Liao Shenyi exclaimed, "You mean... someone deliberately harmed Old Master Hu?"
If what Ying Chen said was true, then this matter had suddenly become enormous!
A person of Old Master Hu's status and position, even the First Young Master of Yanjing, would have to respectfully greet him, "Greetings, Grandpa Hu."
When Old Master Hu was alive, the First Young Master never dared to interfere in the Hu family's domestic affairs.
After Old Master Hu's death, the First Young Master immediately began all sorts of performances.
If anyone said Hu Quan'an was not the First Young Master's proxy, no one would believe it.
Now, Ying Chen suddenly claimed Old Master Hu was framed, which would mean...
Upon thinking this, Liao Shenyi shivered, daring not to ponder further.
It was better if it wasn't what he was thinking. If it was, he had unwittingly stumbled into a great vortex today!
Even with all the connections he had accumulated over the years, it would be difficult to extricate himself!
Liao Shenyi instinctively wanted to flee.
Seeking fortune and avoiding disaster was human nature. Knowing the danger and staying put wasn't bravery, it was idiocy.
But for some reason, Liao Shenyi's feet felt as if they were welded to the ground, unmoving.
He wanted to leave quickly, but his legs wouldn't obey.
Finally, Liao Shenyi sighed deeply, "The greatest physician cures the state; the next best cures illness. The most skilled doctor heals the nation, and the next best heals people. I am destined not to be a 'great physician' in this life, but must I also lose the qualification of a 'secondary physician'?"
"So be it, everyone calls me 'Shenyi' (Miraculous Doctor), I must live up to this title!"
With that, Liao Shenyi not only chose not to distance himself from this trouble but took a firm step forward.
"Since you are so confident, then prove it to me! As long as you prove you are right, I am willing to share this burden with you!"
Liao Shenyi's intention was clear: if Ying Chen could save Old Master Hu, he would willingly take half the responsibility. If the culprit retaliated later, Ying Chen's pressure would be significantly reduced.
However, Liao Shenyi's good intentions were met with a sneer from Ying Chen: "What? Trying to steal the credit? You just need to fulfill your previous promise; you don't need to worry about anything else."
"..." This statement instantly rendered Liao Shenyi speechless.
It was like a dog biting a good Samaritan, unappreciative of kindness!
Little did Liao Shenyi know, Ying Chen had judged his character to be decent and was intentionally keeping him out of this vortex.
"Hmm? Yin He?"
After speaking, Ying Chen's gaze shifted to his palm.
Earlier, he had touched Old Master Hu's shoulders and head three times. Ostensibly, he was dusting off Old Master Hu, but in reality, he had extracted three objects from him.
Now, the three objects revealed their true form in his palm.
They were three things resembling paper cranes!
However, the three paper cranes were dark gray, with large amounts of Yin Sha energy flowing over them. Each crane's wings were also inscribed with a rune.
The eyes of the paper cranes had been specifically enchanted by some technique, constantly emitting an eerie glow.
As the paper cranes blinked, the runes on their wings flickered frequently, causing their wings to flap.
It was clear that Old Master Hu's vital flames were extinguished by the paper cranes!
The three paper cranes each occupied one vital flame, suppressing them to their smallest point while simultaneously fanning them into near extinction.
If the vital flame on Old Master Hu's crown hadn't been slightly more resilient, retaining a minuscule flicker of flame, even Ying Chen would have been unable to save him!
When all three flames are extinguished, even an immortal cannot save them.
This saying was not just for show!
"Hmph, I knew my prescription was flawless!"
"As expected, someone was scheming behind the scenes, deliberately creating the illusion that my prescription was problematic, attempting to frame me!"
Ying Chen stared at the three Yin Sha paper cranes and said coldly.
Upon hearing Ying Chen's words and seeing the three flickering Yin He in Ying Chen's palm, Hu Quan'an immediately knew his plot had been exposed. Without a second thought, he turned and bolted outside.
"You think you can escape?"
Ying Chen didn't even look at Hu Quan'an.
He flicked the three Yin He in his hand!
Three eerie crane cries rang out, their piercing notes almost tearing at the eardrums.
*Thump!*
Hu Quan'an had only taken two steps before he fell to the ground.
"No... No! Get these three ghostly things off me!"
"I don't want to die!"
Hu Quan'an writhed on the ground, wailing.
The three Yin He, however, clung to Hu Quan'an's shoulders and head like leeches!
Their beaks pierced deep into Hu Quan'an's flesh, their wings flapping incessantly, drawing out streams of Yin Sha energy.
The vital flames on Hu Quan'an's shoulders and head dimmed at a visible rate!
Just as Hu Quan'an's three vital flames were about to be extinguished, there were three consecutive bangs.
The three Yin He, for some unknown reason, inexplicably exploded on their own!
As the Yin He exploded, the runes on their wings flowed into the air, slowly coalescing into a terrifying ghost face.
The ghost face's lips moved, uttering a sentence: "Dare to ruin my plan, you court death!"
Ying Chen glanced coldly at the ghost face, too lazy to speak to it. He opened his five fingers and clenched them towards the ghost face.
*Boom!*
The ghost face instantly exploded in mid-air, turning into scattered ashes.
A faint, unwilling, and enraged roar echoed through the void: "I will not let you go... You ruined my plan... I will make you pay the price!"
As the voice dissipated, a miraculous scene unfolded.
Old Master Hu, who had been lying with his eyes closed and no sign of life, suddenly opened his eyes!
A hint of color returned to his face, and he began to show expression.
Although he still appeared weak and frail, he at least looked like a living person!
Unlike before, when he looked like an animated corpse.
"Mr... Mr. Ying?"
Upon seeing Ying Chen, Old Master Hu seemed extremely surprised, uttering the three words with a tremor.
As these words were spoken, Liao Shenyi, who had remained skeptical, was instantly convinced.
This time, Ying Chen wasn't employing any corpse-controlling techniques; he had genuinely brought Old Master Hu back from the brink!
However, maintaining his rigor, Liao Shenyi quickly stepped forward and took Old Master Hu's pulse.
The pulse was faint, like a candle flame in the wind.
But... considering Old Master Hu had had no pulse before, this was astonishing!
This meant Old Master Hu had indeed been resurrected!
It meant Ying Chen had done as he promised!
Although Liao Shenyi was still baffled by Ying Chen's entire healing process, it didn't prevent him from accepting the fact.
His eyes filled with shock, joy, disbelief, and incredulity, Liao Shenyi turned to Ying Chen.
After taking a deep breath, he suddenly bowed ninety degrees to Ying Chen!
"Please accept my most sincere apology!"
"You were right; I was looking at the sky from the bottom of a well. If I couldn't do something, I assumed no one in the world could. Little did I know there are always greater talents; I was unqualified to speak like that!"
"In my life, I have never respected anyone in terms of medical skill. But today, you have given me a lesson with your divine medical expertise! You are the first person I truly admire!"
Liao Shenyi remained bowed, his head lowered as he spoke.
But he wasn't finished. Liao Shenyi then bent his knees and, with a *thump*, knelt on the ground!
Ignoring whether Ying Chen agreed or not, he performed the ancient and most solemn ritual of "three kneelings and nine kowtows" to become a disciple! He knelt and prostrated himself three times, then kowtowed three times, then knelt and prostrated himself again, and kowtowed three more times...
He repeated this sequence three times before stopping.