"A way? What way?"
Guard Li froze for a moment before hurriedly asking.
The other guards also looked over.
"In a nearby village, there is a renowned physician..."
As Magu spoke, the eyes of Guard Li and the others gradually lit up.
They had heard of this Old Doctor Chen that Magu mentioned.
Rumor had it that the old doctor possessed extraordinary medical skills and was highly esteemed by many nobles; even the County Magistrate had once praised him.
They had heard that the old doctor did not live in the city, but they never expected him to reside in a nearby village.
With such a powerful doctor nearby, Guard Li and the others immediately decided to abandon the risky plan of bringing the young master back to the city.
"Brother Ma, where is Jiuli Village?" Guard Li asked anxiously.
"It is just three or four miles from here. I have a subordinate who is very familiar with the area; he can take you there!" Magu said.
Previously, he had sent his subordinate, Xiaotian, to Jiuli Village to investigate matters regarding Lu Qing, and he hadn't expected it to come in handy now.
Magu immediately called Xiaotian over, and under his guidance, the group set off toward Jiuli Village.
On the way, Magu finally learned how Young Master Wei had actually fallen into the valley.
It turned out he had been chasing a peculiar little beast; even when he reached the edge of the cliff, he refused to give up, and as a result, he lost his footing and tumbled down.
Fortunately, the valley was not very deep, and there were trees in the middle to break the fall.
Furthermore, thanks to the heavy investment and resources provided by the Wei family, the young master's own martial cultivation had reached the Qi and Blood Realm, giving him decent physical constitution.
Only because of this did he narrowly avoid immediate death.
Otherwise, even if he had ten lives, a fall like that would have ended him.
After listening to Guard Li's account, Magu was utterly speechless.
How stupid could one be to fall into a valley just to chase a beast, especially when he was a Qi and Blood Realm martial artist.
The group rushed toward Jiuli Village, heading straight for the small hillside courtyard where Old Doctor Chen lived under Xiaotian's lead.
Arriving in front of the courtyard, Magu saw a familiar figure.
He called out repeatedly, "Young Master Lu, Young Master Lu, help! Help!"
Lu Qing, who was drying medicinal herbs in front of the courtyard, was startled.
Looking back, he was quite surprised to see Magu leading the group.
He had thought he wouldn't encounter him again until the next market day, but he hadn't expected to see him again after only a single day.
"Master Ma, what is the matter?" Lu Qing asked.
"Young Master Lu, is Old Doctor Chen home? We have a patient with extremely severe injuries who urgently needs his treatment!" Magu said urgently.
Lu Qing then noticed the stretcher behind them.
Although he was shocked to see that the person lying there was the young man in fine clothing, he knew the situation was urgent and quickly stepped aside.
"Please, come in! Master is resting in the house; I will go call him immediately!"
With that, he ran into the courtyard.
Magu and the others hurried after him.
The old doctor had only been taking a light nap in the house and had long been awakened by the commotion outside.
By the time Magu and the others entered the courtyard, he had already walked out of the house.
Seeing the pale face of Young Master Wei on the stretcher, he immediately realized the gravity of the situation.
He stepped forward to check the pulse, his expression solemn.
He commanded, "Quickly, carry him into the house."
At the same time, he said to Lu Qing, "A-Qing, go immediately and decoct a dose of blood-replenishing medicine. White Atractylodes, Angelica sinensis... use three bowls of water, boil it over high heat, and be quick!"
"Yes, Master!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Qing immediately ran to the medicine cabinet and began gathering the herbs.
Although he had spent most of his free time lately on martial arts cultivation, whenever he was at the hillside courtyard, he was basically learning medical knowledge from his master.
With his special ability, Lu Qing learned everything extremely fast.
In just a few short days, he had not only mastered the skill of gathering herbs but had also learned basic methods of decocting medicine.
After gathering the herbs, Lu Qing began decocting them according to his master's instructions.
The stove used for decocting was specially made, allowing the fire intensity to be adjusted at will.
Lu Qing used intense, direct heat, and before long, the medicinal soup was ready.
He poured the liquid into a bowl and focused his gaze.
Soon, a white light emerged from the medicinal soup in the bowl.
[Blood-Replenishing Soup: A decoction made from various herbs, effective for replenishing and generating blood and protecting the heart vessels.]
[Due to the intense, rapid boiling and haste, the medicinal properties of the herbs have been somewhat damaged, preventing them from being fully utilized. The efficacy is only about seventy percent of normal.]
Seeing the information provided by his ability, Lu Qing finally felt relieved.
As long as he hadn't brewed the wrong medicine, it was fine; as for the loss of potency, there was nothing to be done.
Given the urgency, having seventy percent efficacy was already quite good.
After confirming the medicine was correct, Lu Qing hurried toward the room with the bowl.
By this time, Young Master Wei had been moved into the sickroom. Aside from Guard Li, everyone else had been asked out by the old doctor to wait outside for the time being.
Seeing Lu Qing approach, everyone stepped aside, none daring to obstruct him in the slightest.
Entering the room, Lu Qing saw that Young Master Wei had already had his shirt removed, and many silver needles were stuck into his body.
The horrific wound on his abdomen made Lu Qing's heart skip a beat.
"Master, the medicine is ready."
Lu Qing handed over the medicine.
The old doctor took the medicine, smelled it, and after confirming there was no issue, nodded slightly.
"You feed him the medicine," the old doctor instructed.
"Yes, Master."
Lu Qing picked up a spoon, scooped up a mouthful of the medicinal soup, and steadily moved it toward Young Master Wei's mouth.
However, Young Master Wei was currently almost unconscious and could not possibly swallow the medicine on his own.
But this did not stump the old doctor.
He reached out and pinched Young Master Wei's throat a few times, and miraculously, the young man's throat began to move, swallowing the spoonful of medicinal soup.
The process was repeated; with the combined efforts of the master and disciple, Young Master Wei gradually drank the entire bowl of medicinal soup.
The old doctor then continued with the acupuncture to help him absorb the medicinal power as quickly as possible.
After the bowl of soup was consumed and combined with the old doctor's acupuncture, after a while, the paleness finally began to recede from Young Master Wei's face, and a slight rise and fall appeared in his chest and abdomen.
Guard Li had been watching nervously by the side, and seeing this scene, the heavy stone in his heart finally lifted slightly.
He knew that the lives of the young master and the guards had been somewhat pulled back from the edge of the cliff.
"Old Doctor Chen, how is my young master?"
Seeing the old doctor stop his work, Guard Li hurriedly asked.
The old doctor pondered for a moment and said, "This youth is quite lucky. Despite such a large gash on his abdomen, he did not slice his internal organs or intestines; it is a great stroke of luck amidst misfortune."
"However, he has lost too much blood, his head has suffered an impact, and he has many lacerations on his limbs. The situation remains not optimistic."
"For now, I can only use medicinal decoctions combined with acupuncture to temporarily sustain his life. As for when he will wake up, that is difficult to say."
Hearing the old doctor say the young master's life was temporarily secured, Guard Li's heart finally eased a bit.
As long as the person was still alive, there was still room for recovery.
Otherwise, if the young master died, even if the guards could escape, their families would have nowhere to run.
"Old Doctor, what can we do now?" Guard Li asked.
The old doctor thought for a moment and said, "The boy's biggest problem right now is excessive blood loss. The wound on his abdomen is merely external and did not damage the intestines. If we could have blood-replenishing and hemostatic holy medicines like ginseng, Shouwu, or Panax notoginseng of sufficient age, I would have a much greater certainty of saving his life."
Speaking to this point, the old doctor felt a sense of regret.
If the ginseng that Lu Qing had brought a few days ago were still here, he could have maximized the preservation of the youth's vital essence.
In the current situation, even if the youth could be saved, he would likely suffer great damage to his vital essence in the end.
"Ginseng, Shouwu, and Panax notoginseng, is it? Don't worry, Old Doctor, I will immediately send someone back to the city to get them!"
After saying this, Guard Li walked outside.
Outside, Magu and the others were waiting anxiously. Seeing Guard Li emerge, they immediately rushed forward.
"How is it? How is the young master?"
"The young master is temporarily out of danger."
Guard Li's words immediately allowed everyone to breathe a massive sigh of relief, especially the guards, who wore expressions of having survived a disaster.
"However, the young master's condition is still not good. Old Zhao, you and Xiao Gu go back now. Report the situation here to the Mistress, and ask her to fetch some ginseng, Shouwu, Panax notoginseng, and other blood-replenishing medicines from the pharmacy. The old doctor says that with these medicines, the young master's chances of survival will be much higher..."
Under Guard Li's command, the two named guards accepted the orders with solemn expressions and quickly departed.
Hearing this, Magu's eyes flickered.
He then pulled his subordinate, Xiaotian, aside and whispered an instruction.
"Go back to my study and bring me the battle saber hanging there."
(End of Chapter)