Su Bei stepped forward and gently placed his finger on the old man's pulse, indeed feeling a very faint trace of Evil Qi lurking within.
Although it was just a slight amount, it was surely more than what a mortal could bear. With this in mind, Su Bei tentatively tried to absorb that strain of Evil Qi into his own body.
To his surprise, that mass of Evil Qi obediently flowed into Su Bei's body.
As Su Bei was taking the pulse, the woman lowered her head, not daring to look directly at Su Bei, yet she kept stealthily glancing up at him and sighed, "The village doctor is at a loss. Now we have no choice but to make a trip to the Peach Blossom Grove behind Tao City, hoping to beg for a bowl of Peach Blossom Spring."
"Some days ago, someone in the neighboring village contracted cholera, with symptoms exactly like Grandfather's. They went to the Peach Blossom Grove, and after drinking a bowl of the Peach Blossom Spring, their health improved..."
