Young Master Huo lay critically ill in bed, and the Huo Family residence was filled with trepidation. The physicians entering and exiting daily bore somber expressions, shaking their heads at the hopeful county official.
Although they said nothing, their actions conveyed a unanimous message: prepare for the aftermath.
The county official understood their unspoken meaning clearly. Overnight, his hair turned to frost, as he visibly aged more than a decade.
Xiaobai, the fox, had refused to eat or drink since Young Master Huo fell ill, laying by his pillow. The sounds emanating from its mouth, initially downtrodden, shifted to an unmistakable grieving that brought the household servants to tears.
Animals have a spiritual sense, and they all believed that the young master would not survive this ordeal.
The turning point came on the third day.
The Emperor of Daqian sent over ten physicians from the Imperial Medical Institute, all to save Young Master Huo's life.
