Treatment Method

Although the Medical Hall had rules against disclosing patient information, there were always exceptions. A Medical Hall existed to save lives; they could not let someone lose their chance at life because of a rigid rule.

A healer's heart was benevolent. Step by step, they had built the largest Medical Hall in Heaven Dou City not merely through medical skill and medicinal herbs. The reputation they had accumulated through their responsible attitude toward patients was the key to their Medical Hall standing firm.

As for Huo Yuhao, after their recent interactions, he had long since determined that this young man's knowledge of medicine was no less extensive than their own. There was no harm in letting him take a look. Perhaps he really might have a solution.

"If you can save her, little brother, we will give you half of the medical fees that little girl has paid our Medical Hall so far. What do you say?"

They knew a little about Jiang Nannan's family situation. For those who ran a Medical Hall, encountering families in financial difficulty was quite common, so they naturally helped where they could.

What was more, she had entered Shrek Academy as a commoner. One could imagine how exceptional her talent was. Befriending her would bring no harm.

"Forget the medical fees. It is enough if I can help. Please, Doctor, take me to see her."

Their friendship from his previous life was there, so Huo Yuhao naturally would not refuse. With an inquisitive expression, he looked toward Gu Yue Na beside him.

"Do you want to head back first?"

Gu Yue Na shook her head. "I'll wait here for you."

"Alright." Huo Yuhao said no more and gave the middle-aged man a slight nod.

"Let's go."

"This way, little brother."

The two made their way through the hallways and soon arrived outside a room. Its door stood open, revealing a simply furnished interior: only a bed, a cabinet, and a stool that was likely there to make it easier for the doctor to take a pulse. Jiang Nannan was seated on it with her back to the door.

Past Jiang Nannan, he could see a Beautiful Woman lying on the sickbed, looking to be around thirty, her eyes tightly shut. Her pale complexion did not detract from her beauty. Instead, it added a touch of frail, sickly charm.

As if hearing the movement at the door, Jiang Nannan turned around. When she saw the middle-aged man and Huo Yuhao, confusion appeared on her face.

"Doctor, is something the matter?"

"It's like this. The little brother beside me is also highly knowledgeable in medicine. I invited him to examine your mother. Perhaps he can find a way to treat her."

At those words, Jiang Nannan's gaze immediately fell on Huo Yuhao. Though she was surprised by his age, her trust in this Medical Hall, which had always had an excellent reputation, made her quickly rise and give up her seat.

"Thank you for going to such trouble, Doctor. Um... little brother, please take a look at my mother."

"Just call me Huo Yuhao."

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao walked over and sat on the stool. Seeing her from such close range, he finally understood where Jiang Nannan had inherited the appearance that had made her the number one beauty of the outer court in his previous life.

Her beauty was no less than Jiang Nannan's, and she possessed the graceful charm and softness of a mature woman.

He took one of Jiang Nannan's mother's hands and immediately sent a thread of Soul Power into her body, carefully examining her.

It did not take Huo Yuhao long to find the cause. Just as the doctor had said, it was insufficient blood supply caused by a congenital heart condition.

When she was young, her body had been strong enough that nothing seemed amiss. At most, she occasionally felt dizzy. But as she entered middle age and her Physical Quality began to decline, the symptoms started to reveal themselves.

Fortunately, her condition was not particularly serious yet. If they delayed for another year, she could still be treated, but her heart would become even more fragile, and the price to pay then would be much greater.

Still, while the cost was not great at the moment, this method...

Huo Yuhao's expression became conflicted, and Jiang Nannan, watching from the side, could not help but feel her heart rise into her throat.

"Can my mother's illness be cured?"

Meeting Jiang Nannan's expectant eyes, Huo Yuhao opened his mouth, hesitated for a long while, then slowly nodded.

"...There is a way."

"Really?"

Jiang Nannan's eyes immediately lit up. Seeing Huo Yuhao's conflicted look, she thought he wanted compensation. Without another word, she took a bag of Gold Soul Coins from her Storage Space and handed it to him.

"Please save my mother. I know this may not be enough, but I will give you the rest as soon as possible. Or if there is anything else you want, feel free to ask."

"It isn't about money. Listen to me first."

Looking at the money pouch before him, Huo Yuhao did not know whether to laugh or cry. After pushing it back to her, he took the initiative to explain.

"Your mother's heart is not difficult to treat, but I will need some help from you during the process."

Very quickly, Huo Yuhao explained his treatment method.

Simply put, he needed to inject Soul Power, then guide it into the heart to clear and regulate it.

The process sounded difficult, and it truly was difficult. The heart was such a vital organ that even the slightest damage could be fatal.

But Huo Yuhao possessed Mental Detection!

With that skill, he did not even need to do it himself. He could directly guide Jiang Nannan through the procedure.

As long as everything went smoothly, the heart problem could be improved. Afterward, she would only need to recuperate with medicinal herbs, and returning to the health of a normal person would be no problem at all.

As for why Huo Yuhao had been conflicted, it was because it was like when he had saved Nan Shuishui, the master of the Earth Dragon Gate, in his previous life. Even if he guided Jiang Nannan through it, Mental Detection would still give him an all-around, unobstructed view of her mother.

"I agree."

Jiang Nannan's voice rang through the room without the slightest hesitation. Even Huo Yuhao froze instinctively, while the middle-aged man who had brought him there was the first to react. He immediately coughed twice and headed for the door.

"Ahem, I suddenly remembered that I still have patients to receive. I'll be leaving first."

With a click, he thoughtfully shut the door behind him.

"..."

An odd silence fell over the room. After a moment, Huo Yuhao finally nodded somewhat belatedly.

"Since that is the case, let's begin."

Since she had said as much, Huo Yuhao naturally would not hesitate any longer. Golden light lit up in his eyes, and before Jiang Nannan's astonished gaze, a deep purple Soul Ring slowly rose beneath him. The next moment, she was drawn into Mental Detection Sharing.

The miraculous effect made Jiang Nannan's eyes widen at once. Her remaining concerns were completely dispelled, and she could not help becoming excited.

There's hope!

Then Huo Yuhao's voice rang out again.

"Get used to it first, then we'll begin. Remember to control your Soul Power along the route I guide you through."

Jiang Nannan nodded solemnly. "I understand. Thank you."

As she adapted to the effects of Mental Detection, she took deep breaths, hoping to calm herself that way. Yet as time passed, her heartbeat only grew faster, and she became increasingly nervous.

No matter how mature she was, she was only twelve years old. The thought that one mistake could cost her mother her life filled her with an inexplicable sense of fear.

She quickly sat beside the bed, lifted the blanket, and began undoing her mother's upper garments one by one. As each layer of restraint fell away, a fair body imbued with mature charm was finally fully exposed to the air.

Throughout the entire process, Jiang Nannan's hands trembled violently.

Seeing this, Huo Yuhao could not help frowning. If she was in this state, even with his guidance, he could not guarantee that nothing would go wrong. But all he could do now was try to reassure her. If that did not work, they could only wait until next time.

"Don't be too nervous. Follow my guidance. Nothing will go wrong."

Jiang Nannan also realized that something was off with her state, but Huo Yuhao had only come because the doctor had gone to great lengths to invite him. If she missed this opportunity, would she have to trouble him to come to the Medical Hall again?

She hesitated for a moment, then looked at Huo Yuhao.

"Then... why don't you do it?"

"...?"