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.

someone's medical skills be to detect the poison

take much. Any skilled

Xena's opinion of him. "By the way, is Curtis not home? I wanted to check on how well he's recovering." Xena shook her head. "No, but he's doing great. In fact, he's been wandering around outside, probably to make up for being unconscious for

truth was that Xander's reason for agreeing to meet Xena for tea wasn't just casual. He had come to figure something

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

head. "Neither. It was Dr. Quinn who

Xander's

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his body for so long. Dr. Quinn couldn't have cured that. Had she not known Xander well, Xena would have

could not have done it. Let me put it this way. Dr. Quinn doesn't allow outsiders to watch his treatments, but surely you know how long he

very quick, just a few

"That makes it even more impossible. Your grandfather's condition was so severe that even the miracle doctor himself wouldn't dare claim to heal him in