Wu Xin froze, then seemed to smile without smiling. "Is there any way to treat Junior Brother's condition?"
The Ghost Doctor immediately became somewhat angry from embarrassment. "His case is different. How could a scrap of cloth possibly hold a raging blaze? It's not that there's no way to save him. If he disperses all his cultivation, I can restore his physical body, but he refuses. I've made that plan as well—if it truly comes to the last resort, I'll help him disperse all his cultivation."
Wu Xin fell silent. He understood what a lifetime of cultivation meant to a cultivator. Someone inherently unsuited to cultivation had suddenly gained immense power; he was likely unwilling to give it up.
The Ghost Doctor said, "What, do you think I made up that tale about two supreme treasures just to fool you?"
Naturally, Wu Xin did not believe it. "Master, where in this world could there be a medical canon as miraculous as the one you described?"
The Ghost Doctor had known he would not believe it. Speaking earnestly, he said, "Have you heard of Li Ge, the Empress of the Wu Dynasty? Those two items belonged to Li Ge. Before Li Ge vanished, she gave them to her trusted maid, who later became the first Holy Maiden to establish the Demon Cult. By a twist of fate, I came to know one of the later Holy Maidens. We got along well, and seeing that I was skilled in medicine, she passed those two items on to me. Do you understand now?"
Wu Xin was filled with uncertainty. "A Demon Cult Holy Maiden passed them to you? Master, could it be that you belong to the Demon Cult?"
The Ghost Doctor smacked his lips, suddenly looking somewhat wistful and lost. "How should