Chapter 825: Youxu's eyes turned red

"This..." Elder Mi and Zhao Bingxu both fell silent.

The two had witnessed this young man's talent in beast taming and artifact forging, but as a physician... everyone's physique is different, cultivation methods vary, and even for the same illness, there are different treatment approaches.

These skills are not acquired merely by reading books; they require practical experience and personal involvement.

Many skilled physicians travel extensively, even experiencing battlefields firsthand. Only by continuously saving lives can one's medical expertise significantly improve.

For this very reason, the older a physician is, the more trustworthy and respected they become.

Even with exceptional talent, could Master Zhang, who is only around twenty years old, truly defeat Vice Dean You Xu, who is nearly a thousand years old and highly experienced?

"He should be able to... I just asked him, and he seemed very confident!" said Zhao Bingxu.

Despite his words, there was still some hesitation in his voice.

He had seen the other party's talent and ability in artifact forging, but when it came to treating illnesses... he had never witnessed it, making it truly difficult to speculate.

"Rest assured, Deans, Master Zhang will definitely win!"

Seeing the three entangled in their thoughts, the middle-aged man beside them shook his head.

"Definitely?" The others looked over.

They weren't sure themselves, so why was this fellow so confident?

"It seems you don't know yet..."

The middle-aged man said, "You Deans must have heard of the four major challenges of the Physician Academy, right?"

"The Illness Platform, the Wall of Difficulties, the Ancestor's Forest, and the Physician Tower!" Everyone nodded.

Every academy has challenges to assess students' abilities, and even as deans of other academies, they were well aware of them.

"Master Zhang... broke the Illness Platform in five minutes, dismantled the Wall of Difficulties in ten minutes, and as he passed through, the Ancestor's Forest collapsed... He successfully advanced from a 4-star to a 6-star physician in less than ten minutes, causing the senior spirits residing in the Physician Tower to concede defeat and the Physician Tower to end up like this..."

The middle-aged man wore a wry smile.

"The Physician Academy is in such a sorry state now, and he did it all by himself... With such medical skill, how could he possibly lose?"

"Th-this..."

Dean Mi, Zhao Bingxu, and the others widened their eyes.

They had found it strange when they arrived, wondering why the perfectly fine Physician Tower had collapsed and why so many physicians were in such disarray. They never expected... that this fellow was responsible for it all!

Breaking the Illness Platform, dismantling the Wall of Difficulties, collapsing the Ancestor's Forest, challenging the Physician Tower... how incredibly powerful must one's medical skills be to achieve all that?

A complete sweep!

"All this happened because You Xu... refused to sell medicinal herbs to Master Zhang?" Dean Zhong Dingchun of the Physician Academy swayed.

"From the information we currently have, yes, it seems so!"

The middle-aged man nodded.

"You Xu, you son of a b****!" Zhong Dingchun roared, nearly spitting out a mouthful of old blood.

Damn it, has the Physician Academy had it easy getting to where it is today? And now you offend someone, leading to this state of affairs. How am I supposed to explain this to our ancestors in the future?

Even if history records this, I will be remembered as the most disgraceful dean.

During my tenure, an entire academy was swept by a single student, and so thoroughly that even its foundation was uprooted... Damn it, who did I provoke to deserve this?

I was just minding my own business in the academy, doing nothing, and I get caught in the crossfire for no reason. You Xu, you're not a vice dean; you're just here to sabotage me, aren't you?!

"When this is over, I'll revoke his vice-dean position, make him work for the academy to rebuild the Physician Tower. No, even better, I'll make him clean toilets..."

Zhong Dingchun gritted his teeth.

Vice deans from other academies help recruit students, attract top talents, and generally bring positive energy. But this guy... he goes back on his word, breaks promises, and even offends such a genius to the point of no return...

If word gets out, how will I ever face anyone again?

A Master Teacher, my foot! What kind of Master Teacher is he?!

How did I ever pick such a useless piece of trash to be a vice dean...

"Accept your misfortune with grace!"

Seeing Dean Zhong tearing at his hair and almost losing his mind, Dean Mi and the others all shook their heads.

Of all people to offend, why did he have to offend the most formidable prodigy since the Master Teacher Academy was founded? Who can he blame but himself?

"Fortunately, our Grandmaster Exam is relatively simple; otherwise... I fear the Grandmaster Academy would be finished too!" said Wei Ranxue.

Realizing this, Wei Ranxue let out a long breath.

This fellow had only been at the academy for six or seven days. He took the artifact forger exam, causing half the guild to collapse and the recording channel to be completely destroyed. Then he took the physician exam, which was even more outrageous, as the entire Physician Tower vanished, and he was even planning to take down a vice dean...

Fortunately, she was smart enough to directly apply for a 6-star Grandmaster title without needing an examination. Otherwise, her Grandmaster Academy would probably have been almost entirely dismantled as well.

Dean Mi's eyebrow twitched, and his face was like a bitter gourd. "Then... should I help him apply for a 6-star Beast Tamer title? I'm afraid he might want to try taking the exam in a few days!"

"..." The middle-aged man.

"..." Dean Zhao.

Below the stage, some worried while others watched the spectacle. On stage, the wind howled as Vice Dean You Xu flew forward and landed on the elevated platform.

He coldly looked at Zhang Xuan not far away, his eyes narrowed, hands clasped behind his back, exuding an aura of mastery and control. "You, challenge me? To avoid bullying you, you decide the rules of the competition!"

Physician challenges typically involve only two types: quantity and quality!

Quantity usually refers to the number of patients treated within a specific time, while quality pertains to who wins when treating the same patients with the same prescription, judging by whose medicine is easier to refine, cheaper, and most effective.

"As expected of a vice dean, what an imposing presence!"

"As a peak 6-star physician, dealing with a junior is naturally effortless..."

"Long live the Vice Dean!"

Under normal circumstances in a life-or-death physician duel, the challenged party has the right to choose the challenge content. His immediate offer to let the opponent choose instantly drew countless praises.

See that?

This is the proper demeanor for a Master Teacher!

A freshman who learned a bit of medical skill from who-knows-where dares to be arrogant. Even if he lets you choose first, can you win?

"This guy will definitely lose. A freshman gets a little success and gets carried away. Vice Dean You will definitely expose his true colors today!"

"Yeah, I heard he even formed something called the 'Xuan Xuan Club.' Freshmen who don't behave themselves upon arriving at the academy are definitely in for trouble..."

Many senior students who had just arrived sneered upon hearing that Zhang Xuan dared to challenge a venerable vice dean.

This is the Master Teacher Academy, not your rural hometown. If you come here and don't behave, constantly looking for trouble, let's see how you'll end up!

"What's wrong? You dared to challenge me, but now you can't even decide the terms?"

Hearing the murmurs from below, You Xu's aura grew stronger, and he let out a cold laugh.

Seeing him like this, the crowd below erupted in commotion again, and countless people admired him.

Unlike the excitement of the crowd, Sun Yuan, who had just arrived, was almost in tears from fright.

His teacher was full of confidence now, but if he knew what Sun Yuan had just witnessed, he probably wouldn't be so confident...

Thinking of this, he quickly sent a telepathic message without hesitation.

"Teacher, there's something I absolutely must tell you right now!"

"Tell me now? Can't you see I'm busy?" You Xu's eyebrows rose, and his face darkened.

This student of his was good in every way except for his lack of awareness. Couldn't he see that he was occupied?

"No matter what, I have to tell you this, otherwise I'm afraid, Teacher, you'll suffer a great loss without knowing the opponent's true strength!" Ignoring his teacher's expression, Sun Yuan continued.

"Suffer a loss?" You Xu frowned.

"Yes, this Master Zhang... just successfully passed his 6-star physician examination!" Fearing his patience would run out, Sun Yuan quickly said.

"Passed the examination? A freshman, with insufficient cultivation, could succeed? It seems he does have some skill..." You Xu was surprised for a moment, then nodded.

No wonder he was taken so seriously by Dean Mi, Dean Zhao, and the others; he clearly had some tricks up his sleeve.

But so what?

Just a newly certified physician. He had been immersed in the medical dao for nearly a thousand years. Would he be afraid of a greenhorn?

"Not only that, he also went to the Wall of Difficulties... and he single-handedly... solved all the complicated illnesses on it!" Sun Yuan said.

"The Wall of Difficulties? A newly certified 6-star physician can solve that? Did he perhaps not finish a single problem and just came back..."

He scoffed, then suddenly realized, freezing in place: "What did you say? H-he solved *all* of them?"

"Yes, and not only that..."

Sun Yuan quickly recounted everything he had witnessed earlier.

"The Illness Platform collapsed?"

"The Ancestor's Forest you mentioned, it exploded out of shame?"

"Successfully passed the 6-star physician exam, causing the Physician Tower to collapse into ruins..."

"All of this... he did it..."

With each revelation, You Xu felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his body experiencing the four seasons in an instant, or like being thrown from ten thousand feet high, on the verge of being scared to death on the spot.

Leaving aside the other challenges, just the problems on the Wall of Difficulties — he couldn't solve a single one, yet this guy solved over five hundred in one go...

Is he even human?

Is this real or fake?

A life-or-death physician duel with *this* kind of person?

You must be joking with me, right?

He had thought his opponent was a weakling he could crush with ease. He never dreamed he was a soaring giant dragon, capable of instantly killing anything!

"Yes... I'm afraid your chances of winning aren't great, Teacher!"

His face flushed, Sun Yuan voiced his concern.

You Xu's body swayed.

Damn it, this isn't just "not great chances of winning," it's absolutely no chance at all!

In other words, if he were to truly compete with this person, it would be pure suicide.

If he had known this earlier, he definitely wouldn't have agreed.

"Why didn't you say so earlier..."

Furious to the point of exploding, You Xu couldn't help but roar.

It would have been good to say it earlier! Now that he had already agreed, what was the use of saying it? The message had already reached headquarters; it was too late to refuse even if he wanted to.

"Teacher, you just wouldn't let me speak. You even told me to warm the wine and prepare for celebration..." Sun Yuan said with a wronged expression.

It's not that I didn't want to tell you, but you wouldn't let me!

"Warm the wine..."

His mouth twitched. Remembering what just happened, You Xu's body involuntarily swayed.

So I didn't sell you the Ten-Leaf Flower, big deal! Was it really necessary to wreck the entire Physician Academy like this?!

And now a life-or-death physician duel...

Even if he won today, with the situation in such a mess, he'd probably be beaten to death by the Dean!

What the hell is this?!

It seemed he would have to swallow the bitter fruit he had brought upon himself, even if it was like dog shit, with tears in his eyes...

In an instant, You Xu felt his eyes redden.