Chapter 348: Guardian Beast of the Nation

"I won't take your medicinal herbs for nothing. How about this?"

Just as Prince Feixuan was feeling frustrated, the young man opposite him spoke again: "Like Her Majesty Tianxue, I'll give you one free treatment!"

Although the Beast Spirit Grass was worth two spirit stones, Zhang Xuan had to have it, but he couldn't let the other party suffer too much.

With his hands behind his back, he circled Prince Feixuan: "When I treated your injury earlier, I noticed that your true qi is stagnant, your breath is not smooth. You look healthy, but you're actually somewhat weak! If I'm not mistaken, recently, have you had trouble getting up in the morning and difficulty falling asleep at night?"

"I..."

Prince Feixuan was just feeling dejected, wondering whether to snatch back the Beast Spirit Grass, when he heard these words. His body trembled, and his face turned pale: "You... how do you know?"

He had indeed been experiencing this recently.

Stagnant true qi, uneven breath, poor rest, and overall restlessness.

If not for this, he would have long used the spirit stone to break through to half-step Grandmaster. He wouldn't have kept it until now, only to lose it to this person...

But he had never told anyone about these things, not even his attendant, Envoy Ranmu. How could this man blurt it out?

Could he really have diagnosed the illness?

"I am a physician. When I treated your injury earlier, I already examined you, so naturally I know!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

"Please... President, take action!"

His face pale, Prince Feixuan quickly cupped his fists, no longer displaying his previous pride.

This condition made him unable to concentrate every day, hindering his recent cultivation progress. If it could be cured, the Beast Spirit Grass, though precious, would be nothing to give away.

"Well, it's actually quite simple. Your talent is good, but there's still a gap to reaching the peak of Tongxuan at this age. If I'm not mistaken, to enhance your strength, you used a special method of advancement, right? To tell you the truth, it's this method that left you with a hidden problem!" Zhang Xuan said.

Zhang Xuan said.

Prince Feixuan's body trembled.

The other party was right.

His talent was only above average, not particularly outstanding.

In the royal family, there is no familial affection. If one's cultivation is insufficient, they easily encounter all kinds of troubles. To live better, one must cultivate quickly. To boost his strength as fast as possible, he had used a special secret method—taking special medicinal herbs to stimulate acupoints and unleash potential.

Although this allowed rapid progress, it also left hidden dangers.

Could it be... that his recent physical condition was due to this?

"Exactly. I'll prescribe a formula for you. Take it as directed, and within a month, you should be able to completely eliminate the hidden problem. Then you might even have a chance to break through to half-step Grandmaster!"

Smiling, Zhang Xuan went to a nearby table, took out paper and pen, wrote a prescription, and handed it over.

"Thank you, President Liu!"

Taking the prescription, Prince Feixuan's face flushed.

This condition had tormented him daily, leaving him listless, dazed, and irritable. That was why, when this man provoked him, he couldn't restrain himself, lacking the composure befitting a prince.

If he could be cured and break through to half-step Grandmaster, the prescription would be extremely precious.

Not to mention one spirit stone or one Beast Spirit Grass, even if it cost more, he would gladly pay!

Because... the Kingdom of Kunqian had not yet appointed a crown prince. If he could advance to half-step Grandmaster early, that position would likely be his.

Zhang Xuan waved his hand and looked at Mo Tianxue: "Your Majesty, please bring the patient for treatment. After I'm done, I have other matters."

Mo Tianxue, like everyone else, was still in shock. Hearing this, she quickly stood up: "President Liu, this patient's condition is quite special. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to come with me..."

"Go to you? That's fine. Lead the way!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

Zhang Xuan nodded.

"Both of you, please rest at the guesthouse..."

Mo Tianxue cupped her fists to Prince Feixuan and Envoy Ranmu.

"We take our leave!"

The two also knew that this involved state affairs and that too many people shouldn't know. They tactfully turned and left, and a eunuch immediately came forward to escort them out.

"President Liu, this way, please!"

After they left, Mo Tianxue led the way.

Zhang Xuan followed closely. After a few steps, a faint fragrance drifted into his nostrils, followed by a voice transmission in his ear.

"Zhang Xuan, Teacher Zhang! You've fooled everyone thoroughly..."

"Cough, cough!" Zhang Xuan was startled: "Princess Moyu, you've mistaken me. I'm Liu Cheng. What Teacher Zhang?"

"If you don't want to say it, fine. I had something to tell you, but since you won't admit it, forget it. I'm too lazy to waste words!"

Seeing that he didn't admit it, Moyu snorted.

What she wanted to tell him was about the duel between Zhao Ya and Mu Xueqing. Since this guy wouldn't admit it, she was too lazy to say more.

After all, they were both his students. Let them fight however they wanted.

Seeing the girl turn and leave without another word, Zhang Xuan shook his head.

It seemed he should avoid revealing too much in front of acquaintances in the future, or he'd easily be seen through.

He had spent quite some time with this Moyu, and with the Green Eagle Beast, it was hard for her not to recognize him.

"Princess Moyu, this is a trial of the Master Teacher Academy. I hope you won't spread the news!"

Knowing she had already confirmed his identity and that he couldn't hide it, he had to send a voice transmission.

"Don't worry. Even if you wanted me to tell, I wouldn't!" Seeing him admit it, Moyu smiled slightly: "Since you've said it, I won't hide it. Come find me tomorrow at noon, and I'll take you to see a good show!"

"Tomorrow noon? What good show?" Zhang Xuan was curious.

Zhang Xuan was curious.

"You'll know when you get there!" Moyu smiled.

Moyu smiled.

Seeing his confused look, it was clear he didn't know about the duel between Zhao Ya and Mu Xueqing. Tomorrow, she would take him to see it. The scene would surely be amusing.

To be honest, she really wanted to see what expression he would have when he saw his two students fighting for their teacher's honor...

This guy had always annoyed her. She really wanted to see him at a loss.

Of course, the prerequisite was that she couldn't let him return to the academy. Otherwise, if someone accidentally let it slip and he found out in advance, it wouldn't be fun...

She planned silently in her mind, her eyes darting around.

"It's here!"

Just as Zhang Xuan was about to ask further what was so mysterious, he heard Mo Tianxue's voice ahead.

Looking up, he saw that they had arrived at a spacious courtyard.

The courtyard didn't seem deep, but for some reason, its end was never visible, as if sealed by something, blocking the view and hiding what lay inside.

"Could this be... a formation?" Zhang Xuan was startled.

Only a formation could have such power, making it impossible to see inside when standing outside the courtyard.

"The one President Liu is to treat is not a human, but our kingdom's... Guardian Beast!" Mo Tianxue explained, seeming to read his confusion.

"Guardian Beast?"

"Yes. The Tianwu Kingdom doesn't have an exceptionally powerful ancestor; it relies solely on this beast to guard the territory and prevent other kingdoms from coveting it."

Mo Tianxue explained: "However, as it ages, our Guardian Beast's strength has greatly declined, and its stamina is failing. Until recently, it fell seriously ill and probably won't last much longer. So... I wanted to trouble President Liu to see if it can be treated. If it can't be cured, I hope you can find a way to prolong its life until Moyu grows up!"

Zhang Xuan nodded.

For a kingdom to stand firm and not be invaded by other nations, it must have a supreme powerhouse to guard it.

Just like the Tianxuan Kingdom's Ancestor Shen Hong. Without his deterrence, other kingdoms might have attacked and carved up the territory.

As for the Master Teacher Academy, it rarely meddles in political affairs. Unless it has a very good relationship with the rulers, it generally remains neutral.

After all, even if a kingdom changes hands, no one would dare to target the most powerful profession on this continent.

That is, no matter how a kingdom falls, the Master Teacher Academy remains unaffected.

"This formation..."

Knowing that the patient was not human, Zhang Xuan looked over curiously.

Since this was where the Guardian Beast lived, why set up a formation?

"The Guardian Beast is old and seriously ill. Recently, it has been going mad, injuring many people. I had no choice but to invite experts from the Formation Master Guild to set this up and trap it. If it were to rampage in the palace, no one could suppress it!" Mo Tianxue said with a bitter smile.

Mo Tianxue said with a bitter smile.

Zhang Xuan finally understood.

When life is nearing its end and one is seriously ill, whether human or beast, they would not willingly accept death. They would want to struggle and find a way to live longer.

Its struggle might not matter to it, but for the Tianwu Kingdom, it would be a disaster. That's why they deliberately sealed it with a formation to prevent unnecessary trouble.

"President Liu, rest assured. I have sent for a grandmaster from the Formation Master Guild to lead us in. Otherwise, while the formation is active, it's very dangerous. Without knowing the direction, one can easily get lost..." Mo Tianxue said.

Mo Tianxue said.

To prevent the Guardian Beast from breaking out, the formation was always active. Even Mo Tianxue, as the queen, didn't know how to enter. They had to wait for the grandmaster from the Formation Master Guild to arrive before they could enter safely.

"Hmm!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

He knew nothing about formations. Although the Master Teacher Academy had many related books, he had never read them, and his understanding of formations was limited to their names.

"Hmm, by the way, since this formation is active, can the Library of Heaven's Path see it?"

Standing there for a while, a thought suddenly struck him.

When a martial artist uses martial techniques, the library can see the flaws in the techniques and the practitioner's shortcomings.

When an alchemist refines pills, it can see problems in the refining technique and whether the pill will succeed.

When a formation master sets up a formation, it can also see problems.

That is, as long as something is dynamic, the library can see its flaws.

Now that this formation was active, could he see its loopholes?

"Flaws!"

Focusing his mind, Zhang Xuan quickly looked over.

Buzz!

The library trembled, and a book appeared.

"It really works..."

Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up, and he quickly opened the book to read.