Seeing Miao Shan's rejection so resolute, Lin Chen was also stunned.

Miao Shan glared at Mu Ling with icy eyes and said coldly, "If my granddaughter were fine, I could forgive him, but now, because of him, my granddaughter has become a medicine person. How can I let him off?"

"What?" Hearing Miao Shan's words, both Lin Chen and Mu Ling were shocked.

"What happened to A-Ni?" Mu Ling asked anxiously.

A cold glint flickered in Miao Shan's eyes. "You have the nerve to ask. Since you were close to my granddaughter, why did you leave without saying goodbye, causing her to cry all night in the mountains? As a result, she was injured by a venomous snake. If it were not for the medicinal power I used to control the poison, my granddaughter would be dead by now. But, as it stands, she can only become a medicine person, all because of you. So if my granddaughter can't leave her bed, you should suffer the same pain."

"What!" Mu Ling's face changed upon hearing Miao Shan's words.

"Grandfather Miao, that day I had an urgent matter to attend to at home. After resolving it, I called A-Ni, but her phone was unreachable. I thought she was angry with me, so I didn't make contact. I really didn't know that A-Ni ended up like this because of me," Mu Ling said with a face full of regret.

Miao Shan sighed. "It's no use talking about it now. Since this happened because of you, you need to take responsibility. I will not help you with the poison."

Upon hearing Miao Shan's words, this time Mu Ling showed a determined look on his face. "Grandfather Miao, I know I'm wrong, and I'm willing to pay the price, but could I have a chance to see A-Ni?"

"To see A-Ni!" Lin Chen, observing Mu Ling's sincere gaze, gained newfound respect for the young man.

Miao Shan was also taken aback, but shook his head nonetheless. "Forget it, it's better if you don't see her. You may leave. Just for saying that, I will spare your life."

After pondering for a moment, Lin Chen asked, "Elder Miao, may I have a chance to see A-Ni?"

"You?" Miao Shan looked at Lin Chen with a hint of curiosity.

Lin Chen nodded and continued, "Perhaps I could help A-Ni wake up again."

Hearing Lin Chen's words, Miao Shan frowned. The Miao family's medical skills were famous throughout China, but even he was unable to cure A-Ni's condition. Could this young man?

However, as a highly regarded figure in the ancient martial world of China, Miao Shan was well aware of the profound depth of Chinese martial arts, and knew that the world was filled with both strange individuals and phenomena. Since Lin Chen was able to walk through his Gu formation unscathed and decipher the Gu poison he had set, it wasn't impossible for him to draw out the poison within A-Ni's body.

"Alright, if you can help my granddaughter awaken, then I will cure him of the poison," Miao Shan said solemnly.

With that, Miao Shan stood up, leading Lin Chen and Mu Ling towards the mountain village.

Following the mountain path, the three arrived at a wooden house nestled against the valley.

Seeing Miao Shan enter, a Miao woman greeted them in a frantic state.

"Grandfather Miao, A-Ni's poison is acting up again."

Upon hearing the Miao woman's words, Miao Shan's brows furrowed, and he hurried inside.

Seeing A-Ni's cyanotic face, Miao Shan's expression turned grim. "It seems A-Ni's toxicity is uncontrollable. Judging by this trend, I'm afraid she won't last the night."

Lin Chen's gaze fell on the girl, who was very delicate looking. However, her face was now an iron shade of blue, her eyes dim, and her skin devoid of luster.

Lin Chen looked at the girl, with a frown forming on his brow.

The black poison was gradually devouring the girl's body, just as Miao Shan had said; without intervention, she would die by nightfall.

"Ani, it's all my fault." Seeing the girl on the bed, Mu Ling couldn't help but kneel in front of the bed in tears.

At that moment, Ani's fingers trembled slightly and her beautiful eyes opened. Seeing Mu Ling, she smiled faintly, "Mu Ling, you've finally come. I thought you didn't want me anymore."

"How could I not want you, Ani, it's all my fault. I should have come to you that night. I deserve to die, I really deserve to die!" Mu Ling said with regret.

Ani took a deep breath, her breath as thin as a thread, and even speaking seemed difficult. She smiled lightly, "Mu Ling, I'm afraid I'm not going to make it. Thank you for bringing me so much joy."

She then turned her gaze to Miao Shan, "Grandfather, your granddaughter has been unfilial and can no longer serve you. Please don't blame Mu Ling, and I beg you to cure Mu Ling's poison. That's my only request."

Upon hearing Ani's words, tears flowed from the eyes of the old man who had commanded the winds and clouds, "Okay, I promise you."

Although Miao Shan had tried almost every possible method to cure his granddaughter's illness, the effects were not good. Ani's condition worsened day by day, and now even he could no longer stabilize her illness, and could only watch Ani approach death.

Seeing the reluctance in Ani's eyes, everyone's heart trembled, filled with reluctance.

Ani was only eighteen years old this year. In the village, she was a lively and cheerful girl, always ready to help others, but to everyone's surprise, she had encountered this tragedy.

"Ani, you must hold on. Grandfather won't let you die," Miao Shan's eyes flashed with determination, ready to burn his own energy to slow down the spread of Ani's toxin.

"Wait, Senior Miao, let me try," Lin Chen suddenly said from the side.

"You?" Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, the Miao family members were all stunned.

This poison, which not even the Miao family's experts could cure, how could this young man hope to cure it?

Yet, to everyone's surprise, Miao Shan nodded seriously and said, "Then I'll trouble Mr. Lin."

"What? Miao Wang is actually putting his hopes on this young man."

Lin Chen looked at the crowd and said, "Senior Miao, I need a quiet environment to treat the illness. Please ask these unrelated people to leave."

Miao Shan nodded and said to everyone, "Everyone, please leave. Let Mr. Lin treat Ani."

At that moment, Mu Ling clutched Ani's hand tightly, "Ani, you must hold on. Mr. Lin is a Divine Doctor, he will surely cure your illness. Don't worry, as long as you're here, I'm here. If you're not, I will follow you."

"No, if I die, you must live well! Otherwise, I won't forgive you," Ani said stubbornly, although her consciousness was becoming more and more blurred.

"Mu Ling, you should leave too," Lin Chen said urgently.

Ani's condition was getting worse by the minute, and she was on the verge of losing consciousness. Her breath was as thin as a thread, and at any moment the poison could attack her heart and kill her.

Everyone left the room, and Lin Chen could not hesitate any longer, quickly grabbing Ani's hand.

Her hand, which should have been smooth, was now withered and lacked any elasticity.

The snake venom was too potent, slowly eating away at Ani's vitality.

Lin Chen took a deep breath, and the Spiritual Energy within surged. Green energy instantly entered Ani's body.

The Wood element, Lin Chen's third attribute, not only had powerful offensive force but also possessed healing properties. Lin Chen decided to use his newly acquired attribute to pull Ani back from the brink of death.