64: Chapter 64 The Chilling Aura

Second Elder Ye Wenshan's expression also changed upon hearing this. He naturally knew that his Elder brother had been searching for mystic heart ginseng for years, and even the Clan Chief had secretly helped look for it, but the item was too rare, and there had never been any news.

He hurriedly asked, "Big Brother, do you mean... Black Cloud Stronghold has the mystic heart ginseng?"

Great Elder Ye Zhengyuan nodded painfully. "Yes!

Yan Sha personally promised me that as long as I took Ye Tian's life, he would give me the mystic heart ginseng."

At this point, he cast a guilty glance at Ye Tian, finding it difficult to continue.

After listening, a flash of understanding crossed Ye Tian's eyes, and then the corners of his mouth curled into a cold, mocking smile. "Grand Elder, you have been shrewd your whole life. Have you never considered that this might be a trap set by the Black Cloud Stronghold?"

Great Elder Ye Zhengyuan snapped his head up, a flash of anger in his eyes. "Ye Tian, what do you mean by that?

Yan Sha once showed me a spiritual ginseng; its medicinal fragrance was rich, and its form was exactly like the mystic heart ginseng recorded in ancient texts!

Am I, this old man, someone so easily fooled?"

Ye Tian shook his head and analyzed calmly, "Grand Elder, although I have never seen a real mystic heart ginseng, I have leafed through the records.

According to the records, mystic heart ginseng prefers dryness and needs to grow on high mountain slopes with abundant Spiritual Qi and plenty of sunlight.

But look at our Black Cloud Mountains; they are shrouded in mist year-round, with heavy humidity and a cold, damp atmosphere. How could they nurture the extremely Yang and dry mystic heart ginseng?

What Yan Sha showed you was likely just some common mountain ginseng with a similar appearance but vastly different medicinal effects, or even a fake forged through special means!"

These words exploded in Great Elder Ye Zhengyuan's mind like a thunderclap!

His eyes widened suddenly as he recalled the scene when Yan Sha showed him the mystic heart ginseng that day; indeed, some details could not withstand scrutiny!

At the time, he had been blinded by his desperation to save his daughter and misled by Yan Sha's flowery words, so he hadn't looked into it deeply!

Now that Ye Tian had pointed it out, combined with the environment of the Black Cloud Mountains, the more he thought about it, the more suspicious and alarmed he felt!

"Could it be... could it be I really..."

Great Elder Ye Zhengyuan's face turned pale instantly, and his body trembled uncontrollably as a surge of anger at being deceived and played for a fool welled up in his heart!

He clenched his fists tightly and spat out a few words full of hatred: "Yan Sha... you beast!

How dare you toy with me like this!!"

Seeing the Grand Elder's sudden realization, Ye Tian also felt a sense of relief.

His eyes darted around as he spoke, "Grand Elder, things have come to this; regret is useless.

The priority now is to treat Sister Ruyi."

He paused, and under the surprised gazes of Great Elder Ye Zhengyuan and Ye Wenshan, continued, "This Junior is untalented, but in my early years, I happened to follow a traveling doctor and learned some medical principles, gaining some insight into regulating internal injuries and clearing Meridians.

Sister Ruyi's condition was caused by a Qi Deviation that damaged her heart Meridians; perhaps I could try to diagnose and treat her?"

As soon as these words were spoken, both Great Elder Ye Zhengyuan and Ye Wenshan were stunned.

Great Elder Ye Zhengyuan looked at Ye Tian in disbelief. "Ye Tian, you... you know how to treat illnesses?

For Ruer's illness, even the best famous doctors in Luo City were helpless, saying that unless the mystic heart ginseng was found, no medicine could cure her!"

It wasn't that he didn't trust Ye Tian, but this matter concerned his daughter's life, and he didn't dare to be the least bit careless.

Second Elder Ye Wenshan also frowned and advised worriedly, "Ye Tian, treating people is no small matter, especially an injury to the heart Meridians, which is extremely dangerous!

Are you certain?

This must not be treated as a joke!"

Facing the doubts of the two Elders, Ye Tian's expression remained calm and serious. He bowed slightly, his tone sincere: "Grand Elder, Second Elder, please rest assured.

No matter how arrogant I, Ye Tian, may be, I would never joke about a matter of life and death.

Since I have spoken, I have my reasons.

Even if I cannot cure her completely, perhaps I can alleviate Sister Ruyi's pain and buy more time to find the real mystic heart ginseng."

Naturally, he wasn't truly proficient in medicine, but he had two major reliances.

One was the Nine Revolutions Purple Heart Art, an profound Mind-Cultivation Technique that had miraculous effects on nourishing Meridians and regulating Qi and blood.

The second was the chaos bead; the life energy it emitted might help in repairing the damage.

Even if it couldn't completely heal her, it could at least serve to alleviate and nourish.

Looking at the confidence in Ye Tian's eyes and thinking of the steady composure he had shown today—far beyond his peers—Great Elder Ye Zhengyuan couldn't help but waver.

His daughter's illness had reached a desperate state; he was willing to try any glimmer of hope!

He took a deep breath, made a great resolution, and nodded heavily. "Fine!

Ye Tian, I will trust you this once!

If you can save Ruer, from this day forward, my old life, Great Elder Ye Zhengyuan's, is at your disposal!"

"Grand Elder, you overstate it."

Ye Tian quickly waved his hand. "Treating a fellow clansman is only my duty.

There's no time to lose; let's return to the manor and see Sister Ruyi?"

"Good! Good!" Great Elder Ye Zhengyuan nodded repeatedly, hope rekindling in his eyes.

Seeing Ye Tian so certain and the Grand Elder agreeing, Second Elder Ye Wenshan said no more, but secretly decided to accompany them the whole time, just in case.

Without further delay, the three of them cleared the scene and quickly left the valley, racing toward the Ye family estate.

Inside a bedroom in the Grand Elder's residence, Ye Ruyi lay quietly on the bed, her face pale and her breathing weak.

Ye Tian sat by the bed, his two fingers resting on her wrist pulse, his brow gradually furrowing.

He had originally thought Ye Ruyi had simply suffered heart meridian damage due to a common Qi Deviation, but when he probed her Meridians with a trace of pure True Qi, he felt a surge of yin cold qi entrenched near her heart Meridians, constantly eroding her life force!

This yin cold qi was definitely not something that could be formed by a common Qi Deviation during practice!

Startled, Ye Tian withdrew his fingers and walked to the outer room.

Great Elder Ye Zhengyuan and Ye Wenshan were waiting there anxiously.

"Grand Elder," Ye Tian spoke with a solemn expression, "Sister Ruyi's injury is likely more complicated than imagined.

Near her heart Meridians, there is an extremely cold and sinister aura; this is the root cause of her life force constantly draining away.

Do you know the origin of this yin cold qi?"

Hearing this, Great Elder Ye Zhengyuan was first stunned, then shook his head blankly, his face filled with confusion. "yin cold qi?

This... I don't know!

After Ruer suffered Qi Deviation back then, although her heart Meridians were damaged, the symptoms were only weakness and Qi deficiency; there were no signs of a cold affliction.

I have visited famous doctors everywhere over the years, and no one mentioned such an abnormality..."

Ye Tian's heart sank.

If even the Grand Elder didn't know, it meant this yin cold qi had either entered her later or was extremely well-hidden, difficult for ordinary medicine to detect.

But regardless of the case, it meant the situation was even more troublesome.

"I will do my best." Ye Tian said no more and turned back to the inner room.

Since things had come to this, he could only take the risk and try.

He sat back down by the bed, held his breath, focused his mind, and operated the Nine Revolutions Purple Heart Art with all his strength.

Pure purple True Qi was slowly transferred into Ye Ruyi's body, protecting her heart Meridians and temporarily isolating the erosion of the yin cold qi.

At the same time, he tried to use the chaos bead, hoping to dissolve that yin cold qi.

However, the stubbornness of that yin cold qi far exceeded his imagination!

Although the energy of the chaos bead was overbearing, the cold Qi was tightly wrapped around the heart Meridians; Ye Tian could only suppress it slightly but didn't dare touch its core!

Fine beads of sweat broke out on Ye Tian's forehead, and he felt anxious.

If this continued, not only would he fail to cure Ye Ruyi, but his own consumption would be immense.

Just as he was at a loss, the chaos bead suddenly emitted an aura that was hot to the extreme, instantly sweeping through Ye Tian's entire body!

Ye Tian let out a muffled groan, feeling as if his blood was about to boil, and sweat instantly soaked his clothes!

What horrified him even more was that this scorching aura actually forcibly guided a trace of the yin cold qi from Ye Ruyi's heart Meridians, following his True Qi upstream and burrowing into his own body!