Chapter 141: News Spreads

Deep within the Du Family Mansion in Tianxuan Royal City.

By the quiet pond, a middle-aged man carrying iced tea slowly walked out of the room.

Every day after lunch, he had a habit of drinking iced tea.

This was his most relaxing time of the day. He had long given instructions that no one was to disturb him, not even his own son.

He was once a dazzling genius of the Tianxuan Du Family, a strong contender for the family head position. Now, however, he was merely an ordinary elder.

Du Miaoxuan, Du Yuan's father!

Although severely ill and with his cultivation greatly diminished, his former prestige, suppressed by other branches, was gone. Yet, like a tiger that retains its menace even in death, no one dared openly defy his orders. Indeed, no one came to bother him during this period.

"I can still control some aspects of the situation now, but once I'm gone, this branch will surely be expelled. If it comes to that... I must have Yuan'er leave the family first! To prevent him from being implicated later!"

He leaned back in the lounge chair, his eyes slightly closed.

Currently, people still listened to him, but that was because they no longer saw him as a competitor and simply gave him face. Once he died, or if the old patriarch above him stepped down, their branch would certainly collapse and fall apart.

While great families might appear glorious to outsiders, they were actually rife with infighting, no less intense than palace intrigues. A single misstep could lead to death and utter ruin.

"Father, Father..."

Just as he was settling his mind to ponder future matters, an anxious shout rang out. He saw his prodigal son rushing over, his excitement barely concealed in his brows.

"Didn't I tell you not to disturb me during this time?"

Du Miaoxuan's face darkened.

"Father..."

Du Yuan froze, then remembered that this was his father's private resting time.

"Leave!"

"Oh..."

Seeing his father angry, Du Yuan's words caught in his throat, and he turned to walk away.

"Wait. You're in such a hurry to find me, is something wrong?" After taking a sip of iced tea, Du Miaoxuan's anger subsided. He lay flat on the chair, his eyes half-open, half-closed.

"Yes... a Master Teacher has arrived in the Royal City. With a single touch, he cured Ling Tianyu's wife's illness. I thought... Father, haven't you been injured? Perhaps we could ask him to examine you too..."

He lowered his head and relayed the news he had just learned. Before he finished speaking, he sensed something was wrong with the atmosphere. Looking up, he nearly stumbled.

His father, who had just been lying in the chair, was now standing before him, his eyes wide as gongs, his whole body trembling. The iced tea in his hand had spilled all over the floor, yet he didn't seem to notice.

"Father..." Du Yuan couldn't help but look over.

"Father what father? What did you just say? A Master Teacher has arrived in the Royal City?"

Grabbing his shoulder, Du Miaoxuan no longer showed the slightest trace of his previous composure.

"I saw it with my own eyes, it's absolutely true..."

Du Yuan quickly recounted the information he had learned earlier.

He actually knew about his father's condition: due to blocked meridians from a severe illness, every midday, his True Qi would surge uncontrollably, leading to various embarrassing situations.

Fearing discovery, his father claimed to have a habit of quietly drinking tea.

In reality, it was a cover-up.

"Father, with such abilities, should we go and see this Master Teacher..."

After recounting what he had seen and heard, Du Yuan couldn't help but say, but before he finished speaking, he saw his usually composed father already standing more than ten meters away, walking and shouting, "What are you standing around for? Hurry up and go pay respects to that Master Teacher..."

"..." It took Du Yuan a moment to react. "Father, your shoes..."

His father had been sitting in the lounge chair without his shoes on. Now he was still barefoot and his clothes were disheveled... and he was just turning to leave... knowing how meticulous his father was, he detested sloppiness the most...

"Oh..."

Hearing he wasn't wearing shoes, Du Miaoxuan finally realized. He hastily put them on and strode out, walking until he was out of the courtyard before suddenly remembering something. He sharply turned around: "Right, where does that Master Teacher you mentioned live?"

"..." Du Yuan was speechless.

...

"What did you say? A Master Teacher has arrived in the Royal City? And he cured Ling Tianyu's wife's illness in just ten minutes?"

"How is that possible? That must be false news. Even Master Yuanyu couldn't understand her illness. Even if Master Teachers are powerful, their medical skills might not necessarily surpass his!"

"I also think it's a rumor. Such a thing is probably just wishful thinking."

"I heard his name is Yang Xuan. Among the nine kingdoms surrounding Tianxuan Kingdom, Master Teachers are extremely rare. I've never heard that name before!"

"Perhaps a skilled physician arrived, and people started spreading rumors. If he were truly a Master Teacher, I don't believe His Majesty Shen Zhui wouldn't know."

"His Majesty Shen Zhui desires Master Teachers even more than we do. I heard he has specifically gone out to invite them several times. How could one appear in the Royal City without him knowing?"

"Regardless, we'll send a few people to investigate. Then we'll know..."

The same scene unfolded in countless great families and major powers.

Ling Tianyu was a prominent figure throughout Tianxuan Royal City. His sudden decision to stand outside a courtyard all night naturally raised suspicions.

As soon as the investigation linked him to a Master Teacher, the news spread like wildfire.

However, no one believed it.

Even the lowest-ranked One-star Master Teachers are granted national scholar treatment by kingdoms. How could one suddenly appear in a small residence without any prior news?

...

While arguments raged outside, Zhang Xuan, the person at the center of it all, was currently looking at Sun Qiang, his brows furrowed.

"This isn't right. Why doesn't it appear when I touch him?"

After Ling Tianyu left, he remembered that touching a patient made books appear in the Library. He couldn't help but experiment.

However, he had touched almost every part of Sun Qiang's body, yet there was still no reaction.

"Xiao Qiang, lie down," Zhang Xuan instructed.

"Lie down?" Sun Qiang's mouth twitched, and he looked like he was about to cry.

Logically, he should fully cooperate with whatever his young master asked. But... to immediately start groping him... it was driving him insane.

Earlier, when he heard his young master wanted to touch Ling Tianyu's wife, he thought he had a strange fetish, but it was later clarified, which relieved him greatly.

It turned out, after all that, his fetish wasn't women...

And... did you hear? Just touching wasn't enough; he insisted Sun Qiang lie down...

My untainted purity... my innocent body...

"Young Master..."

"Hurry up!" Zhang Xuan frowned. "I'm just asking you to lie down, not to die. Stop dawdling."

"Yes!" With tears in his eyes, Sun Qiang lay on the ground, awaiting his young master's "abuse." However, his young master, just as before, touched his wrist and body, and a slightly puzzled voice rang out: "This isn't right. Why is there still nothing?"

"Young Master, what... what do you want?" Sun Qiang trembled.

Groping me like this, could it be...

After all this...

Thinking of this, a chill ran down his spine.

"No reaction... Ah, right!" While he was lost in thought, his "young master" on the side seemed to have an idea. He slapped his forehead and looked down. "Xiao Qiang, don't move. I'm going to try knocking you unconscious..."

"..." Sun Qiang felt dizzy.

What exactly is going on?

Young Master, what are you trying to do...

Could it be... you're embarrassed if I'm awake?