At that time, Su Hong’s heart was utterly desolate, and in the end, even the hospital refused to continue treating Su Yu.
As a father, Su Hong could not bear to watch his daughter die by his own hands.
With no other options left, Su Hong recalled the methods from folklore.
So, Su Hong hurriedly took his newborn daughter, trekking dozens of kilometres, and knelt outside a temple for three days and three nights.
Just as Su Hong was about to collapse from exhaustion, the temple’s door opened.
When Su Hong woke again, he found himself in a simple meditation room, with his daughter sleeping beside his bed.
The old monk, though advanced in years, was resourceful; he took a piece of jade that had been enshrined before the ancient Buddha’s lamp.
He then found a craftsman with exceptional skill to carve it into a Taotie, before handing the jade pendant back to Su Hong.
“Your daughter was found early, and this jade pendant can save her life, but for you to survive, the cost will be far greater!”
Later, when Su Hong returned home, he crafted a golden-threaded jade garment to preserve his life, all according to the old monk’s method.
The Taotie jade pendant also became the origin of Su Yu’s name.
It was this experience that led Su Hong, who had risen to become the leader of an organisation, to renounce his past and wash his hands of it.
He established a jade company, which grew to its current stature.
At this point, Xu Fei realised that the old man was telling him this because he wanted him to save Su Yu’s life.
After all, the old monk’s method treated the symptoms, not the root cause; she couldn’t wear the Taotie jade pendant forever.
Moreover, after so much time, the Taotie jade pendant was clearly no longer able to suppress the issue.
The best solution was to eradicate the root cause.
“When I was young, my father told me that the old abbot had read my fortune, saying that whoever could subdue the Taotie jade pendant, I should marry…”
Hearing this, Xu Fei was initially surprised, as he had saved many lives without needing such an old-fashioned gesture of gratitude like pledging marriage.
But Su Yu’s actions truly shocked Xu Fei and the others.
As if resolute, Su Yu suddenly stripped off all her clothes.
“Hey! Sister, what are you doing? Big Brother is still here…”
Even her younger sister, Su Ya, knew such behaviour was inappropriate, but Xu Fei was stunned.
Not because he wanted to take advantage, but because Xu Fei suddenly understood what Su Yu was referring to.
After she removed her clothes, the Taotie jade pendant remained affixed to her body, not falling at all.
This defied common sense and could only be explained by one reason.
Over time, the turbid qi in her body, the Taotie jade pendant, and Su Yu had fused into one.
If the turbid qi couldn’t be resolved, Su Yu might have to wear the Taotie jade pendant for life, even without a cord.
As the apprentice of a divine healer, Xu Fei had encountered all sorts of strange cases along his journey.
With strong mental resilience, Xu Fei exhaled and said solemnly,
“I understand, leave it to me!”
With that, Xu Fei widened his eyes again, not to take advantage, but because he had pushed his clairvoyant vision to its utmost limit.
In this state, though facing the unclothed Su Yu, all he saw were her meridians, blood vessels, and the like, so there was no question of impropriety.
Moreover, in this vision, Xu Fei could better address the strand of turbid qi.
Since this turbid qi had been with Su Yu since birth, it had long become intertwined with her bloodline.
