Chapter 874
Chapter 874: Burn It (2)
Translator: StarveCleric Editor: Millman97
"Burn it?"
"You have been invited here to save the tree, not to burn it down!"
"Ridiculous, this is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard! Who doesn't know how to kill a tree, do we still need you for that?"
…
Everyone was stunned for an instant after hearing Zhang Xuan's words before bellowing furiously .
There must be something wrong with your head!
You spoke as if we were completely useless, but when asked for a solution, you proposed to burn the tree instead…
The Bodhi Saint Tree was the very foundation of the Yu Clan, and the herbologists had used every means at their disposal to treat it desperately, fearing that their failure would result in their heads being lopped off . That young lad had spoken as if he had some incredible means up his sleeves, but to think that the solution he proposed would be to burn down the tree… This was utter insanity!
Yu Shenqing's body shook, and he nearly fainted on the spot as well .
Watching Zhang shi render the elders in the room speechless with his words earlier, he had seen a glimmer of hope for the Bodhi Saint Tree . But after hearing his solution, he realized that the other party was just toying with him!
The Bodhi Saint Tree was already on the verge of death . If it were to be burned down, wouldn't it lose its life immediately?
Noticing Yu Shenqing's hesitation, Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up . "I won't force you if you don't trust me . However, if you wish to save the Bodhi Saint Tree, you'd better make your decision quickly!"
"Save?" Yu Shenqing's lips twitched .
Are you sure that you are really saving the Bodhi Saint Tree and not murdering it?
"That's right!" Zhang Xuan nodded before placing his hands behind his back and waiting patiently .
"This…" Seeing the grim look on Zhang shi's face, it didn't seem like the other party was joking around .
After a moment of hesitation, Yu Shenqing turned around to the old eunuch, Luo Fu, and instructed, "Do as Zhang shi says!"
Even though he still thought that it was ridiculous to burn down the tree, the fact that Zhang Xuan was the principal of the Master Teacher Academy, along with the various incredible feats he had achieved, still convinced him to trust the other party this once .
More importantly, those elders had been here for two years, but there wasn't the slightest improvement in the Bodhi Saint Tree's condition . It would be no exaggeration to say that the tree's death timer had already started ticking .
Since Zhang shi was so confident in the matter, perhaps it was worth giving his method a try, especially since there was no better solution at hand . If the tree still died eventually, it could only be said to be its fate .
"Your Majesty, I beseech you to reconsider your options!"
"Don't listen to the lies of this fellow . The Bodhi Saint Tree is already in a very feeble state; it won't be able to survive being burned!"
Seeing that Yu Shenqing had really instructed his men to bring oil and a paper match over, Elder Zhao and the others immediately panicked, and they rushed forward to advise him otherwise .
"Please calm down . Zhang shi is the pr… a very talented master teacher from the Master Teacher Academy . I believe there is a reason why he made such a decision…"
Yu Shenqing was just about to reveal Zhang Xuan's other identity when he suddenly realized that this matter was supposed to remain a secret until the inauguration ceremony, so he could only quickly change his words .
Seeing that Yu Shenqing was being beguiled by the young lad, Elder Zhao exclaimed in agitation, "I don't deny that master teachers are knowledgeable and discerning, but in the field of herbology, there is no one who can top us in Hongyuan Empire, and none of us here have ever heard of a saint herb being saved by being burned!"
They came from the top herbology clans with long heritages behind them . The wisdom of their predecessors had been passed down from one generation to the next, forming incredible compendiums of knowledge . Yet, despite being the successors of these compendiums of knowledge, none of them had ever heard of a herb being saved through burning .
That was no different from drinking poison to alleviate one's thirst, a concept that completely went against the theories of herbology . It was something that could never happen .
"Indeed! Each occupation has its own experts, and even master teachers can't possibly be knowledgeable about every single occupation in the world . After all, there is only one Kong shi!" another elder added .
Legend had it that on top of being the founder of the Master Teacher Pavilion, Kong shi had been skilled in many occupations as well . In fact, the heritage of many existing occupations had been compiled and organized by him .
The young lad before them might be a formidable master teacher, but even master teachers weren't capable of everything . There were times when they, too, would fail!
"This…"
Hearing the words of the elders, Yu Shenqing's determination began to waver . However, thinking about Zhang Xuan's identity, he eventually still gritted his teeth and said, "Say no more, I have already made up my mind . Let's just do as Zhang shi instructs!"
While they were talking, the palace attendants had already brought pails of oil and a paper match into the room .
Zhang Xuan, upon seeing that Yu Shenqing was willing to put his trust in him at a crucial moment like this, nodded in satisfaction . He instructed the palace attendants to spill the pails of oil all over the tree, and when that was done, he blew on the paper match to light it up 1 .
In no haste to ignite the oil, Zhang Xuan turned to the herbologists in the room and said, "There are countless herbologist clans in the world, and they each have their unique ways of cultivating and treating medicinal herbs . While you all might be considered to be the best herbologists in Hongyuan Empire, do you really believe that you have grasped all possible treatment methods in the world?"
Elder Zhao and the others fell silent .
The pursuit of knowledge is an endless race . Every day, new things were being discovered, and new heritages were being formed . Who would dare say that they had already seen it all?
Not even Kong shi would dare to arrogantly declare so!
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been rendered speechless by the words of two young children while passing through a remote country back then .
"The spirit of the Bodhi Saint Tree is not dead but asleep . You rushed into treating it without checking its condition thoroughly, nearly causing its death… Forget it, just watch and see . " Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan threw the paper match over .
Hu hu!
As soon as the paper match came into contact with the oil, the entire tree immediately burst into flames .
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