Physician Wu's face showed no emotion. His eyes were half open and half closed while his hand was wrapped firmly around Xu Su's wrist.
His attention was completely concentrated on the True Qi within Xu Su's body. He remained silent for quite some time.
After the time it takes to make a cup of tea, Physician Wu let out a deep breath, as if he were releasing all the vexation from his mind, and opened his eyes. A vigorous brilliance shot from his cloudy eyes, rendering any man incapable of facing him.
His expression was somber. It was very obvious to Xu Su that he was dissatisfied, but Physician Wu did not release harsh words of criticism.
He swung his arms indifferently, showing Xu Sui that he was about to leave.
Xu Su perceptively followed close behind him. Although he was very curious about the mysterious man at his side, Xu Su knew it was not the time to inquire as he wished.
After he entered the room, Physician Wu somewhat tiredly sat in the armchair and leaned back into it, half sitting, half reclining. The vigorous brilliance had already scattered, revealing his old sickly self.
The mysterious man had followed closely from the beginning. When Physician Wu sat down, he stood behind Physician Wu's chair, his back upright and motionless.
Xu Su knew that Physician Wu was currently dissatisfied, but he was unwilling to open his mouth and stir Physician Wu's foul mood up. Mimicking the mysterious man, he walked to the middle of the room and lowered his head toward Physician Wu, staying tactfully still. He waited for Physician Wu to start his questioning.
For a long time, nobody spoke. Xu Su was somewhat baffled and lost his patience. He thought quietly about raising his head and stealing a glance at Physician Wu.
"If you want to look, look. Why would you possibly want to be sneaky?" Just as he raised his head halfway up, Physician Wu's cold, strict voice traveled over.
Xu Su was startled for a second and then, he obediently raised his head. His gaze circled around Physician Wu's face and immediately withdrew from it.
Xu Su's face had an unusual expression. His heart sunk as if he were in a perilous situation, constantly rolling around in his chest.
How did Physician Wu's face suddenly become so strange? On his gray, withered face, there was a faint layer of black Qi. It was as if the black Qi had life, extending an innumerable amount of tiny tentacles and scurrying threateningly across his face. This caused Xu Su to be even more fearful. Physician Wu had replaced his former, everyday rigid expression with an expression of fierce resolution. He was watching Xu Su attentively with a truly malicious gaze. The corner of his mouth revealed a slight mocking sneer.
Xu Su felt the situation wasn't favorable towards him. A somewhat restless mood spiraled in his mind while an ominous atmosphere began to spread freely in the room.
He cautiously and vigilantly decided to retreat half a step. He withdrew a cylinder from his sleeve, causing his stressed mental state to relax a bit. At this moment, he suddenly heard Physician Wu's soft mockery.
"A petty trick? You even dare to take it out and show it off?"
Physician Wu's body moved. He stood from his half reclined position with a strange momentum. "Hehe." With a smile, his body flickered towards Xu Su's side as if he were a specter before giving a cold laugh.
Xu Su's expression greatly changed. He knew this turn of events was far from good and hastily lifted his arm. However, his entire body went numb and he was incapable of moving a single step.
It was only until this moment that he saw that Physician Wu's finger leave the acupoint on his chest.
Physician Wu was truly too fast. To Xu Su's surprise, he couldn't even perceive in the slightest when Physician Wu had taken action.
"Venerable Senior Wu, What are you going to do? Has this disciple done something wrong? Sir has always talked without hesitating. Is there any need to press this disciple's acupoint?" At this moment Xu Su was no longer capable of keeping his calm. He said this to Physician Wu with a forced smile.
Physician Wu did not speak at all. He only hit his back a few times and lightly coughed. His appearance was much like a senile senior, too weak to resist the wind.
Xu Su had just seen Physician Wu assume a decisive and violent appearance. How could Xu Su possibly dare to regard him to be some common ill old man? Instead, Xu Su attached Physician Wu's artificial frailness with even more importance.
"Physician Wu, what about your status? There is no need to lower yourself to this disciple's level. What disadvantage would you have from undoing this disciple's acupoint? This disciple will take responsibility and forget about this matter."
Xu Su had continued to spout many pleasant, flattering lines.
However, Physician Wu did not pay any attention to him and instead reached into Xu Su's sleeve and removed the hidden cylinder. Then, he looked at Xu Su with a gaze of mockery and contempt.
Seeing this situation, Xu Su's heart suddenly sank to its greatest depths. He originally had the intention of using speech to arouse sympathy from Physician Wu, but his plan had completely failed.
It appeared that Physician Wu wouldn't give the slightest opportunity for Xu Su to gain an advantage.
Xu Su gradually grew quiet. His face became eerily calm, and he looked back at Physician Wu with a gaze lacking even the slightest amount of emotion.
Suddenly, everything in the room had seemed to become entirely still. There was absolute silence, like the calm before a storm.
"Good! Good! Good!" Physician Wu had suddenly let out three "Good"s.
"You are worthy of being a person that I, Wu Han, have taken notice of. So you can hold a straight face even at this moment, calm in your hour of peril. It seems the advantage I gained by pressing your acupoint was not in vain." Physician Wu suddenly praised Xu Su.
"Just how do you plan on dealing with me?" Xu Su didn't answer Physician Wu's words and asked a question instead.
"Hehe! How will I deal with you?" Physician Wu repeated Xu Su's question, refusing to answer.
"How will I deal with you? It will depend on your own performance."
"What do you mean?" Xu Su wrinkled his brow, vaguely guessing a few of Physician Wu's intentions.
"I won't say. Use your intelligence. You should be able to somewhat understand, right?"
"I can only guess a bit, but I don't understand the exact specifics of your plan." Xu Su did not deny it, stating it very bluntly.
"Very good, that is the correct way. You can ask me any questions, don't keep them to yourself." Physician Wu's face wore a sinister smile. The black Qi on his face thickened into many layers, causing his appearance to become even more malevolent.
"I know you have always been guarded against me and did not truly see me as your master. But regardless, it does not matter. I also do not truly see you as my disciple." Physician Wu said this with a slight snort.