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“Ye Qiu, didn’t you say it was a Gu worm? Why is it a snake?” Zhao Yun asked, puzzled.

“This is the Yin-Yang Serpent Gu,” Ye Qiu pointed at the small snake in the fire basin. “When it was inside the Dragon King, it was only as small as a toothpick tip, hiding behind his lung and freely moving through his blood vessels. It’s extremely cunning.”

Sun Shengshou asked, “Dr. Ye, according to what you said, it should have been discovered during previous check-ups. Why wasn’t it found?”

“You may not know this, but Gu techniques originated in Miaojiang. These Gu worms are trained from a young age, feeding on fresh blood daily. Once they enter the human body, they hide in the blood vessels, making them extremely difficult to find,” Ye Qiu explained. “Moreover, Miaojiang’s Gu techniques are very mysterious; there are methods to make the Gu worms undetectable by instruments.”

Hearing this, the three health doctors looked terrified.

“It’s unbelievable that it hid inside the Dragon King for so many years without being discovered.”

“Gu techniques are terrifying.”

“Yes, it’s truly a dreadful art.”

“Bullshit art, it’s evil sorcery!” Sun Shengshou said indignantly. “The Dragon King has been suffering from this Gu for so many years. If it weren’t for Dr. Ye today, he would have died. How is this not evil sorcery?”

“In my opinion, such evil sorcery shouldn’t exist in this world. Those who practice it deserve to die.”

“They certainly deserve to die,” Zhao Yun said, his eyes flashing with cold light.

Ye Qiu said, “When Gu techniques first appeared, they were actually like medical skills, meant to treat and save people.”

“As everyone knows, Miaojiang is a remote area of our country, poor and backward. In ancient times, the residents there couldn’t buy medicine when they got sick, nor did they have skilled doctors to treat them, so they had to turn to some shamans.”

“Those shamans sought various ways to treat and save people. Later, they discovered that Gu worms had excellent healing effects and began to cultivate them.”

“Thus, the practice of raising Gu worms became prevalent.”

“Later on, almost every Miaojiang person knew how to raise Gu worms. They not only cultivated various Gu worms but also developed techniques to control them.”

“The people of Miaojiang are simple and kind-hearted. Most of them raised Gu worms to treat and save people. However, some began to use Gu techniques for profit and even to harm others.”

“Gradually, in people’s minds, Gu techniques became a terrifying evil sorcery.”

At this point, Ye Qiu looked at the small snake in the fire basin.

To his surprise, despite the burning charcoal, the small snake seemed to have only its skin charred, without any fatal injuries.

Its eyes glowed red, staring at Ye Qiu with intense hatred.

“What are you looking at? You’re about to die,” Ye Qiu cursed inwardly, then instructed Zhao Yun, “Brother Zhao, burn it to death with gasoline.”

Zhao Yun immediately poured the entire pot of gasoline into the fire basin.

“Whoosh!”

Flames surged instantly.

In a flash, the small snake started emitting green smoke.

“Sizzle, sizzle…”

The small snake struggled violently, but its body was pinned down by Ye Qiu’s golden needles, making escape impossible.

It struggled for nearly ten minutes before finally stopping.

Another twenty minutes passed before it was completely burned to death.

“This little beast took so long to die,” Zhao Yun cursed, then looked at the Dragon King on the bed.

The Dragon King’s eyes were closed, showing no signs of waking up.

“Ye Qiu, you expelled the Gu worm from the Dragon King. Why hasn’t he woken up yet?” Zhao Yun asked.

“Don’t worry, he’ll wake up soon,” Ye Qiu said, quickly removing all the golden needles from the Dragon King’s body.

He then poured a glass of water and fed it into the Dragon King’s mouth.

About three minutes later.

“Cough, cough…”

The Dragon King on the bed suddenly coughed and slowly opened his eyes.

“He’s awake! The Dragon King is awake!”

Everyone was overjoyed.

Ye Qiu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“Little Ye, why are you here?” the Dragon King asked, then noticed Sun Shengshou standing nearby. “Old Sun, you’re here too?”

Sun Shengshou laughed, “Dragon King, you almost died, you know? Fortunately, Dr. Ye was here, or you wouldn’t be seeing us again.”

“I’m… not dead?” The Dragon King found it hard to believe.

“You’ll live a long life. How could you die?” Zhao Yun said, tears in his eyes. “Not only are you alive, but Ye Qiu also cured your Gu poison. You’re healthy now.”

“Really? Zhao Yun, are you lying to me?” The Dragon King still couldn’t believe it.

“Brother Zhao is telling the truth. He’s not lying to you,” Ye Qiu said with a smile. “Dragon King, the Gu poison is gone. You’re healthy now. You just need to rest for a few days.”

“Really?”

“Really.”

“Can I still practice martial arts in the future?” the Dragon King asked.

“Of course you can.”

“That’s great,” the Dragon King said joyfully. “As long as I can practice martial arts, I still have a chance for revenge. Ye Qiu, thank you.”

“No need to thank me,” Ye Qiu said. “We owe a lot to Sun Shengshou today. Without his ancestral golden needles, I might not have been able to cure you.”

Sun Shengshou laughed heartily, “Dr. Ye, you’re too kind. Your medical skills are superb, bringing the dead back to life. You’ve opened my eyes today!”

The other three health doctors also chimed in:

“Yes, Dr. Ye is young but his medical skills are truly remarkable.”

“Dr. Ye is like Hua Tuo reborn, Bian Que reincarnated. His skills are unparalleled.”

“We can’t compare!”

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Meanwhile.

In the heart of Miaojiang, a thousand miles away from Jiangzhou, an elder in a black robe, sitting cross-legged on a bed, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

“Ugh—”

His once rosy face turned deathly pale, and he quickly became weak, as if severely injured.

“Dragon Qianqiu, you actually broke my Yin-Yang Serpent Gu. I won’t forgive you.”

Knock, knock!

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

“Who is it?” the elder asked coldly.

“Elder Mo, the leader wants you to go to the council hall immediately.”

“Did the leader call only for me?” Elder Mo asked.

“Not just you, the Saintess and the other six elders as well.”

Elder Mo’s eyebrows furrowed. What could have happened that the leader would call the Saintess and the seven elders?

“Do you know what happened?” Elder Mo asked again.

The person outside replied, “I heard that the Jiangzhou branch was wiped out, and all our brothers are dead.”

Elder Mo’s face changed, and he hurriedly asked, “What about Chen Dong? How is he?”

“I heard he’s dead too.”

Boom!

Elder Mo felt as if struck by lightning. His face turned even paler. Chen Dong was his junior brother. They had grown up together, as close as brothers.

“Who did it?” Elder Mo asked angrily.

“I’m not sure, but I heard the leader say it might be related to the underground forces in Jiangzhou. Elder Mo, you should go to the council hall quickly. Don’t keep the leader and the Saintess waiting.”

“I’ll be right there.”

After the person outside left, Elder Mo sat on the bed, talking to himself.

“The Jiangzhou branch was wiped out, my junior brother is dead, and it’s related to the underground forces in Jiangzhou… Isn’t the boss of Jiangzhou’s underground forces Dragon Qianqiu?”

Elder Mo’s eyes flashed with murderous intent. “Dragon Qianqiu, I will kill you!”

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