The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 307

Xena stood frozen in place. Xander's words repeated in her mind. It was exactly the same as what Felix had warned her earlier. "What's wrong?" Xander asked.

It wasn't until Xander spoke again that she snapped back to reality, realizing now wasn't the time to dwell on those thoughts. "So... Can you cure my cousin?" Xena asked hesitantly.

Xander nodded. "Yes! The poison in his body is strong. It will only be triggered by physical impact. But once it is identified, treating it is quite straightforward."

Suddenly, a thought struck Xena. "Wait a second. You said his body can't handle any impact, but he was knocked unconscious by someone!"

A strange look crossed Xander's face. He sighed helplessly. "You're a skilled martial artist yourself. Do you really think it always takes force to knock out an ordinary person? Just a touch to the right pressure point would have been enough. Xena fell silent as she watched Xander begin the treatment, but her mind drifted back to Felix. Why had he said what he did? Could he have known about the poison in Lennox's body as well?

In just about ten minutes, Xander put away the silver needles.

must someone's medical skills be to detect the poison in

take much. Any skilled doctor could manage it,"

even this revelation did not entirely change Xena's opinion of him. "By the way, is Curtis not home? I wanted to check on how

meet Xena for tea wasn't just casual. He had come to figure something

he asked, "Did you use the Medical Card, or did you find the mysterious

"Neither. It was Dr.

Xander's brows furrowed

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is much better than I am. But the poison in your grandfather was Phantom Poison, and it had been in his body for so long. Dr. Quinn

this way. Dr. Quinn doesn't allow outsiders to watch his treatments, but surely you know how long he took to cure

just a few

condition was so severe that even the miracle doctor himself wouldn't dare claim to heal him in mere minutes. And yet, Dr. Quinn did?" a seemed