Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him
Chapter 459: That Old Immortal Actually Deceived Me!

Chapter 459: Chapter 459: That Old Immortal Actually Deceived Me!

Mr. Guan’s study was very large.

After all, it was once a Royal Residence, and everything about it exuded grandeur. There were antique shelves on all four walls, and many yellowed books that appeared to be quite old.

Qiao Xi glanced at them and could estimate their value, she even spotted a unique medical book among them.

The furnishings here were all antique porcelain, as well as cloisonné decorations and some jade carved pieces.

Indeed, the family’s heritage was far from ordinary!

As she walked in and passed a large screen, she finally saw a very spirited old man.

This must be Mr. Guan, the current patriarch of the Guan Family.

At seventy, he looked healthy and vigorous, slightly lean but full of vitality. He was holding a writing brush, splashing ink on a piece of rice paper.

Qiao Xi saw that on the one-foot-long rice paper there was just one word, "medicine."

Medicine?

When the old man heard her footsteps, he looked up and smiled kindly, "You’ve arrived. Come here and tell me if this character is well written."

He was very familiar, beckoning Qiao Xi to join him.

Qiao Xi’s hands hung at her sides, her fingers twirling a silver needle, thinking that if there was any sudden movement, she could ensure that the old man would be unable to take care of himself.

She slowly walked to Mr. Guan’s side, looking at the ink that had spread out on the paper and said, "I don’t understand calligraphy, so I can’t tell if it’s good or bad."

But she recognized it as thin gold script; the strokes were sharp and powerful, just like Mr. Guan’s presence.

Mr. Guan turned his head to look at her and chuckled, "You have the same temperament as your mentor, direct and straightforward. Not even willing to pay a compliment. I thought that with your delicate appearance, you would be easy to talk to. But I’ve heard that you are relentless when you clash with others outside..."

He hadn’t expected her to be such a tough nut to crack.

A smile appeared on the corners of Qiao Xi’s lips, "So you knew all along that I had a conflict with someone, yet you let it play out? Since you sent me an invitation to come here, you must need me for something. Aren’t you afraid I’d turn around and leave?"

"I wanted to see what kind of temper you had so I could tailor my approach."

The old man put down the writing brush, rolled up the sleeves of his blue workout clothes, and poured her a cup of hot tea.

Qiao Xi couldn’t figure out what he was getting at.

But she felt that the "medicine" character he had just written wasn’t meaningless.

It seemed rather profound.

Qiao Xi spoke up, "Just say what you want to. Today is your birthday banquet, and you need to entertain your guests. I imagine you don’t have much time to waste on me."

He spoke in a relaxed tone, "Your mentor, Cheng Han, came to see me half a month ago."

Qiao Xi’s expression changed slightly upon hearing the name "Cheng Han."

"What did he need from you?"

Mr. Guan washed his writing brush, then poured the tea once more and said, "You’re impatient, my young friend. Such a temperament can easily lead to loss. Anyone can easily probe and find your weakness."

Qiao Xi’s hands tightened, "I have many weaknesses. The people I care about are my weaknesses. If I have to become a heartless, unprincipled person to avoid being hurt by others, then I can’t do it, I can’t learn that."

Mr. Guan looked at her with a hint of nostalgia, "Indeed, you have the charm your mentor had in his youth. No wonder he speaks so highly of you. When he came to visit half a month ago, he also took the opportunity to sing your praises."

Qiao Xi pressed on, "Do you know where he is now? We can’t get in touch with him."

Although she had seen the mark in Cat Alley, she was still somewhat worried before seeing Grandpa Cheng.

"I don’t know where he went either, he said he was about to do something very important."

Qiao Xi eyed Mr. Guan suspiciously, her red lips slightly parted, "Then what’s your purpose in asking me here?" A hint of information or simply catching up?

In front of the old fox, her thoughts were like an open book, completely transparent.

Mr. Guan said cheerfully, "I’d like to ask for your help to diagnose and treat my grandson. He wasn’t born a simpleton, but became one after a sudden high fever in his childhood. I’ve sought countless renowned doctors, but no one could cure him."

Qiao Xi’s clear eyes looked at him, "Since you have sought renowned doctors, you must have asked Lu Bannong and Lu Yingxue, and even had my mentor intervene secretly. If they can’t cure him, and they are more skilled than me, how could I possibly succeed? Besides, it’s true that a high fever can cause irreversible harm."

Mr. Guan’s smile faded, and he spoke with a degree of solemnity, "Your mentor said only you might have a chance to cure my grandson’s illness. Cheng Han doesn’t make baseless claims."

He sighed deeply, his expression complex, "Troubles stir in the Imperial Capital, and with no capable successor in my Guan Family, we will inevitably become fish on someone else’s chopping board. I intended to cultivate my granddaughter as the next heir, but I also don’t want to give up on my foolish grandson. Having a man capable of shouldering responsibility in the family is, after all, a good thing."

"Miss Qiao, you wouldn’t want to see the Lu Family and the Xiang Family grow stronger either, right? If these two families join forces and squeeze into the major clans, they will become very difficult to deal with."

Mr. Guan tapped on the not-yet-dry "医" character and said in a deep voice, "Your medicine is not just for treating my grandson’s folly. It’s also indispensable for treating the situation in the Imperial Capital."

Upon hearing his words, Qiao Xi felt as if a heavy stone was pressing down on her heart, leaving her breathless.

The Lu Family and the Xiang Family must not continue to grow!

But she really didn’t have the ability!

"However... my medical skills are not as good as my master’s, and I can’t even guarantee that I will win first place at the acupoint trial competition. I am still inexperienced, and there are many old and respected seniors in the Chinese Medicine Community."

Mr. Guan waved his hand, certain, "Your master said you have an exceptional talent, even more capable than him when he was young. No one can match the Spiritual Pivot Nine Needles, and within three years, you must find a way to cure my grandson."

At first, he had doubted how such a young girl could know the lost technique, but Cheng Han was so sure that he believed him.

Perhaps there are geniuses in this world after all!

Qiao Xi was stunned upon hearing his words.

Spiritual Pivot Nine Needles?

Was it the technique she was thinking of?

"Lingshu" refers to the Lingshu in the "Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor," right?

The legendary Spiritual Pivot Nine Needles could cure hundreds of diseases, clear the meridians and acupoints, and eliminate toxins.

They were the foremost of all needles!

While myriad in their application, they stem from the same principle; the Spiritual Pivot Nine Needles simplify the complex, with a cure for every ailment!

The requirements for a physician are very high; one must have an extraordinary talent and the ability to sensitively explore changes in the meridians and Qi-blood.

But the technique was lost.

Now, no one knows the Spiritual Pivot Nine Needles!

Some people have not even heard of this technique!

Qiao Xi had pored over many medical books to gain just a smattering of knowledge.

Qiao Xi pressed her dry lips together, looking at Mr. Guan with a hint of pity in her eyes, "You might be mistaken, I don’t know the Spiritual Pivot Nine Needles, what I’ve learned is Grandpa Cheng’s Plum Blossom Nine Needles."

Only because the old man had thought she knew the lost Spiritual Pivot Nine Needles had he treated her so honorably.

He had even slapped his daughter-in-law’s face at the door just now.

Mr. Guan’s wrinkled face froze, "You don’t know it? You really don’t know it?"

Qiao Xi shook her head.

Mr. Guan cursed loudly, "That damn old Cheng Han actually deceived me! He said if I protect his disciple in the Imperial Capital, my grandson would be saved! This old man, nearly in the grave, still lies, with no fear of Heaven’s wrath!"

Qiao Xi looked at him, at a loss for words.

He rubbed his forehead and paced back and forth, seemingly unable to accept that his trusted old friend had deceived him.

At this time, Qiao Xi felt somewhat guilty.

Grandpa Cheng had given the Guan Family hope, and now she had personally destroyed it.

But she really didn’t know the Spiritual Pivot Nine Needles!

If she did master the Spiritual Pivot Nine Needles, why would she fear losing to Lu Yingxue at the acupoint trial competition?

She was staring at Mr. Guan when suddenly, the old man exclaimed with a cry of realization.

He turned his head to look at her with a blazing gaze.

"I’ve understood Cheng Han’s meaning! That old man didn’t lie to me! He left you a message."

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