Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 469: Pouring Out (1)_1

Chapter 469: Chapter 469: Pouring Out (1)_1

The arrow, although not striking Xiao Ruiyuan’s heart meridian, had clearly inflicted serious damage by piercing through his left chest. Doctor Gui prepared many fine medicines but dared not hastily remove the arrow, fearing it might injure the heart meridian. For the time being, he could only use Silver Needle to seal Xiao’s acupoints to prevent excessive blood loss.

While the arrow wound could be delayed, racing back to Jing City for treatment was still possible, but the sinister Heart-eating poison would not wait for anyone. At most, he could only hold on until nightfall.

Xiao Ruiyuan knew his life was hanging by a thread, yet he truly was not resigned. Opening his eyes, he looked at Doctor Gui and Xiao Jiu, his clear voice tinted with urgency, "Return... return to Jing City, immediately..."

The awakening of Xiao Ruiyuan brought unexpected joy to the utterly despondent Xiao Jiu, who squatted down, his voice trembling, "Master, how... how do you feel?"

Xiao Ruiyuan was as pale as gold paper, even speaking had become extremely difficult, "Temporary... temporary respite, return... to Jing City."

"Master... Master..."

Seeing his master, who once seemed like the invincible War God, reduced to this state, Xiao Jiu was overwhelmed with sorrow. Although he did not understand why his master was in such a rush to return to Jing City, as a Hidden Guard, all he could do was obey orders. He reached out with trembling hands, about to lift Xiao Ruiyuan, when Doctor Gui stopped him.

"He’s too gravely injured to be moved. I’ll examine him once more," he said.

That Xiao Ruiyuan could awaken despite his severe injuries and the intense poison was already a surprise. Doctor Gui had initially thought a miracle might occur, but the result of the second pulse check made his heart sink into an abyss.

Xiao Jiu, who had held onto a sliver of hope, was engulfed once more by despair when he saw this, and his iron-like fortitude wavered with unstoppable tears welling up. He touched the sword at his waist, a resolute glint passing through his eyes.

The other Hidden Guards felt the same, for to them, Xiao Ruiyuan was their faith, the deity in their hearts. A person who loses their faith, their deity, is but a living corpse—it would be better to end their own lives and follow the deity of their hearts!

Seeming to penetrate their thoughts, a rare smile emerged on Xiao Ruiyuan’s wan face, his low and hoarse voice revealing his weakness, "There’s no need for sorrow. After I pass, you will be free men. You can marry and have children like ordinary people, lead the lives of normal men. This is my final command to you as your master!"

Upon hearing these words, the six Xiao Jiu simultaneously knelt on the ground in silence, silently rejecting this command.

Enduring the intense pain in his chest, Xiao Ruiyuan took a deep breath and looked at the Hidden Guards kneeling before him; he no longer had the strength to utter a complete sentence.

Unable to bear the scene, Doctor Gui stealthily turned away and wiped his face with his hand.

As the royal physician to Crown Prince Chu Heng, Doctor Gui was fully aware of Xiao Ruiyuan’s importance to Chu Heng. Without Xiao Ruiyuan, Chu Heng would be nothing more than a tiger without claws. Even though he still had his teeth, he would no longer pose a threat to the ferocious enemy. Even if not for Chu Heng’s sake, Doctor Gui, who had watched Xiao Ruiyuan grow up, did not want him to fall like this. But without Black Lingzhi, no matter how great his skills at reviving the dying, he was helpless!

Xiao Ruiyuan’s expression became even more serene as he looked at Doctor Gui, who had turned his back to him, and asked, "Oldman Ghost, do you still have a way to prevent the poison from erupting, to help me reach Jing City?"

He had never doubted Doctor Gui’s medical skills. The Heart-eating poison might be tyrannical, but he knew the doctor had the means to counteract it—if only he had Black Lingzhi. He wasn’t asking to be saved; he merely wished to stay alive long enough to return to Jing City, to see her one last time.

Doctor Gui turned back around, opened his mouth, and with difficulty said, "Xiao lad, the Heart-eating poison has infiltrated your vital organs. In less than two hours, you... I have a secret technique that can maintain a semblance of life temporarily, but it will only last for six hours. After six hours, even with Black Lingzhi... Have you... have you thought it through?"

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