In Emei, start by obtaining golden attributes.

Chapter 482 Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao arrives.

Inside a house by a pool on the back of Mount Da'e, the doors and windows were half-closed, and damp, chilly air slowly crept along the ground.

The candlelight flickered in the room, casting ripples on the walls. The scent of medicine mingled with the sweet smell of blood, pressing heavily into the air.

In the center of the bed, the doomed old woman, Sun Tianfeng, lay flat on it, her face still tinged with ashen, but the rise and fall of her chest was no longer disordered.

At this moment, around the bed, the doomed old woman Sun Tianfeng, there were more than a dozen lines of condensed medicinal liquid connected to her body.

Those water lines were as thin as hair, yet incredibly resilient. They meandered along her shoulders, neck, arms, chest, and several vital points, with the other end suspended in mid-air, as if held firmly by an invisible force, neither trembling nor scattering.

The next moment, Gu Shaoan sat on the side of the bed, his fingertips moving slightly, his movements slow and precise.

As Gu Shaoan moved his fingertips, streams of energy flowed onto Sun Tianfeng's body. Each finger strike was perfectly timed, like opening and closing gates in the meridians, guiding the medicinal power and qi to flow along a predetermined path.

The room was so quiet that only the faint crackling of the candle wick and the gentle hum of the water jet could be heard. Even Sun Xiaohong, who was holding an empty bowl, and Sun Baifa, who was next to her, deliberately breathed softly.

Gradually, some of these water lines turned purplish-black, because Gu Shaoan used a special method to divert the toxins from Sun Tianfeng's body into these water lines.

The purplish-black color began to emerge from the point where it met the skin, and then slowly crawled along the waterline, as if ink was being drawn out little by little, and then firmly locked in by the medicinal properties to prevent it from flowing back.

That was because Gu Shaoan used acupressure combined with the medicinal power to draw the poison from Sun Tianfeng's body into these water lines.

Time passed little by little.

After a hundred breaths, as all the water lines turned purplish-black, Sun Tianfeng's face regained a rosy hue.

Her lips were no longer deathly pale, and the gloomy death aura between her brows had faded somewhat. Her chest heaved more steadily, as if the turbid poison suppressed in her body had finally been drawn out, and her blood and qi were able to recover.

The next instant, Gu Shaoan waved his long sleeves. The wind from his sleeves brought with it a special kind of energy, and the water lines were all pulled back, like gathered threads, detached from Sun Tianfeng's body and returned to the empty bowl in Sun Xiaohong's hand.

The water recovery process was clean and efficient, with not a single drop splashing. In the end, all of it fell into the bowl, turning into black, toxic water that was so thick that it was almost opaque.

A pungent, sweet smell wafted through the room, sickeningly sweet yet with a rusty, irritating odor, as if the last vestiges of poison were swirling in the air.

Sun Xiaohong's knuckles were slightly white as she held the bowl, but she still held it steadily, not daring to let the rim of the bowl wobble even a little.

As Gu Shaoan raised his hand, his fingertips caressed the surface, sprinkling some powder into the bowl. The moment the powder fell, tiny ripples spread across the dark water, and then the color began to recede from the edges to the center, as if being constantly washed clean by an invisible hand.

The black, poisonous water transformed into clear water at a visible speed. The blackness dissipated layer by layer, until only the clear water surface reflected the candlelight, so clear that it could almost reflect a person's eyebrows and eyes.

The candlelight inside the room still flickered gently, and the clear water in the bowl reflected the firelight, its surface shimmering slightly, as if it had just emerged from the darkness.

Sun Baifa stepped forward, placed two fingers on Sun Tianfeng's wrist pulse point, and as soon as his fingertips touched hers, he circulated his internal energy, slowly channeling a warm and thick stream of energy along his fingertips into Sun Tianfeng's body. The energy flowed like a fine stream, slowly circulating along the meridians and probing deep into the internal organs.

A few breaths later, Sun Tianfeng's chest heaved more evenly, and most of the ashen look on her face faded away.

Sun Baifa's brows relaxed, and he breathed a sigh of relief. He turned around and said to Gu Shaoan, "Gu boy, thanks to you."

Gu Shaoan remained calm, simply raising his hand and waving it to indicate, "It's nothing."

After confirming that Sun Tianfeng was unharmed, Sun Xiaohong looked down at the bowl of water in her hand.

A hint of doubt crept into her eyes. She looked up at Gu Shaoan and asked directly, though her words were slow: "Since Brother Gu can directly neutralize these toxins with medicine, why not just neutralize the poison in Aunt's body instead of drawing it out first?"

Gu Shaoan's gaze swept over Sun Tianfeng on the bed, his tone still calm: "This poison is called Blood Return Corrosion Powder, and it will be activated when it comes into contact with blood. Its special feature is that it is difficult to cure with ordinary methods."

"In addition to the poison, the old woman's internal organs were also damaged, meaning that even if there were an antidote, it would be difficult to completely remove the toxin from her body."

"The best approach is to separate the poison from the injury, drawing out the poison first before treating the injury."

He then looked at Sun Xiaohong and added a sentence to conclude: "If you force the poison to be neutralized in the body, the agitation of the medicine will only make it easier to affect the blood and qi, causing the poison to follow the blood and making the injury worse."

As he spoke, Gu Shaoan reached into his robes, pulled out a pill, crushed it with his internal energy, mixed it with his finger energy, and injected it into Sun Tianfeng's body.

"After half an hour, Granny Sun will wake up, and the remaining medicinal power will be enough to heal her injuries within three days."

After treating Sun Tianfeng's injuries, Gu Shaoan changed the subject and said, "Given Granny Sun's condition, there's no need for you to expend your own essence, senior."

As soon as Gu Shaoan saw Sun Baifa, he could sense the fluctuations of the internal energy within Sun Baifa's body.

In addition, when Gu Shaoan took Sun Tianfeng's pulse just now, he could clearly feel that there was an extremely pure internal energy in Sun Tianfeng's body that was barely suppressing the injuries and toxins in Sun Tianfeng's body.

Sun Baifa smiled wryly and said, "You make it sound so easy. This old man doesn't have your extraordinary medical skills. When it comes to my sister, the only method I can think of is to use my own power to temporarily suppress her injuries and toxins to prevent them from worsening."

"Fortunately, she was found in Jiading Prefecture, and it only took five years of my cultivation, which is not too much." Five years of cultivation is indeed not much for Sun Baifa, but the depletion of his vital energy will inevitably leave him weak for a few days.

Gu Shaoan changed the subject, saying, "Judging from the internal energy and vital energy of this Granny Sun's body, it is both yin and soft, yet it also carries a sharpness of sword energy. It is not like ordinary martial arts. Granny Sun, do you know who did this?"

Sun Baifa said, "Within this Great Wei Kingdom, the only one who can injure him, and whose strength and inner energy are both soft and sharp, is that old hag."

Gu Shaoan raised an eyebrow.

"Is Elder Sun referring to 'three thousand feet of white hair and the moon over Jiangnan'?"

Sun Baifa took a puff of his pipe and nodded.

"That old hag learned a wicked martial art in her early years that involves absorbing the essence and spirit of men to nourish herself, thereby maintaining her youthful appearance and increasing her power as she ages."

“A few months ago, when that old hag was abducting strong men for her own stamina, Tianfeng happened to witness it.”

"Tianfeng couldn't stand it and took action, but she didn't expect that the old hag would use poison, which made Tianfeng no match for her and seriously injured her. Coincidentally, the place where they fought was not far from Jiading Prefecture, so after Tianfeng sent me a message, she headed all the way to Jiading Prefecture."

Finally, Sun Baifa said, "Don't worry, when I picked up Tianfeng, I first took Danfeng around the house in the city to make sure that the old hag wasn't chasing after us before bringing Tianfeng back to the Emei Sect."

Upon hearing this, Gu Shaoan gently shook his head.

"I'm afraid things won't go as planned."

Sun Baifa's expression stiffened, then his eyes flashed, and he said in a low voice, "You mean, on Tianfeng?"

Gu Shaoan nodded, speaking slowly: "Besides the Blood Return Heart-Corroding Powder poison, Granny Sun also carries the scent of a 'One Line Incense.' It's not a particularly sophisticated tracking drug, but it can linger in the air for a period of time, allowing people to vaguely sense a general location after administering the drug through its unique fragrance."

He looked up at the window paper, where the sounds of water and wind mingled.

“There are many people and houses in Jiading Prefecture. If you change your location frequently in Jiading Prefecture, Jiangnan Yue may not be able to find the two of you.”

Then, he changed the subject: "But you just happened to leave Jiading Prefecture. Once the scent of the incense in Jiading Prefecture dissipates, Jiangnan Yue will naturally be able to track you down by following the scent of that incense."

"Within a hundred miles of Jiading Prefecture, only my Emei Sect is a powerful force. In addition, the place where Elder Sun is currently living is not very secluded. It's only a matter of time before Jiangnan Yue follows the incense sticks here."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Shaoan seemed to sense something and paused slightly.

Immediately afterwards, Gu Shaoan smiled slightly: "Speak of the devil, and he appears."

Upon hearing Gu Shaoan's words, Sun Baifa and Sun Xiaohong felt a pang of anxiety, knowing perfectly well what Gu Shaoan meant.
Immediately, the two followed Gu Shaoan outside.

Almost as soon as he stepped outside, Sun Baifa sensed a peculiar fluctuation of vital energy.

Looking in the direction from which the energy fluctuations came, Sun Baifa saw a white figure climbing up the mountain wall. The figure's clothes and white hair fluttered in the wind, and the figure was so light that it seemed to be skimming along the rock face.

If it is not the moon over Jiangnan, then who is it?

At the same time, Gu Shaoan's gaze also fell on Jiang Nanyue.

Turning his gaze away from Jiang Nanyue, Gu Shaoan asked, "Do you need my help?"

Faced with Gu Shaoan's question, Sun Baifa did not refuse immediately, but said in a deep voice: "Let the old man try first. If I can't hold on later, I will have to ask you for help."

After all, Sun Baifa has only just transferred his essence to Sun Tianfeng. Even if it's only five years' worth of cultivation, the essence is damaged, and he is in a weakened state, so his strength will inevitably be reduced by 30%.

It would be fine if it were dealing with other people who are less capable.

But Jiangnan Yue is older than Sun Baifa.

His skill and strength are no less than Sun Baifa's.

Given Sun Baifa's current condition, he really doesn't have much confidence that he can reliably defeat Jiang Nanyue.

Seeing this, Gu Shaoan nodded slightly and said nothing more.

A few breaths later, as the three waited, Jiang Nanyue leaped up from the mountain wall like a ghost, then floated into the valley and stood on the edge of the cold pool.

Her white hair swayed in the wind, and her equally flowing white dress added to her ethereal and otherworldly air.

　The next chapter might be a little late!
　
(End of this chapter)