Chapter 36

Shenma's Selection (36)

"Don't interfere. If we leave it like this, the patient will die."

Dan Aksun replied calmly.

The doctors who met Dan Aksun's eyes flinched. His gaze was cold and resolute, exuding an indescribable authority.

Feng Zhencheng, who had been blocking Nangong Bai, stopped him from stepping forward without realizing it.

"He is more skilled than I am."

Distrust was evident in Nangong Bai's eyes. He had heard of the child of the divine, but...

Even if there were some progress, what power could this child possibly have?

Cheng Shushen, known for his unparalleled medical skills, only gained fame after he passed the age of forty. It was hard to believe that a mere twelve-year-old could have inherited his skills, given the harsh world he had lived in.

"If he can't do it, I can't even touch the patient."

Feng Zhencheng's words made Nangong Bai's eyes waver.

His daughter's condition was already beyond critical. She was limp, barely breathing, and seemed to have no strength left to shiver.

He could feel her life fading away even at that moment.

"Both of you, step back."

As Nangong Bai spoke, the doctors hurriedly left the annex.

It was clear that they were relieved, thinking it was a stroke of luck to avoid responsibility for the patient's death.

At that moment, Dan Aksun did not take his eyes off Nangong Xiang.

"Y-You...!"

Nangong Bai's exclamation of shock came at that moment.

He had started touching his daughter, who was almost naked, without hesitation. Dan Aksun began pressing various parts of Nangong Xiang's body with his index and middle fingers.

Suddenly, his expression changed.

"It will hurt a little."

Before he knew it, Dan Aksun was holding his mother's magic needle.

With those words, Dan Aksun inserted the needle into a point one cun below Nangong Xiang's navel and above her pubic bone.

"Aaaah!"

Nangong Xiang jumped up with a terrifying scream.

"......!"

Nangong Bai's heart sank at the sight.

That level of pain was far from "a little." How much must she have been suffering to scream like that when she was almost on the brink of death!

"Leader!"

Feng Zhencheng's figure blocking him finally came into view.

"If you interfere now, it will be too late to reverse it!"

At that moment,

"Auntie! Please turn the patient over!"

Han Xuehua approached the bed and turned Nangong Xiang over.

"From now on, no matter what happens, do not touch me or the patient. No one should come near."

Following Dan Aksun's instructions, Chao Ailiang and Fan Jiewei blocked the path between Dan Aksun and Nangong Bai. As Nangong Bai's daughter disappeared from his sight, he took a step to the right.

At that moment, Chao Ailiang and Fan Jiewei moved in unison.

Nangong Bai's eyebrows twitched.

At that moment, Nangong Xiang's scream filled the room again.

"Aah! It hurts! Stop! S-Stop!"

"......!"

Nangong Bai involuntarily took a step forward.

Thud.

A hand as large as a pot lid was placed on Nangong Bai's shoulder. It belonged to the giant man who had come with the young doctor.

"How dare you...!"

Just as he was about to shout, the scholar standing next to the giant man spoke first.

"If you didn't trust him, you shouldn't have entrusted the case to him in the first place."

Though low, it was a piercing rebuke.

Most importantly, it was a voice that could not be ignored.

"If he couldn't save her, he wouldn't have even tried. So trust and wait."

"......"

"If you don't want to kill your daughter with your own hands, that is."

"......!"

Meanwhile, Nangong Xiang's screams continued.

Nangong Bai, who had been fidgeting, bit his lower lip. He then slowly stepped back, and a deep sigh came from behind him.

It was Feng Zhencheng's sigh.

Nangong Bai belatedly realized that he had been emitting a killing aura.

This was evident from Feng Zhencheng's pale face.

'But... these people...'

He was amazed that the scholar could stand his killing aura without flinching.

The giant man beside him was the same.

"Haah..."

A long sigh was heard at that moment.

"It's over. We barely made it through the critical point."

At Dan Aksun's words, Nangong Bai took a step forward. Chao Ailiang and Fan Jiewei did not stop him.

"Fortunately. If we had been a moment later, we wouldn't have been able to do anything."

Nangong Bai approached his daughter, barely hearing Dan Aksun's words.

Nangong Xiang was deeply asleep, as if she had never screamed. Her body was covered with needles of various sizes, but her expression was peaceful, and her breathing was stable.

As the tension eased, Nangong Bai felt his strength draining from his body.

"Is this child going to be alright?"

Without realizing it, Nangong Bai was showing respect to Dan Aksun.

Having witnessed countless battles between life and death, he knew that his daughter had almost been on the brink of death just a moment ago.

Dan Aksun had pulled her back from the brink.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he might have dismissed it, but now he couldn't treat it lightly.

"No."

Dan Aksun shook his head, and Nangong Bai's expression darkened.

"If the cause is not found and treated, she won't last more than four days."

"Four days?"

Nangong Bai asked, breathing heavily.

"Can she be saved if the cause is found?"

"I don't know..."

Dan Aksun closed his eyes for a moment before opening them.

"We'll do our best."

It was a response that offered a glimmer of hope. Most of the doctors he had entrusted his daughter to had only shaken their heads with grim faces.

"I will do whatever it takes."

"Are you sincere?"

Nangong Bai nodded in response to Dan Aksun's question.

"Of course."

Dan Aksun smiled and said,

"Then please step outside for now."

Confused by the unexpected request, Nangong Bai was interrupted by Fan Jiewei.

"You said you would do whatever it takes, right?"

Nangong Bai, about to protest, was interrupted by Han Xuehua's cold voice.

"If it weren't for Doctor Dan, this child would already be dead."

Nangong Bai, who had paused, slowly nodded. As he turned to leave, Dan Aksun mentioned a few things.

"Please don't let any other doctors into this room. It could cause confusion in the treatment."

"I will do that."

Trust in other doctors had long been lost, as they had failed to show any improvement despite treating Nangong Xiang for a long time.

"Leader, you can only visit once a day. The patient's stability is the priority. Emotional outbursts can worsen the situation."

"I understand."

"We will stay in the next room. Please ensure no one comes near this annex."

Nangong Bai accepted all of Dan Aksun's conditions.

As he left the annex, Feng Zhencheng asked,

"Is there a reason you asked him to leave?"

"For the three of you."

Dan Aksun smiled quietly.

"I have to treat more than just this patient."

Dan Aksun looked at the sleeping Nangong Xiang.

"Besides, treating her will require your help."

"Our help?"

"Yes."

Dan Aksun pressed Nangong Xiang's dantian with his finger and continued,

"I don't think the conventional methods will work."

* * *

Nangong Xiang slowly opened her eyes.

'Am I still alive?'

She shuddered, recalling the terrible pain from yesterday.

She had suffered from her illness for a long time, but the pain was so unbearable and terrifying that she didn't even want to think about it.

But now, she felt incredibly refreshed and invigorated.

She couldn't remember the last time she had felt this way.

"If I could just live for a year, or even a month..."

"You'll live much longer than that."

Nangong Xiang was startled by the sudden, clear voice.

She realized someone else was in the room with her.

Turning her head, she saw a child's face looking down at her from the bed. Embarrassed that her muttering had been heard, Nangong Xiang blushed and looked at the people standing behind the child.

Recognizing a familiar face, she quickly greeted them.

"Hello, Doctor Feng."

"I'm glad I could come in time."

"Thanks to you, I'm alive again."

Feng Zhencheng smiled and said,

"The one who saved you wasn't me."

He pointed to Dan Aksun, and Nangong Xiang's eyes widened.

She had thought he was just a messenger for the doctors.

"This child... No, this person is my...?"

Dan Aksun nodded and smiled.

"I'm Dan Aksun. Let's work together."

Nangong Xiang was initially taken aback but soon realized that the head of the Jin Cheng Clan was showing respect to the young Dan Aksun.

His attitude was clearly sincere.

There must be a good reason. Moreover, Dan Aksun's voice was familiar.

It was the voice that had