Chapter 508: Refusing Treatment, Guan Yu Lies Dying

Huang Zhong revealed everything about Ma Chao and Boren, and everyone unanimously decided to help Ma Chao reconcile with the Divine Physician.

They went to the Divine Physician's house and sat down, waiting for him to come out.

The Divine Physician's apprentice warned: "This will disrupt the patients coming later."

Lin Yu insisted: "Sorry, we can only do it this way."

"If she doesn't come out, we won't leave."

"We never lie."

The apprentice explained: "My master isn't on the mountain; I don't know if he'll return. Waiting here is just wasting your time."

Ma Chao, his emotions calmed, returned and saw everyone sitting outside the door, puzzled.

"What are you doing?"

They answered: "It's obvious—we're waiting together. More people, more strength. We believe the Divine Physician can't possibly stay in forever."

"Huang Zhong, you..." Ma Chao stared at Huang Zhong.

Guan Yu interjected: "Don't blame him. We insisted on knowing."

Zhao Yun added: "Yes, you stay with us. Don't think of leaving."

"Do whatever you want." Ma Chao left.

"I'm done." The apprentice returned inside.

Lin Yu and the others sat from afternoon until dawn the next day, when Ma Chao appeared again.

Seeing Guan Yu, despite his poisoning, sitting outside with them just to make the Divine Physician come out and explain the past, Ma Chao was filled with guilt and sat down on the ground.

Seeing this, Lin Yu and the others strengthened their resolve and continued waiting outside for the Divine Physician.

After the sun rose, the Divine Physician's apprentice came out to sweep and saw the five still waiting.

"Stop waiting. My master won't come out."

Lin Yu replied: "We're not in a hurry. We have all the time in the world."

The Divine Physician stormed out: "Still causing trouble! Didn't I tell you to get lost already?"

Lin Yu stood up and stepped forward.

"We're staying to resolve the feud between you and Ma Chao."

Zhao Yun called out: "Ma Chao!"

When Ma Chao came over, the Divine Physician sighed.

"If Boren were still alive, he'd be about your age."

Hearing the Divine Physician's words, Ma Chao was overwhelmed with remorse and knelt before him, weeping uncontrollably.

"Auntie, I'm sorry!"

The Divine Physician looked down at Ma Chao kneeling on the ground, her voice cold.

"Go home."

Huang Zhong hurried to plead.

"For years, Ma Chao has suffered endlessly, never forgetting Boren."

The Divine Physician angrily rebutted.

"What good is suffering? He won't come back!"

Ma Chao sobbed uncontrollably.

"It was all my fault."

The Divine Physician's hands trembled as she spoke.

"If Boren had been home that day, this wouldn't have..."

"Tell me how you killed Boren."

Ma Chao lowered his head and recounted.

"Back then, Boren and I trained together and studied. That day, we sparred at home. Boren suggested I use our family's Fist technique against him, saying he'd learned a new move to test.

We didn't exert much force, but tragedy struck—Boren died. Since then, I've never wanted to fight again."

Huang Zhong added: "So whenever he's in conflict, he always lets the other person strike first. When opponents realize they can't win, they naturally stop."

The Divine Physician's expression darkened: "Do you think this makes Boren happy?"

The Divine Physician's apprentice, hearing Ma Chao's account, asked his master in confusion: "But you said earlier Boren died of a heart condition—that's why you wanted to cure heart disease!"

Huang Zhong, knowing Boren had died of heart disease, said: "Then Boren actually died of illness, not because of Ma Chao's fault."

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The Divine Physician did not deny it and nodded: "Yes. Boren did die of heart disease."

He turned to Ma Chao, teeth clenched: "If you hadn't sparred with him back then, perhaps he wouldn't have died."

Zhao Yun interjected: "Then Boren's death wasn't due to Ma Chao's accident."

Zhang Fei agreed: "Sparring always carries a high risk of injury!"

Ma Chao still couldn't stop crying: "Thank you for standing by me. Even though I didn't kill Boren directly, his death is still tied to me."

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Guan Yu comforted: "Boren's spirit watches from above. He wouldn't want you to hold onto hatred for Ma Chao. Letting go of him is also letting go of yourself."

The Divine Physician, emotionally overwhelmed, shouted at them all: "You don't understand at all!"

Ma Chao closed his eyes and pleaded: "Auntie, no matter what you do, I won't resist—but please, heal Guan Yu."

Seeing Ma Chao's state, the Divine Physician cried out in anguish: "I... I can't forgive myself!"

"I can't face reality!" The Divine Physician finished, then returned inside, heartbroken.

Inside, the Divine Physician touched Boren's photograph, her face filled with grief. Ma Chao stepped in and softly called: "Auntie!"

The physician looked up at Ma Chao: "No need to say more. Our decision cannot be changed, and we will not treat Guan Yu."

Ma Chao pleaded desperately: "I cannot bear the pain of losing another friend."

The physician asked sharply: "Can you understand how a doctor feels when he cannot save his own son?"

Ma Chao knelt on the ground again: "I'm sorry!"

The physician sighed: "It's not your fault. I am not worthy to be a doctor. Now, leave."

"But Guan Yu's poison…" Ma Chao tried to plead once more.

【330】 Guan Yu Scrapes Bone to Treat Poison

"I told you to go! If you say another word, I'll throw all of you off the mountain," the physician said firmly.