Ding Huizhu took Xie Ziyuan directly to see Grandpa Xie.

Pharmacist Chen had just removed the golden needles left behind by Xie Li, and even so, he was covered in sweat.

Xie Ziyuan couldn't help but frown. Ding Huizhu's heart tightened, and before she could say anything, Xie Zhendong rushed up.

"Nonsense!" Xie Zhendong was furious. "Who gave you permission to perform acupuncture so casually? Didn't we say we'd wait for Miss to come back and check on us?"

Pharmacist Chen carefully put away the gold needles, wiped his hands, and remained silent.

Wu Jiang, who was assisting him, retorted directly: "Wait, wait, wait! By the time you get back, the old man might already be..."

After thinking for a moment, he decided he couldn't curse Old Master Xie, since the old man had been kind to him. So he simply rolled his eyes and deftly wiped the sweat from Pharmacist Chen's brow.

Xie Ziyuan stepped forward silently, placed her hand on Old Master Xie's pulse, her brows furrowing more and more. She glanced at Pharmacist Chen, then suddenly took out a bottle, poured out a pill, and put it directly into Old Master Xie's mouth.

Upon seeing this, Wu Jiang's eyes widened as he tried to stop her: "Wait, Miss Ziyuan, you can't...!"

However, it was too late. Xie Ziyuan was skilled; with a swift movement of her hands, she brought the pill directly into the patient's mouth.

She had a gentle and graceful appearance, but her expression was very serious at this moment: "Grandpa's poison has entered his brain. This is a high-grade antidote pill that can inhibit the poison."

Even when dealing with Wu Jiang, a mere assistant, she was incredibly patient and didn't blame him for his earlier rudeness.

Xie Zhendong, however, lacked such good manners. He stepped forward and sneered, "Pharmacist Chen, your assistant is quite capable. He's been with you for several years now, and he hasn't even scratched the surface of alchemy, yet he's always so disrespectful..."

“No problem.” Pharmacist Chen ignored him and instead stepped forward to take Old Master Xie’s pulse as well.

As soon as he took his pulse, his brows furrowed.

Xie Ziyuan's antidote pill was indeed quite effective. The toxins that had been throbbing and trying to retaliate in Old Master Xie's limbs seemed to have been forced back somewhat, but...

"Miss Ziyuan, the old man's current physical condition requires the toxins to be expelled, but your antidote pill is only causing the toxins to lie dormant..."

Pharmacist Chen shook his head, his eyes full of disapproval. "This will cause a lot of trouble in removing the toxins!"

Xie Ziyuan was slightly taken aback before she realized what Pharmacist Chen meant.

She always had a good temper, was gentle and kind, and spoke slowly and deliberately. Before she even opened her mouth, Xie Zhendong couldn't stand it anymore.

"You mean, you think the young lady shouldn't have given the old man the high-grade antidote?" Xie Zhendong chuckled coldly. "Pharmacist Chen, I know you're not surnamed Xie and aren't on our side, but you can't just go out of your way to kill the old man! The Xie family has treated you very well!"

Ding Huizhu's face also darkened slightly: "Pharmacist Chen, Ziyuan gave Dad a high-grade antidote pill. Do you know how rare this stuff is?"

What is Pharmacist Chen doing, who can't even produce a high-grade antidote pill?

Ding Huizhu originally respected the Xie family's alchemists quite a bit, but now seeing Chen the Pharmacist's confused state, she felt somewhat speechless.

Xie Ziyuan made a reassuring gesture before turning to look at Pharmacist Chen and explaining, "The toxins in Grandpa's body have been retaliating fiercely, and your acupuncture technique will only backfire. I used a high-grade antidote pill to suppress the toxins first, and then I will arrange for Grandpa to go to the capital to use the Jade Bed to detoxify him."

Pharmacist Chen had certainly heard of the Jade Bed, which was the best auxiliary tool for detoxification. With the Jade Bed, one could say that the effect was twice as good with half the effort.