Zhou Yu was extremely focused; he didn’t speak, merely rotating the silver needle in his hand rhythmically.
As it turned, the silver needle gradually changed from gold to red.
A blazing heat emanated from it.
Ye Zhongshan’s expression grew even more pained.
Just then, Zhou Yu suddenly withdrew the needle.
As the needle was pulled out, a stream of black blood spurted forth.
Zhou Yu raised his hand and struck out; Nether Fire True Qi instantly swept over, enveloping the black blood and vaporizing it cleanly within moments.
Shortly after, Ye Zhongshan gradually returned to normal, color returned to his face, and his mental state was obviously much better than before.
Seeing this scene, Sun Xuansheng exclaimed excitedly.
"Zhou Yu, is Elder Ye... cured?"
Zhou Yu shook his head.
"Elder Sun, don’t celebrate too soon; I’ve merely temporarily alleviated his symptoms. His condition is complicated, far from being as simple as to heal easily."
Hearing this, Sun Xuansheng realized he had been too hasty.
He gave an embarrassed smile.
"Ah, it’s been many years since I’ve been so on edge."
At this moment, Ye Zhongshan also came to.
"Zhou Yu, I feel much better. My illness?"
"Elder Ye, your condition is quite complex."
"Just now, I did some examination and incidentally alleviated some of your symptoms."
"Currently, there are two main issues with your body."
"The most serious issue is the severe overexertion of your vital essence and blood."
"If I’m not mistaken, you must have suffered a major injury at some point, with all your meridians shattered and your life hanging by a thread, when someone administered Spiritual Medicine that prolonged your life, allowing you to hold onto your breath."
"However, the price paid was the severe depletion of your life force. Although numerous rare qi-nourishing Spiritual Medicines were used afterward, the effect was minuscule."
Hearing Zhou Yu’s words, Ye Zhongshan’s face registered shock.
He had not expected that in such a short time, Zhou Yu had accurately grasped his condition.
He looked deeply at Zhou Yu.
"You are correct," he acknowledged.
"My life was saved by Bian Shengyi, and later, Sun Xuansheng repeatedly helped stabilize my injuries, which is why I’ve been able to cling to life until now."
Sun Xuansheng’s face showed guilt:
"Alas, it’s my fault for not being skilled enough. Even with all my effort, this is as far as I could go."
Ye Zhongshan gestured dismissively.
"Elder Sun should not blame himself; if not for your repeated treatments, I would have died long ago."
"By the way, Zhou Yu, you mentioned there are two issues; what’s the second one?"
Zhou Yu spoke in a grave tone.
"The second point is also the main reason you’ve ended up in this state."
At these words, both Ye Zhongshan and Sun Xuansheng were stunned.
"Could it be that the first point you mentioned isn’t the primary cause?"
Sun Xuansheng asked incredulously.
Zhou Yu shook his head.
"The principal reason for Elder Ye’s current state is poisoning."
"Poisoning?" Sun Xuansheng was flabbergasted.
"Bian Shengyi and I have examined him several times and found no signs of poisoning in Elder Ye, right?"
Ye Zhongshan was also shocked but remained silent.
Zhou Yu continued solemnly:
"The poison in Elder Ye is indeed no simple matter; it is a type of Gu poison."
"Yes, this particular Gu poison is specially concocted, extremely rare, colorless, tasteless, and dissolves in blood. Once it takes hold, even with the most advanced detection methods available at present, no abnormalities can be discovered."
"Yet it can hide within the blood, continuously damaging Elder Ye’s body."
"If this persists, Elder Ye will irreversibly march towards death, and even after death, no abnormalities will be found."
Upon hearing this, a dark shadow flickered through Ye Zhongshan’s eyes.
Sun Xuansheng was simply dumbstruck.
"I... I’ve never come across such a condition," he muttered.
"Zhou Yu, since you’ve discovered it, may I assume that you can treat it?"
Sun Xuansheng immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Then that’s wonderful. Zhou Yu, please begin the treatment right away."
Zhou Yu nodded again.
Without delay, he took out silver needles and began the treatment.
This time, Zhou Yu employed every trick in the book.
Acupuncture, Yi Wood True Qi, Primordial Spirit, he even used some soul art techniques.
Although the process lasted only about two hours, Zhou Yu was soaked in sweat, and his appearance had become extremely pale.
Ye Zhongshan’s once shattered meridians had been restored by some sort of divine medicine.
However, a medicine is still just a medicine.
Even with divine medicine, without someone’s manipulation, relying solely on the medicine’s innate ability to restore meridians would inevitably leave some defects.
The human meridian system is an extremely delicate one; any deficiency could disrupt the body’s balance, leading to gradual decay.
What Zhou Yu did was use his powerful Primordial Spirit to meticulously examine Ye Zhongshan’s meridians and used Yi Wood True Qi to repair all defects.
Had his Yin and Yang Spirits not nearly reached perfection, he might not have been able to hold on.
After finishing all this, Zhou Yu retracted his Primordial Spirit, intending to sit down on a nearby chair to rest.
However, as soon as he took a step, a sense of extreme weakness washed over him.
Zhou Yu collapsed to the ground.
Both Sun Xuansheng and Ye Zhongshan were startled.
Sun Xuansheng immediately rushed over and helped Zhou Yu up.
"Zhou Yu, are you alright?"
Zhou Yu’s lips were pale as he shook his head.
"Elder Ye, you can now feel your body."
Ye Zhongshan gave Zhou Yu a deep look, then closed his eyes. Moments later, he abruptly opened them, his eyes flashing with a bright light.
He slowly sat up, with a look of astonishment spreading across his face.