Lin Han's heart lurched.
"Quick, take me to her!"
Old Master Tang didn't dare to delay and immediately led Lin Han toward the back hall.
However, as soon as they arrived, they saw that the area was in utter chaos. Servants rushed in and out, their faces etched with panic.
A middle-aged man came rushing out.
"Dad! You're finally back!"
"Did you bring the Divine Physician? Xian'er is fading fast!"
As he spoke, the man glanced repeatedly behind Old Master Tang, but seeing no sign of any doctor, he asked in confusion:
"Dad! Where is the Divine Physician? You couldn't get him to come?"
Hearing this, Old Master Tang pointed to Lin Han and said bluntly,
"Third Son, this is the Divine Physician."
What!
Master Tang San was stunned. After scrutinizing Lin Han from head to toe, he exploded with fury.
"Dad! Have you been tricked?"
"He's just some brat! How could he possibly be a Divine Physician?"
With that, Master Tang San glared daggers at Lin Han, his eyes filled with rage.
"Brat, you dare to run your scams on the Tang Family? You're fucking tired of living!"
"Men! Take this little swindler and beat him with clubs until you throw him out!"
Master Tang San was beside himself with rage.
However, the words had barely left his mouth.
SLAP!!!
Old Master Tang had slapped him hard across the face.
"Dad?"
Master Tang San was dumbfounded, clutching his cheek in disbelief.
Old Master Tang was so furious his hair seemed to stand on end. He roared,
"You blind fool!"
"If you dare speak disrespectfully to Mr. Lin again, I'll beat you to death!"
Finished, he didn't deign to spare his son another glance. He turned to Lin Han with a respectful smile.
"Mr. Lin, my third son is ill-mannered. I hope you won't take offense."
"Please!"
With that, Old Master Tang led Lin Han deeper into the back hall.
Seeing this, Master Tang San seethed with a hatred so intense it made his teeth ache. He never would have imagined his own father would slap him in public for a little swindler.
'Little swindler, if you can't cure Xian'er, I'll flay you alive myself!'
He muttered hatefully under his breath and quickly followed.
Soon, they arrived at the door of a bedroom in the back hall, where Lin Han's gaze immediately fell upon the beautiful figure on the bed.
"Xian'er..."
Lin Han's voice was hoarse.
At this moment, Xian'er's lovely face was as white as a sheet, her breathing faint.
She lay there quietly, like a sleeping fairy, still so beautiful it was breathtaking.
But Lin Han could feel it clearly.
Xian'er's life force was growing weaker and weaker. He feared it wouldn't be long before she passed away.
Beside her, an older man was drenched in sweat as he performed emergency treatment.
"Mr. Lin, should I call Divine Physician Su out?" Old Master Tang asked.
Lin Han, however, shook his head, his expression grave.
"It's too late. The treatment has already begun."
"If it's interrupted now, Xian'er will surely die!"
What!
Old Master Tang's face turned pale.
Beside him, Master Tang San spoke up.
"Dad! The situation was critical, and you were late bringing the Divine Physician!"
"Divine Physician Su had no choice but to act himself! He's using the Life-taking Nine Needles right now! Once he's finished, he can save Xian'er's life!"
As he spoke, a bitter smile touched Master Tang San's lips.
"Unfortunately, Divine Physician Su said that he... only knows four of the needles!"
"After the fourth needle, her life is in the hands of fate!"
These words made Old Master Tang's heart sink.
'It's over!'
Divine Physician Su had once told him that the Life-taking Nine Needles was the only way to save Xian'er, but Divine Physician Su himself only knew the first four.
After the fourth needle, it was life or death.
And the chance of death was ninety-nine percent.
In other words, unless a miracle occurred, even if Divine Physician Su used his ultimate skill—the four needles he knew—he would still be unable to save Xian'er.
"The second needle!"
Just then, inside the room, Divine Physician Su applied the second of the Life-taking Needles.
At this moment, sweat was already beading on his forehead. This needle technique was clearly beyond his capabilities.
"The third needle!"
"The fourth needle!"
Soon, Divine Physician Su had applied the last two needles he knew.
Now soaked in sweat, he stared intently at Xian'er on the bed, the anxiety on his face growing ever deeper.
However, time ticked by, but Xian'er still showed no sign of waking. This made everyone's heart sink to the depths.
"I've failed!"
"Miss Xian'er, I'm sorry! This old man is useless. I only know four of the needles, and instead, I've ended up taking your life!"
Divine Physician Su's face was a mask of self-reproach and helplessness.
Outside the door, Old Master Tang and Master Tang San were overcome with grief. They could clearly feel Xian'er's life slipping away.
But just then!
"Gather Qi to your index finger! Needle two inches at Baihui!"
A voice suddenly called out.
It startled the father and son.
Once he recovered, Master Tang San flew into a rage and yelled at Lin Han.
"Brat, what are you shouting about!"
"Can't you see Divine Physician Su is treating Xian'er? If you cause a delay, I'll kill you!"
It wasn't just Master Tang San.
Inside the room, Divine Physician Su was already grief-stricken and agitated. Hearing someone shout from outside, his temper flared.
"Who is that yelling out... Huh? Wait!!!"
Divine Physician Su hadn't even finished his shout when he suddenly froze.
'Gather Qi to the index finger!'
'Needle two inches!'
The words Lin Han had just spoken echoed in his mind like a magical incantation.
'Could it be... the fifth needle?'
Divine Physician Su found it hard to believe, but he still took out another fine needle.
Then, following the instructions he had just heard, he focused his spirit, gathering his Qi.
Then, he plunged the needle into a spot two inches below Xian'er's Baihui acupoint.
The moment the needle went in, Divine Physician Su's body trembled. He faintly felt as if some kind of shackle had been unlocked, and an incredible sense of ease spread through his entire body.
Not only that, but he saw with his own eyes a trace of color return to Xian'er's deathly pale face!
'It's working!!!'
Instantly, Divine Physician Su was overcome with ecstasy.
"Pass the needle two finger-widths, push the Gate of Life, and land on Xuanji!"
To Divine Physician Su, these words were like the sound of heaven.
He quickly did as instructed.
At that moment, Old Master Tang and his son witnessed an incredible scene.
Outside the door, Lin Han spoke calmly, each word a profound truth.
Inside the door, Divine Physician Su acted on each word as if it were a sacred decree.
Quickly, the sixth needle, the seventh needle, and the eighth needle were applied one after another.
Until finally!
SHWIP!
After the last one, the ninth needle, pierced Xian'er's Chongmen acupoint, Divine Physician Su finally exhausted all his strength and collapsed to the ground with a THUD.
And on the bed, Xian'er's throat moved. With a "BLEGH," she spat out a mouthful of black blood.
And then...
BEEP BEEP BEEP!
The heart monitor let out a piercing wail. Her heart rate stopped, the line going flat.
She was... dead.
The scene unfolded before the eyes of the father and son at the door, leaving them completely dumbfounded.