The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 434: The Cause of the Disease

"This."

Aldrian was stunned when he sensed something he had missed earlier. What he detected was a vast number of tiny, microscopic creatures gnawing at Eleine’s heart. These creatures resembled cells but had grotesque appearances—red in color, with tiny jagged mouths and numerous legs covering their bodies.

Additionally, they were releasing some kind of poison that affected her organs. He thought that their overwhelming numbers made the poison deadly, causing the symptoms she was experiencing now.

He was now certain that the source of this outbreak was these tiny creatures, which he thought were a special type of gu. When they came into contact with his golden energy, their movements slowed, and their defense mechanisms activated to repel any foreign force attempting to destroy them.

Aldrian had not immediately altered his golden energy’s properties to cure the disease earlier, as he wanted to first understand the nature of the disease afflicting Eleine and many others. That was why he had only used the golden energy to ease Eleine’s pain and calm her. However, now that he had confirmed the cause, he no longer needed to hold back—he finally unleashed its deadly properties against the gu.

The tiny creatures couldn’t withstand the healing and purifying properties of the golden energy. Many of them instantly vanished, their bodies crumbling like ash before disappearing without a trace.

Aldrian applied this to all of Eleine’s internal organs, carefully scanning her body to ensure none remained. The damage caused by the poison began mending at an incredible speed with the help of his golden energy. Her complexion grew much healthier, and her breathing became steadier until, finally, Aldrian could hear her soft, even breaths. She seemed to have fallen asleep.

After a minute of healing, Aldrian finally stopped and withdrew his hand from Eleine’s. He smiled softly at her sleeping face before turning to the others.

"It’s done."

The moment they heard him, Sylphia and Baek Jimin rushed to Eleine’s side, leaning in to examine her closely. They sighed in relief upon seeing that her condition had indeed improved.

Xin Haotian watched everything unfold in amazement. Was there truly anything this young man couldn’t do?

He had witnessed the desperation earlier when even a king-stage physician had failed to find a cure—yet Aldrian had succeeded. Unable to hold back his curiosity, he asked, "Do you know the cause of this outbreak?"

Sylphia and Baek Jimin looked at Aldrian, eager to learn the cause of this sudden disaster. They had been completely unprepared for something like this, and since they were still below the Duke stage, they were powerless against the contagious disease.

They could do nothing for those who came to the mansion seeking help, forced to watch them suffer and slowly dying without being able to save them.

They could do nothing when their friend was afflicted, enduring the pain without relief.

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"It’s gu—there are vast numbers of them, and they’re so small that you would miss them if you only scanned the body normally with your senses. To detect them, you must focus your senses on a specific part of the body, as the gu are microscopic in size. Even a king-stage physician would likely overlook them because their senses would mistake these creatures for normal cells. However, if they focused their senses properly, they would likely perceive them the same way I did," Aldrian explained.

He then sent a voice transmission to a physician who was currently tending to another patient in a different room. A few seconds later, the physician rushed to Aldrian in a hurry, as if his life depended on it.

When he entered the room, he saw Eleine’s condition and couldn’t help but be shocked. Even without checking her body, he could tell that her condition had improved significantly—her complexion had turned a healthy hue, a stark contrast to earlier or to any other infected patient, who all looked deathly pale.

"Young master, this...?"

"Sir physician, what is your name?" Aldrian’s question cut him off before he could finish.

The physician was momentarily stunned but quickly responded.

"You can call me Fred, young master."

Aldrian nodded.

"Alright, Mister Fred, I’m going to tell you how to cure this disease. We have little time to save many people, so listen carefully."

Fred’s expression became solemn as he focused all his attention on Aldrian, determined not to miss a single word. He couldn’t help but wonder—how could this young man, known as a great swordsman, also cure a disease that he himself could not?

"First, this is not a normal disease. It is caused by gu—not ordinary gu, but microscopic ones that you would mistake for normal cells. Their numbers are vast, and they release a poison that damages internal organs. What you need to do is use a healing technique specialized in destroying gu. A physician of your caliber, at the King stage, must have a technique capable of eliminating gu, right?"

Hearing Aldrian’s words, Fred was shocked. He had also suspected that the disease might be caused by a gu infestation, but he had been unable to find any trace of them. This had left him confused, as the slight repelling reaction from Eleine’s body was one of the signs of a gu infection.

He then answered Aldrian, "Yes, I have a technique specialized in destroying gu."

"Good. Now go and do as I’ve instructed."

"Wait, young master," Fred interjected. "May I ask how you knew this was caused by gu in the first place? How were you able to so quickly conclude that it must be gu and then find a way to cure it?"

There was deep curiosity in his voice—this might be his chance to expand his knowledge and deepen his understanding of healing.

"How did I know this was caused by gu? Because the sickness was truly bizarre. The healing process you described sounded exactly like someone trying to destroy gu or break a curse. But I couldn’t sense any curse on Eleine, so I suspected it must be gu. Yet, I couldn’t see any—so where was the problem?"

"That was when I noticed something I had initially missed—my energy was being slightly repelled by all of her internal organs. You’ve treated patients with gu infections before, haven’t you? Based on your experience, what is the difference between this case and those in the past?"

Fred pondered for a few seconds before his eyes widened in realization.

"I see... If the body is afflicted by a normal gu, we can see and sense it due to its size, and only one part of the internal organs would repel foreign energy. However, if the entire body reacts the same way, it can only mean that something ’invisible’ is causing this response. The truth is, it must be something extremely small—so small that we can easily overlook it with our senses. In this case, it turned out to be a special type of gu."

Fred gave a slight bow after reaching his conclusion.

"Thank you for your guidance, young master. I will take my leave now to treat the others using your method."

With that, he hurried toward the next patient in the other room.

Aldrian then turned to look at the others.

"I’ll go heal the others first. Sylphia, Jimin, you two stay here."

After saying that, he teleported to another room, where several of the mansion’s employees lay weakly on their beds. Their friends, unable to do much, did their best to ease their suffering—giving them potions and placing warm, damp towels on their foreheads.

Their conditions were much worse, as if they were already at death’s door.

When their friends saw Aldrian suddenly appear, they were stunned, but a wave of relief washed over them, as if they had finally found someone who could help.

"My lord!"

"You’ve done well. Now, leave the rest to me," Aldrian said.

After that, he repeated the same process he had used on Eleine, but this time, he didn’t hesitate to use more of his power, instantly destroying the gu. Time was ticking, and with so many still in need of help, he couldn’t afford to waste a single second.

The patients’ bodies briefly emitted a golden hue before their complexions turned healthy, returning to normal.

The onlookers were initially stunned but soon became ecstatic—they had finally found a way to cure this deadly disease! They watched in awe as Aldrian took only 30 seconds per patient, an astonishing speed in such dire circumstances.

However, Aldrian frowned. To him, this was still not fast enough.

"This won’t do. If I continue at this pace, many people will still die before they can receive treatment. Even if I tell the other physicians how to cure it, their numbers are still too few. I need to find a way to heal multiple people at once," he thought.

As he continued destroying the gu, his mind raced for a solution. After a few moments of deep thought, an idea finally came to him.

"Yes... I can try it, even though it’s still just a theory."