Chapter 1327: Chapter 1327: Soul Exchange Technique

Yue Rujing suddenly seemed to think of something, her eyes brightened, and she said, “Gu Youyou, go find that girl Liuying. After all, that nearly dying Empress Dowager is her mother-in-law, she ought to be by her bedside serving her.”

Gu Youyou outright refused. She sighed lightly and said, “Not good, not good. Liuying just married into the family, and those old-fashioned conservatives already have some misgivings about her identity. If she takes the initiative to invite the doctor to treat the Empress Dowager, they might even suspect Liuying of trying to harm her.”

“Ah, this won’t do, that won’t do, so what now? You don’t understand, those people would rather let their Empress Dowager be killed by a witch doctor than voluntarily invite a doctor. So, if you’re hoping they’ll take the initiative to ask for a doctor, forget it.”

Jin Zijin curled the corner of his lips and said softly, “Indeed, Liuying can’t be the one to bring it up. But the Fifteenth Prince can.”

“The Fifteenth Prince?” Yue Rujing’s eyebrows twitched, and she said, “Can he speak on our behalf? It’s not just about saving the Empress Dowager; there’s risk involved too!”

Jin Zijin said, “The Nanzhao Emperor doesn’t entirely reject medical skills. However, as the Emperor of Nanzhao, he can’t openly propose that their traditional witchcraft is inferior to medical skills. But if someone else raises the point, as her son, his concern for his aunt (the Empress Dowager) provides a sufficient reason for him to act like a dim-witted monarch in the public’s eyes this one time.”

Gu Youyou paused, finding some logic in his words. She said, “Alright, then let’s have the Fifteenth Prince do it.”

“Alright, I’ll go speak to him.” Yue Rujing nodded in agreement.

Yue Rujing went to find the Fifteenth Prince. Meanwhile, Gu Youyou and Jin Zijin stayed home awaiting news, as she busily prepared the items needed for entering the palace.

The biggest benefit of Searcy’s private visit was that she brought her set of medical equipment with her. Otherwise, even the most skillful woman couldn’t cook without rice, and in a place like Nanzhao, that would’ve been a real issue.

“Are all the supplies ready?” Jin Zijin asked from behind her.

Gu Youyou packed the medicinal herbs into a separate box and said, “Pretty much, except some instruments are still being disinfected.”

Whenever Jin Zijin looked at her peculiar instruments, he couldn’t help but marvel at them.

He said, “What kind of brains do people from your homeland have to come up with so many bizarre things?”

Gu Youyou chuckled, “The people from my homeland are actually the people who live several hundred years from now. If you live for a few hundred years, you’ll witness it firsthand. It’s humanity’s progress; nothing too extraordinary.”

Jin Zijin froze; it was his first time hearing Gu Youyou make such a statement.

It sounded even more mystical than Yu Jizi’s so-called Soul Exchange Technique.

This world is full of wonders, and he couldn’t help but start believing it.

“In the Magic Poisonous Insect Techniques, I’ve heard there’s a type of Poisonous Insect that can gnaw a person’s soul away. Once someone loses their soul, they enter a state of pseudo-death.”

Gu Youyou put down what she was working on and looked up at Jin Zijin.

“Is this what you’ve uncovered recently?”

Jin Zijin nodded and said, “Yes, this is the most sinister of all Poisonous Insects. Those afflicted with its venom lose their soul and become like living corpses—unable to move, their bodies gradually wasting away until they die.”

Gu Youyou was suddenly startled. From Jin Zijin’s description, the behavior of people affected by this insect venom sounded just like that of vegetative state patients.

There are many causes and methods for turning someone into a vegetative state. These people raising Poisonous Insects merely exploit people’s ignorance to achieve their goals.

That talk of souls being devoured by insects was nothing more than turning humans into vegetative husks.

Gu Youyou sneered disdainfully and said, “If only you could get your hands on such Poisonous Insects, bring me a few to examine.”