Chapter 824: Four Directions Cloud Movement

“Zhang Xuan? A physician’s life-and-death duel?”

Zhong Dingchun and Elder Mi exchanged glances, their eyes wide with disbelief.

They had just been talking about him, and now this happens… What on earth is going on?

Wasn't this guy a brilliant beast tamer and master artisan?

When did he become a physician? And challenging You Xu at that?

“Something big has happened, let’s go take a look…”

Elder Mi was anxious. He and Zhong Dingchun immediately dropped everything and flew straight towards the Physician Tower.

“What did you say? Zhang Xuan… challenging Dean You of the Physician Academy to a life-and-death physician’s duel? He hasn’t gone mad, has he?”

Long Cangyue’s eyes widened as she stared at her subordinate, utterly incredulous.

“Isn’t this guy a master artisan and a Grand Interrogation Master? How did he become a physician now?” Dong Xin’s eyes also widened.

“Challenging a vice dean… a Saint realm expert…” Long Cangyue’s lips trembled.

While their Azure Moon Society was powerful within the academy, it was mostly small skirmishes among students. This guy, on the other hand, was directly engaging in a life-and-death duel with a vice dean…

Was he tired of living?

“Yesterday, I thought the True Sun Society caused enough commotion, but I didn’t expect this guy to be even more ruthless… Let’s go take a look!”

Nodding, Dong Xin wore a wry smile.

Yesterday, the True Sun Society, by having three teenagers give lectures, was enough to drive people crazy. But this guy was even more extreme, directly confronting a vice dean right off the bat…

This was defying the heavens!

“Alright!” Long Cangyue didn’t dare to hesitate, and the two rushed out.

“Teacher… challenging You Xu? What happened?”

In the Elite Zone, Luo Qiqi was worrying about her teacher’s safety in Cloudmist Ridge when she received a message from Hu Yaoyao. Her delicate body trembled.

He truly was utterly lawless.

That was a vice dean, and a pinnacle 6-star physician at that… Challenging him, and to a life-and-death duel…

What was he trying to do?

“No, I must go and stop him…”

Unable to restrain herself any longer, Luo Qiqi immediately jumped up and flew straight towards the Physician Academy.

Within the Master Teacher Academy, in a quiet and spacious courtyard, vibrant flowers bloomed, exuding a subtle fragrance.

A graceful figure stood among the flowers, her hands clasped behind her back, as serene as a painting.

Her dark, flowing hair cascaded over her pristine white clothes, like ink, harmonizing with the surrounding riot of colors, creating a unique beauty.

“Challenging the pinnacle 6-star physician You Xu?”

The figure turned her head, revealing a beauty beyond compare.

It was none other than the beautiful teacher who had captivated Zhang Xuan, Luo Ruoxi.

After knowing Zhang Xuan was fine, she had returned to her residence and hadn’t contacted him since. She never expected the next news she heard would be about him challenging a vice dean to a duel.

“He’s truly bold…”

Luo Ruoxi smiled lightly, her vermillion lips curving upward.

Although she hadn't interacted with Zhang Xuan for long, she had personally witnessed his audacious personality.

With a cultivation of Transcendent Mortal 4-dan, he dared to rescue her from numerous Spirit beasts in the Half-Spirit realm. Just this alone was enough to drive countless people mad.

“For him to be so enraged as to engage in a life-and-death duel, this You Xu must have done something truly unbearable to him…”

Knowing his temperament, he wouldn’t easily lose his temper. For him to be pushed to use such a desperate measure and completely disregard civility, You Xu must have done something truly egregious.

“Let’s go see!”

With a faint smile, her body flickered, and she vanished from the courtyard in an instant.

At the True Sun Society headquarters, before a lavish dining table, Zheng Yang, Wang Ying, and others were enjoying the highest quality treatment.

“Uncle Qiang, Teacher is in a duel…” Wang Ying looked at the table laden with delicacies, too worried to eat.

“It’s just a duel, it’s nothing. Don’t you believe in Young Master’s strength? It must be that vice dean who’s courting death, don’t worry!”

Stuffing a large piece of spirit beast meat into his mouth, Sun Qiang said between burps.

“But…”

“No buts. Eat first. After we eat, Young Master will probably have killed that person already…” Sun Qiang waved his hand. “Besides, there’s no point in you going for this kind of thing. Medicine… you don’t know anything about it!”

“This…”

Zheng Yang and the others looked dismayed.

They couldn’t interfere with their teacher’s affairs, nor would they be allowed to get involved.

“Alright, stop agonizing. Eat, eat. Don’t worry! They’re just insignificant nobodies. If the Young Master doesn’t make a move, then fine, but once he does, they’ll surely be flattened! Eat first, and after we’re done, we’ll go over.”

Sun Qiang didn’t even lift his head.

Are you kidding? If even the Young Master couldn't handle it, their presence would only add to the chaos.

Besides… was there anything in this world that the Young Master and Old Master couldn’t handle?

“Alright!”

Seeing Sun Qiang so confident, and recalling their teacher’s various miraculous feats, Zheng Yang and the others finally felt at ease.

“Haha, he’s truly digging his own grave! Vice Dean You’s medical skills are second only to Dean Zhong Dingchun’s. He’s one of the top figures in the entire Hongyuan Empire. A life-and-death duel with him… isn’t that just courting death?”

“Exactly, this is going to be a good show!”

“A new student gets some praise and becomes too arrogant, even daring to challenge a vice dean. He’s asking for it…”

As Zhang Xuan’s declaration spread, the entire Master Teacher Academy seemed to explode.

Some were shocked, some were excited, but most wanted to see him make a fool of himself.

Confronting numerous societies, establishing the Xuanxuan Society, causing chaos in the Master Artisan Academy, impressing three deans… Zhang Xuan had caused such a stir upon his arrival. While some admired him, others naturally felt dissatisfied.

Many older students had long wanted to see him fall flat on his face.

Now, upon hearing that he was challenging the formidable vice dean of the Physician Academy, they all rushed over, eager to witness his defeat.

On a high platform not far from the ruins of the Physician Tower, Zhang Xuan stood proudly, his gaze cold.

Sun Qiang was right; his purpose was simple: to kill a chicken to warn the monkeys!

Otherwise, if everyone came looking for trouble, he wouldn't have enough time to deal with them all.

Every profession had its own method of dueling. A physician’s life-and-death duel was a method used only when physicians had irreconcilable conflicts.

This You Xu, it would have been one thing if he simply didn't sell the Ten-Leaf Flower, but he deliberately caused Wei Changfeng’s death, which was unforgivable!

However, given his previous identity, even if he challenged, the Physician Guild wouldn't accept it. So, he had to first pass the 6-star physician examination.

As for challenging the Wall of Doubt, his thought process was the same as Sun Yuan’s: to earn academic credits.

He didn't have a single credit yet, so he couldn't even enter the Physician Tower to take the examination.

“Master Teacher Zhang… why are you dueling with Dean You?”

As he stood calmly, a figure shot over—it was Dean Zhao Bingxu of the Master Artisan Academy.

He had arrived even earlier than Elder Mi after hearing the news.

“What happened? Do you need me to mediate? Dean You’s medical skills are astonishing. If it weren’t for his advanced age last time, Zhong Dingchun might not have become one of the Ten Elders.”

Before Zhang Xuan could reply, Dean Zhao Bingxu hurriedly sent a telepathic message.

He genuinely admired Zhang Xuan and was afraid something would go wrong.

A physician’s life-and-death duel was no ordinary thing; a slight misstep could lead to death!

“Thank you for your kindness, Dean Zhao. I’ll handle this matter myself!”

Knowing the other party meant well, Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

So what if he’s a vice dean? So what if he’s a physician?

I’ll crush him myself!

“Alright, but… you must be careful! Vice Dean You once went to an ancient ruin with the Old Dean. After the Old Dean went missing, he became very remorseful, and his personality has become quite eccentric over the past year. I’m afraid he might try to kill you… If danger arises, it’s best to admit defeat directly. At that time, I, Elder Mi, and the others will step in to mediate.”

Zhao Bingxu sent another telepathic message.

The Old Dean had discovered an ancient ruin and took many people to investigate, but most of them went missing. You Xu was one of the survivors.

Since then, his personality had changed. He stayed in his courtyard all day, not contacting anyone. Even as the dean of the Master Artisan Academy, it was hard to say if his words would hold any sway with You Xu.

“Understood!” Zhang Xuan nodded.

After saying his piece, Zhao Bingxu breathed a sigh of relief and landed below the platform.

A duel approved by the Physician Guild could not be changed, not even by a pinnacle 6-star master teacher like him.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Soon, Dean Mi and the others also arrived.

“What happened to make Master Teacher Zhang so furious that he’d engage in a life-and-death physician’s duel with You Xu?”

Wei Ranxue asked.

“I’m not clear on the specifics, but I’ve already sent someone to inquire!” Zhao Bingxu said.

“Inquire from whom?”

“One of my students is a close friend of You Xu’s student, Sun Yuan. If all goes well, we should have news soon…”

Zhao Bingxu nodded.

The Master Teacher Academy wasn’t that big; it was easy to find out information if one wanted to.

“Teacher!”

Just as he finished speaking, a middle-aged man walked over.

“Yes, what happened?” Zhao Bingxu looked at him.

“I just inquired. It’s like this: Master Teacher Zhang said he needed to save someone, so he and Pavilion Master Wei Changfeng of the Spirit Material Pavilion tried to purchase a Ten-Leaf Flower from Vice Dean You Xu! Vice Dean You Xu said he would exchange it for a Cloudmist Flower!”

The middle-aged man explained.

“Cloudmist Flower? Did he send them to Cloudmist Ridge?” Elder Mi frowned, his face turning ashen.

“Yes! Master Teacher Zhang brought the Cloudmist Flower this morning, but Vice Dean You Xu still refused to exchange it… That’s what enraged Master Teacher Zhang, causing him to pass the 6-star physician examination and engage in a life-and-death duel with him!”

The middle-aged man quickly explained the information he had learned.

This incident had caused such a stir that it couldn't be kept secret from others. Sun Yuan had nothing to hide, so he had revealed the entire sequence of events.

“He got the Cloudmist Flower and still refused to exchange it? That’s clearly intentional!”

Zhao Bingxu’s brows furrowed.

“Indeed. Cloudmist Ridge has many Saint realm spirit beasts; even I wouldn't dare to venture deep. Collecting that medicinal herb must have come at a great cost, and to be rejected still… No wonder Master Teacher Zhang got angry. Even I would probably lose my composure!” Elder Mi’s expression was also not good.

Master Teachers must be true to their word! Since a promise was made, it should be kept. Otherwise, how could they teach and nurture people, and spread knowledge across the world?

Going back on one’s word and being untrustworthy were grave taboos for a Master Teacher.

“Whether it was intentional or not, isn’t Master Teacher Zhang too impulsive to engage in a life-and-death duel? Can he… defeat Vice Dean You Xu?”

Wei Ranxue’s delicate brows furrowed, filled with worry.