Led by the butler, Durandal and the others quickly arrived at the Chen family mansion.
To be able to build such a large house in Liyue Harbor, the Chen family was considered a prominent family.
There was no time to admire the luxurious house, and even the guards at the entrance didn't have time to ask many questions. The butler quickly led Durandal into the house, heading straight for the Young Master Chen's room.
Along the way, Lumine and Paimon were whispering about something. Keqing, who was supposed to take them to a hotel, also followed. As one of the Liyue Qixing, she wanted to understand the specific situation.
Soon, they arrived at a very large room, where many people stood. Among them were doctors, the Chen family's patriarch, and several sobbing women.
They were likely the patriarch's wife and daughters. Almost everyone was present, concerned about the Children's illness.
Why were they so anxious? Because this Young Master Chen was the Chen family's only son, and the patriarch had raised him as his sole future heir.
He had also lived up to expectations, never disappointing him with his performance. Just as he was capable of handling most matters independently, and it was time for the patriarch to retire, such a thing happened.
"Master! Master! I've brought the divine doctor of mondstadt."
Before even entering the room, the butler excitedly spoke to the patriarch inside.
Hearing that the divine doctor of mondstadt had truly arrived in Liyue, the patriarch, whose face had been clouded with sorrow, immediately regained his spirits. He wanted to go and personally welcome Durandal, but Durandal had already entered the room first.
Young, too young.
This was the thought that appeared in the minds of everyone in the room who saw Durandal. Although rumors had revealed that Miss Durandal was a very young girl in appearance, only after truly seeing her did they clearly feel how young she was.
Could she really handle Young Master Chen's problem? Many people had such doubts in their hearts, and even the Old Master Chen who had asked the butler to call her over had the same thought.
But all the methods he could find had already been tried, with no signs of improvement. He was at his wit's end and had to try no matter what.
"Lady Durandal! Please... you must save my son."
Old Master Chen was almost kneeling before Durandal. Durandal could clearly feel the urgency in his words. She didn't say much, just nodded and went to the bedside.
She pulled back the quilt covering Young Master Chen, revealing the body hidden beneath.
"Uwaah! So... so scary."
Paimon was startled by the other party's miserable state. This... this was already terminally ill, wasn't it? The limbs had completely turned black-purple. Was there still any room for salvation in such a condition?
Lumine also frowned. When she came, she thought it was just a small problem, but she didn't expect it to be so serious.
"When did it become like this? Has it been months already?" Keqing asked.
"Only two short weeks, Lady Yuheng," the butler sighed and said.
"Two weeks? How is that possible, spreading so quickly?"
"That statement isn't very accurate. If this were a toxin, it should flow into Young Master Chen's body via blood circulation, not accumulate in the limbs."
Aside from his limbs, Young Master Chen's other bodily conditions were still relatively good, but even so, it didn't mean the problem wasn't serious.
Now his limbs were already showing signs of ulceration. If the limbs rotted away, would the toxin then develop towards the internal organs? If so, then it would be incurable.
"How is it, Lady Durandal? What toxin has my son been afflicted with?"
Old Master Chen, unable to sit still, asked. For these two weeks, the doctors he had invited had been trying to figure out what toxin Young Master Chen had been afflicted with, but no matter how they researched, they couldn't get an answer.
...A very special kind of toxin. It doesn't fall within the normal range of poisons.
Durandal reached out and made a small incision on his wrist, then countless black-purple gases flowed out from the wound, gathering in Durandal's hand.
Everyone clenched their fists nervously. This scene was exactly like the rumors: the divine doctor could absorb all the "toxin" from the patient's body. So this "absorb" meant this!
"It's... it's done! Look at Young Master Chen's hand! It's recovered!"
With the absorption of the "toxin," Young Master Chen's arm gradually became healthy. This was the only good outcome in these two weeks, and everyone saw hope.
This "toxin" was a bit more troublesome than the toxins Durandal had dealt with before, but it was still within the range of what she could absorb.
The only question Durandal cared about was: where did he absorb these toxins from?
This kind of toxin wouldn't just appear randomly. If he contracted it in Liyue Harbor, then it would be necessary for the Millelith to investigate thoroughly to prevent Swirl from occurring.
If he was infected while he was out, then he might have been secretly poisoned by someone.
In any case, the most important issue now was to cure him first. Fortunately, although his limbs already showed signs of ulceration, his skin was still desperately holding on, so when Durandal absorbed the "toxin," his limbs did not fall off.
The right hand was dealt with first. The arm, which had been very severe just now, had recovered as before. Old Master Chen was about to come and thank Durandal, but Lumine stopped him.
The situation was still uncertain. Going over now would only cause trouble for Durandal. Even if this trouble was small for her, one shouldn't go and cause chaos.
"How is it? Is it resolved?"
"Not yet. To fully resolve it, I need to extract the "toxin" from the other parts of the body. Give me a little time."
After absorbing the extracted "toxin" into her body and assimilating it, she successfully analyzed its components. The rest of the process would be simple.
However, she couldn't appear too relaxed, otherwise, it would be too astonishing. She slowed down a bit, making herself look like she wasn't handling the problem with such ease.
Even so, Miss Durandal's efficiency was still terrifying. One must know that this was originally an intractable problem.
However, when Durandal arrived, it was easily resolved in just a few hours, and she seemed quite relaxed, not troublesome at all.
This novel healing method made the doctors Old Master Chen had hired at great expense very curious and eager to learn more, but considering it might be her unique ability, they figured asking would be pointless.
They had tried to talk to Durandal, but she simply ignored them; no matter what they said, she remained unresponsive.
After a few attempts, they gave up the idea of talking to her. She was different from them; she was the kind of person others sought to know.
No wonder she was so wildly rumored in Liyue; it seems the rumor that she could cure all diseases wasn't exaggerated, at least for this illness that they couldn't cure.
Durandal was still applying medicine, which the doctors had left behind. They had originally intended to use these ointments to alleviate the toxins, but they ultimately proved useless.
He needed to rest for a while; although the toxins in his limbs had been extracted, his muscles had suffered some damage, and he wouldn't be able to move them again until new flesh grew back.
Among these doctors, the only one Durandal paid attention to was Baizhu, the doctor from Bubu Pharmacy.
Other doctors approached her to curry favor, but he approached her to inquire about medical knowledge.
No, it wasn't entirely about that; what he seemed more interested in was... life?
This person seemed to want to do something big. A human being interested in life wasn't a good sign. Could he be pursuing immortality?
Shortly after this thought appeared, Durandal lost interest in him. What he wanted to do, what did it have to do with her? If he wanted to pursue immortality, then let him pursue it, as long as he didn't bother her.
Soon, the doctors left, and the servants returned to their posts. Only Durandal and her companions remained in the room.
Looking at Young Master Chen, whose complexion had fully recovered, Old Master Chen's expression was one of deep relief.
His desperate choice to have the butler find Durandal was indeed correct; he had gambled and won! He was overjoyed!
"What should I do next, Lady Durandal? Is there anything my son needs to pay attention to during his recovery?"
"Let him move around properly only after his flesh has grown back. Can you keep him in bed during this time?"
"Yes! Yes! I promise I will make him lie obediently in bed, Lady Durandal."
After two weeks of worry, he could finally rest assured. He had been incredibly busy dealing with this matter, and it was a good thing he still had some energy, otherwise he too would be lying in bed with his Children.
"Oh! I almost forgot! Thank you very much for your help this time, Lady Durandal. I will have someone send the Reward to you shortly. I said I would give a great gift if my son was cured, and I always keep my word."
Durandal shook her head: "I don't need those. Just arrange a place for us to stay. We are new to Liyue Harbor, and due to the Rite of Descension, there are no rooms left in the inns. If you really want to give me a Reward, then arrange accommodation for us."
"No problem, no problem."
As a large family, it was normal to have several vacant properties in Liyue Harbor. Since Durandal needed one, he would give it to her.
What could be a better deal than establishing a connection with such a powerful person through a house?
Keqing, who had stayed behind, stiffened when she heard Old Master Chen was going to arrange accommodation for Durandal and her companions.
A large part of why she stayed was to take them to find an inn after Durandal had resolved the issue. Now that someone was arranging accommodation for them, her preparations were useless.
Durandal didn't refuse; it was just a place to stay, nothing major.
She didn't know what kind of place Old Master Chen would arrange for them, nor did she know how generous the Reward he would give her would be.
"There's something I'd like to ask. How did the poison on him come about?"
It wasn't an ordinary poison, but a cursed poison tainted with the resentment of a God, but it had clearly been modified, so it didn't directly invade the body, but rather began to corrode from the limbs first.
"His poison was clearly administered by someone. At first, it was so minute that he didn't even feel it, but soon this poison grew to this extent. Do you have any ideas? Among the people he has offended, who is most likely to do such a thing?"
Old Master Chen pondered for a moment and quickly thought of the answer.
...The Fatui.