My master gave me a death mission: to go down the mountain and retrieve his granddaughter.

"Excuse me, sir?"

Upon entering, Su Muchen immediately noticed that the guard was a martial artist, and quite powerful at that, having reached the peak of the Martial Grandmaster realm. No wonder he was Qin Lao's personal bodyguard.

"Dr. Su, you can call me Yanlong. Thank you for saving Elder Qin. It is my duty to protect Elder Qin. If anything happens to Elder Qin, I will be held responsible."

Yanlong bowed sincerely to Su Muchen.

"Brother Yanlong, what exactly happened to Elder Qin? How could he have been poisoned with such a vicious Gu worm?"

"I'm not entirely sure either. You probably know Qin Lao's identity. A few days ago, Qin Lao went to Miao territory to inspect the troops, and then collapsed after returning to Shanghai."

"Oh, with your strength, someone was able to secretly cast a curse on Elder Qin under your protection. It seems that the other party is not a kind person either."

With the peak strength of Yanlong Martial Sect, even a powerhouse who has just entered the Martial King realm would not be able to approach him silently. Therefore, the person who cast the Gu must be at least at the mid-stage of the Martial King realm.

"Cough cough..."

Inside the ward, a soft cough sounded. Su Muchen and the others looked towards the bed and saw Old Qin slowly open his eyes.

"Old Qin, you're awake!"

The guards immediately went to help Mr. Qin sit up.

"What happened? Why am I lying in a hospital room?"

When Qin Lao woke up, he found himself lying in a hospital bed, looking quite bewildered. It seemed he had no idea about his previous condition.

"Old Qin, it's like this..."

Shen Beishan recounted the events of the past few days to Elder Qin, and finally pointed at Su Muchen.

"Old Qin, this is my teacher, Doctor Su. He's the one who pulled you back from the brink of death."

Upon hearing Shen Beishan's words, Elder Qin was quite surprised. Su Muchen was indeed too young, and who was Shen Beishan to acknowledge a young man as his teacher?

"This... Doctor Su, thank you so much. Old Qin's old bones are not worth dying for, but Old Qin's mission is not yet completed. Even if he dies, he will not rest in peace."

"Old Qin, don't worry, you're in great health. If you hadn't been harmed by those treacherous people, you wouldn't be in this state. By the way, Old Qin, do you know who put the curse on you, or do you have any suspects?"

How dare they use such a vicious Gu poison on the highest-ranking person in the country? This person who used Gu poison must not be let off the hook.

"I really don't know who put the Gu worm in me, but I do have a suspect. Back when the Miao region rebelled, the country sent troops to suppress it, and I was the one who led the rebellion. I can't tell you the specific details, but the son of the Miao village chief was one of the planners of the rebellion. The country will naturally not be lenient towards those who try to disrupt society."

"Ignoring the Miao village chief's desperate pleas, I executed his rebellious son on the spot. If there is anyone in the Miao village who hates me to the bone, besides that chief, I really can't think of anyone else who is so hostile to me."

"Oh, I remember now. During my trip to Miao territory, I met a disheveled old man. He gave me a sense of déjà vu, but we were a bit far apart, and his dirty long hair covered most of his face. I thought he was just a beggar on the street. Now that I think about it, I feel more and more that the old man might have been the Miao village chief back then."

Alright, there's no need to doubt it anymore. Since Elder Qin has said so, it's pretty much true. It seems that the Gu worms on Elder Qin's body were planted by that former Miao village chief who hated him to the core.

"Hehe, we don't need to guess here anymore. We'll soon find out who cast the curse."

Suddenly, Su Muchen's lips curled slightly, and he said something that left everyone puzzled.

"Teacher, what do you mean...?"

"That's right, I can sense that the person who cast the Gu is moving rapidly in our direction and will soon enter the territory of Nanjiang City. Presumably, they came to check the situation in person because the Gu worms were destroyed."

When Su Muchen destroyed the Soul-Devouring Gu, he absorbed the resentment left on the Soul-Devouring Gu into his body. He was planning to use this resentment to find its master, so he naturally wouldn't let the resentment dissipate.

Just now, Su Muchen sensed that the owner of this resentment had appeared within the range of his perception, and judging from the direction from which the perception came, it was clearly coming from here.

"Ah! Teacher, are you saying that the person who cast the curse on Elder Qin is heading towards us now?"

"That's right, at his speed, he can get here in half an hour at most."

The person who cast the curse was moving very fast. Although they were still over 100 kilometers away, at their current speed, they would appear in front of Su Muchen and the others in no more than half an hour.

"Damn it, I'll have the Dragon Guard Group send their best fighters right now. We absolutely can't let him get away this time. Daring to lay a hand on Elder Qin is a provocation against the dignity of the nation."

The guard, Yanlong, knew he was no match for the person who had cast the curse. The fact that the person could cast the curse on Old Master Qin so quietly right under his nose was enough to prove that they were stronger than him.

In order to protect Elder Qin's safety and capture this menace, we have no choice but to seek help from the Dragon Guard Group.

"No need for all that trouble. He's just a clown. There's no need to call in anyone. With me here, he can't cause any trouble."

Before Yanlong could contact the Dragon Guard Group, Su Muchen stopped him.

Su Muchen's words left Elder Qin and Yanlong both puzzled. They were unaware of Su Muchen's strength, so their confusion was understandable.

Meanwhile, Shen Beishan smiled, fully confident in Su Muchen's strength.

Although Shen Beishan was not a martial artist and had no concept of the strength of martial artists, Su Muchen's strength was undoubtedly strong enough to become the new sect leader of Tianmen.

"Dr. Su, may I ask what your current cultivation level is?"

At this moment, Yanlong thought of what Su Muchen had just said. The person who cast the Gu poison had not even entered the territory of Nanjiang City, yet Su Muchen could sense it. What did this mean? It meant that the young man in front of him was also a martial artist, and a powerful one at that.

"I can't reveal my strength, but don't worry, dealing with a mere Gu Master is a piece of cake. However, we need to find another place. This is a hospital after all, and it's too crowded. It wouldn't be good if innocent people got caught up in it."

Seeing Su Muchen's confidence, Elder Qin and Yanlong were relieved. Elder Qin immediately instructed Yanlong to withdraw the troops guarding the hospital and prepare a vehicle to head to the outskirts.

Old Qin got out of bed, put on his hospital gown, and left the People's Hospital under the escort of his guards.