"What!"
"Less than seven days to live!"
Zhao Yun's face changed drastically, and he shouted, "Ye Qiu, do you even know what you're saying? If you continue to speak nonsense, beware of my unkindness!"
"Shut up!"
The Dragon King glared at Zhao Yun and then said to Ye Qiu, "Zhao Yun's temper is like this; don't take it personally. You mentioned that I have less than seven days to live. Have you figured out my condition?"
"Hmm." Ye Qiu nodded.
"What is the cause?" Zhao Yun asked. In his view, if so many doctors couldn't find the cause, what could Ye Qiu see?
Ye Qiu answered, "If I'm not mistaken, Dragon King, you're suffering from a rare poison."
Upon hearing this, the Dragon King's expression changed slightly.
Zhao Yun was stunned at first and then couldn't help but exclaim, "Ye Qiu, how did you figure this out?"
Ye Qiu said, "This kind of rare poison is extremely rare and exists in the Miao region. It's known as Gu poison."
This time, even the Dragon King couldn't stay calm.
"I indeed did not choose the wrong person. So many medical experts couldn't find the cause, but you found out I have Gu poison just after a brief examination. Impressive!" The Dragon King then asked, "What else did you see?"
Ye Qiu said seriously, "Dragon King, I need to ask you a few questions. Please answer truthfully."
"Okay, ask."
"After you were poisoned, there were initially no symptoms, and it only started showing after half a year, right?"
"Yes. At first, there were no symptoms, but after six months, I had severe abdominal pain during the day. Even after going to many hospitals, nothing was detected."
Ye Qiu nodded, "Gu poison is not an ordinary poison; it's a mysterious technique. Records in the 'Yaozhou Chronicle' mention: 'The Yi people have those who raise Gu, and their technique is secret and unknown to others.' Moreover, Gu poison is generally hidden in the blood, and ordinary medical methods cannot detect it."
"You're right. Zhao Yun took me to many hospitals at that time, but nothing was found."
Ye Qiu continued, "After the Gu poison started showing symptoms, at first, you had severe abdominal pain during the day, then at night, right?"
"Yes!"
"Later, you started feeling cold, especially sensitive to the cold, feeling as though you were in an ice cellar every day, right?"
"Yes!" The Dragon King said, "Even in midsummer, I had to use a heater and cover myself with blankets at night."
"This condition persisted for three years, and after that, your body started to show the opposite symptoms, becoming extremely sensitive to heat, correct?"
"Yes!" The Dragon King nodded heavily, saying, "In the middle of winter, while snow was falling outside, I felt hot even in short sleeves with a fan on."
"Later, your body gradually became half cold, half hot, just like it is now. I guess this situation has lasted less than half a month. Am I right?"
"Yes!"
"From the first onset of abdominal pain until now, this symptom hasn't disappeared, especially in the last year, it has become very regular. Every night at twelve o'clock, it starts, stopping at six in the morning, and the pain feels like thousands of ants gnawing at your heart, no matter what methods are used, it can't be relieved, right?"
"Yes, yes, yes, you're right."
At this point, Ye Qiu was almost certain of the type of Gu poison the Dragon King had.
"Ye, do you have any more questions?"
"No more questions, but there's a small request. I hope you'll cooperate," Ye Qiu said.
"What request?"
"Please take off your clothes."
"Huh!?" The Dragon King looked at Ye Qiu in surprise, his expression strange.
Seeing his look, Ye Qiu knew the old man was thinking wrongly and quickly said, "Don't misunderstand. I want you to take off your clothes to confirm the Gu poison on your body."
"Oh, I see!" The Dragon King smiled and took off his shirt.
Ye Qiu went behind the Dragon King, looked down, and gasped, murmuring, "As expected."
The Dragon King's back showed distinctly different skin colors, with one half dark red, as if scorched, while the other half was unusually white, as if frozen in a cold storage. At the junction of these two areas, there was a purple, one-inch-long meridian protruding, resembling two small snakes intertwined, exuding a cold, sinister aura.
"Ye Qiu, what did you find?" Zhao Yun couldn't help but ask.
Ye Qiu's face was serious as he said, "I can now confirm with absolute certainty that the Dragon King is afflicted with Yin-Yang Serpent Gu!"
"You can tell?"
The Dragon King was very shocked.
Over the years, the Dragon King had sought help from many doctors, including renowned experts, but none had identified the Gu poison.
Ye Qiu not only identified it at a glance but also accurately named the poison.
Could this kid be a medical genius?
Little did the Dragon King know, Ye Qiu's ability to identify his condition and symptoms was due to the profound inheritance in his mind.
The Ye family's ancestral legacy was vast and profound. While Ye Qiu was thinking, he was actually searching for medical records similar to the Dragon King's symptoms.
Eventually, he found the Yin-Yang Serpent Gu.
To be cautious, Ye Qiu asked the Dragon King several questions and examined the meridian on his back, confirming that he was indeed afflicted with the Yin-Yang Serpent Gu.
Yin-Yang Serpent Gu is a highly venomous poison. The poisoned person does not die immediately; initially, there are no symptoms. Generally, it lurks in the body for six months before symptoms begin to appear.
Then, it slowly tortures the victim.
It starts with a sensitivity to cold, then heat, and finally disrupts the body's balance of yin and yang, leading to a condition where one half of the body is hot, and the other half is cold, accompanied by persistent abdominal pain, making life unbearable.
It's hard to imagine how the Dragon King has endured it for so many years.
Ye Qiu felt some sympathy for the Dragon King and said, "These years must have been very difficult for you?"
"Indeed. For nine years, each time the poison flared up, the abdominal pain was unbearable, and there was no medicine to cure it. It was like living hell." The Dragon King smiled casually, "But I've endured it through it all."
Ye Qiu admired, "Your willpower is impressive. If it were someone else, they probably wouldn't last three years."
"I've practiced martial arts since I was young, so my body is stronger than most. Ye, since you can identify my Gu poison, does that mean you can cure me?"
The Dragon King looked at Ye Qiu with hope in his eyes.
Ye Qiu sighed and said, "You overestimate me. Yin-Yang Serpent Gu is not an ordinary poison. Curing it is as difficult as ascending to the heavens."
"Is there really no way?" The Dragon King asked, not giving up.
Ye Qiu thought for a moment and said, "Actually, there is a way, but only if…"
"If only what?"