Acupuncture was not practiced in the Hong Kingdom in general. Although the King heard about this technique during his expeditions around the lands, he had never once experienced it or seen how it was performed. During one of his expeditions, he even bought a box of acupuncture needles out of sheer interest. These needles were of high quality and very expensive. Normal acupuncture practitioners could only dream of touching them.
When he heard that Xiao Yue knew how to perform acupuncture, he was naturally interested and wanted to watch. To his indignation, this wish was met with rejection right away.
"For an acupuncture session to be effective, it was very important to have as few people in the room as possible," Xiao Yue said.
