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Chapter 480 Sheep entering tiger’s mouth
Yan Daoxin's face remained calm and expressionless. He looked at each of the guards in front of him before nodding and saying, "Let's go then."

Without a word, the group of guards surrounded the five people in the middle, leaving one of them to lead the way, and headed towards the Brahma Palace.

Zhu Yu, who was following Lu Qing, was a little surprised to see him wearing a veil.

From the moment he entered the capital, he put on a fake face, no longer disguising himself as a rough, yellow-faced man as before, but his appearance was still different from his actual appearance.

Not only him, but even Zhu Yu himself, and even the faces of the runes and talismans, had subtle adjustments made by Lu Qing to make them look different from their usual selves.

Why wear a veiled hat today?

Zhu Yu knew that Lu Qing would never do anything meaningless, so since she couldn't guess it, she decided to keep the question to herself for the time being.

Yan Daoxin walked silently at the front. After walking for a while, he turned to a guard with a sallow complexion who was blocking their way and said, "Judging from your complexion, you are already suffering from both qi and blood deficiency."

Don't try any unorthodox methods to improve your health. You might look strong as an ox, but if you're actually weak inside, you'll only hurt yourself.

The guard was stunned for a moment, and only after taking a few steps out did he realize that Yan Daoxin had clearly seen his physical condition from his earlier scrutiny. His expression immediately changed from surprise to admiration.

"Then... then what do you think I should do? Is there any way my body can recover?" he asked cautiously in a low voice.

"Stop taking all those random 'tonics,' eat and drink as usual, and practice martial arts diligently. You'll naturally get better," Yan Daoxin said expressionlessly.

The guard nodded repeatedly, glancing at his brothers around him, but didn't dare to utter a sound.

About halfway through their journey, several more guards joined their group. Just as Zhu Yu had guessed, not only was the front of the inn blocked, but the back was also completely surrounded.

The group marched in a grand procession toward the Prince's Palace. The people of the capital along the way seemed to be used to this scene, only looking at Yan Daoxin and his companions with a little sympathy. Their eyes were exactly the same as those of the soldiers guarding the city when they first entered the Brahma Land from the pass. They were not looking at a few doctors being escorted to the Prince's Palace to treat people, but at sheep being led into the tiger's den.

They arrived at the Brahma Palace, and the people at the gate immediately made way for them when they saw that they had brought a doctor back.

Relying on his current status as a traveling physician's apprentice, Zhu Yu felt he could act without much restraint, looking around and glancing left and right the whole way.

If she hadn't been certain that this was the Brahma Palace, she would have thought she had accidentally wandered into a Taoist temple where people were busy refining elixirs.

Unlike the simple and unpretentious Shuowang Mansion, Fanwang Mansion, though not luxurious, exudes an air of profound mystery. From the moment you enter, the direction of every path is unexpected, often turning unexpectedly.

She wasn't as proficient in the Five Elements and numerology as Yan Daoxin and Lu Qing, but she could sense that the Brahma Palace must have some secrets to its cultivation. "Why is this road so difficult to walk on? It's so winding and turning..." she whispered to the guard who had spoken to Yan Daoxin earlier. He was the only one among them who seemed hesitant to speak, as Yan Daoxin had immediately noticed something was wrong with his body. He appeared to be someone she could strike up a conversation with.

As it turned out, her guess was correct; this person was indeed easier to talk to.

"Don't speak carelessly once you're in the palace." He shook his head at Zhu Yu with a serious expression and whispered, "The layout of this palace was specially arranged by the High Priest for our king. Everything is for the sake of the fate of the Brahma Kingdom. Don't talk too much, or you'll get into trouble."

Although his voice wasn't loud, it was enough for the person walking in front of them to hear clearly. That person turned around and gave him an amused look, as if the guard had said something stupid to warn Zhu Yu to be careful not to say anything reckless and cause trouble.

The guard received a glance from his brother, pursed his lips, sighed, and remained silent.

Sure enough, this was indeed the work of that high priest.

Zhu Yu pondered whether this thing would be of any help to the fate of the Brahma Land. She couldn't say for sure, nor did she understand these things, but she was very clear that the winding, maze-like layout of this courtyard reminded her of the Fairy Castle.

Not only that, from the moment she entered the palace, she could smell that familiar fragrance, just like the faint fragrance that the eunuchs had when she accompanied Lu Qing to the palace, and also the same faint fragrance that Duke Yan and Lu Zhang had also smelled.

It seems their trip was definitely worthwhile.

After wandering around for half a day, they bypassed the main hall of the palace courtyard and were taken directly to the sleeping quarters in the back hall.

This made Zhu Yu instantly realize that the Brahma King's physical condition was even less optimistic.

No matter how important the matter, Zhu Cheng would never take a stranger to the back hall, even when he was unwell. He would still receive guests in the main hall.

Moreover, on such an early morning, as a vassal king, one would expect him to be dealing with various matters within his fiefdom with his subordinates. However, King Brahma was still waiting in his bedchamber for his guards to bring a physician to treat him... It seems that his health is truly failing him!
With a touch of curiosity, they arrived at the entrance to the sleeping quarters, where the fragrance was even stronger.

The few of them were left to wait in front of the bedchamber. One of the guards went in to inform the eunuchs inside. After a while, three eunuchs came out. They didn't look very old, and their attitude was much better than that of the guards. At least they were smiling and didn't have stern faces or look so fierce.

"These gentlemen must be the divine physicians who have traveled from elsewhere to our Brahma Land, right?" The head eunuch was fair-skinned and beardless, and looked to be in his early twenties. His eyes curved into crescent moons when he smiled. "They truly have an extraordinary air about them, a demeanor that ordinary doctors cannot possess!"

We are busy serving the prince in the manor and are unable to leave, so we sent some guards from the manor to invite a few of them over. I wonder if they have fulfilled their duties.

"Then please come inside with me. Our king is waiting for us there. Please, my divine physicians, don't hold back; use your most powerful medical skills."