Everyone turned their shocked gazes toward Yin Youyue, who had spoken, wondering if they were hearing things.
Hadn’t they heard what Doctor Lin said? Even Young Master Ye was powerless to save this child, and no one in the entire Bianhe City could help.
Yet Yin Youyue, an ignorant woman who knew nothing of propriety or shame, dared to claim she could cure the child’s illness?
This was simply the biggest joke imaginable!
Ye Yixuan felt utterly humiliated at this moment and angrily retorted:
“Yin Youyue, can you stop making a fool of yourself? Have you ever studied medical texts? Do you know the most fundamental principle of practicing medicine? In a situation like this, how dare you say such things? Are you trying to kill this child?”
Hearing this, Yin Youyue nearly laughed out loud. They had already condemned the child to certain death, yet when she claimed she could cure him, they accused her of trying to harm him?
“Just because others can’t save him doesn’t mean I, Yin Youyue, can’t.”
Yin Youyue’s voice was firm and resolute, her demeanor imposing enough to command respect.
Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiming’s face immediately darkened, and he snorted coldly:
“Miss Yin, what do you mean by that? Are you suggesting your medical skills surpass mine and the Young Master’s?”
In all of Bianhe City, aside from Ye Yixuan, his medical skills were the best. And now, a foolish woman who had never even held a silver needle dared to challenge him to his face?!
Yin Youyue paid no attention to their expressions and instead addressed the couple:
“I simply don’t want the child to die needlessly. After all, this illness isn’t difficult to treat!”
Not difficult to treat?!
Good heavens, Yin Youyue was far too arrogant! She was practically accusing Doctor Lin of delaying the child’s treatment!
This was a blatant slap in Doctor Lin’s face.
Lin Zhiming could barely contain his anger, his face turning ashen as he sharply questioned Yin Youyue:
“Say that again? This illness isn’t difficult to treat?! You won’t give up until you see the coffin. Since Miss Yin insists that I and the Young Master have delayed the child’s treatment, dare you cure this child right in front of us?”
If this strange illness could truly be cured so easily, he’d cut off his own head and use it as a stool!
“What’s so difficult about that?”
Yin Youyue scoffed, raising an eyebrow to cast a mocking glance at Lin Zhiming before asking the couple:
“Does your son often experience shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, chest pain, or even fainting and sudden loss of pulse?”
At first, the couple had little faith that Yin Youyue, dressed like a beggar, could cure their child’s illness.
But as soon as she spoke, she accurately described every symptom their child had shown.
Their son had always been different from other children since he was young. Whenever he played a bit too energetically, he would suffer from shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. He had been diagnosed with an unknown terminal illness and was unlikely to live past the age of eight.
Over the past two years, the child’s condition had worsened daily. He often complained of chest pain and struggled to catch his breath!
With his eighth birthday just a month away, the couple lived in constant fear that their child might suddenly stop breathing and die at any moment.
As if grasping at a lifeline, the couple looked at Yin Youyue and pleaded with her:
“Can you really save our child? Please, we beg you, save our child.”
Seeing this, Doctor Lin nearly fainted from anger. How could this couple be foolish enough to believe in a good-for-nothing like her?!
Bai Qianyi couldn’t stand to watch Yin Youyue putting on such an act and immediately spoke up to the couple:
“You’re all insane! Do you even know who this person before you is? She is the infamous eldest daughter of the Imperial Uncle’s household, exiled to Bianhe City! She barely recognizes a few characters, spends her days swooning over men—how could she possibly save your child!”
Others chimed in as well:
“That’s right, we all know Miss Yin is vulgar and uncouth, lacking both virtue and talent, illiterate—there’s no way she could save anyone.”
The couple was taken aback and looked at Yin Youyue in surprise.
Yet Yin Youyue remained utterly composed:
“If you trust me, I can cure your child on the spot, easing his breathing and waking him up. If you don’t, then leave.”
Normally, the couple shouldn’t have believed her, but for some reason, seeing Yin Youyue’s calm and confident demeanor at that moment made them inexplicably want to trust her.
Moreover, the most crucial point was that their child had repeatedly been diagnosed as beyond saving. If Yin Youyue didn’t try, no one else could…
Once they realized this, they immediately nodded to Yin Youyue:
“Fine, we believe you. But if you fail to cure him, everyone in the Blazing Fire Valley will not let you off!”
Blazing Fire Valley?
Wasn’t that the mysterious faction known for producing master weapon-smiths? It was said to span several countries, and no one dared to offend them lightly.
Could this plainly dressed couple before them actually be from Blazing Fire Valley?!
Yin Youyue had truly stirred up a hornet’s nest this time. Blazing Fire Valley was a powerful force, and this couple, in their quest to save their child, must have sought out renowned physicians across various nations, yet even that hadn’t cured their child’s illness. Now, for Yin Youyue to claim she could heal him was clearly a delusion.
Ye Yixuan’s expression also turned grave. Weapons designed by Blazing Fire Valley were highly sought after by every nation; their arms could multiply the strength of an entire military camp several times over. The Ye family belonged to the Fifth Prince’s faction, and Ye Yixuan was also a close friend of the Fifth Prince. He knew the prince had long desired to establish connections with Blazing Fire Valley.
Unfazed by the threat, Yin Youyue smiled and spoke:
“If I can’t even cure such a minor ailment, you won’t need to lift a finger—I, Yin Youyue, will willingly offer my life in compensation.”
A m-minor ailment?!
Doctor Lin felt he was about to explode with rage. A terminal illness he had deemed incurable was being called a minor ailment by Yin Youyue!
He would just have to see how Yin Youyue would bring about her own downfall later!
Yin Youyue had someone set up a bed right in the hall. When the child’s upper garment was removed, it was revealed that all the blood vessels in his body had turned purple, his cheeks were sunken, and his lips were cyanotic—indeed, it looked like a hopeless case.
Yet Yin Youyue simply calmly checked his pulse to confirm the diagnosis, then said to the couple:
“Please help me buy a set of silver needles and gather a batch of medicinal herbs: three qian each of Fire Treasure Grass, Dragon Scale Powder, and Eight-Antelope Toe; two qian each of Autumn Chill Grass, Winter’s First, Lost Arrow Leaf, and Blood Lingzhi. After purchasing them, boil three bowls of water down to one bowl.”
“These are available in the shop. Shopkeeper, prepare the herbs and silver needles she mentioned.”
The husband, with his resolute face, was about to go make the purchase when Ye Yixuan suddenly spoke up, offering a faint, courteous smile to the couple.
Since the two before him were from Blazing Fire Valley, no matter what, it was essential to leave a good impression first.
Of course, if Yin Youyue ended up killing the child, he would promptly shift all blame onto her.
Yin Youyue glanced suspiciously at Ye Yixuan, not believing he was helping her out of goodwill. Still, she didn’t dwell on why his attitude had suddenly changed.
After obtaining the silver needles, Yin Youyue swiftly began applying them to the child’s back with a speed that dazzled the eyes.
The onlookers watched wide-eyed as Yin Youyue inserted and withdrew the needles repeatedly without pause, their eyes growing sore from the intensity.
After continuously applying needles for the time it takes half an incense stick to burn, Yin Youyue immediately turned the child over and inserted needles into the chest, feet, and head. Soon, the child’s body was covered in silver needles, a sight that was quite alarming.
When Yin Youyue inserted the final needle into the Huizhong point, beads of sweat dotted her forehead, and she finally let out a slow sigh of relief.
Suddenly feeling dizzy for a moment, she quickly steadied herself.
Her body was still extremely weak and could hardly withstand such intense needle application.
The surrounding crowd could not hide their astonishment as they watched Yin Youyue. The skill she had just displayed was something ordinary people could never achieve.
Lin Zhiming’s face was filled with shock. After regaining his composure and seeing that the child still showed no signs of waking, he couldn’t help but sneer:
“Do you think randomly inserting needles will make the child wake up from the pain? What exactly are you trying to do?”
The others were taken aback. Was Yin Youyue just randomly inserting needles, hoping the child would wake from the pain?
How cruel-hearted!
Yin Youyue rolled her eyes, not even wanting to respond.
At that moment, the previously unconscious child suddenly coughed twice and slowly opened his eyes.
Just as the others were about to express their shock, the child suddenly spat out a large mouthful of black blood with a “wah” sound.
That wasn’t all—the child continued to spit out several more mouthfuls of black blood.
The couple from Yanhuo Valley turned pale, and Doctor Lin immediately questioned Yin Youyue:
“What exactly have you done to the child? He’s vomiting like this and will die in no time!”
Ye Yixuan also angrily condemned her:
“Yin Youyue, are you trying to deliberately kill the child?!”
Yin Youyue’s eyes turned cold, and she was about to say something.
Suddenly, an excited voice rang out:
“Wait! Doctor Yin, has the child… has the child been cured?”
It was the child’s father who spoke, unable to hide his joy as he looked at his child.
The others quickly turned their attention to the child and noticed that his complexion had improved significantly. The previous bluish-purple hue was gone, his breathing was steady, and his cheeks even glowed with a healthy pallor.