Chapter 351: President

"We don't know? What does that mean?"

"I don't know either!"

"I heard that the Consultation Wall connects to headquarters, and whether an answer is correct or not is personally verified and checked by Four-star and Five-star physicians... When it says 'We don't know,' does that mean... even though Teacher Liu provided an answer, the Four-star and Five-star physicians on the other side don't know if it's correct?"

"This... surely it's not true? If it is, wouldn't Teacher Liu's medical skill be even more powerful than a Five-star physician's?"

"This..."

Everyone stared at the wall in front of them as if dumbfounded.

The four large characters "We don't know" made everyone dizzy and their vision darken.

On the other side of the Consultation Wall were Four-star and Five-star physicians, yet they couldn't confirm the answer, resulting in "We don't know"...

Unbelievable.

Teacher Liu, what kind of answer did you give? One that left the other side without even the courage to deny it? Making them directly admit they didn't know?

Physician Mu Hong's mouth twitched, feeling as if he could barely stand.

He had considered the answer being wrong, or five more orange lights appearing, but he never dreamed they would simply say... "We don't know!"

What do you mean, you don't know?!

You're Four-star and Five-star physicians, saying this directly in front of so many people... Are you serious?

"Buzz!"

Before the feeling of disbelief subsided, the four characters on the wall slowly vanished, replaced by another line of text.

"Answer to be provided in ten days!"

Immediately after, the text slowly faded away.

"It seems... they really don't know over there. They'll need to report it to a higher-level branch, or find a patient with muscular atrophy to test it out!"

Although the Consultation Wall is said to connect to headquarters, headquarters is incredibly vast, filled with Eight-star and Nine-star physicians. How could they possibly directly interact with a small place like Tianwu Kingdom?

When they say headquarters, it actually means the next level up, or perhaps one level beyond that.

Just like when Zhang Xuan applied for the Yin-Breaking Pill at the Alchemist Guild in Tianxuan Kingdom—he contacted headquarters, but the request only went as far as Tianwu Kingdom, which then dispatched Alchemist Hongyun.

Otherwise, if every branch were to consult directly with the grand headquarters, wouldn't they be worked to death?

"Answer to be provided in ten days... So, does this count as passing or not passing?" Everyone was stunned.

"Even if the answer to the last question is wrong, Teacher Liu has still perfectly solved nineteen problems, surpassing President Mu Hong. He's practically... the new president in all but name!"

Someone sighed.

Everyone suddenly understood.

What if the last one was wrong? His previous achievements were more than enough to completely outshine all previous presidents!

It could be said that he was now, undeniably, the new president.

"But didn't we hear he was here to take the physician's exam? If he had no rank before, how will he be assessed now?"

A question rose from the crowd.

Everyone was speechless.

Indeed, if he had no physician rank before, how would this situation be resolved now?

To be able to solve all the problems on the Consultation Wall, and even force Four-star and Five-star physicians to admit they didn't know...

His medical skill must surely far exceed Three-star, perhaps even reaching Five-star!

But... this guild can't assess such high ranks. How would they issue the badge?

"Don't worry for now. The answer will come out in ten days. Once it does, headquarters will surely personally determine his rank; we don't need to worry about it!"

A Two-star physician spoke up.

"Right!" Everyone nodded.

That's right, these matters shouldn't be their concern. He had challenged the Consultation Wall, solved so many problems, and even provided an answer that Four-star and Five-star physicians didn't know was correct or not. The difficult problem was naturally passed to headquarters.

What good would it do for them to think so much?

"Creak!"

As they were discussing, the Physician Hall's door opened, and Zhang Xuan walked out.

Seeing so many people outside, all staring at him, he was startled.

"What... what's going on?"

He was just taking a physician's exam; why were there so many people?

He looked around, spotted the guard captain and Yarou, and hurried over: "This isn't like the exam you described... Did I pass?"

These two had said that the physician exam, like other professions, required basic knowledge and practical application. How did he go in, see no one, and just end up in front of a wall, having to constantly answer questions?

It wasn't what they told him. He hoped he hadn't answered incorrectly and failed...

"Pre-President is joking..." The guard captain's body trembled, shivering uncontrollably.

"President?" Zhang Xuan was startled. He glanced left and right, about to ask, when he saw over a dozen physicians in robes, bearing badges on their chests, stride forward. They cupped their fists and said in unison, "We pay our respects to President Liu!"

"President Liu? What does that mean..." Zhang Xuan was bewildered.

He just took a physician's exam, and they were all calling him president? Was this a joke?

"Physician Liu challenged the Consultation Wall and consecutively solved nineteen difficult and complicated ailments, thereby becoming our guild's new president!"

Physician Mu Hong stepped forward.

"New president?"

Zhang Xuan blinked.

Answering a few questions made him president... This was too much of a game!

Soon, after listening to their explanation, Zhang Xuan finally understood, an expression of speechlessness on his face.

He had only intended to take a physician's exam, never imagining he'd cause such a stir and directly become the President of the Physician Guild...

However, since it had already happened, dwelling on it was useless. He immediately looked at Yarou on the side: "Then... now that I'm president, am I qualified to purchase Angelica flower, Red-tailed Red Leaf, Wolfsbane... these medicinal herbs?"

"..." Yarou almost cried.

She had just finished telling him he wasn't qualified to buy them if he failed the physician's exam, and now not only had he become a physician, but he had directly become the president...

What a slap in the face!

"As president, you are naturally qualified to purchase them. However, while our guild has some of the medicinal herbs you mentioned, we don't have all of them!"

Mu Hong, now aware of the full story, hesitated before explaining.

Although physicians sometimes use poisonous medicines to treat illnesses, they are ultimately a minority. The Angelica flower, Red-tailed Red Leaf, and similar herbs the new president wanted could all be found, but some more potent drugs, even the guild didn't possess.

"Bring me all the ones you can find first!" Zhang Xuan said.

"Understood!" Mu Hong instructed, and soon Yarou returned with a large bag of herbs.

With a glance, Zhang Xuan knew that most of the herbs he needed were there, lacking only two.

"Golden Leaf Fire Root and Nine-Worm Flower are highly toxic medicinal materials. We truly don't have them here, but... the Poison Hall certainly does!" Mu Hong said.

"The Poison Hall?" Zhang Xuan shook his head.

He knew the Poison Hall would definitely have them.

But the Poison Hall was at least two or three days away from here. A round trip would take four or five days, and that's without entering the Red Lotus Mountain Range. If he included that, it would take at least half a month, and even if he bought them, it would be too late.

"Oh, right, I heard Hall Master Jiang of the Master Teacher Pavilion also likes to collect rare medicinal herbs. He might have these two items!"

Mu Hong hesitated for a moment, then suddenly remembered something and said.

"Hall Master Jiang? Good!"

Zhang Xuan nodded.

Getting them from others might be difficult, but Hall Master Jiang... was his student. As long as he appeared as "Yang Xuan," two herbs shouldn't be a problem.

"How much do these herbs cost in total?"

After putting the herbs into his storage ring, Zhang Xuan looked over.

"Fourteen million gold coins in total!" President Mu Hong clasped his fists.

"Fourteen million?" Zhang Xuan gasped.

He had thought a few hundred thousand gold coins would be a lot, but over ten million directly? This was practically robbery...

However, he also knew that since he was now the president, the other party certainly wouldn't deceive him. He reluctantly handed over the gold notes.

Although over ten million was a significant amount, he had earned a lot in Tianxuan Kingdom previously, so he could still afford it.

"I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving first. Physician Mu Hong, I'm only a nominal president; the guild's affairs will still need you to manage them!"

He had only come to buy medicinal herbs. Now that he had them, there was no need for Zhang Xuan to stay further. He immediately cupped his fist.

"Huh?"

They had expected this person, now that he was president, to immediately reorganize the guild, starting with the usual "three fires" of a new official. Who knew he'd disregard everything and turn to leave? Everyone was stunned.

"Farewell!"

Ignoring their confusion, Zhang Xuan strode out, disappearing from their sight in the blink of an eye.

What guild president? He had no interest in that. His priority now was to become a Two-star Master Teacher, find the opportunity regarding Master Teacher Kong, and seek a way to resolve the congenital fetal poison.

Compared to this, nothing else mattered.

"What happened?"

After Zhang Xuan left, everyone was still processing, looking bewildered, when an old man approached with a puzzled expression.

"Physician Hu? You... weren't in the Physician Hall?" Seeing him, everyone was stunned.

Physician Hu, who was in charge of the Physician Hall exams, how could he be walking in from outside?

"I just stepped out for a bit. What's going on here?" Physician Hu had just entered and didn't know what had happened. Seeing everyone gathered, and even Physician Mu Hong present, he couldn't help but feel curious.

"Stepped out for a bit..."

Everyone was speechless.

They had initially thought Teacher Liu intentionally challenged the Consultation Wall, but seeing that this person (Physician Hu) wasn't there, they realized... he probably just stumbled in by accident.

And yet, just like that, he solved all the problems on the Consultation Wall...

This was simply outrageous.

"You're saying... in the short half an hour I was out, someone broke into the Physician Hall and perfectly solved all the problems on the Consultation Wall?"

Soon, Physician Hu understood what had happened and felt as if thunder was striking above his head.

He had only been out for a short while, and this happened. It seemed the charge of dereliction of duty couldn't be avoided...

Some were happy, some were sad.

Zhang Xuan's successful challenge of the Consultation Wall didn't just cause a commotion throughout Tianwu Kingdom's capital.

On the other side connected by the Consultation Wall, several elders were gathered, exchanging glances.

"Congenital muscular atrophy is an incurable disease. Physician Fei Qing encountered this condition back then and couldn't treat it, only watching helplessly as the patient passed away. The other side has given this answer... Is it correct or not?"

"This... I don't know either. However, there are two ways to test it: first, report it further up; second, find someone with congenital muscular atrophy and try it!"

"I remember the Second Princess of the Alliance seems to have congenital muscular atrophy!"

"That's right! Prepare the carriages; we'll head to the Alliance Leader's manor now!"

Several elders stood up simultaneously.