Mad Doctor No. 9

It's clear that this Magu holds a high position in the village.

Wang Tian smiled and looked at Chi Yan, saying, "I can heal your son's injuries. However, I need a certain medicinal herb, a dragon blood vine that is over a hundred years old, and the harvesting time must not exceed half an hour."

"Dragon Blood Vine? This miraculous medicinal herb became extinct decades ago! Young man, can't you come up with a better excuse?"

Wang Tian ignored her and instead took out a jade box. When he opened it, he found a dark red vine inside, emitting a faint glow. "Perfect, a three-hundred-year-old Dragon Blood Vine. I have one here."

"This is impossible!" Ma Gu exclaimed, her eyes wide. "How did you get it?"

"We're still missing one ingredient," Wang Tian added. "We need someone skilled in Gu techniques to use their natal Gu as a guide to draw out all the Gu poison that has already invaded the heart meridian. However, there are risks involved; it could cause the natal Gu to suffer a backlash."

He turned to look at Magu and said, "Senior Magu, as a witch doctor, you should have a natal Gu (a type of magical poison), right? Could I borrow it?"

"Nonsense! A natal Gu is something a Gu Master would exchange their life for; how can it be used so casually! You...you're trying to kill me!"

Wang Tian sighed and said, "I'd better do it myself."

He cut his finger, and a drop of golden blood fell onto the dragon blood vine.

As if alive, a blood-red liquid seeped from the vines.

Wang Tian applied some juice to the gold needles and then began to apply the needles.

The first silver needle was inserted into the Tanzhong acupoint.

The golden needle pierced the flesh, and a black palm print suddenly bulged up, as if something inside was struggling!

The second silver needle was inserted into the Jiuwei acupoint.

The boy shuddered and coughed up a mouthful of black blood!

The third silver needle was inserted into the Juque acupoint.

Within the black blood were several small, dark worms!

"There are Gu worms!"

Wang Tian remained expressionless and continued administering the needles.

After the thirty-six silver needles were inserted, the black palm print on the young man's chest gradually faded, and the bluish-purple color on his face also gradually faded.

"Come out!" After inserting the last silver needle, Wang Tian suddenly reached out a hand and pressed it on the boy's forehead, saying in a deep voice.

The boy suddenly sat up and vomited a large pool of black blood, which was full of the dead black insects!

After vomiting, the boy groggily opened his eyes: "Dad, what happened to me?"

The entire room fell into a deathly silence.

Chi Yan immediately knelt down: "Dr. Wang, I beg you! I was blind! From this day forward, I, Chi Yan, am willing to risk my life for you!"

Magu's face turned bright red, and she eventually disappeared into the crowd.

At this moment, Elder Chi Jiu stood up and bowed deeply to Wang Tian: "Dr. Wang, I am truly sorry. To be honest, Xiao Yong's injury was a test I arranged for him—three months ago, the Eternal Life Society contacted us and promised a generous reward. I couldn't be careless."

Wang Tian helped him up.

"So what's next?"

Elder Chi Jiu said in a deep voice, "Dragon Gate Society, my Gu Clan is willing to fight alongside you! However, before that, Doctor Wang must first deal with a troublesome matter for us—the culprit who injured Xiao Yong is still hiding in the mountains. I suspect he might be from the Eternal Life Society?"

Early the next morning, Wang Tian, ​​Zhang Qingyun, Elder Chi Jiu, Chi Yan, and more than a dozen experts from the village headed towards the depths of the back mountain.

As Chi Yan walked, he said, "The person who injured Xiao Yong was a strange man in black robes. Three days ago at dusk, Xiao Yong was picking herbs by a deep pool when he was spotted by him. Without saying a word, the man struck Xiao Yong with a palm, severely injuring him, and then disappeared into the forest. We chased him all night, but we didn't even see a shadow of him."

Elder Chi Jiu continued, "That man's palm technique was extremely vicious, and he was also afflicted with the Corrupting Heart Gu. The Corrupting Heart Gu is a forbidden technique of our Gu clan, and it was lost more than a hundred years ago. This man's ability to use this move must mean he is a traitor within the Gu clan."

Wang Tian activated his Medical Eye and scanned his surroundings.

Before long, he discovered something unusual on a damp stone wall—a faint energy fluctuation.

Wang Tian pointed to the stone wall and said, "There it is."

Elder Chi Jiu chanted a low incantation, followed by a low shout, and a golden beetle shot out.

The beetle flew to the stone wall and let out a sharp cry, causing ripples to spread across the stone wall and revealing a hidden cave entrance.

Wang Tian warned, "Be careful, there's poisonous gas in the cave."

Everyone took the antidote and entered one by one.

The cave is deep and winding downwards.

The further you go in, the heavier the yin energy becomes. There are traces of artificial carving on the walls, as well as some ancient murals.

Elder Chi Jiu exclaimed excitedly, "This is ancient Miao script! Legend has it that the first great shaman, Chi You, obtained his witchcraft from here!"

Just then, a sinister laugh came from ahead: "Finally, I've been waiting for you... I've been waiting for you for a long time."

At the end of the passage, there was a huge, naturally formed cave.

In the center of the cave is a stone platform, on which sits a man in a black robe.

In front of him were various bottles and jars, and next to him were several Miao people tied up, the very same herb gatherers who had disappeared in the village a few days ago.

"Magu?!" Chi Yan exclaimed in disbelief.

The man in the black robe removed his hood, revealing a wrinkled old face—none other than the witch doctor Ma Gu who had caused trouble for Wang Tian yesterday! But at this moment, her eyes were filled with madness, and the tattoos on her face gleamed with an eerie light.

"Senior Brother Chi Jiu, you didn't expect this, did you?" Ma Gu chuckled strangely. "Fifty years ago, you stole the position of elder, leaving me only as an ordinary witch doctor. My strength now is far greater than before!"

As she spoke, she took out a black earthenware jar from her bosom, opened it, and a black scorpion the size of a fist crawled out.

The stinger on the scorpion's tail gleamed with a ghostly blue light, clearly indicating it was poisonous.

"This is the 'Netherworld Scorpion' bestowed upon me by the Lord of the Eternal Life Society," Magu said, affectionately stroking the scorpion. "With three more human sacrifices, it will undergo a complete transformation. Then, Miao territory will be mine!"

"Magu!" Elder Chi Jiu roared, "You actually colluded with outsiders and caused the death of your own people! Did the Eternal Life Society also teach you the Corrupting Heart Gu?"

"That's right!" Ma Gu laughed wildly. "The leader of the Eternal Life Society promised me that if I could find the remains of the Gu God, he would help me unify the Gu tribes of Miao territory! Compared to you bunch of old-fashioned and conservative fools, the Eternal Life Society is the true future!"

Wang Tian suddenly asked, "Is the remains of the Gu God you're looking for an ancient Gu worm preserved in amber?"

Magu suddenly turned around, exclaiming in surprise, "How did you know?!"