What do you want to do?!
Get away from me!
The black bear looked at the two elders in terror, its heart screaming.
Unfortunately, it was useless…
"Second Elder, this little fellow's thrashing will affect my treatment," Master Xie Yan frowned. "Can you hold him down a bit?"
The Second Elder, without a word, reached out and held down the gray bear's left leg.
The black bear continued to struggle.
Although it couldn't make a sound, its body could still move slightly.
Master Xie Yan moved his hands over the gray bear, as if searching for a suitable spot to begin.
Due to the gray bear's lack of cooperation, Master Xie Yan frowned again.
The Second Elder had to reach out with his other hand and hold down the gray bear's right leg.
With both hind legs held, the front legs were still flailing wildly…
The Second Elder had to get up and hold down the gray bear's front legs.
He couldn't attend to everything at once, and there were always two legs that couldn't be held down.
The Second Elder found the situation a bit tricky.
If Master Xie Yan helped, they could hold down all the legs, but then no one would be there to heal the gray bear.
His own specialty was primarily in refining elixirs; for medical skills, he still had to rely on Master Xie Yan.
He needed to find a way to calm this gray bear down.
He had no paralyzing pills left on him, and refining one on the spot would take too long…
It seemed he would have to resort to manual paralysis!
The Second Elder stood up and rubbed his right fist with his left hand.
The gray bear instinctively sensed that this was not a good move.
What are you doing!
Stay away from me!
"Bang—!"
The Second Elder's right fist made a close contact with the gray bear's head.
"Master Xie Yan, your manual paralysis technique is becoming more skillful," the Second Elder couldn't help but praise.
He had seen Master Xie Yan's manual paralysis technique more than once.
This time, both the angle and the force were much more perfect than in previous attempts.
"You flatter me, Master Xie Yan," the Second Elder was clearly pleased by the compliment. "However, the priority now is to save it quickly."
Master Xie Yan nodded and extended his hands again.
The gray bear's current state was somewhat miraculous.
Given such a heavy blow, it should have been knocked unconscious.
Yet, it wasn't only not unconscious, but it was exceptionally clear-headed!
Even the pain in its body felt lighter than before!
The only regret was that it was now completely immobilized.
Watching Master Xie Yan's hands roam its body with impunity, the gray bear displayed an expression of utter despair.
At this moment, it was like a little girl cornered by a group of burly men, left to be at their mercy…
Master Xie Yan's hands moved around the gray bear's right shoulder a few times, and a sharp glint appeared in his eyes.
This was it!
Master Xie Yan pressed down with his right fist at a peculiar angle and arc.
"Crack…"
A faint sound of bone cracking echoed in the air…
Gray bear: ???
If I heard correctly, wasn't that the sound of my bones breaking?
Is this what you call treatment???
The Second Elder also looked at Master Xie Yan with confusion.
"As the saying goes, 'Break to rebuild'," Master Xie Yan explained without looking up. "What I am using now is the 'Break and Rebuild' Tui Na technique."
"So that's how it is!" The Second Elder nodded heavily.
As expected of Master Xie Yan.
Always so reassuring.
"Crack!"
Master Xie Yan struck again.
This time it was the gray bear's other shoulder.
The gray bear finally realized the seriousness of the situation!
Bastard, what are you doing?!
Get away from me!
Wuwuwu…
Mistress, please save your little darling.
Your little darling is about to be killed by two old men…
Unfortunately, its prayers were of no use.
"Crack!"
"Crack!"
"Crack!"
…
Although the sound of bones cracking was not loud, it was exceptionally clear in the quiet alley.
The sound of bone cracking was like a heavy hammer, pounding relentlessly on the gray bear's fragile little heart…
Fifteen minutes later.
The sound of bones cracking continued.
The gray bear's mood, from initial terror and despair, slowly turned to numbness…
"Crack!"
Ah, this must be its sternum this time…
"Crack!"
Oh, this must be its kneecap now…
"Crack!"
Heh, its ankle bone is also broken…
Come on!
Continue!
I don't care anymore anyway, just do whatever makes you happy!
…
Just then, Master Xie Yan's hands moved to a new position.
The gray bear's already numb heart suddenly skipped a beat!
Wait!
There… you can't!
"Crack—!"
This time, the sound of bone cracking was significantly louder than before.
The terror and despair in the black bear's eyes slowly faded, and its head drooped limply to the side…
Master Xie Yan released the gray bear's neck, his brow furrowed tightly.
"Master Xie Yan, what's wrong?" the Second Elder asked, confused.
"Second Elder, I think I failed…" Master Xie Yan's expression was clearly dejected. "It seems like it's not going to make it."
The Second Elder felt the gray bear's breath.
No inhale, no exhale.
"It seems to be dead," the Second Elder nodded.
"I couldn't save it, I'm so useless," Master Xie Yan said, dejectedly pulling at his hair.
"Master Xie Yan, don't be sad," the Second Elder gently patted Master Xie Yan's shoulder. "No one is successful all the time. As long as you tried your best, that's enough."
"That's true."
Comforted by the Second Elder, Master Xie Yan's mood visibly improved.
"However, through the treatment just now, I've also discovered some shortcomings in the 'Break and Rebuild' Tui Na technique, so it's not entirely without gain."
"Second Elder, thank you," Master Xie Yan said gratefully.
"You're too kind, Master Xie Yan. We're good friends, aren't we?" The Second Elder patted his shoulder again. "That's what friends should do."
"Yes, best friends!" Master Xie Yan nodded heavily.
After speaking, they both looked at the gray bear on the ground.
Leaving such a large gray bear here seemed like a waste.
It would also obstruct others walking.
"Master Xie Yan, I've thought of a good idea!" the Second Elder said.
"Me too!" Master Xie Yan agreed. "A very good idea!"
"Hehe!"
"Hehehe… Hehehe…!"
Twilight Forest.
"Grandma Li, are you really not going to have a bite?" the princess asked, looking at the last piece of grilled meat in her hand. "If you don't eat it, I'm going to finish it all."
"No, thank you," Grandma Li quickly refused.
Your Highness, are you serious?
Who would want to eat something like this charcoal briquette!
Grandma Li had personally witnessed the princess eating that charcoal-like grilled meat bite by bite just now, which completely refreshed her perception of the princess.
She never expected the princess to eat with such gusto!
This gave her ample reason to suspect that the princess's tastes were definitely problematic!
"Then I won't be polite!" The princess didn't mind and picked up the grilled meat, bringing it to her lips again.
"Oh no!" Before she could take a bite, the princess's expression changed. "Xiao Guai is in trouble!"