Chapter 269: I Say You Are an Incompetent Doctor

Seeing the young man's actions, everyone present was dumbfounded. This fellow had some nerve! Didn't he see that the Physician Grandmaster was diagnosing? Why did he run over there? And... that was an Iron-toothed Roaring Beast, a Grandmaster-level savage beast, not his pet! Touching it like it was a pug, what on earth was he thinking?

"I also want to see what's wrong with this Iron-toothed Roaring Beast!" Noticing everyone's confusion, the young man turned his head and smiled.

"Hmph!" Miss Mo Yu snorted upon hearing this. The moment he turned his face, she recognized him. It was none other than Zhang Xuan, the one who had always annoyed her. No wonder he had disappeared mid-conversation; he had run off to touch the Roaring Beast. Hall Master Feng had told them to come and observe Grandmaster Qingyang treating the beast just to learn. They should be well-behaved and watch quietly. What was with all this reckless behavior? Why touch it? Wasn't he just asking for trouble?

Sure enough, no sooner had this thought crossed her mind than Grandmaster Qingyang's face, to one side, grew increasingly dark, his eyes narrowing.

"Impudent!" He waved a hand, looked at Hall Master Feng, his beard bristling, and said sharply, "Are these the people from your Beast Hall? So ill-mannered? 'Also want to see'... can you even understand? Knowing nothing, you just run over and touch things haphazardly. You truly don't know your place!"

"Please calm your anger, Grandmaster. He didn't mean it; he might also be worried about the Roaring Beast..." Hall Master Feng, who hadn't expected Zhang Xuan to be so reckless as to directly run over and touch the Roaring Beast, quickly offered an explanation.

"My diagnoses require absolute quiet. I don't like disturbances. You've known me for years, you couldn't possibly be unaware of this!" Interrupting him, Grandmaster Qingyang's gaze was like lightning, carrying an air of inviolable pride.

"I know, but..."

"Knowing is enough, no 'buts.' We've been friends for many years, so I won't fuss about it, but this place isn't somewhere just anyone can enter. Get them out. I'm treating the beast now." With that, Grandmaster Qingyang waved his hand, a look of arrogance on his face.

Who was he? A Physician Grandmaster, a renowned figure in the Northern Wu Kingdom, was in the middle of a diagnosis, and some unknown person suddenly appeared, claiming they also wanted to see? What did he understand? Could he even tell anything?

"Grandmaster Qingyang, please calm your anger. These young people are beast tamers who just passed their assessment today. I only brought them here to observe; they absolutely had no intention of offending you!" said Hall Master Feng.

"Yes, Beast Tamer Zhang only touched it out of momentary curiosity. I guarantee it won't happen again!" Beast Tamer Lu also hurried over to try and calm the situation.

"Hmph, I'll give you two face today. Next time, I expect the Beast Hall to have some rules! Diagnoses require absolute quiet. Not just anyone is qualified to observe, or capable of understanding! If next time someone who knows nothing starts touching things, delaying the best treatment time, who among you can bear the responsibility?" Grandmaster Qingyang snorted, looked around, and spoke with an unchallengeable authority.

"Yes, yes!" Hall Master Feng nodded repeatedly. Beast tamers and physicians held similar statuses, but he was dependent on the Grandmaster, so he had no choice. Who else could treat the critically ill Roaring Beast? Only this person could. Even if the other party chastised him, he could only endure it.

"Hmm!" Seeing their good attitude, Grandmaster Qingyang no longer dwelled on it and continued to examine the Roaring Beast, which had fallen into a coma.

"Grandmaster just said you've identified the problem. Do you have a treatment method?" Hall Master Feng asked, somewhat nervously.

"After my preliminary diagnosis, I have determined the root of the problem," Grandmaster Qingyang declared, waving his hand. Everyone's eyes lit up. As expected of a Physician Grandmaster, he found the problem so quickly. One must know that three two-star beast tamers and numerous one-star beast tamers had researched for two whole days without finding a solution.

Seeing everyone's expectant gazes, Grandmaster Qingyang nodded with satisfaction and said lightly, "This Iron-toothed Roaring Beast has internal heat, is full of energy, and frequently lets out long roars to the sky. If I'm not mistaken... it's likely looking for a mate!"

"A mate?"

"Precisely. Savage beasts also mate, especially in autumn, when this urge becomes even stronger, reaching an uncontrollable level. I just observed it; its body is hot, urgently needing release. Because it couldn't fulfill this desire, it became increasingly agitated, internal fire surged upwards into its lungs, eventually leading to its coma." Grandmaster Qingyang raised his head, his eyes gleaming with wisdom.

"We've also suspected what you're saying, but... based on the beast's age, it shouldn't have reached maturity yet..." Hall Master Feng said, a little confused.

"Savage beasts cannot be measured by human age. As long as its bodily organs mature, it will naturally have these urges; it's instinct. Staying awake all night and roaring to the sky are all signs of wanting to mate; there can be no mistake!" Grandmaster Qingyang looked over, his eyes sparkling, exuding an oppressive aura. "What? You don't believe my diagnosis?"

"That's not it, it's just..." Hall Master Feng shook his head, no longer dwelling on the issue, and looked over anxiously. "In that case... how should we resolve this?"

"It seems complicated, but once you find the root cause, the solution is simple. It wants a mate, so just find one for it!" Grandmaster Qingyang laughed.

"Find one?" Hall Master Feng's face twisted into a bitter expression. The other two two-star Grandmasters also shook their heads simultaneously. "It's not that we don't want to, but Iron-toothed Roaring Beasts are inherently rare. Finding one, especially of a similar age, and bringing it here on short notice, is almost impossible!"

Flying savage beasts like the Iron-toothed Roaring Beast, which reach the Grandmaster realm before maturity, number no more than two in the entire Xuanluo Mountain Range. More importantly, given how fast they fly, even if one were found, how could it be captured and tamed? The Beast Hall had adopted this particular one when it was young, even building a dedicated mansion and assigning special personnel to care for it, just to keep it willingly here. To be honest... it still hadn't been fully tamed, nor had it signed a contract with anyone. It wasn't that they didn't want to; it was impossible! Roaring Beasts inherently held strong prejudices against humans, making them very difficult to tame completely. If it truly were fully tamed, it would be able to communicate with its owner, and they would surely have known its illness earlier and treated it sooner. If a Roaring Beast raised from childhood couldn't be tamed, how could they possibly find a mate for it in such a short time? It was clearly an impossible feat!

"Can't find one?"

"That's right!" Hall Master Feng looked over. "I implore Grandmaster Qingyang to think of another way, as long as the Roaring Beast can be saved!"

"There is a method, and it would be a permanent solution, eliminating this hidden danger once and for all. However... it might be a bit troublesome," Grandmaster Qingyang hesitated.

"Since there is, then please, Grandmaster, act quickly!" Hall Master Feng and the others' eyes lit up, and they urged him hurriedly.

"Hmm, alright!" With his hands clasped behind his back, Grandmaster Qingyang nodded. "If you can't find a mate, resolving this need is actually quite simple: castrate it! If successful, it will no longer be troubled by such matters, and it will completely submit to you, diligently serving the Beast Hall."

"Castrate it?" Hall Master Feng and the others were stunned simultaneously.

"Only by castrating it can its mind be stabilized, preventing it from suffering from unbearable heat and losing self-control daily. This situation would then no longer occur." Grandmaster Qingyang nodded and looked at them. "Doesn't your Beast Hall have many savage beasts that were specifically neutered to avoid trouble?"

"This..." Hall Master Feng nodded. The Beast Hall indeed had many savage beasts that were neutered at birth, so they wouldn't be distracted by other desires and would fully serve humans.

"Alright, this is my diagnostic method. Consider it. If you wish to proceed, do so as soon as possible. This fellow clearly won't last much longer. If it's not resolved, I fear it won't even make it through tomorrow!" Grandmaster Qingyang said no more, standing quietly in place, awaiting their decision.

"Do we really have to do this?" Hall Master Feng and the others exchanged glances, their faces etched with conflict.

The Iron-toothed Roaring Beast had been with them since it was young, for many years, and they had developed a familial bond. To directly castrate it... they simply couldn't bring themselves to do it. Furthermore, while there were precedents of castrating savage beasts in the Beast Hall, many beasts had not survived the procedure, dying on the spot. Now the Roaring Beast was in a coma and already critically ill. If they operated and it didn't survive... that would truly be terrible!

Moreover, Grandmaster-level savage beasts already possessed their own consciousness. If this action displeased it, there was a high possibility it would spread its wings and leave, never to return, and might even retaliate against the Beast Hall, causing greater trouble. There were precedents for this situation; other Beast Halls had encountered similar cases. One had castrated a half-Grandmaster realm savage beast, causing it to undergo a drastic personality change. Not only did it abandon the Beast Hall, but it also regarded the Hall's people as bitter enemies, constantly seeking trouble. In the end, they had to dispatch experts to kill it. It was said that after its death, the beast's owner cried for three full days and, due to excessive grief, his True Qi dissipated, and he passed away not long after.

Savage beasts, like humans, also required respect. Castrating it without informing it was, in itself, an insult.

"Grandmaster Qingyang, are there any other methods? This one... is really difficult to implement!" After a moment of hesitation, Hall Master Feng couldn't help but say.

"This is already the best solution! If you're unwilling, then so be it. I've given you the diagnosis and treatment method. It's your business if you don't follow through. Don't come looking for me with any problems in the future!" Grandmaster Qingyang snorted, his face full of displeasure. He had already provided the cause of the illness and the treatment method, yet the other party was still hedging. Did they not trust him, a Physician Grandmaster?

"This..." Seeing him say this, Hall Master Feng gritted his teeth, just about to agree, when a faint voice sounded. "I've long heard that incompetent doctors harm people, but I didn't believe it. Now it seems it's true..."

"What did you say?" Grandmaster Qingyang immediately exploded, sharply turning his head to see a young man in the crowd looking at him with a composed expression. It was precisely the fellow who had quietly run over to touch the Roaring Beast's head earlier. Zhang Xuan!

"I said you're an incompetent doctor! If you didn't understand..." Zhang Xuan said earnestly, "It means an idiot with poor medical skills, who often can't discern illnesses and just makes random diagnoses!"