Zhang Lexuan's Disappointment with the Academy

"That was the situation."

"Doctor Bai said he could fill the void in Chu Yan's body caused by his lost vitality."

"But the prerequisite is medicinal herbs or treasures capable of providing pure life force equivalent to at least this amount of Life Gold."

Inner Court.

Numerous Shrek Academy higher-ups sat around the table.

Zhang Lexuan rose to her feet and repeated what Bai Luo had told her.

Nearby.

After receiving treatment from healing-type soul masters and resting for an entire day,

Chu Yan's physical condition had temporarily stabilized as well.

Although he still could not leave the stretcher, he had awakened from his coma.

Upon hearing that there was still a chance for his lost vitality to be replenished,

hope flickered in Chu Yan's previously lifeless eyes.

After all, no young person in the prime of life wished to enter a state of decrepit old age in the blink of an eye.

He looked expectantly at the Shrek Academy higher-ups present.

He believed

that he had been injured during an operation arranged by Shrek Academy.

The academy certainly could not simply turn a blind eye to him!

The required conditions were indeed rather harsh.

But for Shrek Academy, with its foundation of more than ten thousand years, they should not have posed much of a problem.

However...

After hearing Zhang Lexuan's words,

the many Shrek Academy higher-ups present did not immediately express any intention to offer support.

Instead, they fell silent.

Seeing this, the intelligent Zhang Lexuan immediately sensed that something was wrong.

The situation seemed far less smooth than she had imagined.

"Everyone?"

Zhang Lexuan spoke, attempting to break the silence.

At that moment,

an elder slowly spoke:

"Lexuan, I think we need to discuss this matter further before making a decision."

"If even Elder Zhuang has no solution, how can Bai Luo have one?"

"I have heard of Bai Luo's reputation as well."

"But he is only a child. Even if his medical skills are exceptional, how exceptional could they possibly be?"

"This matter requires further confirmation."

Zhang Lexuan grew somewhat anxious and argued:

"Though Little Divine Physician Bai is young, his medical skills are recognized across the continent."

"In recent years, he has cured quite a few severe injuries and difficult illnesses that even many top-tier healing-type soul masters had been powerless against."

"Since he said so, he must have a certain degree of confidence."

Those words rendered the elder who had just questioned Bai Luo's medical skills speechless.

Zhang Lexuan had actually already been quite tactful.

She had not brought up another matter.

That was, among the patients Bai Luo had cured—patients whom numerous high-level healing-type soul masters had been unable to help—

there had been one noble who had come to Shrek Academy to seek treatment from Elder Zhuang, only to leave empty-handed.

Therefore, his earlier claim that Bai Luo's medical skills were inferior to Elder Zhuang's had already collapsed on its own.

Zhang Lexuan simply had not brought it up out of consideration for Elder Zhuang's dignity.

However.

Just as that elder was left speechless by Zhang Lexuan, another elder finally spoke:

"That may be true."

"But even if Bai Luo truly possesses such medical skills,"

"there are still many matters that need to be considered."

"Lexuan, you are still young and do not understand all the complications involved."

"The academy leadership will hold a special discussion on this matter later. Once a conclusion is reached, we will give you an answer."

That was what he said.

But Zhang Lexuan was not foolish.

She could see that things were not as he claimed at all.

If discussion was needed, they could discuss it right now.

Most of the academy's higher-ups were already here.

And what complications could there be?

This was merely a treatment.

Bai Luo would be the one treating him.

The academy only needed to be willing to allocate the resources.

"Elder, I do not understand?"

"Why must this matter be delayed for discussion when we can clearly reach a conclusion right now?"

Zhang Lexuan's questioning had already caused several elders to show displeasure.

They felt that Zhang Lexuan was challenging their authority.

But considering Zhang Lexuan's talent and her importance to Shrek Academy,

they did not lose their temper.

Instead, they said in a patient tone:

"Lexuan, you do not understand."

"The resources requested by that young divine physician are not of little value. Even the academy cannot simply take them out whenever it wishes."

"We definitely need to go through the proper procedures first."

"It is not that we disagree. We merely need to be more cautious."

"..."

Listening to those words,

Zhang Lexuan gradually understood.

Whether it was the elders' initial doubts regarding Bai Luo's medical skills

or their current talk of following procedures,

they were merely excuses.

The true reason was simply that they had never intended to provide Chu Yan with those costly resources for treatment.

She suddenly found those faces, once so kind and benevolent in her eyes, utterly unfamiliar.

Disappointment inevitably rose within her heart.

But because of the kindness Shrek Academy had shown her, she still kept it within certain bounds.

However, she no longer intended to keep speaking in riddles here.

The silent Zhang Lexuan suddenly spoke, interrupting the elders.

"Honored elders, let us stop discussing these meaningless things."

Her gaze swept across everyone present.

This senior sister, who had always treated them with great respect, spoke to them in this tone for the first time.

"I think we should skip those completely meaningless topics and return directly to the point."

"Regarding Chu Yan's matter, are you all in support or opposed?"

"..."

Silence.

There was already some emotion in Zhang Lexuan's words.

But the education she had received over the years made her restrain herself as much as possible.

"Lexuan, do not get agitated."

"As the captain of the team, I understand your feelings very well."

"But Chu Yan's matter concerns not only the academy, but also his family."

"Furthermore, the academy's assessment records do not grant him the authority for us to mobilize resources of this level."

"So..."

"I understand."

Zhang Lexuan lowered her eyes.

She had completely understood the academy's stance.

The academy simply did not wish to provide the resources.

Although the resources Bai Luo had mentioned were numerous, Shrek Academy's ten-thousand-year foundation was not incapable of producing them.

It was simply that Chu Yan was not valuable enough.

If it had been Zhang Lexuan instead,

they would certainly have been willing.

But Chu Yan clearly did not possess that value.

His talent was indeed not bad.

But he was different from Zhang Lexuan.

Zhang Lexuan had no family and could serve Shrek Academy completely in the future.

But Chu Yan had his own family.

In the future, he would most likely still return to his family.

Investing so many resources in someone who could not serve them in the future was simply an unprofitable deal.

That was the true reason they were unwilling to provide resources to replenish Chu Yan's missing vitality.