Time passed slowly, and the atmosphere throughout the room was tense.
Watching the sweat gradually gather on Gu An's forehead, Mo Xingao's hands were drenched, palms and backs alike. His heart hung in suspense, filled with anxiety.
He hoped his father would be safe, but the crease between Gu An's brows made him increasingly nervous.
Could even a miracle doctor like Gu An be helpless?
"Elder Gu is a leading authority on traditional Chinese medicine. He must have a solution. I'm worrying too much." Mo Xingao shook his head, forcing the distracting thoughts out of his mind.
Suddenly, Gu An, who was administering acupuncture, coughed violently. His body swayed, and he nearly collapsed.
"Elder Gu, are you all right?" Seeing that something was wrong, several doctors hurried to support him.
Gu An waved a hand, his voice slightly weak. "I'm fine. I've just expended too much elixir qi."
Looking at Gu An's exhausted state, then at his father, who still lay unconscious on the bed, Mo Xingao suddenly felt a bad premonition.
"Elder Gu, my father's condition..."
"General Mo, forgive my bluntness, but it wasn't his underlying ailment that caused Old General Mo to lose consciousness." Gu An removed the silver needles, his expression grave.
"I completely cured Old General Mo's underlying ailment when I administered acupuncture earlier. Yet even so, he hasn't woken up."
"Elder Gu, are you certain it isn't the underlying ailment? Could you be mistaken?" Mo Xingao's heart sank, and anxiety showed on his face.
If his father failed to wake up, the Mo Family would lose its protection. Like a tiger without teeth, it would no longer be able to maintain its place at the pinnacle of Jinling.
"I've checked repeatedly. It really isn't the underlying ailment." Gu An shook his head.
Hearing this, one