Chapter 315: Extorting Doctor Bai

Princess Moyu, while not on par with Mo Hongyi, who was hailed as the greatest genius of Tianwu Kingdom in a thousand years, was nonetheless a super genius whose status far exceeded that of other princes and princesses. She was also on the verge of successfully passing her Master Teacher assessment and was deeply favored by His Majesty. There were even rumors that she would be groomed as a priority candidate for the next monarch to prevent the throne from falling into Mo Hongyi's hands.

An extraordinary relationship with him? And traveling together? Could it be...

They were just a group of low-ranking soldiers, patrolling around and making some extra money through extortion and bribes. Offending a princess's "friend"—wasn't that just asking for death?

"R-really?" Captain Yao's heart trembled; he still found it hard to believe. How could it be such a coincidence to just happen to run into a princess's friend? Besides, the Princess had always kept to herself; countless genius youths had pursued her relentlessly, but she had never paid them any mind. He had never heard of her having a "friend."

"I wish it were false too..." Physician Bai Chan looked as if he was about to burst into tears.

"This..." Seeing him in this state, everyone felt unlucky but knew it must be true. This was Physician Bai Chan, who had recently been rising in prominence. The fact that he was beaten so badly and dared not resist clearly indicated the seriousness of the situation.

"Since that's the case, we'll accept Physician Bai's kindness and take our leave now!" Struggling to his feet, Captain Yao clasped his fist in a salute. They couldn't afford to offend Physician Bai, and naturally, they dared not offend him even more. Rather than staying here to be beaten, it was better to turn and leave. Patrolling in the royal city, if one didn't know how to read the situation, they would have been beaten to death long ago. How could they have survived until now? Whether considering Physician Bai or Princess Moyu, this person was someone they couldn't afford to offend. Therefore, getting away quickly was the best option.

With a flurry of movement! In a moment, the patrol team had completely left.

"They just left like that?" Liu Ling and the others, who had been extremely worried just moments ago, were all dumbfounded. Especially Lu Xun, who had just thought Master Uncle Zhang was too reckless, saw this scene, and his face twitched, almost turning to stone. This was the royal patrol team, representing the kingdom's dignity, each of them beaten until their faces resembled pig heads, and they just left without saying a single word?

Before their surprise could subside, Physician Bai, who had been so arrogant he didn't even put Teacher Liu in his eyes, respectfully approached Teacher Zhang, his face full of awe. "Um... Senior, I've finished handling things. Look... may I leave now?"

Everyone's jaws dropped once more.

Senior? You're already seventy or eighty, practically at death's door, while the other person isn't even twenty, and you call him Senior? How can you be so shameless?

"Could it be... that people in Tianwu Kingdom are all masochists and need a beating before they behave?" Yuan Tao couldn't help but mumble. Hearing this, although everyone was speechless on the surface, they were also full of agreement.

What exactly did Teacher Zhang do? Given this guy's temper just now, he would have flared up before even being hit, intending to make it known throughout the entire city. If he was truly hit with a teapot like that and then slapped a dozen times, wouldn't he have killed everyone present? But now, he was like a lapdog, leaving everyone bewildered, and they could only secretly admire Teacher Zhang immensely. It seemed... no matter how difficult something was, in his hands, it was no big deal. Lu Xun had previously harbored thoughts of comparing himself to the other party, but now it seemed such an idea was truly laughable!

"Leaving? Don't be in a hurry. I'm not an unreasonable person; if I do something, I'll definitely take responsibility. I beat you up, and I feel a little bad about it." Zhang Xuan looked over. "How should we deal with your injuries?"

"My injuries are my own fault," Physician Bai Chan said with a forced laugh. "Just find some medicinal powder and apply it..." Make him responsible? He wouldn't dare! Not to mention his relationship with the Princess, just the fact that he cured the Contractual Gu, which even a three-star physician couldn't cure, showed his medical skill was so high that no one in Tianwu Kingdom could compare. Add to that his relationship with the Grand Apothecary King... Make him responsible? Wasn't that just seeking death?

"Since it's your own fault, I won't bother with it then," Zhang Xuan said, looking over calmly, knowing what he was thinking and what he was afraid of. "However... my disciple was framed by you and suffered immense psychological damage. How do you account for that?"

"I..." Physician Bai Chan's mouth twitched.

"No 'I' this, 'I' that," Zhang Xuan said. "Didn't you just say that medicinal herb was worth fifty million? How about this: my student's psychological damage will be compensated with that money! Hand over the money and get out. If you can't, do you believe I'll break the thing that got you into trouble right now!"

As he spoke, Zhang Xuan's eyes darted over, landing on a certain spot, scaring Physician Bai Chan into an involuntary shiver.

"That much money... I really don't have it!" After a while, with a mournful face, Physician Bai Chan couldn't help but say. He was just a one-star physician. Although he had cheated and done many bad things over the years, he hadn't actually saved much money.

"Don't have it?" With a light laugh, Zhang Xuan's palm suddenly shot out, aiming directly for the other party's forehead. Physician Bai Chan was startled, his neck snapped back, and his mouth instantly opened slightly. Zhang Xuan flicked his finger, and with a "whoosh!", something shot straight into his throat.

"Cough, cough... What's this..." Clenching his throat, Physician Bai Chan's face turned ashen.

"Nothing much," Zhang Xuan said with an indifferent expression. "Just a good thing I got from the Grand Apothecary King for you to try. Didn't you cure the Grand Apothecary King's illness and are quite familiar with him? You can go ask him!"

"I..." His face flushed, and his legs turned to jelly. Physician Bai Chan could no longer stand and knelt to the ground. "Senior, you are a magnanimous person, please spare me..." The Grand Apothecary King was the spokesperson for the Poison Hall; one didn't need a brain to understand what kind of things he would get from there...

"You want me to spare you? That's fine. We just arrived in the royal city and have no place to stay. Go find a residence near the Master Teacher Pavilion! If you prepare it well, I might consider solving your problem. If you don't... I won't even need to act; the Grand Apothecary King's medicine will be enough to send you on your way!" Zhang Xuan waved his hand casually.

Although this guy was brazenly lustful and a small fry, he still had his uses. He and his group had just arrived, unfamiliar with the place. With his assistance, many difficult matters would become very simple. He could act directly in today's situation because this guy recognized him and knew he was with Princess Moyu, which had an element of "the fox borrowing the tiger's prestige." At other times, if he truly acted, it might be counterproductive. Therefore, having someone clear-headed around was much better than being completely clueless.

"Senior..." With a bitter expression, Physician Bai Chan looked as if he had lost his parents. What kind of situation was this? He just had a few drinks, saw a beautiful woman, and flirted a bit. As a result, not only was he scalded with a teapot, but he also had to compensate the other party with a mansion... Where in the world was there a logic where one got beaten and still had to pay compensation?

"What, not going?" Zhang Xuan said. "Alright then, this medicine the Grand Apothecary King gave me... it's said that after taking it, your mind will be filled with maggots, leading to mental confusion. In severe cases, you'll tear off your clothes and run naked everywhere... It takes three days to die. I wonder if it suits your taste?"

Physician Bai Chan trembled all over, his face turning ghastly pale with fright. Although his behavior was improper, if he was truly made to strip naked and run around, he might as well die.

"What's wrong? Doesn't suit your taste?" Zhang Xuan said, raising an eyebrow. "That's simple too. He gave me eighteen kinds of medicine back then. If it doesn't suit your taste, I can try them on you one by one!"

"No..." His face filled with tears, Physician Bai Chan shook his head repeatedly. "Senior, you don't need to trouble yourself. It's just finding a residence, that's simple. I'll go now and find one for you by tomorrow!" He was already poisoned, his life and death controlled by the other party. Since he couldn't resist, then... he might as well obey!

"Hm, that's more like it, Sun Qiang!" Hearing him agree, Zhang Xuan turned to look.

"Young Master!" Sun Qiang stepped forward. Master Yang was the Old Master, and this was Master Yang's student, so naturally, he was the Young Master.

"Follow him and find a residence you're satisfied with. Clean it up. My teacher might also come over in a couple of days!"

"The Old Master is coming too? Yes, yes!" Sun Qiang nodded excitedly.

"Not leaving yet?" Zhang Xuan asked, hands clasped behind his back. "Are you waiting for dinner?"

"Yes!" Physician Bai Chan hurriedly nodded, turned around, and left, not daring to linger for a moment.

After leaving the inn, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but look at Sun Qiang, who had followed him. "May I ask... what is your Young Master's name?" Last time they met in Red Lotus City, he was knocked out just by being called a worshiper. And today, meeting again, he still hadn't revealed his identity. Although he was extremely wary of him, he didn't know his name.

"Our Young Master's name is Zhang Xuan!" Sun Qiang nodded.

"Zhang Xuan?" Physician Bai Chan's face was full of confusion; he hadn't heard of any prince or powerful genius named that in all these years!

"You just mentioned Old Master... May I ask who your Old Master is?" Although curious, he didn't dare show the slightest disrespect and continued to ask.

"Our Old Master," Sun Qiang said with a face full of adoration, "is a Master Teacher above three stars!"

"A Master Teacher... above three stars?" Physician Bai Chan's body trembled. The most powerful Teacher Jiang in Tianwu Kingdom, the head of the Master Teacher Pavilion, was only a two-star Master Teacher. What did "above three stars" mean? It could be said that if he wished, he could make the entire Tianwu Kingdom fall with one hand! This Zhang Xuan was actually the junior of such a person?

"That's right," Sun Qiang continued. "The Young Master is his direct disciple and has received all his true teachings. He came to the royal city this time to take the Master Teacher assessment! Not only that, he is also a three-star Calligrapher-Painter, a two-star Beast Tamer (as I learned from Shen Biru), and a one-star Alchemist!"

"A three-star... Calligrapher-Painter? A two-star Beast Tamer..." Physician Bai Chan's body stiffened. No wonder he was so powerful at such a young age; any one of his identities would be earth-shattering. Perhaps even Princess Moyu would be slightly inferior!

"Loyally serve the Young Master and Old Master," Sun Qiang warned, knowing what the other party was thinking, "and you'll receive benefits you couldn't enjoy in a lifetime. As for betrayal, I don't need to tell you the consequences; you should be able to imagine them!"

"Yes!" Physician Bai Chan nodded. Thinking of his experiences over the past few days, a ripple suddenly appeared in his heart... Although today was very unlucky, perhaps it was truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

As Physician Bai and Sun Qiang left, Zhang Xuan was about to rest when he saw everyone gather around him with curious expressions.