Tonight, the entire Xu Family is on high alert. After parting with Yaqin, Lin Tian hasn’t seen anyone from the Xu Family. The place seems empty.

Creak~

He pushed open a wooden door, and just as he stepped inside, a green longsword thrust toward his chest.

Lin Tian slightly sidestepped, dodged the sword’s edge, and shouted, "It’s me!"

"Lin Tian?!"

Miaoqiu, holding the sword with her delicate hands, suddenly trembled. She was all too familiar with this voice. What’s this guy doing back here?

Lin Tian pinched the sword blade in front of his chest with his fingers, then flicked it lightly and said, "The people of your Xu Family, besides their Charming Skill, aren’t bad fighters. I almost fell for it."

Miaoqiu withdrew the sword and said, "Our Xu Family has offended many people, so we’ve always been cautious with everything we do. Hiding our strength is just for self-defense."

Lin Tian smiled and said, "You don’t need to explain that much to me. Where’s Ruyan? I’m here to take her away. She’s not safe here."

"Forget about the Xu Family for now, let’s talk about you. How dare you come back? Don’t you know it’s dangerous here right now? I didn’t even dare to call you, fearing it would expose your whereabouts. And here you are, just showing up like that!" Miaoqiu complained.

Lin Tian laughed, "What, worried about me?"

Miaoqiu rolled her eyes helplessly. This simple gesture, on her vixen-like beauty, was enchanting.

"You narcissistic guy, how are those medicines?"

When it came to serious matters, Lin Tian dropped his casual demeanor and said, "The medicines are in a safe place now. I came here to take Ruyan back. I’ve heard about her situation. She’s probably in great danger now, and I want to get her out first."

Upon hearing this, Miaoqiu’s expression dimmed, and she sighed, "Ruyan... still hasn’t woken up..."

Lin Tian’s pupils suddenly constricted, "What do you mean still hasn’t woken up? What happened?"

"Last night, people from the Wang Family and the Yue Family had you surrounded. She was worried about you, so she maximized the power of the Array to buy you a few seconds. She doesn’t have much strength, and doing that greatly harmed her body. She still hasn’t woken up."

With her explanation, Lin Tian suddenly remembered that last night in the medicine storeroom, besides himself, everyone, including Yue Yongnan and Wang Shi, was stunned for a few seconds. Those few seconds were incredibly precious for Lin Tian; he didn’t expect Mei Ruyan to pay such a high price!

"What’s Ruyan’s condition now?" Lin Tian urgently asked.

"Her condition is not optimistic, her body is extremely weak. I gave her a Life-extending Elixir just to make her a bit better."

The Life-extending Elixir doesn’t truly extend life, but in many situations, it keeps the body in a safe state, buying time for future treatment. It’s named for this reason.

Of course, this elixir is very precious, requiring at least three types of rare herbs.

"You should take her away now. Luoyan Dock is too dangerous for her. I’ve prepared a car, parked in the backyard."

Lin Tian naturally had no objections, simply saying: "Take me to see how she is first."

"Follow me."

...

Mei Ruyan’s complexion was rosy, her lips were normal, and she showed no signs of problems from her appearance.

This is the effect of taking the Life-extending Elixir; without it, her complexion should have been yellow, looking sickly.

Lin Tian placed his hand on her pulse and quickly detected that Mei Ruyan’s pulse was very unstable, sometimes shallow, sometimes deep, sometimes fast, sometimes slow. Her breathing was also uneven, with more exhaling than inhaling.

This was the first time Lin Tian encountered such a situation, and he was instantly anxious like an ant on a hot pan.

"Has this been the case since yesterday?" Lin Tian turned his head to look at Miaoqiu.

"Yes... We infused some Spiritual Qi into her, but it was of no use at all," Miaoqiu said dejectedly.

The Xu Family’s Inner Power Heart Method cultivated Spiritual Qi, but the quality was far inferior to Lin Tian’s. However, compared to the other families’ Inner Strength, the Xu Family’s Spiritual Qi was superior.

"Let me try." Lin Tian took a deep breath and pulled out a cloth bag from his inner pocket, which unfolded into two neat rows of silver needles.

Miaoqiu was taken aback, "Acupuncture... will it work?"

"Whether it’ll work or not, we have to try to find out. In Ruyan’s current condition, her body is too weak. Qi transmission requires the correct method, starting from the Sea of Qi, focusing on the acupoints of the Charging Vessel should make her feel better," Lin Tian said.

As a practitioner, Miaoqiu knew that the Charging Vessel is one of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, essential for circulating blood and Qi, but... the location of the Charging Vessel is close to the genital area. This acupuncture doesn’t seem appropriate...

Miaoqiu clenched her fists and closed her eyes, comforting herself: This is just for treatment!

Then, Miaoqiu walked to the bedside, pulled off the quilt covering Mei Ruyan, and lifted her clothes.

The room was heated, so Miaoqiu wasn’t wearing much to begin with. With this lifting, Lin Tian saw everything, and he immediately gulped, asking, "What are you doing?"

"Aren’t you going to do acupuncture? How can you do it with her clothes on?" Miaoqiu turned her face away, cautiously watching Lin Tian, "You wouldn’t want to help her undress yourself, would you?"

Lin Tian laughed bitterly and waved his hand, "You’re overthinking it. I can do acupuncture without removing clothes."

"You can do it through the clothes?" Miaoqiu was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized that this guy had been quite popular online recently, his medical skills should be decent, and doing acupuncture through clothing shouldn’t be a big deal.

"Go get a basin of hot water as hot as possible, and a towel," Lin Tian instructed.

There was a bathroom in the room with hot water and towels. Miaoqiu quickly returned with a basin of hot water and placed it by the bedside.

"This water came from the water heater, eighty degrees. Do you think it’s hot enough?" Miaoqiu asked.

"It’ll do." Lin Tian replied and immediately put his hand into the scalding hot water.

"Hey, careful, it’s hot!"

"It’s fine."

Lin Tian wrung out the towel and placed it on Mei Ruyan’s forehead.

"She’s not feverish, why put a hot towel there?" Miaoqiu asked, puzzled.

"A fever is caused by a high internal temperature and can be managed with water at about 37 degrees. Although Ruyan is not feverish, her body’s unstable, fluctuating between hot and cold. Using a hot towel can raise her body temperature a bit, stabilize it, and make acupuncture more effective."

An expert’s touch is immediately apparent, Miaoqiu also understood ancient medicine but definitely not as extensively as Lin Tian. Such a small detail of temperature adjustment would surely be overlooked by other ancient medicine practitioners.

"Do you need me to do anything else?" Miaoqiu asked.

"There’s nothing much to do. Just make sure no one disturbs me," Lin Tian said without turning his head.

"Don’t worry, no one will disturb you."

Miaoqiu watched Lin Tian’s focused expression, feeling a bit jealous but mostly relieved. With him so focused, Ruyan should be alright...

Lin Tian drew out a long, slender silver needle, spun it lightly on his left fingertips until it turned glowing red, as if it were a burning coal.

Then, the needle plunged straight down, precisely into the center of the Qi Sea Acupoint.

Buzz...

Suddenly, a strange phenomenon occurred. The long silver needle began to shake violently, emitting a buzzing sound like a bee, startling Lin Tian.