Chapter 361: Is It Your Brain That’s Sick?

The Azure Eagle Beast raised its head, a hint of arrogance in its demeanor.

"An Azure Eagle Beast?" Prince Feixuan recognized it. Although he wasn't a beast tamer, he knew a fair bit about savage beasts. While this particular beast was not weak among flying savage beasts, its talent limited its peak strength to the Xuanjing realm pinnacle. He himself was at the Xuanjing realm pinnacle, and with his various techniques, defeating it would not be difficult. As a prince, not only was his power pure, but more importantly, he had learned the most exquisite martial arts. It would be truly shameful if he couldn't even defeat a beast that relied solely on brute force.

He smiled faintly, looking at Princess Moyu. "Your Royal Highness, are you serious? If I defeat this Azure Eagle Beast, will you agree to marry me?"

"Yes!" Princess Moyu nodded. "But if you lose, please leave immediately!"

"Naturally. If I can't even defeat a pet beast, what right do I have to marry a princess!" Prince Feixuan's eyes lit up. Princess Moyu was a renowned genius and a great beauty, famous throughout the region. Many princes desired to meet her and win her favor. He hadn't held much hope for his marriage proposal, but he was surprised she made such a request. While he might not have much confidence in other challenges, dealing with a savage beast only at the Xuanjing realm pinnacle was certainly no problem for him.

"Your Highness..."

Envoy Ran Mu frowned, unable to help but glance at the Azure Eagle Beast before them. Savage beasts, unlike humans, rely on their physical bodies, and their true strength is often not apparent outside of combat. Even at his own Master pinnacle, he couldn't gauge the beast's true power. Based on experience, an Azure Eagle Beast should not exceed the Xuanjing realm pinnacle, a level that should not pose a challenge to the prince. However, Princess Moyu's confidence made him uneasy.

"It's just an Azure Eagle Beast; it's insignificant!" Prince Feixuan waved his hand dismissively.

"Then, let's begin!"

With a soft smile, Moyu beckoned. The Azure Eagle Beast let out a sharp cry and charged directly at Prince Feixuan. Its massive wings swept downwards. The thick feathers were like steel, and combined with immense power, they created a powerful gust of wind in the hall before the beast even reached him. Cracks appeared on the hard stone floor under the force of the impact.

"Half-step Master? This..."

Feeling the power emanating from the beast's wings, the confident Prince Feixuan nearly stumbled and fell. "Don't Azure Eagle Beasts only reach the Xuanjing realm pinnacle when fully grown? How can this one be a half-step Master? And judging by its mastery of power, it must have advanced some time ago." Though only a small difference in rank, the actual combat power difference was vast.

"I've been tricked!"

Even a fool would realize he had been deceived. Frustrated, Prince Feixuan stomped his foot and darted backward to escape. However, before he could get far, the Azure Eagle Beast's massive body lightly shifted, soaring into the air. Its steel-like talons ripped towards him. This creature was not only powerful but also reacted much faster than typical savage beasts, immediately changing its attack when its first strike missed. The Azure Eagle Beast had two most formidable moves: wing sweep and talon rip. Its first attack missed, but it used the momentum from its wing sweep to launch itself upwards.

*Rip!*

The air whined. Before Prince Feixuan could escape, the steel talons struck his chest with a thud, sending him flying backward. He coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"You've lost!"

With a gesture, the Azure Eagle Beast flew back. Moyu turned to look at the prince not far away, stating calmly.

"I..."

Struggling, Prince Feixuan stood up, his face ashen. He had thought that with his strength, dealing with this Azure Eagle Beast would be effortless. He never dreamed he wouldn't even last a single move and would be severely injured. This creature was too strange! It seemed to understand combat methods, just like a human.

"You cheated! Azure Eagle Beasts are limited by their bloodline to only the Xuanjing realm pinnacle. How can this one be a half-step Master?" After taking a healing pill and recovering slightly, Prince Feixuan gritted his teeth.

"A loss is a loss! What, Your Royal Highness, do you intend to go back on your word?" Princess Moyu's expression was indifferent.

This Azure Eagle Beast was precisely the one Zhang Xuan had tamed using his 'Beating Beast Taming Method' at the Beast Hall. Its bloodline had been purified by Heaven's Path zhenqi, allowing it to successfully advance to a half-step Master. Moreover, Heaven's Path zhenqi was incredibly pure. Savage beasts whose bloodlines were purified by it became clearer-headed and more intelligent. It was precisely for this reason that it could quickly change its moves in combat, easily crushing Feixuan. Back in Honglian City, Zhang Xuan already had a half-step Grandmaster level pet, so this beast became redundant. He gave it to Moyu again, allowing her to ride it back to the Royal City. Although no contract was signed with it, it had a 30% trust level, and naturally, it obeyed her every word.

"I..." Prince Feixuan's face reddened. He wanted to retort but couldn't find the words. He had just sworn confidently that if he lost, he would give up the proposal. Now, he couldn't even withstand two moves. Even with the thickest skin, he found it hard to speak.

As he wrestled with how to respond, a eunuch entered from outside. "Your Majesty, Teacher Liu from Tianwu Academy requests an audience!"

"Oh? Teacher Liu, bring him in quickly!" Mo Tianxue's eyes lit up.

"Yes!" The eunuch exited.

"Hmph!" Recalling the infuriating fellow, Moyu's pretty face clouded over. From childhood, she had always been the center of attention. This was the first time—no, the second time—she had been treated like this.

Observing his daughter's expression, Mo Tianxue smiled and shook his head. "Xiaoyu, you need to be careful. Get along well with Teacher Liu and don't be so willful! He is the best candidate your father has in mind!"

"The best candidate?"

Prince Feixuan and Envoy Ran Mu exchanged glances, each showing a wary expression. No wonder His Majesty Tianxue had been so evasive in his replies; it seemed he had already found a suitable person in Tianwu Royal City.

"Hmph, I'd like to see how capable he is, to impress His Majesty Tianxue so much..." Narrowing his eyes, Prince Feixuan felt hostile towards this unseen Teacher Liu.

Envoy Ran Mu's gaze also became solemn. They had just arrived in Tianwu Royal City and were unaware of Teacher Liu's impressive feat of resolving nineteen difficult illnesses. However, for His Majesty Tianxue to show such importance, he couldn't help but feel curious. He turned to look outside the hall and immediately saw a young man following the eunuch inside.

"Early Xuanjing realm?"

Exchanging glances, Envoy Ran Mu and Prince Feixuan simultaneously frowned. They had expected some kind of outstanding young talent, but unexpectedly, his strength was so poor, only at the early Xuanjing realm. Such a person might be considered very strong in a small place like Tianxuan Kingdom, but within a first-tier kingdom, he could only be considered average.

"Your Majesty!"

Taking a few steps into the hall, the young man known as Teacher Liu casually cupped his fists in greeting.

"Uh?"

Seeing his actions, both Prince Feixuan and Envoy Ran Mu were utterly bewildered. Normally, upon seeing the king, one would always bow; even if not a formal subject-monarch salute, a person of this age would at least offer a junior's salute. Yet, this fellow... offered a greeting between equals? A man in his twenties, only at the early Xuanjing realm, offering a greeting between equals to the king, who was at the Master pinnacle? What was his true identity?

"Tianwu Royal City's three great clans, countless princes and ministers... I haven't heard of any prominent figure named Liu," Envoy Ran Mu thought, finding it even more unbelievable. He had thoroughly investigated even the illness of Tianwu Kingdom's guardian beast, and naturally knew a great deal about the distribution of power within the Royal City, yet he had never heard of any major power with the surname Liu. Even in the Master Teacher Pavilion, he hadn't heard of any Master Teacher named Liu. Furthermore, if he were truly a Master Teacher, he wouldn't be called "Teacher Liu" but "Master Liu."

"Teacher Liu, you've really kept me waiting! I thought you'd arrive yesterday, but you're only here today!" Mo Tianxue looked over with a wry smile. The other party was a genius in the medical arts, the esteemed President of the Physician Guild. Even as the king, he had no right to rush him and could only wait patiently. He just hadn't expected to wait for over a day.

"Something came up yesterday," Zhang Xuan nodded, then looked over. "I said yesterday that I could treat a patient for you. Whoever is sick, bring them out!" After speaking, he glanced around, his eyes falling on Prince Feixuan and Envoy Ran Mu.

Prince Feixuan's eyebrow twitched as Zhang Xuan looked at him. He was already annoyed with this fellow, and now, after talking about "being sick," the man immediately looked at him, almost making him explode.

"You're Teacher Liu, correct?" His face darkened as he stepped forward.

Zhang Xuan looked puzzled.

"I am Feixuan, the Second Prince of Kunqian Kingdom. Today, I specifically came to propose to Princess Moyu..." He deliberately emphasized "propose," wanting to see the other's reaction, but found Zhang Xuan's face expressionless, as if he didn't care at all. Raising an eyebrow, he snorted, "Since you are the chosen candidate favored by His Majesty and the Princess, do you dare to compete with me?"

"Chosen candidate?" Zhang Xuan was completely baffled. "You make your proposal, I treat my patient. Is there something wrong with this guy's head? The moment he shows up, he wants to compete?" "Furthermore, what does 'chosen candidate' even mean?"

As he wondered, a sudden thought struck him, and he understood. "Hadn't Mo Tianxue invited him to treat a patient?" This guy's erratic speech probably meant he was the so-called patient... "Hmm, mental illness should be harder to treat than physical ailments. This is a good opportunity to mention the difficulty and perhaps 'extort' a few more spirit stones..." He had come to treat an illness specifically for spirit stones. Even if this patient wasn't seriously ill, he should deliberately exaggerate the condition; otherwise, how could he justify charging money? However, seeing the way this guy talked nonsense, he must be very ill. Cheating him out of two or three spirit stones would be worth the price!

Having figured this out, Zhang Xuan looked at Prince Feixuan with a satisfied expression, nodded, and then thoughtfully looked at Mo Tianxue. "Your Majesty, this patient is very ill! He has a mental illness, a psychiatric problem, which is more troublesome than normal treatment and might require a lot of effort..."

"Pfft..." Prince Feixuan, who had thought Zhang Xuan's nod meant he accepted the challenge and was about to speak, spewed a mouthful of blood upon hearing this, nearly fainting on the spot.

*You're the one with a mental illness! Your whole family has mental illnesses!*