Chapter 256: I Say You Are a Quack

"This..."

Seeing the young man's action, everyone was dumbfounded.

Wasn't this guy too bold?

Didn't he see the medical grandmaster was treating?

What was he running over for? And...

This was an Iron-Toothed Skyhowl Beast, a grandmaster-level savage beast, not a pet dog. Touching it... as if it were a lapdog, what the hell?

"I also want to take a look, see what illness this Iron-Toothed Skyhowl Beast has."

Sensing the crowd's confusion, the young man turned around and smiled.

"Hmph!"

Hearing this, Miss Mo Yu snorted.

As soon as he turned his face, she recognized him—it was none other than that Zhang Xuan who had always annoyed her.

No wonder he had disappeared while they were talking; he had gone to touch the Skyhowl Beast.

Hall Master Feng had brought us to watch Qingyang the Grandmaster treat patients, just to learn. We should stay put and watch quietly. Why mess around?

What was there to touch?

Wasn't he just asking for a scolding?

Sure enough, just as this thought ended, she saw Qingyang the Grandmaster's face grow darker, his eyes narrowing.

"How insolent!"

Waving his hand, he looked at Hall Master Feng, his beard bristling, his tone sharp: "Is this how your Beast Hall operates? So lacking in manners? 'Take a look'... What do you understand? You know nothing, yet you come over and touch recklessly. Truly ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth!"

"Grandmaster, please calm down. He didn't mean it. He might have been worried about the Skyhowl Beast..."

Not expecting Zhang Xuan to be so rash as to run over and touch the Skyhowl Beast, Hall Master Feng quickly explained.

"I need absolute quiet when treating patients. I dislike interruptions. You've known me for years, surely you know this!"

Cutting him off, Qingyang the Grandmaster's eyes were like lightning, carrying an air of arrogance not to be violated.

"I know, but..."

"Knowing is enough. No 'buts.' We've been friends for years, so I'll let it slide. This isn't a place for just anyone to enter. Kick them out, and I'll treat the patient now." With that, he waved his hand, his face full of pride.

Who did he think he was?

A medical grandmaster, a renowned figure in the Northern Wu Kingdom's capital. While he was treating, some unknown fellow comes out of nowhere and says 'take a look'—what do you know? Can you even diagnose?

"Grandmaster Qingyang, please calm down. These young people are all beast tamers who just passed the assessment today. I brought them here just to observe. They absolutely meant no offense!" Hall Master Feng said.

"Yes, Beast Tamer Zhang was just curious and touched it. I guarantee it won't happen again!"

Beast Tamer Lu also hurried over to mediate.

"Hmph, I'll give you two face this time. Next time, I hope the Beast Hall will have some rules! Treating patients requires absolute quiet. Not everyone is qualified to watch or understand! If next time someone who knows nothing touches things and delays the best treatment time, who can bear the responsibility?"

Qingyang the Grandmaster snorted, looking around with an authority that brooked no argument.

"Yes, yes!" Hall Master Feng quickly nodded.

Beast tamers and physicians were of similar status, but he needed this man's help, so he had no choice.

After all, the Skyhowl Beast was gravely ill, and only this man could cure it. Even if he was scolded, he had to endure.

"Hmm."

Seeing that everyone's attitude was acceptable, Qingyang the Grandmaster stopped dwelling on it and continued to look at the unconscious Skyhowl Beast.

"Grandmaster just said you've identified the problem. Do you have a treatment method?" Hall Master Feng asked nervously.

"After my preliminary diagnosis, I have determined the root cause." Qingyang the Grandmaster waved his hand grandly.

Everyone's eyes lit up.

As expected of a medical grandmaster, he had found the problem so quickly.

After all, three two-star beast tamers and many one-star beast tamers had studied it for two full days without finding a solution.

Seeing the expectant looks, Qingyang the Grandmaster nodded with satisfaction and said calmly, "This Iron-Toothed Skyhowl Beast has internal heat, abundant energy, and occasionally howls at the sky. If I'm not mistaken... it's looking for a mate!"

"Looking for a mate?"

"Correct. Savage beasts also have mating desires, especially in autumn, when this desire intensifies, even to the point of being uncontrollable. Just now I observed that its body is hot and it urgently needs to release. Because it cannot fulfill its wish, it grows increasingly agitated, internal fire rises into the lungs, and it eventually falls into a coma."

Qingyang the Grandmaster raised his head, radiating wisdom.

"What you say, we suspected before, but... according to the age of savage beast growth, it shouldn't be time yet..." Hall Master Feng was puzzled.

"Savage beasts cannot be measured by human age. As long as its organs are mature, it will naturally have special desires—that's its nature. Staying awake all night, howling at the sky—these are all signs of seeking a mate, no mistake!" Qingyang the Grandmaster looked over, his eyes gleaming with pressure: "What? Don't trust my diagnosis?"

"It's not that, but..." Hall Master Feng shook his head, stopped dwelling on the issue, and looked anxiously: "Then... how should we handle this?"

"It seems complicated, but once the root is found, the solution is simple. It wants a mate—just find one for it!" Qingyang the Grandmaster smiled.

"Find one?"

Hall Master Feng's face was bitter.

The other two two-star grandmasters also shook their heads.

"It's not that we don't want to, but Iron-Toothed Skyhowl Beasts are rare. Finding one of similar age in a short time and bringing it here is nearly impossible!"

There were no more than two Iron-Toothed Skyhowl Beasts in the entire Xuanluo Mountains that had reached the grandmaster level before adulthood.

More importantly, they flew so fast—even if found, how could they be caught and tamed?

When the Beast Hall adopted this one, it was young. They even built a special mansion and assigned people to attend it, which was the only reason it stayed. To be honest... even now it wasn't fully tamed, and no contract had been signed with anyone.

Not for lack of trying, but because it was impossible!

Skyhowl Beasts naturally have a strong prejudice against humans; fully taming them is very difficult. If it were fully tamed, it could communicate with its master, and they would have known what illness it had long ago and could have treated it earlier.

If they couldn't even tame a Skyhowl Beast raised from childhood, how could they find it a mate in a short time?

Clearly impossible!

"Can't find one?"

"Yes!" Hall Master Feng looked over: "We beg Grandmaster Qingyang to think of another way, as long as we can save the Skyhowl Beast!"

"There is a way, and it can solve the problem once and for all, but... it might be a bit troublesome." Qingyang the Grandmaster hesitated.

"Since there is, please act quickly, Grandmaster." Hall Master Feng and the others' eyes lit up, and they urged.

"Hmm, very well!" Hands behind his back, Qingyang the Grandmaster nodded: "If you can't find a mate, there's actually a simple way to solve its need—that is... neuter it! Once done, it won't be troubled by this anymore, and it will completely submit to you, serving the Beast Hall wholeheartedly."

"Neuter it?"

Hall Master Feng and the others were stunned.

"Only by neutering can it calm its mind, no longer burning with restlessness and unable to control itself, and this situation won't recur."

Qingyang the Grandmaster nodded and looked at them: "Doesn't your Beast Hall also neuter many savage beasts to avoid trouble?"

"Well..." Hall Master Feng nodded.

Indeed, the Beast Hall had many savage beasts that were neutered at birth, so they wouldn't think of other things and could serve humans completely.

"Alright, that's my diagnosis. Consider it. If you want to proceed, do it quickly. This creature clearly can't hold out much longer. If not resolved, I fear it won't last until tomorrow!"

Qingyang the Grandmaster said no more, standing quietly, waiting for their decision.

"Must it really be this way?"

Hall Master Feng and the others exchanged glances, their faces full of conflict.

The Iron-Toothed Skyhowl Beast had been with them since childhood, for many years, like family. To neuter it directly... they couldn't bear to.

Moreover, while the Beast Hall had precedents for neutering, many savage beasts hadn't survived the procedure and died on the spot.

Now the Skyhowl Beast was in a coma, already gravely ill. If they operated and it didn't survive... that would be terrible!

Furthermore, grandmaster-level savage beasts already had their own consciousness. If this angered it, it might spread its wings and leave, never to return, or even retaliate against the Beast Hall, causing greater trouble.

Such cases had occurred before. Another Beast Hall had neutered a half-step grandmaster-level savage beast, causing it to change temperament drastically, not only defecting but also viewing the Beast Hall as mortal enemies, coming daily to cause trouble.

In the end, they had to send experts to kill it.

It was said that after the killing, the beast's master wept bitterly for three days, and due to excessive grief, his true energy scattered, and he died not long after.

Savage beasts, like humans, need respect.

Neutering them without telling them is itself an insult.

"Grandmaster Qingyang, is there any other way? This... is really not easy to do!"

After hesitating for a moment, Hall Master Feng couldn't help but say.

"This is the best solution! If you're unwilling, so be it. I've given my diagnosis and treatment. Whether you act on it is your business. Don't come to me with any future problems!" Qingyang the Grandmaster snorted, displeased.

He had given the cause and treatment, yet they still hesitated—did they not trust him, a medical grandmaster?

"This..."

Seeing this, Hall Master Feng gritted his teeth and was about to agree when a faint voice rang out.

"I've long heard that quacks harm people, but I didn't believe it. Now it seems it's true..."

"What did you say?"

Qingyang the Grandmaster exploded, whirling around to see a young man in the crowd looking back calmly.

It was the fellow who had sneaked over to touch the Skyhowl Beast's head earlier.

Zhang Xuan!

"I say you are a quack! If you didn't understand..."

Zhang Xuan said earnestly: "You are a fool with poor medical skill, often unable to see the illness and making random diagnoses!"