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.

ask, how advanced must someone's medical skills be to detect the

Any skilled doctor could manage it," Xander

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.

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

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

shook her head. "Neither. It was Dr. Quinn who cured

Xander's brows furrowed

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reply was immediate and firm. "Impossible! Lady Summers, I don't doubt Dr. Quinn's medical skills. He 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 couldn't have cured that. Had she not known Xander well, Xena would have been offended by his response.

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

just a few minutes," she

even more perplexed. "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 mere minutes. And yet, Dr. Quinn did?" a seemed displeased, Xander decided to push