Chapter 505 Sha!
"Mr. Gao, what exactly is going on?" Elder Huang asked unwillingly.
Gao Haojun forced a smile. "Elder Huang, I don't know what's going on. The Old Master wants Mr. Chen to go in, and I can't do anything about it."
Elder Huang's expression immediately fell.
The entire place was in an uproar again!
As for Chen Xuan, he was not surprised by this outcome at all.
If Chen Xuan were just a divine doctor, Old Master Gao would not have paid him any attention. But in Old Master Gao's eyes, he was a presence capable of contending with a Grandmaster of Inner Strength. In terms of potential and strength, he far surpassed Elder Huang.
This was also the source of Chen Xuan's confidence.
At this moment, Gao Chuhui also seemed to have figured out the reason.
It wasn't that Chen Xuan was too arrogant, but that Chen Xuan had the capital to be arrogant.
Gao Chuhui had met many arrogant people, but few with such great abilities.
"Lele, how old are you?" Chen Xuan looked down at Lele, who was holding his hand.
"Six years old!" Lele turned back, her big eyes curving into crescent moons. Facing Chen Xuan, she didn't know why, but she didn't show any of the arrogance from before.
"Six years old... At six, one should start practicing martial arts."
Chen Xuan looked at Lele and suddenly said this.
Soon, Chen Xuan followed Lele to Old Master Gao's bedroom.
Gao Chuhui and Young Master Gao also followed closely.
Besides being concerned about Old Master Gao's condition, Gao Haojun especially wanted to see what was so magical about the arrogant Chen Xuan that Old Master Gao valued him so much, to the point of disregarding the face of the King of Medicine in Jiangnan.
As soon as they entered the bedroom, they saw Old Master Gao lying on the bed, propped up by pillows.
When Chen Xuan first saw him, Old Master Gao still had some black hair. But now, after this near-death experience, Old Master Gao's hair was completely white, without a single strand of black.
Clearly, this trip to Jiangzhou had brought Old Master Gao immense pain.
"Mr. Chen."
Old Master Gao heard the footsteps, slowly raised his head, and saw Chen Xuan. He spoke slowly, his voice weak.
"Old Master Gao."
Chen Xuan nodded faintly and sat down by the sickbed. Suddenly, he looked up at Old Master Gao and was startled by the Old Master's aged face.
At this moment, Old Master Gao's face was covered in wrinkles, and he looked incredibly old.
He had initially thought this was due to Old Master Gao's serious illness. Now, it seemed not so simple. After all, in Chen Xuan's estimation, although Young Master Gao was seriously injured, it should not have caused such severe consequences.
"Mr. Chen, please quickly check my grandfather's pulse. I had people examine him, but they couldn't find anything. Yet my grandfather is getting older day by day..."
Gao Chuhui was also startled by Old Master Gao's appearance. When she left in the morning, Old Master Gao was not this old.
Chen Xuan nodded. Just as Old Master Gao was about to speak, Chen Xuan stopped him: "Old Master Gao, don't speak. Quickly extend your hand."
Old Master Gao extended his arm. Old Master Gao's arm was also covered in wrinkles, clearly a sign of approaching the end of life.
He took a breath and quickly took Old Master Gao's pulse.
A moment later, he frowned and withdrew his hand.
"Mr. Chen, how is my grandfather?" Gao Chuhui asked urgently.
Everyone's gaze also fell on Chen Xuan, their expressions tense. Clearly, Old Master Gao's condition was of great importance, affecting everything. Of course, besides Old Master Gao being the Gao family's foremost expert, familial affection was also an important factor.
"Your grandfather's body is fine." Chen Xuan said faintly.
"Huh?"
Gao Chuhui's eyebrows shot up, and then her expression fell. "Are you saying my grandfather has reached the end of his life..."
Before she could finish, a somber atmosphere filled the bedroom.
Old Master Gao, however, was magnanimous and sighed, "There's no need to be sad. Birth, aging, sickness, and death are natural."
"Dad!"
"Grandfather!"
Many people couldn't help but wail. Only Lele, Old Master Gao's great-grandson, stared at Chen Xuan with his bright, flickering eyes.
"You quack! If you can't cure my father's illness, don't talk nonsense. I'll go get Elder Huang now." Gao Haojun roared angrily, turning away with a shake of his head.
Chen Xuan said faintly, "When did I say I couldn't solve Old Master Gao's problem? I just said that Old Master Gao's body is fine."
Old Master Gao and Gao Chuhui were both jolted.
"What?"
Gao Haojun's face changed. "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Gao Haojun wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Old Master Gao: "Do not be disrespectful to Mr. Chen."
Gao Haojun grumbled, "Dad, you can't believe him anymore. He can't cure your illness. Elder Huang hasn't gone far. I can call him back immediately."
"Shut up!"
Old Master Gao's expression turned cold.
Even in his current state, Old Master Gao still exuded immense power and authority, leaving no room for argument.
Gao Haojun shut his mouth, his gaze towards Chen Xuan filled with resentment. "If you can't cure my father's illness, I'll make sure you don't leave Yang County."
"Mr. Chen, what exactly is going on?" Gao Chuhui asked anxiously.
Old Master Gao also looked over, a hint of expectation in his eyes.
Chen Xuan said faintly, "The reason your grandfather's condition can't be diagnosed is because it's not caused by illness."
"Not illness, then what is it?" Gao Chuhui frowned, her face full of confusion.
"It's Sha!"
Chen Xuan's gaze sharpened.
"What? Sha?"
Gao Chuhui was stunned, and Old Master Gao's eyes also became peculiar.
Martial arts families were the least likely to believe in superstitions like Feng Shui.
Gao Haojun scoffed, "Sha? Heh, I thought you could come up with something bizarre. So it's superstition. Let me tell you, you can fool others, but you're dreaming if you think you can fool my Gao family!"
Chen Xuan chuckled coldly. "Old Master Gao, if I'm not mistaken, the Gao family recently dug a well, and you dug up something foul from it."
As soon as he said this, a servant in the bedroom visibly trembled and his eyes widened instantly.
"Did this happen?"
Old Master Gao asked.
Before he could finish, the servant slowly stepped forward. "Old Master Gao, Mr. Chen is correct. When you returned to Yang County, Madam ordered a well to be dug. However, after digging more than ten meters, something black suddenly emerged, accompanied by a foul odor. The well diggers said they had encountered something foul that would be fatal and refused to dig further, abandoning their tools and running away."
"None of us in the Gao family believe in this, so I told the workers to go back. But the next day, all the well-digging workers died, their deaths gruesome. The news was suppressed, and later Madam ordered the well to be quickly re-buried."
After his words, a deathly silence fell.
To be honest, even though the Gao family didn't believe in such things, hearing such a strange event sent a chill down their spines.
"You're talking nonsense, what foul thing!"
Gao Hongjun didn't believe it at all.
"Fourth Uncle, whether it's the foul thing or not, I think we should let Mr. Chen try and see," Gao Chuhui suggested.
At this point, with no other good options, they might as well let Chen Xuan try.
"Mr. Chen, please."
Old Master Gao said.
"It's not trouble, it's very simple."
Chen Xuan took out a protective amulet and handed it to Old Master Gao. "Old Master Gao, this is a protective amulet. As long as you wear it, you will be protected from the Sha Qi."
At the same time, Chen Xuan secretly chanted a Chen family purification mantra to help Old Master Gao remove the Sha Qi.
Seeing this, Gao Haojun couldn't help but laugh heartily. "A protective amulet? Did you get it from a monk at the South City Temple? Will you also say it's been blessed?"
Facing the doubt, Chen Xuan smiled faintly. "Since you don't believe it, why not wait and see the effect..."