The arrow, although not striking Xiao Ruiyuan's heart meridian, had clearly inflicted serious damage by piercing through his left chest. Doctor Gui prepared many fine medicines but dared not hastily remove the arrow, fearing it might injure the heart meridian. For the time being, he could only use Silver Needle to seal Xiao's acupoints to prevent excessive blood loss.
While the arrow wound could be delayed, racing back to Jing City for treatment was still possible, but the sinister Heart-eating poison would not wait for anyone. At most, he could only hold on until nightfall.
Xiao Ruiyuan knew his life was hanging by a thread, yet he truly was not resigned. Opening his eyes, he looked at Doctor Gui and Xiao Jiu, his clear voice tinted with urgency, "Return... return to Jing City, immediately..."
The awakening of Xiao Ruiyuan brought unexpected joy to the utterly despondent Xiao Jiu, who squatted down, his voice trembling, "Master, how... how do you feel?"
