Chapter 137: Let Me Touch Your Wife

"A f-famous teacher?"

Du Yuan shuddered.

The Tianxuan Kingdom was merely one of the lesser kingdoms, lacking a renowned teacher—a fact known to all. When had one arrived, and made this fellow his steward?

No wonder Ling Tianyu willingly stayed the night and was so cautious before him...

Even if the courtyard housed the lowest-ranked one-star teacher, it was a being even Emperor Shen Zhui dared not slight.

Such a person—even if ordered to stand guard for half a year, Ling Tianyu would not dare refuse.

Even his own grandfather, upon learning of this, would surely rush to pay respects, not daring to speak boldly.

A teacher suppresses a kingdom; a single word weighs a thousand gold.

Such was their weight!

If his father could receive guidance from a teacher, perhaps he could eliminate his ailment and regain his status as a prodigy.

In an instant, Du Yuan was filled with jealousy toward the man before him.

This Sun Qiang had originally been a nobody in the marketplace, bowing and scraping before him, terrified of offending him. And now... he himself would have to speak cautiously, afraid of angering the other.

Otherwise, without the teacher even lifting a finger, a single word would surely bring countless strong men eager to curry favor by teaching him a lesson.

"Teacher Yang... when did he arrive? Why haven't I heard of it?"

Suppressing the shock in his heart, Du Yuan couldn't help asking.

If a teacher truly came to the Tianxuan Kingdom, it would surely cause a city-wide sensation. How had he never heard any news?

"My master keeps a low profile and doesn't wish to be known. Keep this to yourself and don't spread it around. Alright, I still have things to do. If Young Master Du has no business, please don't linger here. If my master sees you and causes unnecessary misunderstanding, it will be troublesome."

With regained confidence, Sun Qiang's presence grew, and his speech gradually took on an air of superiority.

"Yes, yes!"

Du Yuan quickly nodded.

Saying no more, Sun Qiang returned to the door. Before long, a carriage arrived, and Ling Tianyu stepped down. Two guards entered and carried out a stretcher.

"Master Ling, please come in!" Sun Qiang greeted him.

"I'm indebted to Brother Sun!"

Ling Tianyu quickly clasped his hands, and the group entered the courtyard.

"I heard Ling Tianyu's wife is gravely ill. It seems this fellow knew a teacher lived here and stood all night begging for treatment..."

Du Yuan instantly filled in the story.

A teacher could not only guide cultivation but was also proficient in alchemy, medicine... all arts. That was why they stood above all professions, commanding respect.

The illness of Ling Tianyu's wife was no secret among the upper echelons of the Tianxuan Kingdom. Du Yuan had heard that even Master Yuanyu was powerless. Now that a teacher had arrived, of course he would rush over.

"If even Master Yuanyu couldn't cure her, and this teacher can, then my father might have hope!"

In an instant, Du Yuan's eyes lit up.

Thinking this, he no longer hurried away. After a moment's hesitation, he spotted a tea stall across the street and walked over.

Having tea couldn't possibly offend the teacher, could it!

...

"This is my wife, Yurou. I beg Teacher Yang to save her!"

In the room, the guards set down the stretcher and left. Ling Tianyu knelt directly to the ground.

He and his wife had shared a deep bond through thick and thin. To save her, no price was too great!

Clearly, he too had learned Zhang Xuan's 'name' from Sun Qiang.

"Hmm." Zhang Xuan stood up, looked at the woman on the stretcher, and frowned.

This woman seemed about the same age as Ling Tianyu, but time appeared to have left few traces on her face. Though not exceptionally beautiful, she exuded a natural, trustworthy serenity.

But this woman, so favored by heaven, now lay motionless, eyes tightly shut.

"More serious than I imagined."

His expression darkened.

Earlier, he had only touched the Tinan Blood Jade, knowing it could cause irreversible harm to ordinary people. He thought it wouldn't be too severe—destroy the blood jade, nurture her properly, and she should recover easily. Seeing the woman before him, he knew he was wrong.

Clearly, she had fallen into a deep coma. If not treated soon, there would be no saving her.

"I thought... if she were awake, a few punches would generate a book, and I could find the flaws to treat her. But now... what do I do?"

Zhang Xuan was troubled.

His earlier idea was simple: if she were awake, a punch would make the Library of Heaven's Path generate a book recording her flaws!

That way, even without a solution, he could say something and find some leads.

But now... she lay like the dead. What could he do?

He couldn't even punch her...

Ah, pretending was getting harder; life was increasingly tough!

"Teacher Yang, can my wife still be saved?"

Seeing him circle Yurou several times, his brow furrowed in a knot, Ling Tianyu's face was filled with anxiety.

"Don't worry, I'm observing."

Already dizzy with worry, being asked made Zhang Xuan even more frustrated.

He had boasted so boldly, and now to fail at the critical moment would be truly embarrassing.

If his first client failed, not only would his preparations be wasted, but his reputation would be ruined, and he would be an unworthy teacher.

Earning over twenty million gold coins in nine days would then be as impossible as a dream.

"Oh..."

Hearing that he was observing and not saying he couldn't save her, Ling Tianyu breathed a sigh of relief, standing nervously to the side, rubbing his hands.

"Flaws... flaws! Come out already..."

After circling twice more, shouting in his mind, the Library of Heaven's Path remained as dead as ever, with no response. Zhang Xuan was so frustrated he wanted to vomit blood.

It seemed... like every other time he used it, the library only generated books recording flaws when the other person performed martial techniques or punched. Just walking around, shouting in his mind, grimacing, scratching his head...

The result... indeed, it was utterly useless...

"Looks like I really will fail at the critical moment..."

After circling a few more times and finding the library still silent, Zhang Xuan was about to helplessly tell the other he couldn't treat her when a sudden idea struck him.

He stopped, looked up, his face full of excitement.

"Teacher Yang..."

Seeing him stop, Ling Tianyu tensed up, knowing he had reached a conclusion and was about to tell him.

Life or death hung in the balance!

"Don't be nervous, it's not that bad." Seeing his expression, Zhang Xuan comforted him.

"Teacher Yang, please speak freely. Whatever it is, I can bear it..."

Ling Tianyu gritted his teeth.

"There's nothing to tell you. Here, prop up your wife and let me touch her."

Zhang Xuan said.

"Touch... my wife?"

Ling Tianyu's face darkened like ink.