Chapter 37 Covert Sympathy Beetle毒蠱

moved to a dark corner nearby.Standing in the shadowy recess, Xiao Yu seemed to blend into it completely, making him nearly undetectable.Seconds after ducking into the corner, the steel gate was opene...Chapter 37: Mutual Fate and Sympathetic Soul Curse

Xiao Yu's declaration of 'never taking action' made the room fall silent. Even Mr. Old Zhuo, who was smiling, looked surprised.

"Third Brother, if you can’t treat him, just say so. Why do you have to phrase it like this" Zhuo Simiao tugged on Xiao Yu's clothes nervously and whispered.

Zhuo Hongxing and Zhuo Guangrong were equally surprised. If Xiao Yu was steady and composed in the hospital, now he seemed utterly foolish. With his medical skills and if he could save Old Zhong, given the Zhongs’ power in China, Xiao Yu would easily secure a good background for himself, even getting things that others strive their whole lives to achieve.

But not only did he refuse to treat him, why did he say 'never taking action' If everything turns out fine, it’s all well and good, but if anything happens, the old Zhong family will hate Xiao Yu to death. Thinking of this, they worried for Xiao Yu.

Zhong Jianguo and Zhong Tao were stunned by Xiao Yu's words. In China, besides a few families, who dared speak so boldly in front of them

"Brat, you said never taking action Let me tell you, if anything happens to my grandfather, your whole family will be wiped off the map in China!" Zhong Tao stood up abruptly and pointed at Xiao Yu with a terrifying expression.

Since integrating Zhong Kui's memory, Xiao Yu had inherited his fiery temper. He would rather die than bend; though he wouldn't go as far as to crash against the golden throne like Zhong Kui did, he couldn’t tolerate threats—especially when it involved his mother and elder sister.

"What Are you threatening me I’ll tell you, you don’t have the qualifications. If you doubt that, try for yourself!" Xiao Yu squinted his eyes and spoke calmly but flashed a flicker of killing intent in his gaze.

Since gaining Zhong Kui’s legacy, Xiao Yu had never fully unleashed himself. Should the Zhongs dare to act aggressively, he wouldn’t mind letting them know that Celestial Masters not only exterminate ghosts but also kill…

Aft er saying this, Old Mr. Zhuo felt his hair stand on end and was alarmed. Killing intent This feeling was too familiar. If he couldn't sense such a vibe in battle, he would have died countless times over. Thinking of that, Old Mr. Zhuo looked at Xiao Yu with disbelief.

Although Xiao Yu's murderous intent flashed by in an instant, it was still敏銳地感覺到走過屍山血海的卓老太爺察覺到了。

"Xiao..." Just as Zhuo Hongxing was about to speak, he was stopped by Old Grandpa Zhuo. Although the time they had interacted wasn't long, Old Grandpa Zhuo knew that Xiao Yu was a very opinionated person. Since he didn't act, there must be his reasons. Moreover, he also disliked Zhong Tao's threatening manner. Most of these people who came through war times were from humble origins, and Old Grandpa Zhuo had once joined the military due to oppression by those in power. Seeing Zhong Tao now reminded him of the tyrannical landlords from old society, thus igniting a fiery anger within him. If it weren't for years of cultivating his temperament, he might have already slapped him.

"Zhong Tao, shut up..." Old Zhong, who had been silent until then, reprimanded Zhong Tao, looking at Xiao Yu with a calm expression as if the sick person wasn't himself but someone else. "Xiao Yu, right I'm a few years older than you, so let's call each other Xiao and Grandpa. Xiao, do we have any grudges"

"No enmity!" Xiao Yu shook his head.

Do we have grievances

No resentment!

If there is no enmity or resentment between us, I want to know why you refuse to help even if it means my death," Old Zhong looked at Xiao Yu calmly and said slowly.

"Dad (Grandpa), nothing will happen to you..." Upon hearing what Old Zhong said, both Zhong Jianguo and Zhong Tao spoke anxiously.

Old Zhong waved his hand to stop them from talking and looked at Xiao Yu expressionlessly.

Xiao Yu also maintained a calm demeanor, looking at Old Zhong without any change in expression. "Since I decided to become a doctor, I set a rule for myself: 'I don't treat those who are indifferent and abandon their families'!"

When Xiao Yu finished speaking, not only did the Zhuo family members go silent, but even the Zhong family was taken aback. Even Old Grandpa Zhuo and Old Zhong were stunned, as they had considered various reasons why Xiao Yu wouldn't intervene, but never imagined he would give a reason like 'indifference and abandoning one's family.'

Old Master Zhu was stunned for a moment before he laughed heartily and said, "Little Xiao, Yuan Shan has grown up under my watch; I know exactly what kind of person he is. He's definitely not someone who would act so unscrupulously! As for him abandoning his wife and children—that’s even more impossible!"

"Impossible Not necessarily!"

Xiao Yu said this, then glanced at Old Master Zhong before continuing: "The Heartless Poison蠱 (also known as the Shared Destiny Poison蠱) is the only type of low-level Miao族 poison蠱 that can exist outside the body. Miao族 girls are notoriously loyal in matters of love; once they fall for a man, their devotion never wavers. So when a Miao族 girl dedicates herself to someone, she plants this poison蠱 inside them—half remains within her own body while the other half resides in his. Their lives become intertwined as one, and because it attaches itself to the heart, it's also known as the Sympathetic Poison蠱."

Hearing Xiao Yu speak thusly, a tumultuous wave of emotion washed over Old Master Zhong’s heart. He had devoted his life to a Miao族 girl, whom he remembered telling him on their night of commitment that "Miao族 girls are monogamous and will die together with the man they love on the same day."

Seeing Old Master Zhong's demeanor in the room, everyone knew there was a story behind it. They held their breaths and listened intently.

Xiao Yu observed Old Master Zhong’s tear-streaked face with a cold smile: "Hmm hmm... Do you remember now Given how mature this poison蠱 is inside your body, it must have been there for over fifty years. Seeing as you’re enjoying the comfort of many descendants now, I suppose you’ve long forgotten about that Miao族 girl!"

Looking at Old Master Zhong sitting and weeping, Xiao Yu continued his question: "Your heart hasn’t ached due to this poison蠱 for over fifty years, right"

Old Master Zhong didn't speak; he merely shook his head through his tears.

"This poison蠱 is called Heartless Poison because it can control the life of its male host. Should the Miao族 woman’s husband betray her, she has the power to kill this poison inside herself. If the mother poison dies, so does the child poison. When dying, the child poison will go berserk and bite wildly within the heart; the only outcome is death."

Xiao Yu lowered his voice as he spoke slowly.

"Another scenario exists where the Miao族 woman deeply loves this man and doesn’t want him to die. So she waits until her own dying day for it to happen, at which point both mother and child poison will perish together. Because poison is more sensitive than humans, as death approaches, it starts to agitate anxiously. The child poison senses the distress of its mother and becomes equally frenzied. Once the Miao族 woman dies, her man follows suit!"

Xiao Yu glanced sideways at Zhong Laoshi and continued to say, "And you haven’t had any trouble for over fifty years. It seems that the Miao girl truly cares about you deeply. Now she’s probably dying, which has caused Mother蠱 to become restless, so your heart is experiencing bouts of sharp pain!"

"However! I have a way to kill the子蠱 inside your body. You won’t die, but the other person will. She might also be on her last legs. Why don’t I help you get rid of the子蠱 At worst, she’ll just pass away a few days earlier and won't suffer an unjust death. How does that sound" Xiao Yu looked at Zhong Laoshi and slowly said.

Everyone in the room was surprised by this turn of events since Xiao Yu had stated he wouldn’t intervene, but now it seemed like he wanted to help. But only joy flickered across Zhong Jianguo’s and Zhong Tao’s eyes while Old Lord Zhuo saw a hint of mockery in Xiao Yu's gaze. He then looked at Zhong Laoshi as well, wanting to see how he would choose.

"Good! Please hurry up and help us!" Zhong Tao said anxiously from the side.

However, Xiao Yu didn’t even look at him but kept his gaze fixed on Zhong Laoshi.

"No need. She has waited for me my whole life; I can’t die and leave her waiting! She’s waited namelessly and without status for all these years, so after we’re both dead, we must be husband and wife!!" Determination flashed in Zhong Laoshi's eyes as he spoke.

"Father…" "Grandpa…"

A hint of surprise passed through Xiao Yu’s gaze. He didn’t need to ask to know that Zhong Laoshi was a high-ranking official, and the fact that he would give up his position and status to die alongside the Miao girl made Xiao Yu feel like something wasn’t right about this situation.

"Far Mountain, you’ve been single for so many years, causing your father’s death filled with regret. It must have been for her!" Old Lord Zhuo slowly said as he looked at Zhong Laoshi.

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