Chapter 976 — Miracle Doctor Brother
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What did he mean by saying she did not need to do anything? Was he refusing to take her as his lover, or was he hinting that he was about to save her mother and would not have her interfere?
Chen Xi could not know the answer. Wei Zhao, however, had already set to work!
Wei Zhao produced a case of silver needles from his person, drew out several needles, and swiftly inserted them into Chen's mother's body.
"You... aren't you going to sterilize them?" Though Chen Xi trusted Wei Zhao, she also knew that if the silver needles were not disinfected, they could carry bacteria and cause infection.
"Already sterilized," Wei Zhao said flatly, offering no further explanation. Whenever Wei Zhao used silver needles without alcohol or other disinfectants on hand, he would sterilize them with his own true qi; the heat generated by true qi in an instant was more than enough to kill any bacteria.
"Oh..." Chen Xi assumed that Wei Zhao had sterilized the needles before bringing them along, so she did not press the matter.
Cancer was not something Wei Zhao's energy could repair. If it was caught in the early stage, as long as he could keep the cancer cells from spreading, he could excise a large portion of the liver and then use his energy to regenerate the damaged organ, thereby achieving a complete cure.
But now the cancer cells had long since spread. There was no way Wei Zhao could use that method anymore; he could only resort to the second, far more troublesome option.
He had sealed several major acupoints on Chen's mother's body with silver needles, keeping the cancer cells from spreading further. Next, he would use the energy within his body to first help Chen's mother restore her vitality, and then administer Chinese herbal medicine to thoroughly eradicate the cancer cells.
There had been many cases throughout the world in which traditional Chinese medicine cured cancer. Though rare, such cases were by no means impossible.
Wei Zhao had a thorough command of ancient formulas and pharmacology; curing Chen's mother's illness was entirely within his power. The process was merely troublesome, requiring different medicines at each stage of treatment according to its efficacy, until at last a full recovery could be achieved. The length of this process varied from person to person—it might be very quick, or it might take years.
But with Wei Zhao's energy, he could ceaselessly restore the vitality that the cancer cells devoured, until she was completely healed. The only drawback was that Wei Zhao would have to visit Chen's mother at regular intervals to treat her.
It was an ongoing process, far less convenient than a one-time cure in the early stage.
Wei Zhao activated the Xuanyuan Dragon-Commanding Art and began channeling energy into Chen's mother.
Chen Xi, Feng Xiaoxiao, and the waiter from the beef noodle shop all held their breath, watching Wei Zhao. They had no idea what effect these few silver needles would have, but seeing Wei Zhao's practiced skill, they were filled with trust in him.
"Mm... what has happened to me?" Chen's mother had woken. She touched her forehead, coming to herself in a haze, and opened her weary eyes to look around. When she saw the people gathered at her side, and her daughter's cheeks wet with pear-blossom tears, she could not help but start: "Xiao Xi... what is this..."
"Mother, you are awake!" Chen Xi had not expected her mother to truly regain consciousness. Just earlier, she had been terrified that once her mother fell into this coma, she would never wake again. Yet Wei Zhao had really brought her mother back! Overjoyed as she was, she silently gave thanks to Wei Zhao and resolved in her heart that whatever he asked of her, she would consent.
"Xiao Xi... I... was I just a little sleepy and dozed off?" Chen's mother lowered her head and suddenly discovered the silver needles still stuck in her body. In great alarm, she cried, "This is..."