Chapter 790: Ten-Leaf Flower

"What do you two need?"

Seeing them approach, the front desk service staff smiled.

It was a woman, about thirty years old, in a tight white physician's uniform, giving her a rather delicate and refined look.

These were also master teachers working part-time, having reached the five-star lower rank. They should be second-year students like Luo Qiqi.

"We want to see Vice Dean You Xu!"

Zhang Xuan got straight to the point.

"Vice Dean?"

The woman was taken aback, looking over with slight confusion: "Do you have an appointment?"

"No," Zhang Xuan shook his head.

"Then I'm sorry, the Vice Dean is busy. Without an appointment or summons, I cannot take you there," the woman shook her head.

A vice dean of an academy, a six-star upper rank master teacher—even nobles and ministers needed to make an appointment in advance to see him. How could a student just see him on a whim?

The other party looked to be in his twenties, probably a first-year freshman. Such a small figure wasn't even qualified to see a steward, let alone the vice dean. Truly, ignorance breeds audacity!

"Then... how can I get an appointment or summons?"

Zhang Xuan asked.

"I wouldn't know that!"

Seeing that even after explaining everything clearly, the other party still wouldn't let it go, a hint of displeasure flickered in her eyes, and the woman waved her hand.

Zhang Xuan scratched his head.

He had thought that as long as he met this Vice Dean You, inquired about the medicinal herbs, and negotiated the price to purchase them, it would be settled. He never expected not even to see the person.

But on second thought, it made sense. A dignified vice dean—if anyone could meet him at will, he wouldn't have time for cultivation or treating patients; just meeting people would keep him busy to death.

"By the way, I have something. Could you trouble yourself to hand it to Vice Dean You? Perhaps after seeing it, he might agree to see me!"

After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Xuan said.

"Sorry, I still have things to do. I'm not a messenger, and I can't do these things for you. If you truly want to see the vice dean, please come back when you have the qualifications to speak with him..."

Seeing that he still wanted to hand something over, the woman shook her head and was about to refuse with displeasure when she saw him flip his wrist, and a token appeared in his palm.

On the front of the token was carved a special pattern—rows of buildings stood tall, majestic in scale, exactly like the Master Teacher Academy.

"Elder token?" Her heart skipped a beat, and she swallowed the words she hadn't finished.

As a second-year student, she could naturally recognize that this was a token representing the identity of an academy elder. How could a freshman have such a thing?

While she was still in shock, she saw the young man flip his wrist again and produce two more identical tokens.

"I have three tokens here. Take whichever one has the best relationship with the vice dean, and trouble you to deliver it for me!"

Tossing the tokens casually onto the table, Zhang Xuan said.

"This..."

Startled, the woman quickly flipped one of them open, only to see two characters written on the back—Mi Zhu.

"Mi Zhu? Dean Mi of the Beast Academy?"

Her lips trembled as she opened the second token, and her vision went even darker.

Another name was written on it—Zhao Bingxu.

Dean Zhao of the Artifact Refining Academy!

"Holding tokens from both Dean Mi and Dean Zhao at the same time?" Trembling, she flipped over the third token, feeling as if struck by lightning.

Wei Ranxue, Dean of the Startling Swan Academy!

The ten elders were all as aloof as clouds; even as a second-year student, she had only seen them a few times, and at most from a distance during school celebrations or grand competitions.

She couldn't even see them on ordinary days, yet this person had taken out private tokens from three of them in one breath...

The woman felt like crying.

She had thought he was a new student, but it turned out he had such a powerful background.

Since you're so formidable, why not just go directly to Vice Dean You instead of wasting all this time talking...

Just as she was turning pale with fright, she heard the young man across from her speak in a puzzled tone: "What's wrong? Are these tokens useless? Then those guys were just bragging... What kind of people are they! I'll go find them and ask, or if that doesn't work, I'll call them over..."

"Cough, cough!" The girl nearly died of fright on the spot.

Saying the three deans were bragging... and calling them over...

Who on earth was this?

How ridiculous that she had acted that way just now...

Her body swayed, her pretty face turning pale: "No need... these things are useful!"

Afraid that saying too much would annoy him, she quickly handed the tokens back and stepped out from behind the counter: "Please follow me!"

Whether what he said was true or false, being able to produce three elder tokens at once meant his identity was already beyond her speculation.

"That's more like it."

Seeing that the elder tokens were indeed useful, Zhang Xuan nodded and, along with Wei Changfeng, followed her forward.

Before long, they left the Physician Tower and arrived outside a spacious courtyard.

"This is Vice Dean You's residence!" The woman pointed.

Zhang Xuan looked over.

As expected of a residence fit for a vice dean-level expert, it was much more spacious than Hu Yaoyao's courtyard. It was shrouded by a formation, making it hard to see clearly, but he could sense the pure, rich spiritual energy circulating within, giving a feeling of profundity.

Dong, dong, dong!

Stepping forward, the woman knocked on the door.

Creak!

A middle-aged man came out.

"Teacher Sun, these two wish to see Dean You..."

The woman hurriedly said.

"See the dean?"

The middle-aged man, Teacher Sun, frowned. He glanced at Zhang Xuan and, finding he didn't recognize him, his gaze fell on Wei Changfeng. His eyes lit up: "So it's Pavilion Master Wei of the Spirit Materials Pavilion! I'll go inform my master at once!"

Wei Changfeng was a Saint Domain expert, a well-known figure in Hongyuan City, recognized by many.

Wei Changfeng nodded.

Teacher Sun turned and walked into the courtyard. The woman beside him was so startled she nearly fell off her seat.

This man had been following behind the youth without saying a word; she had thought he was just a useless servant, never dreaming he was the Pavilion Master of the Spirit Materials Pavilion!

A Saint Domain expert acting as a servant... Who exactly was this young man?

Her face instantly turned pale.

Teacher Sun entered the courtyard and soon hurried back, bowing: "Gentlemen, please!"

"Mm."

Ignoring the woman who was nearly stunned into a stupor, Zhang Xuan stepped inside.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he was greeted by a burst of medicinal fragrance. The dense spiritual energy seemed to swirl around his ears like a whirlwind, emitting a sobbing sound.

"Spiritual resonance?" Zhang Xuan was startled.

This sound was not formed by spiritual energy but by the resonance of many gathered treasures.

Looking ahead, he saw a small medicinal garden in the courtyard. The source of the spiritual resonance was within it, filled with all kinds of vegetation, colorful and vibrant, refreshing the spirit at a single glance.

"Sever-Yin Grass, Smiling Flower, Seven-Heart Mint... So many saint-level herbs here?"

His brows jumped.

Though small, with only a few hundred plants, each was of no low grade, and he even spotted several saint-level herbs.

"Hmm? Ten-Leaf Flower?"

As he walked forward, observing carefully, his eyes suddenly lit up.

The Ten-Leaf Flower was a saint-level herb.

When fully mature, its ten leaves would bloom ten flowers of different colors, corresponding to a person's three souls and seven spirits. If Wei Ruyan used this to nourish her soul, she could wake up in as little as three days or at most a week.

"Young master, is that Ten-Leaf Flower suitable?"

As he was observing, Wei Changfeng's voice transmission sounded. Clearly, this Pavilion Master of the Spirit Materials Pavilion had also spotted the herb.

To save his daughter, his understanding of medicinal herbs was no less profound.

"Mm, this Ten-Leaf Flower can cure your daughter, but if it bloomed, the effect would be much stronger," Zhang Xuan nodded.

This Ten-Leaf Flower was still in leaf stage, some time away from blooming.

However, Wei Ruyan couldn't wait that long. Even if it didn't achieve maximum efficacy, it could still save her life.

Hearing the young master's confirmation, Wei Changfeng breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes filled with excitement.

"Master, Pavilion Master Wei is here!"

Just as the two finished speaking, Teacher Sun's voice rang out ahead. Then they saw an old man not far away, bending over to fertilize plants.

He looked sixty or seventy, with graying beard.

In front of him was a bright red flower with clear veins, exuding a seductive color. The old man gently dug open the ground, poured in a basin of red liquid, and slowly filled the soil back.

"Demon Blood Flower?"

Zhang Xuan frowned.

He recognized this flower. Though also a saint-level herb, few people cultivated it.

Not because the flower was unlucky, but because it was too difficult to nurture.

Because... this thing could only survive when nourished with fresh blood!

To cultivate such a flower, one had to kill at least ten spirit beasts—a terrifying task.

"It seems this Vice Dean You is quite old..."

Though hard to cultivate, its effects were immense. Once mature, consuming it could increase one's blood energy and extend lifespan.

Vice Dean You tended it meticulously, likely for this very purpose.

Otherwise, why would a distinguished master teacher labor over such a plant?

"Mm."

Waving his hand, the old man did not turn around. Instead, he tamped down the soil step by step, then washed his hands in a basin in front of him before turning to look.

"I've long heard of Pavilion Master Wei's reputation. This is my first time meeting you."

Vice Dean You smiled as he looked over.

"I too have long heard that Vice Dean You excels at cultivating herbs. Seeing it today, I am truly enlightened!" Wei Changfeng clasped his fists.

"It's nothing to boast about, just a hobby. May I ask why Pavilion Master Wei has suddenly come calling?"

Vice Dean You asked.

Both were Saint Domain experts. Though they had never met, they had heard each other's names, so there was no need for subtlety.

Having never crossed paths before, if he came suddenly claiming to have no business, he wouldn't believe it himself.

"Vice Dean You is straightforward. I have indeed come to ask a favor..."

Wei Changfeng bowed: "I... wish to purchase that Ten-Leaf Flower in your courtyard!"

"Ten-Leaf Flower?"

Glancing at the herb absorbing spiritual energy in the garden, Vice Dean You shook his head: "Sorry, that herb is not for sale."

Wei Changfeng's face showed urgency: "I seek this herb to save a life. I beg the Vice Dean to grant this..."

"I've already said, not for sale. Sun Yuan, see our guests out!"

Vice Dean You waved his hand.

"Yes."

Teacher Sun Yuan stepped forward and bowed: "Gentlemen, please!"

"This..."

Wei Changfeng quickly spoke: "I know asking for the herb so abruptly is presumptuous, but I truly need it to save a life. Name any price, Vice Dean, and as long as I can afford it, I will spare no expense!"