There Is a Tigress in My Family

Tushan Rui had originally been fond of Xiao Gui, believing that he was genuinely worried about Tushan Ju’s safety.

He had searched for medicinal formulas to help alleviate her condition and even claimed to possess a divine medicine that could completely cure her.

But what had come of it in the end?

The medicinal formula had been poison, and the so-called divine medicine did not exist.

Perhaps the other man’s true purpose in approaching her was to marry her.

Everyone knew that whoever had Tushan Rui in their hands would possess the supreme cultivation technique of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan.

Even if she did not pass it on to the man’s clan, she would eventually pass it on to her children. And to put it plainly, wouldn’t those children still belong to the man’s clan?

“Grandma, let me make this clear first. I absolutely will not marry Xiao Gui.”

Tushan Rui’s expression was resolute.

“Ah.”

Tushan Ju let out a deep sigh. She had never expected things to develop this way.

She had originally been quite satisfied with Xiao Gui, but now it seemed she had misjudged him.

She almost wanted to curse herself. After living for so many years, her mind was actually getting worse.

Tushan Ju then turned to Xu Mu and asked, “After all this talking, I forgot to ask—what’s your name?”

“My name is Xu Mu.”

Xu Mu smiled as he answered.

“Oh, Xu Mu.”

Tushan Ju suddenly narrowed her eyes and smiled. The expression made her look exactly like an old fox.

“How about I marry Tushan Rui to you?”

Tushan Rui seemed not to hear her. Instead, she took a phone out of her spatial ring.

Xu Mu waved his hand with a smile. “Forget it. My wife is a tigress. Whenever I bring a woman home, she beats me up. If I brought home a widow, she might kill me.”

Tushan Ju’s smile faded.

Could it be that this man truly had no interest in Tushan Rui?

“You’re Xu Mu!”

Tushan Rui suddenly pointed at Xu Mu, her voice rising several octaves.

“Yeah.”

Xu Mu shrugged. “Didn’t I just say that?”

“Grandma! He’s Xu Mu. Don’t you remember? I mentioned him to you before.”

Holding her phone, Tushan Rui tapped on the video of the Martial Arts Championship and showed it to Tushan Ju.

Only after seeing the footage of Xu Mu battling Jiang Cisui did Tushan Ju finally show a look of realization.

“So you’re Xu Mu, the Descendant of Yan and Huang.”

Tushan Ju’s face was filled with astonishment. If that was the case, then it was understandable that he was unwilling to marry the girl.

Someone as talented as Xu Mu had limitless prospects ahead of him.

People like him were generally proud and arrogant. How could he possibly marry a widow?

Ying Weiyang, who was standing beside Xu Mu, was also astonished. When she had previously been sold as a maid, she had heard of the Descendant of Yan and Huang as well. They generally lived in the outside world.

“Mr. Xu Mu, please save my grandmother. I believe you definitely have the ability to do so.”

After learning Xu Mu’s identity, Tushan Rui became even more certain.

She remembered that when she had shown Tushan Ju the video back then, her grandmother had said that Xu Mu’s cultivation techniques and combat skills definitely came from a master standing at the very peak.

“I certainly have the ability,” Xu Mu said helplessly. “It just takes quite a bit of time and energy. But I’ve been rather busy lately.”

“Mr. Xu Mu, please.”

Tushan Rui immediately knelt on the ground.

“As long as you can save my grandmother, I’ll do anything you ask!”

“Get up. I’ll help you.”

Xu Mu pulled Tushan Rui to her feet.

“As for payment, there’s no need to be so formal. I’ll treat her first.”

Xu Mu took a box of silver needles out of his storage space.

“Wait here for a moment. I’ll go prepare some medicine.”

After saying this, he leaped out of the courtyard and headed toward the small lake.

Xu Mu had his back turned to them, but his perception allowed him to see everything clearly.

He deliberately took out several ninth-grade heavenly treasures and placed them off to the side, making sure the women could see them.

Tushan Rui watched Xu Mu from where she stood, her eyes filled with shock.

“He’s actually using three ninth-grade heavenly treasures!”

[Affection +10]

Compared with this, Xu Mu was countless times better than Xiao Gui.

Xiao Gui’s divine medicine had only existed in words, while Xu Mu was truly using the medicine.

Xu Mu casually took out a Qi Sea Pill and crushed it, then added a tiny amount of Spring Night Grass.

The effects of Spring Night Grass depended on the dosage.

If the dosage was low enough, it would merely make the body feel warm without causing any primal urges.

Xu Mu certainly would not use a ninth-grade heavenly treasure for this, but if he used medicinal ingredients of a lower grade, someone as experienced as Tushan Ju would definitely notice.

That was why he had used only a tiny amount of Spring Night Grass. The sensation of heat it produced could also prove that the medicine was of an extraordinarily high grade.

Xu Mu placed the ninth-grade heavenly treasures in front of himself, pretending to use some of them before putting them away again.

At this point, apart from the crushed Qi Sea Pill, he also had some finely chopped leaves in his hand.

Finally, Xu Mu had his little Gu worm crawl into the pill.

He returned to Tushan Ju’s side and held the crumbled pill fragments to her lips.

“Eat this first.”

Tushan Ju did not hesitate and swallowed it in one gulp.

At a time like this, if she still acted as though she did not trust Xu Mu, he might truly refuse to treat her.

After she swallowed the pill, Xu Mu took out his silver needles and casually inserted several into the back of her neck.

Those acupoints did not serve any specific purpose. Put simply, they merely relaxed the muscles, making his treatment look more sophisticated.

Tushan Ju had initially been puzzled as to why her body had shown no reaction after taking a ninth-grade heavenly treasure.

But in the next moment, she felt a ball of fire ignite in her chest. The heat then gradually spread throughout her entire body.

Her aged face began to flush, and large beads of sweat rolled down her forehead.

Tushan Ju drew several deep breaths. The effects had indeed arrived.

However, although the medicine had taken effect, the increase in spiritual energy was not very great—roughly equivalent to the effect of an eighth-grade heavenly treasure.

But that was normal. Although he had taken out several ninth-grade treasures for her, he had not melted all of them into the pill. He had only used a small portion.

Tushan Rui was secretly astonished. As expected of a medicine made with several ninth-grade heavenly treasures.

Even someone at her grandmother’s level had begun to sweat.

[Affection +10]

When the little Gu worm entered Tushan Ju’s body, Xu Mu used his perception to clearly observe its internal structure.

He controlled the little Gu worm and sent it toward Tushan Ju’s neck. Just as he had guessed, the problem was exactly there.

Simply put, the bones in her neck had once been broken, but her nerves and meridians had not been severed.

She had then used heavenly treasures and various healing pills to make the bones grow back quickly.

However, the bones had not returned to their original positions.

As a result, the displaced bones were pressing against her meridians and spiritual channels.

The meridians circulated blood and qi, while the spiritual channels lay outside the meridians and carried qi force. They could neither be seen nor touched. One could only sense their pathways when releasing qi.

The spiritual channels also determined one’s cultivation talent. Geniuses possessed broad spiritual channels, while ordinary people had narrow ones, making it impossible for them to match true prodigies.

“Release a little qi—just a tiny amount.”

Xu Mu spoke to Tushan Ju.

“All right.”

Tushan Ju slowly began circulating her qi. A moment later, she furrowed her brows.

“Everything in front of my eyes has gone black again, and my head hurts.”

“Stop. That’s enough.”

Through the little Gu worm, Xu Mu sensed the position of her spiritual channels and finally understood the cause of her illness.

Simply put, her meridians had originally been compressed but not completely blocked. They were still passable, which was why ordinary doctors had been unable to detect the problem.

But when she released qi, the spiritual channels were blocked by the bone. The qi could only pass through the meridian pathways, causing the two to press against each other.

If she forced herself to use her power, one of two things would happen: either her meridians would rupture, leaving her body crippled, or her spiritual vein would break, destroying her cultivation.

Xu Mu’s method of treatment was simple: have the Devouring Spirit Sacred Gu make another hole in the bone inside her neck.

It had to be said that the Devouring Spirit Sacred Gu had been a tremendous help. Otherwise, things wouldn’t have been nearly this troublesome.