"Mr. Ji, Mr. Ji, something terrible has happened…"
A tonsured monk with a horse-like face, riding a sturdy, fat pig, charged into Ji Mo's courtyard like a streak of light.
Ji Mo was currently lounging in a rocking chair, basking in the sun. He glanced up and said, "Huai Neng, you're a monk. Can't you be more composed? What kind of behavior is this flustering?"
"Mr. Ji, A'li… A'li is missing!"
Huai Neng's face was filled with shame and self-reproach.
"What, what did you say? A'li is missing!"
Ji Mo was so shocked that he leaped out of the rocking chair and, in an instant, appeared beside Huai Neng, yanking him off Tian Peng.
Huai Neng clearly felt the immense power contained within Ji Mo's palm, as if he were being crushed by a mountain, rendering him almost breathless.
"It's Ye Yao. Ye Yao lost A'li again."
Huai Neng endured the intense pain, his horse-like face contorted.
"Damn Ye Yao! Useless at everything except losing children."
Ji Mo gritted his teeth.
He felt a pang of regret, perhaps he shouldn't have allowed A'li to return to the Luo family in the first place.
"Take me to the Luo family. I'll go find A'li."
Ji Mo pulled Huai Neng up and they mounted Tian Peng, rushing towards the Luo family in a frenzy.
Tian Peng watched Ji Mo's receding back, his face filled with melancholy.
He was also very worried about A'li's safety and wanted to follow.
However, Ji Mo clearly had no intention of bringing him along, considering Tian Peng also had a history of losing children.
Just then, Tian Peng felt a sudden jolt beneath his belly, as if the stone egg he was incubating had moved.
He looked surprised. Could this stone really hatch something?
However, upon closer inspection, the stone egg showed no abnormalities, as if his previous sensation was just an illusion.
Tian Peng's speed was astonishing, it could be described as lightning fast. Carrying Ji Mo and Huai Neng, they traveled at the fastest possible pace.
Along the way, Huai Neng told Ji Mo more details.
A'li was lost after Ye Yao took her out of the Luo family. The Ginseng King had also disappeared with her, their whereabouts unknown.
Furthermore, Ye Yao had been ambushed and had fallen into a coma, not yet waking up.
The only certainty was that A'li was not in mortal danger.
After A'li returned to the Luo family, she had lit her soul lamp in the Luo family's ancestral hall. The soul lamp was still lit, proving that A'li was alive.
Learning that A'li was safe, Ji Mo's taut heart relaxed slightly.
When the two arrived at the Luo family, they happened to encounter a medical sage invited by the Luo family, who was treating Ye Yao.
This medical sage was named Sun Fengchun. He had white hair, a ruddy complexion, and carried himself with the demeanor of a master.
His reputation was renowned; it was said he could bring the dead back to life and flesh to bones, and he was revered by the world as Divine Physician Sun.
"The patient's condition is very serious. Her soul has suffered a severe blow, and her consciousness is scattered. If not handled carefully, she might fall into a perpetual sleep!"
Sun Fengchun's brow furrowed after carefully examining Ye Yao's physical condition, clearly indicating that Ye Yao's situation was not optimistic.
"Divine Physician Sun, your medical skills are unparalleled. You must have a way to save Miss Ye Yao."
A young nobleman, with a face full of worry, pleaded with Sun Fengchun.
This person was Luo Mengchen. By seniority, he was A'li's cousin. His concerned look towards Ye Yao clearly indicated his interest in her.
Sun Fengchun, pleased by Luo Mengchen's flattery, stroked his beard and said slowly, "Young Master Luo, rest assured. With my medical skills, it will only take five to seven days to wake this young lady."
Five to seven days?
Ji Mo frowned. He couldn't wait that long.
Only Ye Yao knew how A'li was lost. Waiting for her to wake up in a few days would be too late.
"Esteemed Divine Physician Sun, that's too long. Can she be woken up sooner?" Ji Mo asked.
"Young man, if you don't understand, don't blabber. This isn't a physical injury; it involves the soul and consciousness. One wrong move could lead to this young lady's demise. Five to seven days is already very fast. In the entire Southern Domain, only I can wake this young lady in such a short time."
Sun Fengchun glanced at Ji Mo, his face grim.
Being questioned about his medical skills by a young man in person made him extremely displeased.
He detested such people, who knew nothing but talked nonsense. If you have the ability, then do it yourself.
However.
Ji Mo actually did.
"If you can't do it, then I will."
Ji Mo had no time to waste and intended to treat Ye Yao himself.
Upon hearing this, Sun Fengchun's expression turned very unpleasant.
In the entire Southern Domain, his medical skills were already top-notch. Now, a young man with no facial hair dared to say he was incapable to his face. He couldn't stand it.
"Who are you to speak to Divine Physician Sun like that? Get out immediately."
Luo Mengchen shouted.
He knew that Sun Fengchun was someone he had gone to great lengths, even using the Luo family's influence, to invite. If he left in anger, Luo Mengchen would have nowhere to turn.
"Luo Mengchen, how dare you speak to Mr. Ji like that?" Huai Neng roared.
Tian Peng narrowed his eyes, and an imperial-level pressure surged like a tide, immediately causing Luo Mengchen's expression to change drastically, filling him with fear and unease.
Huai Neng and Tian Peng would not tolerate anyone speaking disrespectfully to Ji Mo.
Sun Fengchun, with a stern face, snorted, "Young people don't know the immensity of heaven and earth. If you can make her wake up within five days, I, Sun Fengchun, will gladly become your disciple."
Someone dared to challenge his authority, and he would not tolerate it.
"Five days? Half a cup of tea should be enough."
Ji Mo said lightly.
"Half a cup of tea? If you possess such heaven-defying abilities, I won't be called Sun Fengchun anymore; I'll change my name to Sun Zi (Grandson)."
Sun Fengchun said, gritting his teeth.
"Forget it, I don't want such an old grandson."
Ji Mo approached Ye Yao's bedside, observed her for a moment, took out a silver needle, and casually inserted it into Ye Yao's forehead.
Luo Mengchen wanted to stop him, but under Tian Peng's pressure, he trembled and dared not make a sound.
"Hmph, no method, just random needling. I thought you had some skill. This young lady will probably be turned into a vegetable by you."
Sun Fengchun looked at Ji Mo with utter disdain.
But then, his eyes narrowed, and his expression turned to shock, "Golden Needle Acupuncture, Four Symbols Needle Technique!"
He saw that Ji Mo's technique had changed.
As his hand holding the silver needle moved up and down, runes surged, and spiritual energy intertwined.
Azure Dragon Wags its Tail, White Tiger Shakes its Head, Black Tortoise Probes the Acupoints, Vermilion Phoenix Greets the Source…
The long-lost Four Symbols Needle Technique reappeared in Ji Mo's hands.
"This… this…"
Sun Fengchun's eyes widened, unable to describe it. He felt that Ji Mo's Four Symbols Needle Technique seemed even more miraculous than recorded, leaving him in awe.
Such medical skill was simply divine!
In a short while, Ye Yao's eyelids twitched, a sign that she was about to wake up.
Ji Mo could feel that Ye Yao's consciousness had recovered, and he immediately withdrew the needles.
It seemed his medical skills were improving. He had thought it would take half a cup of tea, but unexpectedly, he had healed her so quickly.
"Ah…"
Ye Yao let out a soft moan and opened her eyes.