"Um."

Gu Xue nodded and sat down beside the hospital bed.

She first gently helped her father up and let him lean against the bed.

Then Gu Xue held the pill in one hand and a bowl of water in the other.

"Father, open your mouth."

Gu Xue said softly.

Gu Xiu opened his mouth with difficulty.

Gu Xue then put the pill into his mouth and fed him water.

Of course, Gu Xue's action of feeding water was obviously unnecessary.

The Saint-level elixir melted instantly upon entering his mouth, transforming into a fine nectar that flowed down Gu Xiu's throat.

Gu Xiu's pale and weak face immediately regained some vitality.

Upon seeing this, Gu Xue's face lit up with joy.

She felt that the Nine-Bend Filial Piety Elixir was taking effect.

However, Ye Qingcheng frowned.

This was because, as she saw the effects of the Nine-Bend Filial Piety Pill spreading, Gu Xiu's condition did not improve as expected.

Or rather, it clearly did not achieve the effects that the elixir should have.

His festering legs showed no signs of improvement.

He looked more vibrant, but that vitality seemed to come from the spiritual energy in the elixir.

The curse within him didn't seem to be suppressed either.

Gu Xue, unaware of this, noticed that her father seemed to be feeling better and asked, "Father, how are you?"

Gu Xiu checked his body and said, "I feel a little better, Xue'er. Thank you..."

"Father, you're welcome."

A happy expression appeared on Gu Xue's face.

Gu Xiu's expression also showed some relief.

But at that moment...

He suddenly sensed something, and his expression changed abruptly.