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Chapter 440 Sudden Improvement
Since meeting Yan Daoxin, Zhu Yu's impression of him has always been either that he appears aloof and detached from worldly affairs in front of outsiders, or that he is lively and witty when arguing with Lu Qing. He always handles things with an air of confidence and never shows such anger and annoyance.

Zhu Yu was startled by his reaction. After a moment of silence, and once Yan Daoxin's emotions had calmed down a bit, she asked, "Is it... that those women won't live much longer either?"

Yan Daoxin's face darkened further, but this time he wasn't as angry. He just nodded with a dark expression and didn't pound the table anymore.

The poor table was just a thin wooden board, and it was already cracking from the blow he just delivered. If he hit it again, it probably wouldn't be able to withstand it and would break completely.

"Then..." Zhu Yu hesitated for a moment, "Are you alright? Although I knew you hid most of the medicine, you still ended up drinking some..."

Yan Daoxin was taken aback for a moment, then relaxed and quickly waved his hand: "I'm fine. Although this prescription is vicious, such a small amount won't have any effect on me."

Among the women just now, the girl who entered the small mountain building a few days earlier than us had a fairly good pulse. However, the others were in such bad shape that I was unsure whether this girl would gradually recover or if her condition would suddenly deteriorate. I could only wait and see for a few more days.

"You don't need to worry about me, I'm very resilient and won't die."

“Yes, he’s a scourge that lives on for a thousand years, that’s what Master said.” As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Qing’s teasing voice came from behind Zhu Yu.

Zhu Yu turned around and saw that Lu Qing, who had gone out early in the morning with the runes, had returned from outside and looked travel-worn.

The rune behind him was carrying many bags and packages, and the basket on his back was also full.

"The medicinal herbs you requested have all been purchased." Lu Qing gestured for Fu Wen to place Yan Daoxin's desired items on the table, then sat down next to Zhu Yu with a flick of his robe. "There's no need to worry about my junior brother. He is exceptionally gifted, and his recovery speed is many times faster than that of ordinary people. Otherwise, Master wouldn't have dared to let him taste all sorts of medicinal herbs and poisonous plants."

"Besides, with me here, even if he really succumbs to those few doses of medicine in a few days, I will give him a grand funeral. I will never let my junior brother's body be left to rot in the wilderness."

Yan Daoxin knew that Lu Qing wouldn't have any kind words to comfort him, so he kicked under the table without hesitation, but Lu Qing, who had anticipated this, stretched out his foot to block it.

However, after being teased by Lu Qing and seeing the two of them skillfully "sparring," Zhu Yu's original worries were indeed greatly alleviated. Even Yan Daoxin, who was originally a little depressed, improved a bit amidst the laughter and joking.

“Those women weren’t abducted to this small mountain villa. Whether it was their own greed for wealth or their desperation due to life’s hardships, from the moment they entered that door, their fates were already sealed in the Book of Life and Death. Their lives were predetermined, it was just a matter of sooner or later.” Seeing that his expression had softened a bit, Lu Qing said seriously, “As the saying goes, do your best and leave the rest to fate. We have done our best, and the rest can only be left to destiny.”

Although Yan Daoxin had mainly studied medicine since childhood, he was ultimately a proper Taoist. He understood the principles Lu Qing had mentioned. He had been a little anxious and upset earlier, but after being comforted and teased by Lu Qing and Zhu Yu, his mood had calmed down.

"You and Lu Chao already have a plan, right? You can take down these people, right?" Yan Daoxin usually spoke to Lu Qing with either a laugh or a look of disdain, but today she was unusually serious and earnest, without a trace of jest. "Although it won't be something that happens overnight, we are indeed confident." Lu Qing nodded solemnly as well, "Besides, the current situation doesn't allow us any possibility of failure."

Even if it's a desperate gamble, we must bring them down.

"That's good." Yan Daoxin sighed slowly. "What we've experienced along the way is enough to show how ruthless the people behind all this are. To achieve their goals and satisfy their own ambitions, they'll do any kind of heinous and evil thing."

In any case, we cannot allow these beasts to have the opportunity to seize the world; otherwise, it would be tantamount to opening the gates of hell and releasing all the evil spirits from hell into the human world.

By then, it won't matter whether the few of us survive; the only concern is that the world will be filled with bloodshed and carnage, and no one will be able to find peace.

Five or six more days passed, and of the women who were rescued, only two survived; the rest had all turned into pools of blood.

For several days, Yan Daoxin barely spoke, his face grim and murderous. He seemed to have changed from a serene and ethereal Taoist priest to a fierce and wrathful Vajra.

Of the two women who survived, one was the girl who had been in the building the shortest and had taken the least amount of medicine. She hadn't made up her mind immediately after entering the building and hesitated for two or three days before finally giving in to Granny Shi's persuasion and agreeing to be given medicine every day. So she didn't drink it many times in total.

Therefore, after taking the antidote carefully prepared by Yan Daoxin, her condition stabilized and improved day by day, which was within everyone's expectations.

The other woman, however, truly surprised Yan Daoxin.

Among the rescued people, this woman's condition was neither good nor bad. When she was first settled in the inn to recuperate, her condition was not optimistic and seemed to be deteriorating.

Fortunately, although Yan Daoxin was greatly discouraged, he did not lose heart and continued to administer medicine to them every day. The girl's condition seemed to turn around after being weaker day by day.

At first, Yan Daoxin thought it was just a temporary resurgence of her life and was mentally prepared to clean up the bathtub full of blood again soon. But she never expected that she would be wrong this time!

This undoubtedly surprised him, and he became even more attentive to taking care of the woman. Sure enough, under the care of the antidote he prescribed, the woman's pulse improved day by day. Later, not only did her pulse stabilize, but her mind also gradually showed signs of becoming clearer. From initially appearing to be clear-headed but actually confused, she gradually transformed into a truly clear-headed person.

Finally, on the morning of the seventh day, she was able to speak.