"For now, it's hard to say." Lin Taichu withdrew his hand. "I need to examine the Sect Master's condition further—for example, whether he has any external injuries or any unusual marks on his body."
Second Elder hesitated for a moment before nodding. "All right. Take a look."
Lin Taichu lifted the Sect Master's clothes and examined him carefully. On the Sect Master's chest, he found a faint black mark, like the trace of an insect crawling over the skin.
His heart stirred. The mark strongly resembled one left by a Gu Worm, and judging by its appearance, it was likely a Heart-Eating Gu. A Heart-Eating Gu could silently destroy a person's cultivation foundation, making it seem as though they had suffered Qi Deviation. Ordinary people would never be able to tell.
Just as he was about to examine it more closely, Second Elder suddenly stepped forward. "Physician Lin, how is it? Can he be cured?"
Without showing a trace of emotion, Lin Taichu covered the Sect Master's clothes again. "The Sect Master's condition is rather complicated. I need to return and prepare some medicinal herbs, then come back tomorrow to treat him."
Second Elder nodded. "All right. I'll have someone arrange accommodations for you. Whatever medicinal herbs you need, just tell the Disciples. We'll prepare them immediately."
After returning to the accommodations prepared for him, Lin Taichu sat by the table and pondered.
The Heart-Eating Gu mark on the Sect Master's body, along with the chaotic fluctuations of his soul, was not Qi Deviation at all. He had clearly been harmed in secret. Second Elder's reaction earlier had been highly suspicious. Perhaps he was the one behind it.
The next day, Lin Taichu deliberately gathered some ordinary Healing Medicine ingredients and returned to the secret chamber. This time, he did