It wasn't as if no one had examined the demonic poison in his legs before, but it had never felt like this!
Yuan Shu's fingertips seemed to carry a unique, warm current of air. As her fingers tapped against his skin, it flowed in through his pores and acupoints.
A feeling of absolute comfort followed, causing his body to tremble. He could barely suppress the urge to let out a sigh of relief.
His Adam's apple bobbed. He wanted to say that men and women should not touch so intimately, but the words died on his lips.
That was until Yuan Shu finished her examination and set his leg down.
"You've been looking for quite a while. Did you figure anything out?"
His tone was icy, and his largely emotionless words carried a hint of mockery.
So many physicians had looked at it and found themselves helpless against this bizarre demonic poison. He didn't believe she actually had the ability to cure it!
Yuan Shu shrugged, the corners of her lips curling up. "I did. It's a rare demonic poison, likely refined from twelve demonic plants. Although it's a bit complicated, it can be cured."
The mocking smile on Leng Shuxue's lips stiffened slightly. Realizing what Yuan Shu had just said, his eyes suddenly shot up. "What did you say?"
Yuan Shu looked up at him. She knew that since Leng Shuxue's legs had been tortured by the demonic poison for so many years, he definitely wouldn't believe her easily.
She didn't bother explaining too much. Instead, she stepped aside and began rummaging through her stockpile of detoxifying pills in her Divine Tree Space.
She had once used this demonic poison for self-defense, so she had the antidote in her inventory.
However, since she didn't know exactly which twelve demonic plants were used, it would take some time to test and find out.
Moreover, there might be other unexpected changes during the process.
Still, it would definitely have some effect in controlling the spread of the toxin.
As Yuan Shu went to the side to dissolve the pill, Leng Shuxue's gaze followed her every move.
He found it somewhat hard to believe.
Had he heard wrong just now?
Yuan Shu said his legs could be cured?
What kind of joke was this?
Leng Shuxue let out a scoffing laugh. Just as he was about to say something, Yuan Shu had already brought the dissolved medicine to his lips.
"Fourth Senior Brother, drink your medicine."
Leng Shuxue glanced up at her but didn't move.
Was he the type of person to casually trust others?
So what if she was his junior sister?
Yuan Shu raised an eyebrow.
Although this Leng Shuxue was quite good-looking, his temper was clearly a bit foul.
Fortunately, she had the foresight to feed him a muscle-relaxing powder earlier.
Right now, not only had he lost all his spiritual power, but he also had no physical strength whatsoever.
Seeing his lack of cooperation, Yuan Shu simply pinched his chin with one hand, forced his mouth open, and poured the medicinal soup down his throat.
This detoxifying pill was a bit special. Swallowing it whole would make the medicinal effects act too slowly; dissolving it in water made it work faster.
Any adverse reactions would also show up faster when dissolved in water.
Yuan Shu had already taken out a set of silver needles from her Divine Tree Space. She half-squatted in front of Leng Shuxue's legs, waiting for the adverse reactions to appear.
Sure enough, not long after Leng Shuxue drank the medicine, his expression changed.
Immediately following, a cold, sinister pain spread from his dantian to his limbs and bones.
His handsome, pale face instantly twisted in agony!
Yuan Shu raised an eyebrow. The silver needles in her hand moved with swift, precise, and ruthless accuracy, piercing into the acupoints on his legs.
The silver needles trembled slightly, carrying the spiritual power channeled by the rhythm of Yuan Shu's fingertips as they sank into his skin.
Leng Shuxue only felt waves of cool relief coming from his legs. Soon after, the intense, sinister pain that had just appeared gradually vanished.
It was replaced by a cool, refreshing sense of comfort!
At the same time, Yuan Shu grasped Leng Shuxue's legs and gently rested them on her own lap.
Her fingertips flicked the silver needles, piercing them into the acupoints with pinpoint accuracy, one after another.
In just a moment, his legs were covered in silver needles.
For a split second, Leng Shuxue seemed to see the surging demonic poison in his legs stagnate.
A moment later, Yuan Shu pulled out the silver needles and began to massage his legs with both hands.
Her warm palms gently covered his powerless legs. The pressure was neither too light nor too heavy, bringing a wave of soothing relief.
Even though it was a cool afternoon with a gentle breeze blowing, a sudden, inexplicable heat surged around his ears, burning hot and refusing to dissipate.
He had lived in seclusion for many years and never liked dealing with people.
Not to mention that after his legs were poisoned, he had secluded himself in this cave and hadn't been in contact with outsiders for a very, very long time.
Let alone a woman!
This was the very first time someone had pressed and kneaded his legs like this.
His face flushed red. "Yuan Shu, that's enough!"
"No." Yuan Shu shot him a glance. "This is a necessary procedure. It can't be skipped."
"Tonight is the middle of the month. After this massage, Fourth Senior Brother shouldn't be in so much pain tonight."
She spoke with such certainty that Leng Shuxue couldn't help but look up and cast another glance at her.
It wasn't until she had carefully massaged his legs from top to bottom that Yuan Shu finally breathed a sigh of relief. She rolled down his pant legs and put his shoes and socks back on for him.
Leng Shuxue's face was burning hot to the extreme, and he uncomfortably averted his gaze.
"Fourth Senior Brother, I'll come back tomorrow."
After tilting her head and leaving behind those words, Yuan Shu turned and left the cave.
The cave returned to its usual tranquility.
The occasional sound of birds flying by could be heard in the forest. Leng Shuxue stared somewhat blankly in the direction Yuan Shu had left.
He moved his hands; his strength had already returned.
His legs, eroded by the demonic poison, remained heavy and impossible to move.
On his calves, there still seemed to linger the warmth left behind by those tender, white little hands.
Leng Shuxue pursed his lips. His mind couldn't help but recall the scene of Yuan Shu lowering her eyes, quietly and earnestly kneading his legs for him.
Was that person... really Yuan Shu?
Wasn't it said that Yuan Shu was arrogant and domineering, specializing in bullying the weak among her fellow disciples?
But just now... it didn't seem that way at all.
Leng Shuxue looked up. His gaze pierced through the clouds, seemingly already catching sight of the faint silhouette of the moon.
Tonight was indeed the day the demonic poison would flare up.
But, would it really not hurt, just as she said?
...
"Third Senior Brother?"
On the small path of Qingyun Peak, Su Lingxi embarrassedly blocked Long Yunhui, who was returning to the mountain, biting her lip tightly.
"I'm sorry, Third Senior Brother, about what happened that day..."
Long Yunhui looked a bit dazed.
Or rather, he had been dazed for the past two days.
That night felt like a dream, seemingly real yet fake, hidden deep in his heart, constantly stirring up his emotions.
He had finally managed to get into a better mood today, only to bump into Su Lingxi the moment he went out.
This reminded him once again of that day when Su Lingxi used the Soul-Bewitching Peony in place of the Purple Mansion Spirit Ginseng.
This incident had almost cost the life of his good friend, Mu Fengyun!
Long Yunhui frowned, his expression unfriendly. "Junior Sister, let bygones be bygones. You don't need to dwell on it."
"How can I do that? Third Senior Brother, we can try to think of something else. There must definitely be other ways to save your friend!"
Su Lingxi thought Long Yunhui was going to give up on saving his friend, and she looked a little anxious.
She was still counting on helping Long Yunhui out to gain his affection!
However, as soon as her voice fell, Long Yunhui raised his hand to cut her off.
He took a deep breath, lowered his tone, and slowly said, "Junior Sister, I have already found the Purple Mansion Spirit Ginseng."
"My good friend Mu Fengyun has also already taken the Purple Mansion Spirit Ginseng, so there's no need for you to worry about it."
"What did you say?"
At this, it was Su Lingxi's turn to widen her eyes in shock.
The Purple Mansion Spirit Ginseng had been found?
How was that possible?
