Chapter 1354: Chapter 1354

Chapter 1354: Chapter 1354 Stubborn

The woman standing in the sunshine wore a faint smile, quietly exuding a gentle beauty like a wild azalea, so much so that the elderly woman momentarily thought a Shamaness had descended to the world, staring in awe.

The middle-aged woman supported the elderly woman emerging from the shed and said, “Mother, this is the traveling doctor. She can treat your leg without charging a penny.”

“Oh oh, this young lady, are you really offering free treatment to an old woman like me?”

Gu Youyou nodded with a smile and said, “Yes, I am providing free treatment for you.”

“Alright, alright, come to the stone table side, there’s a chair over there.”

The middle-aged woman, thrilled, supported the old lady and invited Gu Youyou and the others to sit on the bench by the stone table, while the curious onlookers also followed and gathered around.

Searcy nudged Gu Youyou’s back and asked quietly, “Can you really treat this? I recall the Empress Dowager of Zhuzhao Country had this condition, and wasn’t she not fully cured?”

Gu Youyou glanced at her and said nothing.

At this stage, it must be treated even if it cannot be cured.

The elderly woman sat on the long bench, her body leaning against the middle-aged woman, who raised her leg for her.

The dry skin was exposed to the air, and she seemed a little shy, saying, “Old age is , akin to old tree bark.”

Gu Youyou smiled faintly, saying, “It’s okay, everyone ages and becomes . Let me have a look at your leg first.”

Upon examination, Gu Youyou found her leg just as she suspected, a rheumatic condition.

It’s somewhat similar to the Empress Dowager’s condition in Zhuzhao Country, but not as severe.

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Gu Youyou did not say much, opening the medicine box, she first prepared a dose of medicine, then took paper and pen to write the prescription on the stone table, saying to her, “If left untreated, your condition will worsen, eventually losing the ability to walk completely. Treating now won’t guarantee full recovery, as the delay is significant and your age is advanced.

However, I can prescribe some medicine to ensure you feel less pain and prevent further worsening. Normal walking is also possible, but it will take quite some time.”

Searcy grew anxious, furrowing her brows and said, “To treat her leg, it’ll take us at least two months. You better think about it, we have to continue our travels…”

Upon hearing this, the elderly woman became apprehensive, saying, “Would it really delay you for so long? Not charging anything, my conscience wouldn’t be at ease. Is there a simpler way, just to relieve the pain?”

But Gu Youyou stubbornly said, “Since I promised to treat you, I will definitely do so; merely relieving pain won’t do any good. Don’t worry, I will do my best to treat you.”

“How could it be alright? This… it’s too much trouble for you,” the elderly woman’s daughter-in-law added.

The onlookers began to whisper among themselves, thinking that if the traveling doctor truly insisted on treating her, then this woman was indeed a good Witch Doctor.

Gu Youyou indeed intended to persist. Her purpose was clear, as this was her first patient; if she gave up, the road ahead would be even more challenging.

“I won’t be coming daily; once I stop traveling, I will set up a practice in Taihe City. Therefore, the elderly lady’s sons and daughters-in-law need to bring you to Taihe City every day; I just need half an hour daily to treat your leg.”