Even though he didn't know the true background of the young lady, and the other party had never told him about it, he had met many people ever since his reincarnation … but this young lady before him was the only one he felt special toward. He didn't want to lose this opportunity due to his bashfulness.
Besides, he wasn't bashful at all.
"I …" Not expecting Zhang Xuan to say such words, Lozosy's body tensed up. "I-I need to consider …"
Grabbing the other party's hand tightly, Zhang Xuan said with a light chuckle, "You can think about it. In any case, I won't let you go." It was as if he was holding onto a treasure that he did not want to lose.
Not expecting Zhang Xuan to say those words without even agreeing to it, Luo Ruoxin's face reddened in embarrassment. She tried to retract her hand, but the other party's grip only tightened. "You … Let go!"
"I won't. Once I let go, you'll ignore me …" Zhang Xuan said with a determined gaze.
"I'll ignore you, alright? Let go of me … "Luo Ruoxin glanced at her surroundings, only to realize that most of the master teachers had already left with the Myriad Anthive Queen. In the midst of the mist, she and Luo Ruoxin were the only ones left. Even so, her face still felt extremely hot, and she dared not lift her head.
"I won't let go!" Zhang Xuan shook his head.
"You are … a good person …" Seeing the sincerity in the other party's eyes, the young lady suddenly felt a surge of warmth in her heart.
"I am not a good person. I am a baddie, a big baddie!" Zhang Xuan hurriedly shook his head.
He didn't want to be a good person.
"Pfft!"
Bursting into laughter, Lozosy's awkwardness disappeared in an instant.
This fellow was really too much. When other people confessed to one another, they would try to put on a good front, but this fellow actually said that he was a baddie …
What kind of confession was this?
How foolish!
Shaking her head, Lozosy said, "Let go!"
"No, I won't let go even if you beat me to death!" Zhang Xuan shook his head. "Unless you promise me!"
"You … How can you be so shameless …" Lozosy shook her head.
"I am a shameless person! No matter what you say, as long as you don't promise me, I won't let go! "Zhang Xuan said.
He could tell that the young lady didn't hate him. Since that was the case, he might as well go through with it. Otherwise, if he were to miss this chance, who knew how long it would take?
"You …"
Not expecting this fellow to be so shameless, Lozosy didn't know whether she should laugh or cry. A thought suddenly flashed across her mind, and a hint of sadness crept onto her face. "Actually, I don't hate you, it's just that... I have my own difficulties. If you choose me, you might have to put in a lot of effort, but you might not be able to achieve anything in the end... Are you still willing?"
"I'm willing!"
Zhang Xuan nodded. "I know that you must have your reasons for not revealing your identity and not revealing your true strength. I won't pursue the matter … However, please believe me when I say that if someone really tries to stop me, even if it's the Heavens, I'll shatter the Heavens!"
Whether it was his previous life or this life, since he had already made a choice, he would not regret it. This was Zhang Xuan's belief. Either he didn't do it, or since he had decided to do it, he must do it to the best of his ability.
No regrets!
It was for this reason that he had risen from an ordinary teacher in Tianxuan Kingdom to a 6-star pinnacle master teacher, the principal of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, in less than a year.
He was respected and worshipped by countless people.
"You …"
Hearing the determination in the other party's eyes, Lozosy's eyes reddened, and a sweetness welled up in her heart. After a moment of hesitation, she eventually nodded in agreement.
"Alright! I'm willing to walk down this path with you … "
So what if the path ahead is unknown?
So what if it's filled with thorns?
With you by my side … it's enough!
Even if I die, even if there's no outcome, at the very least, I'll face it together with you.
"Really?" Hearing the other party's agreement, Zhang Xuan was taken aback for a moment before leaping up in excitement. Hugging the young lady tightly in his embrace, he spun two rounds on the spot.
"Really!"
Not expecting the other party to be so childish, the young lady chuckled.
With the knot in her heart released, she no longer had any worries.
The other party had said that he had fallen in love with her the first time he saw her, and she had felt the same way the first time they met.
Those spirit beasts had come to repay his kindness, only to be surrounded and killed by him. Despite being weak, he had still charged in and forcefully dragged her away. His foolishness was a little adorable.
After that, she had experienced all sorts of things, especially the trip to the Saint Ascension Platform. Of all the others, she had chosen to look for him.
Now that she had said all that she needed to say, she felt a sense of relief wash over her.
"Let's go. It'll be too late if we don't leave now …"
Putting the young lady down, Zhang Xuan chuckled.
The Myriad Anthive Queen had already found the exit and led the group away. If they were to linger here any longer, it was likely that they would really be trapped in the Myriad Anthive Queen.
"Un." Lozosy nodded.
Zhang Xuan didn't stop either. Holding the young lady's hand, he walked forward with widened strides.
This was the formation that he had set up, so he knew exactly where the group was headed. After walking a few rounds on the spot, something reminiscent of a door appeared.
It was the exit that the Myriad Anthive Queen had found and torn out.
The two of them dived straight in.
Hu!
The next moment, they arrived before a waterfall. Turning around, they saw the Black Sandstorm of Oblivion rumbling furiously. They had actually returned to the celestial palace!
"We were indeed able to escape from it …"
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.
Even though he had guessed it earlier, he hadn't dared to be a hundred percent certain. Only now did he heave a sigh of relief.
The formation in the celestial palace was simply too powerful, to the extent that even he was helpless against it.
"That celestial palace isn't real …"
"That's right! Why didn't I notice it earlier?"
…
Wu Shi and the others exclaimed in shock.
They had come out earlier than Zhang Xuan and Zhang Xuan, and they were staring at the scene before them with their mouths agape.
Hearing their words, Zhang Xuan raised his head and looked over. He couldn't help but be stunned on the spot.
The celestial palace that they had been in earlier was still floating not too far away, but it was different from before. At this moment, it was hanging above the waterfall, reminiscent of an oil painting.
"This is … a painting? Were we in a painting earlier? "
Zhang Xuan's mouth fell open, but he was unable to speak a single word.
The celestial palace that they had been in earlier was actually connected to the waterfall. It was an ink painting!
"Legend has it that upon reaching the highest level of a painter, one will be able to create a world within a painting. In fact, the living beings within the world will even be able to live leisurely lives just like humans … I thought that it was just a rumor, but who could have thought that there would really be such a thing …"
President Han gulped down a mouthful of saliva.
"Indeed. If I hadn't witnessed it myself, I wouldn't have dared to believe it either …"
Wu Shi also felt his throat turning dry.
As Seven Star formation masters and Seven Star master teachers, they had seen many things in the world. Yet, before the celestial palace and the painting, they were no different from elementary schoolers who had never seen the world before.
"Look, isn't that the Scarletleaf King?"
Someone amid the crowd suddenly exclaimed.
Zhang Xuan hurriedly turned his gaze over and saw a towering Otherworldly Demon sitting cross-legged on a stone pillar outside the celestial palace. His eyes were tightly shut, and it seemed like he was searching for something.
"We have set up a Beguilement Formation to block his vision and Spiritual Perception, so he doesn't know that we have already escaped …"
Seeing that the Scarletleaf King wasn't moving at all, nor was he intending to look at them, Zhang Xuan immediately understood what was going on.
There was at least a grade-8 formation in the celestial palace. Even if the Scarletleaf King had managed to tame it, it would still be difficult for him to drive it with his Half-Leaving Aperture realm cultivation.
Because of this, it was definitely impossible for him to kill all of them. That was why he intentionally lured them to kill each other.
"He hasn't noticed us yet. Let's find a place to hide first. I'll head over to take a look and see if I can find an opportunity to kill him …"
Zhang Xuan said as he walked up to the crowd.
"Kill him? Zhang Shi, I'll go with you! "
Wu Shi and President Han stepped forward.
The two of them were the strongest of the group, and they were also the closest to the Scarletleaf King. If they were to make a move, they were the two most likely to succeed.
"There's no need for that. It will only be more troublesome if you head over … I have an idea. If you really can't hold on any longer, you can come over!"
Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment before asking.
The Scarletleaf King was definitely stronger than the Jadeleaf King. If he were to really go all out, no matter how powerful Wu Shi and President Han were, they would still be no match for him. Thus, it would be better for the Scarletleaf King to deal with the Scarletleaf King himself. At the very least, it would be less dangerous, and he would be more agile.
"Alright!"
Knowing that the young man before them was a resourceful person, the two of them hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.
"Be careful!"
Lozosy warned.
With a light chuckle, Zhang Xuan instructed the Myriad Anthive Nest to lead the crowd into hiding. Then, with a slight movement of his body, 'Geji! Geji! ', he reverted back to the appearance of the Violetleaf King.
Feng Xun was unaware of the fact that he had caused the Stoneleaf King and Jadeleaf King to fight one another. As such, Jiang Yuan and the Scarletleaf King weren't aware of it either.
Thus, it was best for him to disguise himself as the Violetleaf King.
Hu!
Flying swiftly, Zhang Xuan soon arrived at the stone pillar where the Scarletleaf King was. Activating his Eye of Insight, he discreetly took a look at the stone pillar.
Just as he had guessed, the stone pillar was the core of the celestial palace. Controlling this place would mean controlling the entire formation.
"Violetleaf King? What are you doing here? "
While Zhang Xuan was still observing the stone pillar, the Scarletleaf King's voice suddenly sounded.
"Reporting to the Scarletleaf King, the Qingtian Emperor sent me to the Poison Temple, and I received a lead there. In order to avoid alerting the enemy, I had no choice but to conceal my identity. After a period of investigation, I finally found something, so I rushed over!"
Zhang Xuan.
"Lead? What lead? "The Scarletleaf King frowned.
Even though they had used a grade-7 Beguilement Formation to conceal themselves, the Scarletleaf King didn't think that they would be able to escape. As such, he didn't think that the Violetleaf King before him was an imposter.
"It's regarding the map …" Zhang Xuan scanned the surroundings before speaking with a hushed voice.
"Map?" Narrowing his eyes, the Scarletleaf King hurriedly stood up and asked, "Where is it?"
"Wait a moment, let me finish what I have to say first. Based on the information I received, the map that the Skyleaf King obtained from the Poison Temple was only an introduction, not a complete map. The complete map was taken away by Wu Yangzi two thousand years ago …" Zhang Xuan said.
"You are right. The Skyleaf King has already learned of this matter from Zhang Yinqiu and the others!" Seeing that the other party's words were identical to what he had heard, the Scarletleaf King nodded.
"Zhang Yinqiu? That old principal of the Master Teacher Academy … is still alive? "
Zhang Xuan was astonished, but he didn't show it on his face. Instead, he looked at the Scarletleaf King with a perplexed expression.
"Of course he's still alive. That fellow and the Skyleaf King are currently trapped in the depths of the ancient domain, unable to enter or exit. Without a map, they can only remain in there …" The Scarletleaf King shook his head.
"The Skyleaf King is trapped as well? Then … when we were in the Poison Temple, wasn't he … "Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
It wasn't too long ago that the Skyleaf King had visited the Poison Temple, and he had even met the Skyleaf King roughly ten minutes ago … How could he possibly be trapped in the ancient domain?
"Knowing that the ancient domain is dangerous, the Skyleaf King left a sliver of his will outside before entering the ancient domain two years ago. Firstly, it was to preserve his life, and secondly, it would be easier for him to transmit information. All of the information we have now is from him!"
The Scarletleaf King said.
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