Murim Recurve

"Grandma Mu\'Tua?" Re\'Kha exclaimed in surprise, "I thought you had retired."

"Re\'Kha?" The doctor was shocked for a moment before her eyes turned warm, covered by a layer of water as she patted Re\'Kha, "So you were alive. Good, very good. Re\'Rak would finally have some peace of mind."

"How…is dad?" Re\'Kha relaxed; her voice choked, suddenly feeling the place was one of warmth. The doctor was Burfuna Mu\'Tua; she was part of the Burfuna Mu Clan. She had married the brother of Re\'Kha\'s grandfather—from her father\'s side.

Her father, Burfuna Re\'Rak was from the Burfuna Re Clan. He had married into the Burkurel Re Clan, but his roots remained. Re\'Kha had met her a lot of times when Burfuna Mu\'Tua visited Burkurel City. So, she was quite close with her.

"That poor child returned to Burkurel City to search for you." She sighed, "Why have you come here? You should have returned to your home as soon as possible."

"There is an internal strife ongoing in the Clan," Re\'Kha smiled wryly, "Mother is ambitious; she wishes to claim the seat of the head. In that clash, I got betrayed by my teammates when we were pursuing the Blinded Ghost."

"Wait…your eyes." Mu\'Tua paled, raising her trembling hand as she touched the cheek of Re\'Kha. She had seen numerous victims of the Blinded Ghost, so even though Re\'Kha had covered her eyes, she guessed it immediately. "Those vicious bastards."

"Mother might have done something even worse to that side." Re\'Kha sighed, "In my helpless state, I dare not return to the Clan. Mother might just use me to further her agenda; I thought Dad was still in the Bura Fort and decided to stay away from that place for the time being."

"Come with me then, I\'ll help hide you," Mu\'Tua spoke with worry, motioning for Re\'Kha to sit on the bed beside. "Let me take a look at your injuries first."

She then noticed how Re\'Kha moved without trouble and sat on the bed, despite her eyes being closed, "How…are you able to see?"

"I found a master who taught me a technique. It\'s more like an extension of my senses. I can use that to feel around. I don\'t know how to explain it correctly. It\'s not as good as my sight, but it is better than nothing." Re\'Kha muttered, wincing in pain as her back ached.

\'An extension of her senses. Did she awaken? No, it doesn\'t seem like it. Her master is probably a Martial Master who devised a method for her.\' Mu\'Tua thought, taking a look at the prescription Re\'Kha had brought with her.

"Hmm, I understand what happened to you." She then took out a needle-shaped Magic Artifact, poking at the feet of Re\'Kha, inspecting just like the doctor from before. "Take off your clothes, Re\'Kha."

"Grandma, I am using the name Re\'Luk for the time being when I am in hiding," Re\'Kha replied.

"Fine, I\'ll address you like that when you are outside." Mu\'Tua watched Re\'Kha remove her clothes, frowning as she noticed numerous patches of black and purple all over her body, with most of them concentrated around her stomach and her back.

"Lie on your back," Mu\'Tua said, watching Re\'Kha do as she told. She took out a box from a shelf; contained within were a lot of needles, all Magic Artifacts. Each needle was thin, possessing two holes that bored through its longitudinal section.

She activated it, watching it shine with a gentle blue hue as she pierced it on Re\'Kha\'s stomach, deactivating it immediately. The Water Qi within the needle exerted its influence on the blackened-out region, forcing something to retaliate.

Mu\'Tua seemed in her Water Qi using the needle as an inlet, spread it around in Re\'Kha\'s stomach before wrapping around a dark substance within. "There is a lot of Fear Qi in your body. I\'ll be removing it now."

With a tug, she made the Water Qi rush towards the Fear Qi from the outside. The Fear Qi retaliated against it, getting sent backward from the collision as it soon reached the two holes in the needle. Exiting from a hole was the Water Qi Mu\'Tua poured in, so it moved through the other hole, soon escaping out like gas.

The colour of her skin in the region turned normal immediately. Mu\'Tua did the same to the rest of her body, finally moving to her head. She saw how Re\'Kha had shaved her hair, sighing, "What happened to your hair? Did it get burned or something?"

"No, I just…shaved it." Re\'Kha hesitated in her reply.

"I understand," Mu\'Tua didn\'t press on the matter, poking the needle gently around the neck as she repeated the process, expelling all the Fear Qi in her. "A lot of Fear Qi has collected within your body. This isn\'t good for you. I will remove them all now, but when you feel any pain, remember to see me again."

"Alright," Re\'Kha replied as she turned around, showing her back. Back, shoulder, knee, there were patches of black everywhere. Her Wind Qi perception only worked externally, same for her Water Qi and Wood Qi perception. That was why she was unable to sense the Fear Qi collected within her body.

The Mu Clan specialised in healing, so they were well-versed with the body and had developed Pranic Arts accordingly. That was why they were able to detect the issues immediately with a simple probing.

The Fear Qi all over her body was fully expunged by Mu\'Tua who then focused on Re\'Kha\'s eyes, removing the ribbon, "Open your eyes."

Re\'Kha slowly opened her eyes, causing Mu\'Tua to flinch and retreat a couple of steps to the back. Contained within her eyes were black mist that swirled continuously. It seemed alive, an entity growing within her.

The moment she looked at it, Mu\'Tua was struck with fear, paralysing her for a moment before she broke through with sheer willpower. The black mist was like a current that was brimming to the peak within a container, spilling out of her eyes for a moment before they receded.

Her eyes closed automatically after.