Chapter 3032 — Forced Treatment

As for the Sun family's third generation, Sun Yikai had not yet reached the first layer of great perfection and could not treat others, while Sun Jingyan had most likely already expended her quota when she healed Wei Zhao. What surprised Little One, however, was that Sun Jingyan had actually reached the second layer of the heart method!

Had she not reached the second layer, it would have been utterly impossible for her to repair Wei Zhao's meridians and dantian.

That being the case, they had reached a dead end. The Sun family now had only Old Master Sun left who could treat Tagan Long, and even he could only repair his external wounds and meridians—the dantian was beyond repair.

But if the dantian could not be repaired, even if Tagan Long woke up it would be useless. After Little One uncovered this conclusion, he was torn with frustration—until Little Eleven, in an ancient text on acupuncture of dubious and unorthodox origin, seemed to recall having seen an introduction to cultivators of the Sun family's peculiar kind!

Little Eleven's heaven-tier divine weapon was a replica set of the Fuxi Nine Needles. The true Fuxi Nine Needles had been wielded by Zhang Liju in his day, but that set had vanished along with Zhang Liju.

The one in Little Eleven's hands had been forged by a prodigy artificer who had appeared within the Five Luminaries Sect, crafted in the likeness of the Fuxi Nine Needles from similar materials. Thus, with the Fuxi Nine Needles in hand, Little Eleven naturally read a number of ancient texts on needling.

So Little Eleven dug that ancient text out once more, and sure enough found a secret art that could make the Sun family serve Tagan Long! This secret art had in fact been devised for a type of spirit beast that had long since vanished; applied to a human, the effect was the same, though no one had ever attempted it, and none knew what the consequences might be.

Of course, since a way existed, it had to be reported to Patriarch Xuanchen for his decision.

"Little One pays his respects to Master!" Little One said respectfully, bowing after he entered Patriarch Xuanchen's chamber. He noticed, however, that Kang Zhaoming was also present—it seemed Kang Zhaoming's relationship with Patriarch Xuanchen was far from ordinary!

"Little One, how did it go? What have you found out about the Sun family?" Patriarch Xuanchen asked.

"The matter of the Sun family has been investigated, but the outlook is not encouraging!" Little One spoke the truth: "At present, everyone in the Sun family capable of healing Tagan Long has already expended their treatment quota…"

Thereupon Little One recounted in detail the nature of the Sun family's heart method and their circumstances to Patriarch Xuanchen.

"Oh? So by that account, there is no hope for Tagan Long?" Patriarch Xuanchen's brows lifted, and his expression turned somewhat grim. "Are there no collateral branches of the Sun family?"

"Master, the Sun family was never large to begin with, so of course there are no collateral branches. Those there are were married out, and their descendants no longer cultivate the Sun family heart method, so we can only work through the main line!" Little One said. "But Little Eleven found in an ancient text a secret art that can serve as a substitute—one that can force members of the Sun family who have lost their quota to serve Tagan Long, arousing the healing attribute within their bodies!"

"Oh? Force it to awaken? Is this secret art workable?" Patriarch Xuanchen's eyes lit up as he asked.

"It should be workable, but it is exceedingly vicious. It requires acupuncture to draw out the latent potential within the Sun family member's body, and the consequences are unpredictable. The process is agonizing—perhaps after healing Tagan Long, the person will be left a cripple!" Little One said.

"Oh? A cripple? Will they die?" Patriarch Xuanchen mused for a moment, then asked.

"Death seems unlikely, though it is hard to say. After all, this secret art was meant for spirit beasts; used on a human, it may produce consequences beyond imagining…" Little One said.

"Then which member of the Sun family would be suitable for this secret art? Old Master Sun, or that Sun Jingyan?" Patriarch Xuanchen asked.

"Either would do, but Sun Jingyan should be the better choice," Little One said.

"Oh? Why is that?" Patriarch Xuanchen frowned slightly. "This Sun Jingyan—she is Wei Zhao's woman, is she not? Moving against her would seem to violate the rules. If Wei Zhao finds out and tells Leader Bai, it could affect the whole plan…"

"But Old Master Sun is advanced in years. With this secret art, I fear he could not endure it, and if he happened to die, that would be even more trouble!" Little One explained. "Moreover, according to our informants, Wei Zhao is not in Donghai City at present. If we act discreetly, there should be no problem."

"Hmm…" Patriarch Xuanchen nodded, then turned to Kang Zhaoming. "Zhaoming, what do you think? You are more familiar with the affairs of the mortal world—is the relationship between Wei Zhao and Sun Jingyan truly that of lovers?"

"That… most likely it is." Kang Zhaoming did not dare lie on this matter. Much as he wished to deal with Wei Zhao, he could not bring trouble down upon the Five Luminaries Sect—the sect was his foundation, and if it cast him out, he would be nothing. So he was cautious on this point as well: "However, I recall that in the beginning the Patriarch only promised Leader Bai that he would not trouble his disciples or Wei Zhao, correct? Sun Jingyan is not his disciple, so we can simply feign ignorance. Even if Leader Bai comes demanding answers, we can plead total ignorance and shift the blame with an air of innocence!"

"That is a fine idea!" Patriarch Xuanchen nodded. Was it not merely playing the rogue? Yet he had to admit that sometimes playing the rogue was the best solution of all.

"Indeed, Master. Junior Brother Zhaoming's suggestion is a good one. So long as Leader Bai does not catch us in the act, we can shift the blame afterward!" Little One nodded. "But the odds of Leader Bai going to the Sun family are next to nil! Even if Wei Zhao went, it would do him no good—he is no match for me at all. If I go in person, he can only glare helplessly, and afterward we simply deny everything, and the matter will pass."

"Good, then it is settled! You and Little Eleven make your preparations and take Tagan Long to Donghai City. Use this secret art to awaken Sun Jingyan's healing quota and heal Tagan Long's injuries!" Patriarch Xuanchen said. "But you must prepare thoroughly and strive to succeed. Opportunities like this are rare—Tagan Long is our only hope at present!"

"I understand, Master. Rest assured, Little Eleven and I will be careful and prudent!" Little One answered, then asked: "By the way, Master, Old Six, Old Seven, and Old Twelve—they…" RS

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