother … She might … might … not want me anymore."
When the girl said that, she could no longer hold back her tears. Her body trembled violently as she choked on her sobs.
"She doesn't want you anymore?"
Yi Yun was alarmed. Was there such a heartless mother? She didn't even want her own daughter and allowed herself to be bullied by others?
"Young Master, that daughter-in-law of mine has not appeared since my son fell ill. She's a fine lady and she's young. It's only right for her to remarry. I can't fault her in any way, but she doesn't even take a look … She doesn't even care about Xiaoxiao. I was worried that she was tied up in some matters, so I asked around. But a few months ago, a member of the Martial Numinous clan asked me for a house. I asked them but was mocked by them. Only then did I learn that my daughter-in-law is about to get married. The wedding is in about ten days. Now that I think about it, it's laughable for me to address her as daughter-in-law … "
The elder's words were extremely poignant.
"Wedding …"
Yi Yun frowned when he heard that term. Wang Mu wasn't dead yet and the wedding was about to be held?
Ever since Wang Mu was abandoned by the Martial Numinous clan and the elder brought him back, she had not visited him once. She didn't even care about her daughter and allowed the grandfather-grandson duo to be bullied. Even someone with a heart of stone would not go that far, right?
The more he thought about it, the more Yi Yun thought about it. He was horrified. Wang Mu's wife was the person who shared his bed. If she was the one who poisoned him …
But why would Wang Mu's wife kill her husband? If she didn't like him, why did she marry Wang Mu? Why did she have a child after marrying Wang Mu? For warriors, if they did not wish to get pregnant, all they needed to do was seal their meridians.
Yi Yun felt that there were many things he couldn't figure out. However, his intuition told him that Wang Mu's poisoning was likely related to that woman.
If he could awaken Wang Mu, perhaps he could obtain an explanation …
Yi Yun looked at Wang Mu and found the matter extremely troublesome. With the lack of herbs, even awakening him would not be easy.
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