The five great families of Shangjing were now united, subtly converging towards the Qin family.
Although Zhou Xuan was not yet qualified to confront the Qin family, all it would take was a single opportunity or loophole to shatter this temporary stability and create an opening to pull the Sun family into his camp.
Or, when the true confrontation with the Qin family came, this past favor would make the Sun family his best point of entry.
As someone bearing deep-seated vengeance, the last thing Zhou Xuan wanted to see was the Sun and Qin families clinging tightly together.
This was not good for him.
If he could manipulate things from the shadows, guiding the cause of Sun Tianyou's vegetative state towards the Qin family...
At this thought, Zhou Xuan seemed to already foresee a future where the Sun and Qin families would tear each other apart.
He curved his lips into a smile and stepped forward, taking Sun Tianyou's withered hand.
The patient's fingernails were dark, his complexion pallid with a blueish tinge to his forehead.
He firmly grasped Sun Tianyou's palm, slowly channeling an internal force.
"Hmm?" Zhou Xuan frowned.
He couldn't sense any aura emanating from within Sun Tianyou's body.
Sun Tianyou was like a dead man!
No!
It was more accurate to say he was a walking corpse.
Zhou Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly.
If his guess was correct, this gentleman had been tortured to death, and the residual chilling aura was what kept the shell of his body intact.
But even so, it hadn't managed to revive the life force within.
Zhou Xuan sighed and turned to look at Elder Sun beside him.
Elder Sun's gaze was filled with admiration as he looked at Zhou Xuan.
This young man was quite impressive!
To have reached the Creation Realm at such a young age.
Though he didn't understand why Zhou Xuan's internal force was so potent, reaching the Creation Realm was already a remarkable feat.
After all, his channeling of internal force just now had sent the elder into raptures!
Even Sun Zhibiao was filled with anticipation.
Before long, Sun Tianyou's lips began to turn purplish-black.
Zhou Xuan tapped his Tianzhong acupoint with a fingertip and discovered him spitting out dark purple blood.
"Dad!"
"Son!"
Elder Sun's eyes reddened, almost believing he would be sending his son off.
"Don't worry, he'll be alright."
Sun Tianyou's eyes were tightly closed, his facial muscles stiff, his breathing extremely weak.
Zhou Xuan slowly channeled his internal true qi, nourishing Sun Tianyou's body.
Upon entering the body, the true qi immediately sensed the rapid decay within.
Zhou Xuan maintained his placid smile, his hands never ceasing their work.
True qi continued to flow from his hands, constantly injecting into Sun Tianyou's body.
The reason Zhou Xuan was doing this was simple: he wanted to see if his true qi could heal this vegetative patient.
If it could, then Sun Tianyou would be able to leap and bound again in the future.
But if it couldn't...
Zhou Xuan's gentle, jade-like smile remained as his fingers continuously stroked Sun Tianyou's backhand.
Sun Tianyou's body gradually regained vitality, and his breathing became more even.
"Young friend Zhou, what do you think? Now that he can spit blood, doesn't that mean there's hope?"
"Yes, indeed. But please get him back to your home first. He can now be detached from the ventilator."
"I have cleared the toxins that have accumulated daily, and he can now breathe on his own."
"Really? That's wonderful!"
"Zhibiao! Quickly, go call Doctor Chen to come here."
"You got it!" Sun Zhibiao excitedly left the ward in a whirlwind.
After Sun Zhibiao departed, Elder Sun excitedly held his son's hand, wiping away the blood.
When Doctor Chen arrived.
"I told you, this patient has been bedridden for years. If you remove his ventilator now, he will surely die!"
"Young Master Sun, don't be reckless! I'm very busy!"
Doctor Chen's voice could still be heard clearly in the corridor!
But upon seeing Sun Tianyou, he was stunned by his condition.
"Good heavens!"
"This is simply a miracle of medicine!"
"The patient's will to survive is too strong. I'll examine him first."
Under Elder Sun's strict secrecy, the doctors throughout the hospital had no idea that Zhou Xuan was the one who had healed him.
Eventually, even the hospital director and the entire expert team were shocked.
Everyone gathered around Sun Tianyou, examining his eyes and performing a comprehensive check-up.
The conclusion was that Sun Tianyou had indeed regained consciousness.
Although he was still in a coma, he had transitioned from a vegetative state to a comatose patient capable of independent breathing.
"I command you, this secret must be preserved until I make it public!"
"If any of you dare to leak it, this hospital will be waiting for its closure!"
"Watch your heads!"
"Yes, yes! We will absolutely keep it secret!"
All the doctors were forced to keep quiet, their hearts filled with immense curiosity.
How had such a medical miracle occurred?
Soon, Sun Tianyou was secretly transported to the most secluded residence of the Sun family.
Inside the residence.
Zhou Xuan frowned and said, "Elder Sun, it is not suitable to be so high-profile now. You must remain calm."
"Why?"
"You love your son deeply, have you forgotten? Sun Tianyou's death would be a cause for joy for your enemies."
"If you move to bring him out, and at that very moment, the family celebrates with feasts, the mastermind behind it will likely discover this and act again to eliminate the threat."
"Therefore, this matter should not be publicized."
Elder Sun was taken aback, then realized the implication.
"You are right. I should not have publicized it so widely. But if I don't publicize it now, I fear it won't be concealed for long. He has already died once; how can I bear to see him alone and helpless in this world?"
"I would gladly trade my life for his!"
"Back then, if my son hadn't had this accident, my Sun family would not have stagnated to this point!"
"I only wish for him to live; I ask for no further contributions to the family."
Elder Sun's tone was dejected, clearly saddened, but more so with helplessness and worry.
Zhou Xuan comforted him, "Sir, I understand your feelings. Please rest assured, although Sun Tianyou is severely injured and near death, I have already found his path to survival."
"Not only will he live, but it is also possible for him to lead the Sun family back to its peak."
Zhou Xuan smiled confidently.
"Oh?"
Elder Sun was surprised.
He had long heard of this young man's medical skills.
It was rumored his medical arts were divine.
But now that Sun Tianyou was a cripple, could such a person still be of help?
Elder Sun looked at Zhou Xuan's calm, placid face.
For some reason, at this moment, he inexplicably believed the young man.
It was a kind of inexplicable trust.
Zhou Xuan saw Elder Sun's doubts and explained with a smile, "Elder Sun, the medicine this time is specially prepared for you. You only need to do as I say, and there will be no problems."
"Good, good, good!"
Elder Sun's heart was filled with excitement upon hearing this.
He frowned in thought. Zhou Xuan's words made sense; once his son Sun Tianyou was discharged, the mastermind would surely become vigilant, and with Zhou Xuan's presence, they would certainly send people to monitor him.