Melee archer with maxed-out Douluo luck

Chapter 227 Treatment? Master Gou and Master Gou?

Putting aside everything else, the services provided by Tiandou Royal Academy to its noble students are absolutely top-notch.

Even though it was past normal teaching time, there were still healing-type Soul Masters in the school's treatment facility.

Of course, they are the staff who change shifts, working the night shift, and many of them also work as teachers.

However, due to the relatively small number of healing-type Soul Masters, the number of their teachers was once equal to the number of students, making it one of the most leisurely positions.

In the central room, a richly dressed Soul Master leisurely removed his outermost garment, preparing to rest on his bed, when there was a knock on the door.

"Sir, there is a seriously injured teaching assistant outside. I'm afraid we'll need your help."

The middle-aged Soul Master frowned slightly. How annoying.

He's been having some bad luck lately. In less than two months, he's already making his second attempt at something, and what's worse, it's ruined his sleep.

However, thinking about his current comfortable life, he still sighed and said towards the door, "Okay, I understand. Take them to the treatment room. I'll be there right away."

Feeling somewhat unhappy, he put his fine clothes back on before heading towards the treatment room.

Pushing open the door, the middle-aged Soul Master walked in, then paused for a moment. He recognized this student; he was one of the people he had met a month ago when he made his move.

Tang San clearly recognized him and greeted him, "Master Gou, hello."

After saying that, the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily. That form of address...

There was nothing he could do; that's what Senior Brother Qin Ming had said last time. Although he felt it was somewhat disrespectful to the teacher, treatment was the priority, and he hoped the teacher could understand.

Behind him, Yu Xiaogang's face was flushed red, whether from pain or embarrassment, it was hard to tell.

"What, it's you guys again? You're so careless during training. How did you manage to injure the assistant coach this time?"

Master Gou appreciated Tang San's politeness, but still complained. Although healing others was his job, it was fine; who likes work anyway?

"You're right, but this was an accident. Please bear with us and let's get the teacher treated first."

Tang San bowed slightly and pointed apologetically to Yu Xiaogang, whom he had placed on a chair behind him.

"Alright, let's treat them first. You students..."

Master Gou looked past Tang San and at the patient who needed treatment, then his words abruptly stopped.

As for the reason, it was, of course, that Yu Xiaogang's disheveled appearance after being brutally beaten caught his eye.

Master Gou turned his head with some doubt and looked at Tang San: "Are you sure this was an accident? And not a fight?"

Are you kidding me? How could an accident at home cause such a face injury? Although the handprint on his face has faded, it's not like he's never been in a similar situation before. This is clearly someone hitting him, okay?

"It was an accident."

It was Yu Xiaogang who spoke up. He couldn't let Tang San know the truth, otherwise, his image as a wise and powerful teacher would collapse in his disciple's eyes.

Before Master Gou could continue speaking, Yu Xiaogang looked at Tang San again: "Little San, I can handle the rest myself. You came from the training ground, right? Haven't you eaten yet? You're still growing, and Xiao Wu is waiting for you, so you should go back first."

After a slight pause, he continued, "Besides, I have something to do later, and it wouldn't be convenient for you to come along."

Some things can't be said outright, but Yu Xiaogang believed that with Tang San's intelligence, he would definitely understand what he meant.

Sure enough, he saw Tang San nod at him.

However, before he could even feel happy, he saw worry return to Tang San's face: "But, teacher, leaving you here alone, I..."

"It's alright, teacher. I'm not disabled. After the treatment, I'll be able to walk without any problems, right, Master Gou... Master Gou?"

In order to maintain his image, he went so far as to bring in Master Gou to endorse him.

However, he was very uncomfortable when he got to the last title, but he still gritted his teeth and said it, and gave Master Gou a look.

Master Gou immediately understood; he knew that the student simply didn't want to know about his embarrassing situation.

As fellow teachers, even though the other party was just a low-level Soul Master and a teaching assistant, Master Gou was still willing to give him face. Moreover, being able to stay in the Royal Heaven Dou Academy with such strength, in a sense, didn't that prove that the other party had a very deep background?

Why wouldn't he do something convenient for him?

So, even though Master Gou hadn't examined Yu Xiaogang's injuries yet, he patted his chest and confidently said, "Don't worry, there's no one here I can't heal. Meeting me means the matter is already resolved."

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, he saw Yu Xiaogang give him a grateful look, and he secretly gave Yu Xiaogang a thumbs up to indicate that it was done.

Tang San's mental strength was not weak, and it manifested in his eyes. In this small treatment room, the actions of the two could not be hidden from him.

However, he did not expose him. Yu Xiaogang's choice was more advantageous to him, and even the last suspicion was eliminated.

So he pretended to look at the two of them with difficulty, and only after meeting Yu Xiaogang's firm gaze did he reluctantly nod.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Master Gou, teacher. I'll head back now and wait for your good news."

Tang San bowed respectfully to the two of them again before slowly leaving the treatment room and heading back the way he came.

"This is your student? I didn't expect him to be so good. He cares about you quite a bit. In our college, it's rare to see a student so attentive to a teaching assistant."

Master Gou watched Tang San's figure disappear and couldn't help but add a sentence before turning to look at the Grandmaster.

Then he saw Yu Xiaogang's face darken, and he replied in a gruff voice, "This is my disciple."

Uh, upon hearing his answer, Master Gou was clearly taken aback.

disciple?

If he wasn't mistaken, the soul power fluctuations emanating from that student were probably stronger than those of the teaching assistant in front of him.

When did students of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy start accepting teachers of lower rank than themselves? Especially when the teacher is quite old?

However, after so many years in the academy, Master Gou hadn't been idle. He gave an awkward smile and changed the subject: "Is that so? Hehe, alright, let's take a look at your injuries first."

Yu Xiaogang groaned softly and turned his attention back to his injuries. To be honest, he was so in pain that he was almost numb.

Master Gou didn't mind his attitude; he was a patient, after all, which was understandable.

"Let me see where else you're injured."

As he spoke, Master Gou had already completed the Martial Soul Possession, and his first Soul Ring lit up, shooting a beam of white light toward Yu Xiaogang.

This is his detection skill, which, when combined with his martial spirit, allows him to easily discern the extent of the injuries.

It was precisely because of this skill that, even though he wasn't particularly strong in healing after leveling up, he became a highly sought-after student in the healing department of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.

Compared to other healing-type Soul Masters, his precise healing ability is quite impressive.

It was during this investigation that Master Gou fainted. The injuries to his face were nothing serious and could be easily healed.

But Master Gou couldn't understand the injury to his left leg. How did this injury to his calf happen? Was he hit by a large soul beast?

That doesn't make sense either. The bone fragments are too neatly arranged. And can anyone tell him how a finger-length piece of bone is missing from the middle? It just disappeared like that?

Seeing Master Gou use a soul skill on him and then freeze in place, Yu Xiaogang's heart skipped a beat. Could it be serious? Is Tang Hao really that much of a scoundrel?

"Master Gou? Is there a problem?"

Despite feeling very uncomfortable, Yu Xiaogang knew that he had to appease him at this time, so he could only ask respectfully.

"Good news and bad news, which do you want to hear first?"

Master Gou pondered for a moment and then said to Yu Xiaogang.

"Good news."

Almost without thinking, Yu Xiaogang blurted it out.

Master Gou nodded and said directly, "The good news is that there is still treatment available, but it will be more expensive and take longer."

Yu Xiaogang breathed a sigh of relief, then asked, "And the bad news?"

"The bad news is that simply using soul skills won't cure it. I'll have to cut open your calf and reassemble the bones before I can treat it."

He paused for a moment before continuing, "Well, I have to tell you, for some reason, a section of your shinbone has disappeared."

"If you don't want it to affect future actions, you'll have to fill the gap with something else. Make a choice."

"Oh, by the way, this is an extra treatment and requires payment; the academy doesn't handle that."

"A section of bone has disappeared? And there's an extra charge?"

Yu Xiaogang was stunned. He never expected Tang Hao to be so ruthless. Breaking his leg was bad enough, but he actually broke a piece of bone.

Most importantly, Tang Hao hasn't paid the medical bills yet.

Although he received a teaching assistant salary after arriving at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, it hadn't been long, so he didn't have much money. Now, he had fallen out with Flander, and he didn't even have anyone to borrow money from. Tang San had just left.

Thinking of this, he took out the last thirty-eight gold soul coins from his soul tool and looked at Master Gou somewhat nervously: "Is this enough?"

Master Gou glanced at it and pondered for a moment: "It's enough, but the recovery period will probably be very long, and the strength of your bones in the future may not be able to support you in combat. I need to make this clear to you in advance."

"That's enough, that's enough. There's no need to worry about the battle."

Yu Xiaogang quickly replied that since he never participated in battles, this was not a problem at all.

"Okay, then let's pay first."

Master Gou kindly treated Yu Xiaogang's face first, then looked at him with a smile.

"all?"

Yu Xiaogang glanced at the money pouch in his hand with some reluctance.

Yes, all of them.

Master Gou reached out and took the money bag, poured out the gold soul coins, returned the bag, and turned to walk out the door.

"Please wait here for a moment, I'll go get the materials."

After leaving the room, Master Gou thought for a moment and walked towards his own room.

If he remembered correctly, there was a dog-type spirit beast specimen in his room that had been damaged and discarded before. Since he only needed a little bit, it shouldn't make much difference to use this one, right?

To be honest, he's really generous; this is better than most materials.

(End of this chapter)