"It's just that, currently no heavy rain has fallen, so even if we want to leave, it is still impossible...

"Therefore, I propose that everyone might as well listen to it first here.

"As for whether to participate or not, naturally it's up to everyone to decide.

"Of course, even if you don't participate and wish to leave, during these days, you can stay in the City Lord Manor. Or you can wander and explore on Dragonwood Island as you please.

"All food and drink expenses will be covered by us here at Dragonwood Island."

This statement was indeed quite sincere.

Moreover, Xie Yun spoke correctly.

Dragonwood Island is in a unique location, entering and leaving the island is not easy.

Even with this opportunity, they cannot leave.

Given this, it's better to stay and listen.

Immediately, a group of people casually ate and drank while listening to Xie Yun discussing the so-called Three Passes.

Su Mo also took this information to heart but secretly transmitted his voice to everyone around him:

"Do not let any food enter your mouth."

Once those words were spoken, everyone was astonished, yet didn't make much expression.

Even Zhou Wenjing and Cheng Suying, brothers and sisters, pretended to eat and drink, but in fact, they hid the food in their sleeves.

Zhen Xiaoxiao several times couldn't resist wanting to take a bite, but she relied on her 'astonishing' willpower to suppress the thought.

Among them, only Shi Cheng paid no attention, simply because Su Mo did not transmit his voice to him.

After all, they only just met last night, not to mention depths unknown, he doesn't have a clue about the other's temperament at all.

In such a situation, if Su Mo rashly transmitted his voice, and then he shouted 'Why can't we eat?', the embarrassment would naturally fall upon Su Mo.

This feast lasted until almost noon, at which point it concluded.

Su Mo and his group departed from Qi Long Hall, refrained from wandering around.

Instead, they directly returned to their residence to rest temporarily.

Shi Cheng, having eaten his fill and drunk his satisfaction, returned to his room to rest.

The rest all poured into Su Mo's room.

Even Zhou Wenjing, Cheng Suying, and Duan Renjie followed inside.

In the courtyard, Duan Wenwu initially intended to return to his room but fell into contemplation upon witnessing the scene in front of him.

...

...

Inside the room.

Everyone looked towards Su Mo.

Su Mo's eyebrows were tightly furrowed, after a brief moment, he looked at Little Situ:

"Is there any way to cause significant changes in a person's physique?

"Not disguise, and not filling under clothes.

"But rather twisting the limbs, swelling, proliferating masses of flesh."

"...Eat steamed buns?"

Little Situ attempted to respond.

"..."

Su Mo was momentarily speechless.

That indeed is a method.

If one continues eating like that, the fat and flesh inside will definitely surge endlessly.

Everyone also looked at Little Situ with strange eyes.

Little Situ blushed:

"Brother Su doesn't allow eating, so right now I'm actually a bit hungry...

"However, I understand what Brother Su is saying.

"But accomplishing this isn't difficult. As far as I know, it only requires a blend of several herbs applied to the skin, which will induce such a reaction similar to this state."

"How exaggerated can the effect be achieved?"

"Swell into a big lump."

"That's all?"

"Yes."

Little Situ nodded: "That's basically it with the current knowledge, after all, there wouldn't be a doctor deliberately concocting a recipe to inflate patients with lumps.

"But Brother Su, if you need it, I can assist in concocting some.

"It's even possible to make a person swell like a ball."

Zhou Wenjing and Cheng Suying shivered with goosebumps.

Looking at Little Situ, she is so good-looking.

Unexpectedly able to achieve such things.

Involuntarily subconsciously distanced from her a bit, as if she already had such items, and would swell whoever she touches.

Su Mo gently exhaled:

"It's really possible... but why?"

"Dear, why are you suddenly asking about this?"

Yang Xiaoyun glanced at the crowd, knowing what they wanted to ask and voiced it for them.

Su Mo looked around at a few individuals, slightly pondered, before saying:

"Earlier, that Longmu Island Master cast divine skill, blowing the curtain and making it flutter, with vigorous wind in tow, causing everyone within the hall to almost be unable to see clearly.

"But I saw distinctly...

"Leaning against that curtain was indeed an elderly person whose physique was unusual.

"His hair sparsely scattered; his body and flesh expands outward in a bizarre posture.

"Seems like it's swollen, yet also like covered with huge lumps."

As he spoke, he paused:

"Not correct, those words aren't accurate.

"Accurately saying, it's not a person with numerous lumps on their body, but rather a person growing out of lumps instead."

The ones present audibly gasped.

Couldn't help but exchange glances.

If that's the case, they understood why the Longmu Island Master would hide behind curtains.

Such appearance, how could he meet anyone?

"So this is the illness the Longmu Island Master suffers from?"

Yang Xiaoyun tightly knit her brows: "And therefore he says he is about to die?"

"In this way, the Island Master's words today seem to hold some credibility?"

Zhou Wenjing glanced at Su Mo.

"But if that's the case, Old Su... Su, the Chief of the Escort, why didn't he let us eat?"

Duan Renjie couldn't help but ask.

Cheng Suying glared at him: "There is a scroll of medical scripture on Dragonwood Island, complex and enigmatic, regular people understanding one or two parts consider themselves experts.

"Then tell me, right now, how much of the medical skills written in this scripture have the people on Dragonwood Island acquired?

"Their methods are extraordinary.

"If there's really some way to deceive Doctor Situ, causing us to unknowingly fall victim.

"What should we do then?"

Duan Renjie suddenly enlightened.

"Not right..."

Right then, Little Situ spoke unexpectedly:

"The medical scripture on Dragonwood Island might not be real."

"Hmm?"

Instinctively, the crowd turned their gaze to Little Situ.

Little Situ pondered slightly, before speaking softly:

"At least from what I've seen today, while there are genuine materials, many are dubious and superficial.

"Especially the Nine Forms of Xuan Needle...

"It is not as miraculous as Gai Huatu claimed.

"That is sheer nonsense.

"Brother Su, you all actually have witnessed this so-called Nine Forms of Xuan Needle.

"The acupuncture techniques I practice daily are precisely this method."

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